What did you do to exercise today?

[Joe13]

any of you guys in Albany looking for a gym partner? I am fat and tired of being fat.

Having a partner is the best for me - it's tough to do my full workout when my wife gets busy and can't make it into the gym.


If you can not find someone here, I would suggest you pick a gym you want to go to and pick a consistant time to go.

You will meet others that workout at that time and i have seen many people pair up after a few conversations to get to know each other.

Best of Luck and good on you for taking the first step

 

[AshWilliams]

any of you guys in Albany looking for a gym partner? I am fat and tired of being fat.

Your a little too far south, but I'm happy to give you advice on diet and exercise as likely a lot of guys on this thread are.

 

[EUGENE the REALTOR]

The Power of One Push-Up

That's a very interesting article. I've never heard of the push-up and grip studies. It's sad that 20-30% of Americans can't do a single pushup. I can do 100 in a row so maybe I'll live to be a hundred. LOL

 

[teflon6string]

Wife and her daughter walked a co-worker's dog yesterday. I went too and thought the trail looked excellent for knobby tires. So the mountain bike is in the truck today and off I go. I'll miss having this option in a month when it's 100+ every day, and smoky.

Speaking of mountain bikes, I had the same revelation a couple weeks ago on a more advanced trail. Man, talk about perishable skills! It didn't look like much on foot, but it's been a few years since I was at peak competence on the technical stuff - and I'm not anymore. Kinda stuck in that middle spot right now where I don't feel entirely comfy with my feet in or out of the power grips on my pedals.

Gotta go work on that...

 

[Tarawa86]

I've been doing keto and hitting the gym for about 3 months and have lost around 20 pounds. I'm always on the lookout for good keto items and came across one at the Spokane airport on Thursday. Another guy on keto had the girl at Starbucks make a custom order and she let me try the leftover and it was delicious. She wrote down the recipe for me and I've included a pic below for my fellow keto dieters on the forum. Only thing I would do differently is do half heavy cream, half coconut/almond milk to cut down on the calories.

 

[Joe13]

half coconut/almond milk to cut down on the calories.

Right on, my wife is always looking for keto coffee stuff.

There might be more calories with all cream but the almond milk will start adding more carbs which is only a problem depending on how many you can spare per day.

 

[RicInOR]

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[Certaindeaf]

A Potential Hidden Factor in Why People Have So Much Trouble Losing Weight

A new study in mice points to how cell biology, not willpower, might be the root of yo-yo dieting.

www.theatlantic.com

Endocrinologists have known for decades that the science of weight is far more complicated than calorie deficits and energy expenditures.

https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(19)30834-4

Why So Many of Us Don’t Lose Weight When We Exercise (Published 2019)

Most of us eat more when we exercise, and though it may be just a few extra bites a day, the result is weight gain.

www.nytimes.com

Didn't click but there's zero fat old people.

 

[Joe13]

Giving the back a little rest - chest hasn't been hit much this week so it got hit hard today.

Incline Bench - 4 sets. Heavier then normal, I got a questioning look from my wife as I added weights to my side and a remark about how she wouldn't be much help spotting me. I told I was good for 6 and was a little shaky on the last 2 but I got'r'done.

Dumbbell chest flys. 5 sets of 10 with the heaviest weight Ive done yet.

Finished with sandball slams, 3 sets of 20 with 45 second rests.

That burnt me out today. I had a lot of heavy stuff to move at work today and I am tired but I got a great pump going in my pecs and be my heart rate up for awhile.

Thought about pushing another couple excersises but I'm shooting tomorrow and didn't want to be shaky

 

[crossbow5]

Went to "Tone and Train" TnT for seniors at Snap Fitness in Keizer yesterday and Zumba this morning.

 

[RicInOR]

This is behind the paywall - via the exercise doctors I follow.


The Fasting Cure Is No Fad - New research is showing the profound benefits—for weight, longevity and fighting disease—of eating only during limited hours

Intermittent Fasting / OMAD.

 

[HB of CJ]

Back up to ONE MILE easy walking each and every day! Athletic track in Cave Junction OR. Slow pace. Quite a feat for me! I am happy.

 

[RicInOR]

Every Man Should Be Able to Save His Own Life: 5 Fitness Benchmarks a Man Must Master

Are you fit enough to save your own life? Take a look at these 5 benchmarks and find out!

www.artofmanliness.com

Swim at least half a mile or more

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Run at top speed two hundred yards or more

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Jump over obstacles higher than his waist

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Pull his body upward by the strength of his arms, until his chin touches his hands, at least fifteen to twenty times

https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2009/09/pullpups.jpg
Dip between parallel bars or between two chairs at least twenty-five times or more

https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2009/09/parallebar.png

 

[HA556]

Fought my way through the isles of ole bitties at the local super market, then came home and mowed my grass. I'm whooped!!

 

[Rudedog]

2000 yards of crawl stroke and 300 reps of therapy pool exercises.

 

[bbbass]

I mowed the lawn.
I trimmed two trees and 2 arborvitae and cleaned up the mess.


I ate 2 hot dogs with sauerkraut.
Now I'm gonna have a red beer................... or a nap, not sure.


I did all the things that one does before a 7.2 earthquake strikes.....

 

[Joe13]

Bench press
Chest Flys
Front/median/and rear Delt raises
Sand ball slams
Weighted sled push

That cooked me.

Down to a record low (for the last decade) at 260.

I think my muscle gains are slowing down so I'm seeing a fat reduction on the scale finally.

Down from 285 when I started and almost as soft as it gets. I am getting that V shape back slowly now and definition in my upper body especially.


Dang gut is slow to go though

 

[teflon6string]

Deep breaths of MIG welding fumes, 120 reps.
Gonna go hit a bucket at the driving range in awhile.
Hardly cardio but fresh air and good for coordination.

 

[41mag]

3800# power washed the barn....twice; house 75% once; pump house 50% one rep.

 

[slimmer13]

1.5 mile run, chest press, plate press, curls, tricep extensions, chest fly, another 1.5 mile run.