Exercise enthusiasts and wannabees only !!!

[FilterFunk]

Summers are so great for fitness. We have a membership to an outdoor pool here in town that is built from an old quarry and has olympic sized (50m) lanes. Whenever we go, I start the visit off with 800m of lap swimming, then go hang with my family and tread water while shooting the poopie.
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Lap swimming is just wonderful: it's hard to hold on to all your troubles/first world problems when all you can think about is your next breath. Swimming a half mile in the late afternoon is also great for sleeping later. As an added bonus, when it's over 90 degrees here in the 'Ville, the only two places I ever want to be are in the air conditioned house or in the pool. And I spend enough time in the house...

Swim 800m?! I don't even remember the last time I ran 800m!

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Swim 800m?! I don't even remember the last time I ran 800m!

My knees are so shot at this point that I don’t think I could run 800 meters either. But with swimming, the lungs are what dictate how far you can go. It’s kinda like biking that way.

 

[pcake]

after years of working around injuries, which is very difficult and often leads to hurting the existing injuries, i am getting somewhere. i have lost some weight, and i'm building muscle - my legs, arms and back are much stronger, allowing me to do more and feel great about my progress. i can now ride an exercise bike vigorously for an hour, unheard of two years ago.

and i've become a master of workarounds when reinjuring my muscles.

 

[Joe Nerve]

and i've become a master of workarounds when reinjuring my muscles.

Me too .

For you or anyone else reading this who it might apply...

I had lower back issues for 6+ years. Went to chiropracters, doctors, physical therapy, fitness trainers, yoga classes, and read lots about back pain. I bought a bench to hang myself upside down. I stretched like nobody's business. I worked around the pain which was there every single day. Nothing worked. Sometimes I couldn't get out of bed, other times it was just a nagging pain when bending over that I accepted as something I'd have to accept and live with.

Then I stumbled upon this video:



I cried when I tried the first exercise because what he said was true. It fixed me, immediately! The pain was completely gone. It only lasted for about 10 minutes, but I knew he knew what he was talking about and followed the other suggestions he makes in the video. A few months later my back pain was gone, pretty much for good. It still gets stiff from time to time and can hurt after a crazy workout or gig, but I'm free.

Anyhow - if anyone's pain is the one he points out - what he says, works. Took patience and never completely giving up for me to find that .

I believe the same may be true for other pain, too.

[edit] Just checked that link again. At the time I found it he had several thousand views. He now has 37 million, and the comments are pretty much what I would write if I left one. I may just do that now .

 

[Corigan]

Working on those Boulder shoulders today -

Pic from a few days ago -

Pic of what I used to look like a few years back. 340lbs and lived in a breweries. Used to wear XXL and XXXL. Now I wear larges and XL'S hang off me.

Keep grinding and trust the process my fellow enthusiasts. Not too shabby for a 46 year old.

 

[pcake]

we recently got one of these
Cable Tower with Weight Stack
and wow, is it great! such a step up from our previous valour fitness cable machine. plus using both handles, it gives a total of 205 pounds. the action is so smooth, it's been a pleasure, and no more fiddling with plates - woohoo!

as a secondary move, i got a tiny walking pad with a 7% incline on prime day. it's kicking my butt - in a good way.

 

[jmattbassplaya]

we recently got one of these
Cable Tower with Weight Stack
and wow, is it great! such a step up from our previous valour fitness cable machine. plus using both handles, it gives a total of 205 pounds. the action is so smooth, it's been a pleasure, and no more fiddling with plates - woohoo!

as a secondary move, i got a tiny walking pad with a 7% incline on prime day. it's kicking my butt - in a good way.

Looks great! What walking pad did you get?

 

[pcake]

Looks great! What walking pad did you get?

this one
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C7F25XJ7/
so far, it's been great.

 

[rtslinger]

Arm this morning 5am

 

[rtslinger]

So after years of a bad back I tried something I haven't in a long time crunches .
I normally do the cable ones like on your knees, or hanging leg crunches, but I was laid out on the mat after my push-ups and said oh what the heck.
It felt good and no issues with my back, so maybe adding them to my work-out

 

[pcake]

gradually, i'm getting stronger. the other day, i got a grocery delivery with a box of 12 topo chicos in glass bottles. usually i struggle a bit, but i carried it in easily. the rest of me is getting stronger, too - hamstrings and glutes are getting worked hard on the 7% incline treadmill, too.

