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Gradings
I noticed we don't have a thread to keep track of when people grade and as I have just got my first belt at a grading I decided to start it! Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! Along with 9 of my team mates who got blue or purple belts yesterday. 6 of our kids got yellow and there were an abundance of stripes for adults and…
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Competition this past weekend
So, a small group of my team traveled up for the South African National Pro (UAEJJF) this weekend. One kid, two ladies and three guys competed, including coach! The other lady has done about 6 weeks of Jiu Jitsu so she is a rock star for just stepping on the mat. None of us walked away with anything major, although there…
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Who burns more?
OK, here is a scenario, two people walk the exact same route from Point A to Point B (so distance, hills etc is all equal), they are exactly the same height & weight & fitness level (it is hypothetical and this removes additional variables). One walks the distance in an hour, while the other takes two hours. Who burns more…
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30 day challenge
Anyone want to join me on a 30 day challenge? You can do all of them or some of them. I am doing all (and actually adapted the pushups so I end with 50)
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August 2016
Sorry, I haven't had much to say the last week or so. Life has been busy (mostly because I am amping up my training so my fitness will be as good as possible when I can go full contact again (28 days to go!!!!! It happens this month!) I have also started fencing again after 11 months off which is exciting and nerve…
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Exercise log - set a goal and see if you can achieve it
I have done this in the past. You set a goal for the month (minutes, sessions, distance, whatever works for you) and then log here (as often as you want) to see your progress towards the goal. Some things that help, set a realistic goal that you know you can achieve, you can always increase it during the month. Log…
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Jan 31 - Feb 6
As we head into our second month, what has been going well for you that you need to keep doing? Also, what has not been going well and what changes do you need to make as a result? For me, January was pretty good although my eating was not the greatest. I am getting slack with logging and being strict with my food. That…
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January 18-23
What are your aims or goals for the coming week? I am on leave, so I know my eating will not be at its best, but I am hoping to keep it at an acceptable level. I also have LOTS of time to get extra training in on top of my normal crazy routine so a slight excess on the nutrition side will balance out. I need to get various…
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Dec 10
60 min weight session Was very happy with my endurance through it. While others were dropping weight, I kept at the weight I had started with. Also played on the Bosu ball a bit. Great for working on my balance.
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November exercise log
Here we can keep a record of the exercise we have been doing. Feel free to use the format you like and update at a frequency that suits you. I have the record dating back to the beginning of the month, but you can start now if you want to. You can also set a goal (time or distance you will reach this month). I am not…
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Introductions & goals
Hey Its awfully quite in the message board of this group, so I thought I would start something. I just finished another challenge, so looking for something new. I am in sunny South Africa so we are just heading into summer (YAY) which means ocean swims and beach runs (OK, I have to wait for physio approval as I had knee…
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My daily positivity thread
Starting today, I am going to post something positive every day. I am adopting the idea from another thread I saw. I will post at the end of my day, so I can list all the positives of the day!
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I sink!
I got in the pool for the first proper swim of the year as I have been focusing on other forms of training this year. Summer peeking around the corner always draws me back to the water though. I know I'm fitter than I have been in a long time, but today reminded me that it is not swimming fit. I will make a point of…
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I'm back and super keen for the next season of fitness
So I got back from my holiday today. It was great to be away and while I was there I finally reached 5km in a run so another target is achieved. Diving back into training immediately with fitness at lunchtime and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tonight! Seven weeks to go until my next competition which is the one with home town…
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Ocean Racing Series
After years of contemplating the idea, I signed up for our local racing series. I will be doing the 1 km swim. It is a series of 9 races starting on Sunday and ending mid-March. I want to use this thread to record my progress in training and the actual races. Any comments, tips, etc are most welcome. I start by getting…
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Captain's Log
I have decided to try T 25 again. I think I did 3 weeks last time. I really enjoyed it but life got busy and I lost track. Maybe winter is better to start because I am not so tempted to swop the workout for some fun in the sun. I will be starting on Monday 7 July and logging my thoughts and experiences here. Feel free to…
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First ocean swim of the season
I live in the Southern Hemisphere so summer is just around the corner. I like to swim in the sea before work and only joined gym to use the pool in winter as I get too cold and it is dark when I want to swim then. Just wanted to share how excited I am to be back in the big blue!
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Crawl or Breaststroke for Open water swims?
I have a goal to do a big open water swim a few years from now (8kms). I train in the pool over winter and a combination of pool and sea during summer. I have no idea of distance I do in the sea, but I did 1,5km today in the pool (in 55 minutes). I mostly do breaststroke as my breathing sucks for crawl. I get some…
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Fencing. Anyone else take part in this sport?
I have just started Fencing (I do Epee only so far, but it is very early days...) after wanting to do it for years. There is finally a club that has started in my home town so I have joined. Love it so far although I already have loads to master and I know it will help me get super fit!! Anyone else who takes part in this…
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MFP calories???
I have recently got back into swimming and I swim in the sea so I am not sure of distance. I am a little confused by the MFP calorie usage listed. I mostly do breaststroke as I am still quite unfit and need to build up to survive freestyle. Checking out the calories listed here it states that for 30 mins I would use:…
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Most unusual pet
What is the most unusual pet you have had? I had cats and dogs and budgies as a kid, budgies when I was in college and now finally have my own Labrador and a Siamese Kitten. I intend to get a Ball python in the next few months, but as I get to play with over 100 reptiles at work on a daily basis I am not in a rush! I work…
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Sabotaged!!
I mentioned to my colleague on Monday that I am using this program to attempt to live a healthier life and shed some excess weight. I then skipped the free lunch we got with our training on Wednesday and told her it was because I preferred to get something more healthy instead. We both left just after lunch that day and I…
