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    #7622
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,099 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Completed the City2Surf 14km run on sunday,
    Starts in Sydney CBD, and finishes on Bondi Beach.
    Anyone that know sydney, will know that's in ridiculous hilly.

    Here's the elevation of the course, that 2km hill in the middle is nicknamed heartbreak hill.
    Gradient%20map.JPG

    Was aiming for 70mins, but crossed in 63.08, pretty delighted with that tbh


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    #7623
    Da Za
    Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Da Za


    CWS is opening with 865lbs in the squat this weekend at the SPF Pro/Am.

    I can see him getting a grand quite soon, he'll def get 950+ this weekend.

    Some f*cking unit.


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    #7624
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    CWS?


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    #7625
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Hanley wrote: »
    CWS?

    Chad Wesley Smith.


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    #7626
    Da Za
    Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Da Za


    Yep Chad Wesley Smith and he lifts Raw Dogg


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    #7627
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Da Za wrote: »
    Yep Chad Wesley Smith and he lifts Raw Dogg

    I thought he lifted 865?


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    #7628
    Da Za
    Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Da Za


    Hanley wrote: »
    I thought he lifted 865?

    As far as I know that's what he got last time and is opening with it. Unreal


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    #7629
    Edwardius
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭Edwardius


    295671_224750264238604_208939265819704_622917_368751_n.jpg


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    #7630
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Some digits would be nice, science-boy.


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    #7631
    Edwardius
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭Edwardius


    d'Oracle wrote: »
    Where's the magnitude in that?

    four reds+a yellow+an ickle red+collar = 260 magic beans


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    #7632
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Awesome.

    Is he old enough to buy drink yet?


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    #7633
    Edwardius
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭Edwardius


    He's 22 in september. Not old enough in Iran though!


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    #7634
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    I'm pretty much on the verge of finally been able to do handstands. Had a look at a beast skills tutorial and did some headstands, figured out how to use my hands for balance from there and 5 minutes later I'm holding handstands for 5 seconds.

    Studying? Pah!


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    #7635
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    Hanley wrote: »
    I'm pretty much on the verge of finally been able to do handstands. Had a look at a beast skills tutorial and did some headstands, figured out how to use my hands for balance from there and 5 minutes later I'm holding handstands for 5 seconds.

    Studying? Pah!

    when your a jobless bum you can do them on street corners while begging.


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    #7636
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Hanley wrote: »
    I'm pretty much on the verge of finally been able to do handstands. Had a look at a beast skills tutorial
    On beastskills they do handstands against the wall the way most people do, that is kicking yourself up so your face is away from the way.

    On a gymnastics site, www.gymnasticbodies.com many of them recommend doing it the other way, your face facing the wall. I think it might be better for training balance, not certain of other advantages. This facing the wall sounded weird and is tricky to get into at first, you must walk your way up the wall.

    This is also a great exercise
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okSA32sFWs


    Here is another which shows how you walk up the wall.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7DaRCQh0lY


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    #7637
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Hanley wrote: »
    I'm pretty much on the verge of finally been able to do handstands. Had a look at a beast skills tutorial and did some headstands, figured out how to use my hands for balance from there and 5 minutes later I'm holding handstands for 5 seconds.

    Studying? Pah!

    5 minutes? Bah, spent months getting up to be able to do them. I had a good bit of strength to gain first but the balancing part is taking ages to get right and every few failures I miss my roll out and land square on my back >_<


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    #7638
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    This is so Paleo

    http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/ea0c/


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    #7639
    gymsoldier
    Registered Users Posts: 738 ✭✭✭gymsoldier


    Anyone tried the Poundstone shake yet?


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    #7640
    podge57
    Registered Users Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭podge57


    gymsoldier wrote: »
    Anyone tried the Poundstone shake yet?

    yeah, I've done it when I wasn't really hungry, or when I was in a rush. You need to use lots of water or its hard to swallow, and it also made me gag, but its really convenient


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    #7641
    podge57
    Registered Users Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭podge57


    I really should have worded that differently


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    #7642
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Turns out handstand push ups are easy. Tried some there and just did a set of 5 without any trouble.


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    #7643
    Owen_S
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭Owen_S


    Hanley wrote: »
    Turns out handstand push ups are easy. Tried some there and just did a set of 5 without any trouble.
    Pro tip: Tape a pillow to the top of your head :D


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    #7644
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Owen_S wrote: »
    Pro tip: Tape a pillow to the top of your head :D

    Not really that important when you can rep them out effortlessly :D


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    #7645
    token
    Registered Users Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭token


    Hanley wrote: »
    Turns out handstand push ups are easy. Tried some there and just did a set of 5 without any trouble.

    If you have a BW press you'll get 20+ in no time. It's just getting used to the movement.


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    #7646
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    token wrote: »
    If you have a BW press you'll get 20+ in no time. It's just getting used to the movement.

    I doubt I do anymore, but I did 8 without too much bother on my 3rd attempt at them. I ight do em tabata style as part of my experiment mentioned in the other CF thread!


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    #7647
    Michael 09
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Michael 09


    Hanley wrote: »
    token wrote: »
    If you have a BW press you'll get 20+ in no time. It's just getting used to the movement.

    I doubt I do anymore, but I did 8 without too much bother on my 3rd attempt at them. I ight do em tabata style as part of my experiment mentioned in the other CF thread!

    Aren't your FAE's in 7 days??!


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    #7648
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Michael 09 wrote: »
    Aren't your FAE's in 7 days??!

    Give or take...

    The HSPUs required 3 steps from my desk and about 15-20 seconds. I skipped training tonight to study, cut me some slack!!

    Are you sitting them too?


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    #7649
    Owen_S
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭Owen_S


    Are handstand push-ups as hard as a bodyweight press? My 1RM is pretty close to my bodyweight, might have a go at these.


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    #7650
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Hanley wrote: »
    Turns out handstand push ups are easy. Tried some there and just did a set of 5 without any trouble.

    Didn't you press 90 or something a few months ago?
    I mean short of a bout of AIDS you surely can't have been surprised that a HSPU was still there.


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    #7651
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Owen_S wrote: »
    Are handstand push-ups as hard as a bodyweight press? My 1RM is pretty close to my bodyweight, might have a go at these.

    Significantly easier.
    d'Oracle wrote: »
    Didn't you press 90 or something a few months ago?
    I mean short of a bout of AIDS you surely can't have been surprised that a HSPU was still there.

    Strict pressed bodyweight in the gym about 8 months ago.... I figured I'd be able to do a few like, but it was my first time trying them and have seen people complain about how hard they are.


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