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Thanks, I'm gonna need it - there's a hill on my planned route ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 18:52 - 10 Nov 2018 Post subject: |
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So, in a little over 5 months, I've gone from getting out of breath going up the stairs once, to days that typically include this regime:
30mins jogging on the spot with 1 or 2min push to finish
15 push ups - tricky at first with the dodgy arm, and I think my good arm takes much of the strain, but slowly able to do more as time has gone on.
30 vertical leg raises
15 push ups
40 squats (without weight - probably time I started to use some weight for these, but they help to keep the knees flexible even without)
15 push ups
40 sit ups
12 push ups
Weights:
20 bicep curls per side.
30 shrugs per side.
30...what I call 'deltoid lifts' per side. Might have to drop these as I don't think my dodgy back likes them, I'll see how it goes a bit longer.
25 wrist curls
10 wrist rolls
15 bicep curls per side.
30 shrugs per side.
Sometimes a few extra reps of various exercises, depending on how I feel.
Light stretching before and after sessions.
"Per side" with shrugs because I don't have proper weights gear and am improvising, and also because I lack range of movement in my dodgy left arm, so wouldn't be practical to use a bar anyway.
Plus the back problem, dodgy knees, etc etc...
These mean sometimes I need a couple, or even a few days off now and again, but progress continues, so I just accept I can't push too hard.
I is pretty pleased with myself - think I'll have another biscuit ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 01:55 - 17 Nov 2018 Post subject: |
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Did my grading for my green belt this evening.
I passed .
Pleased Pepperami is pleased.
We were pushed hard and I hurt from the soles of my feet all the way to the few hairs I have left on my head and everything in between.
A real positive for me was the after grading feedback.
My instructor said that my overall fitness has significantly improved compared to when I first started Karate with them.
A lot of fitness to improve before I go any further.
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I can't decide if this weight training is destroying my back or not. Had a few days of bad back pain. Then yesterday, felt not too bad, so did everything, with only a few twinges. Extended the jogging thing to 35mins too, still with a 1min 'sprint' to finish. Today, feel good
Also, not really sure I need to take the jogging out on the road. It's clearly very beneficial as it is, legs stronger, cardio improving, flab disappearing - why do I actually need to run outside? It's not like I'm competing, just trying to get fitter. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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today, I think I have a Bedford Park Run pb. I did an 8 mile run all in, with a park run in the middle, just waiting for the official time, but I'm pretty confident I done it
some Deliveroo customers are going to get their pizzas a tad slower than normal this afternoon
been thinking I want to do martial arts, self defense again, cos of all the creeps and low lifes about at night when I'm doing my deliveroo |
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thx1138 wrote: |
been thinking I want to do martial arts, self defense again, cos of all the creeps and low lifes about at night when I'm doing my deliveroo |
I think I've decided there's no point for me, what with all my physical limitations. Which makes me sad, as I have discovered there's a Lau Gar and Kick Boxing club not far from me.
I loved Lau Gar
But anyway, would it have been the same without Neville Wray as instructor? ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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pepperami wrote: |
90% of what you learn will disappear when you end up in a conflict situation.
Your brain will go back to auto reflex and do what you are comfortable with. |
I once got into a bit of a scuffle as a lad. Gave my opponent a front snap kick to the nuts, which quietened him down a bit
Didn't think about what I was doing - would I have done the same if I hadn't done any Martial Arts?
You're right though - better to get away from a conflict situation, that's the best defence. If you keep getting into scraps, sooner or later you'll come off worst. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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pepperami wrote: |
Clearly you were comfortable with your front snap kick and it must have been the 10% of martial arts that has seeped into your auto reflex |
Yep, always been my strongest technique. Well, it's easy to do without any thought. I certainly don't think I'd have been trying to use blocks - I threw the kick because he threw a punch which didn't connect. Don't remember trying to block it.
But that's not what I'd like to do Martial Arts for. I loved the club camaraderie we had, which was largely down to the fact that Neville strongly encouraged us to enter semi-contact competition. But I also love all the sets (katas) and would love to have been able to study various weapons, which I could have if I'd studied for long enough. I messed about with nunchaku off my own back, and would love to have got as far as double broadswords; all just for their own sake, nothing to do with their actual combat use. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Great to see everyone making progress. I slowed down as the weather turned and it got darker so invested a bit more cash into this with the aim of 4 hours a week just for the cardio work.
Cycling is not cheap if you go for the reasonable kit and I don't even lycra warrior it up . I'm viewing it as an investment in my health and should reasonably expect the kit to last for a good period now.
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Cycling specific use has a measure called FTP which means functional threshold power which translates to how many watts a person can hold consistently over one hour. This correlates as a gauge to your fitness level but is incomplete from a performance measure as it doesn't account for weight.
After roughly 1500 miles this year I'm at an FTP of 211 which isn't too bad really. I'll try to stay consistent and see what gains the indoor trainer can bring even with the layups I'm sure I will have. ____________________ Honda Varadero >> Triumph Speed Four >> Honda CBR1100xx |
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Extended the jogging thing again yesterday. Now 40mins, with a 'sprint' to finish.
Today, did a double set of the weight training. No back problems caused! Why does it kill me sometimes, and others it doesn't?
I blame Brexit the weather. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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chickenstrip wrote: | Extended the jogging thing again yesterday. Now 40mins, with a 'sprint' to finish.
Today, did a double set of the weight training. No back problems caused! Why does it kill me sometimes, and others it doesn't?
I blame Brexit the weather. |
I have an issue with my neck, feels like a trapped nerve, and when that kicks in, it's Tramadol for about a week, as I can't do anything.
Bit of an anti climax to my week, had a PT session today which I was looking to do better than Thursday, where I did several pb, but a dose of food poisoning last night put the kybosh on anything decent.
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Rainy and muddy Parkrun today, I was a minute slower than last week as I spent a lot of time sliding back down the hill. I'm still pleased with it!
I got my Race at your Pace medal and certificate yesterday. And I started the December challenge today ____________________ Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
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Posted: 14:20 - 01 Dec 2018 Post subject: |
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Trained last night...... we did a lot of ground work. (Like wrestling but less theatrical)
Physically very draining .
My weight came in handy last night as I was able to just flop on top of the fuggers and they struggled to get out from underneath me
It must be doing me some good (cardio) as I was puffing and blowing and my heart felt like it was trying to climb out of my chest by the time we finished.
My Gee was so wet with sweat I could actually wring it out! ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 166 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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