Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log

Paekakboyz

Good run tonight. Better pace and really getting the hang of the midfoot strike - it kind of lands at the same time as your heel rather than avoiding any heel impact at all. Early on I was trying to avoid any heel strike and I was twisting too much in my shoes. Blister city! Now the strike and push-off feels a lot more solid. 
 
Another couple of weeks and it'll be time to crank up the pace I reckon. Don't want to over do it but the fitness seems to be coming along nicely. Got a day off gym/running tomorrow. Got a session lined up for the weekend. Maybe DL's... will see what my mate wants to train.

Paekakboyz

Couple of hours in the garden then went for a run today. Shoes are kind of broken in but still getting blisters on one foot. Part new shoes and part new running style. But definitely feeling fitter - breathing pretty easy and even the few hills on my run don't cause too many issue. One thing I've noticed with the midfoot strike is how little pressure you feel on your knees when running downhill. I think that was what gave me runners knee back in the day, long strides and heels strikes going downhill = sore!! 
 
Gym session tomorrow - probably DL's and maybe some back work. Will wait and see what my mate has in mind. A few beers, rugby and league as reward tonight!

JK

Nice one bud. Went for a run this morning too. 2 x down the end of the beach and back so prob 5km or so. Was a beaut morning before the wind got up. 
 
Must be a day for the garden too as mowed the lawns and cut down a few trees etc too. 
 
As much as I'd like to replicate your rewards, we are off out to some swanky japanese restaurant with some of the wives friends for a birthday. Gonna have to nail some sake to keep things interesting and hopefully be home in time for the league. Been smashing down those protein cookies...so good! Gonna try get wifey to make some more tomorrow but this time with some different protein flavours. See how we go!

Paekakboyz

Japanese? Yum!! Man, Sake just messes me up lol. 
 
Will have to ask the wife to try out that recipe, she's a good baker : ) 
 
A run in the sunshine is just awesome, fingers crossed we have a half decent summer!

Paekakboyz

Arms workout this morning - smashed out weighted dips, close grip bench press and pull downs. Finished up with some curls. 
 
Got a bit of work lined up in the garden this arvo - gotta make use of this sunshine!

JK

Stink man....no deadlifts!!! 
 
Still, sounds like a good workout. Need to start adding weights to my dips as well. Been cranking out the higher reps lately instead but am thinking time to add the weight.

Paekakboyz

Did work tonight!! (any fans of Rob and Big in da house!!?). 
 
Step ups and hammie curls. Smashed into squats. 1406, 1606, 1804, 1606, 10020. Had the wobbly legs on that last set!! Dumbbell bench 308, 358, 42.56, 356. Got the range of motion nicely worked out now - 3-4 sessions have sorted out the stabilisers now too. 2 sets of 20 BBT round the worlds with 20kg plate. Cable woodchops and some rotator cuff work. Finished up with seated row 85kg8, 856, 856, 50*10.

Paekakboyz

Well work was mental today - so instead of a run I picked up some Asahi and am looking forward to Wgtn v BOP. Thought it was post worthy in light of the recent booze threads on TSF. Someone has to sacrifice clean living and keep the binge (lol all of 4 beers probably!) drinking rugby culture alive!!! Don't worry lads, I'll take the bullet so you can power onward <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

MN5

Asahi arggggghhh ( in a Homer voice ) 
 
I remember demolishing 48 one night with a Pommy fella who was house sitting with me ( we'd never met previously ). Those were the days..... 
 
Paeks what are the max lifts looking like at the moment ? any PBs ?

Paekakboyz

Squats are going really well- pushing 180-190 for multiple reps now - will do that for a bit and have another crack at 1RM. Should be knocking around 210-220 I reckon. 
 
About halfway through a month of dumbbell bench instead of regular bench. Hopefully that pushes me past the plateau I'd hit. Just couldn't get past 110 for more than a few reps. 
 
DL's have taken a back seat to KB's - still work a DL session in every 10 days or so. Haven't cracked past 180 for single lift though. I think I have a form issue, always get a strain in my left cheek! kind of weird as it doesn't feel like I'm uneven in my lift etc. Probably will talk to my PT about it. 
 
