Let's try again...
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Needed to burn a little energy tonight (had dessert after dinner) so headed into the garage for no set order of anything:<br />
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Chin ups x 5<br />
Chin ups x 5<br />
Military press x 8 @ 50 kg<br />
Hammer dbell curls x 10 @ 14 kg<br />
Pull ups x 5<br />
Bent row bbell x 8 @ 50 kg<br />
Arnies x 10 @ 14 kg<br />
Shrugs x 10 @ 50 kg<br />
Pushups x 30<br />
Cat vomits x 10<br />
Meditation in Buddha pose for a few minutes. Wonderful for clearing the mind and stretching the leg muscles and knee joints. Never could do it as a bigger bloke (to much fat in the way perhaps), but since starting karate I've trained myself to release the muscles and embrace the stretch.<br />
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So tomorrow I'm driving for 5 hours and then hitting the trail to the high country for a couple of nights in the great outdoors. Going to be fun. -
As I'll be on a mountain side somewhere tomorrow I have to do official weigh in a day early<br />
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[quote name='NTA' timestamp='1360357599' post='342724']Last week: 92.1, Chest 108, Waist 97, Hips 101<br />
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92.8 kg, Chest 108, Waist 96, Hips 101<br />
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Not unexpected given last night's little splurge, and less exercise. Will rock into it hard next week to crack 92. -
I was 91.0kg yesterday...no exercise last night (Mrs TR made me her amazing Carrot Cake for V-Day, of which I only had a single peice last night...but still alot of cake left) none tonight as we are out for dinner, but will go hard over weekend.<br />
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Nick, fabulous photo, love the panoramic look at the hills. But mate, where are the mountains? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
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Fairly flat up there <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
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Weighed in this morning just to check - 93.4kg which isn't as bad as it could have been. The hiking requires a change in meal (and loo) habits so unsurprising that weight went on. Especially the recovery meal afterwards which was mostly protein shakes, isotonics and juice <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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The hike was good - as mentioned above we were going to be out for two nights, but decided to bug out once it was apparent the last 13km would present no challenge in terms of time. I seem to remember doing the same part of the route in similar clip last year, but wasn't nearly as fit (and it was a lot hotter) so was glad to make camp. Total distance was a bit over 25km with an average pack weight somewhere in the region of 20kg.<br />
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Everything is going back to normal in terms of digestive tract, so I expect the weight to slide back off and will try for sub-92 by Saturday. Order of the day will be aerobic exercise but will try to squeeze two weight sessions in there somewhere.<br />
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One thing that is a bit of a concern is the occasional shooting pain down my left leg - think I've pinched a nerve and will go see the chiro this week.<br />
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Snap from near the summit (facing west) attached for Kea's benefit. Yes, there are mountains <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
5 km run tonight in just under 27 minutes. Left hip is clearly a nerve issue as my left calf wasn't firing and my right foot and calf copped the resulting twist. Pissed off. Walked another 1.6 home after that.<br />
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Dropped the kids off at school this morning. One of the yummier mummies complimented me on how good I was looking <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Don't tell Mrs TA <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Last time I told her and the shit hit the fan... -
Karate tonight. Warm night so plenty of sweat, but left hip was giving me hell at different points. Not much fun when you're trying to do a round kick and the leg in mid air suddenly feels like it's on fire.<br />
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Sparring at the end was meant to be light contact, but the young black belt and I got a bit heavy with it. He got me a solid kick in the ribs, but i grabbed his leg on the second attempt and took it to deck. From there it was a mix of leg locks, arm bars, and laughter. He didn't quite have the strength to lock me out, but was way too good to let me get him.<br />
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5 chin ups<br />
50kg military x 5 into shrug x 5 into deadlift x 5 into bent row x 5<br />
14kg hammer curl x 5 into bicep curl x 5<br />
20 pushups<br />
5 pull ups<br />
20 squats<br />
20 lunges left then right<br />
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Circuit 1: 5:51. Two minute rest - forgot to get a drink half way thru which is why the time for the next one is better<br />
Circuit 2: 5:40. Two minute rest.<br />
Circuit 3: 5:23.<br />
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Just kept powering through. Felt fatigue but refused to heed it. Sweating like a mofo now. Protein shake time...<br /> -
That is a mean little combo right there bro. I like the press/shrug/DL/row combo. You are actively manhandling the weight through those transitions so it's keeping you active throughout. You should consider a front squat set thrown in, maybe after the press? then into shrug etc.<br />
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Abs tonight:<br />
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12 x cat vomits, 60s rest<br />
60s float, 30s rest<br />
60s float, 30s rest<br />
60s float, 30s rest<br />
30s float, 30s rest<br />
Stone pose 3 min 15s<br />
Buddha pose 3 min 15s<br />
Breathing yoga style 3 min 15s<br />
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Got another compliment from another mum at school today. <br />
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NTA rockin' the playground. -
assume this is just 'that rugby site' to your Missus so she isnt gonna accidentally stumble on this thread <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
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I pretty much only use tapatalk these days, and she has no idea how to unlock my droid phone (she's lost to Apple). <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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Disappointing session at the gym this morning - every time I turned around, some bastard (usually one of the PTs) had grabbed the frame where I do squats, deadlift, and shoulder press. So given last night's little ab session I decided to keep it quick and go for a run tonight:<br />
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[b]Bench press[/b] - no spotter tho maybe I should have...<br />
6 x 40<br />
10 x 70<br />
10 x 70<br />
7 x 70<br />
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[b]Chinup[/b] - 8, 6, 4<br />
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[b]Dip[/b] - 6, 5, 5<br />
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Tried to get going with squats on the Smith machine but wasn't feeling it. This, and the lack of other racks available, was the determining factor for my Fuck-This-Noise-ometer. I'll go cover some km tonight and try to get back a good feeling. -
thats lucky then, otherwise we may have soon been reading about a Sydney housewife waking thinking she was being burgled and stabbing her husband in the bathroom with a knife <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
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If the squat rack is unavailable do wall squats - they will mess you up. And as you are working on form etc it'll really help once you stack some weight on those puppies.<br />
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Toes and nose touching the wall - arms spread with palms/finger tips in contact with the wall as well. Space your feet out as wide as you like, slightly outward. Lead with your butt and get as low as you can with your nose and hands still touching the wall. Your knees will track outward so they don't get in the way. You'll hit a point where the lack of flexibility in your hips stops you going lower without falling backwards. <br />
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3 sets of 6, slow count down and back up again. <br />
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If the squat rack is unavailable do wall squats - they will mess you up. And as you are working on form etc it'll really help once you stack some weight on those puppies.<br />
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Toes and nose touching the wall - arms spread with palms/finger tips in contact with the wall as well. Space your feet out as wide as you like, slightly outward. Lead with your butt and get as low as you can with your nose and hands still touching the wall. Your knees will track outward so they don't get in the way. You'll hit a point where the lack of flexibility in your hips stops you going lower without falling backwards.<br />
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3 sets of 6, slow count down and back up again.<br />
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Oh, and you should def start rolling out your legs/glutes before squat sessions. Makes an amazing difference in how low you can go.<br />
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Hey, I had to do these a few years ago to get the flexibility in the hips right. Great for getting your form sorted out.
