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NTA

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Set 1: ok 
Set 2: ok 
Set 3: ok 
Set 4: 16 ok, 5 on knees 
Set 5: 12 ok, 20 on knees 
[/quote] 
 
Thought, despite the fatigue in the legs from the weekend, I had better continue the push up routine, or I'll never get there! Upper body has had a bit of a break compared to the legs after all <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> 
 
Set 1: 21 ok 
Set 2: 25 ok 
Set 3: 21 ok 
Set 4: 12 ok, 9 on knees. Took a minute extra break after this set. 
Set 5: 12 ok, 20 on knees. 
 
Not bad for a tired old man. Finished with myotatics and cat vomits.

NTA

Karate tonight. Bit over an hour and it got to mid 30s here today so was fairly warm and a little sweaty. The legs are finally coming out of the woods as far as fatigue goes, but I'm going to see the chiro about my sore neck and right hand, which I still don't have full feeling in the last two fingers of.

NTA

For some reason, despite rarely feeling like hard work, karate always seems to be good for my state of mind and my weight. Combined with a return to "normal" eating, this morning I'm back under 97. Bit of a relief really as around this ride I've been a bit over and even into the 99 bracket.

NTA

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Set 1: 21 ok 
Set 2: 25 ok 
Set 3: 21 ok 
Set 4: 12 ok, 9 on knees. Took a minute extra break after this set. 
Set 5: 12 ok, 20 on knees. 
.[/quote] 
 
Repeat the above back to sixty second test for all sets. Decided, given the good weather, to do this out on the back patio. Makes a nice change. 
 
Set 1: 21 ok 
Set 2: 25 ok 
Set 3: 21 ok but struggling... 
Set 4: 14 ok, 7 knees 
Set 5: 12 ok, 20 on knees 
 
Getting back on track. Would like to conquer that 4th set by about a week from now. 
 
Abs to finish: myotatics, cat vomits, then floats: 
 
60s hold 
30s rest 
45s hold 
30s rest 
30s hold 
30s rest 
30s hold

NTA

Went out for dinner last night for my youngest's birthday (she's 5 going on 19) to the local Italian, and instead of ordering the usual (Caesar salad with Moroccan beef) I decided "fuck it - pizza now, regrets later, run in the morning". 
 
So I ordered it (smallest size available), and saw that it was good. Got full right around the last two slices do doggy bagged them for lunch at work. Then after dessert (birthday cake) decided is finish those last two slices, plus one the boy (8) had bagged as well. I was past the point of no return... 
 
Today, not only did I smash my 5 km PB by 41s, but I'm also back under 96 kg, so everything is looking good for tomorrow's weigh in. 
 
5.02 km in 25:27. Best 5 km of 25:20. 
 
PIZZA POWER! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

NTA

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Set 1: 21 ok 
Set 2: 25 ok 
Set 3: 21 ok but struggling... 
Set 4: 14 ok, 7 knees 
Set 5: 12 ok, 20 on knees 
 
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Set 1: 21 ok 
Set 2: 25 ok 
Set 3: 21 ok just 
Set 4: 17 ok, 4 knees 
Set 5: 16 ok, 16 knees 
 
Inching my way forward... 
 
One of those 24 hour gyms (Anytime Fitness) has opened nearby. Might look at their rates as I'm kind of keen to get back into some strength work, particularly the back.

NTA

Forgot to do abs! So, right before bed I got into it. 
 
Myotatics and cat vomits, then floats: 
 
60s hold, 45 rest 
45 hold, 45 rest 
45 hold, 30 rest 
30 hold, 30 rest 
30 hold. 
 
Looking to build to 90s and then on to two minutes.

NTA

[quote name='NTA' timestamp='1350065243' post='317268']97.3kg. Chest 111cm, Waist 101cm, Hips 105cm.[/quote] 
 
Today: 95.6kg, Chest 110cm, Waist 100cm, Hips 104cm. 
 
Pretty good result though I was expecting the weight to be lower. 
 
6 weeks to go before December 1 and I was aiming for 90kg. At this point it would be 1 kg per week which would be hard slog, but possible if I do it right.

NTA

Well that weight from Saturday morning is a distant memory - no exercise at all this weekend, except for setting up for Little Miss TA's 5th birthday which was a bit of an effort given the logistical requirements Mrs TA sets in place. Still, I ate too much on my DDO yesterday, and followed up with cake today. Cake or death? Yes Mr Izzard... most amusing... 
 
So Week 4 Day 1 (again) with 60s rests - not confident: 
 
Set 1: 21 OK 
Set 2: 25 OK but struggling 
Set 3: 18 ok, 3 on knees!!! 
Set 4: 12 ok, 9 on knees. 
Set 5: 12 ok, 20 on knees. 
 
