Week 2 Daily Exercise, Weekly Challenge, Chat, and Discussion
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Nice. Well I'm inspired. My weight sessions are a mess at the moment, I really need to suss out a routine that I can get more value out of.0
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Ok so, that's a multi part answer. For starters. I've got a piece of land that I want to be doing more with, so I need some strength to suit a rural lifestyle. There's always something that needs lifting, dragging or shoveling. Secondly, having been strong before, I like how it feels. And thirdly, my body shape will never lend itself to being really trim. So the long term goal is to bulk up a little.
Right now, the short term goal/plan is to run the biggest calorie deficit that I can healthily run without losing any of the muscle I do have. Mid term goal is actually build on what I have and long term, try to tone up a little. I feel no particular drive to get all ripped, but some definition sounds good.1 -
Right now, the short term goal/plan is to run the biggest calorie deficit that I can healthily run without losing any of the muscle I do have. Mid term goal is actually build on what I have and long term, try to tone up a little. I feel no particular drive to get all ripped, but some definition sounds good.
Sounds like where I want to be - I don't have the body shape to look good ripped - I am short and broad. I do want definition tho.
What I was doing in the gym was Wendler 5/3/1 which is great for power and increasing your max lifts, but not so good for definition/size. I would suggest something that involves medium weights with 4-5 sets and 8-10 reps per set. I was doing splits with Chest/Shoulders/Legs on Mon/Wed/Fri and the aux work and cardio on Tues/Thur. It helped me build to where I was getting definition, but I still had a ways to go to get the fat down to a decent percentage. I don't thing I have ever been below 20% BF except way back when I was a teenager/college student.0 -
@ccrdragon -- I legit cannot do a pushup either. Did some aerobics this morning that went right into arm work and I'm like - just NO. I'll keep working on it ;-P Also, I started IF with my breakfast at 2 right out the gate, so definitely mucked it up.
@Fyreside -- been a runner for 10 years and I always over stride. Coach Sandy on Youtube says it's a counter balance issues, watch where your hands are, you land right underneath your fist, fist is way out front, so will your foot. I'm unsure if this is the gospel, but I've been trying it. If you over stride while walking - not sure there ;-P I've also tried upping the cadence (some say if your foot turnover is fast enough you can't over stride). *shrug* I still have craptastic form - working on it - always ;-P (Also - nice kicks!
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@meat513 -- You're doing awesome! I've had the 'sitting on toilet issue' and 'walking like a snail' issue! #the pain is real! Keep going strong, you're killin' it.
@orlybayu -- when I'm tired or don't feel good is when I fall off track, but uh' usually with ice cream not almonds.
Great hearing from everyone - I have to run out the door - but champion effort!
I worked out a little today, ate well, but tonight is a pizza party for the kiddos with snacks and stuff but have budgeted for one slice of pizza and 3 cookies. Full confession - my kids are grown, but getting big kids to come around and hang out when they get bigger and busy requires just a little bribery. ;-P I miss everyone being together.
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Hello all work full body today!! Steps 6,171 body is very sore!! Completely food diary as well2
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Hi gang. Checking in for Saturday. Diary is done and exercise targets met.
Had a read about the Wendler 5/3/1 system, thanks @ccrdragon.
@OregonRunner5 I tried that out today and my 20min walks were consistently up to 2.6km which is a bit more than usual for sure. I would describe my form as precarious. I'm waiting for the day I have a stumble and get spat off the back of that machine into the wall lol.
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Saturday checkin... diary complete, under cals, did 170 lunges, 105 curls, 84 lat raises yesterday. Today's exercise will consist of chasing grand kids! Have a good one everyone!2
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Morning everyone!
Yesterday was one of those days that makes one seriously start to believe in fate. My tracker order got cancelled again, so I just went "All right, apparently I'm not gonna be able to get it direct from the company. Let's see how much I have to save to get it somewhere else."
Well, I found it at Best Buy for $10 less than the price I was trying to pay. Also I made a kind of last-minute decision to get the Ray instead of the Shine - same price, same features, just a different design that I've always liked less when I was looking at both on the stock bands but started kinda changing my mind during the search for accessories - and according to reviews it's more secure on its bands, and making my own will be easier.
