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<p>Today I was introduced to the power plate. Holy shit. 40 mins doing a range of exercises, and my entire body felt like jelly, red cheeks, gasping. For the warmdown at the end, I actually had major trouble trying to move limbs.</p>
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<p>To add insult to injury, trainer made me have a green shake afterwards cos they are DELICIOUS. Well sure, if all you eat is dirt and liquified chunks of oasis, it probably does taste marginally better. But bacon is delicious. Icecream and fudge sauce is delicious. Green shakes are NOT FUCKING DELICIOUS.</p> -
<p>Today I did the leg workout from hell.</p>
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<p>2km cycle, alternate squats on power plate and wall sits, walking lunges, hip flexes, leg lifts, crunches on power plate and floor. This was followed by a session of trigger point rollers on my calves and quads. Yes, I turned the air blue, a really dark navy blue.</p> -
<p>Yeah, they are good. The calf one I had to flex by pointing my toes then pulling back and that hurt a lot, ditto for the quad one, but calves and quads feel ok today. Hamstrings, which didn't get the roller, are sore and tight, as are my poor triceps from the plank.</p>
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tried the dreaded roller today after some high intensity intervals on the bike. Did calves, hams, quads (quads killed me).<br><br>
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<p>tried the dreaded roller today after some high intensity intervals on the bike. Did calves, hams, quads (quads killed me).<br><br>
Be interesting to see if there is any improvement in recovery tomorrow as going out for a long ride - normally I would expect to feel quite leggy after today's session.</p>
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<p>After a once over I try and find any knots, then work them till they've loosened up. Hurts like a mofo but makes a big difference for my mobility. </p>
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<p>Cookie, did you feel any difference immediately after you used the roller?</p> -
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<p>I hate the rollers - they hurt too much! Are they any good?</p>
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<p>They are brilliant. Best thing I ever bought.</p>
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<p>Always use the one at the gym both before and after legs workouts but having one at home is a godsend as can always have an extra rollout to assist with the recovery</p> -
<p>High intensity today, my face is still bright red a half hour later.</p>
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<p>3km cycle, then squats, lunges, crunches, glutes, hip flex on power plate. Followed by boxing - 1 min sets of crosses/jab + cross/jab+cross+kick/uppers. The combos are hard, I can coordinate either arms or legs, but not both so I get a lot of crunch! elbows in! lean back! power! as my accompanying music.</p>
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<p>But measures today and YUSSSSSSSSS, have lost 2cm from waist, 2cm from hips. Weight is at 69.4kg (aim is under 65kg which seems to be a good weight for me at 5'9).</p>
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<p>One thing I have been doing is actually filling a water bottle and drinking it each day. So I'm currently in the bathroom day and night, but I think that is helping system. Trainer has broached the subject of a food diary, but AH NO.</p> -
<p>fist bump - kai diary!? how about we set some boundaries mate.</p>
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<p>Great work on the measurements...umm #notcreepyatall</p>
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<p>Drinking water and sleep are top of my list at the moment - I'll mess with kai once Xmas is over!</p> -
<p>Exactly. It's fucking December. Tis the season for drinkies and bbq's and parties fa la la la la.</p>
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<p>Besides, I'm happy with this progress, not after a sudden dramatic weight loss that can't be sustained or a regime that requires Spartan like commitment.</p> -
Some great results already Mokey - always good for motivation. Although I'm still getting my head around December and BBQs it's not right! Unfortunately my NH December is going to be a fat carbo frenzy.<br><br>
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<p>UGH, my body hates me so much right now. Trainer even admitted she had been evil to me this week.</p>
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<p>To day was 2.2km cycle, power plate squats, lunges, hip flex, plank, crunches. Then came out the heinous gym stick where you use your body as resistance. Walking lunges, bicep curls, squat and lift over head, shoulder press, lats, chest, leg lifts, crunches. Honestly thought my arms and legs were going to fall off.</p>
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<p>This was followed by a roller torture session on the calves, quads and hamstrings, and some power plate massage. Everything still fucking hurts.</p> -
<p>Your trainer has you going through a good range of stuff, sounds like a mother of a workout! </p>
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<p> Cookie, next step with rolling out is to get a lacrosse ball, gets in those tricky places like hips and works a treat on your delts and pecs. I've seen a crazy mofo at the gym using a ball about the size of a golf ball. To work on his hip. Ouch! Don't worry though, pain is your friend!</p> -
<p>Guess your legs/chest get a bit of rest compared to legs when you are cycling? so they get more rest days that your poor legs!</p>
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<p>Mental note to self - never mention to trainer you still feel a bit hungover. Never.</p>
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<p>Today: 5.5km cycle, squats with sandbag, lunges, press ups, shoulders, biceps, triceps, crunches, glute squeeze with sand bag, hip flex, hamstring curl with swiss ball. Finished with some massage and roller trigger point on forearms.</p>
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<p>Show no weakness!! </p>
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<p>Heard a trainer say "Last set" to a client. Liar, had them do another one while were training next to them! </p>
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<p>But that's what you pay them for, if your ass don't get kicked get your money back.</p>
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<p>Are you feeling stronger/fitter along with the changes in vital statistics?</p>
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