What Was Your Work Out Today?
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First swim of the season!
Mostly freestyle but a little breast thrown in.
Set a personal best for fastest 100 yards if you can even believe that. Old record was from December 2022. How the heck could I be FAST on my first swim of the season?
This is an AWESOME report. Congrats on your PR!!
I haven't set foot in a pool since our city's outdoor one closed after Labor Day, and I miss it. Don't miss getting out with wet hair in cold weather (my uni has an indoor pool but I never take the time to fully dry my hair before heading to the car).
My usual is a lap or two of breast stroke, then side, then freestyle, with an occasional lap of back stroke just to change it up. Then repeat 3X. You've motivated me to get going on my swim this week. Thanks!
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Will do. Will need to give at least two weeks' data to come to any kind of conclusion. I can say initially that the amount of creatine needed in a single dose is ridiculously different; a tablespoon of monohydrate is roughly equal to a quarter teaspoon of HCl. Means it mixes completely differently in my water cup in the morning.1
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Gym today, treadmill workout much like the one on Thursday, plus different strength and conditioning exercises after.
Awkward moment: I'm running along at a steady 5.0 mph pace, no headphones, so hear it when two guys behind me mention me. It wasn't exactly insulting, the bro on the bike was saying to his friend who'd been weight-lifting that he should do what I'm doing instead / in addition to weights, but they laughed and I felt weird. It's just an issue of manners: you don't mention someone else working out in the gym unless you are speaking to them, yeah?2 -
Don't mention somebody else in the same sentence you laugh, agreed, and definitely not in some derogatory way. But more than once I have pointed out somebody lifting as a positive example to somebody to whom I was speaking, usually by identifying the perfect technique being used to prevent injury.3
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Yesterday, I voluntarily opted out of rowing (!!!). Thursday night, I was just dragging, worried I was coming down with something. Plus we had an awkward uneven number of people (3) signed up for the group rowing I coordinate. Therefore, I preemptively texted the other two, told them I'd sleep in, and they could meet up and row a double.
Later in the day, I did another moderate 30'+3' stationary bike ride, this time averaging a mere 85 watts, about 62% Z3. Clearly, I need to work on my cycling conditioning! This is a higher HR for much output than in the Spring by quite a bit (though not that different from a similar ride the previous Fall). Yet another lesson that conditioning is surprisingly activity specific, and de-conditioning regrettably fast (at least in my demographic).
Today, I was in a quad, but in the cox seat, so no workout (uneven numbers participating again). It was cold, few degrees above freezing, and cox sits still, in contact with the hull which somewhat transmits the cold of the water. The many necessary layers of clothes make me feel like one of those star-shaped little kids bundled up in a snowsuit to the point they're unable to move.
Nice day for a row, though. 2 -
DiscusTank5 wrote: »Gym today, treadmill workout much like the one on Thursday, plus different strength and conditioning exercises after.
Awkward moment: I'm running along at a steady 5.0 mph pace, no headphones, so hear it when two guys behind me mention me. It wasn't exactly insulting, the bro on the bike was saying to his friend who'd been weight-lifting that he should do what I'm doing instead / in addition to weights, but they laughed and I felt weird. It's just an issue of manners: you don't mention someone else working out in the gym unless you are speaking to them, yeah?
Yes. I think rude, even if not negative. I think there's a way to talk TO a person being used as a positive example, as part of the conversation, if the conversation is going to be audible to them. This may be one of those things that feels weirder to we women, I dunno, since creepy stuff is so relatively common to experience.1 -
DiscusTank5 wrote: »Gym today, treadmill workout much like the one on Thursday, plus different strength and conditioning exercises after.
Awkward moment: I'm running along at a steady 5.0 mph pace, no headphones, so hear it when two guys behind me mention me. It wasn't exactly insulting, the bro on the bike was saying to his friend who'd been weight-lifting that he should do what I'm doing instead / in addition to weights, but they laughed and I felt weird. It's just an issue of manners: you don't mention someone else working out in the gym unless you are speaking to them, yeah?
I will keep using earbuds at the gym. That way I don't need to practice ignoring other people. If someone wants to engage me, I'm always open to it. If they want to point and snigger, I don't have to hear it.
I also tend to go when it's mostly retired folks. Everyone seems very respectful; we're all there trying to be better versions of ourselves.2 -
DiscusTank5 wrote: »
Awkward moment: I'm running along at a steady 5.0 mph pace, no headphones, so hear it when two guys behind me mention me. It wasn't exactly insulting, the bro on the bike was saying to his friend who'd been weight-lifting that he should do what I'm doing instead / in addition to weights, but they laughed and I felt weird. It's just an issue of manners: you don't mention someone else working out in the gym unless you are speaking to them, yeah?
