40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

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  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,161 Member
    That looks like a ton of fun!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,161 Member
    Lifting is done. I went to an HiIT class, with weights. Looked like a bunch of poor-form semi-crossfit shyte, basically.

    No wonder all those people's bodies look exactly the same in week 24 as they did in week 1.

    Poor misguided folks....why are group-class go'ers so afraid to learn (and do) heavy lifting?!?!

    Anyway, a BOOM for me!! :)
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Beeps2011 wrote: »
    That looks like a ton of fun!
    it WAS fun. recommended! I intend to do it again next year, possibly at the Jersey shore!!

  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    GillianSmith2 wrote: »

    Just one question..... how often do you weigh yourselves????

    I don't weigh but once a week or so. I can feel the clothes loosening up. There can be weird fluctuations day to dsy
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Shoulders & Abs=Done!
  • webbeyes
    webbeyes Posts: 105 Member
    Howdy everyone: long time, no see. To say that life's been busy since 1-AUG would an understatement, so my visits to MFP have been ... well, non-existent. My summer calendar looked like this:

    - May 13: cannot run more than .5km
    - July 18: Complete 7km + obstacle "BadAss Dash"
    - Aug 2: elderly mom decides it's time to sell house and move into Sr Apartment
    - Aug 6: fly to mom's, get her signed up for Sr Apartment
    - Aug 13: new baby born (it's a girl!)
    - Aug 30: fly to mom's, pack up 1/4 of her house, and move her to Sr Apartment; prepare her house for market
    - Sep 2: fly home, just in time to get mother-in-law to airport for her to fly home
    - Sep 11: accept offer on mom's home
    - Sep 13: 5km run for Humane Society + baby is 1 month old!
    - Sep 26: conditions finalized for sale of house ... new owner takes possession 2-OCT!
    - Sep 30: fly to mom's, pack, clear, clean, move the rest of the stuff in <2 days
    - Oct 2: fly home
    - Oct 8: 5km run for United Way + LAST RUN OF THE YEAR!
    - Oct 9: DRIVE 9hrs to mom's with 2 ten year-olds and an infant
    - Oct 12: drive home through holiday traffic
    - Oct 13: baby is 2 months old!

    All this with day job, run-training, teaching 2 courses at university, kids activities, and normal "life".

    I'm back at the weight that I was when I started trying to *gain* 2 years ago - so it's back to the drawing board. I've designed workout plans, took baseline muscle/fat measurements (which I'll have to repeat because that was now 3 weeks ago), and pretty soon I'll actually stop to breathe.

    Hope you all are well!
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    Holy moly webbeyes, thats a crazy schedule! Congrats on the baby though! Just thinking about how much I miss the baby day snuggles, but I got to snuggle with my 6 year old in bed before we got up this morning at least!

    gam3rguy that does look like fun!

    Beeps, for some people they need a push from the energy around them. I love my kickboxing, kettlebell, self defence and combat conditioning classes because having others around gives me a boost and makes me push. That said, there are no half assessed classes but that could be because our instructors are also trainers and gold medal winners so they don't do anything half assessed and they expect you to put your all into it. Sorry the class was a disappointment. I would like to lift heavier but I don't have a lot of equipment at home and can't afford a gym membership on top of the other memberships.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,161 Member
    Yeah, I too like group classes. But I really don't like "bad form".

    It is a good point that at least the people are AT the gym. So many people just don't exercise at all.

    I lifted five days in a row!

    And am celebrating my birthday tonight with my husband as he is out of town for my actual birthday next week.

    He gave me a sparkly gift!!! :)

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  • Feltham66
    Feltham66 Posts: 8 Member
    Count me in!
  • beagletracks
    beagletracks Posts: 6,034 Member
    Hi there. I'm 42 and trying to lose about 80 pounds. I walk my dogs for about an hour each day but need to do more. Thanks for the thread! Looking forward to learning from all of you!

    My hips have been aching lately. Do any of you have aching joints? Advice?

