TR vs the future

[taniwharugby]

Arms, shoulders and legs<br />
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Arms - EZ bar (4 sets of around 60-70% of max; 15,12,9,6 @8 sec intervals) Hammer curls, skull crushers<br />
Shoulders - bent over BB rows, Med ball squat thrusters<br />
Legs - weight box step ups<br />
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BTW, I make up names of exercises if I dont know them <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

[taniwharugby]

Back, chest, abs.<br />
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1/2 pull ups, deadlifts (reduced the weight I was lifting as I looked at some clips on Youtube and I am not sure my technique was that great before)<br />
Bench - 15 x 65kg, 10 x 65, 7 x 65, 4 x 65, 4 x 65 (8 sec rest between each set, 1st set of 4 I got to about 80% up for my 5th, but couldnt make it)<br />
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Mountain climbers x 50, Planks x 40 sec, crunches x 25 = 1 set, x 3

[taniwharugby]

wasnt really feeling it tonight, but forced myself to do a bit of cardio.<br />
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Warm up on the bag as usual then;<br />
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10 burpees with a 10kg medicine ball, 20 step ups (box around knee height) 100 skips = 1 set x 4.<br />
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Certainly hard work, and happy I did it now!

[NTA]

Love that feeling - when I get a bit of a fuzzy head, sometimes hitting the bike or run clears it right up, even if I'm stuffed at the end.

[taniwharugby]

II thnk I need ot alter the way I do things as I feel like I've hit the wall, I have been doing 4 workouts a week, and run 1 time; I am gonna try running twice, another day of cardio exercises (burpees, box jumps, skipping etc kind of stuff) and have 2 days of weights.<br />
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My weight has risen to 95kg since we came back from holiday in mid-July and am struggling to get back to the 92.7-93.2 I was sitting at back in Feb-June, and I just feel a change is required.

[NTA]

What are your rest day(s) in a week?<br />
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Maybe you should take a week off from the exercise, control the eating, and give yourself a break.

[taniwharugby]

I had a few weeks off when I hurt my back about 5 or 6 weeks back, and also had 4 weeks of minimal exercise in June/July when we were in the UK, went for 4 or 5 runs in 4 weeks with no weights and too much not so good food (well it tasted good) <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /><br />
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Rest days are usually a Friday and Monday but have been changing that about the past few weeks with an extra day off here and there.<br />
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Which is why I think I need a change of what I am doing to get back on track, with the warmer weather about, it makes it much easier to want to go down to the garage and do a workout too!

[taniwharugby]

7.4km run today, 50mins. overall pace is a bit slow with TR Jnr along, but it only makes a difference on the uphill sections where I have to push him or his bike...he has me easily on the final 400m 'sprint' which starts on a rise and through a dip that he has to get off for before a 200m flat part to our driveway.

[taniwharugby]

out in the hot sun;<br />
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1 min on the punch bag, 15 push ups, 40 mountain climbers, 40 sec plank, 20 box jumps, 10 dips, 25 med ball squat press = 1 set x 5.<br />
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The last set was hard (the box jumps in particular) and no rushing between exercises!!

[JK]

Thanks for the support for the golf mate! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':good1:' />

[taniwharugby]

Arms, shoulders & legs tonight.<br />
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Good sets on the EZ bar and then pushed myself on the hammer curls and then skull crushers.<br />
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The new weights I bought have hand grips on them which is good in that I can put them on the EZ bar and do BB Rows with a wide vertical grip, mixed them with DB press.<br />
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Legs just a light squat night as I intend going for a run tomorrow.

[taniwharugby]

didnt end up running last night, in fact the wife went out walking and I ended up not doing anything!<br />
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Busy weekend ahead so probably wont get any run or workouts in (beer/golf on Sunday must count for something right...) so will skip my usual day off tomorrow.<br />
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5km run tonight, no energy at all, felt very heavy...

[MN5]

[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1349767286' post='316587']<br />
Arms, shoulders & legs tonight.<br />
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Good sets on the EZ bar and then pushed myself on the hammer curls and then skull crushers.<br />
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[b]The new weights I bought[/b] have hand grips on them which is good in that I can put them on the EZ bar and do BB Rows with a wide vertical grip, mixed them with DB press.<br />
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Legs just a light squat night as I intend going for a run tomorrow.<br />
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Dude how'd ya convince the wife ? any tips gratefully appreciated.

[taniwharugby]

You wait until she buys something and then you just do it with no guilt <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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Although I am lucky in that my employer gives us a Wellbeing Benefit and I can claim upto a certain amount back at the end of the year, but by the time I can do that, Mrs TR will have forgotten and I can buy myself somethign else, as well as something small for her for credits <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

[Kirwan]

[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1349329181' post='315223']<br />
wasnt really feeling it tonight, but forced myself to do a bit of cardio.<br />
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Warm up on the bag as usual then;<br />
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10 burpees with a 10kg medicine ball, 20 step ups (box around knee height) 100 skips = 1 set x 4.<br />
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Certainly hard work, and happy I did it now!<br />
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How do you do burpees with medicine balls?

[taniwharugby]

first set I did with one arm on the ball and the other on the ground and do a push up you jump so the other arm is on the ball...after I did 1st set I decided to do normal push ups, and then when you stand you pick the ball up (similar to that clip of Owen franks) press above your head with a jump...

[taniwharugby]

deadlifts, pull ups and push ups.<br />
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Was gonna do abs but I felt a bit sick after the push ups...25-25-20-20-15-13-10<br />
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The 13 was supposed to be 15 but about 3/4 up on 14 I collapsed, so made myself do another 10 as punishment, and that was what did it...very close to <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':puke:' />

[Kirwan]

[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1349999891' post='317085']first set I did with one arm on the ball and the other on the ground and do a push up you jump so the other arm is on the ball...after I did 1st set I decided to do normal push ups, and then when you stand you pick the ball up (similar to that clip of Owen franks) press above your head with a jump...[/quote]<br />
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I like, will have to try that tonight

[taniwharugby]

Cardio night;<br />
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5 mins warm up on the punch bag.<br />
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50 mountain climbers, 60 sec planks, 15 x clean and jerk (30kg) 15 dips, 15 x EZ Curl (15kg) 10 x step ups (each leg at knee height with 30kg) = 1 set; x 5<br />
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1st set was quite easy and I was thinking I might need to do 6, but mid-way through the 2nd I realised it wasnt that easy afterall <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/shok.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':shock:' />

[taniwharugby]

arms, shoulders and legs...<br />
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Lunges suck, that is all.