Yes. I think rude, even if not negative. I think there's a way to talk TO a person being used as a positive example, as part of the conversation, if the conversation is going to be audible to them. This may be one of those things that feels weirder to we women, I dunno, since creepy stuff is so relatively common to experience.
Yep. I work out at my university's gym (free) so sometimes, especially later in the day, students fill the place up. I've had my own students "check me out" before. Now that's awkward. Or, at my heaviest weight, about 30 lbs higher than I am currently, and getting back into using the ellptical trainer, two guys behind me on the bikes actually were laughing AT me. I just told myself I wouldn't be that size forever, but they'd always be jerks.
I don't think there's much anyone can say that would keep me away from the gym. I love the feeling of accomplishment, sweating to meet a goal, pushing my limits, and then the endorphins are a major bonus. When my sister lived in a big city years ago, she joined an all female gym. I visited it with her one time, and truth be told, I didn't like it all that much. So, the occasional "off" experience is far out-weighed by all the good that comes from going to the gym. Same with riding my bike around town. Yes, the occasional driver honks while I'm waiting at a light or drives past too close or too fast, but the overall experience is so positive. And fun!
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You know, I thought about that when I wrote the sentence a few minutes ago. But In the moment, on that elliptical four or five years ago, I couldn't be that generous.1 -
Upper Body - Power
Bench Press 5x8
Cable Row 5x5
Mac Decline Press 5x5
Machine High Row 5x12, 10, 8, 6, 4
Seated Smith OHP 3x10
Preacher Curl 3x8
Cable Pushdown 3x10
Cable Woodchoppers 3x10
Was really feeling like a beast in the gym today, hitting all my reps and even increasing weight. Not sure how much can be attributed to the HCl creatine and how much to having basically taken last week off, but I'll enjoy the ride either way!2 -
Warmup
Jumprope (9m)
Strength
Press
3x2-3-5/2-3-5x24k
Deadlift
4x8x170lbs
Loaded Carry
2x60sx32+24k
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I'm not really being a slacker, but it may be a few days until you hear from me: A misstep in the dark Saturday night resulted in solidly whacking my head on a brick sidewalk. Much bleeding, 2 staples, 2 days in the hospital so far (starting in neurology intensive care to monitor a small skull fracture and small brain bleed that thankfully has remained stable). I've had some monster headaches, but otherwise OK except for feeling weak, tired. Hope to go home tomorrow.
Bad news is I'm allowed only the mildest possible exertion for a few weeks after a brain injury. Right now, I'm mostly sleeping and expect that to continue a few days. After that, I hope you'll see me posting again . . . but probably 40W stationary bike or 3:30 split machine rows, if not slower. I'm planning to follow the medical advice, grateful this wasn't already worse.
Apologies for off-topic post!2 -
solidly whacking my head on a brick sidewalk. Much bleeding, 2 staples, 2 days in the hospital so far (starting in neurology intensive care to monitor a small skull fracture and small brain bleed that thankfully has remained stable). After that, I hope you'll see me posting again . . . .
OH NOOOO!! I wondered why we hadn't heard from you over the weekend, @AnnPT77 . So glad you are getting the care you need, but these details are frightening ("skull fracture";"brain bleed"). Your post is remarkably coherent, though, so that's encouraging. Best wishes for a speedy recovery and a virtual pot of homemade chicken noodle soup coming to you. Let us know how it goes, and as you've reminded me before, start back slowly. At least you won't be missing much in terms of outdoor rowing since the season is winding down. {hugs}1 -
Yesterday: 20 min. in the pool; 15 min (slow) swimming and 5 min water aerobics / playing with my kids.
Today: 35 min. on the treadmill: 15 min. jogging 5 mph / 15 min walking 3.5 mph / 5 min walking 3 mph at a 5% incline. Then 20 min. of calisthenics and free weights; 10 min. of stretches; 20 minutes of walking across campus with the last of the autumn leaves on display.
Happy Veterans' Day, @nossmf and anyone else on this thread who has served.2 -
am
RDL
Hip Extention
Hip Flexion
Hip Abduciton
Hip Adduction
Knee Extention
Knee Flexion
Calf Raise
Tib Raise
1x20 each light to moderate weight
noon
Warmup
Jumprope
3x1m, 2m (9m)
Strength
Kettlebell Rows
1x1-2-3/1-2-3x32k
1x2-3-5/2-3-5x24k
1x3-5-8x2x16k
Squat
3x5-5x32k
Loaded Carry
2x60s (32k+24K)
pm
Static Holds
Ring Top Dip Hold
Hang
Squat
Hollow
3-5x20s...
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Treadmill - 1 hr, 3.0 mph, 12% incline
Thanks, @DiscusTank5. Most years I'm working on Veteran's Day, but this year I had off so took full advantage of as much as I could. A free haircut to go along with free food from Dunkin Donuts, Arby's, Little Caesar's, Chick-fil-a, Subway, In-n-Out, Chili's...
