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RE: Puss's Journal - Feb. 28 2008 18:19:17
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Thanks for that. Very kind of you to notice.
I've been considering doing the rowing one but I know how hard it will be so am shying away from it.
I did the plank the other day but it hasn't been updated yet with my time 
A real test would be to do one after the other!!
I did a timed fitness challenge earlier this year, it started with a 1.5k bike, 500m row level 6, 60 hip flexor, 50 pressups, 80 step ups with 10kg dbs, 60 sit ups, 40 shoulder press with 10kg dbs, 800m run on a 10% incline and finished with bench press 24kg x 30.
It was a killer. I was going fine until the run, it really zapped all my energy, doing the step ups before didn't help.
It felt great to do it though I really enjoyed it (after) 
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RE: Puss's Journal - Feb. 29 2008 7:15:48
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Quite a busy week, - Boxercise Tues, Swimming lesson Wed - Breaststroke, not too bad!
Gym last night;
Leg Curls 39kg 3x8
Calf Raises 220lb 3x15
Leg Ext 43kg 3x8
DB static lunges 10kg 1x10 - 12.5kg 3x10
DB Pullover 15kg 1x10 - 20kg 3x8
Single Arm DB Row 15kg 1x10 - 22.5kg 3x8
WGC Assist 15 - 3x6 - Arms felt really weak. Couldn't get on machine at start of session!
Bicep DB 10kg 3x8
Weighted Abs/Side Plank/Plank
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RE: Puss's Journal - Feb. 29 2008 10:40:47
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Thanks for that. Very kind of you to notice.
I've been considering doing the rowing one but I know how hard it will be so am shying away from it.
I did the plank the other day but it hasn't been updated yet with my time
A real test would be to do one after the other!!
I did a timed fitness challenge earlier this year, it started with a 1.5k bike, 500m row level 6, 60 hip flexor, 50 pressups, 80 step ups with 10kg dbs, 60 sit ups, 40 shoulder press with 10kg dbs, 800m run on a 10% incline and finished with bench press 24kg x 30.
It was a killer. I was going fine until the run, it really zapped all my energy, doing the step ups before didn't help.
It felt great to do it though I really enjoyed it (after)
If you fancy doing the Rowing challenge, there's a Concept 2 website where you can rank your time against others around the World in the same age group, sex, weight etc. as you. Looking at your other achievemnets you might compare pretty well 
Sam (once ranked 4th in the World for lightweight, over 40 men 2000m Row  )
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 1 2008 16:52:07
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Rest day yesterday. Although out till 12.30am so quite tired today.
Flat Bench 20kg-2x15 30kg-1x10 40kg - 1x6 50kg - 1x1 40kg - 1x6 30kg 1x10
Inc DB Press 10kg-1x12 12.5kg-3x8
Military Press 20kg - 4x10
Upright Rows 25kg - 3x8 1x10 *PB
Lateral Raises 8kg - 3x8 *PB
Shrugs 15kg - 3x10
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 1 2008 19:08:28
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Think you need to have another look at that Bench session and edit your post 
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 2 2008 21:06:46
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Think you need to read it again mister! 
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Think you need to have another look at that Bench session and edit your post
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 2 2008 21:14:59
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Legs and back today! Quads really feel it tonight.
Squats: 20kg - 1x20 30kg - 3x20
Deadlifts: 40kg - 1x12 50kg - 3x8
Static Lunges: 20kg - 10 on each leg 30kg - 10 on each leg x 3
T Bar Rows: +10kg - 1x12 +20kg - 3x10
Bicep Curls: 20kg - 3x8
Felt a bit achy after yesterday session but not too bad. Going to try to increase the swimming this week to hopefully see an improvement. Lessons due to end at Easter and don't really want to sign up for another term would prefer to practise on my own.
Spinning tomorrow. Yippee!!!!!!!!
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 3 2008 8:02:28
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Think you need to read it again mister!
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Think you need to have another look at that Bench session and edit your post
Oh yeah, oops 
(not sure what some of the 'smileys' mean but that'll do )
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 7 2008 7:19:25
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Unable to get to the pool on Monday as planned so no swimming practise apart from lesson.
Hard spin on Monday but really enjoyed it this week for some reason.
Tuesday boxercise class was good a bit more structured than of late so some good teaching points learnt.
Wednesday the dreaded swimming lesson! It was front crawl this week with tumble turns 
I've only just learnt to do the crawl and find it really hard to get the breathing right so it's a big enough ask to get me to manage two lengths (in the teaching pool mind) of fc without having the turns at the end. But the teach wanted 4!
We had to practise the turns first but I managed to hit my foot on the wall and then my head on the bottom. I was rubbish! I kept saying I hate swimming to myself which wasn't helpful.
