Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
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I've had the same realisation haha, I joined a gym off campus so have to cycle there. In the past 3 days I reckon I've done about 20 miles total on my bike and my god its been a struggle. I'm coming in from town and stuff covered in sweat (it's like 2.5 miles!), and my legs and especially my arse are in agony.
King Luis
18 years ago
10 months ago
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I've had the same realisation haha, I joined a gym off campus so have to cycle there. In the past 3 days I reckon I've done about 20 miles total on my bike and my god its been a struggle. I'm coming in from town and stuff covered in sweat (it's like 2.5 miles!), and my legs and especially my arse are in agony.


Get some padded shorts mate, can always wear them under your trackies or normal shorts
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
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Thing is im not too bad on a bike and obviously skating. But I've always struggled fitness wise with football and my calves cramp up so bad
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
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Get some padded shorts mate, can always wear them under your trackies or normal shorts


I think I'll just stick with it and hope my arse gets used to it, it never used to be this bad.
Based Jorge
11 years ago
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Started going to the gym since I started Uni. My general fitness is poor so I'm working on cardio before I attempt to bulk up my skinny self. Safe to say I walked home looking like a disabled cowboy an hour ago.
Sears
13 years ago
8 years ago
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I used to be incredibly unfit, but ever since I got my racing bike its just totally changed me. Legs are after getting way bigger, nowhere near as pale as I was before, and I'm much more healthier and I haven't been sick in ages whereas before I was sick quite frequently. I try do about 200km a week, on top of my insanity workout. Really focusing on my core, and the results I've seen already are brilliant. For example, I did a 70km cycle on Sunday at nearly 30kph (Albeit I was riding in a group) and this evening I did nearly 60km at just over 28kph on my own, which I'm obviously delighted with. Still a lot more improvement needed, but I'm getting there. Slowly but surely!!
Jonas
18 years ago
4 years ago
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Looks like I'm finally getting back to muay thai again. \o/
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
3 months ago
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I've gotten into the habit of going out on the bike 3-4 times a week and am enjoying it so far. The most I've managed is 16.8m on my dad's old mountain bike but I'm planning on moving up onto a road bike soon. Started playing fives every Tuesday as well, managed to bag myself four this week.
DB
16 years ago
7 years ago
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Hit a PR squat of 160kg at an internal gym meet last Saturday.

Jumping off a strength program for a while now though and going to run with P/P/L for a while.
K3V0
16 years ago
1 year ago
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Hit a PR squat of 160kg at an internal gym meet last Saturday.

Jumping off a strength program for a while now though and going to run with P/P/L for a while.


Good stuff man!!!
Franck
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
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I really need to start lifting.

Helped my dad throw out some bags with rubbish at the dump earlier today, the pain in my arms now is absolutely unbearable.
Sears
13 years ago
8 years ago
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Recently did a sportive cycle from Dublin to Ventry in Kerry (Like 5 min drive from where I live) for charity. Just over 400km in 3 days. Brilliant couple of days! When we warn't on the bike we were having beers, so it was more like a piss up than anything else ha. Had a weeks rest from the bike but dying to get back into action again!
Slashman X
18 years ago
1 year ago
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Pub I used to work in do a cycle from Galway to Dublin every year (usually in April) for Crumlin Children's Hospital, just in case you're looking for something similar
King Luis
18 years ago
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Recently did a sportive cycle from Dublin to Ventry in Kerry (Like 5 min drive from where I live) for charity. Just over 400km in 3 days. Brilliant couple of days! When we warn't on the bike we were having beers, so it was more like a piss up than anything else ha. Had a weeks rest from the bike but dying to get back into action again!


Pretty much what my ride to Paris was like for Help for Heroes, took 300 euro's for 4 days and spent it all on beer
Sears
13 years ago
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Pub I used to work in do a cycle from Galway to Dublin every year (usually in April) for Crumlin Children's Hospital, just in case you're looking for something similar


Yeah? I'm in college in Galway so that would be very handy. What's the name of the pub?
Sears
13 years ago
8 years ago
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Pretty much what my ride to Paris was like for Help for Heroes, took 300 euro's for 4 days and spent it all on beer


Is that the London to Paris ride in July? I've seen an ad or something for it, soooo tempted to do it but I'll more than likely be working!! Really want to start racing after the Winter as well, do you know anything about interval training? Seems to be the new method of bike training these days.
Slashman X
18 years ago
1 year ago
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Yeah? I'm in college in Galway so that would be very handy. What's the name of the pub?


The Laurels.

Here's their charity page: https://www.facebook.com/laurelscharitycrew?fref=ts
SpekySquarehead
13 years ago
1 month ago
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Bumped into an old mate of mine in the gym. Hes 3 years younger than me and is now incredibly buff. Conversation soon turned to how good he was looking and admitted that steroids was the reason.

Mixed feelings.
Franck
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
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I've lost 4.5 kg since last Monday \o/
Vercoe
12 years ago
4 years ago
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I've lost 4.5 kg since last Monday \o/


'roids.
Crane
14 years ago
1 month ago
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Not really done any exercise and have just drank, smoked and eaten shite since a leg break a few years back, I've decided to finally do something about it. Started Insanity today, knackered now.
Franck
18 years ago
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Sears
13 years ago
8 years ago
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Not really done any exercise and have just drank, smoked and eaten shite since a leg break a few years back, I've decided to finally do something about it. Started Insanity today, knackered now.


Wait until you get to the max circuits and plyo and those. Body be in bits but it's well worth it!!!
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
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Not really done any exercise and have just drank, smoked and eaten shite since a leg break a few years back, I've decided to finally do something about it. Started Insanity today, knackered now.

Describes my three years at university (minus the leg break). Suffering for it now.
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
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How do you physically not do exercise for coming on 3 years?

I feel disgusting going a week without doing something. End up in a really fowl mood too.

Not judging or anything, just don't understand.
Franck
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
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How do you physically not do exercise for coming on 3 years?

Easy. Working out is boring as fuck.
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
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Easy. Working out is boring as fuck.


Yeah, going to the gym isn't for everyone, but thats not what I meant.

Surely you have the urge now and again to move around and get your heart pumping, whether thats playing football going for a jog or lifting some weights.

The endorphins afterwards don't hurt, either.
Crane
14 years ago
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Wait until you get to the max circuits and plyo and those. Body be in bits but it's well worth it!!!


Didn't do too badly in the fitness test, beat both the people on the first one, and wasn't far off on a couple more.

The one plus I took is that I've barely put on any fat while not doing exercise. My stamina is rubbish atm though.
Sears
13 years ago
8 years ago
633
Easy. Working out is boring as fuck.


No its just laziness. If you think its boring it might help if you played loud music, that's what I used to do. But with these Insanity workouts Shaun T motivates you and others are doing it too so that makes it a lot easier. Plus I feel so much better since I started doing all this exercise. I'll have my bike back with me tomorrow (In college so its a pain bringing up and down every weekend) so hopefully I'll get some extra hours in. Want to start swimming as well with the aim to try do a triathlon next summer!
Sears
13 years ago
8 years ago
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Didn't do too badly in the fitness test, beat both the people on the first one, and wasn't far off on a couple more.

The one plus I took is that I've barely put on any fat while not doing exercise. My stamina is rubbish atm though.


They appear in most videos as well if not all so that's brilliant bud. Are you going to do the full 60 days as planned out? I quickly realized I wouldn't be able to stick to the calender, so I just pick out whichever ones I want to do. Done a good few of the max videos recently, and I like the Insanse Abs vid and pure cardio too. I've his new training videos as well, the t25's. They're workouts that last just 25 min but no breaks. Equally as effective!

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