Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log
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Oof, bit of an unwanted hiatus. But I managed a workout at the gym near work. Holy shit my hammies were singing after the first set of squats. It was soooo good to move some weight. Had missed the post-work buzz! totally worth the incoming soreness
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I live, and I suspect I won't be able to walk tomorrow! nothing like leg day to ease back into training. Have been pretty shit with any sort of activity over the last couple of months. I have mucked about with my KBs a few times but the mojo just hasn't been there.
With the usual caveat that heaps of folks are doing it tougher, holy shit this year has been gnarly. First half was epic work stress (new platform going live) + hectic home life and then we've gone back to the lockdown shenanigans.
My mental health hasn't been great at times, and I know that working out is the best way for me to manage stress and stuff. So it's time to just make the gym fit. Even if that's only twice a week. It'll be far easy to add in something at home with a bit more routine going.
Of course now I've drawn that line in the sand for myself we'll probably go to level bloody 3 ! sorry bout that folks!In surprising news I was 96kg! which surprised me no end. I've def added a bit of fat and lost some muscle. But my eating has been better lately and I know I can put muscle on pretty easily. So I was stoked about that, the icing on the endorphins from a good workout.
For legs I did some mobility stuff - then a few sets of back squats. Only up to 60kg just to get back in the swing. Did some tempo squats and pause sets. My hammies were pinging hardout! Then I did my usual single leg extensions and hammy curls.
Added in some seated DB curls and skullcrushers, and even a few sets of light seated shoulder press. Enough to get a bit of a pumpI haven't posted as much but I've totally been motivated the regular gang - @JK and @Rancid-Schnitzel you fuckers are just built different, I have lol'd hard at JKs cardio buy-in for his sessions. I know @MN5 has been flipping cars and @taniwharugby has been training as much as lockdown has allowed.... pretty sure @NTA has been putting runs on the board too!
Right, that should be at least 4 likes!!
Dang! where's that @Hooroo at!!
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@paekakboyz said in Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log:
I live, and I suspect I won't be able to walk tomorrow! nothing like leg day to ease back into training. Have been pretty shit with any sort of activity over the last couple of months. I have mucked about with my KBs a few times but the mojo just hasn't been there.
With the usual caveat that heaps of folks are doing it tougher, holy shit this year has been gnarly. First half was epic work stress (new platform going live) + hectic home life and then we've gone back to the lockdown shenanigans.
My mental health hasn't been great at times, and I know that working out is the best way for me to manage stress and stuff. So it's time to just make the gym fit. Even if that's only twice a week. It'll be far easy to add in something at home with a bit more routine going.
Of course now I've drawn that line in the sand for myself we'll probably go to level bloody 3 ! sorry bout that folks!In surprising news I was 96kg! which surprised me no end. I've def added a bit of fat and lost some muscle. But my eating has been better lately and I know I can put muscle on pretty easily. So I was stoked about that, the icing on the endorphins from a good workout.
For legs I did some mobility stuff - then a few sets of back squats. Only up to 60kg just to get back in the swing. Did some tempo squats and pause sets. My hammies were pinging hardout! Then I did my usual single leg extensions and hammy curls.
Added in some seated DB curls and skullcrushers, and even a few sets of light seated shoulder press. Enough to get a bit of a pumpI haven't posted as much but I've totally been motivated the regular gang - @JK and @Rancid-Schnitzel you fuckers are just built different, I have lol'd hard at JKs cardio buy-in for his sessions. I know @MN5 has been flipping cars and @taniwharugby has been training as much as lockdown has allowed.... pretty sure @NTA has been putting runs on the board too!
Right, that should be at least 4 likes!!
Dang! where's that @Hooroo at!!
One from me.
At least you’ve kept the same thread going and not stopped and started different ones like other ferners have done.
Keep fighting the fight, we’re all in the same boat !
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@paekakboyz I don't envy those days with the little ones...best years are about 3-8, after that you want them to leave haha
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@paekakboyz said in Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log:
I live, and I suspect I won't be able to walk tomorrow! nothing like leg day to ease back into training. Have been pretty shit with any sort of activity over the last couple of months. I have mucked about with my KBs a few times but the mojo just hasn't been there.
With the usual caveat that heaps of folks are doing it tougher, holy shit this year has been gnarly. First half was epic work stress (new platform going live) + hectic home life and then we've gone back to the lockdown shenanigans.
My mental health hasn't been great at times, and I know that working out is the best way for me to manage stress and stuff. So it's time to just make the gym fit. Even if that's only twice a week. It'll be far easy to add in something at home with a bit more routine going.
Of course now I've drawn that line in the sand for myself we'll probably go to level bloody 3 ! sorry bout that folks!In surprising news I was 96kg! which surprised me no end. I've def added a bit of fat and lost some muscle. But my eating has been better lately and I know I can put muscle on pretty easily. So I was stoked about that, the icing on the endorphins from a good workout.
For legs I did some mobility stuff - then a few sets of back squats. Only up to 60kg just to get back in the swing. Did some tempo squats and pause sets. My hammies were pinging hardout! Then I did my usual single leg extensions and hammy curls.
