40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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@QuikDogs I did weightlifting for two years but recently went over to crossfit. I still do 2 weight training sessions a week plus 1 crossfit lifting session.
Respect to you! Crossfit scares me and I hate reps. I'm a true powerlifter! I don't know why I thought weightlifting would be fun to try. omg it is SO technically difficult, and I'm kind of a klutz so that doesn't help. I have a great coach, he's very encouraging, but it's hard not to be discouraged a lot.
Tonight is deadlift night though. That always makes me happy. Can't wait!
lolI t really isnt that bad. I'm in the basics goup so it is much easier than normal crossfit. I go to the weightlifting class once a week though. We did an hou session last night and did exactly 2 types of lifts lol There is a LOT of emphasis on form so each lift gets broken down into smaller components that are fist practiced seperately with just the ba, then together with the bar and then when your form is ok you can add weights. In the last 2 weeks I've leaned a lot of where my weaknesses are in lifting.
Also, the crossfit helps with flexibility and stamina which helps with the weightlifting
Yeah I love deadlifts as well So how did the session go? 0 -
"FOCUS T25 Beta: Dynamic Core & Core Speed"=Done!1
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Happy Friday kids. Quikdog, how long have you been powerlifting? I really have interest but finding a place that is a challenge. Each class I have taken gains momentum and then fizzles out. Full body lifting done. Have a great weekend kids.1
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lolI t really isnt that bad. I'm in the basics goup so it is much easier than normal crossfit. I go to the weightlifting class once a week though. We did an hou session last night and did exactly 2 types of lifts lol There is a LOT of emphasis on form so each lift gets broken down into smaller components that are fist practiced seperately with just the ba, then together with the bar and then when your form is ok you can add weights. In the last 2 weeks I've leaned a lot of where my weaknesses are in lifting.
Also, the crossfit helps with flexibility and stamina which helps with the weightlifting
Yeah I love deadlifts as well So how did the session go?[/quote]
It was great to finally get back to lifting heavy (a little heavy!). I kept it pretty chill, working up to 100kg, 3 sets of 3. Coach was watching the last set, his comment was raised eyebrows+whooo. That's good btw. Coach doesn't always say much.
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Hi all! I would love to join! I'm a 46 yr old night nurse who has been yoyoing for years0
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caramelgyrlk wrote: »Happy Friday kids. Quikdog, how long have you been powerlifting? I really have interest but finding a place that is a challenge. Each class I have taken gains momentum and then fizzles out. Full body lifting done. Have a great weekend kids.
It can be hard to find a class. Heavy lifts mean a lot of liability for a personal trainer, so I don't blame them for avoiding it. Lots of powerlifters just garage-gym it, and the ones that are more competitive will have a coach (often remote) write a program for them.
I'm lucky in that where I live, lifting is very very mainstream. And it still took me a looong time to find the right fit. I spent 3 years lifting in a globo-gym with an awesome trainer who wasn't afraid to hand me a loaded barbell.
Then about a year ago, I moved to a more hard core type place, they do MMA/Boxer conditioning, powerlifting, and Olympic weightlifting. No Crossfit! But I only found out about the place by word-of-internet, in a Facebook group for athletes/diet. It was pretty random. I wanted to try weightlifting as well as continuing powerlifting. I'm having a blast.
Even more random was that my coach was willing to take on someone like me. I appreciate the challenges of being almost 60 and working out with 20 somethings. Weightlifters have great skill but are not always very strong. Powerlifters ARE strong, so it makes my little cruel heart warm when I can kick their *kitten*.
If you are really interested in powerlifting, message me where you live, maybe I can find someplace or someone. Really, what you need is a coach or a lifting buddy who knows how to teach you, and a place to train that has decent equipment (real barbells, plates, and squat racks at a minimum). Then you start to set some records, you can move up to a higher level coach.
BTW, UPS just delivered my new 55lb bumper plates. I am so excited! They are beautiful!0 -
Hi! I hope you don't mind me jumping in. I'm Tracie. I'm a 41 y/o SAHM of 2. I recomitted myself last week to losing weight.
I'm 5'3, SW: 226.8, CW: 222.6.
For the first 2 weeks, I'm just focusing on basic goals and easing myself into things. I'm drinking at least 6 cups of water a day and getting in 5000 steps. And of course logging all of my food. I did well the first week. I'm planning on adding in light exercise next week.3 -
Hi everyone! I'm Karen and a 46 yr old night nurse and nan to Harry who's 4 and the light of my life3
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lolI t really isnt that bad. I'm in the basics goup so it is much easier than normal crossfit. I go to the weightlifting class once a week though. We did an hou session last night and did exactly 2 types of lifts lol There is a LOT of emphasis on form so each lift gets broken down into smaller components that are fist practiced seperately with just the ba, then together with the bar and then when your form is ok you can add weights. In the last 2 weeks I've leaned a lot of where my weaknesses are in lifting.
Also, the crossfit helps with flexibility and stamina which helps with the weightlifting
Yeah I love deadlifts as well So how did the session go?
It was great to finally get back to lifting heavy (a little heavy!). I kept it pretty chill, working up to 100kg, 3 sets of 3. Coach was watching the last set, his comment was raised eyebrows+whooo. That's good btw. Coach doesn't always say much.
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Ran a few miles before work today, and tomorrow I'm adding in an extra running day. I don't have a real day off from work or school until a week from Tuesday, so I'm a little grumpy.0
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Hey cool kids. I've been in and out of circulation due to a massive reno project at home. Glad to see people still working hard. Went to HIIT class and running 8 k tomorrow. Will have to skip a planned half next weekend but will try one on November 4th. no kitchen means no snacking lol0
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"FOCUS T25 Stretch"=Done!1
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Hi Kids....
