Building myself back up
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Ok, so finally got the PT session in today and fark me... talk about an insight into how the 1% live. My mate is a partner at a top law firm and his gym (if I can even call it that) was like a 5 star hotel. It was goddam beautiful.
The PT himself was awesome. Some insane core work and plenty of places that don't usually get hit. In between exercises he fetched us glasses of cold water. Then at the end he asked what flavour of protein drink we wanted and served them with a banana. Farking insane.
I noticed an ancient old crone walking around while we were there. Apparently she was a member of the royal family. This was some seriously exclusive shit.
Anyway, awesome training, awesome place, awesome service but totally 100% unnecessary. Cool experience, but I'll take my YMCA any day even if I could afford that kind of luxury.
But damn it was nice.....
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Awesome!! hope you dropped a massive log in their gold plated toilets
That would be a crazy place to work as a PT - you've got the training dimension, then the social aspects to balance - ha ha I wonder if he's ever had a super rich coke-head client!! that'd be a fun session!
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Not been the best progression since the royal PT. Have some of those bands, so can use them for some exercises but it's all very simple. Done a shitload of burpees but farked if I'm going to run outside.
Eating has been pretty shit, but could be worse. Don't think I'll come back at this time of year.
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Finally back after a month in the snow and ice. Damage wasn't too bad actually. Had a another royal PT visit and then stayed in a crossfit hotel the night before leaving (yes thats actually what it's called. There was a fully loaded crossfit gym in the basement level. Funnily enough it was empty when I used it and I'm not convinced it will live on as a concept, but it was pretty damn cool for me). Think also that walking everywhere and the body having to work overtime to stay warm make it difficult to put on weight. Ate quite a bit of shit, but no vast quantities. Had way too much pizza towards the end, not because I wanted to but because people inviting us round kept making it. Obviously grateful for the generosity and kindness but pizza for dinner 4 nights in a row was a bit much.
Anyway, back to chicken and rice and the YMCA. Felt bloody good. Happy to be back and am extra motivated. Royal PT was really good.
One exercise I'll incorporate is burpy chin ups. That's a burpee then jump up and do a chin up. Does the job that one.
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I do boxing burpees as well, essentially burpee, up and do 4 air punches, tougher than it sounds!
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@taniwharugby said in Building myself back up:
I do boxing burpees as well, essentially burpee, up and do 4 air punches, tougher than it sounds!
Shit TR, you've been spending a bit of time in the sun pal.
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@taniwharugby said in Building myself back up:
I do boxing burpees as well, essentially burpee, up and do 4 air punches, tougher than it sounds!
That's a ball breaker right there. You're supposed to do 5 rounds of that? Fark.
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So legs today. First proper leg day in a month so didn't go too ballistic. Feeling OK.
Am also doing a good ab workout. Jackknife crunches followed by those Russian twists with medicine ball. Grinds the shit out of your gut.
Got some cool crossfit lined up tomorrow.
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Ok wasn't that cool. Got up and felt like running outside so headed down to the oval and ran 10 laps, 5 with burpee pullups. Was really nice and thankfully not so hot.
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So Friday back and arm tickle. Incorporated some burpee pullups in the middle of this. Excellent stuff. Felt it the next day.
Really really happy to be back training properly after a month away. Makes me happy and I need that.
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Saturday was off.
Sunday did 10 laps of oval stopping 5 times for leg ups and jackknife situps and 4 times for chin ups. Was bloody hot so was free after that.Had Taco Bell for dinner. Have heard about this a million times in films and on TV. Was absolutely packed. Was cheap and nothing special.
Monday: Chest and biceps. In a bit of a hurry due to boys being back to school. Went OK, just felt something was lacking.
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Tuesday: shoulders. Not time for tris.
Yeah well smashed. Also great is jackknife situps with Russian twists with medicine ball. That absolutely grinds the guts. Easily the best ab workout I've come across in terms of feeling the burn.
Today: 10 laps of oval, 5 with burpee pullups. Also did the ab superset at the end. Bloody nice way to start the day.
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Slack at updates.
Sunday: AM - 10 laps of oval with 5 burpee pullup and dip (x10) stops. Loving this exercise.
PM - 1km swim. Body felt like jelly after this.
Monday: Legs. Nicely hammered.
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Damn 9 days. Was in NZ for the Weezer concert (yes Weezer dammit not Foo Fighters) so fair bit of drinking and KFC but also managed a long run and there was heaps of walking. Auckland is beautiful btw. Pity about the rain though. Fark it was pissing down at the concert.
Anyway, back to it this week. Just wasn't in the mood on Monday but hit chest and biceps extra hard on Tuesday then did the laps plus burpee pullups run on Wednesday. Today was a good shoulder session.
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Is now when I tell you I was at the Wees and Foos gig??! Only moderately epic
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@paekakboyz me too!
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Fuck me days, how good aye!
