FormicaLinoleum Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Here's another attempt at a log! My primary sport is roller derby, and everything else I do is pretty much in support of that, though I do enjoy cycling and lifting weights in their own right as well. My background is in my last log here: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=26984. I'm currently on the B travel team and not the A team. My goal is now just to improve my playing; I don't have a goal to get back on the A team per se. This is my schedule at the moment, or it will be starting 1 Sept, as August is our derby month off so I am not skating right now. Monday: cycle to/from work (1/2 hr each way), off skates training (2 hrs)Tuesday: cycle to/from work, derby practice on occasion (2 hrs)Wednesday: cycle to/from work, weights (45 min)Thursday: cycle to/from work, derby practice (2 hrs)Friday: cycle to/from work, weightsSaturday: restSunday: derby practice (3-4 hrs) My cycle commute is just under 12 miles and about an hour round trip, but obviously I do half of that in the morning and half in the evening. Realistically I cycle in around 4 days a week. I also cycle to the gym, to off-skates session, and part of the way to Thurs/Sun practices, so I cycle about 50-60 miles per week. Monday off-skates sessions are a mix of weights, agility and plyo/circuits. Wed/Fri weights sessions are just quick, three exercises: one day is deadlift, bench and row and the other day is squat, shoulder press and pull ups. Tuesday practices are optional for me, so I plan to go every other week but might end up going less. Thursdays are two hours and Sundays are 3 hours of scrimmage, with an additional hour of team training around once a month. I lost a little bit of weight in the beginning of this year, so I'm currently around 67kg (148 lbs). I'm not trying to lose weight but I wouldn't mind being a bit closer to 65kg, though wouldn't really want to go below that while playing derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 I'm getting more consistent with weights now. These are my current lifts for reps for the main lifts (can do about 3 reps of this weight). Squat: 75kg/165lbsDeadlift: 85kg/187lbsBench: 45kg/99lbs I'm pretty pleased with bench as I've only just got back to doing it and that's around what I was lifting when I was doing it regularly six years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Had off-skates training last night. We did lower weight, higher rep stuff in weights -- squats, deadlifts, high pulls, shoulder presses and press ups. Nothing today. I also have this week off of work, so I'm not cycling. It'll be only weights this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 Wednesday I went to the gym and did squat, shoulder press, and pull-ups. I'll be going again in a moment and will do deadlift, bench press, and row. Here's a picture of my back from a couple of days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Nice to see you back at it, pun intended with that progress shot of your back/shoulders/arms, making definition! -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks! I haven't been really consistent with weights for about six years, so I hope I can stick with it and see what happens. We'll see, though - I have a pretty busy schedule but I hope to make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeansNBroccoli Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hey, lookin really strong and good! Derby always looks like such a fun sport! I need to get myself to a bout here in Chicago sometime soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Yeah, derby is lots of fun - you should definitely go to a bout! My league's A team is actually in Chicago right now, before heading on to Fort Wayne for Playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Let's see... I went to the gym last Friday and to practice on Sunday. I cycled on Tuesday. That's about it for this week. The drain on our tub sprung a leak and it's not fixed yet, which means I haven't showered much lately. I'm also going to a training course for work. So my usual routine is a bit disrupted. Going to practice tonight and gym on Saturday -- going to watch my team's first game at Playoffs (through the internet) on Friday so have to push the gym visit back a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Last week was OK... one gym visit, one practice, and three cycles in to work. Not great, but not terrible. Yesterday I had 4 hours of derby practice. And I was hung over. That felt like a pretty long practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Hey you! Awesome back pic! You still living in London? I'm thinking of moving to the UK next summer. I spent this summer in Canada and I'm seriously considering the UK for next summer. Let me know. You're one of my favorites of all the people I've met from this awesome forum. And I've met a lot of people! Hugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Robert - yup, still in London! We have no plans to leave any time soon. This weekend my mom was visiting, so I didn't go to practice. Mon - cycled and went to off-skates trainingTues - cycledWed - cycled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Rest of last week...Thurs - 2hr practiceFri - cycledSat - gym (front squats, cleans, shoulder press, pull ups, abs)Sun - 3hr practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Last week I did little exercise and ate a whole lot. This week I'm being a bit more disciplined. Sun: 4 hrs practiceMon: cycled, 2 hrs off skates training,Tues: cycled, 2 hrs practice I'm quite sore today and my knee is hurting so I'm not going to cycle to work today and I'll see how my knee is doing before I make a decision about whether to go to the gym tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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