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My pal Tom could do that lot easy.
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Not sure I could eat all that to be honest. Might have to get some exercise whilst I was doint it, like just walking around to try and burn some of it off and make room for later.
Regards your mate Tom, I Always used to think that fat barstewards were just unlucky or it was glandular or something. Then once we invited our fat mate out for a curry with us yonks ago and realised luck has fk all to do with it. Unbelievable what he shovelled down. In those days curry meant a curry dish and some rice in my eyes. Not to old chunky. Popodoms, naans, curries, vegetable sides, rice, chips, dessert, samosas, bhajees all washed down with pint after pint of guiness. He needed his own table to fit it all on. NO wonder he was 20 fkin stone and had to bowl spin and field at 1st slip. |
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My lad plays a bit of rugby and is on an elite sports scholarship that involves training or gym work twice a day. They also constantly feed him - as do I
. I reckon he averages around seven or eight thousand calories a day and that's without boozing. He plays with the current England U18 tighthead and even by the rest of the teams standards, they reckon he is an eating machine - so am assuming that he will pack away 10,000 regularly.I know you've done triathlons Rob, when you're on the bike (or just after), don't you feel the need to eat everything? I reckon that's how I'd do it, big brekky at 9am, ride hard for a couple of hours with gels and flapjack to keep you going - sugary drink in the bottle. Fish n chips lunch with bread n butter, couple more hours ride with snacks, stop for 15 mins and some tea n cake, couple more hours on the bike. Then finish and get on the beers and curry until 9pm. Could easily crack 10,000 doing that I reckon, maybe even 12,000. I'll give it a go in Summer and try and log everything. |
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that's a lot of booze rob. i'm not sure i'd be able to manage a bottle of vodka, two bottles of wine and a couple of pints without throwing up.
homemade peanut butter and chocolate icecream made with full fat cream is probably the most calorific food you can produce and would need to be in there at regular intervals. a litre of it should come in at over 4500 calories. |
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Desmond: I'm just under 12 stone. I imagine a big rugby forward, perhaps weighing 16 stone+ could easily put away that much. Seem to remember reading once that Martin Johnson ate 8000 calories + every day. Forgot ice cream, that is easy calories. I had considered biking or running whilst you are at it but if I am getting p1ssed that is too risky or would make me sick, think the most I could really do is a leisurely walk.
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A few years ago there was a rumour that Michael Phelps ate 12,000kcal per day (which simply can't be true). I told my mates I was going to have a go at that over a 24-hour period but I couldn't get anybody to bet against me and then it got forgotten about. I was going to eat a lot of ice cream, though.
The above looks a lot harder. It really is a lot of booze, as well. Even though I'm quite a big pisshead, I think I'd have to reduce the vodka to half a bottle. It's not worth doing the full one for the extra 700 calories imo. |
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Looks like quite a good day actually!
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It is just a way of still taking in calories whilst not getting full up. It would indeed be a great day. I might try it one Saturday, do loads of training in the morning up to say 12pm when the chippy opens. Then have a 12 hour session on the booze and food.
Think I read that Phelps swims 40 miles a week, say 9k a day. That is about 3000+ calories a day of swimming on top of the 3000 he is allowed anyway. Hmm, still only half of the 12000 calories quoted. I am really hungry now. |
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Big rugby forward signing in. I was on about 12,000 a day in my pomp.. More stout and less wine and voddy obviously..
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And what food has the most calories? In a nutshell, fat. "Gram for gram, ounce for ounce, fat has the most calories," says Lisa Young, an adjunct professor at New York University and author of The Portion Teller Plan. So oil, cream, butter and lard are all excellent candidates.
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Elite male rowers consume well over 10,000 calories a day during winter training.
I know.....I've had to cook for some of the piggy bstrds! |
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Hi Roger, do you still do that indoor rowing malarkey? Using the concept 2. A friend of mine recently broke the team world record for 100k using one of them, think it was the 40-49 females category or something and they did it in a smidge under 6 hours. It got me looking at all the records and stuff, saw that the British 100k lightweight record 40-49 is over 7 hours. I got to thinking that that isn’t so unobtainable, slower than 2mins/500m pace. Do you enter tournaments for stuff like this?
