Social 💪 Savage September

[MrFrankWhite]

Day 13. 70hrs of work done this week, haven’t missed a workout. Time was good and hr was low. Progress.

 

[Beastmode]

Once a month I usually do an all night bender. Just cut loose, and have a good night out. Tonight is that time of month. I had a shit week. Tonight I kill the stress.

Tomorrow I kill that treadmill.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Last night

Scapular press ups. 3.sets of 10

Press ups. One set of 10

Pilates core and lower back. 15min

Stretching chest to help stretch shoulder. Stretching shoulder. Stretching lower legs. They feel rubbish last few days. Stretching posterior tibial tendon which is not happy. I have no time for a moon boot so heavily strapped and braced.

Whatever you do. Do something. Way to go team.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Day 13. 70hrs of work done this week, haven’t missed a workout. Time was good and hr was low. Progress.

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Way to go

 

[juju]

Once a month I usually do an all night bender. Just cut loose, and have a good night out. Tonight is that time of month. I had a shit week. Tonight I kill the stress.

Tomorrow I kill that treadmill.

An all nighter? What the heck do you do all night?

Doesn't that negate the progress during the month?

 

[Beastmode]

An all nighter? What the heck do you do all night?

Doesn't that negate the progress during the month?

All nighters at my age is an exaggeration

You’re right of course - negating progress but need a quick serotonin pick up

 

[juju]

All nighters at my age is an exaggeration

You’re right of course - negating progress but need a quick serotonin pick up

We all need a blow out. Especially in the off season

 

[Worried2Death]

All nighters at my age is an exaggeration

You’re right of course - negating progress but need a quick serotonin pick up

Where you going mate, down your local?
Come on here when you get home and post your euphoric thoughts, it'll be like a gameday thread.

 

[snake77]

The swings have gotten to me mentally so today was a traditional weights session.

A bit of a long week at work especially today. More mentally/stress than long hours. Next week has a bit of travelling so it will be interesting to see the energy levels when I get home. I've had the 8 year old in the garage with me most nights. Hopefully, I don't get home close to or past his bed time. Been good having him "Are we going out tonight dad?".

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Stretching first and foremost tonight. Went to a shopping mall and did mallercise clocking up the step count haha. I find it easier brush cutting on slopes than walking around a shopping mall.

However tonight was

Intrinsic foot exercises for 15 min.
Calf raises - 3 sets of 10
Standing and balancing on my weak foot (left) to build stability in foot and ankle

Crunches - sets of 10, 12, 15, 20, 15, 12, 10. Utilising the Pilates approach of slow controlled motion. Hardest bit is breathing well throughout.

One set of 10 elbows close to body press ups.

Well done to all who are putting in, taking a break, balancing work, family, self, food, exercise, sleep and whatever else there is. Keep pushing.

 

[snake77]

My hips have taken a battering from all of the kb swings. Were pretty sore today so ended up doing another traditional weights session.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

I’ve been doing a major landscaping job the last 6 months - full time 40 hours per week. Lots of physical work.

I’ve lost 10kgs over winter. Lost top end strength but gained massive endurance. Start of the project I worked half a day and was physically stuffed. Went through a stage of feeling like an energiser bunny with unstoppable endurance.

Now coming to the end of the project I’m just fatigued. Good endurance but just not recovering as fast and slowly feeling worn down.

It’s been a savage 6 months with 1 more month to go .

 

[run_it_str8_again]

I’ve been doing a major landscaping job the last 6 months - full time 40 hours per week. Lots of physical work.

I’ve lost 10kgs over winter. Lost top end strength but gained massive endurance. Start of the project I worked half a day and was physically stuffed. Went through a stage of feeling like an energiser bunny with unstoppable endurance.

Now coming to the end of the project I’m just fatigued. Good endurance but just not recovering as fast and slowly feeling worn down.

It’s been a savage 6 months with 1 more month to go .

That's a lot of work. Good on ya. Recovery is a difficult one sometimes. But more time to recover is one way. Or getting stretching, food, hydration, sleep in balance to help etc. Life is hard sometimes.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Day14F. Finding discipline easier this 2nd time round. Barely entertaining skipping a workout. Or maybe it’s the decreased volume.

Consistency pays off, felt really good in what is a brutal hill 5k. Even after another full day of work

 

[Beastmode]

Where you going mate, down your local?
Come on here when you get home and post your euphoric thoughts, it'll be like a gameday thread.

Going for drinks on a Friday night almost feels like a cheat mode. A few beers with friends and the serotonin kicks in. But the vibe always dies when we all start complaining about life …relationships, health,work…

A gym shesh you have to suffer to get the rewards. No pain no gain. The serotonin after is earned. This is the way. Everyone should use this thread to motivate and track their performance. I am at least

Tomorrow I go again.

 

[Worried2Death]

Going for drinks on a Friday night almost feels like a cheat mode. A few beers with friends and the serotonin kicks in. But the vibe always dies when we all start complaining about life …relationships, health,work…

Followed by a steady deterioration into incoherent philosophical ramblings about existence and the human condition until finally you're too pissed to care about any of it anymore, even about the Warriors. Standard Friday night at my place, don't even have to leave the couch.

 

[Beastmode]

Followed by a steady deterioration into incoherent philosophical ramblings about existence and the human condition until finally you're too pissed to care about any of it anymore, even about the Warriors. Standard Friday night at my place, don't even have to leave the couch.

I don’t drink at home.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Not interested in the finals and at least we have a good solid pre season ha.

Stretching

Pilates. Core lower back and tried some new things but without much success.

First bicep curls in years. 12.5kg was enough to get me ragged at sets of 8, 10, 12, 10, 8, 2

Putting in just because.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Play the long game. Win as many days and nights as you can on the way. Back later. Sunday job.

Whether it's rest or recovery or out there thrashing it. Enjoy. Any updates on hiring new and better staff MrFrankWhite ?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Play the long game. Win as many days and nights as you can on the way. Back later. Sunday job.

Whether it's rest or recovery or out there thrashing it. Enjoy. Any updates on hiring new and better staff MrFrankWhite ?

Nah mate. 72hr weeks till after Xmas probably. Its better this way