Today's Workout Thread

[edhewitt]

Agreed! If I had the money though, I would buy a really bloody good exercise bike, one that has a seat that raises up to an acceptable working height and sit in in front of my old crappy downstairs TV with my first generation Xbox set up to it. I could exercise all day then I reckon. Even better would be to make the wheel of the bike a flywheel charging a battery that would run the TV and Xbox. Believe me when I say I thought about creating a setup like that...Along with a Pedal powered Amateur (Ham) radio .


Mick

It would be motivation I suppose.
I often thought gyms could do something similar.

[edhewitt]

Another walk today, I used it as an opportunity to take some photos of Midland for a friend who wanted.to know what where I lived was like.

We are a railway town, so I thought this piece of graffiti appropriate.

[souschefdude]

I have a real good bike downstairs in front of a 60 " TV WITH XBOX and ps3. Helps the hour go by. Currently catching up on Sons of Anarchy, which I never watched before.

[carlmaloschneider]

Standard Monday workout today at lunch time:

Bench presses, 40 x 10, 10, 50 x 8, 8, 60 x 7, 6
Leg Presses 95 x 20, 20, 105 x 15, 15, 115 x 15, 15

(no rest between exercises (i.e. Bench presses and leg presses), two minutes rest between supersets.

Bench presses, 50 x 8

(two minutes rest)

Body weight dips, 15, 13, 12

This took only 30 minutes today, less than last week.
I tried for two sets of seven on the bench presses but couldn't do it, so did a couple of partials after the 6 full reps.

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Hey, BTW, I just watched that video nzFuzzy posted and it reminded me of a thing I USED to be able to do, (for you fit young people) I hope I describe it well enough...

Sit cross legged on the floor.
Place your arms to your sides, palms down on the floor, fingers facing to the front.
Extend your arms to raise your body off the floor, legs still crossed.
Legs still crossed, rotate your body under control so your forehead gently touches the ground.
As you do this, uncross and extend your legs so you do a head stand.

This takes a lot of shoulder strength, and I think requires long arms (which I have, my 'wing span' is greater than my height).

Remember, I USED to be able to do this, I can't now!

[MickR]

I used to do that and many other feats of core body strength when I was younger too. You must be having an influence on me Carl, because I shot off an email to a local 24/7 gym enquiring about fee's.


Mick

[edhewitt]

I used to do that and many other feats of core body strength when I was younger too. You must be having an influence on me Carl, because I shot off an email to a local 24/7 gym enquiring about fee's.


Mick

Just give the lump sum cost of a.minimum membership to charity, or something, well if your experience.of.gym membership is anything like mine, the money will be better used.

[carlmaloschneider]

I used to do that and many other feats of core body strength when I was younger too. You must be having an influence on me Carl, because I shot off an email to a local 24/7 gym enquiring about fee's.


Mick

That's the ticket. Follow it through. And you can always start at home. Plus, diet is really important and it doesn't cost anything to tackle that!

Remember, follow it through...

[EDIT] and Ed has a point, I find casual membership a good option (pay per visit), but sometimes laying down cold hard cash for a membership is a motivator in it self...

[edhewitt]

That's the ticket.

Remember, follow it through....

As long as we aren't talking about farts of course

[MickR]

Yep Ed's got a point, especially about farts . I think the local gym has a casual payment plan that's why I'm enquiring. I don't want to be paying for six months or a year in advance, and my weight set at home is not going to be enough in the long term.


Mick

[Mvcrash]

It got cold outside so I did 30 minutes on the Airdyne. Good part is I do arms and shoulders as well.