Matteeboy

Croatian wine - well known as the finest in the World...

ditchmyster

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Not so sure about that, some of it is rank, but my neighbours Muscat is fabulous and some of the stuff he has tucked up is better than any wine I have ever tasted, but he is 76 and his family house is over 500yrs old, shame he's the last one because no one else has his strains of red and white Muscat. He also makes it the old fashioned way.

There's a few Very good local producers but it's taken me a while to find a really good one that doesn't put anything in it to make it keep over the summer and will sell me some at the usual locals price.

Everyone around here has a Vineyard and on a good year they all have around 2000L per house hold and sell half to the restaurants up and down the coast which is why it get's tricky to get the really good stuff, but go and visit anyone and the first thing they do is take you into their Konoba and get the wine out, that's how I ended up buying a house here, I was p1ssed as a newt.

P.S; The Olive oil here is definitely some of the best if not thee best in the world, there is an Island here that's the only place in Europe that didn't get some disease that almost wiped out all the olive trees in Europe a few hundred years ago.

salsa-king

from this...


to this......





I know which I preffer... and it's not the qym queen.

pimmo2000

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Neither .. eeewwww

pimmo2000

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See, told you I was childish ..

zip106

Looks like Red Rum in the second pic.

(And she's now black.... )

ditchmyster

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I'd worry more about how your mind came to that train of thought if I were you.

ditchmyster

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I seriously cannot understand why on earth she's done that to herself, something seriously cross wired in her brain. IMO

dpb

Gross !

Dingdongler

I may have asked you this before Banny but what do you tend to eat for breakfast when training?

banny sti

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Porridge and 4 egg whites no yolks

stevebt

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It was done as a challenge as I watched the documentary of her doing it, I think she had 8 weeks to get in shape to compete.

Matteeboy

Nope, not a good look.

Today - cleared about 1/4 of an acre with my brushcutter (hard work), strimmed, mowed half an acre. Ran to the sea to cool off in shorts - swam a bit.
Then this afternoon, a 4.5 miles coast run to meet the family and a 2 mile speed kayak to Padstow and back (6 minutes to return - it's about a mile-ish).

All outside in the sun. Lovely.

Dingdongler

Do you have that every day or to you vary it at all?

Thanks

Matteeboy

I used to down glasses of egg whites mixed with milk and a bit of sugar. Deeply unpleasant but cheap protein and it worked.

banny sti

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Porridge is fixed but I do alternate the egg whites with either some pineapple chunks or a couple of bananas

Maz

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There ya go Banny, this thread needed a pic so I've obliged on your behalf.

Dingdongler

Thanks. I don't like porridge, that's my problem.

Looking good in Maz's pics, especially the lats.

salsa-king

far tooo much time on your hands... when do you get to snow foam your car and polish it? lol

banny sti

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Like I said I'm obsessed so I make time for the gym pic is quite old some up to date ones

Trix-wrx

Looking good banny, much respect. I too am obsessed but don't quite look as good as u round the mid section do u use creatine and protein shakes? Iv been working out for many years but never used creatine and only started shakes 2weeks ago.

banny sti

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I do use shakes but I make my own using bottled liquid egg whites mixed with either chocolate almond milk or chocolate coconut milk, my best gains happens when I stopped relying on supplements and switched to whole fresh foods for my nutritional needs.

Appreciate the kind words and I respect anyone that gets off their behind and is willing to put the graft in to get into respectable shape

hodgy0_2

is that just using free weights Banny

and agree, pushing yourself physically is good for the mind/soul

banny sti

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Built my foundation using free weights but for longevity and to avoid injury, I now use a few machines and cables. Also makes isolating certain muscles a lot easier and focuses the mind to muscle connection

hodgy0_2

well as has been said, impressive results

takes me back to looking at the "Charles Atlas" adverts in the DC Comics I read as a youngster

banny sti

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though Its all Maz's fault for buying flex magazines and letting me watch pumping iron all them years ago

Trix-wrx

Yep agreed diet is hugely important and I do eat mostly good whole foods. My problem is I also eat some rubbish aswell. How long have u been training for banny? And how old are u? (If u don't mind me asking!! )

banny sti

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Been training going on 15 years this year and will be turning 33 in August, I dont plan on growing old gracefully either

As long as you're roughly withing your calorie count for the day, you can account for some junk. Though I prefer to have 3 low carb days then have one high carb day as a treat, just keeps the mind fresh and gives you a boost. Of course everyone is different and we have to find what works best for us through a certain amount of trial and error

Trix-wrx

FairPlay to you mate, I'm 30 and probably been training nearly as long as u on and off but really become obsessed in last few years. I deffo have a huge respect (as it seems do u) for people that put the time and effort in, espescially those that do it with little or no help from supplements. It's true that we all have to find our own ways and methods and i am forever trying new things that I read or hear about. Keep up the good work

Matteeboy

It is impressive, especially maintaining such a narrow waist while being so broad but the problem is, it's not very functional.
I never got anywhere near that big but I did get fairly large; surfing was difficult, running was awkward (most body builders are terrified of running; they think it burns off too many calories), cycling is tricky, swimming is quite hard. It's also hard to look smart if ever needed.

It looks good (usually to other blokes rather than women), it's impressive, it's an achievement but it's not very practical.
I'm very pro working out; it helps in all sorts of sports, it makes you look better, it's usually good for you but over a certain limit, it becomes more of a hindrance than a help.