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Cheers for all the help, guys. I really didn't expect such a friendly bunch of responses after a few of the other online communities I've tried to get into. <br><br>Anyhow, i'm starting to feel pretty instant effects from the better eating, I haven't done much ergo yet, but I chopped 35 secs off my ...

Cheers for the help. <br>I completely forgot to add in the weights I do - on Tuesdays after the Ergo I do a "heavy" weights session - 3x10 reps exercising all the major muscle groups - the usual stuff such as Leg Press, Bench Press, Bicep Curls, Bench Pull, Butterfly Press, Overhead press etc and 3x...

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Cheers for the help, guys. Did some hill running today, and the tactic of personalising the fatigue really helped. I shall keep it up!<br><br>King0Gus - What's your diet been like lately? I've been trying to lose weight since the start of winter training, hoping to get the fat converted into muscle....

I did BIRC this year, and had an absolute nightmare - 10 seconds off my personal best, and I ended up doing a slower time then I had the previous year by half a second. Now I've lost a stone in weight since then, but I don't quite think that should make that much difference to my time, particularly ...

There were a few stop signs at the BIRC last year, although they seemed to be using D model ergs with a mixture of PM3 and PM2+ monitors. Certainly I used a machine with a PM2+. It seemed to be that when a false start occured one line of competitors would be stopped, then re-started, and the rest of...

I tend to find that for something such as a 2k test, Master of Puppets by Metallica works well, as does Wherever I May Roam. I've never tried to match my spm to the tempo of a song, but I do think music helps immensly to keep psyche you up, especially when you're training on your own and that's why ...

There are a couple of winter things I like to do outside they gym. There'se a swimming pool about 4 miles away from our rowing club so once a week me and my crewmates run to the pool, then swim 30-40 lengths. We also try to play a recquet sport once a week - squash or badminton usually, as apparantl...