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It is Mehdi's Stronglifts 5x5 programme that I'm basing my routine on. I'm currently doing 5 sets of deadlifts at bodyweight, but I think I might go down to one set and up the weight, like he recommends, once I'm confident that my lower back won't ping out and hit the wall behind me.<br />
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As for the pull ups - well yes, it's tough going at my weight, but we've got an assisted pullup/dips machine at the gym which I'm using until my strength increases and my weight decreases - then you flip the platform back and do the exercises unaided. <br />
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I'm benching 90kg for 5 sets of 5 and I'm pleased with that, considering how long I've been away from training. I set my goal at 100kg for the 5x5.<br />
I'd also like to weigh 100 kg - that will take a while though.

Good idea.<br />
No, I haven't done the human starfish. What's that? Lying on your back exhausted?

36 on Thursday, gonna have to gracefully admit defeat I'm picking, pleased with the improvement I've made but 90 might have to be the goal for now......got my oldest boy having a crack at a few too ( not yet 5 ) which I think will be good for his UBS before he starts school.

[quote name='mariner4life' timestamp='1365998306' post='359904']<br />
so yea, i thought it would be a good idea to play a game of rugby on the weekend. Reserve grade were a bit short, so i hoped along. I am in decent shape, so i thought i would be sweet. And reserve grade is pretty shit.<br />
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Man, i was fucked. My lungs were ok, but my legs were knackered! i had forgotten how important match fitness is. Had a heap of fun, but i was fucked afterwards.<br />
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Yeah I find the legs crap out well before the lungs, quite irritating really.

[quote name='Hooroo' timestamp='1365997518' post='359899']<br />
Ha ha 12 Pull-ups!! I can't do one.<br />
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Can do 50 press-ups... that's about it<br />
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Shit Hooroo.....you're really quite unbalanced........some aspects of your fitness need a bit of work too. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hi:' />

yo RB, why not hang here and give the other forums a miss. Be a pity to lose your training thread and advice etc.

[quote name='Paekakboyz' timestamp='1364768475' post='356306']<br />
Bro, you know white men don't jump!<br />
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What you just assume I'm white ? aw right....you've met me in the flesh, numerous times......carry on. Will give mimics work out a go though, sounds nasty...

We do that on our mountain climbers too mate. Do some straight and then some across style. Always good to mix it up.

[quote name='JK' timestamp='1364289195' post='354994']<br />
All lovely exercises Red Beard. Gotta be good for ya!<br />
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You just can't beat the basics!

[quote name='MN5' timestamp='1362625755' post='349969']<br />
Amen brother, I've dropped down to damn near 95 recently.<br />
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Sick bastard. You require sponsoring like Bart. One dollar a day. And change your name to Jerrateech while you're at it!

Im currently into my 4th month off upper body work with an as yet not quite 100% diagnosed shoulder injury (had MRI last week) and looking at another 3-6 months treatment to get right so i would say get to the doc quick, might be nothing, or you may just be delaying your recovery for every day you wait.<br />
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Or you could go with MN5s bro science. Seems legit.

That was a good read. Enjoyed reading all of his answers.

The minute drill. <br />
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3 sets of two people with hip pads spaced about 5 metres apart side ways, each pair is labelled A, B, C. There is a cone 5 m in front of each pair. <br />
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Each working group is made up of 4 players plus a half back who each of the 4 start on their chests on the ground behind A's cone. Blow the whistle and the half back passes the ball to 1 player who hits it up, 2 blow over and secures the ball and the fourth helps if needed but is the next runner.<br />
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The drill as the title suggests goes for a minute. it is run by the half back who decides which order of A, B, C the group goes in. Every one of the working 4 has to go around the cone set 5 m in front of the pads, and the pads are to reset each time. Pads can not grab the ball but they are to make it as difficult as possible for the 4 to secure it.<br />
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I can attest that a minute in this drill feels like a very, very long time

you 2 need to get a room!

For 2013, I will be 46 years old.<br />
Maintain a healthy lifestyle (whatever that means)<br />
Weight sub 95kg (current 97kg)<br />
Bench 100kg (current 65kg 5 rep max, haven't tested 1rm)<br />
Squat 160kg (current 110kg 5rm)<br />
DL 160kg (same as Squat)

[quote name='mooshld' timestamp='1359542887' post='340528']<br />
What I would have liked to see was a study of the blood glucose levels after eating different meals, across a greater population. For all we know he could be a freak.<br />
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I would say, looking at the meals he was comparing, the reaction is not atypical. Lots of sugar in the second one and not a lot in the first one.

Nick if I'm 113.5 in Septmebr I'll NOT be happy!! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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Last couple of weeks<br />
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Date Weight BMI Chest Waist Hips<br />
Start Thursday, 12 September 2013 113.5 kg 33.5 110 cm 108 cm 109 cm<br />
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18 Tuesday, 15 January 2013 103.4 kg 30.5 109 cm 100 cm 100 cm<br />
19 Tuesday, 22 January 2013 103.6 kg 30.6 105 cm 100 cm 99 cm <br />
[b]20 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 101.6 kg 30.0 105 cm 99 cm 98 cm [/b]<br />
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Loss 11.9 kg 3.5 5 cm 9 cm 11 cm <br />
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This week helped by some digestive issues - will take it howveer I can get it - but was on track for a loss.

[quote name='NTA' timestamp='1358846482' post='339036']<br />
I think I'd have trouble doing 50 at all... In a row<br />
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Edit: maybe post this as a challenge thread?<br />
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Ok good thinkin.....