Are there any local leagues you can sign up for, Nick. 5 a side is a killer but you'll drop weight like there's no tomorrow. Since my 11 a side days are behind me now, i'm thinking of getting into a 5 team.
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There are local leagues everywhere, but 5s is a lot less common unless you find some indoor soccer or "in side" soccer(indoor without walls, futsal or something). 7s to 9s isn't that uncommon either though, espically in the summer. I just gave up soccer this year for rugby union. The unfortunate thing about rec league soccer in the states is that it is hard to find teams that are interested in praticing. Finding pickup is usually easy enough to do a few time a week, but pratice and drills don't happen.
Man U looked dead on the field yesterday. I was hoping for a better game, and expecting them to win handily.
I need to work on my nonexistent touch first. I haven't kicked a soccer ball in ages. What's awesome though is that as soon as the ball came out of the box this evening, Toby wanted to kick it around the living room.
Man U was horrid. Starting Giggs was a mistake, as was playing CR up front. Put CR on the wing, have Rooney and Tevez up front and play Carrick and Anderson and Park in the midfield with the regular back four.
As of today, I weigh 218 lbs, which is 30 up from where I was two summers ago. I will say that I definitely do not look 30 lbs heavier, which means that a decent portion of it is muscle, but... 30 fucking pounds!
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As of today, I weigh 218 lbs, which is 30 up from where I was two summers ago. I will say that I definitely do not look 30 lbs heavier, which means that a decent portion of it is muscle, but... 30 fucking pounds!
Me too. Mostly. But I don't weigh 218.
Long, dirty bulk… right?
Split Squats
4x3 @ 60 (EH)
Could easily go to 65s next time.
Chinups
6x3
Standing Shoulder Press
6x3 @ 45 (EH)
Supersetted the chins and shoulder presses right after each other with 60 seconds between each superset as a bit of a changeup. Maybe that will help, maybe it won't. We'll find out Sunday/Monday. All I know is that I will be watching cars go in a straight line all day tomorrow.
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Supersetted the chins and shoulder presses right after each other with 60 seconds between each superset as a bit of a changeup. Maybe that will help, maybe it won't.
That's the way I group those exercises, and I weigh less than you, so there's scientific proof that it works.
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Chinups
6, 6, 4
Well, the 3x6 attempt didn't work.
Speed Bench Press
3x6 @ 155
"Speed" being the relative term here.
Split Squats
3x6 @ 50 (EH)
One more rep than previously
Planks
2x30 seconds w/ 10 lb plate on back
Went for a two mile run afterwards because I wanted to, and also because I'm debating on doing this with some friends. If I do end up running in it, I need to be in some sort of shape.
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So the chinups thing isn't going to work out. I don't want to sound like I am abandoning the goal already, it's just that it was too lofty of one to begin with, and there's no since in struggling for half the freaking summer to get to 5x5. I need something that will actually help me accomplish my goals.
I've always wanted to do Core Performance, and since I have the book at my disposal and it fits in with my goals perfectly, I might as well give it a chance. I've been doing the foam rolling and stretching this week, so I am jumping right into it (first workout is on Friday, but I did it today because I'm working all day tomorrow). If I don't feel and look better by the end of the 12 weeks, something is seriously wrong.
Thursday June 4
Movement Prep
Superset 1
DB Alternating Bench Press
1x15 (each arm) @ 55 (EH)
Swiss Ball Leg Curl
Each leg: 1x10
Superset 2
One Leg One Arm Row
1x15 @ 40
Split Squats
1x15 @ 30 (EH)
Circuit
Pushup Plus
1x8
Split Curl to Press
1x8 @ 30 (EH)
Laying DB Extension
1x15 @ 15 (EH)
Swiss Ball Reach Roll and Lift
1x8
Plank
1x30 seconds (10 lb plate on back)
Side Plank
1x15 seconds (each side; with bottom leg off ground and tucked towards chest)
Ran a mile afterwards.
Holy monkeycock, this workout was hard. It doesn't look intimidating, but that was fun, and not in a good way.
There's only two strength training segments per week (Tuesdays and Fridays) and the rest includes prehab, mobility, stretching and running. Should be fun.
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Oh, I ate a lot of pizza, did the movement prep work for today (Monday; as I'm moving things up a day) and played a lot of soccer with the kids in the neighborhood this evening.
And Tony Stewart won a race that counts.
The end.
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I don't know how much longer I can do these high reps. I am losing SO much muscle mass...
That's funny.
Are you elevating your front leg on the curl/press? Also, you'd never think that those DB rows would be so taxing just by reading them, but they shoot up quickly.
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