In leiu of exercise I was encouraged to stand around in Next for several hours while Jo tried on new clobber for a Friday night shindig !
As a reward I was expected to stump up for said items !!
Barn thereafter where I tied one on in spectacular fashion
Friday, 29 February 2008
Thursday, 28 February 2008
Jeopardy
To the recline cycle for the last 2 days in order to rest my weary back !
30 minutes hills interval level 15
This is extremely painful for the pins !!
Food a-plenty but only two pints of Samuels Cider.
I am losing weight !
30 minutes hills interval level 15
This is extremely painful for the pins !!
Food a-plenty but only two pints of Samuels Cider.
I am losing weight !
Alps to Himalayas
30 mins concept2 rowing
promax diet shake
lunch: 2 pints of Edelweiss wheat beer preparing for Austria.
Nepalese dinner
4 Pitch Black Stouts and wine with meal
85.0kg
promax diet shake
lunch: 2 pints of Edelweiss wheat beer preparing for Austria.
Nepalese dinner
4 Pitch Black Stouts and wine with meal
85.0kg
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Squat
3x10 10kg overhead squats
3x10 20kg front squats
3x10 90kg back squats
leg stretches
3x10 dips
3x10 40kg ezbar preacher curls
protein bar
fruit and nut bar
pasta with peas and prawns
1 white
84.7kg
3x10 20kg front squats
3x10 90kg back squats
leg stretches
3x10 dips
3x10 40kg ezbar preacher curls
protein bar
fruit and nut bar
pasta with peas and prawns
1 white
84.7kg
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Back
Best of intentions - all for nothing !
tomato soup
mixed bean and tuna salad
2 rounds of bread and butter
Pulled muscle in lower back while shifting a box of files. Ironically 19 cases which form a class action for back injuries !!!
Comfy when stationary - agony when not.
I drove to the gym but as becoming vertical after the drive was so painful I ultimately gave it a miss !!
A night of sitting on the bean bag eating Chilli should have eased the situation !
tomato soup
mixed bean and tuna salad
2 rounds of bread and butter
Pulled muscle in lower back while shifting a box of files. Ironically 19 cases which form a class action for back injuries !!!
Comfy when stationary - agony when not.
I drove to the gym but as becoming vertical after the drive was so painful I ultimately gave it a miss !!
A night of sitting on the bean bag eating Chilli should have eased the situation !
Monday, 25 February 2008
Weekender
Friday was a short recline cycle day
Saturday was X-trainer ( 30 minutes interval hills level 12 ) followed by recline curls and skull crushers
Sunday was a day of rest ( and recouperation )
Food and booze was done to extreme excess !!
Good week for me this week - I vow not to have a swig unless absolutely necessary !!
Saturday was X-trainer ( 30 minutes interval hills level 12 ) followed by recline curls and skull crushers
Sunday was a day of rest ( and recouperation )
Food and booze was done to extreme excess !!
Good week for me this week - I vow not to have a swig unless absolutely necessary !!
All White
30 mins run: (6 lots of 40secs at 18km/hr, 80 secs at 6km/hr, 180 secs at 9km/hr)
leg stretches
3x10 overhead squats with a broomstick
3x10 20kg front squats
(working on form for the last two as the flexibility and technique demands are high)
shake
protein bar
pasta carbonara
1 white
86.0kg
leg stretches
3x10 overhead squats with a broomstick
3x10 20kg front squats
(working on form for the last two as the flexibility and technique demands are high)
shake
protein bar
pasta carbonara
1 white
86.0kg
Sunday, 24 February 2008
Back on the wagon
3 x 10 hanging knee raises
3x10 dips
3x10 pull ups
leg stretches
3x10 12.5kg cable cross overs
10x3 70kg bench presses
10x15kg, 10x20kg, 10x25kg cable kneeling crunch
SMR'd back with foam roller
10x20kg, 10x30kg straight leg hang clean
2x3, 1x4 30kg straight leg hang clean/front squat complex
The exercises in italics are all new ones I was trying out. They're all good. I have conceived an ambition to be benching my bodyweight sometime this year.
Cyclone shake
power bar
Red thai chicken and sweet pepper curry and rice
no booze
87.4kg
3x10 dips
3x10 pull ups
leg stretches
3x10 12.5kg cable cross overs
10x3 70kg bench presses
10x15kg, 10x20kg, 10x25kg cable kneeling crunch
SMR'd back with foam roller
10x20kg, 10x30kg straight leg hang clean
2x3, 1x4 30kg straight leg hang clean/front squat complex
The exercises in italics are all new ones I was trying out. They're all good. I have conceived an ambition to be benching my bodyweight sometime this year.
