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I finished Day 2 today. The first 2 days were focused on learning the stretches so not all that difficult. There was one move today that was very challenging to maintain my balance (although she made it look easy). I like that these workouts are very short (20-30 minutes) so they're easy to slip in throughout the day. I'm enjoying it even though it's a very different style compared to HIIT/Body Combat.
Whatever good decisions you people have been making, I’ve more than made up for it. I think I’ve drank more alcohol in the last four months than in the last 3 years prior. My liver hates me.
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In all seriousness, you were an early hero of the Otis thread (IIRC). Welcome back.Whatever good decisions you people have been making, I’ve more than made up for it. I think I’ve drank more alcohol in the last four months than in the last 3 years prior. My liver hates me.
LET’S GO!!!!!
I was the idiot doing Operation Six Pack and 250 squats and pushups a day. I changed to Operations Six Pack and started drinking 6 IPAs and eating a sleeve of Oreos a day.
Was it all the beer I sent you last summer?!?! I was so tickled to have you in the T-shirt exchange! Welcome back!AAABatteries said:
@DA RAIDERS Body pump bar has finally arrived so now will mix in strength training with HIIT/body combat/yoga.
Is that the jack off, shake weight, thing? I’m not clear on what you’ve purchased.
NTTAWWT.
It’s part of the Les Mills workouts. I’ll provide more detail tomorrow night after my first workout.
Tell me the medium t shirts still fitAAABatteries said:
Not even close but it mocks me from me dresser drawer. I love the California Surf shirt!
I have to go back a few years to the last exchange. XL/2XL t-shirts that are way too big now.
Fattest I've been in years. I probably didn't gain it all this weekend, but I certainly tried. 
How many days are you looking at going? I agree with Raider that a push/pull/leg program is ideal for beginners. You can make that 3 days a week on up to 6.
I’m so sorry about your kitty and that you couldn’t be with your wife for that.
welcome! you're amongst friends here. all of that, is the suck. get that leg working!I've done enough whining in the 10K thread, so hopefully you don't mind me spreading the love here a bit.
What a total #### weekend. Re-injured my glute on Friday, could barely walk after. Took me minutes to just get from the living room to the kitchen. Couldn't stand on my right leg on its own if you paid me.
Then Saturday, we had to put our 17-year-old cat down. And I couldn't go into the vet with my wife, because of quarantine rules in Canada (I'm commuting from Texas). So I'm just sitting alone in the car, while she's inside, trying not to bawl. ####### sucks driving home with an empty cat carrier.
Normally I would deal with the grief with some trail therapy. I would have even taken running in the TX heat. But that wasn't happening. So what do I do? Jump right off the no-sugar wagon, HARD. All I did was sit on the couch, watch ####ty TV, and eat ####ty food. All of it. Nonstop.
Weighed myself this morning. 173lbs.
And then going through US Preclearance this morning, the officer asks me "so what's with the limp?". FML.
On a plane now, trying to channel my self-pity into action. This week needs to be about eating right and finding PT for my ###. Take control, Zasada.
I'm gonna give the body by science thing a shot. Bought the book last week and have been reading it. Went to my gym over the weekend and did a toned down walkthrough of it and will start this week. We'll see
I do it like this, all on machines:
If you turn your hands in on the shoulder press it's going to be more a front delt move and will take most if not all the upper back out of it. If you are already doing machine chest press then you now have too much front delt volume. (And nearly no rear delt to balance it...) This would be concerning long term depending on the grip and grip spacing on the other row activities.
I got a hip pointer a couple weeks back but it's helped me take better care in stretching and also not going PAST a certain point. I could run a little faster or reach a little further for some tennis shots but I live to fight another point and save myself. 75-80% of my max effort is more than enough to get my heart rate up and get a workout.I've done enough whining in the 10K thread, so hopefully you don't mind me spreading the love here a bit.
What a total #### weekend. Re-injured my glute on Friday, could barely walk after. Took me minutes to just get from the living room to the kitchen. Couldn't stand on my right leg on its own if you paid me.
Then Saturday, we had to put our 17-year-old cat down. And I couldn't go into the vet with my wife, because of quarantine rules in Canada (I'm commuting from Texas). So I'm just sitting alone in the car, while she's inside, trying not to bawl. ####### sucks driving home with an empty cat carrier.
Normally I would deal with the grief with some trail therapy. I would have even taken running in the TX heat. But that wasn't happening. So what do I do? Jump right off the no-sugar wagon, HARD. All I did was sit on the couch, watch ####ty TV, and eat ####ty food. All of it. Nonstop.
Weighed myself this morning. 173lbs.
And then going through US Preclearance this morning, the officer asks me "so what's with the limp?". FML.
On a plane now, trying to channel my self-pity into action. This week needs to be about eating right and finding PT for my ###. Take control, Zasada.
About the only vegetables I ever saw my grandfather eat that weren't fried were pickled.
The elderly are so sweet but OMG do they eat terrible mostly. I know Seniors that live off junk food, literally that's all they eat.
. Feels like was over 100 at 8:00, yikes! Welcome to the club! I've had the best success rowing in a "MAF" style (google it / search through this thread for more) for 30-45 minutes (consistent 10Ks is probably the sweet spot for me). The lower HR approach is my favorite because I'm not a complete wreck after the workout and can go shower and proceed with life in a reasonable amount of time. I've also gone through a few cycles of this plan in the past and at the end of any of the "interval" workouts was a mess and had to wait a very long time for the ol' core body temperature to decrease to a manageable level.
Sick deal.
It's essentially a barbell workout that uses light weights (typically less than 20 lbs) but mixes up a bunch of different strength exercises (e.g. dead lifts, bicep curls, triceps, shoulder press, etc). You do it for an hour and at a fairly fast pace so it's much a test of stamina as it is strength. It doesn't compare to the evilness that is Grit (which I did tonight).
Is it just me or does Adrienne leave subtle sexual undertones left and right?
just ate some! with cashews! calorie bomb!!First time since Sunday that I didn't eat any ice cream at night.
FWIW, I would recommend one of the many Garmin watches. Mostly great HR detection (much better than FitBit), depending on the model. Most can track tons of activities (running, cycling, rowing, etc). Some smartwatch capabilities (notifications). Great battery life.
