Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
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AngryViking1970 wrote: »I bit the bullet and hopped on the scale this morning for the first time in like 2 and a half a weeks: 2 lb. gain. I'm strangely OK with this considering what and how much I've been shoving in my pie hole lately.
I was only up 1.2 pounds and very pleased. I ate a mountain of fudge over Christmas, plus other goodies. BACK AT IT!0 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I confess I ate wayyy too many peppermint sugar cookies yesterday, just because they were in my house. Of course I think I ate everything I had in my house....
. But back at it today and onward and forward.
Peppermint sugar cookies? I love both peppermind and sugar cookies. They sound amazing together!0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »AngryViking1970 wrote: »I bit the bullet and hopped on the scale this morning for the first time in like 2 and a half a weeks: 2 lb. gain. I'm strangely OK with this considering what and how much I've been shoving in my pie hole lately.
I was only up 1.2 pounds and very pleased. I ate a mountain of fudge over Christmas, plus other goodies. BACK AT IT!
I am up 3.
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MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
I look at everyone. It keeps me entertained. But usually more at what they are doing (especially on the treadmill) rather than how they look.0 -
I totally underestimated the difficulty of swimming and the athleticism of swimmers. I have been suffering from foot pain, and it has been driving me crazy being unable to do cardio, so I decided to start swimming. This morning, I showed up at the local rec center at 5am, chose a lane, and started doing laps. Most of the other swimmers were older than me, in their 50s and 60s, and didn’t appear to be in good shape.
I have always considered myself a good swimmer, but not in any technical way. I could always make it from point A to point B, and I scuba dive, so I thought I would be fine. However, as I swam this morning, I realized that I don’t really have any sort of breathing technique or stroke form, and started to get winded after just a few minutes. Meanwhile, my older, heavier fellow swimmers were efficiently churning out the laps without any visible effort. After a half hour, I was totally spent, and had to stop for fear of sinking in the deep end!
So the good news is, swimming is a great workout! The bad news is, I suck at it and need to get up to speed on my swimming competency, as this is just the starting point to what I hope will become an integral part of my fitness routine.0 -
I totally underestimated the difficulty of swimming and the athleticism of swimmers. I have been suffering from foot pain, and it has been driving me crazy being unable to do cardio, so I decided to start swimming. This morning, I showed up at the local rec center at 5am, chose a lane, and started doing laps. Most of the other swimmers were older than me, in their 50s and 60s, and didn’t appear to be in good shape.
I have always considered myself a good swimmer, but not in any technical way. I could always make it from point A to point B, and I scuba dive, so I thought I would be fine. However, as I swam this morning, I realized that I don’t really have any sort of breathing technique or stroke form, and started to get winded after just a few minutes. Meanwhile, my older, heavier fellow swimmers were efficiently churning out the laps without any visible effort. After a half hour, I was totally spent, and had to stop for fear of sinking in the deep end!
So the good news is, swimming is a great workout! The bad news is, I suck at it and need to get up to speed on my swimming competency, as this is just the starting point to what I hope will become an integral part of my fitness routine.
Swimming is a good workout. My SO runs marathons and bikes up mountains and he found the same thing as you did. Technique and breathing are key. Kudos to taking on a new challenge.0 -
I totally underestimated the difficulty of swimming and the athleticism of swimmers. I have been suffering from foot pain, and it has been driving me crazy being unable to do cardio, so I decided to start swimming. This morning, I showed up at the local rec center at 5am, chose a lane, and started doing laps. Most of the other swimmers were older than me, in their 50s and 60s, and didn’t appear to be in good shape.
I have always considered myself a good swimmer, but not in any technical way. I could always make it from point A to point B, and I scuba dive, so I thought I would be fine. However, as I swam this morning, I realized that I don’t really have any sort of breathing technique or stroke form, and started to get winded after just a few minutes. Meanwhile, my older, heavier fellow swimmers were efficiently churning out the laps without any visible effort. After a half hour, I was totally spent, and had to stop for fear of sinking in the deep end!
So the good news is, swimming is a great workout! The bad news is, I suck at it and need to get up to speed on my swimming competency, as this is just the starting point to what I hope will become an integral part of my fitness routine.