Cyclone shake
power bar
Red thai chicken and sweet pepper curry and rice
no booze
87.4kg
Saturday, 23 February 2008
The Rest is History
Hit the pub rather than they gym last night. ...............
Plenty lager, plenty wine, beef and onion pie and chips ..........
Weigh 87kg this morning
Will train and diet hard for the next week to make up for it until I am off skiing next weekend.
Plenty lager, plenty wine, beef and onion pie and chips ..........
Weigh 87kg this morning
Will train and diet hard for the next week to make up for it until I am off skiing next weekend.
Friday, 22 February 2008
Lager and Life
Wavering in discipline I toyed with the notion of sacking the Gym last night. Leaving work late after little sleep and an arduous day. The steering wheel and the though of Charlie ( Nick ) getting stronger as I got weaker spurred me on.
30 minutes X-Trainer, level 12, Hills setting Interval training. 12 Kmh minimum 15 Kmh on the hill.
12 Kg recline dumbbell curls - Groups of 8 repeated 8 times
8Kg skull crushers - groups of 8 repeated 8 times
Felt like smashing a speed ball as I walked past when I exited for the sauna.
It is all good and I am just under 15 Stone 2 lb.
Moroccan lamb, chickpea and cous cous
twix
Pasta with cheese and Veg sauce
Becks and Stella haze - no counting as that would be churlish !
30 minutes X-Trainer, level 12, Hills setting Interval training. 12 Kmh minimum 15 Kmh on the hill.
12 Kg recline dumbbell curls - Groups of 8 repeated 8 times
8Kg skull crushers - groups of 8 repeated 8 times
Felt like smashing a speed ball as I walked past when I exited for the sauna.
It is all good and I am just under 15 Stone 2 lb.
Moroccan lamb, chickpea and cous cous
twix
Pasta with cheese and Veg sauce
Becks and Stella haze - no counting as that would be churlish !
Back to Basics
5 25kg MRCq's
Leg stretches
muesli
chicken and dried fruit tagine
steak and mushrooms
1.5 reds
85.5kg
Leg stretches
muesli
chicken and dried fruit tagine
steak and mushrooms
1.5 reds
85.5kg
Thursday, 21 February 2008
The Fat White Duke
I have made more returns than Jimmy Connors !!
Last time on Triathblog :
John was recovering from the dissapointment and dislocation of a shoulder brought on by discordant, inhedriated revelry. Fearing repurcussions and reproach he shyed from the Gym area and the only taxing exercise he engaged in was that of his gray matter. Plans formed are now afoot and barring traffic congestion and the constant lure of his various collected vice he is now ready to set off the firework taper of his plans for fitness success.
I am both lazy ( exercise lacuna )
and fat ( no discernable weight loss despite being weeks behind in the related challenge )
Tonight will witness a rebirth of a temperate exercise machine regime !!
Read on ( now that I am restored to blogging capability and culpability !!
Last time on Triathblog :
John was recovering from the dissapointment and dislocation of a shoulder brought on by discordant, inhedriated revelry. Fearing repurcussions and reproach he shyed from the Gym area and the only taxing exercise he engaged in was that of his gray matter. Plans formed are now afoot and barring traffic congestion and the constant lure of his various collected vice he is now ready to set off the firework taper of his plans for fitness success.
I am both lazy ( exercise lacuna )
and fat ( no discernable weight loss despite being weeks behind in the related challenge )
Tonight will witness a rebirth of a temperate exercise machine regime !!
Read on ( now that I am restored to blogging capability and culpability !!
Front Row
30 mins Concept2 rowing machine
roundhouse stretches
chicken and potato cakes
boozy quiz evening
84.9kg
(Under 85 for the first time since November)
roundhouse stretches
chicken and potato cakes
boozy quiz evening
84.9kg
(Under 85 for the first time since November)
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Getting my back up
3 x (10 captains chair, 10 dips, 10 pull ups) complex
roundhouse stretches
squat stretches
3x10 25 kg cable pullovers
3 x 10 60 kg bench
3 x 10 40kg ez bar preacher curls
1 x 8 25 kg upright row (at the start of a MRCq that my back wasn't up to)
2 mins rowing - that was OK and will probably be what I do tomorrow
Cyclone shake
pork and veg coconut curry
chocken and potato cakes
6 Stellas
85.8kg
roundhouse stretches
squat stretches
3x10 25 kg cable pullovers
3 x 10 60 kg bench
3 x 10 40kg ez bar preacher curls
1 x 8 25 kg upright row (at the start of a MRCq that my back wasn't up to)
2 mins rowing - that was OK and will probably be what I do tomorrow
Cyclone shake
pork and veg coconut curry
chocken and potato cakes
6 Stellas
85.8kg
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Intervals
Determination was running at a high but I was let down by ability and stamina !
