What training are you doing/have done today?

[DownUnder.]

Alls well that ends well ey, it won't be the end but its the last I shall post on pistonheads!

Couldn't last, slept the day then went and hit a mighty cardio session, not getting fat while off the weights!

[Lost_BMW]

DownUnder. said:

Alls well that ends well ey, it won't be the end but its the last I shall post on pistonheads!

Couldn't last, slept the day then went and hit a mighty cardio session, not getting fat while off the weights!

Sorry to hear about that - glad you got some retribution in on the scum.

Re not posting about it here again, very wise. But I hope social problems in the NW go down a couple of notches in due course!

[soda]

Sorry to hear that Downunder, hope the hand heals soon. Best saying nothing on here, wait 6 months and jump the fkers with a lump hammer

Seeing as I'm fit for nothing else at the minute, 12 mile walk this morning. Not exactly exciting but it beats sitting in the house.

[996 sps]

didelydoo said:

Posted this on my normal forum....

A few years back (Oct 2008) I crashed my motorbike and broke my spine in 2 places (+ a shoulder blade). I started lifting seriously in Oct 2009. Over the past two weeks i've had a pain/niggle in my spine, between my shoulder blades where the break was (T5 & T6). It's not stopping training but it's there's a definite strain there that's not been apparent thus far. The Yoke, farmers and stiff leg deads show it up. Felt it [it]alot[/it] today.....

Plan is to continue as normal, doesn't seem a problem but my head is worrying me......

Thoughts???

Sorry to hear about your set back.
Firstly what have you broke, a broken back can be such a number of things.
Secondly i d see a good sports therapist or sports physio as it may be a case of tight internal rotators of scapula and could just be some trigger point release work. Another option is to get some propreceptive taping to make sure your not over compensating some way in your posture. Is the pain you have in the same side as the "broken" shoulder blade?

Sorry to hear about the mugging on hear the world has gone mad!

[Furious Styles]

Mtb trip to Cwmcarn has been postponed for a couple of weeks so had another blast on the road bike.
Less hilly than yesterday but still rather cold.

Time: 03:01:16
Distance: 45.31 mi
Elevation Gain: 3,914 ft
Calories: 1,760 C
Avg Temperature: 42.4 °F

Moving Time: 02:55:25
Elapsed Time: 03:01:16

Avg Speed: 15.0 mph
Avg Moving Speed: 15.5 mph
Max Speed: 39.3 mph

Elevation Gain: 3,914 ft
Elevation Loss: 3,812 ft
Min Elevation: -80 ft
Max Elevation: 839 ft

Heart Rate
Avg HR: 149 bpm
Max HR: 184 bpm
Avg HR: 81 % of Max
Max HR: 99 % of Max

Avg Bike Cadence: 80 rpm
Max Bike Cadence: 158 rpm

Temperature
Avg Temperature: 42.4 °F
Min Temperature: 35.6 °F
Max Temperature: 59.0 °F

[RenesisEvo]

Today I did...

... a half marathon! The adidas Silverstone Half Marathon - finished in around 2hrs 25mins, okish for my first attempt at the distance, and various issues during training. Any other PHers take part?

[mcelliott]

Lumpy ride today, NE wind really starting to annoy me now. At least it was dry.

Overall
Time: 01:46:45
Distance: 30.51 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,300 ft
Calories: 2,021 C

Speed
Avg Speed: 17.1 mph
Max Speed: 39.4 mph

Heart Rate
Avg HR: 160 bpm
Max HR: 182 bpm

This afternoon, played an hour of badminton with O/H, and then the gym tonight. Mostly core work. Going to settle down now and watch the highlights of Liverpool thrashing United

[balders118]

Chest, Shouders and Tri's today.

Bench Press x 4
Incline x 3
Flyes x 4
Dips x 4
Shoulder Press x 4
Shrugs x 4
Lat Raise x 4
Tricep Extension x 2

[Furious Styles]

mcelliott said:

Lumpy ride today, NE wind really starting to annoy me now. At least it was dry.

Overall
Time: 01:46:45
Distance: 30.51 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,300 ft
Calories: 2,021 C

Speed
Avg Speed: 17.1 mph
Max Speed: 39.4 mph

Heart Rate
Avg HR: 160 bpm
Max HR: 182 bpm

This afternoon, played an hour of badminton with O/H, and then the gym tonight. Mostly core work. Going to settle down now and watch the highlights of Liverpool thrashing United

That wind is bitter for sure and thats a good calorie count you've achieved, i cant get near those figures!

