aceman387 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Here in Illinois we up the ante and take steroids and growth hormone to build us up for all those double digit bass we have to contend with. Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted January 25, 2014 Super User Posted January 25, 2014 Jigfishn10, I had 1/2 of my left knee replaced a number of years ago, so my running days are done. I was a distance runner back in the day. I finished a 10 mile race one time with my only motivation to beat the very fine looking woman in front of me. Let's just say she was inspirational to follow.  I thought I would out-kick her at the end-not! Talk about ugly: I was..er...going at both ends...for the next hour or more. At the time I was just happy to have a new personal best. Serious runners are not quite right!  Aceman if you can put me on double digit bass here locally I might start an A-Rod type program. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted January 25, 2014 Super User Posted January 25, 2014 I am personally on a quest to lose over 100 lbs. Â No more weighing down my boater as the biggest co-angler in the club. Â Wish me luck! Â LOL 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 25, 2014 Super User Posted January 25, 2014 A-Jay you ain't that pretty to begin with so I wouldn't worry too much... Â That particular fact provides me plenty of potential to reach my goal . . . . Â A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted January 25, 2014 Super User Posted January 25, 2014 I am personally on a quest to lose over 100 lbs. Â No more weighing down my boater as the biggest co-angler in the club. Â Wish me luck! Â LOL Â Two years ago (Feb 23, 2012) I weighed 338 pounds. This morning 200. 180 is my ultimate goal, but I have to develop a little more discipline to make that happen. I am in great shape, but those last few pounds will not give up easily. If I can do it so can you. I promise it will make you a better fisherman. Good luck. 1 Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted January 25, 2014 Super User Posted January 25, 2014 I am personally on a quest to lose over 100 lbs. Â No more weighing down my boater as the biggest co-angler in the club. Â Wish me luck! Â LOL Good luck Felix77! Let us know your progress. 1 Quote
5 Dollar Fishing Game Posted January 25, 2014 Author Posted January 25, 2014 We as anglers will be lighter and faster on the water being lean and mean. Quicker response times to hook sets. Better concentration. And look better. ;-) 1 Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted January 25, 2014 Super User Posted January 25, 2014 Two years ago (Feb 23, 2012) I weighed 338 pounds. This morning 200. 180 is my ultimate goal, but I have to develop a little more discipline to make that happen. I am in great shape, but those last few pounds will not give up easily. If I can do it so can you. I promise it will make you a better fisherman. Good luck. Way to go! I am starting from a very similar place. Thanks for the words of encouragement. Quote
5 Dollar Fishing Game Posted January 26, 2014 Author Posted January 26, 2014 It's awesome knowing that many of us share the same goals. ;-) Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted January 26, 2014 Super User Posted January 26, 2014 congrats to everyone working towards their goals!!  I got back on the workout for workout's sake bandwagon a few weeks ago and feel pretty good.  I prefer to not work out just to work out but unfortunately as i have gotten older i don't have the time to play like i used to but i always have an hour of time to do something work out related.   I think i am going to sign up for the MS150 charity bike ride here in VA in June which will motivate me to get on the bike a little more often than normal.  It sucks to not be in shape when trying to ride from Richmond VA to Williamsburg VA and then back the next day Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted January 26, 2014 Super User Posted January 26, 2014 Got me to thinking, what you young guys do to look good, us old guys have to do to stay alive...lol. Hootie 3 Quote
Trek Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Â I'm new to this forum and love to fish bass tournaments. I've been fishing all my life and now am 55 years old. Until the age 43 I use to play full court basketball three time a week during the winter months so it kept me in pretty good shape. Then one winter I just had to give it up. My body just couldn't take that kind of pounding anymore. That next summer I noticed a big difference in my fishing. I had to put the front pedestal back in the boat to lean on because the standing for 8 hours was killing my back and my knees. I was putting on weight and my blood sugar was climbing. Finally I went to the doctor and he led me to a group of bicyclists. I believe it saved my life. My weight is down and so is my sugar. I also took that stupid pedestal seat back out of the boat. Now at age 55 this last past summer I rode 2800 miles and as a group we workout over the winter in a near by gym. I feel great. Sure this has cut into my fishing time some but when I fish i don't hurt. My wife has joined me and is looking and feeling great. Now we take those trips into Canada where we portage. Two summers ago we were in Newfoundland on a hiking tour. When we were younger we never had the money to do those things. Because we workout, now we can. 2 Quote
