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- Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
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Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Weighing in at 100kgs dead and put away a 240kg dead just before christmas - Squat, which i have always struggled with, is coming on as we are back to 130kgs 5x5 and bench 110kgs 5 sets of 3 pause reps at maybe RPE 7.5. Might look to reduce my bodyweight down to 95kgs (at 100ks i'm a "top 2 abs" kin...
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tinder
- Replies: 121
- Views: 13422
Re: Tinder
Is Bumble popular over there? Used that for a couple of months recently and much preferred it, the woman has to initiate the contact so you end up with a much higher ratio of conversations to matches. Never used it. Think it's available. But in my experience much less matches. That being said depen...
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tinder
- Replies: 121
- Views: 13422
Re: Tinder
Are you a singlesman these days stevus?Stevus55 wrote:Is Bumble popular over there? Used that for a couple of months recently and much preferred it, the woman has to initiate the contact so you end up with a much higher ratio of conversations to matches.
- Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Finally got my poverty squat over the 3 plate hump today :D Hey hey is it testing week Stevus? Putting some decent numbers at low reps up. The gym is very impressive - a lot of space in there for more equipment as and when seems appropriate and the current equipment is to die for. Really lovely gro...
- Mon Dec 11, 2017 3:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Stevus - you still using Tom? It's at his gym so will also let you know how that is. I am indeed. I've been following his progress with it on Instagram, looks very good. I was going to try and take a trip over when I'm in Dublin for Christmas but Nottingham apparently is not as close to London as I...
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Arnie seems to be wearing Nike Cortez all the way through Pumping Iron so if its good enough for him... I don't think anyone is saying they're actually necessary. Just nice to have. Like boxing shoes. Half the guys in my boxing gym have them, and I'm sure they're probably nice to wear, but I just b...
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Christ I miss gaming. Anyway - I'm going to a Push/Pull meet on Saturday - will let you all know how it goes. First time back to anything near lifting competitively sinc eI buggered my ankle and had to re-learn how to walk down stairs, let alone lift heavy things. Am in the middle of a volume block ...
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Knee is buggered so can't squat :thumbdown: If I had a dollar for every time someone said that to me... I honestly think that squatting actually fixed my "buggered" knee. Anyway, I'm certainly not saying anything about your knee. So don't take it personally. I have no idea what you've done. It coul...
- Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Have warmed up in there - great in door set up.bobbity wrote:Hastily grabbed photo on a whistlestop tour of some of the facilities at Worcester Warriors yesterday. Best gym ever?
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
A friend in the S and C world once told me that given the knocks and injuries a lot of these guys the risk vs. Reward of A2G often doesn't add up for the individual - box squats and at or above parallel are preferred.
Odave will have the sciency answer though.
Odave will have the sciency answer though.
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Low bar position, and stopping just below parallel, has proved to be the most comfortable and safest variation for me :thumbup: I hear so many people say to stop at parallel. The point at which there is the most pressure on your knees? Sounds like dodgy advice to me. I always stop a fair bit below ...
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
That sounds shit. I dont doubt you though. In the interest of correcting that can you point out a few examples? Defo not intentional. 2 which come to mind are electronic music thread where you made a declaration along the lines of "electronic music" being a contradiction and the other where you ask...
- Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Mog The Almighty wrote:
What's wrong with my style of posting cuntface?
The occasional overtones of superiority regardless of whether you have expertise or not.
Cuntface I'm more than happy with - fire away.
- Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Back on the PEDS subject, my son is now 19 and training hard. I would say 14 out of 15 of his friends are taking them for vanity training. He assures me that to some extent the majority of young men take them...it's an epedemic. That's crap. Maybe in his circle of friends, okay. But there's no way ...
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Electronic Music Thread
- Replies: 95
- Views: 10574
Re: The Electronic Music Thread
Had my first soujourn in to Ibiza last week and saw both sides of it - Ushuaia and Hi were (far too) showy hell holes for me (though Black Coffee played a great set at Hi and is a slightly unusual selection for resident there I would suggest). Then went to see Solomun +1 at Pacha where the +1 was Du...
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
henry wrote:My calves only look so, er, aerodynamic, because my quads are so big. It's an optical illusion.
Welcome to Internationally renowned NCC (No Calves Club).
- Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Other side - underwriting. Crisis Management, recall to be specific. It is a hellish industry to work in from a fitness perspective. Temptation is around every corner, as are excuses and justifications. You've played a blinder by the sounds of things. Hawk, not too fussed about working out on holid...
- Mon May 22, 2017 10:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Anyone own an indoor bike? If so all recommendations welcome. Just started a new job that involves sitting down all day so need to up the cardio before I get any fatter. Plus it'll have the added bonus of being able to exercise while watching tv. Ideally I'd be looking for a spin-class type of bike...
- Fri May 12, 2017 9:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I have slid off the fitness wagon due to work and am down tumbling down the hill toward alcoholism and tubbiness. It's worrying that I am looking at my holiday next week as an opportunity to exercise and get off the booze. Worrying and weird. Odave has changed me. The bastard. Henry you work in the...
- Thu May 11, 2017 9:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I have slid off the fitness wagon due to work and am down tumbling down the hill toward alcoholism and tubbiness. It's worrying that I am looking at my holiday next week as an opportunity to exercise and get off the booze. Worrying and weird. Odave has changed me. The bastard. Henry you work in the...
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Speaking of comebacks I've been very happy with my on going come back - though it is taking time to become strong again I've moving some ok weights and am on the way back - DLs 5x3 at 160kgs at about RPE 6 felt decent. No idea when i'll be back to where I was but eeking up the numbers 2.5/5kgs a wee...
