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  • Posts: 7,206
    I'll be adding swimming to my routine.... very soon - I can't wait !!!
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    mikalina wrote:
    I'll be adding swimming to my routine.... very soon - I can't wait !!!

    I'm really glad I started swimming a few years ago even though I am terrible at it. It is good to know how swim for real instead of doing the "turtle" with head stuck up above the water. It has also been good for upper body and cross training. When my joints are tired and sore swimming is a great alternative.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Posts: 2,835
    Riverrunner wrote:
    I am still trying to figure out how to work in strengthening on a regular basis. I've finally decided that a big work-out plan won't work. I need to focus on doing some individual exercises whenever I have a few minutes instead of trying to find a 1/2hour or 1 hour block of time to strengthen.

    Is DonJon still around?

    if you absolutely can't find 40 - 60 minutes to do weight training... basic movements will do:

    push ups
    pull ups
    sit ups

    if you have weights, these excersizes will provide the greatest benefit if done 2 - 3 times a week for a few minutes:

    squats/lunges
    military press (over your head)
    lateral raises
    rows
    curls
    skull crushers
    dips

    I also bought one of those gyro-thingies. :D You can get them at any outdoor store. It is like a little ball you hold and spin it around... it is really good for your grip and forearm strength.
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Posts: 2,419
    Thanks very much for the advice He Still Stands. I am going to make a note of your recommendations and keep it here by my desk. I have a set of hand weights here at the office. And I can probably work in a couple of those at the gym before I swim. As to the gyro thingie I have no idea what that is, but will check it out when I get the chance.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
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    Riverrunner wrote:
    Thanks very much for the advice He Still Stands. I am going to make a note of your recommendations and keep it here by my desk. I have a set of hand weights here at the office. And I can probably work in a couple of those at the gym before I swim. As to the gyro thingie I have no idea what that is, but will check it out when I get the chance.


    here ya go... this thing is great because it really strengthens your forearms, wrists, and hands. Typically, in weight training these areas are totally neglected. When I'm watching TV sometimes I'll sit and spin this thing for 10 or 15 minutes. After doing it for a few weeks you can squeeze the water out of a rock. Mine cost $20 from EAstern Mountain Sports.

    http://www.nextag.com/gyro-ball/shop-html
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Posts: 3,420
    i've had pneumonia all week. not happy. ate a lot surprisingly. but didn't move.

    haven't taken a week off the gym in over a year. sucks.
  • Posts: 2,419
    he still stands wrote:
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    here ya go... this thing is great because it really strengthens your forearms, wrists, and hands. Typically, in weight training these areas are totally neglected. When I'm watching TV sometimes I'll sit and spin this thing for 10 or 15 minutes. After doing it for a few weeks you can squeeze the water out of a rock. Mine cost $20 from EAstern Mountain Sports.

    http://www.nextag.com/gyro-ball/shop-html

    Looks interesting, and easy.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Posts: 2,419
    megatron wrote:
    i've had pneumonia all week. not happy. ate a lot surprisingly. but didn't move.

    haven't taken a week off the gym in over a year. sucks.

    That's not good. It will take a little while for you to get back to full speed after pneumonia. Take it easy.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Posts: 21,415
    I'm back to walking on the treadmill three or four times a week. It's not as fun as swimming but it seems to do more good for my body. :?
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  • Posts: 2,419
    Made it through my 10 mile race on Saturday and did it faster than I anticipated I would. 1 hr. 25 minutes and 11 seconds. I was 79th out of 226 runners and considering my advanced age I think that was pretty good. That was the 12th year I have done that race. Out of the 12 years that was my 6th fastest time. I got 2nd in my age group.

