Now or never: Taking it to the next level

Rancid Schnitzel

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Yeah been a while but life events as big as you've just had will tend toward the disruptive. Good to see you back! 
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Cheers. I think this a great forum and certainly helps you keep track of training and keeps you motivated. Will hopefully have more structure in a couple of weeks. 
 
One thing that I find astonishing here in the Sunshine State is the number of fat farkers. In Norway the health minister is bitching about people training more and eating better etc, but your average Norwegian is in far better shape than the average QLDer. Some of the women in particular are massive. Incredible paradox but it seems that the warmer the weather the fatter the population.

NTA

Australia in general mate. 
 
The social cycle I've noticed had changed a lot - with the housing and/or mining boom, more families have to get two incomes and work longer hours. This means less time for play as weekends are given over to work. The first thing to go is outdoor play, and now with widespread home entertainment like online movie rental and consoles, play indoors is a lot easier to accept. 
 
The irony is they're working for the great Aussie dream - a house with a back yard - but they don't have time or energy to use that yard.

NTA

Throw in the rampant growth of fast food chains here and the move to frozen meals etc in supermarkets and you've got a recipe for disaster.

Rancid Schnitzel

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Australia in general mate. 
 
The social cycle I've noticed had changed a lot - with the housing and/or mining boom, more families have to get two incomes and work longer hours. This means less time for play as weekends are given over to work. The first thing to go is outdoor play, and now with widespread home entertainment like online movie rental and consoles, play indoors is a lot easier to accept. 
 
The irony is they're working for the great Aussie dream - a house with a back yard - but they don't have time or energy to use that yard. 
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Hmmm. People probably have less time but fark me if those shopping centres arent packed every weekend rain, hail or shine. Seems to me too that some of the fattest farkers are the ones with the most time on their hands. I reckon the indoor entertainment is massive factor. Before there was only crap telly to watch inside but now you have a world of entertainment literally at your fingertips, not to mention computer games that I could only dream about as a kid. Fast food is also a problem but were the diets so much better before? I recall plently of battered fish and chips on Friday evenings and plenty of pies and sausage rolls. The school tuckshop had far more crÃ¥p than what my sons are offered now. I guess the difference was that I was always on the go and my parents used to literally throw me outside. Whatever the cause its pretty bloody alarming.

Rancid Schnitzel

Another hectic week and 2 sessions after midnight but all good. Pretty intense programme with training 6 days a week. Amazing how much better you can feel after a good workout even if you felt like death beforehand. 
 
Nice crossfit of: 3 x 100 step ups, 7 thrusters, 15 burpees and 30 situps. Gets up a sweat that one.

NTA

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Hmmm. People probably have less time but fark me if those shopping centres arent packed every weekend rain, hail or shine. Seems to me too that some of the fattest farkers are the ones with the most time on their hands. [/quote] 
 
Never learned to MAKE time for exercise, spending their youth and natural metabolic activity on drinking and posting. Then once you're a fat adult, everything takes longer to do, so making time is even harder.

Rancid Schnitzel

Since my training has experienced something of a recharge recently I thought I'd resuscitate this thread. Its not that I haven't been training. Ive been training regularly and the diet has been ok. But the focus just hasn't been there. The wife had the big C last year and obviously things have been incredibly stressful. It was difficult to keep my head above water, but I have to say that training was an effective way of clearing my head for about an hour a day. But, yeah, there hasn't been much structure and I did it because I felt I had to, rather than really wanting to. Now, hopefully, we're getting a fresh start and can move on. Anyway, I have restructured the training and am enjoying it once more. I'm done with any complicated programmes, I've decided to keep it simple. I'm also going to relax a bit on the diet, but will up the cardio. Basically it goes: Monday: Chest Tuesday: Arms Wednesday: Cardio/running Thursday: Back/legs Friday: Shoulders Saturday: Cardio/running Sunday: Cardio/boxing Been at this for about 3 weeks and am feeling really good. Due to 24 hour gym I'm also mixing up the training times so I don't have to rip myself out of bed in the morning if I'm really not up for it. Feel I've found a good balance now.

