TR vs the future
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I think you are doing awesome. You probably are noticing your recovery time from short exertions is speeding up. The other benefit of these outdoor workouts is clean air, endorphins, strong cardio-vascular system, no colds/flu. I'm looking forward to reading your report from your next hill sesh.<br />
In time, before Winter, perhaps you can do these for an hour. Just one more comment-I also suffer, but I just keep going-it's in the mind. That 20 is definitely do able for you. You know if Richie were there, you'd speed up, hold your breath whenever passing him the other way...and do 30...<br />
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Heh, I have lots of hill workouts to choose from, lots of ways to torture myself, but I must push myself harder this year. If I can get to a certain level by March, when the weather warms up, then I will. -
oh yeah I know what you mean about the mind...on the runs up the hill I get to the top of a section or the start of the steps and start to walk, and then I think what a lazy cnut I should be running so start again... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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I know I need to push myself harder too...<br />
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When I think about where I am now vs where I was when I first started up these tracks, I know I am waaay fitter and more able. -
decided to run up the longer track to see if I could find a better section for the, er stair sprints...I did!<br />
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Is a bit longer, steeper and the configuration of the steps makes it harder!<br />
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19 min to get to the top of the hill 3 mins back to the section for the stair 'sprints'<br />
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The last 15 or so steps are tough, steep and just slightly bigger than a normal stride, but not big enough to take 2 strides per step...had the quads on fire on the first rep!<br />
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Before I started I thought I'd do 15, after 2 I knew I'd only be doing 10, after 8 I almost passed out and a bit of bial in my very, very dry throat...so I walked the next 1 and walked half and ran half of the last 1 to make sure I did 10...SERIOUSLY FARKED!!<br />
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16.20 for the 'sprint' (aka fast jog)<br />
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49.30 for the total run. -
warm up on the punch bag<br />
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100 burpees, 100 (each side) hammer/tyre, 100 skull crushers (20kg) 400 mountain climbers, 1 min plank (feet slightly elevevated)<br />
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As for the burpees, was about 30 in when I thought I shoulda timed the first 50...although the ache in my quads from yesterday I'd be nigh on useless...just for shits and giggles I timed the 2nd 50...3.10 <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
warm up on the punch bag<br />
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100 push ups (triceps were not keen on these as they were still not 100% recovered from sunday, cant recall the last time I struggled so much to do 100 push ups!!) last 20 were in lots of 5 with a 3-4 sec rest<br />
100 squats @ 70kg (reckon I could push this upto maybe 90kg)<br />
not sure what these are called - standing, barbell at waist height, and then lift to full military press postion, anywhoo, 100 of these at 20kg<br />
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some muscles still a bit sore from prior workouts so didnt do what I wanted...<br />
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warm up on punch bag<br />
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10 mins skipping, 100 deadlifts @60kg, 100each side wood/tyre-choppers 2 min plank with feet on swiss ball (elbows on bench) -
[quote name='NTA' timestamp='1359624480' post='340700']Are your 100 deadlifts one continuous set? Do you have any kind of breaks or get into a rhythm and stick?[/quote]<br />
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Nick I'm guessing its not 1 set. 60kgs isn't a huge weight but trying to do a hundy straight even with that would be an unbelievable effort. <br />
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I've done 100 deads and I staggered it in a few sets 25,20,15 etc trying to have 5-10 secs break in between. -
I do the first set of a decent amount (anywhere between 25-35 without impairing my ability to do the rest while maintaining form...) then usually sets of 10-15. I only put the weight down, stand up flex hands and then start over or turn around have a sip of drink and pick them up again...max of 6 or 7 seconds rest.
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No matter how you break it down 100 reps is still mean as! Normally I go for 10*10 if I'm doing a 100 reps of something - but knocking out 20+ on the first set does give you some great momentum! How are your hands holding up? building some lovely calluses?
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hands are ok, tough hands anyway <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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the bar is old and the grip not as good as it once was. -
[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1359661051' post='340746']hands are ok, tough hands anyway <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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the bar is old and the grip not as good as it once was.[/quote]<br />
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ran up the mountain today.<br />
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Went up the shorter track (45 sec slower than my best time) and came down to my stair section.<br />
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[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1359171999' post='339679']<br />
[b]The last 15 or so steps are tough, steep and just slightly bigger than a normal stride, but not big enough to take 2 strides per step[/b]...had the quads on fire on the first rep!<br />
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Before I started I thought I'd do 15, after 2 I knew I'd only be doing 10, after 8 I almost passed out and a bit of bial in my very, very dry throat...so I walked the next 1 and walked half and ran half of the last 1 to make sure I did 10...SERIOUSLY FARKED!!<br />
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16.20 for the 'sprint' (aka fast jog)<br />
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49.30 for the total run.<br />
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Was gonna just do 10, but after the 10th, decided to go hard on another, but at least I ran all of them today; 44.37 total run.<br />
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Those last lot of steps are a mission, but man it feels great after I finish!! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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92.1kg this morning...slowly but surely edging toward 90kg! -
100 lizard crawls (on a slight incline)<br />
100 jumping lunges (suuuuuckkk, legs are gonna be sore tomorrow)<br />
250 mountain climbers (knees across body)<br />
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100 lizard crawls (on a slight incline)<br />
[b]100 jumping lunges (suuuuuckkk, legs are gonna be sore tomorrow)[/b]<br />
250 mountain climbers (knees across body)<br />
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rolling muscles on medicine ball<br />
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Correct, glutes in particular farking sore...tried to roll them on the medicine ball, hurts too much <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
glutes still a bit sore today, so did some rolling on the medicine ball to loosen up (still hurts...) then walked up the mountain with a 5kg plate in each hand, and did 13 'sprints' this week (11 last week) obvously I put the weights down while doing my 'sprints'<br />
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Pretty hard going coming down carrying the plates after the stair 'sprints' a little over an hour out there today. -
woohoo, 91.6kg this morning!!!! My biggest loss in ages, been hovering around 92.1-92.3 the last week or so.<br />
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Have 36 holes of golf on Sat/Sun and am gonna use my carry bag instead of my trundler, so with the forecast I should burn plenty of cals this weekend too!!
