Fatbastarding: NTA log
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You may.<br />
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Anyhoo, we've been told that training is Thursdays only, and a bloody good move it is too because blokes are turning up either Tues or Thurs and believing that's enough. It isn't.<br />
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The big problem is forming combinations, and the weekend showed us that more than anything. After examining the other team (Lane Cove) in a bit of depth, I discovered that while they don't have a lot of reserves, they are fielding pretty consistent lineups. While their second grade side has copped some mighty thrashings, they showed on the weekend that they're pretty handy in defence and know each other well enough to man up. Hence the 0-3 halftime score against us in second grade. Thank fuck we kept it away from the backs in the second half... and brought on our 6'4" 120kg former Fijian International at lock :whistle:<br />
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I've been standing on the sideline having a word to the coach, and he is eager for me to continue doing the analysis. I've been on the money so far...<br />
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Some of the guys are going to do fitness sessions on Tuesdays and I've elected to join them. A lot of blokes need it but probably won't show... -
Did some weights last night. 3 lots of:<br />
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10 x pushup<br />
30 x crunch<br />
30 x leg raise<br />
20 x shoulder press<br />
20 x bent row<br />
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The schedule will now become:<br />
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Monday: weights<br />
Tuesday: fitness training with the club<br />
Wednesday: fitness training on my own<br />
Thursday: full training with the club<br />
Friday: weight loss (fatburning e.g. long walk etc)<br />
Saturday: rugby<br />
Sunday: rest<br />
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:nta Yeah - alright. -
OK, I missed a couple of days due to work and sheer laziness! :shifty: But training tonight was full-on. Forwards and backs split off. Lineout practice, scrum practice, and then back together for some full team stuff. As we only had one full forwards lineup, I played opposition. Lifting at lineouts was actually easier than I remember, and lo and behold I got in some front row practice at tighthead - these blokes don't pack as low as I remember :nta Big lads though
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Mrs TA doesn't know, and none of you are telling, alright? :knubble:<br />
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Anyways, my left ankle was playing up a bit so if I get into front row mode I'll need to strap fuck out of it. My boots are cut a bit on the low side.... Or I could get a support.<br />
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[edit]And it was fucking COLD! Getting some seriously low temperatures in Western Sydney at the moment and it starts dropping pretty quickly from 7PM onwards. We've apparently got a game lined up at night in July - one side in the Division dropped their second grade, and because of a venue clash we've asked the Council to flick the lights on one Saturday for something a bit special. Hope I'm NOT playing that one <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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I'm also preparing to take over handling of the club website - its run through NSW Suburban Rugby Union, and they got Interfuse to develop a user management interface that you can tweak a bit (but not much). Going to do my best to make it presentable and then keep the updates flowing. The independent site we had is just too much of a bitch to update, and I think they were paying a bit too much for it. I'm not going to build one from scratch, that's for sure! I'll either shut the old site down to a forwarding link or use it to host background stuff like player profiles and other amusing whatnot. Not sure what the size limits are on the Subbies site... :nta -
[quote name='NTA'] Mrs TA doesn't know, and none of you are telling, alright? :knubble:[/quote]<br />
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depends on whether you behave yourself and don't abuse any Queenslanders?! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> There's a juicy bait :fishing:<br />
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[quote name='NTA'] And it was fucking COLD! Getting some seriously low temperatures in Western Sydney at the moment and it starts dropping pretty quickly from 7PM onwards. We've apparently got a game lined up at night in July - one side in the Division dropped their second grade, and because of a venue clash we've asked the Council to flick the lights on one Saturday for something a bit special. Hope I'm NOT playing that one <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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Jesus...toughen up ya big homma! Some of us would give our left nut to be allowed to play at all. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Once you're out there running around and getting all sweaty, the cold shouldn't affect you, should it? Then again, you are a NSWelshman, who are generally known for being a bit soft, I suppose. :whistle: -
You're a QLDer - you've got fuck all idea what real cold looks like <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> My calves and lungs are not liking the night air at the moment, at least under any sort of exertion. :nta<br />
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And today I am reminded why I actually don't want to play prop. Everything from shoulders to tailbone hurts
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Played half a game for 2nd grade today - in the second row! Highly weird experience. Its just like playing front row, only not nearly as much fun. Its sort of like playing flanker, except you're locked away in the middle and are completely ignorant of the scrum (or anything useful) finishing. I have concluded it is a position where they put the idiots who don't actually need to know anything about rugby. No offence intended to anyone, unless you happen to be Phooey. If the cap fits.... In any case, I wasn't used at lineout time because our regular hooker wasn't around, so we improvised - by throwing to 2 every time and the new guy there who is tall, skinny, and easy to throw in the air.<br />
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It seemed to work - we went up 7-0 pretty early, then ground out the rest of the half with a series of mistakes. Ref looked like he turned up pissed, and wasn't enjoying the bright sunshine. Got penalised for offside (which I was) and carried it up a couple of times, successfully protecting possession each time. Couple of mauls and rucks involved, nothing tremendous to report, replaced at halftime because I'm so unfit. We took a couple of tightheads off them so I must have been pushing enough at scrum time. Second half the boys really picked it up (ala last week) and we cruised home with the bonus point. Killara just ran out of puff. Final score must have been about 24-3 or something.<br />
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Firsts piled on a few tries in the first half, then lost their shape for minutes 40-60. But they came back after conceding some points and killed them off quite nicely, the very speedy left winger getting the hat-trick with a couple of amazing runs down the sideline. Fuck he's quick. Final score? Shit I dunno - 5 or 6 tries, half of them converted, to two tries converted and a penalty. Figure it out.<br />