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Hi Rob
Yeah. Did the British Indoor Rowing Championships at the Olympic Velodrome just before Christmas. My daughters put together a training programme for me which I began in August, which was fantastic (hard work, but I'm in the best shape of my life now) and culminated in a Personal Best (was still way down the leaderboard for my age group though. I'm a little short@rse and biomechanically completely unsuited for rowing) at the Championships. The BIRC's are well worth entering for anyone wanting a physical challenge and to get fit. The competition is divided into numerous sub-categories based on weight, age, gender and then whether you are doing the classic 2k test or a 500m sprint. There's a decent sized crowd on the day and this year the GB Rowing Team had a number of competitors in the Elite competitions' and they stuck around for most of the day and culminated in Moe Sbihi breaking Matthew Pinsents GB men's record (5:41.8 for 2,000 metres), which was pretty awe-inspiring (or 'oar-inspiring' if you like) |
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Nice one Roger, it's nice being fit ain't it. I'm only 5'7" so not ideally suited to rowing but I did like using the machine at the gym. I could just dip under 8 minutes for 2k (2:00/500m) and nearly had a heart attack in doing so, so clearly not breaking any records. If I drop just a little to 240m/min (2:05/500m) I could go for about 10k at that pace. I'm more suited to stamina rather than pace. One thing I wondered what do they put the resistance setting up to? I always just put it up to the maximum ten but wasn't sure if that was standard for races and that.
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You can put it to whatever you want in the competition.
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Can any of you fitness experts answer this?
I have osteoarthritis in both knees. Not walking around like an old man, in fact my Iphone pedometer advises me after 40 minutes moderate plus walking I have covered 2.3 miles.Trouble is my knees ache while walking, not drastically but the niggling pain is there. Would an exercise bike put less pressure on the knees, or at least no more? Cheers. |
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That's only 3.45 mph. I'm sure I could do nearly 4! Iphone must be faulty.
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Could try swimming
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Yes I used to do alot of that. A bit time consuming though. Nearest decent pool is 3 miles away.
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You've got the basic mindset right Kenny. Many people dignosed with arthritis (osteo or psioratic) think they have to give up exercise as this exacerbates the problem, when exercise is one of the best ways of combating the disease both in terms of maintaining joint mobility and reducing weight therefore putting less pressure on joints.
Swimming is good (avoid breaststroke though as the leg action here can make things worse). Low impact aerobics, yoga, pilates, cross-training, hand-cycle are alternatives, without knowing your access to gym or financial set up. You might also want to Google 'Banting Diet' and get yourself genned up on the benefits of diet to combating arthritis. Good luck though whatever. |
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chips/cheese
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Fried mars bar on top?
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fat may contain the most calories but fat isn't fattening
give me pure butter any day of the week over that maragrine/spread sh1t |
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Many thanks for that, roger, A bicycle it is then, all I need is 3-4 aerobic sessions of 30-40 minutes a day.
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give me pure butter any day of the week over that maragrine/spread sh1t
Platini, if people saw what goes into low fat products, nobody would buy them! There was a fascinating tV programme, where a guy recreated products, and you could see the ridiculous processes, and ingredients, that went into such products, to make them cosmetically acceptable! Disgusting!!! |
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Kenny, I really would suggest joining a gym.
I joined JJB when they first opened. Now is "DW Fitness", and there is one at Birstall which would be good for you! When you join you will have an induction, and then is the time to get advice as to what the best programme for you will be. Aside from the gym, you will have an excellent pool, jacuzzi and steam room, and it's worth every penny especially if, like me you go almost every day! You can cycle like the clappers with low resistance. Same with rowing, as you can keep most effort into upper body. Keep off the running machines, and also I'm not the biggest fan of the "Cross Trainers" but that's just my experience! Loads of other anaerobic equipment to use, and I promise that, within a month or two, you'll be feeling great! |
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Swap the Fish & Chips for a Parmo and add at least 600 calories on.
