Fail Upwards
Groin and calf rehab of my injuries sustained in a game of 5-a-side went fairly well. Worked up to 102.5kg x 20 x 3 on calf raises, 152.5kg x 6 on sumo (wide stance) deadlift, and 10 x 5s on Copenhagen planks. Was due to return to the
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Working An Injury
Currently can't walk without pain, but this set of squats (142kg x 3) was performed pain-free. I managed to injure myself playing 5-a-side last week, not once, but four times: Initial groin tweak so went in goal for the remaining 40minsTweaked calf on the same leg while in goal by
Quarterly Results
Made a conscious decision going into this year to limit all out max attempts to maybe once or twice a year - the process of peaking is not something I'm good at as I tend to push too hard looking for numbers, and I also find it kinda boring. Have
It's Rucking Good For You
I'm trying to up my cardio game this year. I'm playing a weekly 5-a-side game of football (soccer), and including some high-volume sets in my weight training. Together these could be classed as 4 "leg days", so I've been looking at options for additional cardio without adding high stress/fatigue,
Stronger For Longer
I applaud the intention behind the initiative outlined in the picture below, which recognises the importance of strength as we age, but so disappointing to see the little dinky dumbbells used there - probably get more stimulus on a Friday night curling some pints to your mouth, over what they're
Hybrid Training?
Is this weight training? Is this cardio? The answer likely lies somewhere in between. High-rep sets with reduced loads can accumulate volume for strength development, but also give the auld ticker a good workout too. Here I'm taking 141.5kg (312lbs/22st) for 10 reps in 25s for a hybrid
Food TemPlates
For anyone looking to cut calories without counting, then filling the plate as instructed here can get you a lot of the way there: 1/4 protein, 1/4 starch, 1/2 veg.Think these 3 food groups would constitute a lot of people's meals, but the ratios would be
The Beautiful Game
Played my first game of 5-a-side football (soccer) in more than 2.5yrs. Was a bit anxious, as although I've had the intention of upping my cardio game this year, I've only managed 5 walks the whole of January. But, got a few tackles in, got a handful of goals
So Close, Yet So Far Away
Close, but no cigar - fell short of 1M kg for 2022 (stats don't include warmup sets which would add ~20%). Some comparisons with the previous year: 2021 2022 Diff % Workouts 154 182 18.18 Weekly Avg # Workouts 2.96 3.50 18.18 Sets 1845 2487 34.80 Reps
It's Cold In Them Thar Hills
View from my "gym" tonight - 4 inches of snow, bar freezing to the touch and I can think of many places I'd rather be! Brrr!But, this is where routine works. Workouts are planned in advance, including any on-day performance variables. Take the mind out of it - we