Rest and recovery for me this week. It felt great to take a few days off. Did a couple easy spins on the bike Thurs/Friday, and an easy paced 10 mile trail run today. Will shift to a run focus for the next month to prepare for the Hfd Half marathon, then its the "off season" for me. The good news is that my lovely wife has been saving a long list of projects for me to complete in the off season, so I won't be bored this fall.
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@QuikDogs I lift heavy things too. I firmly believe that the word "cardio" is spanish. The only reason I would ever run is if I'm being chased by a bear.
I agree. except i signed up for a race in November so I've had to incorporate cardio into my daily routine as a necessity. at least i'll know that i can outrun a zombie when the apocalypse hits hehe2 -
42 in Northern California. Have lost 23 pounds and counting.4
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Yeah, I'd be turning the other way, LOL.
My run today was slow as balls, but it got done, so yay. Downside is it's Sunday, so that means hell-day at work. Ugh. But I survived, and then took the cats to get their rabies' shots, and then I tripped on the way in and faceplanted into the door. I'm very graceful.1 -
Hi, my name is Dyls and I'm over 40 (just), sounds like AA for the over 40's!!!!3
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That's exactly why I don't run; it's just way to dangerous because if all the bears!1 -
@QuikDogs I lift heavy things too. I firmly believe that the word "cardio" is spanish. The only reason I would ever run is if I'm being chased by a bear.
I agree. except i signed up for a race in November so I've had to incorporate cardio into my daily routine as a necessity. at least i'll know that i can outrun a zombie when the apocalypse hits hehe
Yes! Bears AND zombies!0 -
@QuikDogs I lift heavy things too. I firmly believe that the word "cardio" is spanish. The only reason I would ever run is if I'm being chased by a bear.
I agree. except i signed up for a race in November so I've had to incorporate cardio into my daily routine as a necessity. at least i'll know that i can outrun a zombie when the apocalypse hits hehe
Yes! Bears AND zombies!
Plus where I live the police tend to get suspicious of people who run. They also tend not to ask questions first.3 -
"FOCUS T25 Beta: Rip'T Circuit"=Done!0
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No bears or zombies where I live, but I have been chased by the occasional dog and one cow!
The cow (more like a older calf) somehow got out of the fence and desperately want back in with the other cows. It must of thought I could help because it followed me for half a mile. I finally did find an opening and got it back inside with the other cows.
I have never ran that route again 2 -
Hi all, started a post, was almost done and lost it. Grrr.
Busy weekend with my granddaughters. Fun, but busy - they wear me out!
Didn't do any formal exercise on the weekend, except for running and playing with the kids, which in itself can be a workout. Got over 10,000 steps running after them. lol.
Weigh in today with a total 5lb loss for the week! I'll take it.
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Yesterdays crossfit and today's shoulder workouts
Crossfit
Dumbbell front squats (30lbs dumbbell in each hand on shoulder)
Push Press (30lbs) 10 x 5
Wall ball abs 3x10
wall balls 15-12-9-6-3 with 3 burpees at the start of each set
Weights (shoulders)
Barbell row 50kg 12-10-8 superset with burpees x 10 with shoulder rotations 4kg 3 x 10
Barbell shoulder press 30kgx10 - 35kg x 8 - 6
Arnold Press 10kg 8-7-7 superset with Lateral dumbel raises 4kg 12-10-8
Rope face pull 3 x 10 superset with front raises 10kg 10-10-7
I'm, focusing my lifting on strengthening shoulders and shoulder flexibility
So ja, my shoulders are shattered now lol
Oh and a gym selfie
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"FOCUS T25 Beta: Dynamic Core"=Done!1
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Good Morning cool kids!
Pilates last night and it was wonderful! Tried the reformer for the first time. Very cool machine.
Tired this morning. Not sure why - must be the weather.
Have a great day all.2 -
Great day kids, hope all is well. The gym decided to have a superhero theme\workouts today. Since I love the Justice League, I was ready to see a variety of costumes. Well wouldn't you know it, everyone was superwoman, superman or batwoman. I wanted to see Lex Luthor (lol). Oh well TRX and BootCamp complete. My daughter joined me for Hot Pilates last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Her reaction was priceless when the instructor announced her name and told the class it was her first time. I decided to give PLIYO a try to see if this gives me a different kind of workout. Well the picture of the bear made me smile. I hope no one was hurt by him of course. Morgan, awesome stuff. Gam3rguy, are you training for a race? Have a great day kids.1
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Last Friday I had a dexa scan, they mapped out not only bone, but lean body mass, and, yes, fat mass. It was so cool to see that teensy little strong person inside there waiting to get out! That little chick in there is in the 95th percentile for lean mass.
It's interesting how you get ideas in your head. I've always thought my ideal weight would be about 125. The tech said no way, your bone mass + lean body mass is 142lb. Your target weight should be no less than 150 at the very lowest, and you will probably be happier at 155. She also said, at about 153, if I lose minimal lean mass, I'd have the body composition of an elite athlete.
Honestly, I dreaded it going in, but it was amazing and super motivating!
If you have the opportunity to get a full dexa scan, I would really recommend it.4 -
@QuikDogs - Thanks for posting your experience with the dexa scan process. It sounds very enlightening. I've been considering getting a body composition test done, but have been procrastinating. Like you, I have some pre-conceived ideas about what my ideal weight would be. I know that the leaner I get, the faster I'll go, but I'm really wondering about where the "sweet spot" is. Maybe its time for me to stop guessing and get a real target number.
I'm taking a break from the bike and swimming and enjoying the shift to just running. I got in a good session at the track last night. Did 16 x 400's by alternating laps at 5k pace, then marathon pace. This is one of my favorite workouts to build speed. I'll get a chance to check my progress on Sunday at a local 5k race.
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