Help! Get this man a motivation injection, stat!
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[quote name='Paekakboyz' timestamp='1358498648' post='338201']Did you say Motivation!!!<br />
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[url="http://www.doyoueven.com/2013/01/just-when-you-thought-you-were-lacking-motivation/"]http://www.doyoueven.com/2013/01/just-when-you-thought-you-were-lacking-motivation/[/url][/quote] <br />
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Lost right at the point where "vegan" was mentioned <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> not to mention the bolt-ons.<br />
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But seriously, that sort of shape would be great IF you had 3+ hours to work out a day, no kids, and most likely worked in the fitness industry. -
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Lost right at the point where "vegan" was mentioned <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> not to mention the bolt-ons.<br />
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But seriously, that sort of shape would be great IF you had 3+ hours to work out a day, no kids, and most likely worked in the fitness industry.<br />
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I find it even more impressive given they are vegan - would be interesting to see what they actually eat in a day to fuel that kind of activity.<br />
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I hear you about the time needed for that sort of carry on as well. That sort of lifestyle pretty much equals pro-athlete! -
[quote name='Paekakboyz' timestamp='1358498648' post='338201']<br />
Did you say Motivation!!!<br />
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[url="http://www.doyoueven.com/2013/01/just-when-you-thought-you-were-lacking-motivation/"]http://www.doyoueven.com/2013/01/just-when-you-thought-you-were-lacking-motivation/[/url]<br />
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FFS that's taking things to a new level! Amazing. -
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I find it even more impressive given they are vegan - would be interesting to see what they actually eat in a day to fuel that kind of activity.<br />
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I'm in complete agreement there - they're amazing. But I love meat, milk, and eggs. The only reason I'd give up any of them is if they were demonstrably in the way of my goal weight (which I'm not ruling out).<br /> -
I'm a recently reforming Fat Bastard meself. Post rugby and mid forty I was a latent coronary too.<br />
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Dropped 10kg reasonably easy - now a little stuck at 103ish - but working on it. Am using [url="http://www.calorieking.com.au"]www.calorieking.com.au[/url]. Was always convinced I could exercise my way thin. But you can't without changing your eating ... and I wasn't exercising which didn't help.<br />
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I understand weight is not your issue though.<br />
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What I've found good is these early Queensland sunrises. Dawn at 4.30am had me wide awake and firing, so I've been off to the gym and home by 6.30. What time does it get light up your way? Was never a morning person but I've found you just can't help but be awake when the sun is so high so early. Am hoping the I can maintain the early starts as the mornings get draker (Admittedly post Xmas I've been a slow to get back into it and sun up is starting to push a little later - i.e., 4.50ish now). <br />
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Conversely get a dog. Until we had to give her away, knowing that she had to go for a walk / run and it wouldn't be fair on her not to made me drag my arse out of bed on more than one occasion when the motivation was down. -
Will be in a similar position myself in a few months, have decided to retire from rugby. As I want to spend the time with my boy rather then a bunch of guys I don't really know here in France.<br />
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I will be doing my running still though and may even splash out on a running pram so I can take him with. The old lady says its too dangerous to take him in the sling, bad for his neck or something. Then we can train as a family like my wife and I used to before he was born.<br />
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I normally train before work and on the weekends .Am thinking of doing a few more races to keep me motivated.<br />
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Either that or I will just channel my energies into pushing him to acheive what I was never able to.<br />
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Vegans are hot and have nice titties.<br />
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what fucking good are they if you can't get meat in their mouths...?<br />
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Day 1. Always going to be a struggle, as against all advice, i was up late watching TV. Still, 6am swung legs off bed, rubbed the sleep out of my eyes... and in walks Mariner Jr the first, who said "i had a bad dream about Madagascar" and wanted to get into our bed. Being that the wife had already gone for a walk, i couldn't leave the kid by himself. So back in to bed. Try again tomorrow. -
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what fucking good are they if you can't get meat in their mouths...?<br />
