40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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No gym this week - had a trackday on Monday, the middle of this week is bike prep and packing, and I leave tomorrow afternoon to take the long way to the track (stopping in the middle to see if we can fix my electrical gremlin), then Friday track day and races this weekend. Whew.1
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43 this September 26th and I have to say we ARE the cool kids Lol. I had weight loss surgery in 2012 when that happened I didn't lose anything, i mean i did but quickly within a few months gained it back because my stomach turned on me and refused to keep down protein of any kind. I basically threw up and lived on crackers and soup for the past few years with a few days here and there that i did good on regular food, sometimes it would last a few days some times a few months and I was so ashamed that i would leave what ai had planned to eat on my menus rather than what i actually ate. I gave up so many times because the vomiting of course made me lose because i was throwing up more than 15 times a day but then i would be able to hold food down and my body would not give it up so i bounced between 229 and 198 Now i'm below 198 so its a good trend going on. I'm 194 almost 193 and I'm stoked, this is the first time since the problems with the protein started i've been this low and i have to say it feels pretty good. I can't wait to be in the 180's when i get exactly to 180 I'm going to start either keto or atkins, slowly between now and then i'm goign to start adding more protein and cutting more carbs but not to extremes till i get to 180 because that's always when i stall and even gain when i'm trying to lose weight. Its a rough weight for me, breaking that barrier is always hard always has been since i got larger. So that's my story and i'm sticking to it hugs all0
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"Insanity Max: 30 Tabata Power"=DONE! MADE IT...AGAIN!!! those water breaks!!!
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I've been trying to recover from work busy season. I've been just physically and mentally exhausted. Finally feeling better a bit0
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"Insanity Max: 30 Friday Fight: Round 1"=DONE! WOW! just made it!! only 2 water breaks! slowed my pike ups down a little to keep it going and not break form...but made it through!
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"Insanity Max: 30 Pulse & P90X ONE on ONE Vol. 1 30-15: The Upper-Body Massacre"=DONE! WOW! I AM SO WRECKED RIGHT NOW!
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rest day...in progress! video games, movies and a Pokémon hunt with the pup!!1
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"Insanity Max: 30 Cardio Challenge & Ab Attack: 10"=Done!0
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CG Endurance Week! However, yesterday was a holiday so camp times and locations were limited. I didn't get home from work on Sunday until midnight, so the 5AM class, which was my only option, was NOT an option. Instead, I decided to tackle a Murph. I don't do Crossfit, but this seemed like a good choice for Memorial Day.
1-mile run
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
1-mile run with a weighted vest
I did break that up into the 20 "Cindy"s, which is 20 sets of 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, and 15 squats, mostly because doing the same thing 100 times in a row doesn't really work for my short attention span, lol. Right around the 30-rep mark I start wondering if I'm really that fatigued already or just bored. Breaking it up just works for me.
Also, I don't have a weighted vest, so I just ran with my sandbell. I need to get more comfortable running with it anyway to get ready for CG Games in July. And yes, I used my handy dandy pull-up assist band for some of those pull ups, and I may have dropped to my knees for a few (or more) of those push ups, but I got the job done!
Here's a link to some information on the workout and why it's called the Murph. https://btwb.blog/2018/05/11/memorial-day-murph-who-what-why/
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Hey Kids,
Congrats @Quikdogs on the impressive as hell powerlifting progress! Such great results!
@Betty, I'm familiar with the Murph workout, but have never tried it. The pushups/pullups would wipe me out. Great job...what did you find to be the most difficult, was it one movemeht, or just overall fatigue as you got deeper into the sets?
I'm five days out from my first race of the season, the REV3 70.3 Quassy tri in Connecticut. At 10 weeks out from this year's goal race, Ironman Mont Tremblant, the Quassy course will be a great test of my fitness.
Stay Cool.0 -
looks like I forgot to post this morning...oops...
"Insanity Max: 30 Tabata Power"=DONE!0 -
"Insanity Max: 30 Sweat Intervals & Ab Attack: 10"=DONE!0
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I think I will cool it in the challenges. I have one more left that I committed to - and, I would like to be four more lbs down, 0.5” up on shoulders, 1” down on waist and (of course...) 3+” down on hips, lol.
