TR vs the future
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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>Hip extensions on Swiss ball? I probably know them as something else, but please explain.</p> -
With any kind of jumping make sure you swing the arms properly to aid power and get higher/further depending on what you're trying to do. I love that plyometric stuff, last time I did broad jumps the legs hurt but the stomach muscles ached most of all.
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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>
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<p>we bought a pretty decent treadmill...</p>
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<p>20min run, it tells me I only did 3.1km, which doesnt seem right as I certainly felt like I was moving along at a decent pace, although when I went on real bigger flasher one at a gym a few weeks back, I ran for about 26mins and it said I had only done 4km, so either treadmill distance measuring thingee is out, or my GPS watch is...I'm actually inclined to think the treadmills measure distance the differently for some reason as I have run known distances on the road and a track and know my time was much better than the treadmills told me (about 6.30per/km)</p>
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<p>So it will be more a thing of trying to run 5km in under 30mins on the treadmill and increasing my speed/distance</p> -
<p>Can you increase the incline? I'm not 100% sure but I wonder if that factors in the speed/distance calcs? only know that I crank my treadmill sessions up to 2 or 2.5, otherwise you are kind of bouncing up and down/not using your calves to push forward etc.</p>
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I guess there is a difference on muscles between the ground moving below you on the mill and pushing off to move over the ground when outdoors. When I used to run, I found treadmills much better for avoiding injury - especially my back. Lower impact, slightly cushioned, even surface etc must be better for the joints.
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Yeah it has incline, which I only had set on 2 or 3, which isn't a lot, but when I road run I sit around 4.50-5.25mins per km, which is on up/down, but this says I am doing well over 6, despite me feeling I am going along quickly. <br><br>
I read an article (in a magazine, not the Internet, so it's gotta be true) following studies that had shown running on a treadmill is better for you and will achieve better results than normal running due to your sub conscious being more focussed on a treadmill than out running where there are distractions...plus it is better on your joints and I can watch tv :)<br><br>
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<p>Weight: 96.6 </p>
<p>Chest: 114cm</p>
<p>Waist: 97cm</p>
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<p>Weight 95.3</p>
<p>Chest 116</p>
<p>Waist 96</p>
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<p>Did a workout about an hour ago, which included push ups, so chest probably still a bit pumped...</p>
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<p>Workout consisted of Box jumps, push ups, ez bar curls, seated rows, mountain climbers x 5</p>
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<p>Finished with a 400m run on the treadmill at speed 15 (almost tops speed) on incline 4; that was a killer way to finish! </p>
