What did you do to exercise today?

[etrain16]

First real exercise in almost 2 weeks since getting sick. Washed 3 cars with my daughter's assistance. Picked up some debris in the yard. And wheeled out the old riding mower to do some maintenance work, which was a tougher chore than I had thought. Got it up and running, then the blade drive belt snapped in two. Oh well, it was good to get out and moving a bit again. Cough is still really bad, so any exerting gets it riled up and I pay for it.

 

[Joe13]

Baby steps and you'll get back too it.

 

[etrain16]

Baby steps and you'll get back too it.

Cough has been here for 10 days now - supposed to report to the doc if over 7 days. My doc is off on Monday, so I'll plan to see him tomorrow.

 

[Geardo]

Stepped up to level 2 on workput video with wife. Brutal even without PC on.

Got new running shoes and ran dog mile or so.

Up drills with rifle.

Went fast hiking with wife and dog around WSU vancouver trails. Good quick workout.

 

[Joe13]

Went fast hiking with wife and dog around WSU vancouver trails. Good quick workout.

Man, some of those trails are brutal with the hill there.

 

[Geardo]

Man, some of those trails are brutal with the hill there.

Yeah that was the morning I ran for the first time in a year. It was kicking my ads and my wife was teasing me mercilessly.

 

[The Heretic]

Mowed another half acre or so yesterday.

Going to see cardiologist Wed. to see if I can work at it harder and if not, why not.

 

[CoastRange57]

Physical therapy for siatica injury. Going on 3 weeks now. Pretty painful still, but still trying to work through it.

 

[Joe13]

Physical therapy for siatica injury. Going on 3 weeks now. Pretty painful still, but still trying to work through it.

Had a ladder in my early 20's collapse on me and I landed on my hip and dealt with my siatica for a long time and it sucked.

Best of luck with your recovery and hang in there.

 

[Joe13]

Halfway thru the week with weigh in on Fridays and I've cheated a couple times - little stuff like an extra banana or spoon of peanut butter.

Going to try and find something with a little more fiber and less calories tomorrow.

I have been putting in more physical work in a day though and the big remodel project is coming up here on June 1st so I'll be even more active then, by about 44 hours a week then now.

 

[Kruel J]

Finally got back in my groove. The arm isn't 100%, but I am able to work out! Man it feels nice to do it too. I lost so many gains in the last 4 months. Now to get myself back there. Did 80 reps today with the 25's. I normally use 40's but I gotta take it easy still. It's not quite pain free but getting there!

 

[Joe13]

Finally got back in my groove. The arm isn't 100%, but I am able to work out! Man it feels nice to do it too. I lost so many gains in the last 4 months. Now to get myself back there. Did 80 reps today with the 25's. I normally use 40's but I gotta take it easy still. It's not quite pain free but getting there!

Try those monster sets, that'll burn you up with much lighter weight

12 then hold halfway for 5 sec
10 then hold halfway for 5 sec
8 then hold halfway for 5 sec
6 then hold halfway for 5 sec
4 then hold halfway for 5 sec
3 then hold halfway for 5 sec
2 then hold halfway for 5 sec
1 then hold halfway for 5 sec

Only the 5 sec rest in between sets.

What feels super light at 12 starts to feel undoable after 6 or 4

 

[Kruel J]

Try those monster sets, that'll burn you up with much lighter weight

12 then hold halfway for 5 sec
10 then hold halfway for 5 sec
8 then hold halfway for 5 sec
6 then hold halfway for 5 sec
4 then hold halfway for 5 sec
3 then hold halfway for 5 sec
2 then hold halfway for 5 sec
1 then hold halfway for 5 sec

Only the 5 sec rest in between sets.

What feels super light at 12 starts to feel undoable after 6 or 4

I'll try that after I get to 100%. Brother I'm just so stoked that I can even lift. Not doing so for 4 months and seeing gains go away has been depressing honestly.

 

[Joe13]

I'll try that after I get to 100%. Brother I'm just so stoked that I can even lift. Not doing so for 4 months and seeing gains go away has been depressing honestly.

Better leave that little shorty un shot till then too.


I feel ya on the lost gains.

Dealing with a gut issue, then knees, then blood clots and then back over the span of years has me just getting thru the day still. Granted I don't feel half dead but when I hit the weights is when I really feel weak. No more 315 bench press and 640 squats for me, possibly forever but I'm going to try and get back there. I just think I'm looking at years+.

 

[John Gault]

Summit of Hood at 0530 today..

 

[RicInOR]

Going to try and find something with a little more fiber and less calories tomorrow.

Incase of the bubblegum filter: V e g i t a b l e s

I keep baby carrots in the fridge at work.

 

[RicInOR]

This is from Glenn. Likewise I haven't tried it, but my wife has from time to time and it worked for her efforts at loosing weight.

I HAVEN'T TRIED THIS, BUT I KNOW SOME PEOPLE WHO THINK IT'S GREAT: Intermittent Fasting Seems To Be A Good Thing, New Report Suggests. "A typical intermittent fasting pattern consists of 16 hours of not eating and eight hours for eating in a 24-hour day."

 

[Joe13]

This is from Glenn. Likewise I haven't tried it, but my wife has from time to time and it worked for her efforts at loosing weight.

That was my normal eating habit previously but my new, eat every 3-4 hours is more focused at not only weight loss but also to manage my new diabetic diagnosis without medications and get me hopefully back to 'pre-diabetic' for as many years as possible.

 

[wired]

We have a personal trainer come in to work on Wednesdays and he beats the crap out of those who chose to participate once a week. Lots of crunches today and some 25 lb dumbell work. Then I do my usual daily walk around the grounds 1 1/2 mile power walk. Sore.

 

[RicInOR]

Sore

Eat some protein. You need some BCAA and those are in meat, eggs, yogurt etc.
Or, you can buy a BCAA beverage.

When I do heavy/new weights, I'll drink some and I have noticed a reduced level of muscle soreness.
Does not impact pain from lifting incorrectly, pulling, tweaking etc.