What did you do to exercise today?

Burt Gummer · Nov 13, 2023

Hung a half dozen 65" TVs at a bar. Lots of exercise. While I was fighting the last one, the keys in my pocket scratched the screen. Rookie move. $427 trip to Best Buy and then my honor restored.

Burt Gummer · Nov 15, 2023

This horse stance exercise looks legit. Spending way too much time sitting.

Edit 11/'21 - Tried a little bit of this and I have pretty strong legs but there is NO way I can hold this for over 3-4 mins. I do like trying something that 'requires nothing' in terms of a bench, weights, etc.

AshWilliams · Nov 18, 2023

It's getting to be that time of year again. Weights strewn all over the freeweight floor, guys ego-lifting and dumping heavy weights onto the floor after their set, Mr. Octaset taking over several stations for his workout, towels strewn all over the lockeroom instead of simply putting them in the towel bins -- all telltale signs the holidays are approaching.

Burt Gummer · Nov 19, 2023

January I just go super early and avoid them.

Burt Gummer · Nov 20, 2023

For health EVERY guy should do an all out fast as you can sprint at least once a week. If you are old and that means 50ft at 5mph, so be it. You don't have to be a superman like this amazing guy, just do what you can.

sobo · Nov 20, 2023

Burt Gummer said:
For health EVERY guy should do an all out fast as you can sprint at least once a week. If you are old and that means 50ft at 5mph, so be it. You don't have to be a superman like this amazing guy, just do what you can.

At least two mouth-breathers with ZERO situational awareness almost got their azzes run over...

Flopsweat · Nov 20, 2023

sobo said:
At least two mouth-breathers with ZERO situational awareness almost got their azzes run over...

Are there rules for the steps? Most of us would have moved for him, but it's not like he can't avoid them.

sobo · Nov 20, 2023

Flopsweat said:
Are there rules for the steps? Most of us would have moved for him, but it's not like he can't avoid them.

No rules short of common sense. But then again, that ain't so common anymore, so there's that... :s0092:

AshWilliams · Nov 21, 2023

After watching that video this pops up on my feed, and much to my own shame, I watched it. I don't know who has the shorter attention span: me or the squirrel in the video.

Burt Gummer · Nov 21, 2023

The guy is probably capable of doing 1000lbs on his own. Amazing stuff, but as an old man myself, FOOLISH. We can't recover and heal up nearly as fast or well as younger guys. Just a fact.

Should give up on the powerlifting and focus on multiple reps and staying injury free. IMO, minimum reps for 90% of people over 50 is 5x, and 3-5x sets.

AshWilliams · Nov 21, 2023

Burt Gummer said:
The guy is probably capable of doing 1000lbs on his own. Amazing stuff, but as an old man myself, FOOLISH. We can't recover and heal up nearly as fast or well as younger guys. Just a fact.

Should give up on the powerlifting and focus on multiple reps and staying injury free. IMO, minimum reps for 90% of people over 50 is 5x, and 3-5x sets.

I'm over 50 and for flat bench I do 4 to 5 pyramid sets culminating with my final set of about 3-ish reps. My final set I reduce the weight and perform 8-ish reps. If I'm lucky enough to have a spotter I'll push max weight a bit and throw in some negative reps on some of the final sets as well.

Burt Gummer · Nov 21, 2023

Well you are most likely in the 10% that can get away with it. Just look around at most guys over 50 and I'll stand by the assessment.

AshWilliams · Nov 21, 2023

Burt Gummer said:
Well you are most likely in the 10% that can get away with it. Just look around at most guys over 50 and I'll stand by the assessment.

I have to really, really watch my form and retract my scapula.

Yes, I agree: most guys over 50 have completely given up and would more than likely puke on their shoes if they had to run around the block. They have zero discipline and happily queue up for their proletarian fast food.

AshWilliams · Nov 22, 2023

Legs Day today and I wasn't feeling it, but did my best to plow through it without compromising intensity. I was off today so rolled in around 10:00 and it was very crowded.

Burt Gummer · Nov 22, 2023

This was entertaining for me. Been to Venice Beach many times. Even chatted it up there with Arnold in 1981.

That 'little' marine is a badass.

AshWilliams · Nov 22, 2023

Burt Gummer said:
This was entertaining for me. Been to Venice Beach many times. Even chatted it up there with Arnold in 1981.

That 'little' marine is a badass.

Dude's form with the deadlifts was PERFECT.

Burt Gummer · Nov 23, 2023

arakboss · Nov 24, 2023

I have been packing on the pounds again, nearing the 230lb mark. There have been way too many good deals in the supermarkets.

I am going to try this system to motivate me towards getting healthier. It looks ghetto but essentially cost zero dollars.

Every day when I wake I will pull one popsicle stick and do that activity or meal plan for that day. The popsicle stick then goes into the cup behind it. There are 14 meal related and 14 exercise related sticks in the cups. Meal related stick will be chosen on even days and exercise stick on odd days. The box gets flipped around after the month is done, then rinse and repeat.

Burt Gummer · Nov 24, 2023

@arakboss Mind Blown. One of the worst creative things I've seen. Truly impressive.

One of the 'healthy' first meals I ever had was at Wanker's Corner there in Wilsonville. About five years ago when I was a tank. Just a steak and broccoli. Hadn't ate steak in over 30 years. Always wondered if they still have it.