    Also had my first (and I hope ONLY) experience with ciatica last week. So freaking painful! Went away with heat and stretching. Do any of you do workouts for ciatica relief or avoidance? Thank you. :)
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    Hey guys. I've been on the run all week. Margie was out of town, so I was going to spend all my time at the camp, but the garden still had to be picked, and the grass had to be mowed. Then had office relief yesterday, so really didn't get that much done at the camp. Did get my Fox stove lined with cob {clay, sand, straw and water} and started working on the chimney. My first time working with cob, and I felt I did pretty good. But I found out it's a good workout mixing the mud.

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    Happy birthday Beeps.

    Welcome to the new guys and hello to everyone else,

    Larro

    PS: Here are the numbers for the week: 20.1% Body Fat, 23.4 BMI & 167.3 Pounds. That is a gain of 1.2 pounds.
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    Beeps, happy birthday! Nice bling!

    Peppermint I've had problems with ciatica before and have found just beat, stretching and massage help.
  • beagletracks
    beagletracks Posts: 6,034 Member
    Thanks, @3furballs! Do you have three pets? I have four beagles who keep me very busy. :)
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,161 Member
    No workout today. A rest day.

    And a lot of halloween candy tonight!

    Sometimes ya just gotta stop and smell roses. :)
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    rest day...sort of.
  • beagletracks
    beagletracks Posts: 6,034 Member
    I don't think I'm in the same league as you guys, but a good day for me: 70 minutes walking the beags on a beautiful, sunny morning; 30-minutes low-impact aerobics; and 15 minutes free weights.

    Have eaten four treat-size bags of Swedish Fish... ;)
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    Peppermint, I used to have three cats but they passed away (one was 14, one was 18 and one was 19). We just very recently adopted 2 kittens.
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    I feel over 2.5 hours trick or treating in the cold damp had earned me some candy!
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    total body "Lucky-7"=DONE!

    happy (early) b-day Beeps!
  • mmontanez4
    mmontanez4 Posts: 5 Member
    Hi
    I would like to join the group. Please let me know how.

    I'm a mom of 2 been on MFP since 2011 lost 59 pounds. Still need support maintaining weight loss.

    Look forward to being part of the group

    Thanks
    Michele
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    mmontanez4 wrote: »
    Hi
    I would like to join the group. Please let me know how.

    I'm a mom of 2 been on MFP since 2011 lost 59 pounds. Still need support maintaining weight loss.

    Look forward to being part of the group

    Thanks
    Michele

    You are in. Just start talking.

    Congratulation on the loss. I've been at or below my goal weight for about a year and a half. Now I'm struggling to gain that extra five pounds I lost.
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    Man, out and about with the family and we're all hungry so where do we stop? Mc Donalds! Haven't been in years and now they only have 2 salads? Grilled chicken and bacon wrap wasn't too bad taste wise but he'll calories!
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    Hi all, out of town for a work conference, the had B&B guests as soon as I arrived home. Am finally getting unpacked and the house back in order as we are leaving again on Thursday.

    @beeps - gorgeous gift! Bracelets are my thing. Can never have too many.
    @gam3rguy - that race looked like a blast!
    @larrodarro - the stove / chimney looks pretty cool.
    @3furballs - you certainly do some cool workouts.

    Hate the early dark now that the time has gone back an hour. I do most of my workouts after work, so now it's back to wearing a headlamp.
    It was a very rainy halloween in these parts, however, my granddaughter still had a blast. She was a beautiful little fairy. <3
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Chest & Tris=Done!
  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    I'm starting a stretch where every weekend except one through the end of the year has some travel. UGH
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    "FOCUS T25 Alpha: Cardio"=Done! well...that's deceptive. looks "easy", but i'm soaked right now.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,161 Member
    allenpriest - i like travel....but lots of people don't like (work) travel.

    Furballs - i quite like mcdonald's salads....and even chicken mcnuggets are decent (calorie-wise) in a pinch.

    I lifted today. Happy Birthday to me!

    Tonight = steak.

    BOOM!
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    LEGS=DONE!
  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    I like travel but I'm a bit overscheduled.
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Hello everyone!!!! Lots of posts!!! Welcome to the new members!

    Once again, I'm "injured". This is so frustrating!!! My lower right leg down to my foot is numb. I have a medical appt today, I'm guessing I will be getting the run around. I keep going though... I ended October with a 2-3lb gain that I need to address ASAP!!! I don't want to end the year with the usual 5-10lb Holiday gain.

    Have a wonderful day!!!!!

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