Fatbusting: Kirwan's log
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[quote name='BartMan']Kirwan, you'll be amazed how good your cardio can be even with no cardio in your fitness regime. At las seasons oldies tournament I was able to run all day, even though it was the first time I had run since who knows when - all we do for cardio is walk, and of course weights! Ness was also the first Whangmaata woman home in the Whanga half marathon (doing the 10k) after we fewl back from Raro last year after a contest. again, no running for months, but the fitness is there. Bugger'd if I know why though![/QUOTE]<br />
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Much of that is down to the big compound exericises aye Bart. After a good hard deadlift session I'm sucking in the big ones ( copyright Stirling Mortlock 2008 ) -
Kirwan, the high intense nature of Xfit is the best IMO. Theres a bit of science out there that suggests the no rest full body exercises/circuit training for even 10-20 mins has greater benefits than running at a mid range pace for 20 mins. <br />
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I had a similar experience to Bart, I played in a basketball tourney and played 4 games on one day and felt like I could run and run all day. Even though you're going fairly hard, you feel like the energizer bunny without the juice.... -
Flat battery today, but still got a good workout in. PB on the snatch (45kg) and then a 3RFT WOD of 10xClean and Jerk (45kg), 15 ring dips (assisted), and 20 x24kg KB. Finished in 15:09min, would have been under 15mins is I didn't nearly drop the damn KBs on the last set. Sweaty palms...
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Still feeling flat as today, I don't think I'm eating enough. Tried to remedy that this morning though!<br />
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Workout was tough, have a twinge on the outside of my thighs when squatting, which started hurting after yesterdays Snatch marathon. So couldn't do any strength work today.<br />
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WOD was fine though, 21-15-9 of Burpees, Pullups and 400m Row, which took 15:09min. -
Good workout today. Strength work was 3 x 70kg Push Press (my PB, and now equal top in the class with the trainer). WOD was evil, 9kg Medicine Ball thrown from a squat, thruster type movement to a ten foot line on the wall. 150 times. Took 15:33, should been a few minutes quicker than that but my back started complaining so i had to go in sets of ten.
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[quote name='Kirwan']Good workout today. Strength work was [B]3 x 70kg Push Press[/B] (my PB, and now equal top in the class with the trainer). WOD was evil, 9kg Medicine Ball thrown from a squat, thruster type movement to a ten foot line on the wall. 150 times. Took 15:33, should been a few minutes quicker than that but my back started complaining so i had to go in sets of ten.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Well done dude, big improvement there already ! Super stuff. -
despite being knackered from workouts, you must be loving getting fit and feeling good again. At our trainiers the other day she was looking at Ness and ym early photos, including the before we started ones. I look ten years older in that photo than i do now. And I felt it to - would play a game of touch, and take two days to recover. Now life is sooo much easier being fit and not carrying around those extra kilos.<br />
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You've done super well K, good on you. Now if I could get 130kg plus prop Cyril onto this kick so he can watch his kids grow up, sigh. -
[quote name='BartMan']despite being knackered from workouts, you must be loving getting fit and feeling good again. At our trainiers the other day she was looking at Ness and ym early photos, including the before we started ones. I look ten years older in that photo than i do now. And I felt it to - would play a game of touch, and take two days to recover. Now life is sooo much easier being fit and not carrying around those extra kilos.<br />
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You've done super well K, good on you. Now if I could get 130kg plus prop Cyril onto this kick so he can [B]watch his kids grow up[/B], sigh.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Thats the real kicker if you ask me. Scary how many dudes I know around my age who huff and puff trying to play with the kids. Running round with my old man when I was little was one of the real highlights of growing up and I want to provide my boys with the same experience. On another note I was giving my three year old son a pretend hiding in the living room and my other boy ( just turned one ) ran into me and smashed me. Now granted I didn't move but if the intent is there ( it was the kind of hit Owen Franks would have been proud of ) at that age when they're 18 and 16 I can picture myself getting some real hidings if I'm not up to the challenge !!! -
Thanks, yeah it's night and day compared to how I felt last October. I was struggling to get out of bed for 8am, was tired all day, struggling to get through work, chores and kid duties, let alone anything else.<br />
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Now I'm waking up before my alarm at 5:40am twice a week, doing an hour solid workout, and at my desk for 8am full of energy. Even the other days, I'm up around 7am really to roll. I'm doing way more during the day that previously, I've even been helping out the sister in law with some landscaping, which would have killed me before.<br />
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My Father died at 45 (of Cancer) which is getting scarily close to my age now, and I'm determined to make sure I'm around longer for my kids.<br />
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And MN5, my "moment of clarity" was puffing walking up my driveway. Unbelievable really. -
[quote name='BartMan']I am brutal with Cyril, tell him I'll look after his kids when he's gone. He's jjust turned 40 and is a heart attack waiting to happen.[/QUOTE]<br />
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I guess it takes different things to motivate different people though, it'll take something that makes that "real" for him to want to change. -
My Grandad died at 68 from Cancer as well. Fit as a fiddle and lean as anything ( he was a boxing champ and track and field star in Scotland ) but smoked about 80 a day. My old man is a year younger than that and certainly intends to be around for a shitload longer than that ! <br />
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Bart I remember photos of prop cyril having lost loadsa weight, what happened ? -
he's always struggled, and his wife is also overweight, and dare I sterotype, a bread and butter maori chick. his Mum, also a BBMC. Bought up on steak and eggs for breakfast sort of bloke (I LOVED going around there, food for africa)....<br />
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SO until he gets the support from the better half, he will always struggle. Loves a beer or twenty too. -
Fight Gone Bad. Today's WOD, and amusingly named it is. 3RFT of Row, Wall balls, Sumo highpull, box jumps, push press with 1min rest in between. As many reps as you get in a minute, all at Rx weights and heights, add up your reps + calories rowed = 215 for me today. Today's workon to take away is my box jumps, really slowed down on those.<br />
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Strength work was 1xDeadlift, which I worked up to 130kg and failed on my attempt at 140kg. If I wasn't so greedy, I'd have a 135ish to my name. Still a PB though, 10kg improvement there on last time. The 120kg just cruised up, I remember really struggling on that. -
Oh, and the wife cooked my up some steak sandwiches. I just[I] smashed[/I] those down <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
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Good effort on the DL's mate, that is a significant increase from your last best lift. Just updated my thread as I've found a cross fit gym in Wellington city - going to check it out. They do a free session as an intro - I'll have a good read through your thread again to see what I might be dealing with!<br />
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21-28yrs or so I was overweight. I was still playing sports and reasonably strong (and at times fit-ish) but knew I could be doing a lot more for my health. These days I want to lay the foundation for a great quality of life now and as I get older. Definitely want to be able to run around with the (future) kiddies. I'm really proud of my cousin who's in his early 20's. He's transformed himself into a runner and rugby player after being unhealthy and overweight.<br />
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You've got to make the most of it that's for sure!!
