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<p>Yeah TR Jnr is very keen, he was doing some box jumps today as well, but if I say we'll do 10 sets of 10 he says 5 of 5...but he is slowly coming round as he is seeing the benefit of doing it...although he is at a mates place now, who is severely obese and all they will have done this afternoon is eat shit and play PS4 or XBox1 - yeah the kid has both :idiot2:</p>
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<p>94.7kg this morning.</p>
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<p>Havent done much exercise so far this week, just walk at lunch time, and digging a hole to re-concrete a post in, but as above, it seems more my diet that is the issue.</p>
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<p>So maintaining a decent diet will have the impact I need (and is more about serving size than anything) although gonna be tough this time of year with <strike>5</strike> 6 functions in the next 2 weeks!</p>
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<p>I don't drink a great deal, but will always have a drink when I feel like it, I don't ever not have a drink for fear of it going straight to my gut or anything.</p>
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<p>But yeah it does get tougher as you get older, that being said, when I go running or am working out, I don't feel any different (weaker, or fatigue quicker) to 5 or 10+ years ago, if anything I think in a lot of ways I am in better shape now (just more grey hair)</p> -
As I approach the big 50 next year, I find stamina wise I'm good, strength a bit down, but flexibility is really shit and think that's why you get more niggle and injuries as you get older.<br><br>
I keep hearing good things about yoga, but can't bring myself to do it as I think it's a sport for the retirement home.<br><br><br>
Good to see TR junior is getting into it. My son is 12 and can't press-up for shit. However he has just joined the local boxing club and they will whip him into shape. He's pretty sporty when activities are organised for him - but will always resort to PS2 when nothing is arranged. -
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<p>I am aiming to be able to do 60+ push ups by Xmas, can do 30+ easily but am doing 2 extra each day and am upto 28.<br>
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<p>49 last night...oddly 47 quite easy (as it was the day before) and I thought about pushing into the 50's, but 49 was a massive struggle I decided to stick to the +2 plan.</p>
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<p>With 15 days until Xmas, I can probably drop to +1 per day if I need to, will see how I go tonight.</p>
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<p>No movement on weight, but by god this time of year is a battle for that, even last night, went to one, thought I'd behave, nek minut; nibbles (tempura prawns :man_in_love: ) a couple of beers, 1 full strength and then went light - BTW Heineken light SUUUUCKS</p>
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<p>that is a cool approach on the press ups. 60+ unbroken is alright in my books! I'd struggle to hit 30 at the mo I reckon.</p>
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<p>Only low alcohol beer I've partially enjoyed has been 2 Stroke by Stoke - actually tastes like a nice drop. Amstel light is my dirty dirty option.</p>
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<p>At least summer time means a bit more physical activity (aside from watching test cricket) so that'll help shed a few kg bro.</p> -
Push up variations are what ya wanna aim for I reckon. Busting out heaps of them isn't good for anything other than endurance but incline, clap or one armed push ups are always a good functional ( and show off ) workout. At my best I managed about 80 but despite that my benching suffered, could probably do 50 odd now.
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<p>but that aint <strong>this</strong> goal, and I am making sure they are proper push ups, at the bottom my chin, stomach and balls tough the floor, and straighten arms at the top ...I can do variations and other stuff, but that aint what I am doing right now, my best was only about 60 or so at high school.</p>
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<p>hit 60 today...at 50 stopped at top for about 2 seconds, then again at 55, was only gonna do 58 today but pushed on.</p>
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<p>Will keep going until the New Year to see if I can get past 70...doubt I can get to 80, and be on the awesome level of MN5 :)</p> -
Signed up for this 21km run/walk in April, Always makes it easier for training having something to aim towards.<br><br>
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<p>okily dokily...need to get back onto being more onto it.</p>
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<p>Weight: 96.6 </p>
<p>Chest: 114cm</p>
<p>Waist: 97cm</p>
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<p>Ideally, I'd like to get back to 90kg, lose a few cm from the waist in the process.</p>
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<p>Fitness is a large part of this with a 21km run/walk in April, but will still be doing stuff so I dont lose the valuable muscle I have still got! </p>
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Box jumps (24 inch) 10 x 6 <br>
Seated military press 12 x 6 <br>
Plank, but legs like in a star jump 20 x 6<br>
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<p>tried to do some one legged box jumps onto the 20inch side today, manged 3 with the right leg and only one with the left (which has been weaker since surgery 16 years back) but then decided I'd not do enough to make it a worthwhile exercise and did some jump squats with the 10kg med ball, military press/throw with med ball, seated rows (I have some resistance bands) plank position on box, feet on swiss ball and knee raises, decline push ups.</p>
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<p>As one old(ish) dog to another be careful with that one legged stuff bro. Before Xmas I got my PT to show me pistol squats and he was talking about one legged variations of squats etc being a good test for imbalances in strength or for checking flexibility.</p>
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<p>Box jumps are good fun though! check out hammy curls and hip extensions for the swiss ball. Awesome stuff - burns like nothing on earth! </p> -
<p>yeah the other reason I didn't proceed with them was it didn't feel overly comfortable, oddly, on my right knee, not the other.</p>
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<p>Am glad I made the box, need to get it outside for me to do the highest jump on it.</p>
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<p>Most often use the 24inch side, and when I jump off it I jump back up in one movement, no resetting my stance or anything, makes it tougher.</p>
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<p>Check out this vid at the 2:58 mark - it's somewhat watchable!</p>
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<p>I do hammy curls on the swiss ball then straight into those hip thrusts/extensions. I keep my arms in a bit more so you really have to work your core to stay stable.</p>
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Ah ok, yeah seen them, I need to do more hip flexor exercises especially as one side is much less flexible than the other. <br><br>
Was a couple of other good clips on the side bar of that one.
