Back today...I missed Monday, and that was the first day I had missed in several weeks. I had some soreness in some joints that didn't feel muscular, so I took an extra few days off. Today I was all up in there with the normal routine. The goal is to not miss a day (MWF) of weights during all of May, and to run at least 3 nights each week (the harder part).
I just read a few convincing articles that state you should run no more than 3 miles at a time, only 3 days a week. Although you may be burning more calories, anything more and you are causing the body more harm than good. It only takes 7 minutes of running to condition the heart and anything more than 24 to 26 minutes of running damages the joints and parts of the heart faster than the body can repair them.
I'm going to have to change up my workout. I have noticed my knee joints being sore from the 45 minute runs I've been doing lately. It's just the weathers been so nice and the girls are out wearing less and less!
Good to know that it only takes 7 minutes, 3 times a week to keep the heart conditioned.. I'm still gonna aim for 26 minutes to get the max calorie burn. Gotta do something about all that beer I drink!
Well, I got back in the pool this morning after a two week hiatus. I was in a triathlon on April 27, and the swim was disastrous. I was as slow as ever and I have been working so hard. I was contemplating quitting triathlon and swimming. But I got in the pool again this morning. I have already signed up for the Memphis in May Tri on May 18. I may give it one more shot.
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Well, I got back in the pool this morning after a two week hiatus. I was in a triathlon on April 27, and the swim was disastrous. I was as slow as ever and I have been working so hard. I was contemplating quitting triathlon and swimming. But I got in the pool again this morning. I have already signed up for the Memphis in May Tri on May 18. I may give it one more shot.
You're on the Ohio River, right? Where about?
There was a "Pump & Run" biathlon here, but I found out about it too late. They put your body weight on the bench press, and they count how many times you can move it. Then you run 5k, and for every rep you did on the bench press, they deduct 30 seconds from your time. I have good strength and decent cardio, so I would have done very well in this - but I found out too late. :(
As far as triathlons, I can stay afloat and that's about it. Bike riding scares me, too much speed without a seat belt or anything protecting me, haha. But good for you for doing them!
I may be out of the game for a bit. I hurt my shoulder yesterday somewhere between pullups & military press. It felt like "soreness" as I left the gym, but it just continued to build and last night I needed help taking my shirt off. I took 2 500mg Tylenols, no help whatsoever. So we'll see, but I may be taking tomorrow off.
I may be out of the game for a bit. I hurt my shoulder yesterday somewhere between pullups & military press. It felt like "soreness" as I left the gym, but it just continued to build and last night I needed help taking my shirt off. I took 2 500mg Tylenols, no help whatsoever. So we'll see, but I may be taking tomorrow off.
Definitely take time off...5-6 days at least. Don't try to "work through the pain" like some fools at the gym will tell you to do...silly bro-science.
How low do you lower the bar on the military press? IMO, you don't need to go any lower than eye level. Also, do you do them standing or seated? Since I started doing them seated and only lowering to eye level, I haven't had any shoulder injuries....same with side lateral raises. Do them seated, and you can't cheat on the lift. It forces you to use lighter weight, but works your shoulders just the same.
How low do you lower the bar on the military press? IMO, you don't need to go any lower than eye level. Also, do you do them standing or seated? Since I started doing them seated and only lowering to eye level, I haven't had any shoulder injuries....same with side lateral raises. Do them seated, and you can't cheat on the lift. It forces you to use lighter weight, but works your shoulders just the same.
That's great information. In one set of 10, I do 5 in front of my head (chin level, like a pull-up) and then 5 behind my head, ear-level. I do them standing (to get the ab-workout benefit of tightening my abs and not letting myself cheat) and also seated. I went heavy yesterday, 3 in front, 3 in back, seated.
I bet I'm going too low and with the heavy weight - that did it. Thanks for the info, never occurred to me.
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There was a "Pump & Run" biathlon here, but I found out about it too late. They put your body weight on the bench press, and they count how many times you can move it. Then you run 5k, and for every rep you did on the bench press, they deduct 30 seconds from your time. I have good strength and decent cardio, so I would have done very well in this - but I found out too late. :(
That sounds interesting. I've never heard of that type of biathlon before, but I bet a lot of people would be interested. You should contact the race director to find out if there will be any more in the area.
As far as triathlons, I can stay afloat and that's about it. Bike riding scares me, too much speed without a seat belt or anything protecting me, haha. But good for you for doing them!
I had a close call on the bike this past weekend. We went to the Harmony Hundred Bike Ride in New Harmony, Indiana. We were about 40 miles into a 51 mile bike ride where we had a strong headwind for most of the ride. We were all tired and I was going down a hill passing some other cyclists. I was still in my lane as a car passed in the left lane. But as he passed me (on a curvy hill no less) he swung back into the right lane. I thought he was going to hit me and I could feel the heat coming off the metal of the car. One of our friends riding behind us said that was the closest he had ever seen a car get to a cyclist without hitting them. My husband chided me for riding that close to the line and he was right. I shouldn't have been, but of course the guy should not have been passing there, nor should he have drifted over to try to kill me.