JK

Good stuff mate!

Paekakboyz

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Since my training has experienced something of a recharge recently I thought I'd resuscitate this thread. Its not that I haven't been training. Ive been training regularly and the diet has been ok. But the focus just hasn't been there. The wife had the big C last year and obviously things have been incredibly stressful. It was difficult to keep my head above water, but I have to say that training was an effective way of clearing my head for about an hour a day. But, yeah, there hasn't been much structure and I did it because I felt I had to, rather than really wanting to. 
Now, hopefully, we're getting a fresh start and can move on. 
Anyway, I have restructured the training and am enjoying it once more. I'm done with any complicated programmes, I've decided to keep it simple. I'm also going to relax a bit on the diet, but will up the cardio. 
Basically it goes: 
Monday: Chest 
Tuesday: Arms 
Wednesday: Cardio/running 
Thursday: Back/legs 
Friday: Shoulders 
Saturday: Cardio/running 
Sunday: Cardio/boxing 
Been at this for about 3 weeks and am feeling really good. Due to 24 hour gym I'm also mixing up the training times so I don't have to rip myself out of bed in the morning if I'm really not up for it. Feel I've found a good balance now.
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Fingers crossed your family has shaken the big C for good mate. I can see how exercise would have been really helpful in dealing with the situation.
 
Boxing is great fun aye - primo for your back and core as well as the cardio side of things. Welcome back to the clan bro!

Rancid Schnitzel

Cheers fellas! 
Yeah boxing ain't bad. Leaves you sore at first but after that its a great workout. Have a bag in the garage which I smash away at.

Rancid Schnitzel

Chest this morning. 
Flat bench 
Incline 
Flies 
Dips 
Was a good workout.

Rancid Schnitzel

Arms this morning: Barbell curls Incline db curls Triceps extensions Triceps pushdowns Superset: Concentration curls + rope pushdowns x 4 Abs: Ball plus those rope behind the neck thingies. Not bad at all

Rancid Schnitzel

Missed a couple of days here. Wednesday was running day. Was pinned down with shit to do, so didn't get out until about 9:45. Still, its amazing how much easier it is to run at night as opposed to the morning. Did a bit of a Forest Gump and "just kept on running". Must have been out for a good 40 minutes. Pretty uneventful apart from a very low-flying bat. Actually, it was a flying fox which are much bigger and ten-times more disgusting. Should then have slept like a log, but my 6 year old had his usual disturbed night and must have woken me up at least 5-6 times during the night. It was bloody worse than when he was a baby. So I was shattered the next day and that plus too much work meant I took a "rest". Friday: Back to the gym. Had to combine back and shoulders, which I don't normally like to do, but I felt good afterwards: Shoulder press Side raises Front raises Lat pulldowns Front rows Deadlifts Abs Shoulder press

Rancid Schnitzel

Getting slack, have to keep up. Saturday: Due to cyclone up north there was a shed load of rain. Decided to run anyway, which brought me back to my years in Norway and made me gland that I no longer live there. Sunday: Had people over for a BBQ, had work to do and felt knackered most of the day. Did 200 situps but that was halfarsed. Should have boxed but was too tired to lace the gloves. Pretty pathetic effort all round. Monday: Had a pretty good sleep and then had an excellent chest day. Particularly good session that one. Today: Arm day. Normally the gym is pretty empty in the morning, but for some reason it was pretty packed today. Was pretty farking grumpy about that since one of the reasons I train early is to have some peace and quiet and not have to wait in line. Due to the crowds I was reduced to the bicep curl machine to start with, but after a while I could move freely. Not the best session, but not the worst.

Rancid Schnitzel

Got to keep up:
 
Was a pretty shocking week last week. Maximum stress and then some. Training ain't much fun with not enough sleep and eating on the run. Anyway, all the way back:
 
Wednesday: Terrible day, didn't get out for a run until almost 11pm. Went ok, in fact these evening runs are pretty easy compared to the morning ones. Trouble with running so late is that after shake, shower and a bit of relax its already way passed midnight.
 
