2009: TFB's Road to Buff

[runveerun]

That was a really good class I have to say. It hurt a bit at first, so I zoned out and thought about all the cool treats I'm going to make for my Halloween dinner, and before you know it I'd passed some kind of pain barrier and was in the fun zone

Ah yes! The pain/fun barrier line it's a fine line! I seem to spend the first 20 mins of spin wondering if I could fake something and leave then the last 40 mins wanting to cycle forever!

[teamfatboy]

's like Cycling Taupo... once you get to Turangi, it's flat, pleasant, almost relaxing. Except that you know Hatepe is lurking like a big black monster ahead!

Wednesday 21 Oct

Chest and (kinda) shoulders)

Pec Dec - 30 rep dropset [warm-up 2x 15 x 35 kg] 56 kg (10) 49 (10) 42 (10)

Flat BB Bench 7x4 [warm-up 2x 4x 60 kg] 65, 65, 70, 70, 75, 75, 80 (3,1) 82.5 (not enough to count as a PB, just coupla singles down to the chest, touch-n-push, just to see what it felt like).

Flat DB Flies 3x12 17 kg e/s, 22 kg, 25 kg

Seated DB Press 3x12 12 kg e/s, 15, 17

BB Shrug 30-rep dropset: 140 (8), 130 (8), 120 (8), 110 (6), then 80 (20 reps).

Missed out on seated side lat raises and rear delt flies, will tack them on to tomorrow's workout.

[runveerun]

Flat BB Bench 7x4 [warm-up 2x 4x 60 kg] 65, 65, 70, 70, 75, 75, 80 (3,1) 82.5 (not enough to count as a PB, just coupla singles down to the chest, touch-n-push, just to see what it felt like).

What's it like, on the other side of 80kg? Is the grass as green as they say? I can't see it at all from my weeny 30kg!

[teamfatboy]

Ah, but Vee, what I didn't put in my earlier post was that one of the PT's was working with a lady from Wellington Rugby at the next bench (rep in U21s, I think), and she was doing single presses at 60kg... she had a go at 65, but 70 was too much.

So, naturally the dork gene kicked in - I had to go hard-out :roll:

As a percentage of BF, I think I still got out-lifted :oops:

[runveerun]

Ah, but Vee, what I didn't put in my earlier post was that one of the PT's was working with a lady from Wellington Rugby at the next bench (rep in U21s, I think), and she was doing single presses at 60kg... she had a go at 65, but 70 was too much.

So, naturally the dork gene kicked in - I had to go hard-out :roll:

As a percentage of BF, I think I still got out-lifted :oops:

hee hee trying to beat her! It doesn't matter how much you lift it's not about that! That's what I keep telling myself anyway! :grin: It's all just numbers.

[teamfatboy]

I'm going to go into negotiations with Gym Mother to revise her formula, so it's not just about lifts as % of weight, (so my 80kg press is 80%, and a 70kg chick's 60kg is 85%) but there's a handicapping for advancing years :grin:

That way, I can make the stats flatter my pathetic performance :pfft:

Ah, 's all good! Shall probably try to hit back n triceps today, add in medial and rear delts I missed.... go hard or go home!

[Chillicat]

go hard or go home!

That's the spirit!

[teamfatboy]

So I went hard... in the time available

Thursday 22 October

Back

Seated CG Row - [warm-up 2x 15x 42kg] 3x12 56, 70, 84 kg

Deadlifts 7x4 80 80 100 100 120 120 140

Seated ISO Row 3x12 50 kg each side, three sets unilateral

French Press [warm-up 15x 17kg db] 3x12 22kg, 28kg, 33kg

SM CG Press 30-rep drop-set 35 kg, 25 kg, 20 kg

BB Skulls 3x12 20 kg 25 kg 25 kg

DB Kickbacks 3x12 6kg 7.5kg 7.5kg OMG how light is that...but triceps were toasted and since I didn't want my ass kicked for poor form, kept the weights and focussed on the mind-muscle connection (PS spot the lame-oh excuse!)

[teamfatboy]

Interesting mix of doms today... chest was grizzling during the morning from Wednesday, but has calmed down. Now back has chimed in, and triceps are muttering... just in time to sit on the plane!

And now for 24 hours of non-continuous enforced rest, interwoven with periods of standing in line, shuffle, stand, shuffle.

Somehow I think Pump'd be more fun. Maybe they could take the last few rows of seats out and put a cardio floor on board! Or at least a Smith Machine! On the other hand, imagine sitting there after a good workout and not being able to shower. I would imagine the seat next to me might turn up empty :pfft:

[runveerun]

Bye TFB have a nice time- where are you going?

