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The Daily Achievement Thread...

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  • 10-01-2013 12:49am
    #1
    RidleyRider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭


    So I thought I'd set this up here for people to have a small gloat about what achievements they make on a day to day basis at whatever your goals are!

    I'll kick things off. Today I managed to blast through my previous bench press PB which was 60kg for one rep and get it all the way up to 75kg. My BW and a bit:D Delighted with this cause bench is my downfall!

    Also, a deadlift of 150kg for the first time since being 74kg, dropped to 71kg over Christmas.

    So what did you achieve today?


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    #2
    Garzard
    Registered Users Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Garzard


    On Tuesday I cycled from Knocklyon to college in Dun Laoghaire in exactly an hour and managed the same timing cycling home at 6:00, was in absolute bits when I got home felt brilliant after it though. I've been trying these cycles at least once a week since starting in September plus shorter weekend cycles. Seem to be feeling a lot fitter since!


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    g'em
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    let's try this again shall we? Unfortunate wording of title OP, I've changed it to something a little less "red-rag-to-a-bull-troll".

    gosuckonalemon sitebanned.

    On a more personal achievement note, I've gone wholeheartedly to the dark side. After doing a couple of 5km runs before Christmas I've now signed up for a 10km with a view to a half marathon later in the summer. Back to consistent 4-5km runs after the festive season and feel so much the better for it :)


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    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    This has the making of a great thread.

    Changed my haircut for the 1st time in years last weekend, got compliments, compliments rock.


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    farmchoice
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    ran my fastest 10k on sunday came home at 45mins and 25 secs. i have never ran an organised race just on my own so i might give one a go now in the next month or two.


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    Oryx
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    g'em wrote: »
    let's try this again shall we? Unfortunate wording of title OP, I've changed it to something a little less "red-rag-to-a-bull-troll".

    gosuckonalemon sitebanned.

    On a more personal achievement note, I've gone wholeheartedly to the dark side. After doing a couple of 5km runs before Christmas I've now signed up for a 10km with a view to a half marathon later in the summer. Back to consistent 4-5km runs after the festive season and feel so much the better for it :)
    No, you won't be on the dark side till we get you swimming and biking too. ;)

    I broke through a plateau in my swimming a few weeks ago taking 90 seconds off my 750m pb and 7 seconds off 100m. Now I just need to do similar on my bike!


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    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    3 weeks caffeine free
    10 days alcohol free.

    Trained 4 times in 3 days.

    Good start to the year.


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    Gummy Panda
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    Inspector Coptoor wrote: »
    3 weeks caffeine free
    10 days alcohol free.

    Trained 4 times in 3 days.

    Good start to the year.

    How come you are staying caffeine free? Was it causing you some issues?


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    jugger0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭jugger0


    I got 60kgx70 bench press and 32kg DB's x20 shoulder press, new pr's, patiently awaiting doms of doom at the moment.


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    Michael 09
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Michael 09


    jugger0 wrote: »
    I got 60kgx70 bench press and 32kg DB's x20 shoulder press, new pr's, patiently awaiting doms of doom at the moment.

    You did 70 reps at 60kg? Did I read that properly??


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    Insect Overlord
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    I wrote out my fitness plan for the spring. That's enough of an achievement for me for this week!


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    Hanley
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    220kg beltless DL very comfortably with no psyche up and while very fatigued. Encouraging. 50kg chin too.


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    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Hanley wrote: »
    220kg beltless DL very comfortably with no psyche up and while very fatigued. Encouraging. 50kg chin too.

    Whats a 50kg chin?

    My 1st guess would be a a 50kg weighted chin up?


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    Hanley
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    TiltedBrain wrote: »
    Whats a 50kg chin?

    My 1st guess would be a a 50kg weighted chin up?

    Bingo.


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    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Impressive!


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    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Here's a big one - I've eaten bodyweight in lb x22 so far today. And will top out around x25. Yikes.


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    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    Hanley wrote: »
    Here's a big one - I've eaten bodyweight in lb x22 so far today. And will top out around x25. Yikes.

    I've eaten x 11 and will top at x 12....

    I hate you.


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    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    the drifter wrote: »
    I've eaten x 11 and will top at x 12....

    I hate you.

    It's no f*cking fun. Breaking my heart.


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    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,920 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    Hanley wrote: »
    It's no f*cking fun. Breaking my heart.