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7615674
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
I'm 6ft 4" and he's definitely taller than me - by an inch or so I'd guess.DragsterDriver wrote:6'3"-6'4" then
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Incident outside Parliament
- Replies: 1414
- Views: 78933
Re: Incident outside Parliament
Common sense tells me that this kind of events are impossible to prevent. With a car and two kitchen knives a dude closed the british parliament, 4 dead people and many more injured. Other measures should be taken. I don't know if anyone can explain me something I am not understanding. I know musli...
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Incident outside Parliament
- Replies: 1414
- Views: 78933
Re: Incident outside Parliament
Common sense tells me that this kind of events are impossible to prevent. With a car and two kitchen knives a dude closed the british parliament, 4 dead people and many more injured. Other measures should be taken. I don't know if anyone can explain me something I am not understanding. I know musli...
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Incident outside Parliament
- Replies: 1414
- Views: 78933
Re: Incident outside Parliament
Common sense tells me that this kind of events are impossible to prevent. With a car and two kitchen knives a dude closed the british parliament, 4 dead people and many more injured. Other measures should be taken. I don't know if anyone can explain me something I am not understanding. I know musli...
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
What do Olympic standard rowers clock on those things? I think I did 7m 15 or something back in the day, f--king horrible form of exercise though so I didn't pursue it. I remember Rob Waddell (single scull Olympic gold medalist) set the record for it once, it was about 5:40 or thereabouts. He would...
- Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Simon Danielli not a great guy by all accounts
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5164
Re: Simon Danielli not a great guy by all accounts
Bugs the home of the wife he's seperated from before assaulting someone who may or may not be her new partner?DragsterDriver wrote:Punches a guy who's been riding his wife? Seems reasonably fair to me.
If you think that's perfectly fine then you and I have different views on what is or isn't perfectly fine.
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 4:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Lads I've put on a nice bit of timber, muscle and a decent amount of fat. Goal = lose fat but keep muscle.. or as much as I can. So in an effort to keep as much muscle as I can but lose fat, if I increase my protein intake by a fair degree but decrease carbs significantly (while keeping around 2800...
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7615674
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Wasn't it regularly said that BV didn't drink...? This was put out after he apparently got pissed up at a corporate do and slagged off the entire coaching structure under Lancaster including a few players - a transcript went online on social media. Also he was in Infernos in Clapham a couple of wee...
- Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112668
- Views: 7615674
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
People are all too ready to forget how good Manu is - when he's fit he makes the team, it's as simple as that.
What is great is there is legitimate conversation about where due to the form of the other centres - in years previous our midfield has been embarrassingly bare.
What is great is there is legitimate conversation about where due to the form of the other centres - in years previous our midfield has been embarrassingly bare.
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Height
- Replies: 333
- Views: 56019
Re: Height
I'm 1.93 so yes.globus wrote:Is it important to be taller than your partner? Could you marry Karlie Kloss?
I don't think it's important to be taller though - that being said it's not really a problem I've ever encountered.
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I can't handle cardio at all. I try and hit 10k steps per day to make the cardiovascular system work a little, then do a couple of sets of kettlebell swings once a week as my 'conditioning'. I know this goes against everything the country you resides in stands for - but walk more. When i couldn't c...
- Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Headhunting
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6104
Re: Headhunting
^This, sort of.JJR wrote:They're recruitment consultants. Nothing more.
Bit more targeted and work with execs/specialist roles more or so the theory goes - ask them a lot of questions though because there's definitely low level recruiters who will call themselves headhunters.
- Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Saints re-sign a bunch of players
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5040
Re: Saints re-sign a bunch of players
Day. Burrell, and Ken Pisi are the major established players re-signing. Youngsters Clare, Marshall, Stephenson, Hutchinson, and Onajaife also re-sign. Finally Estelles, Nutley, and Kessell put pen to paper. The website also clarifies that Hill signed a new contract last summer and will be in the s...
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Reports Dan Vickerman has died..
- Replies: 191
- Views: 20327
Re: Reports Dan Vickerman has died..
Pro sport basically takes over your life and is often highly regimented. If you're not being told what to do you're still probably in the company of your teammates most of the time. It'll help a lot of sufferers hide / ignore their condition. Once that's gone... Not dissimilar to leaving the milita...
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Thinly veiled jibe at my singleness/loneliness. Reported.Nolanator wrote:
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Decent calves (not ridiculous BB ones) are noticeable, especially when compared to so calves. However, the investment required to get any sort of reasonable return is often so great that you're just better off spending that time on other body parts and getting much better bang for your buck in term...
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27114
- Views: 2013438
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Good way to get some volume in to the muscles - I have (almost) literally no calves what so ever and It's just got to a stage where that doesn't bother me. There is however a Poliquin calf workout kicking around which has ridic volume and supposedly effective - I'd rather spend that time making myse...
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Milo Yiannopoulos
- Replies: 713
- Views: 75899
Re: Milo Yiannopoulos
I always get told if I don't like Jess Valenti or Clementine Ford I don't have to read them, well equally people don't have to be outraged by Milo. :roll: They don't have to read Milo - it's plenty fine to be outraged by what he says if you happen to read it though.[/quote] That's cool, your rollin...
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Milo Yiannopoulos
- Replies: 713
- Views: 75899
Re: Milo Yiannopoulos
To dial back a bit, there are some pretty shrill, pretty shitty feminists out there saying some pretty inflammatory stuff. I know Camille Paglia is the libertarian dudebro feminist of choice but some of her rants on Madonna are so spot on, at least to me. Another thing that's remarkable is how litt...