Let's try again...
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Cleaned about 700 gm of steak this afternoon. That'll be treat meal I suppose... Then had a sleep. Away on holiday tomorrow so one last session in the garage:<br />
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5 chin ups<br />
50kg military x 5 into shrug x 5 into deadlift x 5 into bent row x 5<br />
14kg hammer curl x 5 into bicep curl x 5<br />
20 pushups<br />
5 pull ups<br />
20 squats<br />
20 lunges left then right<br />
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Circuit 1 - 10:45 including setup as I went. 30 second break<br />
Circuit 2 - 8:05. Minute break<br />
Circuit 3 - 9:40 - had to assist with feet on pull ups 3 and 4
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If I was more organised I'd like to see what that first circuit actually is, but fuck it.<br />
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Chin ups = palms facing you (underhand or supine grip). Works the arms more (primarily bicep), but still works the back. I use a pretty narrow grip here but should go a bit wider to activate the back more.<br />
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Pull ups = palms facing away (overhand or prone grip). I go with a grip just outside shoulder width here but the wider the go, the more it works the back. Like a lat pulldown I guess.<br />
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Now that I've done the first measurement, we're looking at weekly weigh in and measure every Saturday. I'm going to resist the urge to do Saturday morning exercise because its a bit of a cheat when I want to have a good week, and generally lets me down when I don't do it <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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[b]End date: [/b]30th march 2013 (10 weeks)<br />
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[b]Goal weight: [/b]Anything under 90kg is a bonus. I'm stuck in the mid-90s right now and have to figure out how I'm gunna beat that dirty bastard TR to 89.9 <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> what would I love? 88 sounds pretty good.<br />
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[b]Methodologies:[/b]<br />
Eating right. It needs to happen. There really is no way around it.<br />
Running. Now that summer is fading (he said after 46.5 the other day) I need to get back into road work, at distance<br />
Low weight + hi rep weights. Work gym needs to be gotten back into. Higher intensity required too by shortening the rest periods.<br />
Home circuits. The one I did tonight made me wanna vom. It is just so convenient compared to the gym at work and is that combination of aerobic and strength I need.<br />
Cycling. The odd weekend ride to keep the legs and butt in shape for the saddle. Thinking this might be the year of the road bike, pending budget...<br />
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Hoping the holiday this week will shake off the work blues. I've had a chat with the ball n chain and will go into "passive" job seeking mode to see if the dream position comes up, but she's got commitments (course work) at her place until May so nothing really going before then unless its paying serious bread and is close to home.<br />
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On the plus side, she's got a month off for long service leave (and will get another one on her record by July) so I will have time to hit the gym and just put up with the shit until then.<br />
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Here's to getting energised like a motherfucker and slap-kicking 2013 in the balls -
92.3 this morning...best get Mrs TA to find a better use for that whip <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
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So rushed to the airport yesterday just in time for baggage drop, but bitchez were talking at the desk so we were told our bags couldn't make the flight. Much anger. Then we get to the other end, and while I am on hold to the airline, the bags come around the carousel!<br />
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In short, fuck you Qantas. After Friday I'll avoid you as best i can.<br />
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A few relaxing beverages when we got in, then a 5km run in 25:59 this morning. Had to stop half way to off load some little brown edit passengers. That helped the second half of the run I must say.<br />
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It also helps that there is some fine, FINE talent getting around Main Beach early in the morning. Its great if you can find one who runs at your pace or just higher, then let them drag you along for inspiration.<br /> -
Did ice skating for the first time ever today at the ripe old age of 36. Tricky business, that. In about 80 minutes on the ice I only fell once, straight on my arse. Wife managed to slip on her butt once as well, ripping a fingernail on the way down which pieced the next finger over and bleed like a stuck pig! Weirdest injury I ever did see.<br />
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Losing weight this week is going to be tough with alcohol around.<br />
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Got an email from the recruiter today after Thursday's interview. Wanted to know what salary I wanted. Thing is, I turned it down because it didn't feel right. First time I've ever turned down a job... -
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This holidaying stuff is hard work. I'm almost prepared to concede defeat to TR in the race to 90 kg.<br />
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Dont do it, where is that Aussie battler spirit <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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JUst about making better choices when on holiday, while ensuring you still treat yourself, because you are on holiday! -
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Dont do it, where is that Aussie battler spirit <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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JUst about making better choices when on holiday, while ensuring you still treat yourself, because you are on holiday!<br />
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Yep, I didn't deny myself anything on holiday and only put on 0.01kg. Just have the good stuff, but less of it, and be active on holiday too.<br />
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Main problem at the moment is regularity in the bowel area, which is probable due to alcohol intake versus water intake.<br />
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Have been following a pattern of one large meal a day and minimising junk food. No idea if it's working until I get home and back to the scales. -
So, feeling restless tonight and having had too much to eat and/or drink at dinner, decided to check out the "cardio gym" at this joint. I also still haven't punched out that nard yet and thought some physical activity might assist.<br />
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Effectively, cardio gym works out to be an air conditioned room with two TVs, a rower (concept 2, natch), cross trainer, two treadmills, and two bikes (upright). I've seen worse at better rated accommodation.<br />
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Given my personal distaste for treadmills I decided to have a go at my first ever 5km row. I paced myself, not knowing what to expect in terms of physical pain. The screen was all weird with a pace boat or some crap, but I just kept hitting buttons until something with time and distance appeared. It also had calories per hour which I tried to keep above 1000.<br />
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After the first km I tried to settle into a steady rhythm with maximum stroke length. <br />
After two km I had to break for hydration - that would be the cans of bourbon and coke coming back to haunt me. <br />
After three and four km I also stopped for sippage but had to get cracking when the screen went off. <br />
The last 500m I busted pretty hard and managed to get there in decent time for me.<br />
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Total time 19:39 - I was assuming for under 20 minutes, given I can do a 500m under 1:40 if I try hard enough. Shoulders are going to hurt tomorrow.<br />
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After that I thought I'd take 5 km on the treadmill at steady pace but was too knackered from the row and all the walking around Dreamworld today. So I did 1km instead and then some cat voms and stretching.<br />
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Right now I'm sitting on the balcony of our digs, nekkid in the dark, cooling down with a bottle of water. Reckon a couple more of these and I'll show that turd who's boss. -
5 km run this morning in 28:20 which was bad, but I felt like crap.<br />
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This health issue has turned out to be an abscess, so I'm on antibiotics. Doesn't look like the antibiotics are doing the trick, so this one will need lancing. Ugh.<br />
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Abscess turned into a clot. Exercising now profoundly uncomfortable in any form, as is anything in general (including breathing). Went back to see the doc, who lanced it and then said I'd better go see a surgeon. Fuck.<br />
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Just changed the dressing and its bleeding like a mofo. Hopefully the incision heals over the next 24 hours... Weight loss regime planned for post-holiday is pretty much fucked if I have to go under the knife again. -
ugh! shit bro I hope you get that sorted and are back to full health asap! I got the heeby jeebies as soon as I read 'Lanced'!
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Let this be a lesson to the rest of you - it's something you never want, and was due to my earlier life as a fat, sedentary, prick.<br />
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Anyway, despite that, the lack of exercise, the drug-induced constipation, holiday eating and alcohol intake, I thought I should weigh in and keep it rolling officially:<br />
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Today: 94.0kg, Chest 109, Waist 97, Hips 102<br />
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Today: 95.4, Chest 109, Waist 99, Hips 103.<br />
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Ugh. The weight and waist measurements indicate just how constipated I am, so the goal for this week will just be to get the digestive system working again properly. Any exercise is a bonus.
