MN5's 2010 get ripped plan
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unless you're competing as a nutter BB, or a Super rugby player etc, you don;t need all that extra protein! Just eat 'right', everything in moderation. Moderation is the hard part though, and cut back on the easy foods, like bread etc - the 'fillers' that you can shovel down in a second. <br />
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agree entirely that moderation is tough!! always been my biggest downfall with food and sometimes even with exercise, overtraining and getting injured also sucks. I reckon you are getting into a good headspace MN5. Unless you have a driving reason to be super fit etc then having a good quality of life is the general goal. Always nice to trim a bit of the puku but if you have to pretty much recombine your kai dna (and I feel ya, I looooove bread, savoury stuff and rice!!!) to get rid of that last 2kg or so of belly is the pain worth the gain (loss!)?<br />
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I've put aside weight for the moment and concentrate on strength and bodyshape. However in saying that I do wonder what it would be like to weigh under 90kg again? haven't done that since 6th-7th form!!<br />
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Skipping is freaking nasty - have done it from time to time and it hurts. bad. Adding that into your existing approach should work well bro... wonder how quickly you'll notice the extra power/fitness when you go on those hill walks. -
Good stuff MN5. Understanding why you do something and having a means or a reason to acheive something is a very powerful motivator. Whether its qualiy of life, competing, or even as superficial as looking good in the mirror or at the next pool party, when you haave those things in your mind I ve found that when I am at my weakest I can still push through.<br />
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I know it sounds like mumbo jumbo goal speak, but IMO it has worked for me. I knew I didn't want to go back to the fat around the waist and risk diabetes (old man has it) and not feel good. <br />
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You sound like you are happy with your weight level which is great, and that there has been a change that you've recognised has positively impacted your life.<br />
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it sounds all PC - and if someone had said it to me I would have said 'fuck off', but the goal setting is the key now that I think of it. When you are training with no goal, you do just drift. After rugby I kept training, but with no goal in mind just to keep fit, and it didn't work, ask the 120kg behemoth that I became!<br />
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Now that the goal is there again, training is intense, enjoyable, and for a reason, so you do it even when you can't be arsed.<br />
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Little goals or big goals, they all work.<br />
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More skipping by the garage today with the music nice and loud. I'm getting better at it and my son delights when I do it for some strange reason !<br />
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Weekend was spent shifting a shitload of gravel for a mate for what I was told would be half an hour or so ( try 5 ). Lower back felt good and sore ( in a good way ) after wheelbarrowing all day.... -
hmmm no mention of reward beers after all that hard work mate!!? Excellent to hear you've kept up the skipping... if you can actually get good at it then its an evil workout.
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[quote name='Paekakboyz']hmmm no mention of reward beers after all that hard work mate!!? Excellent to hear you've kept up the skipping... if you can actually get good at it then its an evil workout.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Beers after that goes without saying dude
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:drinks: Nice, thought I'd check just in case ... nice work on behalf of your mate with the whole "Couple of hours of work"!! the male version of entrapment!<br />
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[quote name='Paekakboyz']:drinks: Nice, thought I'd check just in case ... nice work on behalf of your mate with the whole "Couple of hours of work"!! the male version of entrapment!<br />
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Any news on the job front? hope things are looking up[/QUOTE]<br />
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Thanks dude, not in any major hurry re work to be honest and enjoying time with my new son born on saturday. At nearly 10lbs definitely more of a potential tight forward than his brother ( just under 7lbs ). With both boys in fine voice all night I got fark all sleep so not having to work at the moment is fine by me ! not exactly keen to lift much tin either just quietly but after a couple of days adjustment I'll rip back into it. -
[quote name='MN5']Thanks dude, not in any major hurry re work to be honest and enjoying time with my new son born on saturday. At nearly 10lbs definitely more of a potential tight forward than his brother ( just under 7lbs ). With both boys in fine voice all night I got fark all sleep so not having to work at the moment is fine by me ! not exactly keen to lift much tin either just quietly but after a couple of days adjustment I'll rip back into it.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Nice work Mr n Mrs MN5! Raz jnr was close to 10lb mate. The mrs decided no more after him, wonder why...<br />
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[quote name='Razbra']Nice work Mr n Mrs MN5! Raz jnr was close to 10lb mate. The mrs decided no more after him, wonder why...<br />