[Halb]

Got a 10kplan sorted and so ankles will be rested.
Today has a crack at my KB, like an old friend

[didelydoo]

996 sps said:

didelydoo said:

Posted this on my normal forum....

A few years back (Oct 2008) I crashed my motorbike and broke my spine in 2 places (+ a shoulder blade). I started lifting seriously in Oct 2009. Over the past two weeks i've had a pain/niggle in my spine, between my shoulder blades where the break was (T5 & T6). It's not stopping training but it's there's a definite strain there that's not been apparent thus far. The Yoke, farmers and stiff leg deads show it up. Felt it [it]alot[/it] today.....

Plan is to continue as normal, doesn't seem a problem but my head is worrying me......

Thoughts???

Sorry to hear about your set back.
Firstly what have you broke, a broken back can be such a number of things.
Secondly i d see a good sports therapist or sports physio as it may be a case of tight internal rotators of scapula and could just be some trigger point release work. Another option is to get some propreceptive taping to make sure your not over compensating some way in your posture. Is the pain you have in the same side as the "broken" shoulder blade?

T5+6 Wedge fractures, pain is directly on/in the spine, between the shoulder blades (shoulder it's self isn't sore atall), much like the pain a few months after the injury. I don't think it's posture related as I'm pretty clued up/carfull with that over the past few years. To be honest it feels like I've lifted something that is too heavy, which I most likely have.... Still, as it's new it concerned me.

It feels fine when excercising/under load, more painfull when pressure is released (eg dropping something heavy etc)

I'll give it the rest of the week, maybe a light one tonight to get the blood flowing.

[Halb]

Burpee power snatches, rower, that walking machine, inverted rows and chin ups.

[didelydoo]

A few triples- squats (@170kg) deads (@200kg) and strict press (@60kg) seemed to do the trick tonight- not taxing but the back pain (that was there before the session) has disappeared, hopefully not to return.....

Some Body weight stuff mid week and that'll be me 'till comp day.

[bales]

Classic lactic tolerance session on hills

100m 30s rest 300m
150m 35s rest 300m
200m 40s rest 300m

With the 300s aiming to be in 40s and 6 mins rest between sets.

Vomit inducing session but good!

[Halb]

1st day of plan;2M easy, then 4 x 400m, with 400m or 3-min jog recoveries, then 2M easy

[GTIR]

45 min run yesterday and 50 min run today.

[Furious Styles]

First Tuesday night group ride of the year, fairly steady pace - very cold!
Looking forward to the pace increasing as the weather gets warmer.

Distance: 31.67 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,205 ft
Calories: 1,209 C
Avg Temperature: 38.0 °F

Moving Time: 01:53:40
Avg Moving Speed: 16.7 mph
Max Speed: 39.8 mph
Elevation Gain: 2,205 ft

Avg HR: 148 bpm
Max HR: 176 bpm
Avg HR: 80 % of Max
Max HR: 95 % of Max

Avg Bike Cadence: 79 rpm
Max Bike Cadence: 143 rpm

[mcelliott]

Hilly hour ride. Legs felt very good, again I didn't go too mental, but I managed to do a true 22/23 mph into a light headwind in the last 4 or 5 miles. Really enjoyed my ride tonight. Final turbo session on Thursday, and then it will be summer time chain gangs - hmmmmmm, lots of pain.

Overall
Time: 00:58:32
Distance: 18.17 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,017 ft
Calories: 1,246 C

Speed
Avg Speed: 18.9 mph
Max Speed: 32.0 mph

Heart Rate
Avg HR: 153 bpm
Max HR: 181 bpm

[NoelWatson]

mcelliott said:

Hilly hour ride. Legs felt very good, again I didn't go too mental, but I managed to do a true 22/23 mph into a light headwind in the last 4 or 5 miles. Really enjoyed my ride tonight. Final turbo session on Thursday, and then it will be summer time chain gangs - hmmmmmm, lots of pain.

Overall
Time: 00:58:32
Distance: 18.17 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,017 ft
Calories: 1,246 C

Speed
Avg Speed: 18.9 mph
Max Speed: 32.0 mph

Heart Rate
Avg HR: 153 bpm
Max HR: 181 bpm

How do machines calculate calories burned? Do they look at work done and assume a % efficiency for muscles?

[Bolognese]

5x5 bench press
5x5 deadlift
5x5 flies
5x5 scullcrushers