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My erratic workout routine
« on: January 20, 2009, 06:47:29 PM »
I'll try to post in here a bit, but it won't be every day.

I sort of end up doing a set routine (usually around a challenge) until I complete the challenge, or get bored of it.  Then I move on to something completely different.

This is the challenge I last did.  I got to about 50 after starting at 20.  No idea how many I could do now though...

I also do this workout of pain every now and then.  One handed exercises with 12kg (26lb) and two handed with 16kg (35lb).  I'm ruined after that...

.. or some sledging.  I have a 12lb sledgehammer that I got for exercise.

Now I'm doing these challenges:
• This painful disaster mentioned by someone here
• I want to be able to comfortably carry the weight of my wife (and kids?).
• Just heard of kipping pull-ups, so I'm seeing if I can do a few of them...

So my daily routine lately is:

After work
• I take my sandbag for a walk to the park (40kg/90lb).  I'll slowly up the weight to maybe 65kg/150lb?  if I can ;)
• Run around a bit and play with my 16mnth old son (the hunt).
• Some frenetic activity - all of the kipping pull ups I can do in a few sets (the kill)
• Walk my sandbag home again (bring the hunt home)
It would be great if I could teleport my sandbag to the park and just carry it home, but that aint gonna happen  ;)

Last thing at night
• I got to an ugly Frog Stand for 60 seconds, so now up to the Tuck Planche.  Holey #$*@ that is tough.  I can't hold all of my lower body up in the air like that (all rotator cuff and lats?), so I cheat and have my toes on the couch and try as hard as I can to lift my toes off the couch.  Maybe I'll get there one day.
• I do them on my pushup handles so they are more difficult and then I do about 10 push ups, either normal or wide
• The Tuck Front Lever on my doorway pull up bar.  I'm up to about 20 seconds.  That is also &*#@ tough to do (all pecs/abs?) and it took me a while to get my body parallel to the ground.
• Pull ups until I'm ruined, which happens to be about 1.5 - 2.5  :D
• Maybe some sit ups if I am feeling up to it (with a straight back, not the useless curly ones)
• Maybe another set or two of 10 push ups, maybe inclined or declined.
« Last Edit: February 25, 2009, 03:49:17 PM by Tarlach »
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2009, 03:46:43 PM »
Not much has changed...


After work (not every day)
• I take my sandbag for a walk to the park (now up to 43kg/95lb).
• Run around a bit and play with my  son.
• I have sort of given up on the kipping pull-ups.  The bar at the park is a bit thick and I end up with sore hands  :-\
• Walk my sandbag home again

Last thing at night
• Tuck Planche.  I still can't hold all of my lower body up in the air like that, so I still have my toes on the couch and try as hard as I can to lift my toes off the couch.  Maybe one day...
• I do them on my pushup handles so they are more difficult and then I do about 10 push ups, either normal or wide or declined with my toes on the couch
• The Tuck Front Lever on my doorway pull up bar.  I'm up to about 40 seconds.
• Pull ups until I'm ruined, which happens to be about 4  Cheesy
• Maybe another set of push ups, maybe 30 inclined or 20 normal.
« Last Edit: February 25, 2009, 04:02:01 PM by Tarlach »
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009, 09:47:46 AM »
I'm now doing more push ups and I have added some sledging most nights.

I will also do a few commando sit ups (using the couch  ;)) when I feel like it.

My wife also just gave birth to our second child, so the park trips are a bit few and far between right now...
« Last Edit: March 09, 2009, 09:50:14 AM by Tarlach »
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2009, 11:17:49 AM »
Congrats!  :)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2009, 09:45:12 PM »
Some changes:

After work (not every day)
• Take my sandbag for a walk to the park (now up over 50kg/110lb I think).
• About 20 squats with the bag if I am feeling energetic  ;)

Last thing at night
I workout arms, core and shoulders, or rest

Arms
• Tuck Planche.  It's still too hard.  Maybe one day I be able to do it properly...
• 10 push ups on my push up handles so they are more difficult, either normal or wide or declined with my toes on the couch
• The Advanced Tuck Front Lever (woohoo! I got to the next stage) on my doorway pull up bar.
• 4 sets of 4 pull ups
• 4 sets of a few bicep and tricep exercises with my kettlebells
• 3 sets of fast sledge hammer exercises

Core and shoulders
• 4 sets of a few shoulder exercises with kettlebells (shrugs etc)
• 4 sets of push ups
• 4 sets of commando sit ups
« Last Edit: April 14, 2009, 11:13:48 PM by Tarlach »
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2009, 05:56:57 PM »
Tarlach - I like your workouts.  It uses a minimal amount of weights but covers all the major muscle groups. If you like workouts with a minimal amount of "traditional weights"...maybe you should try this one...

http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=menshealth&channel=fitness&category=workout.plans&conitem=5e1790ecab7e1110vgnvcm20000012281eac____

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2009, 01:36:44 AM »
Not many changes:

After work (almost every day)
• Take my sandbag for a walk to the park (now up over 60kg/130lb according to my crappy scales - it's darn hard to weigh).
• 20-30 squats and toe lifts (calf extensions) with the bag.

