Let's try again...
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Bit of a setback on the push up front: tried to do week 4 day 1 but had to go to knees after 1.5 sets! So I made the decision to go back to week 2 day 1 and essentially start again as of set 3.<br />
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Really want to make sure I do this properly with good form, so will build up from there and more to every second day rather than Monday/Wednesday/Friday. -
So being a bit depressed after failing to smash out the required number of pushups, I did some ab work on the ball last night including 15 jack knifes which are deliciously painful.<br />
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Tonight did Week 2 Day 2 of 100 pushup - consecutive nights just to add to the work, plus it was the only exercise I did all day. Sets tonight were 14, 16, 12, 12, 17 = 71. Managed to complete all of them with effort on the last to get to 17. Think this is the groove I should have started in. Will wait until Thursday to go again for Day 3.<br />
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Tomorrow will be riding bike to work (18-20km) and karate. -
Ride into work total elevation is about 80 metres over eleven kilometres.<br />
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Ride in was about 30 mins. Ride home was just under 23 mins. Not sure whether that is the downhill or the "thank fuck work is over!" feeling. <br />
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Karate was pretty tough after a week off and we had sparring at the end. Copped one in the head and two in the guts from the resident Brown belt, so I grabbed his lead hand and clocked him in the ribs. Not really up to speed with the combination of kicking with punching yet. -
100 pushups challenge Week 2 Day 3 down - sets were 16, 17, 14, 14, 20. The last few hurt but got through all with form. Definitely a good decision to admit I was struggling and go back a couple of weeks.<br />
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Not sure what I'll do tomorrow. Bike will be weekend so might go for a run.<br />
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Had a quick catch up with the lads who I'll be posting with in the Corporate Sevens in a week. I'm going to be the old bastard it would appear, though there is at least another prop. -
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97.2kg<br />
Chest 113cm, Waist 102cm, Hips 107cm.<br />
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Today:<br />
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97.5kg<br />
Chest 112cm, Waist 101cm, Hips 108cm.<br />
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Bit disappointed in the weight side of things but that is probably due to a lack of vigorous exercise in the last couple of days and the fact I feel a bit bloated. Had a late night too which doesn't help the body processes.<br />
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The body shape itself is starting to form up a little more with the hundred pushup stuff, and I've got an exhaustion test due today for the end of Week 2. -
Exhaustion test for pushups post-Week 2. Got to 27 but it probably wasn't a great idea to do it today, based on about 4 hours' sleep and a pretty busy day moving furniture and working in the garden. Barely had time to sit down and I'm pretty cactus right now. The result puts me in the high bracket to recommence Week 3 so that will be fun come Monday.<br />
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The upside is I took my diet day off today so have munched my way through a few naughty snacks. I like Saturday.<br />
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Tomorrow is a bike ride. Might have to limit it to 30-40km depending on how I feel. Need to do some shuttles at some point this week to get ready for Sevens next weekend. -
No bike ride today - just didn't get around to it after building garden beds and helping out around the house and having an afternoon nap. <br />
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Two sets of 5 x chin, 5 x hammer + bi curl, 5 x bent row + military press + straight leg deadlift. Followed by an overhand hang and some ab and stretching work. Hate going back to chins after a break - feel so weak.<br />
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I think I'd better get up early tomorrow and go for a run... -
5km run this morning in 27:44. Felt crap for the first 2km but finished OK - given I've only done two runs of 5km in the last month, that isn't too bad.<br />
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Splits and elevation at each km were:<br />
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05:24 (+10m)<br />
05:53 (+10m)<br />
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No bike ride today - just didn't get around to it after building garden beds and helping out around the house and having an afternoon nap.<br />
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Two sets of 5 x chin, 5 x hammer + bi curl, 5 x bent row + military press + straight leg deadlift. Followed by an overhand hang and some ab and stretching work. Hate going back to chins after a break - feel so weak.<br />
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I think I'd better get up early tomorrow and go for a run...<br />
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Yeah even a few weeks off the chins can be fatal I've found, can take a couple of sessions to get back into the groove. I have a nice big beam in the garage and live a stones throw from a park so no excuses for me ! -
Made my own chin bar in the garage it of some heavy duty brackets and 50mm pipe. It's a bit tougher than the skinny little bar down at the gym but helps with the forearm strength.<br />
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Need to figure out a fold away dip bar now to add some more effort and chest work, without scratching the paint on the car -
That is cool NTA - much better than the other way around!!
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Decided, as I have karate tonight, that instead of riding into work or going for a run this morning, I'd do my hundred push up challenge before breakfast.<br />
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Week 3, Day 2 sets were 20, 25, 15, 15, 25. <br />
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I deliberately extended my rest periods between sets to ensure I could finish, and I'm here to tell you I struggled in the last three sets, but got there. First time I've done one hundred pushups in a session... Maybe in a whole day... -
Another big plus today: reached the minimum fundraising goal for my charity ride in October.<br />
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http://sy12.conquercancer.org.au/site/TR/Events/Sydney2012?px=1067061&pg=personal&fr_id=1070<br />
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So that is a relief. Now I need to plan some more rides because with rugby this weekend, holiday next weekend, and various family shit on in between, my buttocks may not be adequately prepared... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> -
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Decided, as I have karate tonight, that instead of riding into work or going for a run this morning, I'd do my hundred push up challenge before breakfast.<br />
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Week 3, Day 2 sets were 20, 25, 15, 15, 25.<br />
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I deliberately extended my rest periods between sets to ensure I could finish, and I'm here to tell you I struggled in the last three sets, but got there. First time I've done one hundred pushups in a session... Maybe in a whole day...<br />
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Nice work dude, try the same workout next time but rest as instructed, I found that worked well for me. -
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Week 3, Day 2 sets were 20, 25, 15, 15, 25. <br />
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Repeated this workout with the prescribed 90s rest between sets, EXCEPT the last one where I had to extend to three minutes. Got through the last set with a couple of rests and had to do the very last two on knees despite two attempts.<br />
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So tomorrow I venture back onto the rugby field for the first time since I lost all the weight. Haven't played contact of any sort in about 14 months, and my first training session with the team will be tomorrow morning.<br />
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So, combining all these factors, I expect to be absolutely useless tomorrow and will be praying for scrums... -
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97.5kg<br />
Chest 112cm, Waist 101cm, Hips 108cm.<br />
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Today: 96.6kg. Chest 112cm, Waist 101cm, Hips 107cm.<br />
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Like.<br />
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Now off to run myself stupid at rugby before hitting the Lowenbrau...
