Today's Workout Thread

[edhewitt]

Yesterday I took a different track for skating. The distance was 10km instead of 8km and flatter and smoother which meant more board time and less walking. I didn't like it too much though because being smooth and flat also made it popular for the lycra crowd and walkers. They were only really there on the return trip though, so If I got up 30 minutes earlier they might all just be getting out of bed instead of out and about.
Today I did a 25km cycle further along on the same path as yesterdays skate. It made me want to get fitter on the board to go further, because there are some beautiful areas along the Redcliffe foreshore that would be brilliant to skate and enjoy the sunrise. I'm planning on getting a special attachment to go on the bike rack to stow the board. That way I can ride to some more scenic areas, lock the bike up and skate for a few kay before returning to the bike and riding home again. Combining my two favourite modes of exercise and transportation. So far I've dropped about 15kgs of fat. Still have a long way to go, but I'm feeling fitter and stronger everyday.


Mick

Excellent work mick, yesterday and today were a bit of a non event bike ride wise, but I did clean and relube my chain ready for tomorrow. On friday I did the usual 22-23 mile ride, the length depends on my exact route home, though as I don't ordinarily stop for brekkie it tends to be around 22 miles.
I don't seem to be dropping great numbers of kilos but I am still getting smaller, I can tell by my clothes.

[nzFuzzy]

So far I've dropped about 15kgs of fat. Still have a long way to go, but I'm feeling fitter and stronger everyday.


Mick

Sounds great Mick

I'm down about 12kg. Another 4kg and I'll be back to what where I was at about 18 yrs.
Will reassess then about a possible further 5kg.

Definitely much fitter, happier and healthier.
Here's hoping I can maintain well through the winter when the weather changes.

[carlmaloschneider]

Yesterday I took a different track for skating. The distance was 10km instead of 8km and flatter and smoother which meant more board time and less walking. I didn't like it too much though because being smooth and flat also made it popular for the lycra crowd and walkers. They were only really there on the return trip though, so If I got up 30 minutes earlier they might all just be getting out of bed instead of out and about.
Today I did a 25km cycle further along on the same path as yesterdays skate. It made me want to get fitter on the board to go further, because there are some beautiful areas along the Redcliffe foreshore that would be brilliant to skate and enjoy the sunrise. I'm planning on getting a special attachment to go on the bike rack to stow the board. That way I can ride to some more scenic areas, lock the bike up and skate for a few kay before returning to the bike and riding home again. Combining my two favourite modes of exercise and transportation. So far I've dropped about 15kgs of fat. Still have a long way to go, but I'm feeling fitter and stronger everyday.


Mick

Wow Mick, you're on a roll ('scuse the pun). Fifteen kilos! That's a great idea about combining the bike and skating. Now I've helped my son move out we've inherited his weights, kettle bell and benches as well as squat racks, punching bag and skipping rope, etc). I'll be bouldering tomorrow night and then on Tuesday night I'm looking forward to supersetting some bench presses and squats.

I'd like to start putting on some bulk now while maintaining my leanness.

[carlmaloschneider]

Last night was bouldering for an hour and a half climbing a lot of under-hangs and also a lot of traversing.

Tonight I started lifting some weights again (first time since the start of Dec) and did some very light bench presses supersetted with EZ Bar Curls, some EZ Bar triceps extensions and some close grip bench presses. My L shoulder is really sore so needs looking after.

I've not really done any pushing exercises (apart from 35 pushups as a warm up before bouldering) for a few months and I'm keen to get back to doing some strength stuff. Problem is - where to fit it in. If I boulder Mon, Wed and Fri and do weights Tue and Fri night with the weekend off it could work. But I like bouldering on Sat morn, so maybe Sat, Mon and Wed climbing and Tue and Thursday weights? May need to throw a Sunday outdoor climbing on real rock now and again...

I wish I wasn't so indecisive; Ed and Mick, tell me what to do...

[MickR]

Well I think if you give yourself a rotating one day off a week instead of two, and give yourself alternating work-out routines on the days that you do work out then you should be good, but if you DO want to have two days off then I think one of the workout days should have two workouts. One in the morning and one in the afternoon. These will also have to be different workouts to match up with the other days of alternating workouts, but you'll be able to have two days off of your choosing if you do it that way. That make up your mind for you?!

Me, I had no workout today as such. I did use the board as a difficulty increaser/decreaser on some pushups, an inchworm sort of exercise for the core and some sit-up's. It wasn't a great deal however, because the humidity has been so thick today, I felt it was a bit like opening a hatch in a submerged Submarine every time I opened the door. Mostly I just vegged in the A/C.


Mick

[edhewitt]

Last night was bouldering for an hour and a half climbing a lot of under-hangs and also a lot of traversing.

Tonight I started lifting some weights again (first time since the start of Dec) and did some very light bench presses supersetted with EZ Bar Curls, some EZ Bar triceps extensions and some close grip bench presses. My L shoulder is really sore so needs looking after.

I've not really done any pushing exercises (apart from 35 pushups as a warm up before bouldering) for a few months and I'm keen to get back to doing some strength stuff. Problem is - where to fit it in. If I boulder Mon, Wed and Fri and do weights Tue and Fri night with the weekend off it could work. But I like bouldering on Sat morn, so maybe Sat, Mon and Wed climbing and Tue and Thursday weights? May need to throw a Sunday outdoor climbing on real rock now and again...

I wish I wasn't so indecisive; Ed and Mick, tell me what to do...

Well, you could have a 3 week rotation with each week bringing a different variation, do that for 9 weeks and see what, or what mix of several suits you. As long as you are getting the quantity of exercise in then the method of acheiving it is irrelevant.
I did a bike ride again this morning, so thats 2 in 5 days but thats about all i have done. I can see and feel the difference a few days off has had, i need to try and keep at it on my week off or i wont make any forward progress.

[Ludvig]

Well, you could have a 3 week rotation with each week bringing a different variation, do that for 9 weeks and see what, or what mix of several suits you. As long as you are getting the quantity of exercise in then the method of acheiving it is irrelevant.
I did a bike ride again this morning, so thats 2 in 5 days but thats about all i have done. I can see and feel the difference a few days off has had, i need to try and keep at it on my week off or i wont make any forward progress.

That is what is so sad about working out. If you take a break you are more or less back to zero (of course it depends on your goals and how long of a break but I think you get my point).
If all progress was kept forever it would be more fun, but I wouldn't hope too much for that to happen.

[edhewitt]

That is what is so sad about working out. If you take a break you are more or less back to zero (of course it depends on your goals and how long of a break but I think you get my point).
If all progress was kept forever it would be more fun, but I wouldn't hope too much for that to happen.

True, I will have to give that to you. As long as the backslides on my weeks off are as minimal as possible that's all I can hope for. There always seems to be some sort of function on the weeks I am not away at work.

[JBHoren]

I'm finally back cycling, on the road. After an awkward and embarrassing accident, followed by an 11-month rehab, I began riding again. Baby steps, but -- first and foremost -- it's about perseverence and FIT (Frequency, Intensity, and Time).

I'm not denying an element of vanity at work, but I find that keeping an online logbook is a powerful and positive motivator; to track my cycling, I've been using Daily Mile for several years -- if nothing else, it's humbling to look back.

[mdwright]

Pedaled 32 miles.