The new improved fitness thread

[Cav]

I'm sure bike park riding is similar to Motocross in that you feel absolutely battered by the end of the day but my golly it's good fun!

[D41]

"GAP JUMP"...???

No thanks!!

[Cav]

The qualifier feature for these genuine road gaps is a single bike length gap jump that's uphill

[D6Nutz]

Went for a run with the club last night, first time in a few months.

My VO2 max is shitter than shit, and my legs feel like they've been run over by a train today.. time for some more training!

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[D6Nutz]

Got fat arse out on the push bike.

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[kiwikrasher]

Got a Garmin Fenix 6 last break, so was keen to see actual data on my movements during a shift offshore. This was yesterday, which wasn't a flat out day, but steadily doing stuff with very little desk time. This is why I stay fit without much specific exercise when home Today is 3/4 through and busier and I've almost clocked yesterdays effort already.

11388 steps
81 flights of stairs (good portion of that is actually climbing ladders to higher process decks)
9.07 km

All in full PPE, overalls, hardhat, gloves, boots etc in 30-32 deg C

Interestingly, my 7 day average resting heart rate is 52 bpm but has been as low as 46. I had it as low as 42 when i was running heaps years back.

[Cav]

You're a machine! Haha

[kiwikrasher]

You're a machine! Haha

now you can see why I get through so much gin when I'm home after doing that 21 days straight and not being able to enjoy a drink at the end of the day

[D6Nutz]

Not a bad day for a desk jockey fully ducked now

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[Perkles]

lost two stone and started to shows a bit of a 6 pack , weights are going well but I dont ever think I will be as strong as I was around ten years ago
Bench pressing 80-90kg is a struggle :/

[Kwacky]

I can't bench. My shoulders won't allow it.

I don't go heavy these days. Instead I vary the set and rep range, do a mix of paused reps, pyramids and drop sets.

[Perkles]

I can't bench. My shoulders won't allow it.

I don't go heavy these days. Instead I vary the set and rep range, do a mix of paused reps, pyramids and drop sets.

Im just not strong enough anymore !
I always do my last set on a muscle group as 21s it makes my eyes water

[Cav]

How long have you been benching for, Perks? And have you plateaued? If you have then switch to dumbbell press for a while. The other fantastic chest exercise is with a plate and you push your palms into it rather than grip it. The constant engagement is fantastic and you'll soon grow significant strength.

[Perkles]

How long have you been benching for, Perks? And have you plateaued? If you have then switch to dumbbell press for a while. The other fantastic chest exercise is with a plate and you push your palms into it rather than grip it. The constant engagement is fantastic and you'll soon grow significant strength.

about 25 years but had a very long break for maybe 5 years and started again about a month ago

[D41]

Aww hell no!! Screw that. That's just a skull fracture waiting to happen.

[Cav]

Aww hell no!! Screw that. That's just a skull fracture waiting to happen.

You probably lift 20-25% of your bench press doing this so it's really not that bad. Even starting off, 10kg is really tough. I ended up doing 2x15kg and that was really effing hard and a little bit worrying as you're then squeezing two plates together.

[Kwacky]

Back and triceps

[D6Nutz]

Bought a skipping rope for some extra cardio.



Now I need to learn how to skip.

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[D6Nutz]

Dumbell upper body session this morning.

24 exercises, 40 seconds per set, 20 second recovery. No rest period.

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[D6Nutz]

Dumbell upper body session this morning.

24 exercises, 40 seconds per set, 20 second recovery. No rest period.

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Many parts of my body are sore today.

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