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Today: 98.7kg - Chest 115 - Waist 108 - Hips 111Today: 98.3kg - Chest 115 - Waist 108 - Hips 110
I sort of felt like it wasn't going to be a super result, given I'm feeling a bit bloated and maybe ate a bit more this week than usual.
However, its still progress, and maybe even a bit of a settler for the next month as I've been going pretty hard at it and needed to take a breath.
Punched out a nard before weigh in which helped with the bloat
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Today: 98.3kg - Chest 115 - Waist 108 - Hips 110
Today: 97.6kg - Chest 115 - Waist 107 - Hips 110
Still peeling off a cm or two here or there. Good progress this week and anything above 400g / week from here is a win.
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Also last night I did a little bit of body weight. More as maintenance for the upper body and keeping things tight for Pilates, which I've been struggling with at points.
The aim is getting close to perfect form, and not worrying about taking precise breaks, or hitting certain numbers. That video earlier on talking about not killing yourself every workout is ringing true for the running, and I think should for the strength as well. With that in mind:
1 x good form chinup from full hang, hold at the top for a second, then slow release.
10 x good form pushups, elbows in for the triceps.
Wandered off to do some things around the house, then repeated the above.After another short break organising my running gear for the morning, I went with
2 x chinups - but the form on the second one was a bit poo.
5 x pushupsGrabbed another chinup and 5 x pushups after that, then did some abs inside before bed along with stretching and some pilates exercises to keep that shit warm.
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Also last night I did a little bit of body weight. More as maintenance for the upper body and keeping things tight for Pilates, which I've been struggling with at points.
The aim is getting close to perfect form, and not worrying about taking precise breaks, or hitting certain numbers. That video earlier on talking about not killing yourself every workout is ringing true for the running, and I think should for the strength as well. With that in mind:
1 x good form chinup from full hang, hold at the top for a second, then slow release.
10 x good form pushups, elbows in for the triceps.
Wandered off to do some things around the house, then repeated the above.After another short break organising my running gear for the morning, I went with
2 x chinups - but the form on the second one was a bit poo.
5 x pushupsGrabbed another chinup and 5 x pushups after that, then did some abs inside before bed along with stretching and some pilates exercises to keep that shit warm.
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Also last night I did a little bit of body weight. More as maintenance for the upper body and keeping things tight for Pilates, which I've been struggling with at points.
The aim is getting close to perfect form, and not worrying about taking precise breaks, or hitting certain numbers. That video earlier on talking about not killing yourself every workout is ringing true for the running, and I think should for the strength as well. With that in mind:
1 x good form chinup from full hang, hold at the top for a second, then slow release.
10 x good form pushups, elbows in for the triceps.
Wandered off to do some things around the house, then repeated the above.After another short break organising my running gear for the morning, I went with
2 x chinups - but the form on the second one was a bit poo.
5 x pushupsGrabbed another chinup and 5 x pushups after that, then did some abs inside before bed along with stretching and some pilates exercises to keep that shit warm.
#nohomo but I've found that filming yourself doing certain exercises helps a lot with form.
You can put them online if you need an ego boost too.
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Also last night I did a little bit of body weight. More as maintenance for the upper body and keeping things tight for Pilates, which I've been struggling with at points.
The aim is getting close to perfect form, and not worrying about taking precise breaks, or hitting certain numbers. That video earlier on talking about not killing yourself every workout is ringing true for the running, and I think should for the strength as well. With that in mind:
1 x good form chinup from full hang, hold at the top for a second, then slow release.
10 x good form pushups, elbows in for the triceps.
Wandered off to do some things around the house, then repeated the above.After another short break organising my running gear for the morning, I went with
2 x chinups - but the form on the second one was a bit poo.
5 x pushupsGrabbed another chinup and 5 x pushups after that, then did some abs inside before bed along with stretching and some pilates exercises to keep that shit warm.
#nohomo but I've found that filming yourself doing certain exercises helps a lot with form.
You can put them online if you need an ego boost too.
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Today: 99.4kg - Chest 116 - Waist 109 - Hips 111.
