Now or never: Taking it to the next level
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<p>Oath, wishing you and your family all the best mate. Like you said they are doing some amazing things these days, hang in there and keep positive bro. Keep up the exercise if possible, great way to burn off stress and emotion and keep yourself in a better space.</p>
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<p>Interesting cardio yesterday. My youngest (8) and I went into the garage and did skipping training. I'd do all the letters in the alphabet forwards then backwards then hand over the rope to him and he'd do whatever he could until he tired out. Did it heaps of times. Was completely smashed by the end of that. Made sure I had to do alphabet forwards and backwards, otherwise I had to start again. That got painful towards the end. No wonder boxers do this skipping stuff. It does root the lower legs though so have to be careful there.</p>
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<p>Today: shoulders. Didn't have much time so smashed them with 5 exercises. Somehow forgot the military presses, but shoulders sore enough so all good.</p> -
<p>Haven't even tried any of that fancy stuff but will give that cross thing a go. Son came home from school and immediately wanted to skip so it seems both of us are hooked.</p>
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Saturday: Reffed son's soccer game. Piece of piss, running line for rugby much harder. I then went for a run a bit later.<br><br>
Unfortunately I destroyed all that hard work by getting totally and utterly wrecked later that evening. Chucked my guts out and had a crippling hangover the next day. It's the first bender I've been on for more than 4 years. Was a great night, but it ain't worth it.<br><br>
Still felt pretty shit on Monday.<br><br>
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<p>Know that feeling mate. Had benders last Tuesday thurs and Friday then again tonight so hardly trained. Got the shits too now for 48 hours non stop! Whoops!</p>
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<p>Yeah it must be a serious shock to the system. You treat your body like a temple and then horribly desecrate it. That was ok way back in the day, but not anymore. </p> -
<p>Back and biceps this morning. Not bad at all.</p>
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<p>Just got back from a little award ceremony. My boys received awards from the ambulance service for what they did. Extremely proud.</p> -
<p>Maybe all that shitting will get you ripped :mocking:</p>
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<p>Maybe all that shitting will get you ripped :mocking:</p>
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Be interesting to get the weigh in once you get back JK. Reckon you've lost a few kgs!<br><br>
Quick tip if you're going out, don't wear white shorts/trousers...<br><br>
I quite like working out on hangover, once the excercise shifts the pain and you start to feel better there's that great sense of achievement. Although when you feel so bad you can't actually move, then yeah, that sucks big time. -
<p>I've been to work still pissed on a few occasions back in the day. Definitely better when you work in sales/account management ( as opposed to air traffic control or something important ) and if the state I was in was on account of being out drinking with clients, if you're hitting budget management laugh it off. I can proudly say I have NEVER EVER not gone to work cos of boozing the night before, I was basically an unstoppable machine in my 20s, in the last five years this has seriously ground to a halt but the analogy with sports is pretty accurate. You wouldn't expect Hamish Carter to dominate a triathlon after stopping training, it's similar to me not binge drinking like I used to, hence feeling pretty shit a few weeks back.</p>
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<p>I have Scots/Irish blood, it was as natural as a black dude being an awesome sprinter.</p>
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<p>I've also never let it get in the way of being a Dad to my boys, particularly after separating I don't want them thinking of me as a pisshead although, as my Dad did with me, I can't wait to share a few silly stories when they're older.</p> -
<p>Yeah before my first kid was born, I used to hit it at least 3 nights a week. And why not. I was living in freezing arctic tundraville and had nothing else to do. If I'd been living somewhere warm it might have been different. Weekends are a different kettle of fish when the sky is blue and the temp is 30 plus as opposed to grey, dark and minus 10. Christ I used to eat some shit too. I used to have a breakfast milkshake with full cream milk, Nestle quick, 2 eggs, a banana and 2 scoops of icecream. Sometimes lunch would just be 1.5 litres of milk and crackers. Thank God I snapped out of that.</p>
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<p>Anyway, the 2016 version of me did legs this morning and had a sensible bowl of oats with a protein/egg/berry shake.</p> -
<p>Rare afternoon session today. Thought the gym would be packed, but was hardly anyone there. Very nice.</p>
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<p>Shoulders then a little tickle of the biceps. Did some skipping to warm up. Am seriously getting hooked on this skipping stuff.</p>
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Just back from late evening session. Bloody good. Didn't feel like going and would have been nice to stay at home with the heater and TV but damn happy I went. Eating hasn't been great so I need the training offsets.<br><br>
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Another evening session. It's pretty cool having the entire gym to myself. <br><br>
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So where were we:<br><br>
Wednesday: Didn't do sheet unfortunately. Piss poor effort.<br><br>
Thursday: Shoulders. Well smashed as usual. Skipping in evening.<br><br>
Friday: Legs and tickle of arms. <br><br>
Saturday: 45 minute run.<br><br>
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Saturday continued<br><br>
Reffed son's soccer game. I actually had to work this time. Heaps of back and forth and potentially disputed goals. As the home ref I see why you can overcompensate the other way to avoid looking biased. <br><br>
Sunday: Skipping and basketball with youngest. Fark I wish I was him.<br><br>
Today: Chest and triceps. Good fast session. Felt good.
