Recomp, Schmeecomp... lol
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TresaAswegan wrote: »Not trying to put you down OP, you've accomplished a lot and if recomp isn't your goal, more power to you.
But aside from improving body composition, resistance training is great for many reasons. A huge one, that is especially important as we get older, is general strength.
After working as an aid in a nursing home, this video really stuck with me - "Why Fitness Actually Matters" (getting off the toilet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZRCkUzROr0
This is true. I tell people lacking motivation to visit a nursing home. Sad, depressing, but true. Anyone with parents or grandparents in this age group has seen it.4 -
birgitkwood wrote: »JeepHair77 wrote: »Congratulations on meeting your goals, and your thread title makes me laugh. I think it's perfectly fine to do exactly what you're doing, so keep on keeping on.
But I think the reason you're seeing so much info here about "recomp" is that a lot of us hit our goal weight and then say to ourselves, "now what?" So we find a new goal to work towards, we find new ways to improve our bodies and our appearance. I find straight maintenance to be weirdly challenging. Mentally, it's MORE difficult for me than losing was, because it feels like I'm not aiming for anything. Recomping gives me a new goal to strive for and it keeps me focused.
Thank you, Jeephair77 - that makes sense to me! And who knows, the day may come when I'll join all of you in the recomp camp
. But for now... Just gonna keep on doing what I'm doing.
And truly, truly - my intent was not to offend anyone!! It's just that I was confused about so many threads in the "maintenance" section being about recomping. Guess if I were looking for info on recomp, I'd have looked in "fitness and exercise." Again, Jeephair, thanks for the explanation.
But mostly - congrats to all of you on striving for, and reaching your goals! Lots of blood, sweat and tears go into that and not for one minute do I want to diminish that!
Peace out, Friends
Not offended just don't understand the need for your OP3 -
OP, there does seem to be a lot of threads on recomp here right now. Recomp is simply maintaining your weight and doing strength training, which slowly changes your body. I don't care about my appearance per se, but I lost a lot of strength and muscle mass during my obese decades.
I've had friends and family go through the end of life stages. It is not pretty, as I'm sure you know. I want to be able to walk to the toilet and get off it when I'm done. (see video). I want to stay on my feet or not shatter my hip if I do fall. I simply want to live better and longer. I want to enjoy as many years as I can with my family. That's why I pick up heavy things and put them down again. (age 62, 150 lost)
PS _ You might want to check out the Maintainters Weekly Check-in thread if you would like a fun a way to help keep your weight on track. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10571171/maintainers-weekly-check-in-july-2017#latest
Congrats on your loss and enjoy, whatever you decide to do!5 -
Just the "simple" act of maintaining is monumentally difficult for me. I'm 52 and have lost 75# -- AGAIN. I'm literally hanging on by my fingernails to keep it off. So hats off to OP for being in a good place.
I too have flabby bits, loose skin and jiggly parts. Call it recomp or whatever, my goal from here is to get strong and build and preserve muscle. Since I don't have grand kids to lift (or kids for that matter) my effort comes from the weight bench in my garage.
Keep on truckin maintainers, do what's best for you to stay the course.6 -
There are a lot if recomp threads in the maintenance forum because (1) by definition you don't recomp while losing weight, or while gaining weight, but while maintaining weight; and (2) it's technical, there's a lot of bro-science/woo around the topic on the web, so people new to it have a lot of questions, and post them here.
That, plus what folks have said about the motivational value of new goals after the weight-loss goal is established. Some people have recomp goals (mostly discussed in this forum), some have strength improvement goals including competitive ones (probably discussed in gaining or fitness forums), some have performance goals for things like cycling or running (fitness forum), or improved nutrition (food forum), and so forth.
Me, I recomped to some extent in my 50s while obese (lost a couple of sizes at the same weight) without even knowing it was a thing or that there was a name for it! Once I lost body fat, voilà, it turned out there was some modest muscle underneath. Appearance is uninteresting to me, but strength is useful.
These days, at 61, I'm motivated to stay thin (because it feels good), have fun (cardio? what's "cardio"? I just like to row, spin, bike, etc., because it's fun), and get/stay strong & healthy so I can stay alive and out of assisted living facilities as long as possible.
So, congrats on achieving your weight loss goals, and I'll cheer you on to whatever further goals you may have, even if different from mine. It's good, methinks, if we can support one another, regardless of whether our goals differ, eh?9 -
I didn't read it that the OP's intention was to explicitly "dis" recomping. It just sounds to me that she is celebrating having found her personal "happy place" after a lifetime of struggle - and wanted to share it.
