Ready to Rumble
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[quote name='Red Beard' timestamp='1344565329' post='303388']<br />
Ah but I dont wake up with the hangover either!!!. In fact I'm waking up full of beans ready to rip into a new day it at the moment whereas in the past I felt zonked and my body felt so sore I had to do the ten point roll. Chubby and the other front rowers online will know exactly what I mean!<br />
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Hangovers have never been a problem for me which is both a blessing and a curse !<br />
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Well done on the book launch pal. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/i_am_so_happy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':i_am_so_happy:' /> -
[quote name='Paekakboyz' timestamp='1344586921' post='303474']<br />
What's the weight pattern for those sets RB? Is it a lighter start or are you going for a challenging set immediately and then lowering reps? I'm kind of settled on 3 sets of 6 for bench, squat, cleans with an extra set or two of light weight/high volume to finish.<br />
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Solid workout to kick off your weekend bro! good stuff<br />
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Always do 4x3 of a power exercise as a warm up.... working up to a 3RM by set 4.<br />
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Only do 5/4/3/2/1s once a month (if that) for squat/bench deads.. And I reckon my one rep on squat tonight was only at about 90% tonight. But it was a good sesh -
[quote name='Chubby13' timestamp='1344643959' post='303579']<br />
Another idea to get you ready for rugby would be to switch your weights plan to high reps to build up muscle endurance partnered with your cardio. 4-5 sets of 12-15 reps. It will help a lot with your over all conditioning<br />
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Too right. Im going to switch in Summer to a Kettlebell/TRX/Tyre & Keg functional programme incorporating super sets and shuttles. Aim to just be lifting weights in the gym once a week and do the rest of my resistance work outdoors. -
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shouldnt be too hard to make a 'landmine' or similar...I used to do them just wedging the bar against the wall, but it wasnt stable enough, although I probably did too much movement and didnt keep the core stable enough either.
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shouldnt be too hard to make a 'landmine' or similar...I used to do them just wedging the bar against the wall, but it wasnt stable enough, although I probably did too much movement and didnt keep the core stable enough either.<br />
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I rest end of bar on olympic plate with towel inside. Tears the towel up everytime though. This is what you need to weld up!<br />
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Someone on here ( davidav maybe, where is he ? ) swore by bodyweight type stuff rather than years of weights. I'm starting to agree with him as it seems you are too RB. Do you reckon too many heavy weights make ya a bit stiffer and less flexible ? ( not that' I was ever quite in your league but still ! ) I'm really improving my push ups and "proper" pull ups ( in the past I may not have extended the arms fully enough ) like no ones business.......<br />
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as an aside a mate told me today that Lisa Carrington who is a) tiny and <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> ahem, a chick can bench 90-95kg. Farkin hell ! amazing effort..... -
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Someone on here ( davidav maybe, where is he ? ) swore by bodyweight type stuff rather than years of weights. I'm starting to agree with him as it seems you are too RB. Do you reckon too many heavy weights make ya a bit stiffer and less flexible ? ( not that' I was ever quite in your league but still ! ) I'm really improving my push ups and "proper" pull ups ( in the past I may not have extended the arms fully enough ) like no ones business.......<br />
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as an aside a mate told me today that Lisa Carrington who is a) tiny and <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ahem, a chick can bench 90-95kg. Farkin hell ! amazing effort.....<br />
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Yeah mate my neck, lower back and knees are fairly rigid thesedays. Im doing more explosive stuff and more BW, TRX plus KBs to try and break down the scar tissue and free me up a bit!!! -
Tuesday: 650pm<br />
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[b]Treadmill 60 minutes!!!!! [/b] Just knocked off an hour on the treadmill running 3 consecutive 20 minute interval programmes. Pretty stoked with that. Not exactly Jesse Owen pace but am definitely building up more endurance levels. Another month of this should set me up nicely for a return to grass. -
Wenerei 4pm: 55 minutes<br />
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[b]Garage Workout Day.[/b] Tumeki. Had both sweat & blood pouring out of me all over the concrete floor while working out!!!!.<br />
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Treadmill :Interval Programme 8 mins (Warmup)<br />
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2 Rounds of Kettlebell Swings x 15, Squat x 15 & Snatch x 15/15<br />
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2 Rounds of Tyre Flips, Box Jumps, Keg Clean and Presses & Pull Ups<br />
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2 Rounds of TRX Rows x 20, Press Ups x 20, AB Wheel x 8 and Tractor Tyre Shrugs x8reps.<br />
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Treadmill Interval Programme 12 minutes. (End)<br />
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Friday [b]TIN[/b] 605-7pm<br />
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[u]Strength & Power Day:[/u] (My Favourite day)<br />
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One Arm DB Snatch 4/3<br />
Front Squat 6/4/3/2<br />
Single Arm BB Lumberjacks 3/8<br />
Standing BB Press 2/6<br />
DB Bench 8/8/6/6<br />
Trap Bar Deads 6/4/3/3 -
Saturday AM [u]GYM[/u] Workout. <br />
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[b]"Bodyweight and Technique"[/b]<br />
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Start 1105am<br />
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Warm Up: Row 1000m,Walk Lunges, Mountain Climbers and Revolving Planks.<br />
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TRX Pistol Squats 2x5 each leg<br />
Olympic Bar Overhead Squats 4x8<br />
TRX Horizonal Rows 3x8<br />
TRX Push Ups/Dip Hybrid 3x10<br />
Neck Harness 3x10<br />
Chins 2x6 (BW) 2x8 (Bands)<br />
Single Leg BB Roms 4x6 each leg<br />
Landmines 3x8 each side<br />
4 Pt Plank 3x45 seconds<br />
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End 1200 (55 minutes)