Fatbastarding: NTA log
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Saw the physio this arv - he's pretty concerned with my ankle and if it doesn't improve in the short term he's going to recommend a bunch of nerve testing via a specialist. Basically he said "You get to know injuries and learn to find the solutions pretty quickly. Every now and then something comes along that gets your attention because it doesn't look the way it should. You have one of these." <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /><br />
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This was after trying to do some muscle releases on the inside of my shin that were pure fricking agony. In any case, he's strapped it up and recommended I come back Friday. Hasn't banned me from training or playing though, so I reckon he's not lying about it being a nerve issue - just a structural thing... -
or NOT a structural thing...<br />
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Anyways, I'm bloody tired at the moment due to lack of sleep, but decided to brave the cold and punch out a few exercises on the tower:<br />
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1 full chinup<br />
2 full dips<br />
15 hanging knee raise<br />
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1.5 full chins<br />
2 full dips<br />
10 hanging knee raise<br />
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1 half chin + 1 full reverse<br />
3 full dips<br />
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Just to keep the muscles burning. Pretty happy that I'm up to my goal of 1 chinup but obviously putting it all together with the circuit, when use of other muscles tires me out, is the big thing. -
Forgot to add the 10 pushups I did last night. Oh well.<br />
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Team training tonight, but thanks to Sydney's fucking idiot rail network*** I got there a bit late. Still, had time for a run around on defense/handling drills for half an hour. When I got home I cracked out:<br />
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1.5 chins<br />
4 dips<br />
12 knee raises<br />
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1 chin<br />
2 dips<br />
10 knee raises<br />
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and 10 x 3 pushups.<br />
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[size=7]*** The wires broke on the north shore line in high wind today (Harbour Bridge - the downside of overhead cables for electric networks as opposed to electrified rails) and because the north shore line actually runs out to the west, all my trains were fucked up by it. Reorganise the fucking thing already. Useless cocks.[/size] -
[quote name='NTA'][size=7]*** The wires broke on the north shore line in high wind today (Harbour Bridge - the downside of overhead cables for electric networks as opposed to electrified rails) and because the north shore line actually runs out to the west, all my trains were fucked up by it. Reorganise the fucking thing already. Useless cocks.[/size]<br />
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heard about this on the news last night and thought you might be struggling Nick. Amazing how one relatively minor incident can completely fuck up the entire city's commuting <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> <br />
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Good work on the additional stuff you are doing over and above your footy training. I can remember very well how inclined one can be to just flop down and relax after footy training. :shifty: -
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heard about this on the news last night and thought you might be struggling Nick. Amazing how one relatively minor incident can completely fuck up the entire city's commuting <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> [/quote]<br />
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Yep - the way the current lines are connected, the people in the northern suburbs depend on the trains from the far western suburbs to run on time, and vice-versa. A mate of mine who is a bit of a train spotter reckons they could fix it tomorrow with a few clever timetable changes, but they're so scared of people who don't like to change trains they're going to bring it in gradually. Fuck 'em I say. If they want to drive and clog the roads, then it means my train runs even MORE efficiently. And I'll happily change trains at Central every day if need be.<br />
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[quote]Good work on the additional stuff you are doing over and above your footy training. I can remember very well how inclined one can be to just flop down and relax after footy training. :shifty:<br />
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Thanks. I know exactly what you mean. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> But especially with the chinups, I'm finding the more I do the better I get. It would be easy for me to just "peak" at one chinup and leave it there, but I'm now aiming for 2, then 3, then 5. Once that happens I'm going for pullups as well to work the lats. The dips I'm getting the hang of just by using sheer willpower to get my fat arse back up to the top of each rep, despite the pain in my wrists and the feeling my head will pop clean off my shoulders <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> With the pushups and occasional shoulder press, I'm getting all-over chest and arms workout, concentrating on locking core muscles for all of them. Not losing much weight but its all good strength...<br />
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Saw the physio again today. Not too much in the way of recovery so far, but he's strapped up the foot for tomorrow's game after doing some muscle release (ow ow fucking ow) and a little bit of acupuncture to try and see what the nerves are up to... It stood up well at training and this is the weirdest thing - I'm not in pain, I can still run about as fast as I was capable of (ie. not very <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />) and it doesn't pull up sore. :nta Depending on how it goes on the weekend, I'll probably be seeing a medico about all this.<br />
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Today:<br />
Chest: 126cm<br />
Gut: 115cm<br />
Butt: 122cm[/quote]<br />
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Latest measurements (from memory):<br />
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Chest 125cm<br />
Gut 113cm<br />
Butt 120cm<br />
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:nta Given I'm not currently fulfilling my whole schedule, I don't suppose this is too bad.<br />
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[edit] Ripped myself off by 3cm on the butt measurement :happy: 120 instead of 123. Yeah its not much to you skinny people, but I like it when I'm wrong in the right direction <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
