Hey, have you been working out?

[MikeH]

Just play in defence and rely on superior intelligence and positional play.

[ColdWizard]

Fall down and rest all the time like the pros.

[Al B. Sure!]

Fall down and rest all the time like the pros.

I learned that from the World Cup! But the flailing on the ground kind of wastes energy.


I've come up with a new twist on my grease the groove chinups... I'm studying for the GMAT so every 10 problems, I do 10 chinups. It's kind of cool. Even though 10 chinups is hardly taxing for me, it gets my heart rate up enough and my mindset changed enough that when I go right back to the problems, it feels weird like it takes longer to even read the problems (I know from prior experience that after doing really taxing exercise like certain Crossfit metcons, it takes several seconds to even read a single word). I see no reason why I can't train my brain the same as any other muscle using this.

It's similar to the Kim's Games we did immediately after exhausting and highly sensory-stimulating combat exercises. It's a really interesting experience to look at a number of military-related objects for a few seconds, spend 20 minutes crawling under barbed wire, through water, etc. during a cold night with flares, pyro, and simulated machine gun fire going off around you, then have to recall all the objects with specific details like what color was the camo paint, did the canteen have it's cap on, etc. It's tough.

[Jon Miller]

4/3/2 poor dips
8/8/6 dumbell fly (22/22/24)
stomach
4/6/6 dumbell vertical press (16/11/11)
6/6/6 machine incline press (70/70/70) (98/98/98)
more stomach
8/5/5 tricep cable pulldown (20/25/25)

Was there anytinhg else?

JM

[Al B. Sure!]

4/3/2 poor dips
8/8/6 dumbell fly (22/22/24)
stomach
4/6/6 dumbell vertical press (16/11/11)
6/6/6 machine incline press (70/70/70) (98/98/98)
more stomach
8/5/5 tricep cable pulldown (20/25/25)

Was there anytinhg else?

JM

You tell me. You did it

what are poor dips? As in you could barely do them and they looked ugly?

[Jon Miller]

Yeah. I really should stay down at 13/11 for vertical press too, although there hasn't been any neck pain since a week or so ago.

JM

[Az]

So, you mean I have to make an effort!?

can you run 5k without dying? if yes, you cant start HIIT right now.
if now, start training till you reach 5k, then HIIT. If you want to know how to reach this, there are plenty of programs around the web, and I can also assist you in creating a program ( I learned it in the Zionist Occupation Army of Death )

[Jon Miller]

HIIT is awesome, I keep meaning to start it up again.

JM

[Provost Harrison]

What is HIIT? I can run 5km without dying...just about

[MOBIUS]

Just play in defence and rely on superior intelligence and positional play.

I do that already, but these young whippersnappers are just so damned energetic!

Argh! Monday was another hard day! But then, part of my fitness effort was to start cycling to footy this week - so I think I'd partly knackered myself by the time I got there...

Also, the prob with 5-a-side is that you can't really just stay in defence all the time. Still, although I've not seemed to feel any better fitness-wise, the last three games I've not been able to take a break in goal for at least 15 mins as I usually do - so perhaps I'm getting fit by stealth...?:ninja:

[MOBIUS]

can you run 5k without dying? if yes, you cant start HIIT right now.
if now, start training till you reach 5k, then HIIT. If you want to know how to reach this, there are plenty of programs around the web, and I can also assist you in creating a program ( I learned it in the Zionist Occupation Army of Death )

5km without dying? Check!

I kinda like the idea of doing a ZOAD program - even thought about checking out some Krav Maga for a laugh...

[MOBIUS]

What is HIIT? I can run 5km without dying...just about

High Intensity Interval Training, IIRC? Prob is it means effort and I'm just not disciplined enough - gone are the days I could get by without needing to exercise much...

BTW JM, seeing as you're in Sweden, have you come across Fartlek...?

[Az]

High Intensity Interval Training, IIRC? Prob is it means effort and I'm just not disciplined enough - gone are the days I could get by without needing to exercise much...

HIIT is awesome awesome awesome.

Fartlek is also nice. They have different cardio purposes. including Fartlek in your regimen can give a quantum leap in both speed and endurance. It depends what you want to do with your body, as always.

[Jon Miller]

Attempts at least:

4/2/2 chinups
4/4/4 lunges (22)
6/4/3 pullups
4/3/2 deadlifts (bar+40kg)
3 sets of cable rows
2 sets of dumbell curl

JM

[Az]

Hot damn! 5/5/5 pullups today. Not bad, not bad at all. (I cheated and ate some bagels before the exercise )