Fuller's Gym and Rugby Log
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[quote name='Bones']<br />
Good luck Fuller, we've got Dover mate, just come up from London 3 - any idea what they're like?<br />
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Never played Dover buddy, wrong neck of the woods for us, hell of a trip though (that is old school coach work i reckon).<br />
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On a personal note am well chuffed, as managed to secure myself a starting spot at 13 for the first team/first league game of the season. One of the superstars of our club (a former London 1, Ealing player) was injured and i got shifted in to take his position. So not the first choice 13 at the club, but i have finally started a first team league game for the club, would have been unthinkable in any of the previous seasons i have been at the club and testament to a lot of sweat and training over the past 3 montsh in particular.<br />
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On the negative side.... we lost! 18 - 13<br />
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We played Uiversity College School Old Boy (UCS) away, a team that had been in London 3 for a few years ahead of us and finished mid-table ish last year.<br />
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And i played against the biggest/quickest centre i have played against in my playing days thus far. He was a beast.<br />
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By the end of the match we were definitely on top and fitness meant we were pushing for the winning try at the end, just stopped short on two occasions.<br />
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[quote name='BartMan']<br />
well done that man. Now just need to keep playing at a level that you can't be dropped. Hell, Riachard Kahui makes a good wing for a centre....<br />
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I have managed to get into the first team squad and woudl say that i am the centre they bring in if there are injuries to players etc... the challenge is to move on from there and move our 13 (who is class by the way) across into the 12 shirt.<br />
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Just got to try and consolidate now and crank it up another gear in training. Feel way more confident now after two weeks in the first team and each time having full games at 13 but don't yet feel that i am knocking on the door and close to taking that shirt consistently.<br />
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We shall see.<br />
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Haven't been to the gym in about 2.5 weeks either. Longest time in 3 odd years - was just sooooo tired from ruby training and work that i couldnt make it. Consequently weight has slipped down to around 14stone 7pounds. Need to sort that out and get back to the 14stone 10/11 pound mark. -
Played second team rugby at 12 this weekend against Tring 3's. We won 52 - 30.<br />
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Scored a beaut from half way and tried to "state my case" in terms of getting selected for first team. Was fucking caned by 60 mins, was doing a lot of running to cover for some of the other members of the team and lots of breaks etc... was more tired in this game that i was playing for the first team the week before. -
[quote name='Fullermorg']<br />
Played second team rugby at 12 this weekend against Tring 3's. We won 52 - 30.<br />
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Scored a beaut from half way and tried to "state my case" in terms of getting selected for first team. Was fucking caned by 60 mins, was doing a lot of running to cover for some of the other members of the team and lots of breaks etc... was more tired in this game that i was playing for the first team the week before.<br />
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2md XV again, but we got smashed 52 - 5. Turns out they had sent their first team up and the match result was overturned to a win for us.<br />
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However, we were all dreadful and should be ashamed of ourselves. <br />
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Ones lost to London Nigerians as well. <br />
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Shit weekend. -
First team beat St Albans away this weekend (they were top of the league as well). Coach was apparently almost in tears at the final whistle and boys put in a huge effort.<br />
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Second team beat Hampstead 2 or 3's (can't remember which) away. Had a pretty good game with some nice hits and carries throughout.<br />
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Had excused myself from ones action due to busted middle finger. Can get away with playing with that for the second team but not the teams in London 3 - where my meagre talents need to be 100% to avoid being made to look a right fluffybunny.<br />
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Good weekend for the club mind.<br />
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Been able to do no more than one gym session a week for the past 3 weeks due to work and busted fingers on both hands. Have as a result dropped around 4 pounds. Need to try and get it back on. -
Fucking hell - played Tring 2's for our second team on saturday.<br />
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A mismatch of epic standards! Tring are a London 1 outfit (verging on semi-pro) and they operate an extended first team squad where 1st team squad members<br />
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We had a team of the usual suspects but with our star 10 taken by the firsts for bench duty - bugger!<br />
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They were huge and smashed us from the off - was only 3 tries to 1 at half time, with us dominating for the final 15 mins of the half - but we had 4 injuries, were down to 14 men and they ran riot.<br />
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Played for 2nd team this weekend against Enfield Ignations - Beat them 59-7 in a shithouse game.<br />
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Scored 1 but was massively bored.<br />
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Back into the gym proper and supplementing as well. Weight up from 14stone 4 pounds around 3 weeks ago to 14stone 10 pounds.<br />
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Using Cyclone at the moment and have always felt it was the best supplement for strength training - but had to come off it in pre-season as i could hardly walk around without my calves seizing up in cramps. As soon as i went off these stopped so was a bit nervous about going back on it - however, have been through a training session and game now and haven't had recurrence. Basically because i drank more water than i thought humanly possible before hand. Will become obsessive about hydration from now on. -
[quote name='Fullermorg'][quote name='Fullermorg']<br />
Played second team rugby at 12 this weekend against Tring 3's. We won 52 - 30.<br />
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Scored a beaut from half way and tried to "state my case" in terms of getting selected for first team. Was fucking caned by 60 mins, was doing a lot of running to cover for some of the other members of the team and lots of breaks etc... was more tired in this game that i was playing for the first team the week before.<br />
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2md XV again, but [b]we got smashed 52 - 5[/b]. Turns out they had sent their first team up and the match result was overturned to a win for us.<br />
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However, we were all dreadful and should be [b]ashamed[/b] of ourselves. <br />
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Ones lost to London Nigerians as well. <br />
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Shit weekend.[/quote]<br />
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Whata weekend.<br />