This is totally me! Swimming is HARD! I get tired too, and start to think I'm going to drown. I try to get the end lane so I can grab the edge of the pool, just in case.0 -
I totally underestimated the difficulty of swimming and the athleticism of swimmers. I have been suffering from foot pain, and it has been driving me crazy being unable to do cardio, so I decided to start swimming. This morning, I showed up at the local rec center at 5am, chose a lane, and started doing laps. Most of the other swimmers were older than me, in their 50s and 60s, and didn’t appear to be in good shape.
I have always considered myself a good swimmer, but not in any technical way. I could always make it from point A to point B, and I scuba dive, so I thought I would be fine. However, as I swam this morning, I realized that I don’t really have any sort of breathing technique or stroke form, and started to get winded after just a few minutes. Meanwhile, my older, heavier fellow swimmers were efficiently churning out the laps without any visible effort. After a half hour, I was totally spent, and had to stop for fear of sinking in the deep end!
So the good news is, swimming is a great workout! The bad news is, I suck at it and need to get up to speed on my swimming competency, as this is just the starting point to what I hope will become an integral part of my fitness routine.
Swimming is a good workout. My SO runs marathons and bikes up mountains and he found the same thing as you did. Technique and breathing are key. Kudos to taking on a new challenge.
Swimming kicked my butt when I started. The key is not to start out too fast, and to make sure you exhale all your breath on each stroke or you end up holding your breath a bit which can make you winded. Also, technique is key. I learned to swim for a long time (distance) without technique by building up to it, but then I took lessons and it made a big difference. Swimming is all technique. And is a great workout!0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
I look at everyone. It keeps me entertained. But usually more at what they are doing (especially on the treadmill) rather than how they look.
I do too. Not to judge, but because people watching is fun. I've learned how to work different machines at the gym by observing, and gotten some new ideas for exercises. The only time I judge is if they're doing something obviously dumb and dangerous.
Like the guy who stacked eight 45 pound plates on top of the calf raise machine
Don't do that. I will judge you for that. 0 -
I totally underestimated the difficulty of swimming and the athleticism of swimmers. I have been suffering from foot pain, and it has been driving me crazy being unable to do cardio, so I decided to start swimming. This morning, I showed up at the local rec center at 5am, chose a lane, and started doing laps. Most of the other swimmers were older than me, in their 50s and 60s, and didn’t appear to be in good shape.
I have always considered myself a good swimmer, but not in any technical way. I could always make it from point A to point B, and I scuba dive, so I thought I would be fine. However, as I swam this morning, I realized that I don’t really have any sort of breathing technique or stroke form, and started to get winded after just a few minutes. Meanwhile, my older, heavier fellow swimmers were efficiently churning out the laps without any visible effort. After a half hour, I was totally spent, and had to stop for fear of sinking in the deep end!
So the good news is, swimming is a great workout! The bad news is, I suck at it and need to get up to speed on my swimming competency, as this is just the starting point to what I hope will become an integral part of my fitness routine.
I confess that I hate swimming, but I wish you the best at improving your technique!0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
I look at everyone. It keeps me entertained. But usually more at what they are doing (especially on the treadmill) rather than how they look.
I do too. Not to judge, but because people watching is fun. I've learned how to work different machines at the gym by observing, and gotten some new ideas for exercises. The only time I judge is if they're doing something obviously dumb and dangerous.
Like the guy who stacked eight 45 pound plates on top of the calf raise machine Don't do that. I will judge you for that.
My husband stacked 6 the last time I saw him on the calf raise machine. Is that too much? (he had no trouble with the lift for 3 sets of 10)0 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
I look at everyone. It keeps me entertained. But usually more at what they are doing (especially on the treadmill) rather than how they look.
I do too. Not to judge, but because people watching is fun. I've learned how to work different machines at the gym by observing, and gotten some new ideas for exercises. The only time I judge is if they're doing something obviously dumb and dangerous.
Like the guy who stacked eight 45 pound plates on top of the calf raise machine Don't do that. I will judge you for that.
My husband stacked 6 the last time I saw him on the calf raise machine. Is that too much? (he had no trouble with the lift for 3 sets of 10)
But he put them on the correct holding pin, right? Not ON TOP of the machine.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
I look at everyone. It keeps me entertained. But usually more at what they are doing (especially on the treadmill) rather than how they look.
