Anyone want to shape up in 2018? A continuing journey.......
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rgambs said:I feel bad for you guys, I run every day and haven't seen a soul yet. I actually miss seeing people at the gym lol0
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I miss my exercise classes... yoga, barre, zumba. Has anyone found any good, free exercise classes to stream?0
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If I had a proper internet connection I would say let's all Zoom a workout session together but I don't, so I can't.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0
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Ha ha, now there's an idea. That could be so much fun, I'd be game!0
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I miss my climbing
Still cycling almost every day to and from work but not being able to climb just blows.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
markymark550 said:Not being able to go to the gym has been frustrating. Trying to do what I can from home.
Yep. I had really gotten back into the past 3-4 months before everything closed down. Was going 3-4 times per week and dropped 20 lbs. I can't believe how much I miss swimming laps right now! I have a decent exercise bike and some bands at home but it's just not the same. And really not much time to even do that stuff with a 3 year old and 1 year old roaming around here all day now. Try to at least take the dog for a long walk everyday to get out there and do something.0 -
Indifference71 said:markymark550 said:Not being able to go to the gym has been frustrating. Trying to do what I can from home.
Yep. I had really gotten back into the past 3-4 months before everything closed down. Was going 3-4 times per week and dropped 20 lbs. I can't believe how much I miss swimming laps right now! I have a decent exercise bike and some bands at home but it's just not the same. And really not much time to even do that stuff with a 3 year old and 1 year old roaming around here all day now. Try to at least take the dog for a long walk everyday to get out there and do something.
He joins me sometimes, and other times he lets me do my thing because training is important lol
I have also had success getting him involved (and thereby off my case) by having him climb on my back for push-ups, squats, and pull ups lolMonkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
I made a graph of my spring cut with all my extra Covid-time. I like graphs, and I've been enjoying having it on the wall, when I do abs I'm looking right up at it.
A handful of times when I have felt very hungry I've gone to look at it instead of eating.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
My climbing gym opened this week in a very different format. Members only, no drop-ins, pre-booked climbing spots of three hours with the request that climbers stagger their arrival and departure times, very limited numbers (there were fewer than 20 people in the whole gym, both levels, while I was there, staff included), mask required at all times, keep 2m distance from others at all times.
So, an odd experience, not helped by how much upper body strength I've lost in the last three months. During covid times I've kept up with the cycling and may have actually increased it a bit, and have added running, but I don't have weights at home and no gyms were available.
We shall see what comes of this.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
Today I did a 5 mile run for the first time. I know that isn’t a lot for some of you but it was my furthest run ever. I usually do 4 miles but am trying to work my way up to a 10k. My speed was 10:02 minutes per mile. I want to try to get it down to under 10 minutes per mile if I can. So, off I go!!0
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MF117973 said:Today I did a 5 mile run for the first time. I know that isn’t a lot for some of you but it was my furthest run ever. I usually do 4 miles but am trying to work my way up to a 10k. My speed was 10:02 minutes per mile. I want to try to get it down to under 10 minutes per mile if I can. So, off I go!!
You won't be a competitive "runner" with that, but it's better than something like 99% of the population lolMonkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
I missed my June 1st goal of 160lbs. Oh well, I cracked down into the 161.__ range today, so it won't be long. I'm hoping for 155 by July 4th, but anything south of 160 leaves me happy.
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rgambs said:MF117973 said:Today I did a 5 mile run for the first time. I know that isn’t a lot for some of you but it was my furthest run ever. I usually do 4 miles but am trying to work my way up to a 10k. My speed was 10:02 minutes per mile. I want to try to get it down to under 10 minutes per mile if I can. So, off I go!!
You won't be a competitive "runner" with that, but it's better than something like 99% of the population lol0 -
I wish I were a runner. Tits (when I had ‘em) and an arthritic back have nixed that.Good on all of you for keeping on. I’ve been diligent with a 30-minute workout every day, but can’t wait till our gym reopens.0
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MF117973 said:Today I did a 5 mile run for the first time. I know that isn’t a lot for some of you but it was my furthest run ever. I usually do 4 miles but am trying to work my way up to a 10k. My speed was 10:02 minutes per mile. I want to try to get it down to under 10 minutes per mile if I can. So, off I go!!my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0
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hedonist said:I wish I were a runner. Tits (when I had ‘em) and an arthritic back have nixed that.Good on all of you for keeping on. I’ve been diligent with a 30-minute workout every day, but can’t wait till our gym reopens.0
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So, my building's gym won't be reopening for quite awhile (Phase 4?) since the required ventilation isn't in place. Therefore, I've just purchased some adjustable ankle/wrist weights.
Anyone here ever use them? I got them so I can eventually go up to four pounds per unit, but I'm not sure how long I should stick with one weight before adding another half-pound.
Any suggestions are welcomed.0 -
I would practice basketball as a kid wearing ankle weights. I thought it would help me gain speed running and jump higher. Unfortunately, I have no uppus jumpus, so they didn't really help. This was 25+ years ago, so no real help to you.
I would say that you increase the weight when you feel like you could do more for whatever you're doing. If it's a rep based activity, add weight when you could do 3-5 more reps. If it's a time based activity, add weight when you could go 10-15% longer (that's what she said)
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Ah, but the second paragraph IS helpful and makes sense. Thank you!0
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