(Note that I didn't eat all of this myself, but instead shared with my family so we all had free lunch and my meal at dinnertime.)2 -
@nossmf -- thanks for clarifying. The mental image I was starting to get as I read fast food restaurant after fast food restaurant . . . have you ever seen a Big Boy's sign?
Really, though, I'm glad they do that. My dad usually gets a free meal from a local Tex-Mex place, and that's it.
15 min. walk today, split into two. A rest day, basically.
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Treadmill - 1 hr, 3.0 mph, 12% incline1
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Treadmill workout, much like I've been doing these last few weeks, except today I ran for 12 minutes straight instead of dividing it up. Then sit-ups, a few push-ups, medicine ball circles, lunges. Lots of streching but the front of my upper left leg (rectus femoris muscle?) still feels pretty sore. My right leg is fine. I didn't stretch before running, only after.2
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I've been working on my ankle rehab, which has been going OK but slowly. I seemed to recover reasonably quickly for most things; climbing is proving to be the slowest. I suspect that climbing puts a lot of strain on the ankle. I had one session a couple of weeks ago, where I climbed for 2.5 hours and was limping heavily by the end. Walking to the station afterwards seemed to be good, and I had recovered by the time I got there.
Yesterday I climbed for 2 hours, and did OK. It wasn't my best effort, but my best since the injury and not too shabby.2 -
DiscusTank5 wrote: »I didn't stretch before running, only after.
Back in my school track days, coach made sure we stretched both before AND after, but very different types of stretches. Traditional static "touch your toes" types are for after, with dynamic stretching before. Think doing deep lunges or walking while kicking your feet up high before you.1 -
Upper Body - Hypertrophy
Incline Bench Press 4x10
DB Bench Press 3x10
BB Row 4x10
Pulldown 3x10 (1 set each hands over, under, neutral-grip)
Machine Reverse Fly 3x10
Machine Lat Raise 3x10
DB Shrugs 3x10
Preacher Curl 3x10 (3-second negatives)
DB Preacher Hammer Curls 4x10
Cable Pushdown 3x10 (5-second negatives)
Perloff Press 3x10, 20, 30sec
The preacher curl station was super popular today, busy the entire time I was at the gym. So when it came time for my preacher curls (saved for last just in case the station opened up...no dice), I had to improvise away from the machine station and instead propped up a weight bench at a maximum angle, propped my armpit at the top, and did DB hammer curls using the bench to keep my arm motionless. (I had to do hammer curls because the torque was uncomfortable doing them with wrist facing up.)2 -
Lower Body
Squat 4x10
Rack Pull 4x10
Leg Press <<superset> Leg Press Calf Raise 4x10
Seated Leg Curl 4x10
Cable Crunch 4x10, 15, 20, 252 -
It's been about 10 days of taking the HCl version of creatine, I've gotten in a half dozen workouts using it, thought I'd put on paper some observations:
1. Aesthetically - the tiny amount does nothing to change my morning drink taste-wise, but is far more effective in dissolving for maximum consumption, as opposed to the monohydrate creatine which leaves a residue of undissolved powder on the bottom of the cup
2. Functionally - my lifting workouts using either form are virtually identical in terms of weights used etc, though my cardio sessions are noticeably easier using the HCl
3. Visually - from my reading, the HCl version works without drawing extra water into the cells, which implies using it will allow water currently there from the monohydrate to leave the cells. I can confirm this both from my weight dropping 5 lbs in the last two weeks, as well as in the mirror where I simply look smaller. Smaller, yet at the same time slightly more muscular, as the definition has increased. Haven't decided which I prefer yet, looking swole or looking cut.1 -
Thank you, @nossmf: That's very informative.
The dissolving thing doesn't matter to me, as I take my creatine monohydrate mixed in a bit of plain yogurt.
The cardio benefit perks up my ears, though, as you might expect. (Someday, I expect to do cardio again . . . 🙄 . . . this head injury stuff is pretty weird. Even making my morning coffee is still feeling like a lot of effort. 😐)
I appreciate you taking the time to give a detailed review of your experience.0 -
Upper Body - Power
Bench Press 5x8
Cable Row 5x5
Mac Decline Press 5x5
Machine High Row 5x12, 10, 8, 6, 4
Seated BB OHP 3x12
Preacher Curl 3x8
Cable Pushdown 3x10
Cable Woodchoppers 3x100 -
I went climbing yesterday. It was fun; I was finally in form and my ankle didn't hurt. It was a training session: we were trying our anti-styles. I got two overhanging, powerful v4s. 2.5 hour session.3
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Treadmill - 1 hr, 3.0 mph, 12% incline2
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