Last thing at night
I workout arms, core and shoulders, or rest

Arms
• Tuck Planche (attempt).  The missus might beat me to doing it.....
• Advanced Tuck Front Lever.
• 4 sets of pull-ups
• 4 sets of:
Wide hammer curls, bicep curls, double reverse curls, kick-backs, overhead tricep extensions.
• Sometimes 3 sets of fast sledge hammer exercises

Core and shoulders
• Tuck Planche (attempt).
• Advanced Tuck Front Lever
• 4 sets of:
Empty cans, shrugs, bent over kettlebell rows, push-ups, pull-overs, roman chair type sit ups and back extensions.

I do all of my weights with one kettlebell a time (to workout my core at the same time).
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2009, 05:21:21 PM »
Well it's been winter and the missus and I have been rather lazy...

It's been too wet to go to the park and we have been busy with our (now) 6 month old girl  ;)

I have mostly just been doing push-ups and chins over the last few months


I finally got a barbell on the weekend and I have loaded it up with all of my plates.  Now I can do deadlifts!

The weather is also getting better, which means more trips to the park.

I'm aiming to do a lot more squats (with my sandbag), deadlifts (I gotta get some more steel), chins, push-ups and dips.
...anything on top of that will probably just be to do something different ;)
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2009, 06:37:49 PM »
Quote
This is the challenge I last did.  I got to about 50 after starting at 20.  No idea how many I could do now though...

Did you gain any noticeable muscle from the pushup challenge?
The answer to your question is 'eat more fat'.

Stop counting calories. If you are eating Paleo, there is usually no need.

If you are having weight loss issues, it'd be a good idea to start posting a detailed food journal, then everyone can help.

'Anecdotal Evidence' is an oxymoron.

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2009, 06:59:02 PM »
Not that I noticed at the time (it was only 6 weeks).

My chest is much bigger now though and I guess the challenge contributed.  If not directly, then by building my strength to do more work.

These days I do a fair bit of diamond push ups.
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 03:27:33 AM »
So now my routine is mostly:

Deadlifts 5x6 -100kg (I've run out of steel to add to my bar  :()
Full body dips 5x6
Declined pushups 5x11
Chins 5x6

About 3 times a week.

On between days I might still try the planche or lever and I will take my sandbag for a walk every now and then.
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 07:33:00 AM »

Deadlifts 5x6 -100kg (I've run out of steel to add to my bar  :()
Try doing Snatch grip deadlifts. The wider grip forces a greater range of motion.

Romanian Deadlifts, they'll work ya'!  ;D

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2009, 12:58:43 AM »
Deadlifts 5x8 -100kg (snatch grip and standing on the phone book)
Full body dips 5x7
Diamond pushups 5x11 (I find them harder than declined)
Chins 5x6 (or 7 if I'm feeling energetic ;))

I'm pushing myself with the deadlifts (and gaining well) and dips, but not leaving a lot left for chins.  I might stick to the same deadlifts for a bit and catch up.... or drop to 4 sets ???

I'm at about 2 workouts a week with all the stuff that's going on these days.
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2009, 04:23:43 AM »
Nice work Tarlach!
Have you thought of doing Tabata Protocol Barbell Thrusters? It only takes 4min. ;) That would give a third day of training and a healthy dose of EPOC.

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2009, 05:51:48 AM »
Deadlifts 5x5 - 230lb+ (snatch grip and standing on the phone book)
Full body dips +18lb 5x5
Diamond pushups + 30lb 5x5 (I got my son to sit high on my back   ;))
Chins +18lb 5x4

I'm not exactly sure how much my barbell weighs.  I thought I had nearly 220lb (95 + 95 + 22), but I just added 26lb.
I now have 108 labeled lb on each side of a (I though 22lb) bar.   My dodgy scales say it is 230lb.  Maybe it is a 15lb bar and I only had 205 before?

Whatever...  I got 26lb more on it anyway  ;D
« Last Edit: December 02, 2009, 10:36:33 PM by Tarlach »
The "Seven Deadly Sins"

• Grains (wheat/rice/oats etc) . . . . . • Dairy (milk/yogurt/butter/cheese etc)
• Refined foods (salt/sugars etc ) . . • Nightshades (peppers/tomato/eggplant)
• Tubers (potato/arrowroot etc) . . . . • Legumes (soy/beans/peas)
• Modernly palatable (cashews/olives etc)

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Re: My erratic workout routine
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2009, 05:51:48 AM »