MN5's 2010 get ripped plan
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:drinks: Nice, thought I'd check just in case ... nice work on behalf of your mate with the whole "Couple of hours of work"!! the male version of entrapment!<br />
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[quote name='Paekakboyz']:drinks: Nice, thought I'd check just in case ... nice work on behalf of your mate with the whole "Couple of hours of work"!! the male version of entrapment!<br />
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Any news on the job front? hope things are looking up[/QUOTE]<br />
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Thanks dude, not in any major hurry re work to be honest and enjoying time with my new son born on saturday. At nearly 10lbs definitely more of a potential tight forward than his brother ( just under 7lbs ). With both boys in fine voice all night I got fark all sleep so not having to work at the moment is fine by me ! not exactly keen to lift much tin either just quietly but after a couple of days adjustment I'll rip back into it. -
[quote name='MN5']Thanks dude, not in any major hurry re work to be honest and enjoying time with my new son born on saturday. At nearly 10lbs definitely more of a potential tight forward than his brother ( just under 7lbs ). With both boys in fine voice all night I got fark all sleep so not having to work at the moment is fine by me ! not exactly keen to lift much tin either just quietly but after a couple of days adjustment I'll rip back into it.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Nice work Mr n Mrs MN5! Raz jnr was close to 10lb mate. The mrs decided no more after him, wonder why...<br />
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[quote name='Razbra']Nice work Mr n Mrs MN5! Raz jnr was close to 10lb mate. The mrs decided no more after him, wonder why...<br />
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curious though are you having any impact issues with the skipping?[/QUOTE]<br />
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Cheers Raz, I'm thinking the same. While people say I'm well on the way to my own cricket team I'm happy with a tennis doubles team instead. Always one to bowl, one to bat and one to attack and one to defend in the backyard battles I'm anticipating in a few years. <br />
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As for skipping to be honest I don't do enough of it ( once maybe twice a week ) and just about always on grass, I think lots of it on concrete wouldn't be the best idea. -
[quote name='MN5']Cheers Raz, I'm thinking the same. While people say I'm well on the way to my own cricket team I'm happy with a tennis doubles team instead. Always one to bowl, one to bat and one to attack and one to defend in the backyard battles I'm anticipating in a few years. <br />
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As for skipping to be honest I don't do enough of it ( once maybe twice a week ) and just about always on grass, I think lots of it on concrete wouldn't be the best idea.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Really weird for me. I have been having a few problems with the ankles and knees lately. Yip I have history there for injuries before anyone asks but skipping has always been pain free. I do most of my skipping on the grass or the deck(bouncy area between joists). Running up hill, even surfaces and stair climbs don't have any probs but skipping all of a sudden is a bit uncomfortable....sorry highjack over. -
[quote name='Razbra']Really weird for me. I have been having a few problems with the ankles and knees lately. Yip I have history there for injuries before anyone asks but skipping has always been pain free. I do most of my skipping on the grass or the deck(bouncy area between joists). Running up hill, even surfaces and stair climbs don't have any probs but skipping all of a sudden is a bit uncomfortable....sorry highjack over.[/QUOTE]<br />
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S'alright dude, feel free to jump in with anything you want ! <br />
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Was at the folks place in the country, a bit of chainsawing and for shits and giggle decided to do some "strongman" type stuff basically running round in the yard with big rocks. Eating wise lots of steak, veges and lettuce ( and a few wines and beers ) a nice sore feeing in the muscles at the moment, must have done something. I'm picking the rocks were keg size give or take, totally mindless shit really but good fun nonetheless. -
MN5 - christmas time and me and a mate and his boys always head up a local stream and damn it - just for fun. but moving boulders around, dragging deadfall from the bush to shore things up, and just humping rocks around in the stream is a great workout - always shattered at the end of the day, and great fun!
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[quote name='BartMan']MN5 - christmas time and me and a mate and his boys always head up a local stream and damn it - just for fun. but moving boulders around, dragging deadfall from the bush to shore things up, and just humping rocks around in the stream is a great workout - always shattered at the end of the day, and great fun![/QUOTE]<br />
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Absolutely. My wife was staring at me as if she'd married the missing link but hey, it felt great. Biceps killing me today, lower back and abs ( not that they are visible ) bloody sore as well. My son came out and "helped" by picking up a few pebbles. Whether or not he'll do what I do when he is older or decide Dad is fucked in the head is up in the air but the early signs are promising !
