Living the lifestyle Wed. 2/10
newmantjn
Posts: 125 Member
We meet here to explore, share, celebrate and (sometimes) agonize over how we do (or don't) incorporate weight loss guidelines into our daily lives. "It's a lifestyle, not a diet" is easily and often said, but sometimes not so simply put into practice.
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday - whathapnd (Emmie)
Wednesday - newmantjn (Todd)
Thursday - misterhub (Greg)
Friday - imastar2. (Derrick)
Today's Topic: Exercise v Training v Sports
Last week (or maybe two), we discussed exercise a bit. A book I read draws some distinction between exercise (mostly burning calories for the sake of burning calories) and training. As in, you train, using specific movements because you want to be good at a particular sport. For instance, you do a lot of squats so you can be an offensive lineman. The sport is what you do for fun (playing football in this example)
What sports/athletic activities do you do for FUN? Do you train specifically for these activities? How has your weight loss and/or training affected the activities that you do for fun?
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday - whathapnd (Emmie)
Wednesday - newmantjn (Todd)
Thursday - misterhub (Greg)
Friday - imastar2. (Derrick)
Today's Topic: Exercise v Training v Sports
Last week (or maybe two), we discussed exercise a bit. A book I read draws some distinction between exercise (mostly burning calories for the sake of burning calories) and training. As in, you train, using specific movements because you want to be good at a particular sport. For instance, you do a lot of squats so you can be an offensive lineman. The sport is what you do for fun (playing football in this example)
What sports/athletic activities do you do for FUN? Do you train specifically for these activities? How has your weight loss and/or training affected the activities that you do for fun?
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My major sport that I do for fun is skiing. I have spent a lot of time in the gym doing squats and deadlifts to prepare for this season. I just got back from a week in Colorado and, to be honest, it didn't go as well as expected. Other years I weighed less and ran more and it seemed to go better. I'm trying to figure out how much I can attribute to the extra weight I'm carrying around v my lack of aerobic conditioning. (other years I had been running more). Short term, it looks like some time in the elliptical is in order. Longer term, I hope to run more if my knees hold up.1
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I would extend the definition of “exercise” beyond just burning calories for the sake of burning calories to include performing activity for the sake of overall fitness. Both are important to me. I want to lose weight by burning calories, but I also want to maintain a level of fitness that allows me strength and stamina.
To the extent I’m training, I’m training for the requirements of “everyday” life - walking around Disney, shoveling my deck, spending an afternoon at the League of NH Craftsmen show, etc. I want to be able to compete in the “cross the snowbank to the sidewalk” event, and the “take the stairs because the elevator is out” competition. I’m competing on the daily crossword puzzle to train my brain to age gracefully. All these are about quality of life.
My only sport for fun is golf, and I haven’t played since 2012. I competed in the league championship that year but when my wife was laid off, spending $2K a year on golf became indefensible. My life is just getting back to a point where I could resume that, but I don’t know if I will.1 -
@charlie You have basically defined "an athlete of aging"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DDGOXkpZxI&ab_channel=GreySteel 1 -
Aging, yes; athlete? Hmm . . .1
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The hardest game you will ever play...1
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OK that was cool and very appropriate for this crew1
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Love Heavy Metal music, but my PT gal would take a coronary, if I started THAT! Almost had one yesterday, when I told her I was back up to the 12# dumbbells.
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I like to run for health, but the only time I'd really claim to "enjoy" running is when I'm at the end of the run! Ha ha ha. I don't like it much when I'm doing it, but I do like the feeling of having accomplished something afterwards.
At one point I had developed a bad stress fracture, and had to take many weeks off from running. I started weight-lifting in the meantime. That was actually fun! It's hard work, for sure, but I really enjoyed seeing the progress that comes with having a training plan, and I actively looked forward to my next lifting session. I keep thinking that I should get back to it, and the video posted above reminds me of one of the reasons! I remember reading somewhere that life-expectancy is better correlated to measures of strength than to measures of endurance.
Finally, I also want to say that the health aspects are critically important. I went for my yearly biometric screening at work, and my numbers were awesome. That's certainly from a combination of healthy (or at least, healthier than before) eating and regular exercise.
So, there are things that we do that aren't fun, but are indeed worth-it!
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I use to train to race bicycles. I also later did extra work and training to do 200 mile one day bike rides. At the same time I did a lot of bicycling for fun and activity to get to work and shop etc. Now I don't even do 100 mile rides and just have fun. I have done sport running in the past but stopped with injuries.
I currently don't worry about "exercise" but move several hours daily including walks,bike rides, and yoga.1 -
Okay true confession on this topic. No exercise except staying busy. No structured exercise in a long time. Health issues developed around 8 years ago won't go into it. 73 years old now doesn't help anything but! My Cardiologist does want me to in his words walk walk walk since my last appointment. I've got good intentions but we all know how that works.
So weights up recently due to eating gone wild and need to get that under control. Just need to do it.0 -
My Cardiologist does want me to in his words walk walk walk since my last appointment. I've got good intentions but we all know how that works.
So weights up recently due to eating gone wild and need to get that under control. Just need to do it.
So Derek, are you going for a walk today? You could always start with just a short 5 minutes out, 5 back before dinner 🤷. Just a thought. Or do you live in one of the rainy or snowy states? The single digits and windy/snowy MI weather is definitely keeping me from getting out right now.0 -
linmueller wrote: »The single digits and windy/snowy MI weather is definitely keeping me from getting out right now.
Whereabouts in MI are you? I'm in the Peoples Republic of Ann Arbor. We got about 8" last night.
My (former) weight trainer was a big one for "Do what you can do, until you can do what you want to do." So, if the weather is crappy, go to the gym and walk the treadmill or ride the elliptical. Heck, do a mall walk.
In my case, I really want to run, but each time I have tried it in the last year, I end up with horrible knee pain in a week or two, so I am concentrating on resistance and the aforementioned elliptical. I think if I drop 20 or so, my knee pain may be better and I can try for a run again.1 -
I'm currently sedentary except for trying to get some deliberate steps in each day. I plan to start some body-weight and band exercises in March.
As a kid I played a lot of tennis. I've wondered recently what my game would have been like with actual conditioning and strength training. I'd love to pick it back up, but the last time I tried (and I believe I was at goal weight), I felt like my body was 100-years-old.0 -
@newmantjn we're in Hastings. Moved here after a lifetime the SE/SE Grand Rapids area, the last 32 in the same house. We have some awesome places to walk, but the super cold temps have slowed us down ... for now.0