Bit of a retrograde step there. Too much crap food today I suppose but time to get back on the horse. Quite sure I'm 2kg heavier than I was Saturday morning but that will burn off. 
 
Finished with abs once the last of the guests departed.

NTA

Abs tonight: Myotatics, long break (kids to bed), cat vomits. Then floats: 
 
90s hold, 60s rest 
60s hold, 45s rest 
45s hold, 30s rest 
30s hold, 15s rest 
15s hold, drop like a sack of spuds. 
 
The old belly is on fire tonight from that, I can tells ye. Serves me right for eating like a fat fluffybunny all weekend. Better go for a run tomorrow...

NTA

Didn't get to the run this morning - too tired - but stepped on the scales, and sho' 'nuff was 97.6! Better make the run tonight... 
 
Last week i saw my chiro/kinesio about the numbness in my hand from after the ride. While she was addressing that, she also informed me that the iodine supplements I've been taking aren't being absorbed because i don't naturally take iodine that well. Her recommendation is to throw down a folic acid tab with it so we'll see how that goes.

MN5

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Well that weight from Saturday morning is a distant memory - no exercise at all this weekend, except for setting up for Little Miss TA's 5th birthday which was a bit of an effort given the logistical requirements Mrs TA sets in place. Still, I ate too much on my DDO yesterday, and followed up with cake today. Cake or death? Yes Mr Izzard... most amusing... 
 
So Week 4 Day 1 (again) with 60s rests - not confident: 
 
Set 1: 21 OK 
Set 2: 25 OK but struggling 
Set 3: 18 ok, 3 on knees!!! 
Set 4: 12 ok, 9 on knees. 
Set 5: 12 ok, 20 on knees. 
 
Bit of a retrograde step there. Too much crap food today I suppose but time to get back on the horse. Quite sure I'm 2kg heavier than I was Saturday morning but that will burn off. 
 
Finished with abs once the last of the guests departed. 
[/quote] 
 
I think with the push up programme it's pretty easy to overtrain and as such regress a bit NTA. Taniwharugby gave me one for Pull ups and I am completely stuck on one of the workouts ( have fucked out on the same rep twice in a row then for the third time crapped out TWO reps earlier <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/knuppel2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':knuppel:' /> ) so have switched to curls instead for a week or two. For the push ups I went back to benching for a bit of a change.

NTA

Yeah I think doing it any time on the weekend is not going to gain much if I relax the diet around the same time, so I might swing it back to Monday Wednesday Friday. 
 
Tonight however I did a bit of mixed weights in my home circuit as the weather turned shit. Hate riding or running in windy conditions, but I'll gladly hike in any conditions. 
 
5 x chins 
5 x hammer curl into 5 x bicep curl (14kg per arm) 
5 x bent row into 10 x deadlift into 5 x military press (42kg curling bar) 
Neck set (8 front, 8 back, 7 each side) 
20 lunges left foot forward 
20 lunges right foot forward 
50 free squats - this got tough toward the end. 
 
I started the repeat of the above and got big pain in the right side of my head after the bent row. It subsided after I sat down for a minute, so I pressed on. I managed to finish, though I had to break the squats up into 25-5-10-10 with small breaks to catch my breath. 
 
Have not that kind of head pain since years ago with a particular PT who liked to really slam my legs as they were my best attribute. Have popped a couple of pain relievers and will see where that takes me.

NTA

I'm feeling a little washed out from the codeine I took after the head explosion, but should be OK for karate tonight. 
 
I should mention that each of those sets above I aim to complete inside 10 minutes. And forgot to add my 2 x pullup (overhand) on the end of that workout (I had 10 seconds to spare in my 20 minutes). I've started doing these to give the lats a bit of a workout because I've noticed, as the fat is coming off, my barrel shaped chest is working against me in terms of getting a V-shape on the torso. The persistent fat is still hanging around a bit under my arms which isn't helping. 
 
As I mentioned on another thread, I had a bit of a mental leap doing this workout last night, in that I'm simply able to work a lot harder than I do now. To take it to the next level I'm going to start really looking to mix the exercise up, and with the charity ride out of the way, and daylight savings in full swing, I've got the opportunity to follow through. 
 
I'm going to add sprints to my program for now, which are easy to equip for and don't take a lot of time. 
 
[b]Sprint Program[/b] 
Equipment: Cones on a football field at 10m, 25m, 50m, 75m, 100m. Footy boots or Vibram Fivefingers. 
Method: Sprint to each cone in turn, increasing distance, and walking back to start line and [i]immediately[/i] into the next sprint. After the 100m ensure a three minute break for recovery and hydration. 
Goal(s): Leg tone, explosive speed, and general pace improvements in addition to energy burn. 
Timing: once a fortnight minimum, perhaps on a Saturday morning. The beauty of this workout is the time required - about the same for a 5km run overall, including getting to/from the local park and rest between sets. 
 