 

[Joe Nerve]

OK. My yearly shot .

Was tough going at times this year. I had a Bermuda Cruise that I really wanted to be in shape for, so I could eat all the ice cream and pizza I wanted. And I did.

For me, at age 62, its become very much about just staying in the game - and recomitting whenever I can. As I think I posted earlier, my runs are no longer runs. I trot at around 15-17 minues a mile, but do it for 4-6 miles 3X a week. On the other days I do pushups, very light weight dumbells, and the Total Gym. Feeling good. I only get to keep this routine up though for a couple more weeks...

 

[rtslinger]

So guess who got old on Sunday? Yup this guy
But guess what age is just a number

 

[Dr. Cheese]

https://youtube.com/shorts/5PK3zbe8LyM?si=yS3iSeUFvOHYchJp

https://youtube.com/shorts/ymDniJAhoLk?si=k3jrlF79jfnkRYi-

The woman in the first video is incredibly strong, but she nearly maimed herself with bad technique. Look at how the Colombian women clean and jerk.

 

[rtslinger]

After this mornings workout

 

[CallMeAl]

Howdy folks! I’ve been pretty consistent with movement since January. Mostly walking, yoga and calisthenics.

but, I’ve been dealing with a nagging foot injury since, oh, mid August? I made a podiatry appt but it’s not for another 8 weeks! So now I’m in limbo. I took about 2 weeks of very limited movement, gentle yoga and reducing steps to a minimum.

I did have a glimmer of hope today though. I pushed the pace on a walk just a little, and the pain actually started to subside by the end of the walk. So I’m starting to think that I need to strengthen and mobilize? I’ll be cautious but I think I’m going to lean into it and see if I can improve things that way.

I’ll probably be adding a bit of leg work, and shift most of my movement to arm and ab work in the meantime, maybe try the bike and rower again. All a lesson in being cautious and adaptable! Wish me luck

 

[Joe Nerve]

https://youtube.com/shorts/5PK3zbe8LyM?si=yS3iSeUFvOHYchJp

https://youtube.com/shorts/ymDniJAhoLk?si=k3jrlF79jfnkRYi-

The woman in the first video is incredibly strong, but she nearly maimed herself with bad technique. Look at how the Colombian women clean and jerk.

Those Columbian women put a huge smile on my face ! What the guy says is true, they're having fun and make it great to watch.

The other vid, not so much fun...

 

[Joe Nerve]

Did 2 days worth of intense research and decided today to invest in some adjustable dumbells.

Bowflex almost had me. Then I came across the Nordic Track, and they won. For anyone who knows anything about these things, the 2 run a tight race for quality, price, and happy owners. What it ultimately came down to for me were 2 things.

1. Nordic Track Dumbells aren't HUGE. They're only as big as the plates you're adding, much more like regular dumbells. Bowflex are HUGE always, even if you're only using 10 lbs.​

2. Nordic Track have flat ends. You can rest them in your lap more easily, and stand them up on the floor for squats and stuff like that.​

Anyhow - I'm psyched. Feel almost like I'm waiting on a new bass .

And its time I start moving up in weight... been adding reps to 15 lb dumbells and my workouts are getting ridiculously long .

 

[MJ5150]

Nice choice on those dumbbells @Joe Nerve. After our similar review, we went with a set from PowerBlock.
The PowerBlocks also stay the same size no matter if you're using 10 or 50 pounds. I like them being the same size, so that was one of the reasons for us that we bought them. It sure is nice though to have a few choices so everyone can get what they want.

-Mike

 

[Joe Nerve]

Nice choice on those dumbbells @Joe Nerve. After our similar review, we went with a set from PowerBlock.
The PowerBlocks also stay the same size no matter if you're using 10 or 50 pounds. I like them being the same size, so that was one of the reasons for us that we bought them. It sure is nice though to have a few choices so everyone can get what they want.

-Mike

Yes. Those get excellent reviews and are right up there with the 2 I mentioned! But I definitely wanted the more traditional dumbell style. Agreed that its great there are many options.

Only ones I was dead set against were the cheaper ones where people complain about plates getting loose, breaking, falling off. I don't need to loose any teeth, or break my nose, foot, etc. Though I tend to also think the people breaking these things are dropping them like regular dumbells, which I have no intention of ever doing.