Cal's Big Log 3D - Attack of the Giant Arse

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861

Oh I’m looking forward to it!

I was a lazy cunt yesterday. In my defence I was a little crampy, but I know exercise is the best thing for that. I just couldn’t seem to motivate myself. I kept telling myself it was a nice day, at least get out for a walk, but somehow Skyrim seemed a lot more interesting.

Still, the day off obviously did some good. Gym today was a mixture of failed experiments and triumphant PRs, the latter of which I will come to.

Initially I thought, as I hadn’t squatted for a while, I really should just do that.

Warm-up: Hypers, reverse hypers, clams, stepovers, stretching.

Squats:

Bar x 10
30kg x 10
3 x 40kg x 10

I then loaded 45kg on the bar and did a couple of reps but my right groin was pretty unhappy so I called it there. That’ll be all the sitting I did yesterday. Though in truth, I’ve had trouble with that side of my groin before (ever since a yoga class where we were made to do pigeon pose) and if it’s unhappy I leave it be.

So I thought, fuck it, I’ll do some pressing instead.

Military Press:

Bar x 10
25kg x 10
30kg x 10 <— Felt OK but not outstanding.
32.5kg x 9 <— Rep PR! OK, so maybe this is going well.
35kg x 7 <— Rep PR by two reps! I’m having a good feeling about this.
37.5kg x 4 <— Rep PR again!
40kg x 2 <— Whoa! This was my 1RM until recently. Oh it is ON!
42.5kg x 1 <— PR! PR! PR! Motherfucking PR! God I have been after that weight for so long (or at least it seems that way). This is 93.5lbs, for the benefit of the Americans.
Bar x 20 (Just felt like the right thing to do)

Power Cleans (from floor):

Bar x 10
30kg x 10
2 x 40kg x 5

Alternate Dumbell Snatches:

16kg x 5 (per arm, alternating, total 10 per set)
18kg x 5
20kg x 5

I felt I’d had enough of weights by that point - whilst it doesn’t seem like I did much, I’d been in the gym well over an hour already. So I decided to clean out my lungs.

Cardio:

Concept 2 Rower: 500m - 1:53.5

I haven’t rowed for quite a while but I went for it. My breathing sounded like someone sawing through planks. I am pleased with the time, though.

Treadmill:

0-2:30 5kph @ 5% incline
2:30 - 5:00 5.5kph @ 5%
5:00 - 10:00 6kph @ 5%
10:00 - 11:00 9kph run @ 2%
11:00 - 12:00 6.5kph @ 2%
12:00 - 13:00 9kph run @ 2%
13:00 - 14:00 6.5kph @ 2%
14:00 - 15:00 9kph run @ 2%
15:00 - 16:00 7kph @ 2%
16:00 - 17:00 6.5kph @ 2%
17:00 - 18:00 6kph @ 2%
18:00 - 19:00 5.5kph @ 2%
19:00 - 20:00 5kph @ 2%

This was the experiment - trying a little bit of running. But my achilles tendon hurt, so I guess it’s too soon. I don’t know what to do with thing - it’s just not getting better.

After that I did a few handstands and a couple of other people joined in. I guess it’s catching! And then some stretching.

42.5kg - fuck yeah!

862

Congrats on your PR! Especially since it is a long wanted one. :smiley:

Oh and nice Benching too! I’m right behind you with my numbers too. 0_o

863

oh ya, doing the happy dance for ya(or dry humping if you like)

:smiley:

864

HELL YEAH PR!! Way to go!
That is flippin’ fantastic, dude!

865

PR! PR! PR!

OMG wow and such a stout one too! 95lbs is no damn joke!
Wow I am soooo impressed and happy for you too yay you!

866

A pr bonanza! Congrats.

867

That is a monstrous MP PR! Congrats on that!

Bummer about the achilles still being sore. Did it hurt the whole time? I might try just five minutes of running. If that doesn’t hurt, add a minute – sort of progression. Super slow. That is how I’m planning to restart my running as well.

868

Thanks ladies. I am super happy about the PR.

Kimba - I only ran for 3 x 1 minute bursts with a minute of walking between. Truth is, my achilles is sore doing pretty much anything. It’s sore when I wake up. It’s sore when I referee a netball match at school. It’s sore if I wear anything other than barefoot shoes. It’s a pain in the…heel. Rest hasn’t worked, so I wanted to find out if exercise might be better. I don’t know. I don’t want to go to my doctor because last time I went with achilles tendonitis, I was prescribed ibuprofen gel. facepalm

I really need to see Nicole but for the price of a visit to her, I can have a week’s food and laundry. Because I am going on holiday this year, I have no money for anything other than the absolute basics.