I'm also making it a goal to build a pair of foldaway dip bars for the garage at home so I can get into that. Great exercise that I don't do enough of. 
 
I also need to cut out the sheer level of consumption I have on weekends with the Diet Day Off. I've been a bit naughty in this regard and it isn't helping me get toward my BFP or weight goals.

JK

Reckon it was a tension headache mate? 
 
I got one once after working out and dam I thought my head was gonna explode. Took good few minutes before it passed and dam was horrible but never came back. Googled them and they appear fairly common

NTA

Tonight was karate - small class so I got you ask a few more questions than normal. 
 
Got home and did Myotatics and cat vomits, followed by stretches and floats: 
 
90s + 90 rest 
60s + 60 rest 
45s + 45 rest 
30s + 30 rest 
15s + 60 rest 
30s + 30 rest 
45s + 45 rest 
35s was fail point for my back after that so I figured I better quit before I injured myself.

NTA

[quote name='JK' timestamp='1350977491' post='319928']Reckon it was a tension headache mate? 
 
I got one once after working out and dam I thought my head was gonna explode. Took good few minutes before it passed and dam was horrible but never came back. Googled them and they appear fairly common[/quote] 
 
Perhaps. I have been having issues with my neck, particularly around all the bike riding. Right side had a massive kink in it the last two weeks so maybe it was trying to tell me something...

NTA

Down the park for a kick after work, then decided to do some running: 
 
1km in 4:55 
Break 
330m in 1:30 
Break 
Sprint program - but was a soccer field and i had no cones so did 5m, 16m, 50m, 100m 
Then after a break, finish with hundred pushups Week 4 Day 1: 
Set 1: 21 ok 
Set 2: 25 ok 
Set 3: 15 ok, 6 on knees 
Set 4: 21 ok, with breaks at the bottom, and an extra 60s rest 
Set 5: 22 ok, with breaks at the bottom, 10 on knees 
 
Then smashed out 3 x 3 chins + 1 for good luck, on the soccer goal which is bloody hard to grip given its about 100mm pipe 
 
Given i was pretty fucked after running, that's not a bad effort

Kirwan

About your headache, I had a similar experience when I started skipping, it might be what's called an exertion headache. Have a google, but there a few ways to reduce their frequency and effect. But I still get them.

NTA

I'll do some reading Kirwan and at least take preventative steps. 
 
Tonight was a bit of a mongrel set - my legs are shot from the other days' squats and lunges, followed by sprints and footy kicking last night. So I changed it around a little to leave the legs alone - no squats or lunges tonight! Tried to give myself a 10-breath rest between sets to judge my recovery time. 
 
It was still about 27C outside at 7.30pm when I started, so by the end I was sweating like crazy. Got up to 36C here today! Big bushfire season coming this summer I reckon. 
 
Circuit 1 - 10 minutes: 
5 x chins 
5 x hammer curls into 5 x bicep curls (14kg db - I really should buy some more plates) 
5 x bent row into 5 x deadlift into 5 x military press into 5 x shrug (42kg bb) 
Some little 2kg weights, held static at shoulder level just for the extra burning 
5 x bent flyes ( 14kg db) 
Neck set as usual 
Myotatic crunches x 10 - thought it would be interesting to put them here instead of in a dedicated ab set. Plus I didn't do abs last night at the park with my pushups. 
Pull up to fail (x3) to work on those lats 
 
Circuit 2 - 10 minutes 
5 x chins -struggled after only just making pull ups at the end of the previous set 
5 x bicep curls db into 5 x hammer curls db 
1 x bb curl @ 42kg - nearly broke myself attempting the second! 
5 x military press into 5 x deadlift into 5 x shrug into 5 x bent row (42kg db) 
5 x bent flyes 
Static shoulder weights again - noticed at this point that a little vein was popping up in the shoulder, which was the first time I've seen it. Cool! 
Neck 
Pull ups (1.5) 
Cat vomits x 10 
 
Finished it just on the 20 minute mark, as I can time the cat vomits into 20 second blocks, though I kept running short off breath 8s into each hold. 
 
Felt I hadn't really done enough, so I went for the floats again after around 2 minutes' rest. 
 
90s hold, 60s rest 
60s hold, 30s rest 
30s hold, collapse. Really need to work on my lower back strength. 
 
Early start at work tomorrow - gotta love running a change outside trading hours...

The Silver Fern

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