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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: November 17, 2015, 07:57:04 pm »
When I used to deadlift I just used an ordinary belt that I bought from a supplements store (Australian Muscle) and it worked fine. The main factor I look for is comfort. There are probably better belts out there. The bodybuilding.com powerlifting section would be a good place to search.

PS- Look after that shoulder!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 17, 2015, 05:55:26 pm »
Quote from: LBSS on November 17, 2015, 09:39:59 am
are you gonna start doing any achilles- or calf-specific stuff? like eccentric calf raises, for example.

Yep. I've already been doing them several times a day. I went on google and researched a lot of physiotherapy stuff/watched youtube videos of how to perform them and various exercises etc.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 17, 2015, 05:52:49 am »
BODYWEIGHT- 91KG

GYM-

Bench-
barx12
60x8
62.5x5x3

Assisted Pullups-
10,10,8,8

Incline DB Press-
10x12
16x12x3

Rows-
40x12
50x12x2

Lying Leg Raises-
12x4

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 17, 2015, 12:28:18 am »
Quote from: Coges on November 16, 2015, 10:32:53 pm
Quote from: Mutumbo000 on November 16, 2015, 10:09:25 pm
I had my ultrasound done today of my Achilles. Overall it was good news. Obviously there is some swelling but there were no tears that appeared on the ultrasound. There was also no calcification (hardening) of the tendons so it will be able to improve with conservative treatment.

Good news. What does that mean for your training?

It means I don't have to take any time off running. I'm still not going to be doing speed work until it improves a bit more but it means I'll be able to train consistently and not have to worry about rupturing it. I'm keen as to run again today but I'm just going to go to the gym instead and run tomorrow.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 16, 2015, 10:09:25 pm »
I had my ultrasound done today of my Achilles. Overall it was good news. Obviously there is some swelling but there were no tears that appeared on the ultrasound. There was also no calcification (hardening) of the tendons so it will be able to improve with conservative treatment.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: November 16, 2015, 09:17:24 am »
True. Probably just need another inch or two (on your vertical) max and you'd have it. The cheap synthetic balls are also easier to grip than leather ones imo.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: November 16, 2015, 08:51:19 am »
Quote from: LBSS on November 14, 2015, 10:33:53 am
yesterday (11/13):

- DLRVJ x ~10-12
good not great. couple of dodgeball dunks, also front rimmed an attempt smh

Can you palm a women's size basketball?
If so I reckon you could dunk with it since I'm assuming a dodgeball would be a similar size.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 16, 2015, 07:55:59 am »
BODYWEIGHT- 91.5KG

SORENESS-
Quads
Calves/Achilles

TRACK-
Stretch/Warm Up

1x300m- 44.4 seconds- This felt pretty good. Initially I didn't feel that fatigued. 2 minutes later I was feeling it though.
15 minutes recovery
1x300m- 45.6 seconds- Not as good as the first rep. I had lactic in my glutes and hamstrings but it wore off after 10 minutes (not that I'm in the shape to do another 300 though). My lungs were feeling it as well.

I've got a love/hate relationship with 300's but I'm going to persist with them.

GYM-

I slacked off and just had a quick session of front squats.

Front Squats-

40x4
60x4
62.5x4x3

The squats felt easier today. Muscle memory no doubt.

I'll go to the gym tomorrow and do some back and core work.

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Mixed Martial Arts / Re: Rousey vs holm (spoiler alert)
« on: November 15, 2015, 08:12:07 pm »

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Mixed Martial Arts / Re: Rousey vs holm (spoiler alert)
« on: November 15, 2015, 05:23:02 pm »
I'm actually glad she lost. Her antics at the weigh in were ridiculous and I've got sick of her making ridiculous statements like she could get in the ring with Mayweather!!! I hate that she started calling out Mayweather. Have some respect. The dude has beat like 15 world champions and been professionally undefeated for 20 years in a developed sport. She's not even close. Dana white saying she's the best athlete he's ever worked with pissed me off too. Are you forgetting GSP and Jon Jones?

"Fighting is a sport if you're not humble it's going to bring humbleness to you." -Mike Tyson


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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 15, 2015, 01:54:28 am »
Quote from: Raptor on November 14, 2015, 07:09:56 pm
I'm at 100-101 cm at the top of belly button.

That's about 39.5 inches but you're 4kg heavier than me. You're probably around 20-22.5% bodyfat atm.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 14, 2015, 06:17:11 pm »
BODYWEIGHT- 92KG
Waist- 40 inches around the top of belly button, 38.5 inches below belly button.

Estimated body fat according to Willoughby bodyfat calculator= 25.1% using 40 inch waist or 22% using 38.5 inch waist.
http://clymer.altervista.org/bmi/

SORENESS-
Calves-Achilles- A lot less sore today than after my speed endurance workout last week, which is good.

Just a rest day today.

Edit- Ended up going for a walk ~5000 metres. Aggravated my achilles :uhhhfacepalm: No more walking for me!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 13, 2015, 09:19:01 pm »
BODYWEIGHT- 92KG

SORENESS-
Leg DOMS from lifting the other day. My quads feel soo tight!
Calves/Achilles- I've decided I'm not going to do any speed work (practicing starts, speed endurance e.g. the 2x150m) and just going to keep my running to intensive tempo. In the meantime I'm going to keep doing eccentric strengthening and stretching and hopefully the tissue starts recovering.

TRACK-
Stretching/Warm Up

1x200m- 28 seconds
7 minutes rest
1x200- 29 seconds
7:30 minutes rest
1x200m- 32 seconds. Fkn shit. I was fatigued so the last 100m felt like the last 100m of a 300. I need to push myself harder next time.

On the positive side the first couple of 200's were decent and once again I reduced my rest down by 1 minute on the 2nd rep and 30 seconds on the 3rd rep. I'm planning to reduce the rest period down another 30 seconds respectively for next week.

GYM-
I'll update this later tonight after I've gone to the gym. At this stage I'm thinking of just doing some benching.

Edit- Just got back from the gym.

Incline DB Bench-

10x12
16x12 3 sets

Bench-
barx12
40x8
60x5x3

Assisted Pullups-
9,9,9,6

Sit-Ups-
20x1
18x3 

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Party's Over!
« on: November 13, 2015, 03:28:30 am »
REST DAY-

Talked to soon about the lack of DOMS. I didn't even lift much or very heavy but my quads, chest, and upper back are all moderately sore. It's weird that my chest is sore considering all I did were front squats, pullups, and barbell rows (none of which predominantly use the chest). I've also got slight soreness in my groin- need to narrow my stance.

I also have a radiology appointment for my Achilles tendon for next Tuesday. I'm getting an ultrasound done and having it looked at by a doctor to get an official diagnosis. If the ultrasound shows enough thickening hopefully I can get some cortisone injections into it. They are feeling slightly better but that's just because I haven't run for 3 days. Tomorrow after I finish running it'll flare up again no doubt.

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast
« on: November 12, 2015, 04:39:21 am »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-b1pfoViIY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-b1pfoViIY</a>

41.20km/h down the runway.

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