I do too. Not to judge, but because people watching is fun. I've learned how to work different machines at the gym by observing, and gotten some new ideas for exercises. The only time I judge is if they're doing something obviously dumb and dangerous.
Like the guy who stacked eight 45 pound plates on top of the calf raise machine Don't do that. I will judge you for that.
My husband stacked 6 the last time I saw him on the calf raise machine. Is that too much? (he had no trouble with the lift for 3 sets of 10)
But he put them on the correct holding pin, right? Not ON TOP of the machine.
So... I totally don't understand this....?0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I confess I ate wayyy too many peppermint sugar cookies yesterday, just because they were in my house. Of course I think I ate everything I had in my house.... . But back at it today and onward and forward.
Peppermint sugar cookies? I love both peppermind and sugar cookies. They sound amazing together!
It's the premade cookie dough at the store. Pilsbury makes it. Much better than I expected it to be.0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I confess I ate wayyy too many peppermint sugar cookies yesterday, just because they were in my house. Of course I think I ate everything I had in my house.... . But back at it today and onward and forward.
Peppermint sugar cookies? I love both peppermind and sugar cookies. They sound amazing together!
It's the premade cookie dough at the store. Pilsbury makes it. Much better than I expected it to be.
I do not need to know this...0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
I look at everyone. It keeps me entertained. But usually more at what they are doing (especially on the treadmill) rather than how they look.
I do too. Not to judge, but because people watching is fun. I've learned how to work different machines at the gym by observing, and gotten some new ideas for exercises. The only time I judge is if they're doing something obviously dumb and dangerous.
Like the guy who stacked eight 45 pound plates on top of the calf raise machine Don't do that. I will judge you for that.
My husband stacked 6 the last time I saw him on the calf raise machine. Is that too much? (he had no trouble with the lift for 3 sets of 10)
But he put them on the correct holding pin, right? Not ON TOP of the machine.
So... I totally don't understand this....?
Does this help?
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pofoster21 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
I look at everyone. It keeps me entertained. But usually more at what they are doing (especially on the treadmill) rather than how they look.
I do too. Not to judge, but because people watching is fun. I've learned how to work different machines at the gym by observing, and gotten some new ideas for exercises. The only time I judge is if they're doing something obviously dumb and dangerous.
Like the guy who stacked eight 45 pound plates on top of the calf raise machine Don't do that. I will judge you for that.
My husband stacked 6 the last time I saw him on the calf raise machine. Is that too much? (he had no trouble with the lift for 3 sets of 10)
But he put them on the correct holding pin, right? Not ON TOP of the machine.
So... I totally don't understand this....?
This is the type of calf raise machine I mean, it has a weight stack with a pin to select the weight you want, I think it goes over 200 pounds. He stacked the weight plates on top of the machine - on the part that moves when you press up! He wasn't even doing the movement correctly, which I think is the only reason the plates didn't fall off.
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pofoster21 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »I'll confess, I look at the women, when I am on the treadmill, and I notice everything, they span of their back, the definition of their arms and shoulders and everything else.
I hardly ever notice what anyone else is doing. There are a few people I look for because they are always there when I am, but other than that, I stick to my workout. There is this one annoying girl that I notice because she leans on the squat rack to chat with her boyfriend, but she's in my way.
I look at everyone. It keeps me entertained. But usually more at what they are doing (especially on the treadmill) rather than how they look.
I do too. Not to judge, but because people watching is fun. I've learned how to work different machines at the gym by observing, and gotten some new ideas for exercises. The only time I judge is if they're doing something obviously dumb and dangerous.
Like the guy who stacked eight 45 pound plates on top of the calf raise machine Don't do that. I will judge you for that.
My husband stacked 6 the last time I saw him on the calf raise machine. Is that too much? (he had no trouble with the lift for 3 sets of 10)
But he put them on the correct holding pin, right? Not ON TOP of the machine.
So... I totally don't understand this....?
This is the type of calf raise machine I mean, it has a weight stack with a pin to select the weight you want, I think it goes over 200 pounds. He stacked the weight plates on top of the machine - on the part that moves when you press up! He wasn't even doing the movement correctly, which I think is the only reason the plates didn't fall off.
Either machine, YIKES!!! (I assumed the other, just because it's designed to take plates.)
ETA: And if he wants to do that much weight on a calf raise, he should probably be doing them on a box in the Smith machine...0
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