Added in some seated DB curls and skullcrushers, and even a few sets of light seated shoulder press. Enough to get a bit of a pumpI haven't posted as much but I've totally been motivated the regular gang - @JK and @Rancid-Schnitzel you fuckers are just built different, I have lol'd hard at JKs cardio buy-in for his sessions. I know @MN5 has been flipping cars and @taniwharugby has been training as much as lockdown has allowed.... pretty sure @NTA has been putting runs on the board too!
Right, that should be at least 4 likes!!
Dang! where's that @Hooroo at!!
Great that you got a session in Bro. Out of anyone I think you have plenty of just cause for not being able to train. Hopefully things will calm down for you in 2022. Still have plenty of time ahead of you.
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@taniwharugby gold!! I am trying to push the work stuff aside a bit more so I can enjoy time with the kids. Our youngest is 2 in January and he's good value when he's not doing a mini hulk-smash routine (secretly proud of that ha ha).
@Rancid-Schnitzel dude it was crazy how my view switched yesterday after a doc visit and the gym session + weigh in. Doc has pretty much ordered that I get my gym/exercise going again - so that helps heaps to prioritise it as best I can. Plus I wasn't as chonk as I feared so that's hugely motivating.
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@paekakboyz yeah my last Dr visit has given me more motivation to not let things slip this lockdown, not to mention I had a nasty infection which required 15 days of a strong antibiotics (finished on Wednesday)
The battle is real
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@taniwharugby said in Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log:
@paekakboyz I don't envy those days with the little ones...best years are about 3-8, after that you want them to leave haha
100%! Once they get to 8 or 9 years old you get in to this situation where the kids look semi useful but in reality they're not
And welcome back @Paekakboyz Suspect you are feeling it today buddy
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@jk and when they are teens and could be even more useful, they get worse, TR Jnr has reverted back to being 5 again haha aside from costing a fortune in food!
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@taniwharugby said in Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log:
@jk and when they are teens and could be even more useful, they get worse, TR Jnr has reverted back to being 5 again haha aside from costing a fortune in food!
Teenagers are such arseholes although my youngest who is 13 is still lovely but his mind is increasingly going into the clouds. When he's on he's brilliant but when he's off - holy shart!
The school my step daughter goes to has a brilliant system for kids going into year 9 (so 14 or 15). The school year starts with a 4 week camp. No phones, devices or TV. No visits from parents until the 2nd week. All communication home is by letter. In other words they beat the self entitlement out of them. Apparently the results are great. Am counting down the days but unfortunately she's only in year 5 at the moment.
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LOL first time ever I've had the 'this topic looks old' message on this thread. Over the last 6 months I would have been to the gym 3-4 times, including today! Alive and surviving but not exactly thriving. Especially on the exercise side of things.
We two-scooped C4 and trained for two hours. Hour of legs then the rest - was mean as to get that pump again. Arnie isn't wrong ha ha.
I will be ruined next week but it was worth it. My training bro is about to become a new dad, so we'll have to see how his life changes. -
@paekakboyz said in Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log:
LOL first time ever I've had the 'this topic looks old' message on this thread. Over the last 6 months I would have been to the gym 3-4 times, including today! Alive and surviving but not exactly thriving. Especially on the exercise side of things.
We two-scooped C4 and trained for two hours. Hour of legs then the rest - was mean as to get that pump again. Arnie isn't wrong ha ha.
I will be ruined next week but it was worth it. My training bro is about to become a new dad, so we'll have to see how his life changes.Still better than a lot of ferners.
Don’t beat yourself up.
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Only a two month break this time lol. Might have done a couple of half-ass Kettlebell works since, but largely just family and mahi.
My gym bro has a 5-week old and has started back at work. Caught up for a workout tonight and it was most excellent. As much for the bants as for the tin!! We were responsible and didn't go too hard. Left legs for next time as that is the road to ruin lol. Did some shoulder press, bench press, seated rows, overhead press, and triceps to finish.
Got a good pump, found out I wasn't quite as fat as I had been fearing (sub hundy... just!) and aside from being a bit down on strength everything felt good. Frothing for a leg session but thinking I might do that solo so I can zone out and take my time.
Going to make myself do some kettlebell stuff tomorrow - just got to brute force things for a bit till I have a routine going.
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Making a habit of letting this drift then rebooting!
First half of the year has been pretty shit with work stress and general challenges of home life and young kids. No time to train and a fair bit of woe is me stuff. I got a gnarly flu at the start of August and took the opportunity during that 2.5 week recovery to reduce some bad habits and refocus. A wee bit more communication and attention with the missus has also put me in a much better headspace.
Things have been really good since then, lifestyle is much better overall and I'm fitting in a bit more training. It's not where I want it, but it is a start. Once I get over the brutal fucking DOMs you get after such a layoff.
I've got my short-medium training goals mapped out - and the benefit of being sick was dropping a few kegs! I've lost muscle mass and replaced that with fat - but I know how that all works so getting strong again etc isn't scary... if you asked me to get fit I'd be shitting bricks!
One silver lining about dropping some muscle and the break was a much easier front rack stance for front squats! Had a real wtf moment until I worked out (boom tish) that less bulk means more room and flexibilty. Fucking lol.
