Fatbastarding: NTA log
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No exercise tonight as such. I might instead walk the 4km from the City to Moore Park as I'm going to TENACIOUS D tonight!!! Yes puny mortals, bow down in my totally rockin presence...<br />
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Lol..Ah the Greatest rock band in the world..did you see the story of 2 young Christchurch kids who were basking and spotted by Jack Black? He asked them to open for Ten D the next night. -
No I missed that one, but sounds typical <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' />
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Weights tonight after two nights off due to other engagements. Felt good. Three lots of the below (reps noted):<br />
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Pushups 10 / 10 / 10<br />
Crunches 30 / 30 / 30<br />
Leg raises 30 / 30 / 30<br />
Shoulder press 10kg per arm 30 / 20 / 20 <br />
Trap lifts 30kg 20 / 15 / 10<br />
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Believe my back problems may just be due to condition and getting into the pushups too soon after I finish the previous set. I extended my break and it seemed to work. -
Went for a ride last night. 21 km in around 55 minutes (forgot to check the start time). Top speed has increased to 58.9km/h! Should have pushed for 60 <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' />
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lots of back arches I reckonwouold help your back - after riding to put all your disks back where they should be after riding along hunched up for so long sort of thing.<br />
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And ever thought about buying one of those things you can put your bike on to make it a statioanry cycle - roller things that your back wheel sits on. could do some ks at home in the cold and wet or when baby sitting duties preclude you hitting the road. -
Bart - have looked, but they're worth several times more than the bike! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /><br />
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Will try the back arches - good idea. Think I might go see a chiro about this pain I get in my lower neck when I turn my head to the left too. General re-alignment in order. -
Yeah technique goes to shit when you're at the end of the workout...<br />
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Had a bad weekend all things considered. No exercise at all. Bad eating on Sunday too and a can of Bundy n Cola. Must get back into it tonight with a 26km ride and maybe even some supplementary weights... -
26km? Fark that - I did THIRTY tonight! Just because I could. Averaging smack on 25km/h too. Feeling absolutely knackered but pretty proud of myself. Just for that I gave myself an extra half a protein shake. Good thing I had pasta for dinner too, because I would have collapsed halfway through on steak and vegies <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /><br />
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I reckon now I'll keep the same 20km course that goes east from my place as a "sprint" challenge for time trialling and gradually extend the southerly route in order to build up my endurance. I've also decided that I need to get some ground work in on the running/walking side of things, and will be employing that 8 second/12 second thing when I do to check its effectiveness. Nearly impossible to do the 8/12 when cycling due to differing road conditions...<br />
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Bad memories of Sunday's eating habits are already fading. :happy: -
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26km? Fark that - I did THIRTY tonight! Just because I could. Averaging smack on 25km/h too. Feeling absolutely knackered but pretty proud of myself. Just for that I gave myself an extra half a protein shake. Good thing I had pasta for dinner too, because I would have collapsed halfway through on steak and vegies <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /><br />
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I reckon now I'll keep the same 20km course that goes east from my place as a "sprint" challenge for time trialling and gradually extend the southerly route in order to build up my endurance. I've also decided that I need to get some ground work in on the running/walking side of things, and will be employing that 8 second/12 second thing when I do to check its effectiveness. Nearly impossible to do the 8/12 when cycling due to differing road conditions...<br />
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Bad memories of Sunday's eating habits are already fading. :happy:<br />
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So the Bundy's are a thing of the past?..good work Nick keep it up.
