Fitness

Enough of a workout just dodging the 'roos at that time of the morning

 

Latest update - lost 16kg of flab, and reduced blood pressure from a ridiculous 200/110 to a pretty much perfect 120/79. Close to hitting a 2.5x bodyweight deadlift too, should do it in the next few months.

 

Where are you training Jono? 2.5x dead is pretty good.

 

BLOODY HELL! When I said you were tall and strong enough to ride those big bikes, I didn't mean you had to pick them UP!

 

At Elite in Phillip. After my next race (end of this month) I'm going to do a session with Billy to get some pointers and learn how to deadlift with bands, that should get me to 2.5x BW pretty quickly.

 

Bands are a great aid to training, theres not that much to it though. Just loop them onto the cage or heavy dumbells and then over the ends of the bar and pull. Working your squat will bring your dead up too. lots of carry-over.

Are you going to battle of the Gyms on saturday? Ill be there to watch.

Heidi ive put my 250 in the back of a ute with no ramps before i pranged it

 

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Heidi ive put my 250 in the back of a ute with no ramps before i pranged it [/QUOTE]


I reckon you could be a handy person to have around! Back to the topic of the thread, I've started running up three floors to my office at work several times a day. I can't feel my legs, but I need them stronger for hanging off the bike. Once that doesn't kill me, I might try some organised activity.

 

Yeah, I've got to be a bit careful because I've had a couple of back injuries. I hear you on the squat, mine is lagging behind due to a knee reco and too much cardio. Been box squatting recently though, it's good.

Won't be at the battle of the gyms, I'll be riding my pushie. I'll definitely check out the footage though - are you going to be lifting?

 

I'm back on the meat pie and coke diet. mmmm, shitty foods...

 

I reckon you could be a handy person to have around! Back to the topic of the thread, I've started running up three floors to my office at work several times a day. I can't feel my legs, but I need them stronger for hanging off the bike. Once that doesn't kill me, I might try some organised activity.[/QUOTE]

Any exercise is better then none. Unless its bouncing on a swiss ball. Then its just funny.

Box squatting is mad for hip strength, should help your pull. Depending on where you're failing on big pulls some rack pulls might also help but cant say without seeing you I wont be lifting as my wrist is still fkd and I cant bench more then 50kg lol.

 

I'm weakest straight off the floor - as soon as I move it a little bit it just flies up to lockout. Thinking about trying sumo for a change.

 

bands will def help the most then, im the same as you. If I can get it off the floor itll come all the way up.

Sumo works great for some but if its getting it up instead of lockout issues I would stick with conventional and hit the bands.

Of course, Billy will be able to school you heaps on the deadlift lol

 

I do boxing twice a week and have started to get more into the gym, I really need to lose those few extra kg's.

Boxing is the most amazing thing for fitness I have found so far, I initially started it just to train up for Ice Hockey but its sort of taken over!

 

Same thing happened to me back in the day. I started boxing to keep fit in the footy offseason, and ended up enjoying boxing more. So much fun.

 

To the gurus,
I've just started doing deadlifts as part of my workouts. Currently I'm stuck at 55kg of weights on the bar cause that's all I've got until I have the cash to buy some more. That said my deadlifts have turned in to set of squats.
Question is: around what weight would one start to wear a kidney belt? What do they do etc? Pardon my ignorance, but I've only just started on this and want to do it the right way straight up.
Cheers in advance.

 

You dont ever need one. Especially with 55kg. Post up some more info on yourself (height, weight etc) A belt is an unneccesary bandaid for people with a weak core. Or for proper powerlifters who are deadlifting 250kg+

Also 'count' the bar in the weight you lift. It weighs something so count it. standard olympic bar is 20kg + 55kg of weights = 75kg lift.

Go here: http://www.ptcfrankston.com/ read all the newsletters, particularly issue 37. All questions to all topics answered.

Come out to http://www.powersportsclub.com.au/ anytime for a free session, Joel and Kris are excellent coaches and trainers.

EDIT: sorry should explain what its actuallyfor i suppose. Its there to support your core and help keep your tight whilst squatting and deadlifting. If you have a strong core (which you will because you squat deep and lift properly) then you dont need one. I dead 220 without one and have mates who go heavier without. As long as your core is strong and form is good (and you dont try and pickup something stupid heavy) youll be fine.

 

Sweet, cheers Bluey.

Little more info. Currently 78ish kg (down from 108kg since January), 181cm tall. I'm using the bar you get with the weight sets from workout world, so I think it's about 5kg. Just starting with a personal trainer so will be able to work on heavier lifts during workouts as well. My core strength has developed and increased a lot since kicking in with the exercise.

Again thanks for the info.

Keiran.

 

Hey good work Gnarkill!

 

No worries Keiran. Good luck with your training.