aceman387 Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Welcome to the site Trek. Â Great post! Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 26, 2014 Super User Posted January 26, 2014  I'm new to this forum and love to fish bass tournaments. I've been fishing all my life and now am 55 years old. Until the age 43 I use to play full court basketball three time a week during the winter months so it kept me in pretty good shape. Then one winter I just had to give it up. My body just couldn't take that kind of pounding anymore. That next summer I noticed a big difference in my fishing. I had to put the front pedestal back in the boat to lean on because the standing for 8 hours was killing my back and my knees. I was putting on weight and my blood sugar was climbing. Finally I went to the doctor and he led me to a group of bicyclists. I believe it saved my life. My weight is down and so is my sugar. I also took that stupid pedestal seat back out of the boat. Now at age 55 this last past summer I rode 2800 miles and as a group we workout over the winter in a near by gym. I feel great. Sure this has cut into my fishing time some but when I fish i don't hurt. My wife has joined me and is looking and feeling great. Now we take those trips into Canada where we portage. Two summers ago we were in Newfoundland on a hiking tour. When we were younger we never had the money to do those things. Because we workout, now we can.  Hello and Welcome to BR ~  And Congratulations to you & your wife for making the single best commitment you can do for yourselves.  A-Jay 1 Quote
5 Dollar Fishing Game Posted January 27, 2014 Author Posted January 27, 2014 It makes sense. We want to look good, feel good, and perform well. Being lean and mean in 2014 is my goal!!! Quote
Templeton Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 So to all of y'all that lost so much weight, how did you do it? What kind of food did you eat? How many calories did you plan to burn a day or how long did you stay at the gym? Did you weight train, or strictly cardio? Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted January 28, 2014 Super User Posted January 28, 2014 Templeton, I did both resistance and cardio training. Starting out a cardio workout was a 20 minute walk at a 20 min per mile pace. I still walk outside regularly, but supplement it with elliptical and stair work. I train at the gym 3 days a week, but I spend an hour or less lifting. When I started I spent a couple of hours or more. It took a while to learn that sometimes more is less when it comes to lifting. Overtraing will simply cause injury and failure. I was lucky to have a couple of gym rats get me on track. Â When it comes to food, there are no magic programs. What worked to get me started was eating large amounts of low fat vegetable soup as a base and just making smarter choices about the other foods I ate. I have lost a lot of weight over the years counting, carbs, fat, and calories. I have never been able to stay on one these diets over the long term. By staying active and eating right I do not have to worry about being hungry. PM me if you want more details. 1 Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted January 28, 2014 Super User Posted January 28, 2014 I am starting with diet and strictly cardio. Eventually my walks will become a 5k. I will also add weights in time. Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted January 28, 2014 Super User Posted January 28, 2014 Studies have shown that lifting weights will burn fat faster than just cardio. Â It builds muscle mass which boosts metabolism. Â I am starting with diet and strictly cardio. Eventually my walks will become a 5k. I will also add weights in time. 1 Quote
BuckMaxx Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 I am pretty fortunate to be in good health and my job keep me physically fit. The thing I have been working on the most is my mental game. I have found Gerald Swindle's videos very helpful. He has an 8 part seminar on westernbass.com as well as some youtube seminars as well. It explains how the mental game and effect how you face situations. He does something every year to stay focused like he will have an etch I sketch in his boat for 2014. Not because he needs something to do before blast off but more to remind him that everything is new and to be able to shake off the old and instantly start a new task.  I am going to find or make a small white board and stick it on the panel in the front of my boat. This is where I will write one short line or word for how I feel that day like FOCUS or FIVE IN THE BOX. Quote
BridgerM Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Congrats to those that have lost weight. Â About the only advice I can add is to not overlook nutrition. I'm not talking about how to lose weight, but on the water. My focus breaks down if I don't eat every few hours. I've found a protein bar every few hours helps me maintain my focus and keeps my body from telling me to hurry up and find a cheeseburger. Plus, its not enough to require a rest stop and reduce fishing time. 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 28, 2014 Super User Posted January 28, 2014 For you young men and women, don't get overweight and out of shape in the first place. Â As a young man I liked fashionable clothing and wimmmen, great motivation to be in shape. Â Once I got married at 46 I didn't work out too much anymore, but I remained active, wife made sure I ate right. Â Eating right wasn't enough for me not to get diabetes 4 years ago, history in my family. Â I'm 68 and have been retired from day to day business activity for 10 years, I have fished almost every day for those last 10 years. Â My diet, non sedentary lifestyle is keeping me in reasonably fit condition, at least from a fishing standpoint. Â Don't often get tired or sore but I don't push myself, age does have it's limitations. For the people losing weight, keep up the good work. 1 Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted January 28, 2014 Super User Posted January 28, 2014 I am starting with diet and strictly cardio. Eventually my walks will become a 5k. I will also add weights in time. Pretty much what I did. Drink plenty of fluids and eat fruit! After the race I had a couple of bottles of water and walked back to the house with my family, went right over to the fridge cut a wedge of lime an inserted the lime in a Corona. "Dad, what are you doing?" "Maintaining my fruit diet." Turned out to be a summertime joke with my daughter...LOL Again, good luck my friend. 1 Quote
CDMeyer Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Abs are great fro fishing, I noticed since I started training for track and football harder, I can fish all day with no problem due to stronger abs and back muscles Quote
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