The opposition were fitter, faster and more organised. I really can’t see how we are going to improve this year as we still don’t have a coach. We spent 30 minutes in the change rooms after the game arguing about training attendance, although I don’t feel this is going to make a difference. Im really complimenting taking this year off and try another sport/hobby. Personally I played ok, although I feel I lacked in fitness and was a bit slow of the mark at some times. I was feeling my right knee patella tendonitis at times, although the shitty warm-up probably didn’t help.
NUTRITION
I have decided that one day a week I will not count calories and I will do so on the day I have a “free meal”. I will still apply my eating principles to this day, but obviously be less strict with the numbers.
11:30am: 5 egg omelette with chicken and cashew filling.
2:30pm: About 200 grams of grilled chicken with satay sauce and 2 medium size organic sweet potatoes.
3:30pm: An ounce of macadamias and an apple.
5:30pm: A finibar (pre-game)
6:30pm: Gatorade (intra-game).
8:30pm: Free meal; I ate about 800 grams of roast lamb with a cucumber and tomato salad, 2 beers, followed by 2 massive bowls of my girlfriends homemade apple pie and ice-cream.
notes: Im feeling kind of guilty after all that apple pie, but I have to remind myself that it is only once a week and that massive increase in carbs/calories will only help keep my metabolism on its toes.
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Its always difficult when things aren’t going well in the sport you love. It is a decision you need to make when you are relaxed and had a think about it before you make a rash decision, but sometimes a break can be good.
Going from my experience, taking a break from rowing has given me chance to have some extra social time, hit new PBs in the weights room and try something else, but I do plan on going back this Summer with renewed drive.
Either way keep up the good work with your training.
[quote]Ironwarrior25 wrote:
Its always difficult when things aren’t going well in the sport you love. It is a decision you need to make when you are relaxed and had a think about it before you make a rash decision, but sometimes a break can be good.
Going from my experience, taking a break from rowing has given me chance to have some extra social time, hit new PBs in the weights room and try something else, but I do plan on going back this Summer with renewed drive.
Either way keep up the good work with your training.[/quote]
Thanks mate.
I will have to think about the situation in the next few days. I am thinking possibly making myself available for most games but just letting them know I won’t be attending all training sessions, giving me more time to pursue something else with the free time.
Went for a 10 minute dip in the cold ocean, followed by a 15 minute walk around town. Feeling pretty good this morning although I am feeling some irritation in my right knee patella tendon.
PM
Pull-up/Push-up superset
Agile 8.
10 supersets of pull-ups on olympic rings followed by push-ups. 1 minute rest b/w each superset.
Total pull-ups: 56
Total push-ups: 110
4 sets of 20 x band pull-aparts.
notes: I think I am at my genetic limit in terms of number of pull-ups I can perform in 10 sets. I might start to add some weight. Maybe I will need to look at purchasing a weight vest. Suggestions anyone?
NUTRITION
12:30pm: 3 boiled eggs, roast lamb, chicken, olives and roasted capsicum
2:00pm: An ounce of macadamias and an apple.
5:00pm: Tuna, 3 pickles, 3 gluten free crepes (pre-workout)
7:30pm: 1 cup of ground grass fed beef, cabbage, and 1.5 cups of rice.
Total macros: P: 155 C: 180 F: 105
Total calories: 2,400.
notes: Some guestimating with the quantities of the ground beef and cabbage. A little low on protein, but overall I am happy with todays nutritional effort.
Today’s session was a bit of a deload session. I have decided I want to get good at front squats, so that will be my main lift. For the next few weeks though it will be all about technique and mobility etc.
Agile 8 and bike ride to the gym.
Front squats.
4 sets of 10 with the bar only. Will be be putting up a video soon so you guys can give me some tips on technique.
Barbell lunges.
3 sets of 10 with 50 kg.
Hamstring curls.
3 sets of 10 with 40 kg.
notes: Didn’t have time to do ab’s. Right knee patella a little irritated but manageable hopefully.
NUTRITION
6:30am: coffee and BCAAs (pre-workout).
8:30am: whey and oats (post-workout).
11:30am: Quest protein bar.
1:00pm: 150 grams of silverside, 10 olives, an apple and 5 brazil nuts.
4:00pm: Chicken rice paper rolls.
7:00pm: 1 cup of ground beef, 1 cup of cabbage, 380 grams of sweet potato
Total macros: P: 167 C: 175 F: 83
Total calories: 2,401
notes: Once again a little low on the protein, although I will make up with that tomorrow with some lean fish.