Then, my workout for the day was doing my grocery/pharmacy run on foot. It was one of those "it's more convenient than not working out" workouts - it would have been a massive pain to park after that trip, so I just left the car where it was already parked and walked it. Then came "it's fate" moment #2: on the way home, I found a large electric pressure cooker that can't be worth less than $150 new sitting out there with a "FREE" sign on it; someone had discarded it because it had some minor damage that didn't affect its function. So not only is that an unexpected valuable freebie, but it made the walk into a better workout, because it is...pretty heavy to carry for 3/4 of a mile.
Tomorrow night I plan to test it out. Tonight, though, I'm not going to be cooking at home - boyfriend and I are going to Vegas to check out (and probably book) our most likely wedding venue. It's a 5-6 hour drive from here; we're going to get in in the evening, stay in the hotel, and then we have a meeting with event planning staff tomorrow morning. I'm a little bit nervous about what we'll be able to do about food over the next two days, but I'm sure we'll work something out. At the very least I'll have plenty of interesting places to walk and run around to compensate for any excess.2 -
Hello to all!! Today was a lazy day for me, diary completed and exercise!1
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I went Pokemon hunting at the park, took over 3 gyms and Onix was spawning and caught about a dozen of them. The wind comes in from the ocean is pretty strong and cold, so was only out for an hour before I was pretty chilled and headed back. Walked about 3 miles today.
My cold turned out to be Hay Fever - wow who knew. Since I was outside I was sniffling and sneezing again, need to go find the nasal spray.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Stay Strong!
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Hey,which day does everyone do their weekly weigh in? Sat for the end of the week or Sun for the start of next week? I've been weighing in on Sun, but I weigh in Sat for another comp. I'm thinking I just want one day per week, and I have to make myself take a rest day at least one day a week. Otherwise I will burn my enthusiasm out.0
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Hey guys. Hope all is well. Gout is gone so happy to get to jog again. Not sure if any of you have experienced it but it is excruciating and so frustrating. This week ended up being more of a maintenance week for me. I'm no expecting the scale to move very much. Hope everyone is still staying strong. Fyreside feel free to weigh in on which ever day you would like. That's awesome your doing multiple challenges and really attacking your goals. Keep up the great work fitness warriors. Until tomorrow. Out.3
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Hi team.
Burly, good news about your foot/feet. Nothing worse than an injury. Specially one you have no real control over.
I'm just going to do all my weekly weigh ins on a Sat from now on.
Hey, remember those brand new shoes from page 1 of this thread? Well today, I killed them lol. Literally one hour of treadmill and I had a blowout in the right air sole thingy. One might say it left me a little deflated, but I won't because I'm way too classy for bad puns.
Daily check in time. Sunday. I did make myself back off a bit today. Did 2x15minute cardio instead of the 20m sessions. Felt good about it, and all ready for another week.
Hope everyeone is amped up for a great week3 We are getting to that point where this could all get to be a bit of a grind. But now is the time to remember why we signed up and take what we want from life.2 -
Hello everyone! @burly so glad your gout is better! I've never suffered that but had 2 close friends that did, and boy let me tell you they were miserable! But, you already know that.
Weekend was ok. I ate alright, but I am so exhausted and I can't figure out why. I suffer on an off from anemia, and it kinda feels like that, but without getting blood work I am not sure. I have been upping my iron-rich foods hoping that makes a difference but it hasn't so far. I HATE taking iron pills, well, because then I can't poop for days! I know, tmi, sorry guys!
So I have a short week this week, because on Wednesday my family is going on vacation, yay! I'm excited for all the extra moving and walking, but terrified about all the yummy food temptations. Once I get back from vacation only 2 weeks until my surgery, and I still have those damn 5 lbs to lose. Trying not to stress, breathe...
Making it count today!0 -
Monday, funday checkin... ate reasonably over the weekend and completed my diary both days. Today, I am going to take a walk instead of the hourly workouts (or maybe along with them).
Keep on keepin' on folks - everybody seems to be doing great!0
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