My plan was/is to start playing this coming season, and given I’m 6’3" I presume that’s where they’re going to stick me as well.
Id say so. 2nd row is a great position. have you played before? Where do you live? I’ve moved around a bit due to work. I know a few clubs about the UK.
Nah just the odd game of Touch. I’m in Dublin, we’ve a few good local clubs around; some have Third XVs for old fellas/young lads/newbies even.
Okay - Never been to Ireland.
But get involved man. I spent 7 years not playing. I missed it. There is something about the gladiatorial nature of it all. And the beer. I must admit the beer is good.
not as beat up today as I thought I might be. My lower back is stiff and my groin is tight - but I think that’s where my squat has gotten very wife recently. But other wise feel okay. Just a wee bit tired.
Sick Freudian slip when talking about a tight groin.
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Humm yeah I wonder what I’m trying to tell myself?
Although to be fair shes started to try and squat in the last few days. And doing well. Shes folds over at the bottom a bit. But we are fixing that.
So I’m now going to log my food to a greater extent. As I feel I might be falling to the under / over estimate thing.
Today has seen me eat:
4 eggs
100g of roast pork
350g of chicken with 200/250g of potato and veg
1 slice of peanut butter on toast
Dinner tonight is chicken wraps. As I’m already on 160g of protein I’m not going to stress to much about whether or not I get too much more protein. I’ll get another 150g of chicken (so 50g of protein). I’ll make sure I monster the salad as well.
woken up feeling GREAT today. Well a bit achy. Wednesday is normally my ride to work day but I can’t today. So I will go for a longer walk tonight with dog tonight.
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I’ll start with the days food six eggs3 potatoes mashed350g of chicken with vegetables and jacket potato one. chicken burrito from last night and one of the half chicken breast with pasta and cheese sauce for dinner I will have a snack after workout.
Workout was incline bench press 50kg 350 method, 25 reps 12 reps 13 reps. I’ve got my 50. 60Kg next work out.
Front squats 106 kg for 10. Very happy. 3 reps more in a month. (i got 106 for 7 on the 15th of April).
Back squat 124 x20 reps Hard but manageable.
Especially hard after a such a good front squat PR.
Fat man pull ups and press ups 4 sets of 10.
Woke up very tired today. This is to be expected I think. 30 very hard squats last night.
My legs have a few DOMS going on. Again this is to be expected.
breakfast 6 eggs and 3 hash browns i made.
Lunch is 350g of chicken breast, jacket potato and veg.
We have a “breakfast meeting” today - so bacon rolls will be provided. I might have one. I’ve also allowed myself 50g of banana bread.
Snacks will be salted peanuts if needed.
Dinner is not sorted yet.
EDIT:
Snacked on 1 packet of chrisps. And dinner is chow mien. home cooked. So just chicken and rice. LOVELY!
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Work out 5 of 18. Almost 1/3 of the way there.
Press 74 for 5 happy about this.
Squat 140 for 17. The 6.
Fucked up. After rep 14 I was not resting enough between reps. No excuses though. I failed. Same weight next time.
Row 52 for 12.
Curls 2x12 at 24kg
yestedays food was as follows:
6 eggs and toast for breakast
1 tin of beans and toast for lunch
Then training
1lb of mince for 14:00 eats
sausages and chips for dinner
Todays food was:
Cooked breakfast with 6 eggs to myself bacon and sausages ETC
Lunch was 1lb mince no carbs - not on purpose just didn;t cook any
Then a roast chicken dinner.
Went on a family bike ride today. Over the marshes so nice and flat. Had a great 1 and a half. However as my eldest and I went to ride home he got a flat tire JUST as my wife turned the corner and we had to walk for 45mins before she realised we where not home. Which was fun.
So today was not a good day.
10 eggs eaten, 400g of mash potato and 1lb of mince.
However I was due to train but had shocking belly ache. I just laid up in bed with a hot water bottle and pain killers.
I will train tomorrow.
work out today was good. Even if I felt crap.
60 kg inc bench 350 method
20, 10, 6 so 36 total and hold
112kg FS for 6
126kg back squat for 20 reps
Fat man ring pull ups 4x10
Press ups 4x20
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Tried to work out today. Press was crap. 72 for 5. Was hoping for 8-10.
Got the squats and struggled with 5. Racked the bar and gave up.
I think I’m mildly dehydrated. It’s been 28 degrees Celsius today and I’ve been in a 3 piece suit. I think I need to manage this better. Will go at this tomorrow Nd finish my work out.
20 squats at 140 and one arm rows at 54kg
Much better today.
Squat was 140x18 & 4.
still missing the 20. But its progress. and I’m snatching at the reps before I’m ready.
one arm pull was 54x12. and curls was 24x12,12.
happy enough.
food 5 eggs 2 bread. 350g chicken, carrots and 200g mash.
dinner was 250g mince in burritos. I’l have a bit more in a moment.
Food so far,
4 eggs 3 bacon, 1/2 baked beans 3 toast.
200g mince meat, 100g of chicken and 200g of mash potatoes.
Work out
350 method incline bench
24, 12, 14. Very short rests between 24 and 12.
Upto 70kg next. Whoop whoop.
106kg for 10. Same as before. But the notes did this was a massive PR. So I’m happy to replicate my best day.
Maybe I had 1 more rep. But I doubt it. Felt slow today. Half grinding out the last 3.
As penance back squat will be a touch heavier at 126kg. Not 124.
Done
Then 4 sets of 10 ring pulls and 20 press ups.
Did want 5 but I flaked
Dinner 300g of roast pork and loads of mash and veg.
Snack tonight - the rest of my mince and chicken slop. 150g mince, 50g chicken. And toast.
Having a drink tonight.
Dogs being a pain tonight. So I’m gonna have to take him for a run on the bike.
Food 5 eggs, 3 toast breakfast.
Done a 12 mile bike ride this morning so wat a load if sugar to power in through.
Also 200g mash potatoes and 500g of meat slop. Which is 200g mince 150g chicken. 50g sauce.
Dinner was chicken fajitas.
Then as my little one felt like he was missing out an other 4 mile bike ride with the dog in tow. Very active day.