[nik at work]

30 mins swim in sea with dog, brrrrrr...

What the actual fuck? NAW you nutcase!

Anyway 40min at the wall before work - Sharkathon is all that got me out of bed for this, but do feel better for it, and even managed a couple of things I'd not done before.

To be fair I did have a wetsuit on, the dog didn't but then she did pop back to the beach for a warming run every couple of minutes.

Anyway on with today
100 pull-ups, press ups, sit-ups, leg raises (henceforth known as "The 400")
30 minute run along the sea cliffs, distance unknown.
BM fingerboard session +20kg

[shark]

Spanked at Plantation. Tips not so sore now - time for a fingerboard sess

[SA Chris]

I was officially on holiday until today, it begins tomorrow!

you've got to get an extra 2hrs in to make up!

I might just finish 5th Feb. Although I spent 6 hours skiing at Nevis Range yesterday, so theoretically I'm in credit.

[Duma]

100 pull-ups, press ups, sit-ups, leg raises (henceforth known as "The 400")

If connies are good is it "The Mint 400"?

[Duncan Disorderly]

My year starts today... As I've been continually drunk since NYE... 

Did flash a (soft) 7a at Curbar yesterday and have 2 goes at Art of Japan (bit gitted to blow the flash when me hand slipped of the hold) before the kids crying forced me to bail tho.....

Will make up for my indescretions.. Honest!

:D

[kelvin]

I suppose this is only one place though and there must be tonnes of studios in Leeds offering similar stuff!

I've somehow happened on an old lady who charges £4 pay as you turn up - she's amazing. Feels like you're really pushing your limits without going too far and no hippy mumbo jumbo stuff either. She just uses some church rooms, no flash studio or music and has been practicing all her life. There's no beginners or experts classes as everyone is encouraged to do what is right for them but if she sees that you can manage something easily, you're encouraged to take the next step/move.

The other two girls I went to were great too but certainly more about the yoga lifestyle thing, one more athletic and the other more about relaxation. I just wanna stretch and be more flexible for climbing. I can switch off listening to Metallica!

[Duma]

40 min badminton (surprisingly tiring, first time in 20 years I think) and hour at the wall.

[James Malloch]

Feeling a little shitty and tired today but I've managed 40 minutes of trying to juggle - that counts, right?

I might have to do some core work before bed...

[nik at work]

The 400
30 mins BM session while cooking tea.

[fatdoc]

Hats off for the 400, that's mental...

30 mins basic static yoga stances before work, then 6km run in 34 mins this eve... First for ages - knee fine and the old night sight not so good even on pavements. So I'm happy with that.

Tuesdays will be a problem... Hope for free weights, but my work finish time is pretty open ended..

Found a fun plank 30 day improvement programme - should be up to 300 secs by end of the month, gulp!

[jwi]

Got a bit inspired on the 400 as well, especially as a short escape-the-in-laws-session in St. Leger confirmed that I have weak, unfit guns. Did 40 pullups. It hurt too much in the shoulder. I stopped. 

[SA Chris]

leg raises

Be careful of them, bad for back and hips. Partner has been off running for 3 weeks due to hip injury doing them. Google "leg raises injury".

Did an impromptu brisk 30 min walk this morning due to missing shuttle bus from garage when I dropped van off. Only started raining 1 min from office!

[Duma]

35 min/4.5 mile proper run (previous efforts in sharkathon have been with gf and therefore > 10 min/mile) felt unfit. Lovely sunshine though.

[nik at work]

Thanks for the heads up Chris, I'll raise with care.

Just the 400 today.

Also just to be clear I'm not blatting out 100 pull-ups then press ups etc.. I do them in four batches of 25 of each with a rest between batches. Usually takes the best part of an hour, fastest I've done it is this morning in just over 30 minutes. I reckon most people who can do 10 pull ups could do it, though perhaps in smaller chunks spread throughout the day.

[fatdoc]

Just early morning 30 mins of core work today.

Free weights, interval bike session and board planned for tomoorrow to redeem myself

[the_dom]

Still on track, 1 week in. 5 Surfs (and four of them in decent waves), 2 trail runs, 2 hangboard sessions, 1 deadlift session and 1 afternoon of bouldering. Unfortunately I'm back at work, so the momentum will have to slow somewhat.

[duncan]

leg raises

Be careful of them, bad for back and hips. Partner has been off running for 3 weeks due to hip injury doing them. Google "leg raises injury".

Leg raises are a bit like crimping on a fingerboard. Harder and higher risk than some abdominal exercises but you should be alright if you are strong enough to maintain good form. Make sure your spine remains still, in a neutral position - not arching up off the floor, and maintain a slightly drawn-in lower tummy throughout the lift and lower.

You can progress towards double leg raises by doing single leg raises, then double bent knee leg raises, then one bent knee - one straight knee raises. Only when can you do each stage comfortably with the spine staying completely still should you progress to (a smaller number of reps. of) the next stage.

[nik at work]

The 400
30 min BM +20kg session

Have most other people fallen off the wagon, or have I misunderstood and doing a daily post is not the done thing?

[Duma]

2hrs at wall, good session.

[SA Chris]

Still on track, 1 week in. 5 Surfs (and four of them in decent waves), 2 trail runs, 2 hangboard sessions, 1 deadlift session and 1 afternoon of bouldering. Unfortunately I'm back at work, so the momentum will have to slow somewhat.

How are the hangboard sessions by candlelight working out for you?

[Duma]

Have most other people fallen off the wagon, or have I misunderstood and doing a daily post is not the done thing?

I'm still with you nik

[nik at work]

Good man.

[dunnyg]

Im psyched, will start the daily posts too...

1st                   100 press ups, poor start ( wasnt aware of the sharkathon...)
2nd                   2.5 hrs down the wall doing routees
3rd                   30 min core session
4th                   Short 15 minute run and yoga ish session (poor day...)
5th                   2 hour Wall session and short 2k run
6th                   Bouldering at wall 2 hours, 2k run
7th                   100 press ups, some pull ups and a 30 minute fingerboard session

[the_dom]

Still on track, 1 week in. 5 Surfs (and four of them in decent waves), 2 trail runs, 2 hangboard sessions, 1 deadlift session and 1 afternoon of bouldering. Unfortunately I'm back at work, so the momentum will have to slow somewhat.

How are the hangboard sessions by candlelight working out for you?

Luckily it's midsummer in Cape Town and light until well after 8pm Likely to be a different story in winter though.

 

[the_dom]

Have most other people fallen off the wagon, or have I misunderstood and doing a daily post is not the done thing?

I'm still with you nik

Likewise. Am finding the daily aspect of it very motivating - yesterday, for example, I would have taken a rest day due to feeling tired and having admin to do, but I used the sharkathon to force myself into the weights room for an hour.