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RangerRickL
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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The books, Younger Next Year (for men) and Younger Next Year (for women), provide a well developed thesis that once we are over 50, to avoid decrepitude, we MUST exercise daily. Surprisingly, we don't need to exercise at the intensity of a young person. We just need to be persistent and consistent. In fact, if we walk 5 days per week and add 2 days per week of modest strength training (body weight exercise) we can enjoy life for many more years and push back against the forces of decrepitude.
I highly recommend the book series.
Rick
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Yes x3, including a little treat of some delicious chocolate cake!
I've been doing some research, and have decided to increase my daily calorie target (increase by ~120 cals/day); hoping this will see my energy and health remain more balanced, instead of the crazy spikes I have been experiencing the last 8 weeks.
Hard to believe it right now, but apparently by the morning a tropical cyclone will be hitting the country; so might be a gym day instead of the usual run to work... will wait and see if the storm is as bad as they are hyping it up to be.
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Rick this book looked interesting so I went to eBay and ordered it. Free shipping and under 4.00. I figure I can pass it on at work as I bought the ladies edition.
@ lemmyhead I will stick with snow than try the cyclone. I guess it's all what you are use to or grew up with. I will keep you in my thoughts and hope the weather man is wrong.5 -
@RangerRickL thank you for sharing, will have a look for it
Exercise yes, 10 min Qigong, 11 min yoga, 70 min walk into town, 60 min cleaning
Tracking yes
Calories yes3 -
yes, yes, yes
only about 20 minutes walking today but I'm just leaving work and it's after 8pm
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February 19
Exercised?: Yes. 20+ mins bodyweight strength work.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Too windy to walk in the forest today. Gum trees are known for dropping branches in high wind, so took the safe option and did bodyweight strength work instead.
My bodyweight routine is:
Warm-up- 40 push-ups (diamond)
- 30 star jumps
- 30 sit-ups
- 20 air-squats
- 30 door-frame rows (each arm separate)
- 40 push-ups (diamond)
- 80s plank
- 40 lunges (20 each foot)
- 20 jump squats
- 20 incline push-ups
- 30 door-frame rows (each arm separate)
- A-40 core set (10 butterfly kicks, 10 crunches, 10 V-crunches, 10 dual-leg raises)
This set can be done daily, and takes between 20 and 30 mins. I worked up to these numbers last year and can still maintain them.
Also this can be done with no equipment in minimal space. The routine was designed that way. Completely portable
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Exercise: Yes. (30 min running, 20 min HIIT)
Calories: Yes.
Tracking: Yes.3 -
Yes x 3 Plus the sump pump is in and running 6
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@2020pinktogo Way to go!0
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 60 minutes shoulder rehab with light weights and stretchy band, and 75 minutes weight lifting.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes2 -
Yes to all three today! Went to the gym this morning; didn't run for quite as long as I normally do, due to some pain in my gluteal area...2
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Yes x 3 today, and still room for one more snack. Exercise was a strength workout and slogging a big load of groceries up our long hill. I bought too much! One heavy backpack and two large cloth bags got a slow but steady ride up. Usually I bring a toboggan down when there will be a big load - dragging is easier than carrying!
@lemmyhead I had to up my calories too - it feels better. Enjoy!5 -
Yes x 3 with 45 minute outside walk (level terrain) with DH.1
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February 19
Exercise-yes, muscle class, definitely needed it!
Calories-yes
Tracked-yes2 -
Yes x3. 35 minutes of strength training. I felt very snacky today so I’m staying out of the kitchen tonite!2
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Monday, Feb 19
Exercise: Yes (30 minutes cardio, 10 minutes strength training)
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes2 -
Exercised: yep
Tracked: yep
Under: yep2 -
Exercise: yes
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes!1 -
Today I added something new. I decided that after 5 years without a trainer that I needed to add to add a coach back into my life. I am going every Monday night to meet with a young trainer named Emily. She literally worked my “glutes” off!
Calories: way under
Exercise: way over
Tracking: ok5 -
Exercise: yes! 30 min walk outside and 30 min rowing machine and weights
Tracked: yes!
Under calories: yes! 2 -
Yes to all 3 but feel like it was bare minimum. Looking forward to getting back to the regular routine tomorrow.3
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Yes x3 2
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Yes 3x. 30 min bike.2
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Yes x3, including a little treat of some delicious chocolate cake!
Hard to believe it right now, but apparently by the morning a tropical cyclone will be hitting the country; so might be a gym day instead of the usual run to work... will wait and see if the storm is as bad as they are hyping it up to be.
I hope it is not a bad storm, stay safe 1 -
RangerRickL wrote: »Today I added something new. I decided that after 5 years without a trainer that I needed to add to add a coach back into my life. I am going every Monday night to meet with a young trainer named Emily. She literally worked my “glutes” off!
Calories: way under
Exercise: way over
Tracking: ok
Before I came to US, I had a trainer 3 x per week and a circuit most weekends. What I liked about it (apart from the fact that I was double fit) was that I just turned up and did what I was told to do. My trainer is a UK strongman under 85k and has won many a power lifting comps before that. The workouts were superb and we used many different tools and exercises and in good weather, always trained over Lea Valley, an urban area very similar to my favourite Wetlands. I hope you have much success @RangerRickL
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Today I walked with a beautiful white English Labrador and a Belgium Malnois, I am a very lucky girl! The weather was awful and I was freezing cold and I only had slippers to wear as I left my trainers at home
We are having a cold and windy snap in NV
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Congrats Rick for getting yourself a trainer who worked your glutes off. LOL. I think often that I need someone to push me beyond what I will push myself and my coach does that...plus she gives me great support!
Exercise...in the pool with my coach practicing diving in off the blocks and doing sets of my swim.YES! My lungs are not quite back to normal from my 63 % lung function from the sinus and asthma flare up, but at least I did not get the flu! Knock on wood.
Tracked? yes.
Ate what I tracked? yes.
Out to eat for a 20th anniv party for one of my staff. We ate at Pappadeaux and they have a specialist who comes to talk to you if you are celiac to be sure your food does not get contaminated with gluten. I appreciated that. I was able to eat precisely what I had planned to eat and had a very enjoyable fun evening!3 -
Exercise: No
Calories: Yes.
Tracking: Yes.
Well, if I can make some kind of upside here, staying within calorie bounds for a sedentary day is better than otherwise.3 -
@RangerRick, congrats on the trainer, you'll get into great shape. I worked with a trainer after my ACL surgery, and I got so strong, my friends were saying, "Anya, please stop, that's enough." Haha. I didn't care. I love being strong. I wish you good luck. Keep us posted on your progress.
Yes x 3 for me today. Monday's are my rest day, so after work, just housecleaning and dog walks for exercise.2 -
Oops, I forgot to log here yesterday! Tracked everything throughout the day, good with calories and walked! So Yes to all three!
NSV: I can zip up my jacket lol3
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