Warmed up with some wall to ball passing and juggling. Did 5 sets of cone dribbles, 3 sets of cone doggies and practiced some moves. Finished off with 5 x 350 meter sprints, and 5 x 12 meter hill sprints. Stretched and went home.
PM
Did not attend team soccer training. Still not happy with the coaching situation so I am still limiting my team training to once a week.
NUTRITION
6:30am: coffee and BCAAs (pre-workout)
8:30am: whey and oats (post-workout).
11:30am: Quest protein bar
1:30pm: 5 boiled eggs(minus 2 yolks) and 3 chicken rice paper rolls.
4:00pm: 5 chicken satay sticks and okra/celery/mushroom salad.
6:30pm: Ground beef, cabbage and gluten free pasta.
Total macros: P:230 C:215 F:85
Total calories: 2,750*
*Some estimation with the quantities with dinner meaning that the total caloric intake maybe out by 100-200 calories either way.
[quote]Ironwarrior25 wrote:
Its always difficult when things aren’t going well in the sport you love. It is a decision you need to make when you are relaxed and had a think about it before you make a rash decision, but sometimes a break can be good.
Going from my experience, taking a break from rowing has given me chance to have some extra social time, hit new PBs in the weights room and try something else, but I do plan on going back this Summer with renewed drive.
Either way keep up the good work with your training.[/quote]
Thanks mate.
I will have to think about the situation in the next few days. I am thinking possibly making myself available for most games but just letting them know I won’t be attending all training sessions, giving me more time to pursue something else with the free time.
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I battled with this similar situation with my rugby club not long ago. I ended up taking a summer off from competitive rugby to compete in Strongman. It helped me to pursue the Strongman wholly so that once it was over, I could take an objective view on my rugby participation, to decide if I was just upset at the current situation, or if I was just growing and developing into a new person who is no longer interested.
Obviously I still love the game so I got back training for my sport and am having a pretty fulfilling season (despite not getting along with a shit coach and confusing selectors).
[quote]missinglink wrote:
I battled with this similar situation with my rugby club not long ago. I ended up taking a summer off from competitive rugby to compete in Strongman. It helped me to pursue the Strongman wholly so that once it was over, I could take an objective view on my rugby participation, to decide if I was just upset at the current situation, or if I was just growing and developing into a new person who is no longer interested.
Obviously I still love the game so I got back training for my sport and am having a pretty fulfilling season (despite not getting along with a shit coach and confusing selectors).[/quote]
Thanks for the advice.
The management at my current club is very disorganised and a lot of the people involved at the club are not “football” people, but are there for other reasons. The situation is becoming increasingly frustrating, but I just have to remind myself I do this for enjoyment and there is no point “losing sleep over it”. Our first game of the season is in 2 weeks and hopefully by then I will have a clearer idea of what I will be doing.
Military barbell press.
Worked up to 5 working sets of 5 x 55 kg.
dB bench press.
4 sets of 12 x 22.5 kg
supersetted 4 sets of barbell rows(10 x 45 kg) with rear felt raises(10 x 6 kg).
barbell curls.
3 sets of 12 x 30 kg
Farmer walks.
4 x 20 meter walks holding 95 kg’s.
notes: decent session, although lacking energy. Had planned to go for a run in the evening but I was feeling tired and felt like an early night.
NUTRITION
6:30am: coffee, BCAAs and half a finibar (pre-workout).
8:30am: oats and whey (post-workout).
12:30pm: chicken rice paper rolls and a peach.
2:30pm: 185 grams of grilled snapper, bok choy and an apple.
4:40pm: Tuna and 3 gluten free crepes.
7:00pm: 130 grams of steak, an avocado, roasted capsicum, okra & celery salad and an ounce of macadamia nuts.
Total macros: P:190 C:220 F:90.
Total calories: 2,540.
[quote]missinglink wrote:
I battled with this similar situation with my rugby club not long ago. I ended up taking a summer off from competitive rugby to compete in Strongman. It helped me to pursue the Strongman wholly so that once it was over, I could take an objective view on my rugby participation, to decide if I was just upset at the current situation, or if I was just growing and developing into a new person who is no longer interested.
Obviously I still love the game so I got back training for my sport and am having a pretty fulfilling season (despite not getting along with a shit coach and confusing selectors).[/quote]
Thanks for the advice.
The management at my current club is very disorganised and a lot of the people involved at the club are not “football” people, but are there for other reasons. The situation is becoming increasingly frustrating, but I just have to remind myself I do this for enjoyment and there is no point “losing sleep over it”. Our first game of the season is in 2 weeks and hopefully by then I will have a clearer idea of what I will be doing.