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On a related note, I'm going to Vegas in a couple of months. Has anyone tried any of the offers where they give you a massive meal free if you finish it in an hour or something? Is it doable if, like me, you're a pretty strong eater but not superhumanly so?
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I imagine that you wont finish what they give you in an hour. If people regularly did so they would go bust. And US is A place where big plates of food are not unusual.
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A big steak in UK is 12 oz but in US it is 16 oz and sometimes 20 or 24oz. I would struggle with a 16oz steak comp,ete with chips and salad and sauce.
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If you can't finish it in an hour how much do you intend to eat!
Those videos of obese americans are a warning, not an advert for a lifestyle ;) |
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Lol, forget it. I just checked out a few of the challenges:
1. The Pub at Monte Carlo 8.2 3770 Las Vegas Blvd S (at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino), Las Vegas, NV Pub · The Strip · 164 tips and reviews VEGAS.comVEGAS.com: One formidable food test is the “Eight-Pound Burger Challenge” at The Pub in Monte Carlo. More than 100 people have tried this extremely delicious dining task, but only two have triumphed. 2. Brand Steakhouse & Lounge 8.5 3770 Las Vegas Blvd S (Rue de Monte Carlo), Las Vegas, NV Steakhouse · The Strip · 44 tips and reviews VEGAS.comVEGAS.com: “Ultimate Steak Challenge.” You’ll be presented with an epic feast here. The centerpiece, of course, is the succulent 120-ounce steak (priced at a $250), Eat it all, the meal is on the house. 3. Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill 7.9 3475 Las Vegas Blvd S (Flamingo), Las Vegas, NV Restaurante americano · The Strip · 92 tips and reviews VEGAS.comVEGAS.com: “Big Dog Daddy Challenge.” This 100-ounce meal (That’s 6.25 pounds, for those who need help with the math!) features a 32-ounce Angus beef burger in a 10-ounce bun. No matter how hungry I am, I don't think I'll be able to finish a 120oz steak. Also, even though eating huge amounts is a fine pastime, wasting food, especially food that something's died to provide me with, has always struck me as rather obscene. Guess I'll have to stick to drinking and gambling. Well, gambling and drinking. |
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120 oz is frankly obscene. How much gets chucked in the bin afterwards?
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Thanks for that Aunty. It has made me exhausted, just reading it.
I will stick to my fairly brisk/ 40 walk 3-4 times a week, even if the knees are aching a bit while I'm doing it. Plus the exercise bike. Spotted a good one in Argos at £199. Well it has good reviews. Did 2.4 miles this morning, which is .1 of a mile better than last time, but still only 3.6 mph. I'm sure I could walk 4mph in my 30s.Maybe my legs have got shorter. |
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fairly brisk/ 40 walk
should read fairly brisk/brisk 40 minute walk* |
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Hey, I'm doing ok!
Speed is another factor that distinguishes walking from running. Although walking speeds can vary greatly depending on many factors such as height, weight, age, terrain, surface, load, culture, effort, and fitness, the average human walking speed is about 5.0 kilometres per hour (km/h), or about 3.1 miles per hour (mph). Specific studies have found pedestrian walking speeds ranging from 4.51 kilometres per hour (2.80 mph) to 4.75 kilometres per hour (2.95 mph) for older individuals and from 5.32 kilometres per hour (3.31 mph) to 5.43 kilometres per hour (3.37 mph) for younger individuals;[3][4] a brisk walking speed can be around 6.5 kilometres per hour (4.0 mph).[5] Champion racewalkers can average more than 14 kilometres per hour (8.7 mph) over a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi). An average human child achieves independent walking ability at around 11 months old.[6] |
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Flat road carrying nothing I tend to walk at about 3.75 mph...6km/h. any quicker is uncomfortable and unnatural for me would rather run.
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I'm not far behind you then, rob.
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used to buy a loaf with eggs - all of it converted to fried french toast with bacon and hp sauce. easy.
then chips later on. cereal as midnight snack. cinammon grahams. pepsi max to ease it down. my old diet. |