869

Sorry, Cal. I misread your treadmill workout.

You might try going to the Runner’s World website, go to “Forums” and look for the “Injury” forum. There are lots of folks talking about Achilles tendonitis in there. You might find something useful.

It just sucks not to be able to run. I’m hoping to be bad on the road soonish, but it hasn’t happened yet.

870

I was lazy again yesterday - had another Skyrim day. I have no real excuse, I just didn’t feel like training. OK, I had pretty epic DOMS. I may only have squatted 3 sets of 10 with 40kg, which, face it, is less than a lot of ladies here warm up with, but it still made me sore as hell due to the squat lay-off.

Anyway, today I turned up for circuits and found that Hiten was off and Artur was running the show. Endless push-ups, burpees, squats, lunges, sit-ups and leg raises to warm up (would have been 60 of each, if everyone had done all of them…but I don’t think anyone did. I certainly couldn’t manage it).

Then circuits involving a lot of boxing and kicking pad work (putting on gloves and pads that are slick with someone else’s sweat is NASTY!), some stuff with ViPRs and a few token barbell exercises - squats, lunges and cleans. So very lower-body-centric.

We had to do exercises in pairs and I ended up with a guy called Tristan who is insanely fit, but I think even he struggled with some of it. One thing I found out is that I am pretty fucking good at sit-ups. My core is probably better than I think - I just don’t use it much (well not when I’m slouching in front of my PC, anyway).

I will be very sore tomorrow around the midsection. I guess this is good but I really need to hit chest and back hard to balance stuff out.

871

Hows the cold doing? Sounds like you are working hard anyway.

I was wondering if you’ve ever read about k-tape?

http://www.kttape.com/instructions/achilles-tendonitis/

872

Cold is done. Let’s hope I don’t get another.
I have read about kinesiotaping - the place where I go for ART offers it, but it’s expensive. But thanks for posting the video. I’ve now ordered some tape and will start taping myself.

873

UHG I wish I could let myself have a lazy day…

I remember when I was a teenager I could play zoo tycoon for like 7 hours a day and not feel guilty at all.
Good times.

874

Well, see, I don’t have kids, or a partner, so I can be as self-indulgent as I like. If I skip the housework, there’s no one else to give a fuck. But there are a lot of downsides to being solo. I’m an only child, though, so I’m pretty self sufficient.

875

Cal: Great news that you’re feeling better. That circuit class sounds awful. I hate mixing strength and cardiac work…so hard.

876

yay!!! I hope the tape works for you. I have some but am lazy about it. I’ve done it like once.

877

[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
Well, see, I don’t have kids, or a partner, so I can be as self-indulgent as I like. If I skip the housework, there’s no one else to give a fuck. But there are a lot of downsides to being solo. I’m an only child, though, so I’m pretty self sufficient.[/quote]

This!

IDK how people even survive children. Srsly. I am SO BUSY all the time with just work gym friends and my family that doesn’t include anyone in my own house!

878

So this might be kinda random, but cal I noticed you mentioned Mark’s daily apple in another log and I was wondering if you noticed how everyone who posts on those forums is like… insane.

Meaning they fart or they are bloated and they need to know WHYYYY, and they start eliminated stuff so that they never have to fart again, EVER.

Or they fast for like 36 hours, and brag about how they aren’t hungry, then eat some bacon, and wonder why they’re lacking energy.

Like wtf.

“So tired, can anyone explain why? This is what I ate yesterday: 3 rashers of bacon and an avacado and I wasn’t hungry alllll DAYYyy.”

You fucking moron’s.

I mean I love my meat and veggie way of eating, but those stupids really piss me off.

879

[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
Well, see, I don’t have kids, or a partner, so I can be as self-indulgent as I like. If I skip the housework, there’s no one else to give a fuck. But there are a lot of downsides to being solo. I’m an only child, though, so I’m pretty self sufficient.[/quote]

oh Cal…can I relate…as I have to motivate myself to clean the carpets. I could give 2 shits what they look like but…Nigel’s pee’d on one last night.

oO … And I don’t care. nice MP! :slight_smile:

SPOCK–I feel like this comes with age–the willingness to have a complete lazy day. I too was utterly unable until about 3 years ago, at 27, to do nothing. I feel its an accomplishment.

880

Oh DAMN! Sorry I’m late. Awesome mil PR! (And thanks for translating to lbs. :*)