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No injuries to report, despite playing on the shitty council-owned ground which picked me up a few grazes, and rather interestingly taking my socks off to find a few ounces of turf stuffed down them. "Ah", I said to myself, "that would have been me getting dragged along the turf by that tackler who wouldn't release".<br />
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No games next weekend due to the long weekend, and I'm caught between giving my problematic calf muscles a rest and doing some fitness work. I suspect I'll split it 50/50. -
Nice work Nick, halfback to prop to lock <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
You know i hear Knuckles is looking for such a utility player to take to France later this year :whistle: -
Nick, you must be some kind of shape-shifter to cover all those positions, or are you just that good? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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cyclo - if I concentrate I can re-organise my flab into many shapes. I'm like the human mimic! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Nah - I'm equally shit at each position so I get slotted in wherever they need me <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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Virgil - I haven't officially played halfback yet, and I will deny any rumours to that effect :whistle: Even at the ruck where I picked up the ball I ran straight into the teeth of the defence without even contemplating a pass.<br />
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OK, got the tape measure out today for a checkup (Mrs TA had noticed a decreasing waistline). Last measurement:<br />
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Chest: 130cm<br />
Gut: 118cm<br />
Butt: 124cm<br />
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Today:<br />
Chest: 126cm<br />
Gut: 115cm<br />
Butt: 122cm<br />
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Gotta be happy with that even if I have been the same weight for the last few weeks. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Muscle mass is increasing somewhat, especially chest, shoulders, and abs.<br />
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In other good news, I think my calf muscles are finally adjusting to the stress of rugby - was a bit stiff last night and waking up during the night to tend to Little Aussie, but feel fine today! -
UPDATE:<br />
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FIRSTS:<br />
Beat Killara 36 (6 tries, 3 con) to 15 (2 tries, 1 con, 1 pg). They are the only undefeated side after 8 rounds, on top of the ladder with 38 points (6 Bonus Points), 300 for / 70 against.<br />
Bankstown are second on 34 points (6 bonus points), having only been defeated by us, 276 for / 99 against.<br />
Third place is Oakhill Old Boys on 26, followed by Lane Cove on 19.<br />
Firsts have conceded only 7 tries this year. Not bad. <br />
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Seconds won 22 (4 tries, 1 con) to zip. That's the fourth week in a row that second grade has held their opposition out of the tries, and they've conceded 9 this year.<br />
Bankstown lead 2nd grade with 8 wins from 8 for their 38 points (6BP), 274 for / 37 against.<br />
We're second on 7 wins (only loss to Bankstown by 9) for 32 points (4BP), 226 for / 63 against. <br />
Third is Oakhill on 22, and then Colleagues on 19<br />
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Club championship (first grade win = 30 points; second grade = 16 points):<br />
Rouse Hill (Us) - 352<br />
Bankstown - 338<br />
Oakhill - 260<br />
Killara West Pymble - 168<br />
Lane Cove - 136<br />
Woollahra Colleagues - 108<br />
Norwest - 48<br />
Rockdale - -2<br />
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So the absolute key game for the club this year is going to be AT Bankstown on the 30th of June. We'll have to target that week to get everyone back from injury and get some settled lineups happening for both grades. Bankstown are farken tough at home...<br />
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In the meantime:<br />
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16th June - "away" game (its just up the road) against Oakhill<br />
23rd June - home game against Colleagues - can't make this one due to travel commitments.<br />
30th June - Bankstown.... FIRE UP!!!<br />
Wet Weather week<br />
14th July - home against Rockdale. They've dropped their second grade from the comp, so this is first grade only under lights on the Saturday night after all the Leaguies fuck off...<br />
21st July - "away" against Norwest (same ground as Oakhill)<br />
28th July - home against Lane Cove<br />
4th August - home against Colleagues<br />
11th August - away against Rockdale<br />
18th August - home against Oakhill<br />
25th August - away against Killara -
Been really slack with the workouts and the updates, but I decided to take a week off from exercise to allow my calves to come good and a few twinges to fade. All this was undone when Little Aussie came into our bed at 4AM one morning, and proceeded to kick the covers back. I was sleeping a bit crooked at the time and got cold air all over my back. Little bugger....<br />
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I saw a HyperExtension home workout Tower on special at Kmart for $125, so nabbed it. Mrs TA unimpressed with it taking up room on the patio, but this is about my weight to her direct benefit - now if she gets uppity, I just say "Well if you WANT me to have two heart attacks before I'm 50 like my Dad did, I'll take it back!" She usually quits soon after that....<br />
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So this thing has a chin/pull-up bar, hanging knee raise pads, dip bar, situp brace and can also do a couple of other exercises that I replicate with weights. Had a decent go on it the other night and it appears to do the trick, and is cheaper than going to the gym. Given the difficulty I have with a few exercises, I've set myself a few short-term (within a month) goals to make a complete circuit:<br />
<br />- One full chinup - no I'm not kidding, this is a real issue for me due to my crap upper body strength and excess weight. At the moment I'm pulling myself up to 90 degrees arm angle and hanging there as long as I can. Gotta start somewhere...<br />
- One full dip - as above.<br />
- 20 knee raises. <br />
- 30 situps<br />
- 20 pushups<br />
- 20 shoulder press - free weights<br />
- 20 bent rows - free weights<br />
- 20 bicep curls - free weights - mainly to supplement the chinup<br />
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All these exercises will be done in circuit, with minimal breaks, three times over.<br />
<br /> - 20 deadlift - free weights<br />
- 20 squat - free weights<br />
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Presently my free weights stocks are a little low, so the squats and deadlifts will occur at the end of the other exercises so I can load up the bar as much as I can without having to change weights back and forth. The dip bar on the frame makes a perfect rest for the squat bar, and if it can take my weight, then it can take whatever weight I'm capable of squatting in the next month <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /><br />
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I'll build up to these and basically train to failure - the training and playing at rugby has made a good start but it needs a kick in the guts.