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On this theme, I tried out a new exercise today for the shoulders, and it really hit them well. I recommend it.<br />
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[B]I did a clean and lift above the shoulders, about 40kg, not too major. Then holding the bar at full height for 30 seconds, I walked around, turning twice. Did 6 of them[/B], mixed with stretching calves and hamstrings (was after my hill climbing sets for 1 hour+). <br />
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...the shoulders were tired. Be careful with your thumb placement though, could strain them-so hold the bar carefully. I'll try to build up the reps on that one, and the time in the air....something like 10 times for 1 minute would be good.<br />
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My bench press effort immediately after was pitiful, I had no strength left.<br />
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stretch, <br />
bench-press 5 minutes, <br />
shoulders 10*1 minute plus leg stretches<br />
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well, it's at an outdoor workout place, so the danger should be manageable-though the space is not too large-although there is a dirt basketball court within 20m away around a corner, I could cart it over there and walk further. The main danger is avoiding dropping it on myself. Maybe I can work up to some squats, once I have full control over the bar. The turning adds a bit of extra workload. <br />
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Sorry MN5 for the next off topic question: Bart, I'm trying to build a bit of muscle while retaining fitness. Do ya reckon 3-5 hour hard hike/runs would break down the muscle, so I should only do 90 minutes? Cheers for your advice.<br />
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well, considering we are not even allowed to JOG for any time (highest intensity is 'brisk walk') by our trainer, I'm picking that you will certainly not get the growth you would get if you were not running etc. You'll get strength gains for sure, but added muscle would be limited!!
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That's interesting, thanks. I like the endurance and fitness I build up from those long hikes, so will continue them this year, but have much more solely muscle building resistance days as well. I also think that pushing myself hard on these hill workouts has increased my weight somehow, but not enough muscle.<br />
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(Have to be honest, my enthusiasm is low for heading to the hill for 240 steps repeated 15-20 times. It is not fun any more!). Won't stop though! -
108's good, do you do them all 2 by 2 (harder that way), and jog down or carry dumbells? At the top for an added burn what about 20 deep no weight squats each time? <br />
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At least you are allowed to do some hill work to retain fitness...wouldn't be good if you were restricted to only weight lifting.<br />
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I only start to get out of breath when I am over 100+ steps-that's why I kept extending it but at 240 it has become less fun (like swimming). Will begin the hill sprint workouts once a week again soon (got 8km race in early June). Reckon 20*240 steps once a week, with deep squats at the top, is ideal for me. After a workout this week, my HB the next morning was under 45. -
one at a time walking now - used to be 2 at a time, and sometimes singles but fast as possible - like ladder work. but now is just a step, one foot alway son the ground!! down is a trot.<br />
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Main reason for these is to keep fluid out of the legs - I had big troubles last week, because I mainly cycled for my cardio workouts - zero walking. So I am now 6 x 40 minute walks a week, with 2 of those sessions to be the stairs.<br />
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I will have to check my HB again - was down to the mid 30s when I last checked, and that was before nationals last year when about to do a late night cardio se3ssion. thought I was dead! -
Last post here MN5, sorry for diverting your thread: remember to try that exercise I mentioned-clean and lift above head, then hold it at full extension while walking, or do the haka if that's more your thing<br />
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BartMan, maybe you need to sleep upside down. Heck, mid 30's! That's pretty fit. Will you be able to get to a competition BB weight 100kg? -
Nah Kea, not aiming for that high, I reckon a lean early 90s and I will be as big as I want to get. I don't want to look like those freaks, just get a good proportion, whcih means upper body has to enlarge some, and then keep the shape, get lean, and have fun. Yeah, that HR thing freaked me out - zero genuine aerobic activity (just the walks), but at that stage, there was also almost zero bodyfat, eating only fresh veg and fresh meat, so heart does not have to work too hard to keep you alive I s'pose!!
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Bench press, push press, bicep curls.....did them all on wednesday and feeling the pain today still ! Push press is something I haven't done for ages but you feel like a bit of a beast with a big weight over your head. Reasonably safe too if the ego gets in the way, you miss that last rep and you have to drop the weight in front of you.....<br />
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Also been doing lots of big walks in the hills as always with MN5 jr just about every morning. <br />
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Kea, feel free to jump in any time dude, more than welcome. As you have been alluding to stairs and hills are a bit harder with 17kg of almost 2 year old on your shoulders but sometimes I'll make him walk and I'll be doing them a bit easier without the added weight.