    Maybe you have worms :pac:


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    RidleyRider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭RidleyRider


    Hanley wrote: »
    Here's a big one - I've eaten bodyweight in lb x22 so far today. And will top out around x25. Yikes.

    Over 5000kcals?:eek:


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    Brian?
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    g'em wrote: »
    let's try this again shall we? Unfortunate wording of title OP, I've changed it to something a little less "red-rag-to-a-bull-troll".

    gosuckonalemon sitebanned.

    On a more personal achievement note, I've gone wholeheartedly to the dark side. After doing a couple of 5km runs before Christmas I've now signed up for a 10km with a view to a half marathon later in the summer. Back to consistent 4-5km runs after the festive season and feel so much the better for it :)

    You used to be cool G'em. What happened?

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Gummy Panda wrote: »

    How come you are staying caffeine free? Was it causing you some issues?

    Was up on 6-7 cups per day & caffeine tabs before training.

    Decided to give it a knock on the head for a while & see how I got on.

    Sleep is much improved - not waking up as much in the middle of the night


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    jugger0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭jugger0


    Michael 09 wrote: »
    You did 70 reps at 60kg? Did I read that properly??

    Yeah i give it a go every now and then, its funny sometimes i get stuck under it and there's just no moving it, it may aswell be 160kg.


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    johnfaul
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    missed a pb deadlift of 160kg today :(
    Although I keep telling myself it was the squats beforehand that done the harm !!


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    RidleyRider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭RidleyRider


    johnfaul wrote: »
    missed a pb deadlift of 160kg today :(
    Although I keep telling myself it was the squats beforehand that done the harm !!

    Keep it up you'll get there eventually! Try it on a day you're fresher and you'll blast through it no problem.

    On a positive for me I've just taken in the most protein I've ever had in a meal. Roughly 155grams- in other words my total amount necessary:)

    Still have roughly 60 grams of protein to go tonight, feeling good and finally starting to get the visual results I wanted! Less of a scrawny guy now and filling out my frame.

    :D


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    Gummy Panda
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    Inspector Coptoor wrote: »
    Was up on 6-7 cups per day & caffeine tabs before training.

    Decided to give it a knock on the head for a while & see how I got on.

    Sleep is much improved - not waking up as much in the middle of the night

    A lad in work had me up there with the caffeine. Its like he can't go 10 mins without a coffee in his hand and he use to get me one as well. He went on a weeks holidays and I went through caffeine withdrawal lol


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    Michael 09
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Michael 09


    jugger0 wrote: »

    Yeah i give it a go every now and then, its funny sometimes i get stuck under it and there's just no moving it, it may aswell be 160kg.

    Ok this sounds interesting. Explain how it works? Just one set of as many as you can on 60? Is 60 a certain % of bodyweight or just a random number?


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    willietherock
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭willietherock


    Went to gym for 1st workout on my own today. Usually dragged along by the brother to spot him b4 now.
    Haven't binged eaten/eat total crap since the New Yr. Reading Primal Blueprint/ trying to reduce carbs. Keeping food diary.

    Next step - arrange meeting with PT/get assessment done/ get appropriate programme that I can follow for 6 week/2months.


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    jugger0
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    Michael 09 wrote: »
    Ok this sounds interesting. Explain how it works? Just one set of as many as you can on 60? Is 60 a certain % of bodyweight or just a random number?

    Its just something me and the lads do the odd time, a bit of competition! 60 or 100 is what i usually do, 60 feels a lot worse!


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    hunter164
    Registered Users Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭hunter164


    Got me first 100kg squat today, felt light too ended up getting 3 sets of 5 out of it, delighted with it.

    Also I'm finding in my deadlifts my grip is going around the 120kg mark but I know I can lift more, what do any of you use to stop your grip failing?


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    xgtdec
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭xgtdec


    hunter164 wrote: »
    Got me first 100kg squat today, felt light too ended up getting 3 sets of 5 out of it, delighted with it.

    Also I'm finding in my deadlifts my grip is going around the 120kg mark but I know I can lift more, what do any of you use to stop your grip failing?

    hold on to heavy stuff for long time;)

    My personal fav is monkey bars..and im the heavy stuff, but what ever takes your fancy, pull up bar and hang there with a belt, load your dead bar up and just hold it...some farmers walks perhaps?


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