One big PB is being able to run again! it's been awesome, esp with the good weather we've had. I'm taking it pretty easy 3km or so twice a week. Don't want to push too hard too soon and mess my knee up again. 
 
Overall things are tracking well - dropping a wee bit of weight, slowly but surely. 
 
48 Asahi's!! holy shit batman!!

JK

Thats some impressive squatting there mate. Well done. 
 
Not as impressive as 48 Asahi's though.....

MN5

Yeah bout 30 of those Asahis were me alone, twas a super night and naturally we solved all the worlds problems whilst pissed. 
 
Great stuff on those squats fella, now lets get that deadlift up huh ? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/fishing.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':fishing:' /> <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eusa_whistle.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':whistle:' />

Paekakboyz

Ha ha I had a suspicion you'd accounted for more of those beers than the english fulla!! 
 
Yeah DL's will be back on higher rotation in a few weeks. Away in Oz on holiday next week then straight back to conferences in Roto-vegas and Auckland. Much fun... sigh.

Paekakboyz

Fun with KB's tonight - noticed a real difference in fitness/endurance. Could crank through full super sets without throwing up or passing out - I've come close in the past! Did some core work afterwards, barbell cleans and threw in 3 sets of dumbbell bench for good measure. Away for the next couple of weeks but I reckon I'll be able to track down a gym while I'm away. 
 
JK where do you work out? I'm in the big smoke 10-12th Oct at a conference at Sky City. Staying at Sky City hotel, I know they have a 'gym' but sweet fark all free weights etc. Might have to check out where Les Mills is located! Would be cool to catch up but you are an early bird lol!

JK

I workout at a place called Just Workout mate. Most of their gyms are on the North Shore BUT they have a city branch very close to Sky City. 
 
If you go to http://justworkout.co.nz/ you can txt to get a free weeks trial pass which could be a good option for you. 
 
I am away 11th/12th down to Wairakei playing 100holes of golf in 1 day (see signature - sponser if ya like <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':good1:' />) so would have to be the 10th if can join ya for training. Wont be anything too serious though given my golf committment.

Wairau

That's pretty cool, what's your handicap? I got down to 5 or 6 when I was younger. Hope you raise a lot. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':good:' />

JK

Not currently a member anywhere but would like to think around about 9 or 10 but lower if played regularly. 
 
Got down to a 4 in my early 20s but pretty much gave up the game once I finished uni due to lack of spare time and when I did have spare time I went fishing

taniwharugby

sounds very familiar with my golfing past...in my late teens qualified for the NZ Amateur and played age group provincial stuff, but as oyu get older and have a real life (job) you dont have the time to get out as much and the game suffers, worse since I had kids too! 
 
Most of the Auckland hotels I have stayed at have poorly equipped gyms, Grand Chancellor and Spencer on Byron at least have a pool to use insterad of the weight machines, but I guess they are catering in the most part to businessmen who probably dont use them anyway <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

Paekakboyz

[quote name='JK' timestamp='1348731854' post='313511'] 
I workout at a place called Just Workout mate. Most of their gyms are on the North Shore BUT they have a city branch very close to Sky City. 
 
If you go to [url="http://justworkout.co.nz/"]http://justworkout.co.nz/[/url] you can txt to get a free weeks trial pass which could be a good option for you. 
 
I am away 11th/12th down to Wairakei playing 100holes of golf in 1 day (see signature - sponser if ya like <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':good1:' />) so would have to be the 10th if can join ya for training. Wont be anything too serious though given my golf committment. 
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Thanks JK - will def get that sorted. Up for a conference so I'll be keen to sneak a few workouts in where I can!!

Paekakboyz

Home from Melbs - great trip. A shed load of kai and booze, did manage a couple of trips to the hotel gym and a run as well. Head off for work later today so more hotel living which I could do without. Will check out that gym that JK posted above. Missing my free weights!

The Silver Fern

Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log