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curious though are you having any impact issues with the skipping?[/QUOTE]<br />
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Cheers Raz, I'm thinking the same. While people say I'm well on the way to my own cricket team I'm happy with a tennis doubles team instead. Always one to bowl, one to bat and one to attack and one to defend in the backyard battles I'm anticipating in a few years. <br />
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As for skipping to be honest I don't do enough of it ( once maybe twice a week ) and just about always on grass, I think lots of it on concrete wouldn't be the best idea. -
[quote name='MN5']Cheers Raz, I'm thinking the same. While people say I'm well on the way to my own cricket team I'm happy with a tennis doubles team instead. Always one to bowl, one to bat and one to attack and one to defend in the backyard battles I'm anticipating in a few years. <br />
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As for skipping to be honest I don't do enough of it ( once maybe twice a week ) and just about always on grass, I think lots of it on concrete wouldn't be the best idea.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Really weird for me. I have been having a few problems with the ankles and knees lately. Yip I have history there for injuries before anyone asks but skipping has always been pain free. I do most of my skipping on the grass or the deck(bouncy area between joists). Running up hill, even surfaces and stair climbs don't have any probs but skipping all of a sudden is a bit uncomfortable....sorry highjack over. -
[quote name='Razbra']Really weird for me. I have been having a few problems with the ankles and knees lately. Yip I have history there for injuries before anyone asks but skipping has always been pain free. I do most of my skipping on the grass or the deck(bouncy area between joists). Running up hill, even surfaces and stair climbs don't have any probs but skipping all of a sudden is a bit uncomfortable....sorry highjack over.[/QUOTE]<br />
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S'alright dude, feel free to jump in with anything you want ! <br />
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Was at the folks place in the country, a bit of chainsawing and for shits and giggle decided to do some "strongman" type stuff basically running round in the yard with big rocks. Eating wise lots of steak, veges and lettuce ( and a few wines and beers ) a nice sore feeing in the muscles at the moment, must have done something. I'm picking the rocks were keg size give or take, totally mindless shit really but good fun nonetheless. -
MN5 - christmas time and me and a mate and his boys always head up a local stream and damn it - just for fun. but moving boulders around, dragging deadfall from the bush to shore things up, and just humping rocks around in the stream is a great workout - always shattered at the end of the day, and great fun!
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[quote name='BartMan']MN5 - christmas time and me and a mate and his boys always head up a local stream and damn it - just for fun. but moving boulders around, dragging deadfall from the bush to shore things up, and just humping rocks around in the stream is a great workout - always shattered at the end of the day, and great fun![/QUOTE]<br />
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Absolutely. My wife was staring at me as if she'd married the missing link but hey, it felt great. Biceps killing me today, lower back and abs ( not that they are visible ) bloody sore as well. My son came out and "helped" by picking up a few pebbles. Whether or not he'll do what I do when he is older or decide Dad is fucked in the head is up in the air but the early signs are promising ! -
On this theme, I tried out a new exercise today for the shoulders, and it really hit them well. I recommend it.<br />
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[B]I did a clean and lift above the shoulders, about 40kg, not too major. Then holding the bar at full height for 30 seconds, I walked around, turning twice. Did 6 of them[/B], mixed with stretching calves and hamstrings (was after my hill climbing sets for 1 hour+). <br />
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...the shoulders were tired. Be careful with your thumb placement though, could strain them-so hold the bar carefully. I'll try to build up the reps on that one, and the time in the air....something like 10 times for 1 minute would be good.<br />
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My bench press effort immediately after was pitiful, I had no strength left.<br />
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stretch, <br />
bench-press 5 minutes, <br />
shoulders 10*1 minute plus leg stretches<br />
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well, it's at an outdoor workout place, so the danger should be manageable-though the space is not too large-although there is a dirt basketball court within 20m away around a corner, I could cart it over there and walk further. The main danger is avoiding dropping it on myself. Maybe I can work up to some squats, once I have full control over the bar. The turning adds a bit of extra workload. <br />
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Sorry MN5 for the next off topic question: Bart, I'm trying to build a bit of muscle while retaining fitness. Do ya reckon 3-5 hour hard hike/runs would break down the muscle, so I should only do 90 minutes? Cheers for your advice.<br />
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well, considering we are not even allowed to JOG for any time (highest intensity is 'brisk walk') by our trainer, I'm picking that you will certainly not get the growth you would get if you were not running etc. You'll get strength gains for sure, but added muscle would be limited!!
