tomcornhole Member

That sounds like exactly what I need, plus I get an Apple watch to play with. Apple says it won't ship until July so now I get to wait.

I ended up keeping the FitBit Surge and it has been working well. Not the most accurate for working out, so I use a pulse oximeter I had from before for that and that works well. I do have an Apple watch on order, so that might replace the Surge whenever it arrives. Thank you for all the suggestions. Tom

Would really like one that shows HR all the time. The Surge shows it during exercise but only if you're in an exercise mode. I would like to just have something that always shows HR. I guess I could put the Surge in an exercise mode and just use it as a HR monitor. I'll give that a try.

I had a heart attack and want to continuously monitor my HR while exercising.

I had a full heart checkup in 2008 when I retired from the Navy which included a stress test and cat scan. No blockage at all. So something happened between 2008 and now and I'm not sure what that could be, but I suspect genetics might be part of it. I'm adopted and don't know my birth parents so no history available. I'll…

Not something you want to see in your 5/3/1 log.

That is too cool. If I am still doing this 5k thing next fall, I will do this one for sure. A lot of great runners and lifters participated this year. A 63 year old male did 15 bench press reps at his body weight and then ran a 19:07 5k. Damn.

If this 5k training requires me to lose any muscle mass then it's over. I think I can get to < 20 minutes and keep my 160 lbs of LBM (196 lbs body weight). I may not progress on my lifts while I do this but I will not stop my lifting. They should have a real ironman where you move iron ( (powerlifting meet) and then run a…

What she said. You are averaging less than 800 calories net for the last week. That is stupid low. Eat back your exercise calories and watch your energy level shoot up.

If anyone is following this, I ran a 23:48 5k today. A week behind schedule due to family issues, but I am happy. Now to break 20 minutes.

How the hell do you folks do 25 reps and not end with bloody shins? If I don't cover my shins with something, I am a bloody mess after 5 reps.

I think ultra marathons are stupid and dangerous.

No way i could do .75 of 1RM for 25 reps. That's 25x360. Maybe if I had a couple of days.

That is badass. And you don't have anything protecting your shins. Mine would be a bloody mess.

I use this site for reference: runnersworld.com/tools/age-graded-calculator Says you are in the 47th percentile. Now set a goal (say 60th percentile) and train for that. Otherwise just exercise and enjoy that. Tom

Well, had a delayed chance at running this week but today I hit 24:46 for 5k. 47 more seconds to go.

Neutral grip pull ups Pushups Dips

Looks fine to me. As long as you're eating enough to support that level of activity, then keep going. Throw in some heavy lifting somewhere just so you can feel like you fit in on MFP. I often wonder why people worry about working out too much. I bet the guys doing 2 a days wonder the same thing. I bet coach won't give…

I like that idea a lot. Good mornings, rows and pull-ups would be a nice addition to his arsenal as well. I would also add this pre-squat regimen: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JBHzXF-mVjY

Get the knees out as far as you can. You can point your toes out more to address the weight on the outside of the foot.

25:55 today. Back on track to meet my goal. 2 more weeks to sub 24.

Have you talked to a doc about that unusually high resting heart rate?

Screw your certified trainer. If his advice is what got you to those videos, then he is an idiot. You will hurt yourself if you try to go heavier with those knees caving in that much. Narrow your stance by 6 inches and try that to keep your knees out. Until you fix that, and I mean actually fix it, not just try to fix it,…

Not weighing in for 2 weeks won't address the root cause of your anxiety. What if you happen to weigh in on a water retention day? Now you are depressed for 2 weeks until the next weigh in. Do you plot the data and get a big picture of weight vs. time? I weight every day and put it in Excel so I can look at it nine ways to…

Losing weight is about how much you eat. So that is taken care of outside the gym. As for what to do in a short lifting session: 10 min warmup If you like machines and are more comfortable with them: Hit all the body parts with 3 sets of 8 reps each exercise. Circuit training. Pull and push with every part of your body. If…

I agree with Dope. I was cutting down to 10% to start a bulk and discovered that when I got down to 12-13%, I looked like a POW (the dreaded skinny fat). So I started a bulk from there. Finished that bulk at 20%. I looked a little chubby in the face at 20%. Cut back down to 17% now and starting to look POW like again. But…

No progress this week due to cold. Got 15 miles in total for the week but all slow.

Hmm, I guess the OP changed the question.

That's the point.

Would you recommend that volume for the OP?