40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

I just did one of those 2 hour "Spartan workout tour" routines. it was on the deck of the USS New Jersey. yup...burpees on a battleship!!! was supposed to be "Arms & Abs" today but I went late yesterday afternoon and banged Arms out...just forgot to post it.

New to the 40's "club" and getting back on track.

Shoulders=DONE! feelin' it after all those push ups and burpees yesterday.

Was out with my boy scouts this weekend. We went to a Civil War reenactment. Weather was wet and chilly. Of course today is beautiful. Still it was a good time.

@gam3rguy - that picture is freakin' awesome!

Chest & Tris=DONE!

Hey cool kids.
Beeps, hope you are feeling better today.
Did Zumba and my circuit training yesterday and felt okay. Didn't seem to have the strength I had on Friday, when it came to some of the strength exercises, but I still managed to work up a good sweat.
Ran today after not running for 3 weeks. Did 6km - slow and steady and felt pretty good. No SOB, no burning muscles, all good signs.

Was in training all day today. I scored by getting into the group with all the big ego guys. UGH! I so dislike when they don't even have the decency to pretend to acknowledge your input. You would think they would get it when EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. the instructor reiterated what I had said as correct in our group discussions. :
Back at it tomorrow for another half day.

Hey Cool Kids. I kind of lifted today. If you count tearing down a wall in an old concrete block corn crib. I've decided to build an underground camp on the pond land, and the crib is right by the drive going in. {Several years ago a big oak took out the corner of the crib and it's been just sitting there unused ever since.} One thing led to another, and a couple hours after nailing down a good location with some elevation change, I had 76 blocks stacked on site. I've tore down the easy wall, so the ones that are left will be an adventure. Two of them have what is left of the tin roof on them. I'll have to shore it up somehow in order to pull the blocks out of the wall.

I had been thinking how cool it would be to dig the hole out by hand, since the garden is playing out and I'll need something to do with my time. But after a couple hours lugging block up the hill, the tractor is sounding like a good alternative. At least to get me started.

You guys have a good one,

Larro

Heading out to Las Vegas tomorrow to work a major chess tournament. There are about 40 directors at my level in the US and 10 or so of us are working this event. 10 more less experienced directors round out the staff to manage 700+ players. I'm working the floor so I'm going to be walking a bunch. That should offset not being able to manage my calories as easily.

LEGS! DONE!

Hooray Beeps, its always great to get back to exercise .

I seem to be getting busy at work. Leaves me with too many things going on, we have a second house I'm trying to get a lot of work done on before ski season, that and work are making it hard to concentrate on diet and exercise goals. My eating has really slipped the last week or so. Got to keep up the focus on low calorie eating, I really want to be skiing at a lower weight this season. On the bright side I hiked up a little mountain today, it is a beautiful time of year here in nh.

BACK! DONE!

I want you to find some answers, sdereski....be vigilant!

I am back at the gym, today. More lifting! BOOM!

Arms & Abs=Done!

sdereski, I like the "remembering mike" idea!

Alright parents, how do I motivate my daughter to study more? She forever comes home saying she has "no homework" and then her grades stay "mediocre". She isn't really motivated by "stuff" and so altering her behaviour with a "carrot" isn't working. And, the stick doesn't seem a good idea. So what?