BUT, I can feel myself wearing out on the full-throttle approach. It is summer. I am going to try to be mindful of what I put in my mouth, and how much, but otherwise going to ENJOY.
It has been a stressful time - my husband took a job in Toronto for (permanent) work, in a commute situation, while I wait here for at least two years for teens to graduate high school.
Sooooo, I am PROUD of holding it all together, and feeling healthy in my (nearing) 50-yr-old body. My shape is good. It is not great, and maybe that wasn’t in the cards, for me. I have worked hard and I have the best shape since Feb/2016, for sure. I am not ”giving up” - just going to aim for “steady”.
And maybe attempt another cut in Autumn, 2018.3 -
I dont turn 40 till October. Can I hang, or should I come back?0
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"Insanity Max: 30 Tabata Power"=DONE!0
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Good morning cool kids!
Back from a fabulous vacation and even down a few pounds!
It helps that we cycled mountains the first week and then hiked mountains the second week. But still enjoyed food and wine.
Busy, busy once I got home both with the B&B and works.
Tried running the day after I got home and it was a major bust. I think I was still suffering from jet lag.
Golfed yesterday and it was great! First night out - didn't start out so good, but the hits were getting straighter and longer as the game progressed.
Trying to get back into a regular exercise routine again and being mindful of what I put in my mouth. Besides the wine, I ate NO JUNK while on vacation. Just good, wholesome food.
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"Insanity Max: 30 Friday Fight: Round 1"=DONE!1
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"Insanity Max: 30 Pulse"=Done!
this was supposed to be tomorrow's routine. I know it wasn't gonna happen. I have Spartan in the AM in New York, then I have a concert (5 bands) in Jersey after. looking at about 6 hours of driving and an 18-20 hour day.3 -
@Beeps2011 sounds like a good approach. It's hard to balance between living life and enjoying and not going overboard. I struggle constantly with it.
First week in a while I haven t wicked out a ton. Cardio kickboxing once, focus pad class one and long walks with the kids. Tomorrow is kettlebell and kickboxing. Not sure if tonight is kb or another walk.0 -
Had a big breakthrough/lightbulb go off this last race weekend between my 2nd and 3rd races. Massive change in my riding, the missing piece that'll let me move forward (and faster) on this bike finally clicked into place. Went faster than I have on this bike on a weekend when most people were several seconds off their normal pace, and it was EASY (instead of fighting tooth and nail only to find myself going slower than I did on my old bike).
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Hi all!
I'm marginally cool..I guess...ill be 45 in a week (gulp..thats a tough one)
Ive been on this journey a few weeks..I have a goal of 20 pounds and its moving in the right direction just veyr slllowly
Im trying low carb/keto but al really unsure what I can and cant eat..need to do more research
I work out about an hour a day...light weights at home, yoga, and treadmill/walking
From Northern NJ
kim
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@kimber0607 sounds like you’re doing all the right things. Slowly is the way you want to go. Makes it more likely that the weight will stay off. Keep your diet realistic and your exercises engaging so that you stick with them. Keep up the good work!!!0
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sooooo beauitful, sdereski!! where are these gorgeous places?1
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Today I met up with a buddy who does strongman competition. She is super strong! She had me try car deadlifts, I managed the 45s and 35s before I dropped out. She did 3 45s! Whoa. Then she had me try the thing where they pick up the concrete balls and put them over a bar (or on a shelf). I got up to the 90lb ball before I dropped out. Super happy because I’m little, I’m old (60), and I’m weak. Then I tried the yoke walk...I’m going to need to get used to that. I did like 4 steps and I was like nope! Anyway super fun day! Thanks to BodyTribe of Sacramento for putting up with me! Such a cool gym and cool people.2
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Rest day today. For real this time. Was out my door by 5am yesterday, didn’t get back home ‘til after 1am. Gonna practice shiv asana all day today.
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"Insanity Max: 30 Cardio Challenge & 360 Abs"=Done!2
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Alright, let's post about workouts:
Sunday - long walk
Monday - step cardio
Tuesday - weightlifting
Wednesday - rest
Thursday - yoga
Friday - weightlifting
Saturday - cardio3
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