    I did an easy bike ride yesterday, and swam this morning - 1,300 yards.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • Posts: 2,835
    ran 6 miles today at lunch. 48 minutes (8 minute miles) at a 2% uphill grade. I took a cold shower but I still sweated through my clothes and am stinky now :sick:

    tomorrow is chest/biceps/abs. I'm going for a 350 lb bench which would be a personal best! :D
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Posts: 2,835
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WOP9J7QPwI

    I did this today, "The Bear." I did the whole thing as described at the beginning of the video: 7 sets of the sequence and 5 rounds.

    Rounds 1 and 2: 115 lbs
    Rounds 3 and 4: 135 lbs
    Round 5: 145 lbs (failed after set 3, then did 3 more, rested again, and finally finished)

    I rested about 3 or 4 minutes between each round, the entire thing took about 40 minutes. I was REALLLLLLY close to vomiting, so you know it was a good workout. :sick:
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Posts: 2,835
    leg day. squat til ya :sick:

    squats

    185 * 12
    225 * 10
    225 * 9
    245 * 6
    255 * 6
    185 * 15

    leg curls, 4 * 10-12

    leg extenstions 4 * 10 - 15

    calf raises 6 * 8 - 15

    stretched for about 15 minutes

    .......... then I caught some dude staring at my hog in the locker room. :shock:
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • So Cal Posts: 12,091
    yesterday i did a muscle camp class at the gym and did about 50 walking lunges around the room carrying 8 lb. weights. I can barely walk today!!!
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • Posts: 2,835
    Lizard wrote:
    yesterday i did a muscle camp class at the gym and did about 50 walking lunges around the room carrying 8 lb. weights. I can barely walk today!!!

    lunges are GREAT for the ass, hammies, and quads. Add squats and deadlifts (and calf raises) to that and you have a complete lower body workout.
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Posts: 14,328
    Alright people....I'm baaaack! Been fully back into exercise for the past week or so.

    I've started swimming every second day....40 laps of my mum and dad's 12 metre (39') pool. That fucks me which is pretty sad....but I'm going to try to build up to 100 laps. I do groups of four laps -- 4 freestyle, 4 breaststroke, 4 backstroke....and repeat.

    I've also started doing the Tracy Anderson hour long workout again. Trying to do that 3-4 times a week. Works legs, abs, arms which is really good.

    Also walking my dogs up the hill behind my house which takes 30 mins of so over rocks, up timber stairs, through grass etc. That fucks me too. Legs have been a bit jellyish afterwards. Trying to do that on the days I don't swim.

    Looking at having kids soon so need to pick up my fitness levels before I fall so I can continue to exercise at that level while pregnant. Time's a ticking....no time to waste....fitness levels must increase asap.

    Also eating extremely healthy. And quit smoking pot and drinking for well over 2 weeks now. Feel fucking great.
    ★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
    ★ 2009 - Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Christchurch ★
    ★ 2011 - EV Newcastle, Melbourne 1, Melbourne 2 ★
  • Posts: 14,328
    chadwick wrote:
    2 hours worth of swimming laps

    What size pool? And how many laps? Any particular stroke/s?

    Two hours?? Fuck....that's a lot!
    ★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
    ★ 2009 - Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Christchurch ★
    ★ 2011 - EV Newcastle, Melbourne 1, Melbourne 2 ★
  • Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I haven't exercised one bit since last summer.
    Everyone says I look fine, flat tummy, but I am close to 90kg.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Posts: 2,835
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    Also eating extremely healthy. And quit smoking pot and drinking for well over 2 weeks now. Feel fucking great.

    Awesome on the eating healthy part...

    BUMMER on the no smoking pot...

    I can go months without drinking, and it really helps me physically, but getting together and smoking pot with my buddies and solving the mysteries of the universe is much needed. Plus I always feel 10x better the next day, more relaxed, able to concentrate, etc.

    For us "workout warriors" I think pot is definitely preferable to booze (or other drugs).
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Posts: 3,420
    first workout since i broke my heels 4 weeks ago. i'm sore.
    quitting drinking sunday for 30 days to get back in shape. it's night and day results for me with no booze

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