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The post above shows the lowest point of this season. Completelyt dominated by a bigger and more aggressive team who bullied us and who we rolled over for. It was pathetic and at the time i admitted that we should have been ashamed of ourselves.<br />
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Post match it turned out that they had fielded their first team against us and we had been victim of an old fashioned ambush. Nevertheless we shouldn't have been reamed the way we were.<br />
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Anyway, we played them again on Sat. Cheshunt have a first team that is riding high in their league and a second team that has won 2 games all season. We on the other hand have won 10 and lost only 1. Should be a walkover for us... However once again we turned up and saw the same first team players warming up.....<br />
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They started in the same way as well racing to a 14 - 0 lead and started to bully the boys again. We responded with a charge down try and i overheard their captain saying to his team "this isn't the walkover we expected is it lads?" - odd choice of words for a team that had won two games that year... AMBUSH!<br />
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Then something happened. Not enturely sure what but a a few buig hits went in on their star players and the boys started to believe that they could win. Was a fearsomely tough game and tight until teh final whistle when we won 22 - 14. <br />
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Sounds odd to say etc... but easily the best day of my rugby playing experience. All absolutel buzzing afterwards.<br />
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Been beavering away in the gym the past month or so and the weight is back up to 15 stone again. Bench is on 105kgs and feel that in a few weeks i'll be pushing back to the 110kgs level.<br />
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However, summer is approaching and that means Sevens. Have two tournaments lined up in May and August and will be looking to enter a few others - thjis means way more cardio than i have been doing. Started last week with 4 x 400m on the running machine at the end of every session.<br />
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Looking ahead to next season though the thing i reall want to progress at the gym is leg strength and power. Anyone have any tried and tested routines to beast the legs and get some good gains by September from now? -
ahhh, even better (sitting here with sore legs 2 days after a leg workout), try this.<br />
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First, for ten minutes walking lunges (or as long as you can go up to ten minutes before your thigh catch on fire.<br />
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Then three sets of seated leg extensions 15 reps, as heavy as you can go.<br />
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Then you hit the squats. If you have been doing the above two exercises right, you should be having difficulty walking by now. Three sets of 10-12 reps, again, as heavy as you can go.<br />
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Then hamstring curls , three sets of 8.<br />
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Then stiff legged deadlifts on a box so you can get the bar down to your feet - 3x10.<br />
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Then crawl out of the gym 40 minutes after starting.<br />
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Oh, and to make it interesting, you are meant to have 40 seconds rest between sets. -
[quote name='BartMan']ahhh, even better (sitting here with sore legs 2 days after a leg workout), try this.<br />
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First, for ten minutes walking lunges (or as long as you can go up to ten minutes before your thigh catch on fire.<br />
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Then three sets of seated leg extensions 15 reps, as heavy as you can go.<br />
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Then you hit the squats. If you have been doing the above two exercises right, you should be having difficulty walking by now. Three sets of 10-12 reps, again, as heavy as you can go.<br />
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Then hamstring curls , three sets of 8.<br />
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Then stiff legged deadlifts on a box so you can get the bar down to your feet - 3x10.<br />
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Then crawl out of the gym 40 minutes after starting.<br />
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Oh, and to make it interesting, you are meant to have 40 seconds rest between sets.[/quote]<br />
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Fucking Hell. <br />
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Will try this tonight. -
[quote name='BartMan']Good luck - I now call Walking lunges the Devils Walk. Never done lunges before, thought they were a waste of time. Don't think that any more!![/quote]<br />
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I shit out of this last night. Mostly because i have a 7's comp in 2 weeks that i am trying to push the cardio training for and havng no legs for a few days just doesn't fit in.<br />
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not a bad idea - I would not do this workoput if I was doing any running. Is a once a week thing. Is now Saturday, I did this workout Wednesday morning, and my legs are still tender to the touch - feel bruised in my thighs, but does not hurt to stand up from a chair anymore!!<br />
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Oh, and I forgot to finish, three sets standing calf raises, again, as heavy as you can go, 15 reps. -
Been back on the legs for two weeks now. Takinbg about 3-4 days for legs to recover though. Which limits what else i can do in terms of fitness etc...<br />
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Any idea if this is just because they are shite at the minute and will improve as i do more - is it par for the course with legs? -
you do get used to it - I am now just absolutely shattered for the day after instead of 2 or three days!! My legs day is Tuesday, With a non weights day on Wednesday, so I have put in one of my 3 weekly 20 minute cardio sessions in there, and just cycle, which seems to help the legs get some life back into them - they are fine today.<br />
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SO probably just a bit of time - you are only doing them once a week..?? Maybe you could throw in a light leg day also just to get the blood flowing and removing lactic acid etc...?? I used to do that with chest - one day heavy cracy, and then one day light . Dunno how good it is for you though!! -
[quote name='BartMan']you do get used to it - I am now just absolutely shattered for the day after instead of 2 or three days!! My legs day is Tuesday, With a non weights day on Wednesday, so I have put in one of my 3 weekly 20 minute cardio sessions in there, and just cycle, which seems to help the legs get some life back into them - they are fine today.<br />
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SO probably just a bit of time - you are only doing them once a week..?? Maybe you could throw in a light leg day also just to get the blood flowing and removing lactic acid etc...?? I used to do that with chest - one day heavy cracy, and then one day light . Dunno how good it is for you though!![/quote]<br />
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Its been a crazy 6 weeks what with work and buyinbg a flat etc... this is the first week/weekend where i'm able to do more than two sessions.<br />
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I've got a power day lined up for Sat - plyometrics, clean and jerks etc.. so i expect the legs to get a workout there as well. I might just get on the cycle two days after the leg session and see if they will respond a bit. At the minute they are truly fucked - its about 36 hours now after the session.