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Been really slack with the workouts and the updates, but I decided to take a week off from exercise to allow my calves to come good and a few twinges to fade. All this was undone when Little Aussie came into our bed at 4AM one morning, and proceeded to kick the covers back. I was sleeping a bit crooked at the time and got cold air all over my back. Little bugger....<br />
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[b]I saw a HyperExtension home workout Towe[/b]r on special at Kmart for $125, so nabbed it. Mrs TA unimpressed with it taking up room on the patio, but this is about my weight to her direct benefit - now if she gets uppity, I just say "Well if you WANT me to have two heart attacks before I'm 50 like my Dad did, I'll take it back!" She usually quits soon after that....<br />
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So this thing has a chin/pull-up bar, hanging knee raise pads, dip bar, situp brace and can also do a couple of other exercises that I replicate with weights. Had a decent go on it the other night and it appears to do the trick, and is cheaper than going to the gym. Given the difficulty I have with a few exercises, I've set myself a few short-term (within a month) goals to make a complete circuit:<br />
<br />- One full chinup - no I'm not kidding, this is a real issue for me due to my crap upper body strength and excess weight. At the moment I'm pulling myself up to 90 degrees arm angle and hanging there as long as I can. Gotta start somewhere...<br />
- One full dip - as above.<br />
- 20 knee raises. <br />
- 30 situps<br />
- 20 pushups<br />
- 20 shoulder press - free weights<br />
- 20 bent rows - free weights<br />
- 20 bicep curls - free weights - mainly to supplement the chinup<br />
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All these exercises will be done in circuit, with minimal breaks, three times over.<br />
<br /> - 20 deadlift - free weights<br />
- 20 squat - free weights<br />
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Presently my free weights stocks are a little low, so the squats and deadlifts will occur at the end of the other exercises so I can load up the bar as much as I can without having to change weights back and forth. The dip bar on the frame makes a perfect rest for the squat bar, and if it can take my weight, then it can take whatever weight I'm capable of squatting in the next month <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /><br />
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I'll build up to these and basically train to failure - the training and playing at rugby has made a good start but it needs a kick in the guts.<br />
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What does this thing look like?
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[url="http://www.hyper-extension.com/item.aspx?ID=35"]http://www.hyper-extension.com/item.aspx?ID=35[/url]<br />
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Like that. :nta -
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[url="http://www.hyper-extension.com/item.aspx?ID=35"]http://www.hyper-extension.com/item.aspx?ID=35[/url]<br />
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Like that. :nta<br />
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impressive, looks light and easy to shift around, not bulky like other gym gear.Be interesting to see the results. -
chins ups - I can do 4Â <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />Â fuck they are hard...
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[quote name='BartMan']<br />
chins ups - I can do 4Â <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />Â fuck they are hard...<br />
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Overhand or underhand ? They're called pull ups if they're overhand aren't they ? underhand is certainly alot easier, mind you depends how much ya weigh -
[quote name='Virgil']<br />
impressive, looks light and easy to shift around, not bulky like other gym gear.Be interesting to see the results.<br />
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Weighs 45kg, most of which is of course in the base rig and lower support column. As for results: That depends directly on my willpower <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> But at least I'm not restricted just to pushups, situps, and a bit of free weights. Chinups, Pullups and Dips are key areas for strength as they work the whole core if you're doing it right. As MN5 says - you've got to be pretty rigid and not swing around. I can feel the strain on my abs when attempting chins, so I concentrate on locking them up.<br />
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Still pissing rain here in Sydney. Hope the game is still on - the issue is most of the grounds are council-owned. They don't maintain them very well, cutting the grass very short at every opportunity. Thus, when its wet, they call games off because they're afraid of permanent damage. I blame the fucking soccer fairies; besides the odd scrum we do very little damage to the fields.