I may be out of the game for a bit. I hurt my shoulder yesterday somewhere between pullups & military press. It felt like "soreness" as I left the gym, but it just continued to build and last night I needed help taking my shirt off. I took 2 500mg Tylenols, no help whatsoever. So we'll see, but I may be taking tomorrow off.
There is nothing more frustrating than an injury. You get in shape and feel good about yourself then an injury hits and you feel all of your conditioning slipping away during the healing process. But that it is how it goes and it doesn't take long to get back in the swing of things after an injury. At least that is what I tell myself. I sprained my ankle back in March and am just getting over that, when I pulled a muscle or something in my right calf on Tuesday morning. I tried to run this morning and couldn't do it. So I am really frustrated too.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
Well, I got back in the pool this morning after a two week hiatus. I was in a triathlon on April 27, and the swim was disastrous. I was as slow as ever and I have been working so hard. I was contemplating quitting triathlon and swimming. But I got in the pool again this morning. I have already signed up for the Memphis in May Tri on May 18. I may give it one more shot.
hey congrats on your triatholon!! that's quite an accomplishment!!!
That's great information. In one set of 10, I do 5 in front of my head (chin level, like a pull-up) and then 5 behind my head, ear-level. I do them standing (to get the ab-workout benefit of tightening my abs and not letting myself cheat) and also seated. I went heavy yesterday, 3 in front, 3 in back, seated.
I bet I'm going too low and with the heavy weight - that did it. Thanks for the info, never occurred to me.
Yeah, probably just too heavy on the weight...6 reps is pushing it.
Also, as long as your body is vertical, you'll get the ab benefit whether you're standing or sitting. When you stand, you typically will use your legs for a little extra momentum on the lift...so you're able to lift more weight than your shoulders can handle, and you get injured during the negative movement.
Yeah, probably just too heavy on the weight...6 reps is pushing it.
Also, as long as your body is vertical, you'll get the ab benefit whether you're standing or sitting. When you stand, you typically will use your legs for a little extra momentum on the lift...so you're able to lift more weight than your shoulders can handle, and you get injured during the negative movement.
I hear ya! You know your stuff.
When I go heavier, my back tends to arch (with higher weight, my abs aren't strong enough to stay in "neutral spine" as they say in PT), so I sit for the heavy and stand for the lighter, higher reps. Maybe I'll sit regardless but sit up on my own (ie without the chair back) when doing lighter weights.
I do 12 oz curls daily. Followed by deep breaths of nicotine filled smoke during rest periods. Lots of red meat to sustain myself. I prefer food that had parents. This is the key to my look. Keeps me fit and at my fighting weight.
Yesterday:
Power walk for 90 minutes
Spin class for 60 minutes
Stair master for 10 minutes
Elliptical for 30
Exercise ball/stretching for 30 minutes
Today: Nothing yet but I will get out there soon!
Try not to go over one hour (consecutive) on your cardio...you'll start burning up your muscle for fuel. Break up the sessions (morning/night) if need be, so that you can get some nutrition happening inbetween sessions.
Think longterm sustainability of your routine.
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
I do 12 oz curls daily. Followed by deep breaths of nicotine filled smoke during rest periods. Lots of red meat to sustain myself. I prefer food that had parents. This is the key to my look. Keeps me fit and at my fighting weight.
I may not live long, but god damn Ima live well.
so THATS how you look so good.
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My shoulder is still killing me. I jumped up and grabbed the bar to do pull-ups...ouch. So, I took the opportunity to do all lower-body, which was kind of fun (just to do something different).
Anyway, I have to walk up a very steep hill from the parking lot to get to my office. Needless to say, that walk was a bit more difficult than normal today.
Try not to go over one hour (consecutive) on your cardio...you'll start burning up your muscle for fuel. Break up the sessions (morning/night) if need be, so that you can get some nutrition happening inbetween sessions.
Think longterm sustainability of your routine.
Yeah I definitely break it up throughout the day! Easier to devote time to it too that way.
More interesting stuff I read is it takes 5 days after a workout for the muscles to be completely built from that particular workout before they hit the other side of the curve and start to loose again... So ideally if you are lifting for strength and size, every five days is ideal for that muscle... I wonder if that means there's no point to working out once every ten days..
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More interesting stuff I read is it takes 5 days after a workout for the muscles to be completely built from that particular workout before they hit the other side of the curve and start to loose again... So ideally if you are lifting for strength and size, every five days is ideal for that muscle... I wonder if that means there's no point to working out once every ten days..
Dude, your workout posts cracks me up. They're always about getting that benefit without having to do much (ie, running for 5-7 minutes, lifting once every ten days, etc etc).
Good on you for brainstorming, but that doesn't work! Yeah it may "benefit" you (as in you're not being a total couch potato), but it's not going to get you where you want to be. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it - and it ain't easy.
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Power walk for 90 minutes
Spin class for 60 minutes
Stair master for 10 minutes
Elliptical for 30
Exercise ball/stretching for 30 minutes
Today: Nothing yet but I will get out there soon!
Yikes! You exercised for three and a half hours?!? Do you do this consistantly?