Today: 98.7kg - Chest 115 - Waist 108 - Hips 111
Considering I had a solid meal at the pub last night as well as a Scotch & dry, that's a fairly big win.
Going half a kilo/week from here would get me to 94.5kg by 1st September.
At that point, maybe the doc can go get stuffed
I'm doing a food thing where I only eat between 12-8pm with the very odd exception. Works fucken wonders I reckon.
That is gaining some serious traction. What benefits do you reckon you're getting?
Not sure if I could do that. I'd go nuts without breakfast.
Less weight round the middle for starters. I'm trimmer overall actually.
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Today: 99.4kg - Chest 116 - Waist 109 - Hips 111.
Today: 98.7kg - Chest 115 - Waist 108 - Hips 111
Considering I had a solid meal at the pub last night as well as a Scotch & dry, that's a fairly big win.
Going half a kilo/week from here would get me to 94.5kg by 1st September.
At that point, maybe the doc can go get stuffed
I'm doing a food thing where I only eat between 12-8pm with the very odd exception. Works fucken wonders I reckon.
That is gaining some serious traction. What benefits do you reckon you're getting?
Not sure if I could do that. I'd go nuts without breakfast.
Less weight round the middle for starters. I'm trimmer overall actually.
I have been doing the same for about 6 months. Thought I would miss breakfast but now I just get shit done in the morning and don't even notice till lunch rocks around.
It becomes a bit of work to get your calories in with only 2 meals which makes weight loss feel like less of an effort. I have dropped about 4Kg of fat since starting this with no muscle loss. Could do to drop another 4 I reckon and its a habit now so it shouldn't be an issue.
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Today: 99.4kg - Chest 116 - Waist 109 - Hips 111.
Today: 98.7kg - Chest 115 - Waist 108 - Hips 111
Considering I had a solid meal at the pub last night as well as a Scotch & dry, that's a fairly big win.
Going half a kilo/week from here would get me to 94.5kg by 1st September.
At that point, maybe the doc can go get stuffed
I'm doing a food thing where I only eat between 12-8pm with the very odd exception. Works fucken wonders I reckon.
That is gaining some serious traction. What benefits do you reckon you're getting?
Not sure if I could do that. I'd go nuts without breakfast.
Less weight round the middle for starters. I'm trimmer overall actually.
I have been doing the same for about 6 months. Thought I would miss breakfast but now I just get shit done in the morning and don't even notice till lunch rocks around.
It becomes a bit of work to get your calories in with only 2 meals which makes weight loss feel like less of an effort. I have dropped about 4Kg of fat since starting this with no muscle loss. Could do to drop another 4 I reckon and its a habit now so it shouldn't be an issue.
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Today: 99.4kg - Chest 116 - Waist 109 - Hips 111.
Today: 98.7kg - Chest 115 - Waist 108 - Hips 111
Considering I had a solid meal at the pub last night as well as a Scotch & dry, that's a fairly big win.
Going half a kilo/week from here would get me to 94.5kg by 1st September.
At that point, maybe the doc can go get stuffed
I'm doing a food thing where I only eat between 12-8pm with the very odd exception. Works fucken wonders I reckon.
That is gaining some serious traction. What benefits do you reckon you're getting?
Not sure if I could do that. I'd go nuts without breakfast.
Less weight round the middle for starters. I'm trimmer overall actually.
I have been doing the same for about 6 months. Thought I would miss breakfast but now I just get shit done in the morning and don't even notice till lunch rocks around.
It becomes a bit of work to get your calories in with only 2 meals which makes weight loss feel like less of an effort. I have dropped about 4Kg of fat since starting this with no muscle loss. Could do to drop another 4 I reckon and its a habit now so it shouldn't be an issue.
Best day for this is Sunday. Sleep late then get up and have a massive feed straight away.
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Did 10-second chinups last night. Count of 5 going up, pause at the top, count of 5 going down. Go do something else for 5-10 minutes and come back.
5 in total. Not bad for a funt.
Will graduate to overhand grip soon
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Did 10-second chinups last night. Count of 5 going up, pause at the top, count of 5 going down. Go do something else for 5-10 minutes and come back.
