The Mock Turtle

I’m using 2kg for everything at the moment, I might go up to 3kg just for biceps. My feeble shoulder can’t cope with that.

I think I'll order some 3kg ones today. I won't be able to use them throughout I expect but can start working up.

W2D4: went well. I followed the harder lady mostly but there were a few moments where I had to rest with mountain climbers and the crow press ups. I'm good with the renegade rows but they will be so much harder with heavier weights - I'm definitely going to order these in a minute - and my hamstrings are holding out with full movement. I've got just one more day at this level.

Good news on the hamstrings. I can’t remember what renegade rows look like at all.

L1D6: I had to force myself to do this today, I was feeling quite snoozy after driving back from Cribbs. Most of it felt reasonably easy but having got the 3kg weights handy for the bicep curls I thought I’d use them for the dumbbell rows as well to save changing over and that was a mistake. I think I’m really between 2-3kg there at the moment and going up to 3 meant I was really losing form at the end of the bicep curls. I think I’ll row with 2 and bicep curl 3 tomorrow and see how that goes.

That sounds like a good plan. It's what I plan to do as I know I will manage some with the heavier weight but probably not all.

Renegade rows are planks with alternate rows with hand weights.

Oh yes. I seem to remember those being logistically tricky rather than physically hard IYSWIM.

I read through the shred thread from 2012/2013 last night. There were loads of us and we all sound demented On the plus side I was discussing moving up from 1kg to 2 so at least I’ve progressed.

I'll have to have a read. Good to see progression. I ordered 3kg weights so they should arrive by Thursday. W2D5 completed today; all fairly strong. I'm going to the next level tomorrow.

I’ve been reading through the Ripped thread from around the same time too, W3 was the worst

I’ve just ordered the 6 week 6 pack DVD (currently £3.24 on Amazon) so I will probably have a go at that after shred and then ripped (assuming I survive of course.)

Texaco Shirley wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 7:07 pm I’ve been reading through the Ripped thread from around the same time too, W3 was the worst

Oh no! I'll have to read it to prepare myself. I haven't done it for a long time I can't remember

I’ve just ordered the 6 week 6 pack DVD (currently £3.24 on Amazon) so I will probably have a go at that after shred and then ripped (assuming I survive of course.)

Great tip on Amazon. I'm copying you - thanks - I was already planning on getting it but hadn't looked for it.

I haven't started yet. I will on Thursday though.

Are you waiting for Bats to start cough 25K?

Disco wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 7:46 pm

Texaco Shirley wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 7:07 pm I’ve been reading through the Ripped thread from around the same time too, W3 was the worst

Oh no! I'll have to read it to prepare myself. I haven't done it for a long time I can't remember

I’ve just ordered the 6 week 6 pack DVD (currently £3.24 on Amazon) so I will probably have a go at that after shred and then ripped (assuming I survive of course.)

Great tip on Amazon. I'm copying you - thanks - I was already planning on getting it but hadn't looked for it.

You’re a few days ahead of me, you can let me know what it’s like

L1D7: It’s definitely getting easier, it races by as soon as I’m past circuit 1 cardio. I used 3kg for the first set of bicep curls and 2kg for everything else and I think that’s about right for now. Still doing baby press-ups though I should probably try at least one set of grown up ones before I move on.

I will!

I hope you feel the benefit of going up for the curls. I really want my weights here now, I don't think my 3lb ones are posing any challenge as I've got no muscle ache in my arms.

I had a look at that old thread and I was using 2lb weights then but then I was also sometimes double shredding.

My arms have been aching more today so hopefully I’ll see some benefit. At the moment it’s my legs that hurt, I felt a bit unstable getting downstairs

I think my legs might join yours a bit later. I've just done W3D1 - what was that you were saying about W3 - bloody hell, my thighs were screaming (duck walks ) and I wanted to phone it in. In a way I am phoning it in because I've decided to do 2xW1 and 2xW2 next, then start W3 again. It's sort of putting off the inevitable (having to face W3) but I want to do the previous sessions with my new weights.

Well done! I hope the new weights are good, I’m definitely feeling my biceps today.

I can’t remember what duck walks actually are but I found my description of trying to do them on an old thread and I’m not looking forward to it.

I’m trying to decide whether to have a rest day between levels. It would probably be the best thing to do in terms of fitness but I am interested to see if I can do 30 consecutive days. Although life will probably conspire to stop me anyway.

So are you doing each level 10 times? I will be having breaks as I have been. JM says to do each level 5-6 days per week so I am pretty much doing that.

That’s the plan. The shred dvd doesn’t mention rest days, I think ripped specifically says 5-6 times per week. I’m sure that’s a better way to train but I’m looking at this as a one off challenge.