Haven't managed to get onto TSF from home the last few days :nta Might have to adjust my timeout settings...<br />
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On Saturday, played 20 minutes of the second half for 2nd Grade (second row again). We fucking lost again - 17-0 this time, and the first time we've been held scoreless. Really pissed off as it was there for the taking but a few stupid pushed passes and two defensive lapses. Ref was a total fucking clown for both sides and breakdowns a real lottery - he also called a forward pass against them that was a try for all money. I was very pissed off standing on the sidelines, watching us faff around with the ball instead of playing straight-ahead rugby against the oppo.<br />
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e.g. we got a penalty under the posts at the end of the first half (penalty try IMHO <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />), and were down 7-0 at that stage. Rather than take the three and build some momentum, our scrumhalf decided to go for a tap. Not sure if the skipper (also a back) advised him to do it or what. Anyways, the resulting flick-pass out of the next tackle fucked the whole thing. The other (better) option was a scrum and let our 8th man bash his way over (he made about 6 line breaks already and was primed for a try).<br />
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The oval we played at is bounded on two sides by a drainage creek, and the FluffyBunnys knew it. When they hit the lead, they kicked every ball into the creek so as to wind down the clock - regulations state they should have had two other balls at the ready, but they fucking didn't. It shouldn't have even been part of the equation really - we didn't deserve to win but by fuck I've never seen us play that badly ever. Copping a yellow and then red card to our reserve flyhalf didn't help, but he was being a bit of a dick.<br />
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Took out my frustration late in the game by effecting an unorthodox tackle on a bloke running past me - first tackle I can remember making this season - generally I'm too slow to grab anyone <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />. Obviously those grip bars and chinups are doing the trick with my hand strength, as I only managed to grab his shirt, but held on by both hands, then used my superior body weight as the fulcrum to slam him into the deck back toward his own tryline. Farken hard ground that, too - when I soaked my headgear that evening the water was a nice shade of mud from all the dust I picked up <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> The next major event for me was assisting the other lock in absolutely belting one of their flankers in the tackle. Besides that, some lineout lifting, and covering up at the rucks. No running with the ball which was a shame - a couple of the oppo looked a bit soft and worthy of being run over.<br />
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First grade won with a bonus point, but now we're only 12 points ahead on the Championship table (Firsts = 30 per win, Seconds = 16). Second grade have no game this weekend due to the opposing club withdrawing their 2nd grade team, but I'll still show up to support Firsts. Not much hope of getting a run unless they're desperately short <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> <br />
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I've decided I should stick my hand up for tighthead prop, as the bloke currently in the job is probably less fit than I am (shocking though that may seem). He's been copping a hammering once his initial enthusiasm wears off, and his technique is shoddy to say the least. It'll hurt a bit to start, but I reckon I can contribute better there than being the shortest second rower in the world. :nta -
I rushed home for training only to get an SMS 4 minutes before it started that the Council had closed the grounds. Dammit.<br />
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So as it was an hour until dinner, I decided to crack out a bit of strength work:<br />
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2 chinups (no hang)<br />
20 Knee Raise<br />
12 mod pullups<br />
20 situps<br />
4 dips<br />
10 pushups<br />
20 shoulder press<br />
20 bent flyes<br />
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1 chinup + 10sec hang<br />
12 knee raise<br />
10 mod pullups<br />
20 situps (just!)<br />
4 dips<br />
8 pushups<br />
20 shoulder press<br />
20 bent flyes<br />
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And just to finish off, did 2 reverse full pullups - though the second one seems to have tweaked my left elbow a bit.<br />
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Tomorrow night its some fitness training. -
Training tonight. Not as cold as it has been, but the grounds were pretty wet - the local junior soccer players are going to hate us for chopping up the goal square <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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Got involved but still not picked for the First XV this weekend <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> No surprises. Heaps of better guys at the club. I'll be doing more video work in any case, and at least this time I'll get the whole game on tape (must remember to buy more DV tape).<br />
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Generally stuffed when I got home. Protein shake, dinner, water. Story time with Little Aussie now. -
Body is doing OK, though I rarely get more than half a game <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Working on my strength has definitely helped.<br />
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I played one half against Bankstown down at Canley Vale. They tended to move the ball away from the forwards as their big Islander backline wasn't easily tackled - helps if you go for the hips but that is in the past now and hopefully the boys learned something. We were undisciplined and didn't stick to our strengths. Replacement ref didn't help but that shouldn't have been a factor. Had it all over them in the scrum and at times in the lineout.<br />
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Similarly to Oakhill, we should play it through the pack and beat them into submission before giving it to the blouses.<br />
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First Grade had a big win (66-5) over Rockdale on Saturday. Their Second Grade have withdrawn from the comp so I wasn't needed. We're 12 points ahead of Bankstown on the Championship so its all wins from here, because no-one looks like turning them over, unless Oakhill can do it in early August.... -
I'm glad you worked it out after one game as at my old club our coaches hadn't worked it out after 3 years. They love to play it in the backs and there forwards were all Nathan Sharpe clones. Every time we played tight we had it all over them but our coaches wanted us to spread the ball wide and play their game. (sorry digressing)<br />