5 in total. Not bad for a funt.
Will graduate to overhand grip soon
Dunno if 'graduate' is the best word to use. If they start getting easy you can always add weight?
( ie strap on some weights, don't get fat )
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Also last night I did a little bit of body weight. More as maintenance for the upper body and keeping things tight for Pilates, which I've been struggling with at points.
The aim is getting close to perfect form, and not worrying about taking precise breaks, or hitting certain numbers. That video earlier on talking about not killing yourself every workout is ringing true for the running, and I think should for the strength as well. With that in mind:
1 x good form chinup from full hang, hold at the top for a second, then slow release.
10 x good form pushups, elbows in for the triceps.
Wandered off to do some things around the house, then repeated the above.After another short break organising my running gear for the morning, I went with
2 x chinups - but the form on the second one was a bit poo.
5 x pushupsGrabbed another chinup and 5 x pushups after that, then did some abs inside before bed along with stretching and some pilates exercises to keep that shit warm.
@nta good way to assist your push ups is get some of those resistance bands, and then put one over your wrists as you are doing push ups, helps with technique.
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Did 10-second chinups last night. Count of 5 going up, pause at the top, count of 5 going down. Go do something else for 5-10 minutes and come back.
5 in total. Not bad for a funt.
Will graduate to overhand grip soon
Dunno if 'graduate' is the best word to use. If they start getting easy you can always add weight?
( ie strap on some weights, don't get fat )
@taniwharugby never really considered that - not even being able to complete 20 pushups with decent form is probably a better starting point.
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Dunno if 'graduate' is the best word to use. If they start getting easy you can always add weight?
( ie strap on some weights, don't get fat )
Overhand grip is always harder than underhand, in my humble opinion. And adding weight seems a bit stupid when I can just do a second rep and so on. And I don't have any weights at home.
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@taniwharugby never really considered that - not even being able to complete 20 pushups with decent form is probably a better starting point.
@mn5 said in Back for more!:
Dunno if 'graduate' is the best word to use. If they start getting easy you can always add weight?
( ie strap on some weights, don't get fat )
Overhand grip is always harder than underhand, in my humble opinion. And adding weight seems a bit stupid when I can just do a second rep and so on. And I don't have any weights at home.
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@taniwharugby never really considered that - not even being able to complete 20 pushups with decent form is probably a better starting point.
@mn5 said in Back for more!:
Dunno if 'graduate' is the best word to use. If they start getting easy you can always add weight?
( ie strap on some weights, don't get fat )
Overhand grip is always harder than underhand, in my humble opinion. And adding weight seems a bit stupid when I can just do a second rep and so on. And I don't have any weights at home.
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@taniwharugby never really considered that - not even being able to complete 20 pushups with decent form is probably a better starting point.
@mn5 said in Back for more!:
Dunno if 'graduate' is the best word to use. If they start getting easy you can always add weight?
( ie strap on some weights, don't get fat )
Overhand grip is always harder than underhand, in my humble opinion. And adding weight seems a bit stupid when I can just do a second rep and so on. And I don't have any weights at home.
Overhand is definitely harder but I love underhand purely for the guns.
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I started using them recently and can feel the difference.
@taniwharugby so just under the hands and over the back?
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@taniwharugby so just under the hands and over the back?
@nta sorry, no this is the small resistance bands, you have it looped from wrist to wrist as natural tendancy is to have more weight on the inside of your hands when doing press ups, having the bands forces you to put it more on the outside which helps overall technique (apparently)
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I've normally work on pull ups being wider grip and overhand. And chins being underhand with hands closer in.
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and def a big fan of adding a band to help you focus on full range of movement and get those extra reps in.
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@taniwharugby so just under the hands and over the back?
@nta you can use the bigger bands for pull ups, which can assist with technique because you are not struggling as much.
I've never been good at pulls ups, but a couple of yeaRS BACK BOUGHT A PULL UP rack, and did them every day until I could bang out 10.
Since I hurt my shoulder I havent been doing them as much and have used the resistance bands to assist though.