She's made peace with her body. That's a huge thing for a lot of people. Good for her I say.12 -
Thank you @CoueCoue, that was EXACTLY my intent!3
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JeepHair77 wrote: »Congratulations on meeting your goals, and your thread title makes me laugh. I think it's perfectly fine to do exactly what you're doing, so keep on keeping on.
But I think the reason you're seeing so much info here about "recomp" is that a lot of us hit our goal weight and then say to ourselves, "now what?" So we find a new goal to work towards, we find new ways to improve our bodies and our appearance. I find straight maintenance to be weirdly challenging. Mentally, it's MORE difficult for me than losing was, because it feels like I'm not aiming for anything. Recomping gives me a new goal to strive for and it keeps me focused.
This is what I was going to say. I've always had a hard time sticking to my goal weight too. Having a new project to work on has kept me motivated this time around to where I've kept the pounds off for over a year.
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I am really happy that you have reached your goal, are enjoying your activities, and can lift your 25 lbs grandchild over your head.
Recomp isn't for everyone, and isn't necessary, but let me ask you, will you be able to lift a 35 or 50 lbs grandchild?
I'm 64 in a few days, have been maintaining for 7+ years, and am not too keen on exercise, but I am doing a slow recomp.
Why?
because as I am growing older so is my grandson. The 2 yo that was no problem to lift high above my head is now 7.
He doesn't want those high lifts any more, he wants to ride my shoulders through the woods and up and down stairs, he wants to race across fields, he wants to have races in the pool. If I want to keep up with this bundle of energy, I have to keep challenging my fitness goals. I do weight lifting- all those squats, deadlifts, overhead presses, etc means I can walk up a flight of stairs with half my weight squirming on my shoulders.
It also means I have active vacations, in countries that I never dreamed of seeing, and I am not sat on the bus watching the young ones going off and enjoying themselves, I am there, sometimes in a bikini, doing all those wonderful things alongside them.
It also means when I want to lay a patio I can manhandle a 50lbs paver, or a cedar 4"x4"x12 to get the arbour built.
No one needs to do a recomp, so don't if you don't feel the need for it.
Establish your maintenance and keep up with being active. That will keep you at the fitness level you are at now.
Well done.
Cheers, h.11 -
Congrats on your loss. I'd probably feel the same, in your shoes.1
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birgitkwood wrote: »@cwolfman13 - that I can totally get behind, and I agree! Hence the lifting of the toddler grandchild
Just snatch and jerk that grandchild every day for the next 30 years and you'll be ok.
Otherwise, progressive heavy lifting to keep your mind and your body strong and together. It's something I have to start doing more of and I will soon.2 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »birgitkwood wrote: »@cwolfman13 - that I can totally get behind, and I agree! Hence the lifting of the toddler grandchild
Just snatch and jerk that grandchild every day for the next 30 years and you'll be ok.
Otherwise, progressive heavy lifting to keep your mind and your body strong and together. It's something I have to start doing more of and I will soon.
What I was thinking!! Maybe not for thirty years, but at least every day till the kid graduates from high school.
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birgitkwood wrote: »JeepHair77 wrote: »Congratulations on meeting your goals, and your thread title makes me laugh. I think it's perfectly fine to do exactly what you're doing, so keep on keeping on.
But I think the reason you're seeing so much info here about "recomp" is that a lot of us hit our goal weight and then say to ourselves, "now what?" So we find a new goal to work towards, we find new ways to improve our bodies and our appearance. I find straight maintenance to be weirdly challenging. Mentally, it's MORE difficult for me than losing was, because it feels like I'm not aiming for anything. Recomping gives me a new goal to strive for and it keeps me focused.
Thank you, Jeephair77 - that makes sense to me! And who knows, the day may come when I'll join all of you in the recomp camp . But for now... Just gonna keep on doing what I'm doing.
And truly, truly - my intent was not to offend anyone!! It's just that I was confused about so many threads in the "maintenance" section being about recomping. Guess if I were looking for info on recomp, I'd have looked in "fitness and exercise." Again, Jeephair, thanks for the explanation.
But mostly - congrats to all of you on striving for, and reaching your goals! Lots of blood, sweat and tears go into that and not for one minute do I want to diminish that!
Peace out, Friends
Not offended just don't understand the need for your OP
I think Because she's seeing this forum as a forum about recomposition specifically, despite the fact that the forum is meant to be about maintenance in general. I've been on this forum enough that I see plenty of posts targeted at maintenance issues.2
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