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Day 1. Always going to be a struggle, as against all advice, i was up late watching TV. Still, 6am swung legs off bed, rubbed the sleep out of my eyes... and in walks Mariner Jr the first, who said "i had a bad dream about Madagascar" and wanted to get into our bed. Being that the wife had already gone for a walk, i couldn't leave the kid by himself. So back in to bed. Try again tomorrow.<br />
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thats where you shoulda banged out some push ups, planks, crunches, dips on a chair and the like <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
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hey, you never look a convenient excuse horse in the mouth
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[quote name='mariner4life' timestamp='1358735845' post='338715']<br />
hey, you never look a convenient excuse horse in the mouth<br />
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True, finding even a couple of minutes to do some burpees was damn near impossible with kids jumping all over me. -
[quote name='mariner4life' timestamp='1358735845' post='338715']<br />
hey, you never look a convenient excuse horse in the mouth<br />
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easier at the start, but onbce you get into the habit of the exercise, I find it gets to the point where you feel worse if you dont exercise (that said, I dont do my workouts in the morning, I do them in the evening) -
Day 1, Take 2: Success!! Ass out of bed, work out done.<br />
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Things we learned<br />- My shoulders are still fucked<br />
- I am weak as a pissed lettuce.<br />
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This is going to be a long road.<br />
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And i am going to be sore on Thursday.
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[quote name='mariner4life' timestamp='1358810275' post='338911']<br />
Day 1, Take 2: Success!! Ass out of bed, work out done.<br />
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Things we learned<br />- My shoulders are still fucked<br />
- I am weak as a pissed lettuce.<br />
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This is going to be a long road.<br />
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And i am going to be sore on Thursday.<br />
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If you've been strong in the past the old muscle memory kicks in and you can get back there pal, I have faith.
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leave the kinky shit till the 3rd date....<br />
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been slow going, sick kids can put the skids on anything. BUT, i have started to generate a routine.<br />
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100% at the moment is weights in the garage. Started with low weight, high reps. Have a routine broken into 3 different days. Working a little bit of everything each day. Weight sets with crunches, planks, or burpies in between each. Takes about 35 mins each morning. Its already late 20s even at 6am, so getting a sweat up is not hard.<br />
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Must say, looking after the beach muscles, and not the footy muscles is a refreshing change.<br />
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I am assisting with the coaching of the Cairns rep side this year, and the fitness trainer is a fucking sadist, so i might tag into a few of those sessions. They may end me though. I must say, being back in a rugby environment with guys i have played with for a few years in, them being still fit and strong, and me in my current condition is a pretty good motivator. I was actually pretty embarassed.<br />
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And, for all you blokes looking to shed that last few kilos, i can recommend catching a dose of gastro off the kids, i dropped 3kg in 24 hours. -
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leave the kinky shit till the 3rd date....<br />
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been slow going, sick kids can put the skids on anything. BUT, i have started to generate a routine.<br />
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100% at the moment is weights in the garage. Started with low weight, high reps. Have a routine broken into 3 different days. Working a little bit of everything each day. Weight sets with crunches, planks, or burpies in between each. Takes about 35 mins each morning. Its already late 20s even at 6am, so getting a sweat up is not hard.<br />
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Must say, looking after the beach muscles, and not the footy muscles is a refreshing change.<br />
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I am assisting with the coaching of the Cairns rep side this year, and the fitness trainer is a fucking sadist, so i might tag into a few of those sessions. They may end me though. I must say, being back in a rugby environment with guys i have played with for a few years in, them being still fit and strong, and me in my current condition is a pretty good motivator. I was actually pretty embarassed.<br />
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And, for all you blokes looking to shed that last few kilos, i can recommend catching a dose of gastro off the kids[b], i dropped 3kg in 24 hours.[/b]<br />
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Yep not much fun at all!!<br />
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Looks like a good base for you to start from, which is pretty much what I did and then reading what others do on here has given me ideas about various things and a year on, I am doing things quite different to what I started, but I feel much better in myself.
