Today's Workout Thread

[whoever]

Cool, yeah that's quite funny. Hardly an authoritative source! Just a few guys talking :-). Also there appears to be nothing on there about chin ups, so I guess the title did fool me. :-)

I guess certainly there are many muscles involved in exercises such as push ups and chin ups. As they mention here there's some stabilisation that occurs. Anyway, for me, I seem to work mainly my pulling muscles (specifically lats, biceps, rear deltoids, some forearms) from pull ups and chin ups.

I do feel that sometimes not doing a weights workout for some time and then doing one allows you to determine, via DOMS, exactly what you have worked. Bench presses certainly do (for me) work the lats some what in regard to stabilisation.

Anyway, dude, certainly every thing I post here is just my experience.

That feels quite painfull , to use DOMS that way but it does work.

[whoever]

My pull-ups are usually wide grip, they're harder to do than narrow, which I can do with rows. Also, as for your question about tri's, try stretching out your triceps before & after. Might help with a bit with the soreness.

Thanks, I unfortunitly thinkbI get to rest for a few days, I would stretch before, then got sore pushing. Just tried a pushup , got 2 before I started to fell sore, so I'll have yo be lazy the next few days and fope of improves.
But did find a hot shower helps move magnisium and st leat make you feel better.

[Thug]

For my two cents, I thought evrtu boy learns how to read and use a map and compass.

I think I skipped that part of my childhood.

[whoever]

I think I skipped that part of my childhood.

Lucky you, I for some reason was not allowed to skip that day

[neehooya]

There is a MTB race in SA called the Freedom Challenge which is a non-stop race from Pietermartizburg to just outside of Cape Town. This race is approximately 2300km long and you navigate on a preset route using 1:50 000 maps (no GPS allowed). Maximum number of days allowed is 26 with check points every 100km or so and various cut-offs along the route.

The organisers also have a non-stop race called Race 2 Rhodes which is the 1st 500km of the Freedom Challenge. Starts in Pietermaritzburg and finishes in a town called Rhodes. Racers are given a maximum of 8 days to complete.

Both races start in June which is the middle of winter in SA and racers do encounter all types of weather including snow.

Last night I entered the R2R.

Freedom Challenge - Home

That's fantastic - congrats! You have a plenty of time to prep for the event.
Have you thought about using the inReach by Delorme?
DeLorme inReach - Two-way satellite text messaging, tracking and SOS anywhere in the world
Good friend of mine finished the entire Colorado Trail a couple of months back. I used this to communicate with him and followed him along the route.
Here is the link to the CO Trail by MTB:
Colorado Trail: The Entire MTB Route Mountain Bike Trail, Columbine Valley, Colorado

[whoever]

@Thug, gotta be devils advocate: if there isn't a rule against posting pics, then how do they know you didn't use GPS on your phone?

[Thug]

That's fantastic - congrats! You have a plenty of time to prep for the event.
Have you thought about using the inReach by Delorme?
DeLorme inReach - Two-way satellite text messaging, tracking and SOS anywhere in the world
Good friend of mine finished the entire Colorado Trail a couple of months back. I used this to communicate with him and followed him along the route.
Here is the link to the CO Trail by MTB:
Colorado Trail: The Entire MTB Route Mountain Bike Trail, Columbine Valley, Colorado

Each racer does get a gps tracking device, so everyone who is on the trail can be tracked at any point in time. It's extremely fascinating watching the various races unfold and the strategies each racer takes.

Although quite remote in parts, there is arranged accommodation every 100km's or so that generally does have mobile comms. Obviously having something like a satellite phone makes it far easier for someone who is following in real-time to give helping hints to racers that have deviated from the route, which really goes against the spirit of the race. The race director does keep an eye out and if a racer does get hopelessly lost, he/she can phone the race director for help if required.

If doing the race as a "tour" then a satellite phone would be a necessity.

@Thug, gotta be devils advocate: if there isn't a rule against posting pics, then how do they know you didn't use GPS on your phone?

I think it's a question of honesty. Yes, you can use it on the sly but you have to live with the knowledge that you cheated. The people who enter R2R or FC do so as a challenge and to test themselves against the elements and terrain. Using a GPS goes against the spirit of the race and of course if discovered, leads to automatic disqualification and being banned from future participation.

[1OldGI]

Just shy of 16 miles on The Codger. Must be getting stronger, my pace is picking up. It rained most of last night and was still a bit drizzly this morning. Perfect weather for riding to some smooth jazz.

[whoever]

Each racer does get a gps tracking device, so everyone who is on the trail can be tracked at any point in time. It's extremely fascinating watching the various races unfold and the strategies each racer takes.

Although quite remote in parts, there is arranged accommodation every 100km's or so that generally does have mobile comms. Obviously having something like a satellite phone makes it far easier for someone who is following in real-time to give helping hints to racers that have deviated from the route, which really goes against the spirit of the race. The race director does keep an eye out and if a racer does get hopelessly lost, he/she can phone the race director for help if required.

If doing the race as a "tour" then a satellite phone would be a necessity.



I think it's a question of honesty. Yes, you can use it on the sly but you have to live with the knowledge that you cheated. The people who enter R2R or FC do so as a challenge and to test themselves against the elements and terrain. Using a GPS goes against the spirit of the race and of course if discovered, leads to automatic disqualification and being banned from future participation.

Ah, so you would just cheat yourself. And in this day and age honesty is hard to come by.

[whoever]

Cut spare ribs into st louis ::-) and slow and low . watching, and maintaining is to workout . really works that core, and bicepts :-)