30 minutes X-Trainer Interval Hills level 12. 7Kmh minimum on the flat, 12Kmh minimum on the hills.
18 Kg recline curls - 5 sets of 5
24 Kg shoulder shrugs - aplenty
14 Kg skull crushers - 5 sets of 5 ( at which point my arms were in agong and I could not carry on !! )
sauna and jacuzzi
Chicken salad sarnie
Cereal
parma ham finger roll
lasagne scraps
small slow cooker experiment ( which was not altogether successful !! )
15 stone 2lb ( at least it is in the right direction !! )
30 minutes X-Trainer Interval Hills level 12. 7Kmh minimum on the flat, 12Kmh minimum on the hills.
18 Kg recline curls - 5 sets of 5
24 Kg shoulder shrugs - aplenty
14 Kg skull crushers - 5 sets of 5 ( at which point my arms were in agong and I could not carry on !! )
sauna and jacuzzi
Chicken salad sarnie
Cereal
parma ham finger roll
lasagne scraps
small slow cooker experiment ( which was not altogether successful !! )
15 stone 2lb ( at least it is in the right direction !! )
Run for you life
lunchtime sauna to sooth back, then
Alternate between:
30 seconds running (fast running, but not sprinting)
4:30 minutes either fast walking or slow jog
Repeat 7 times for a total of 35 minutes
On the treadmill it takes a while to speed up and slow down so I started accelerating at 0 secs and decelerating at 30.
30 secs 20km/hr; 4 mins 30s 9km/hr
30 secs 18 km/hr; 4 mins 30s 9km/hr
30 secs 18 km/hr ; 4 mins 30s 9km/hr
30 secs18 km/hr; 4 mins 30s 9km/hr
30 secs18 km/hr; 4 mins 30s 6km/hr
30 secs18 km/hr ; 4 mins 30s 6km/hr
30 secs18 km/hr; 4 mins 30 9km/hr
chocolate weetabix
chicken and veg curry
bolognaise
6 Stellas
86.2kg
Alternate between:
30 seconds running (fast running, but not sprinting)
4:30 minutes either fast walking or slow jog
Repeat 7 times for a total of 35 minutes
On the treadmill it takes a while to speed up and slow down so I started accelerating at 0 secs and decelerating at 30.
30 secs 20km/hr; 4 mins 30s 9km/hr
30 secs 18 km/hr; 4 mins 30s 9km/hr
30 secs 18 km/hr ; 4 mins 30s 9km/hr
30 secs18 km/hr; 4 mins 30s 9km/hr
30 secs18 km/hr; 4 mins 30s 6km/hr
30 secs18 km/hr ; 4 mins 30s 6km/hr
30 secs18 km/hr; 4 mins 30 9km/hr
chocolate weetabix
chicken and veg curry
bolognaise
6 Stellas
86.2kg
Monday, 18 February 2008
Pushing
I have returned and you will now be the subject of a determined challenge to push both you and I prior to any Skiing you may wish to attend !
Weight will be lost and fitness found.
Besides an outrageous boozing and overeating few days I did attend the house of pain and did indeed suffer from the pain of exertion !!
10 Minures Concept 2 level 10 ( not reaching 2500m )
30 minutes X-trainer - Interval Hill training level 12
30 Minutes recline bike - Interval Hill training level 12
3x30 KG Coture's
Floorwork for core stability ( Plank, cycle sit ups, gym ball exercises and crunchies )
This was all followed with a relaxing float.
Onwards and Upwards !!
15 Stone 3 lb
Weight will be lost and fitness found.
Besides an outrageous boozing and overeating few days I did attend the house of pain and did indeed suffer from the pain of exertion !!
10 Minures Concept 2 level 10 ( not reaching 2500m )
30 minutes X-trainer - Interval Hill training level 12
30 Minutes recline bike - Interval Hill training level 12
3x30 KG Coture's
Floorwork for core stability ( Plank, cycle sit ups, gym ball exercises and crunchies )
This was all followed with a relaxing float.
Onwards and Upwards !!
15 Stone 3 lb
Still Hurts
I attempted a self designed scapular stabilisation stretch on Friday night which seems to have put my upper back out of commission so I was reduced last night to:
30 mins hills level 11 on the recline exercise bike.
sausages and bubble 'm squeak
tuna salad
keema peas
1 red, 1 white
86.4kg
30 mins hills level 11 on the recline exercise bike.
sausages and bubble 'm squeak
tuna salad
keema peas
1 red, 1 white
86.4kg
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