[rose]

Safe travels :salute:

[Gym rat]

have fun \:D/ \:D/ :rockout: :rockout:

[teamfatboy]

Bye TFB have a nice time- where are you going?

Off to New York (sadly, the State, not the City....) -took me twenty-eight hours, four flights, and a lot of bad coffee to get here! But now I'm here, and I've found a gym with enough free weights for at least a single-sided workout... no barbells, but enough dbs to let me burn off the excesses of the American diet :-(

[runveerun]

Bye TFB have a nice time- where are you going?

Off to New York (sadly, the State, not the City....) -took me twenty-eight hours, four flights, and a lot of bad coffee to get here! But now I'm here, and I've found a gym with enough free weights for at least a single-sided workout... no barbells, but enough dbs to let me burn off the excesses of the American diet :-(

chocolate, peanut butter stuff =P~ I dare you to try a cinnabon! Have fun mister! How long you gone for?

[steak]

Take care over there TFB 8)

[Gym rat]

safe travels over there TFB 8)

[teamfatboy]

chocolate, peanut butter stuff =P~ I dare you to try a cinnabon! Have fun mister! How long you gone for?

Cinnabon! Get thee behind me, Vee-The-Temptress, those are te evil...like 400g of sugar and refined flour, barely a natural ingredient to be seen :naughty: :-s

Take care over there TFB 8)

safe travels over there TFB 8)

Thanks guys.

Man, did it rain today... overwhelmed the windscreen wipers, actually thought about pulling over under a bridge, after hitting some deep puddles and aquaplaning.

Fun wandering around the supermarket - seeing the reasons everyone's so huge.

Fr'instance: on Air NZ, I have maybe 10cm of spare seatbelt when buckled-up - but on United Airlines I have in excess of 30cm of spare seatbelt!

[rose]

Aquaplaning rocks! Done it on two wheels?? 8) Hey WOW! If you're in the US, you can come visit me. I'll tell nursey to take the day off and you can come wipe my arse! :grin: Oh and it's awesome you found some weights! Good luck avoiding tranz fatz sir! :salute:

[bar-belle]

Off to New York (sadly, the State, not the City....) -took me twenty-eight hours, four flights, and a lot of bad coffee to get here! But now I'm here, and I've found a gym with enough free weights for at least a single-sided workout... no barbells, but enough dbs to let me burn off the excesses of the American diet :-(

So I gather this trip is work related,not pleasure or family? Eeekk! 28hrs in a plane shyte. I'd be doing a marg simpson if it were me. When I go travelling I'm goin by boat and a big f*&^%$ at that :pfft: Ahh the good old american diet of supersize huh. Don't worry TFB the force is with you and besides you've found a gym already :clap:

[teamfatboy]

Aquaplaning rocks! Done it on two wheels?? 8) Hey WOW! If you're in the US, you can come visit me. I'll tell nursey to take the day off and you can come wipe my arse! :grin: Oh and it's awesome you found some weights! Good luck avoiding tranz fatz sir! :salute:

I have ONCE aquaplaned on two wheels - hit a patch of water on the straight at Levels - and it took a week to hose out my leathers!

As for coming to visit - I'd rather you visited me, but the Air Force tells me all their heavy lift aircraft are busy, and besides, they're only approved to carry ONE tank at a time :grin:

OMG. It's been four days since my last workout, my body feels like it's covered in slime.. NEED TO LIFT... still, found a place for dinner last night that only puts food for ONE person on each plate....well, apart from the Great Wall of Chocolate desert, but good lil TFB gave that the swerve. They had really neat little mini-deserts served in what looked like oversized shot glasses, much more sensible. And zero transFats in the tiramisu :oops: =P~

[Chillicat]

Great Wall of Chocolate desert

I'm not much of a sweet tooth, but I think I'd be tempted to try that!

[teamfatboy]

Great Wall of Chocolate desert

I'm not much of a sweet tooth, but I think I'd be tempted to try that!

Don't do it, CC - think of the two-pack!

[Chillicat]

Great Wall of Chocolate desert

I'm not much of a sweet tooth, but I think I'd be tempted to try that!

Don't do it, CC - think of the two-pack!

I'm currently being tempted by a book called 'Cheesecakes of the World' that has turned up on our 2 weekly Premier Books table. There's even one called Calypso Cheesecake, which is pretty much a Pina Colada cheesecake - mmm!

[teamfatboy]

Nah... I wouldn't be tempted. Save cheesecake til you sample a baked New York-style cheesecake IN NEW YORK =P~

Besides, you're doing so well, you're going to rock the world this summer.

If you REALLY have to, buy the book and promise yourself an autumn full of cheesecake

[Chillicat]

Might just do that - it's only $10!