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Glad your still enjoying it and hope the Renegades continue to grow and prosper and surge up the divisions to give the yuppies in Div 1 a run for their money! -
Mate, we already play against Colleagues Convicts i.e. the Woollahra Gay rep team <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Could you get any more yuppified? They're training up for the Bingham Cup - think they got some silverware there last year but it might have been the Plate comp. <br />
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Training tonight - innit funny how big injuries you can deal with, but the little annoying ones just piss you off? Made the mistake of cutting my fingernails this afternoon and at training I've ripped two of them. Some fat bastard stood on my ankle, and I pushed through that, but the nails for some reason just won't shut up <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> I should put bandaids on but it affects my typing <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /><br />
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Tonight we started with ruck drills. Got my teeth rattled holding the bag by one of the second grade props. He got up with a grin and I told him he hits like a fag. Next time I knew he'd go high so I dropped a bit lower and hit him from the side as he was into his wind-up After that it was lineouts, scrums, and a 15 minute run-through of some set moves and a bit of general play. Good thing I took along my new Gilbert because the balls they brought to practice were shit. Didn't stick around to do some kicking practice as it was late, but I did a couple of short restarts and managed to get fairly good distance (not accuracy <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />) on a dropgoal from 30m out 5m to the left of the uprights. Those Gilbert balls are the shit, no matter which one you use. So sweet.... ahem<br />
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Looking forward to this weekend actually as I haven't had a decent run in a couple of weeks. We're up against 5th (of Norwest in 2nd Grade who are 6-0-6 for the season. We gave them a touch-up last time but they've had a couple of away wins in a row against the teams in 6th and 7th so I say keep it simple and we'll win. Bash shit out of them and hope all our blokes turn up. Never realised there were so many coppers in the club - 2nd Grade captain (outside centre) is a D, 2nd grade coach recently got promoted to Inspector, and the Club President (Fijian Test player) is a Fed! Bloody hell! -
Well, we lost 2nd grade 10-8. Fuck it. Didn't have enough territory and while we won the set piece contest (again) we lost it out wide (again). Though this time their only try was due to a huge fucking blunder from the ref not spotting a knock-on, and the fact that their club TJ happened to be on that line. <br />
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I played the first half for 2nd grade at tighthead lock. We got mullered in a couple of scrums and then their blokes got tired and our tighthead prop started packing lower and we returned the mullering with interest. I could see their hooker's feet off the ground in every scrum after the first 10 minutes on their feed. Our rake, playing with his son at LHP, just casually heeled it back. But we played in our own half most of the game. Had one pick n go with the ball and promptly got a shoulder to the head. Made a tackle or two, but mostly got stuck in at ruck and maul (ours or theirs) - we pulverized them at maul time and should have got more penalties for them pulling it down. I got a few pats on the back from the boys for some ruck and maul work too - probably my best game with the club so far, but my fitness is still a big hindrance, especially with this sinusitis I've got.<br />
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The last movements of the game they were giving away penalties all over the shop, but off a resulting scrum, our 8 ran hard and one of their flankers tried to tackle him using his face against said 8's shoulder. Out before he hit the ground and his head hitting the turf didn't help. Ref called the game off, robbing us a final chance to win. C'est la vie. Hope he's alright and will ring their club contact tomorrow to see if he has any news. Ambulance attending, meant the First Grade fixture was shortened so everyone could go watch the Bledisloe.<br />
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Firsts cruised home 33-5.<br />
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Bankstown won both games (one a forfeit?) against Killara, so we're now 4 points behind them on the Championship table, and unlikely to catch them unless someone knocks them off. Fuck it. In the meantime, we have to rediscover how to win 2nd grade matches.<br />
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Part of the issue is clubs are stacking their 2nd grade side, trying to get Championship points up before the end of the year. Norwest even admitted to my mate that they put more quality guys in their 2nd grade lineup, because a lot of them are members of Hillsong Church and can't make Saturday evening service if they have to play 1sts <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> -
Well, barely anyone turned up to training tonight - the 2nd grade tight five + a couple of the 2nd grade blouses all up. Obviously some of these pricks don't want to win as much as me <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Had a bit of a muck around kicking, then ran a 400m to get the blood pumping (and the legs wilting) before some passing practice and then a game of touch footy.<br />
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Got a protein bar on the way home and when I got in, cranked out a few chins, dips, and pushups just for jollies. -
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I am getting very jealous of all the fun you are having. I miss training and playing rugby and the mateship that goes with it. I wish my club back in Sydney spent as much time honing our set piece play as yours does though. Keep up the good work and good luck in the semis! -
Its the Kiwi influence I think - those boys don't like losing <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> So they make sure their calls and execution are spot on, especially at lineout time.<br />
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[edit] Got home from work last night and decided to test myself out on pullups (my left elbow copped a nerve stinger on the weekend but has come good). I managed to get out a full pullup! First one I've done since I don't know when. Second rep didn't quite make it but I'll keep at it and develop the lat strength to do more. Yay me. -
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On that second one, hold at the top as long as you can!