I plan to hitting weekly updates to get back into the swing of things. Giddy up lads!
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Twice in two weeks. Giddy up! Shhh don't tell the wife lol
Trained solo so I had a bit of time to work on mobility and stuff. Did a fair bit of band work and some other arcane shit. Super stoked that I can hit a deep squat. After the last workout my right knee was a bit sore but that's unsurprising given it had been ages since I'd squatted. No rush to add weight or anything like that.
Barefoot squats with the bar and then a couple of sets at 60kg. Then lifting shoes on for 3 x 5 at 60kg. Kept the focus on form and depth and it felt smooth as. Did two sets of front squats at 60kg afterwards then three sets of overhead squats. Two sets with the bar and then a final set with 40kg. Those felt surprisingly good, no problem with overhead position but I did feel a bit gassed after all that.
Finished up with leg extensions, single leg variation. Then seated DB shoulder press.
97.3kg which has been the average since mid-August. Eating has been pretty clean so now it's about cutting some fat and adding some muscle. 95kg by Xmas and feeling trimmer and strong is the goal.
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@Paekakboyz said in Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log:
Twice in two weeks. Giddy up! Shhh don't tell the wife lol
Trained solo so I had a bit of time to work on mobility and stuff. Did a fair bit of band work and some other arcane shit. Super stoked that I can hit a deep squat. After the last workout my right knee was a bit sore but that's unsurprising given it had been ages since I'd squatted. No rush to add weight or anything like that.
Barefoot squats with the bar and then a couple of sets at 60kg. Then lifting shoes on for 3 x 5 at 60kg. Kept the focus on form and depth and it felt smooth as. Did two sets of front squats at 60kg afterwards then three sets of overhead squats. Two sets with the bar and then a final set with 40kg. Those felt surprisingly good, no problem with overhead position but I did feel a bit gassed after all that.
Finished up with leg extensions, single leg variation. Then seated DB shoulder press.
97.3kg which has been the average since mid-August. Eating has been pretty clean so now it's about cutting some fat and adding some muscle. 95kg by Xmas and feeling trimmer and strong is the goal.
Good stuff Bro 👊
Interesting that I've been noting that there is something of a movement from certain medical professionals to lift weights for mental health, wellness etc. I think before the focus would have been an exercise per se or some form of cardio, but lifting is becoming more popular. -
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log:
@Paekakboyz said in Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log:
Twice in two weeks. Giddy up! Shhh don't tell the wife lol
Trained solo so I had a bit of time to work on mobility and stuff. Did a fair bit of band work and some other arcane shit. Super stoked that I can hit a deep squat. After the last workout my right knee was a bit sore but that's unsurprising given it had been ages since I'd squatted. No rush to add weight or anything like that.
Barefoot squats with the bar and then a couple of sets at 60kg. Then lifting shoes on for 3 x 5 at 60kg. Kept the focus on form and depth and it felt smooth as. Did two sets of front squats at 60kg afterwards then three sets of overhead squats. Two sets with the bar and then a final set with 40kg. Those felt surprisingly good, no problem with overhead position but I did feel a bit gassed after all that.
Finished up with leg extensions, single leg variation. Then seated DB shoulder press.
97.3kg which has been the average since mid-August. Eating has been pretty clean so now it's about cutting some fat and adding some muscle. 95kg by Xmas and feeling trimmer and strong is the goal.
Good stuff Bro 👊
Interesting that I've been noting that there is something of a movement from certain medical professionals to lift weights for mental health, wellness etc. I think before the focus would have been an exercise per se or some form of cardio, but lifting is becoming more popular.Couldn’t agree more with this. It feels awesome to do better in a weights session than last time ( ie lift more or do more reps ). Conversely I feel furious if I don’t or, worse, manage LESS than last time ( sometimes down to lack of rest, bad eating, too much boozing, stressing or whatever )
As we’re all in or around our mid 40s it’ll be interesting to see how things track. There’s enough Youtube or TikTok vids of really old blokes doing pretty amazing shit so they inspire me to keep going !
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Legs again. Have had shitty sleep this week and coped a headache this afternoon. But I popped some pills and got stuck in. Although I wimped out and didn't take any pre-workout today
Warmed up and did some mobility stuff. We started with front squat. Five sets starting with the bar then 40kg, then 3 at 60kg. Back squats next up. Straight to 60kg for two sets then two more at 70kg. Taking it really slow but already noticing things are feeling good. No knee niggles or anything, even my left hamstring was behaving.
We did OHS to finish up. A set with bar then two more sets at 40kg. Those felt pretty solid. Definitely going to feel my legs over the next couple of days.
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Chest and back tonight. Kept it pretty light on bench and man I am feeling it now. Did a bunch of back and chest work plus some arms and a bit of overhead pressing. Tried out a new seated row attachment and a different one for wide grip lat pulldowns. After a quick google it turns out they are made by Komodo. Pretty cool and quite a different set up to the traditional barbell.
The lower ones were the seated row attachment. You can flip it over and almost do a bicep curl type row, or the more usual grip set up.