I felt really low at the end of the lesson as if I'd failed again
BUT I got back in the main pool after and swam really slowly 11/2 lengths of crawl which when thinking about it later was more than I could do before I started the lessons so I suppose I've achieved something if not a rather pathetic something.
Gym last night - Hoorah dry land
Leg curl: 39kg 3x8
Calf Raises: 220lb 3x20
Leg Extension: 43kg 2x8 / 48kg 1x8
WGC: Assist 15 3x8 (hard at end)
Lunges: 15kg(DB) 3x8
DB Pullover: 15kg 1x8 / 20kg 3x8
SA Row: 15kg 1x8 / 22.5kg 3x8
Biceps: 10kg 3x8
Abs weighted
Pressups: 53 timed for 1 minute.
Really pleased with my pressups has made up for my poor swimming abilities
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 7 2008 9:22:32
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Puss, good for you in continuing with the swimming - it sounds like torture to be honest!
Have always wanted to be one of those goddess type girls who can dive gracefully into the water and then swim effortlessly across the pool, half of it under the water, emerging the other end with their eye make up still in place!
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 7 2008 11:24:30
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Thanks Chrissie.
Believe me it is torture!
I too want to be like those mermaid types but alas its harder than it looks.
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Puss, good for you in continuing with the swimming - it sounds like torture to be honest!
Have always wanted to be one of those goddess type girls who can dive gracefully into the water and then swim effortlessly across the pool, half of it under the water, emerging the other end with their eye make up still in place!
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 7 2008 12:41:23
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Are you having swimming lessons to learn to swim or improve or compete?
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 7 2008 13:11:42
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To improve. I can swim already but not with any style. I want to learn to swim the front crawl.
Not sure I would ever be good enough to compete!
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 9 2008 17:11:03
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Home session yesterday;
Decline B/B Bench: 20kg - 1x20 30kg - 1x12 40kg - 3x8
Inc D/B Flyes: 6kg - 1x12 8kg - 2x8 10kg - 1x8
D/B Shoulder Press: 10kg - 1x12 12.5kg - 3x8 * assisted
Upright Row: 25kg - 4x8
Lateral Raises: 8kg - 3x8
Dips: 2x8 1x10
No training today as went on sponsered walk with the master Puss in Boots' Beaver pack!
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 11 2008 14:20:32
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Went swimming yesterday! After taking some advice from some of you I used a pool bouy, didn't breathe out so much under water, breathed on left side only.
It went ok surprisingly
Still found it hard but actually swam two lengths in one go.
Practised for a good half hour so hopefully lesson on Wed will be better.
Did a spinning class later on which I enjoyed.
Don't feel particularly tired but people keep telling me I look it which doesn't make you feel great.
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 11 2008 14:29:02
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You got some good swim tips there Puss! Can never get the breathing right, which is kind of important in the pool!
I hate it when people tell me I look 'tired', what they mean usually is 'thin', which I am most definitely not, leaner maybe, but not thin! Think it's time to look out the old Touche Eclat again!
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 11 2008 14:39:49
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I can;'t move my head side to side when I do the crawl, I just hold my breath and go for as long as I can . I used to be able to do the whole length like this when I was a kid. I'm now one of those crap women swimmers who hog the lane up and only do breast stroke with head permanently above the water , hence why I don't do swimming
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 13 2008 7:30:45
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Swimming Lesson last night!!!!!
We had to do a timed swim which meant for 20 mins we were swimming non stop any stroke. We did a class at the beginning of term like this and the target was to beat the previous score. Last time I swam breast stroke and managed 22 lengths (of the small pool)
I really wanted to swim all crawl this time. I thought I could swim slowly and manage a few. I did 3. 
I decided after 3 lengths of crawl that I was hating every minute, I wasn't getting any better and I needed a rest. I was really disappointed with myself and carried on with breast stroke. At least I was getting a workout!
I managed 26 lengths in the end which was an improvement and was probably a better style than previously. So a small positive.
Last lesson next week is in the main pool which should be interesting.
Gym tonight, much more my scene
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RE: Puss's Journal - Mar. 15 2008 18:00:22
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Thursday Night Gym Session.
Leg Curl: 39kg 3x8
Calf Raises: 220lb 1x20 /240lb 2x20 *PB
WGC: Assist 15 3x8
Leg Extension: 48kg 3x8 / 52kg 1x8 *PB
Lunges: (DB) 12.5kg 3x10
DB Pullover: 15kg 1x8 / 20kg 3x8
SA Row: 15kg 1x8 / 22.5kg 3x8
Biceps: 10kg 3x8
Weighted Abs.
Rest day Friday.
Hard Spinning Class this morning (Sat)
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