NO I'd be dead! :eek:
The walking was in 2 sessions: one during lunch and the other during my break
Then in the evening I did the cardio (spin class, machines), drove home and did the body ball and stretched.
I'm going to have to change up my workout. I have noticed my knee joints being sore from the 45 minute runs I've been doing lately. It's just the weathers been so nice and the girls are out wearing less and less!
Good to know that it only takes 7 minutes, 3 times a week to keep the heart conditioned.. I'm still gonna aim for 26 minutes to get the max calorie burn. Gotta do something about all that beer I drink!
This is exactly what I do (although I just do a 30 minute run and not worry about the distance).
You're on the Ohio River, right? Where about?
There was a "Pump & Run" biathlon here, but I found out about it too late. They put your body weight on the bench press, and they count how many times you can move it. Then you run 5k, and for every rep you did on the bench press, they deduct 30 seconds from your time. I have good strength and decent cardio, so I would have done very well in this - but I found out too late. :(
As far as triathlons, I can stay afloat and that's about it. Bike riding scares me, too much speed without a seat belt or anything protecting me, haha. But good for you for doing them!
I may be out of the game for a bit. I hurt my shoulder yesterday somewhere between pullups & military press. It felt like "soreness" as I left the gym, but it just continued to build and last night I needed help taking my shirt off. I took 2 500mg Tylenols, no help whatsoever. So we'll see, but I may be taking tomorrow off.
How low do you lower the bar on the military press? IMO, you don't need to go any lower than eye level. Also, do you do them standing or seated? Since I started doing them seated and only lowering to eye level, I haven't had any shoulder injuries....same with side lateral raises. Do them seated, and you can't cheat on the lift. It forces you to use lighter weight, but works your shoulders just the same.
That's great information. In one set of 10, I do 5 in front of my head (chin level, like a pull-up) and then 5 behind my head, ear-level. I do them standing (to get the ab-workout benefit of tightening my abs and not letting myself cheat) and also seated. I went heavy yesterday, 3 in front, 3 in back, seated.
I bet I'm going too low and with the heavy weight - that did it. Thanks for the info, never occurred to me.
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That sounds interesting. I've never heard of that type of biathlon before, but I bet a lot of people would be interested. You should contact the race director to find out if there will be any more in the area.
I had a close call on the bike this past weekend. We went to the Harmony Hundred Bike Ride in New Harmony, Indiana. We were about 40 miles into a 51 mile bike ride where we had a strong headwind for most of the ride. We were all tired and I was going down a hill passing some other cyclists. I was still in my lane as a car passed in the left lane. But as he passed me (on a curvy hill no less) he swung back into the right lane. I thought he was going to hit me and I could feel the heat coming off the metal of the car. One of our friends riding behind us said that was the closest he had ever seen a car get to a cyclist without hitting them. My husband chided me for riding that close to the line and he was right. I shouldn't have been, but of course the guy should not have been passing there, nor should he have drifted over to try to kill me.
There is nothing more frustrating than an injury. You get in shape and feel good about yourself then an injury hits and you feel all of your conditioning slipping away during the healing process. But that it is how it goes and it doesn't take long to get back in the swing of things after an injury. At least that is what I tell myself. I sprained my ankle back in March and am just getting over that, when I pulled a muscle or something in my right calf on Tuesday morning. I tried to run this morning and couldn't do it. So I am really frustrated too.
hey congrats on your triatholon!! that's quite an accomplishment!!!
fanch...couple days off and you'll be fine.
Also, as long as your body is vertical, you'll get the ab benefit whether you're standing or sitting. When you stand, you typically will use your legs for a little extra momentum on the lift...so you're able to lift more weight than your shoulders can handle, and you get injured during the negative movement.
I hear ya! You know your stuff.
When I go heavier, my back tends to arch (with higher weight, my abs aren't strong enough to stay in "neutral spine" as they say in PT), so I sit for the heavy and stand for the lighter, higher reps. Maybe I'll sit regardless but sit up on my own (ie without the chair back) when doing lighter weights.
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Try not to go over one hour (consecutive) on your cardio...you'll start burning up your muscle for fuel. Break up the sessions (morning/night) if need be, so that you can get some nutrition happening inbetween sessions.
Think longterm sustainability of your routine.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
My shoulder is still killing me. I jumped up and grabbed the bar to do pull-ups...ouch. So, I took the opportunity to do all lower-body, which was kind of fun (just to do something different).
Anyway, I have to walk up a very steep hill from the parking lot to get to my office. Needless to say, that walk was a bit more difficult than normal today.
Yeah I definitely break it up throughout the day! Easier to devote time to it too that way.
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Hey now, jumping up and grabbing the pullup bar was all I did! That was all I needed to know I wasn't ready. I listen to my body!
shout out to the D!
--Jack Lengyel
Dude, your workout posts cracks me up. They're always about getting that benefit without having to do much (ie, running for 5-7 minutes, lifting once every ten days, etc etc).
Good on you for brainstorming, but that doesn't work! Yeah it may "benefit" you (as in you're not being a total couch potato), but it's not going to get you where you want to be. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it - and it ain't easy.
That all being said, play on, playa.