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The mrs is on a crusade with her weight loss and fitness,going to be stalled tho as shes into hospital this week to get her gall bladder removed.Guess whos on nursing duties at home this week...<br />
Back on topic so to speak,hows it for cycling over your way?.Its a big topic here at times with alot of cyclists getting hurt even killed by traffic. -
I'm not a road rider virgil - I live near one of the bigger motorways in Sydney and it has a separated bike path the whole way along it (40km in total).<br />
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There are silly bastards who ride on the highways over here like they own it. The force of a truck driving past at 110 is enough to blow you off your bike. This happened to several people near where I grew up (out in the sticks) who were riding a road barely two lanes wide on a foggy winter's morning. Its very hard for a truck that size to swerve out of the way or stop when you appear out of the fog 100 metres in front of them, moreso when there is another vehicle coming the other way and you have nowhere to go.<br />
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However Sydney is gradually coming around to bikes, with more and more bikeways going in. Canberra is especially good for the casual bike rider or commuter, with bike paths running bloody everywhere! Then again, they've had more time and space to plan... -
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I'm not a road rider virgil - I live near one of the bigger motorways in Sydney and it has a separated bike path the whole way along it (40km in total).<br />
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There are silly bastards who ride on the highways over here like they own it. The force of a truck driving past at 110 is enough to blow you off your bike. This happened to several people near where I grew up (out in the sticks) who were riding a road barely two lanes wide on a foggy winter's morning. Its very hard for a truck that size to swerve out of the way or stop when you appear out of the fog 100 metres in front of them, moreso when there is another vehicle coming the other way and you have nowhere to go.<br />
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However Sydney is gradually coming around to bikes, with more and more bikeways going in. Canberra is especially good for the casual bike rider or commuter, with bike paths running bloody everywhere! Then again, they've had more time and space to plan...<br />
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Good to hear,thats what we need more of here,a guy was killed near where i live only late last year.Lost his leg then never came out of his coma.<br />
The cyclists blame the drivers,the drivers blame the cyclists.To be fair id say its a bit of both.Nothing worse than driving down the street and theres 4 or 5 riders side by side instead of single file.And they dont seem to like taking notice of the road laws,going thru red lights etc.<br />
Looking at getting a bike to get fit(walking just doesnt do it for me),but not keen on getting abuse by drivers or worse run over! -
I ride mainly at night after work, and the bike path is well lit. I cross two minor streets on the way there, and the same two on the way back. Easy.<br />
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Keep in mind that bike legs ain't walking legs - you might get really good at the bike but not be similarly fit for e.g. running or walking. I've found I can ride solid for an hour but still get right out of breath just running after Little Aussie <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /> -
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I ride mainly at night after work, and the bike path is well lit. I cross two minor streets on the way there, and the same two on the way back. Easy.<br />
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Keep in mind that bike legs ain't walking legs - you might get really good at the bike but not be similarly fit for e.g. running or walking. I've found I can ride solid for an hour but still get right out of breath just running after Little Aussie <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /><br />
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Just wanna burn a little fat and get the ole heart pumping,sounds liek your making progress in recent days nick. -
Yeah not losing any weight tho :nta<br />
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Weights last night. Managed to get through pushups with only minor back pain - have to really concentrate on tilting my pelvis forward to prevent my hips sagging, which is what I think caused the back pain.<br />
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Its a bit wet here in Sydney today, so tonight's exercise might involve getting footy boots on and heading down the oval for some sprint work. Need to work on the self-propelled fitness I think. -
Have been slack due to my brother being in town (first time I've seen him in a year).<br />
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Did weights Friday morning just for something different. Humid bitch of a day it was too...<br />
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Went for a ride Sunday night - got a new PB time for 20km of a tick under 47 minutes, which is amazing given I haven't ridden for a few days... -
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Yeah not losing any weight tho :nta<br />
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Weights last night. Managed to get through pushups with only minor back pain - have to really concentrate on tilting my pelvis forward to prevent my hips sagging, which is what I think caused the back pain.<br />
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Its a bit wet here in Sydney today, so tonight's exercise might involve getting footy boots on and heading down the oval for some sprint work. Need to work on the self-propelled fitness I think.<br />
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Don't make weight the ultimate measure in your program. Since I started, my weight has gone up and down from my original weight, but I also measured body fat and found that it has started to decrease by a few % already.<br />
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Yeah I keep forgetting to measure chest, gut, butt. The weight doesn't really bother me, except to make training continually hard. Its shape that I'm interested in. Would happily be my current weight if I was chiselled <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' />
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Yeah I keep forgetting to measure chest, gut, butt. The weight doesn't really bother me, except to make training continually hard. Its shape that I'm interested in. Would happily be my current weight if I was chiselled <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /><br />
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I think mrs NTA might agree 2Â<br />
Funy tho with your partner...mine doesnt seem to mind my little pot belly,she says its fine...im guessing she wants me fat so im not attractive to other woman :nta