Thursday: Very late once more. Hit the gym at about 10:30. Thank you 24 hour gym technology. Was an ok session. Really like Deadlifts.
 
Friday: Another shocker and couldn't get out this time since wife was out until late. Decided to relax a bit with whatever crap was on TV. Didn't realise Canes were playing until 20 minutes from the end.
 
Saturday: Pretty good night's sleep, and makeup day for yesterday. Shoulders and legs. Really really good workout this one. Gave me a massive boost that lasted well throughout the day. Got a heap of stuff done. Had a very rare night out for dinner. Was a good day but a bit too late in bed.
 
Sunday: Had a nice evening run. Might have to extend this a bit as its getting a bit too easy. Really should be doing boxing and burpees on Sundays, but during the day I'm just too farked to even think about it. Maybe next week.
 
Monday: Chest. Can't really go wrong with chest. Just smash those boobies from different angles and you feel it the next day.
 
Tuesday: Arms. Not too bad. 2xbiceps, 2xtriceps, then BT superset.
 
Only Tuesday so far, but feeling good. Hopefully its a better week.

Rancid Schnitzel

Long run last night. Still pretty balmy. Was sweating like a Mofo when I got back. Good night sleep ruined when I was woken up by a midget kicking me in the head.
 
Considered hitting gym this morning, but will wait for evening. Very much looking forward to the Deadlifts these days.

Paekakboyz

Shot bro, knocked out some deads last night. Love that full body fatigue you get the next day. Do work son!!

Rancid Schnitzel

Yesterday was as hot and humid as hell and I didn't drink nearly enough water. Didn't get out to the gym until about 9:30 and I should have been more careful. First few exercises, (Deadlifts, lat pulldowns, rows) went ok, but I started getting light headed. Should really have pulled the pin then, but continued with the rest. Stupid really, since I was close to seeing stars after each set. Smashed a Gatorade and waters when I got home. Will have to be more careful today.
 
But yeah, enjoying the Deadlifts. Not really sure why I stopped doing them for a while there. Probably because of all those BS superset programs I was trying. Keeping it simple now and thoroughly enjoying it.

Rancid Schnitzel

Backlog again. Getting slack.
 
Friday: Due to work and son's rugby training didn't get to gym until almost 11. Was an ok shoulder session. Problem with training so late is that that's when the cleaner comes in and the vacuum is as noisy as hell. My problem obviously, not his. I also hate to get in the way of people doing their job. Hopefully wont be too many sessions that late again.
 
Saturday: Had an active outdoor day, but no real exercise. As much as I'd like to go 7 days a week, something you just have to have a rest day. Had a nice boat ride. Very relaxing. I want a boat now.
 
Sunday: Usually go for morning run, but no time due to various kid commitments. Took youngest out to bike path and ran while he biked for 2 km until he met friends. Was falling asleep on bench so decided to get active. Got the 3 boys on this flying fox thing which I had to lift them up onto. I also rode it myself carrying a kid on each knee. Good training that. After that went on forever, the boys wanted to play tag, which meant I was IT the entire time and they ran a relay around the park. Gave them a sufficient head start so that I could sprint without ever being able to catch one of them. Was a real zinger of a workout. Its nice when you can combine being the cool/good dad while getting some excellent exercise at the same time. I then ran the 2km home with the son who for some reason got a real rocket up his arse and rode faster than he ever has before. Later that day was social soccer at the park. Was in bed early that night.
 
Monday: Morning chest. Always good this one. Chest is by far the easiest to train IMHO.
 
Tuesday: Arms. Was in a bit of a rush, but it went really well. A card-carrying roid user was training there this morning. He was about 5'5 and just as wide. Was lifting tiny weights really slowly and grunting like Monica Selles. Impressive size on the dude, but is it really worth the long-term consequences?

JK

Backlog on posting isnt a major mate as it's clear you've been keeping up the training which is the important thing.
 
As for roidys....ugghhhh.

The Silver Fern

Now or never: Taking it to the next level