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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Maybe you have never been on a losing team before. This might be the first time, and your ready to throw the towel in, maybe this is your first exposure to this kind of “adversity”/ to this kind of stressor, maybe this is a learning experience.
In the end like you said this is nothing to lose sleep over. So do whatever make you happy.
[quote]young n wrote:
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Maybe you have never been on a losing team before. This might be the first time, and your ready to throw the towel in, maybe this is your first exposure to this kind of “adversity”/ to this kind of stressor, maybe this is a learning experience.
In the end like you said this is nothing to lose sleep over. So do whatever make you happy.
Stay Strong brother[/quote]
Thanks fop the advice mate.
I attended team training last night and once gain I was disappointed with the turn out and intensity of training. I have a feeling that things are not going to get much better.
So at the moment I am considering the following options;
Keep playing with the team, train once a week with the team, and do my own stuff during the week. However eventually I feel I will became frustrated with the situation.
Not training with the team at all, but letting them know I will be available for games on the weekend.
Play in the local competition, which is a very poor standard.
Quit football for the year and pursue something else, such as Jiu Jitsu, or maybe even train for a physique show. This will open up more time to pursue other things such as travel and further education as well.
At the moment I am leaning toward the last option, although it will be a difficult decision to pull out of football which I enjoy so much.
[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
I think you’d do good at a pyhsique show.[/quote]
Thanks bro. Been considering it, although I like the idea of training to be able to perform a task, more over training just to look “swole”.
Sorry about the lack of updates. I still have been training, Im just trying to sort myself out at the moment. Trying to decide what I am going to do.
My logging has been erratic at the moment due to things been a little hectic. This weekend I hosted a couple of mates visiting town for a triathlon. Im amazed how small they are, how much they exercise and how little they eat! Although I see them as remarkable athletes and appreciate their talents, I was still tempted on recommending some squats and milk!
Im still not sure what is happening this season regarding football. First game of the season is this coming weekend, so I suppose I will play this match and then re-asses from there. I was thinking today on the reasons on why I have not been enjoying football, and the reasons are is that I am not been challenged at training, the training sessions are very unorganised and random, and my team mates are not showing any commitment in to building a half decent team.
My diet recently has been all over the place. Have not been counting my numbers, but I will get back on track asap.
TRAINING
Max Effort Lower
Agile 8 and bike ride to the gym.
Front squats.
Still working on technique. I did 3 sets of 10 using the bar only and then 3 sets of 8 with 40 kg.
Barbell lunges
4 sets of 10 with 50 kg.
Hamstring curls.
4 sets of 8 with 45 kg.
Ab circuit.
NUTRITION
8:30am: Whey shake and 2 peanut butter sammiches. (Only had bread in the house due to my visitors, and I couldn’t help myself).
12:00pm: About 300 grams of chicken, a apple, a pear, and an ounce of macadamias.
2:30pm: Half a finibar (pre-workout)
4:30pm: A large t-bone steak, 200 grams of chicken breast, 2 PB/jelly sammiches and a banana (a mini-cheat meal).
7:00pm: Girlfriend is making some lamb roast. I will try and load up on the meat and veges and maybe have a small sweet potato.
Not sure of the numbers, but Im pretty sure I have met my protein requirements of 200 grams and Im guessing I will have eaten about 3,000 calories which is acceptable as it is the weekend and today is leg day.
Im still not sure what is happening this season regarding football. First game of the season is this coming weekend, so I suppose I will play this match and then re-asses from there. I was thinking today on the reasons on why I have not been enjoying football, and the reasons are is that I am not been challenged at training, the training sessions are very unorganised and random, and my team mates are not showing any commitment in to building a half decent team.
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Keep us posted, I’m interested to see which way you go.
[quote]missinglink wrote:
Keep us posted, I’m interested to see which way you go.[/quote]
Will do. Keep checking my log, as I may need some guidance with my decision.
10 supersets of pull-ups and push-ups, 1 minutes rest b/w each superset
Total pull-ups: 63
Total push-ups: 110
NUTRITION
Its my b’day, so I overate today.
12:30pm: roast lamb, tomato and cucumber salad and almonds.
3:00pm: chicken rice paper rolls and a quest protein bar.
5:00pm: b’day lemon cheesecake and BCAAs (pre-workout)
7:00pm: indian takeaway; 2 servings of chicken saag, 1 serving of tandoori chicken and 2 cups of rice. Im full.
I didn’t count my macros today but an estimate would be about; P: 180 C: 210 F: 110, and total calories close to about 2,900.
