Super User A-Jay Posted February 13, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, J Francho said: I had pizza for lunch. Looks like I'll have to spend an extra two hours at the skate park to make it up. I like Pizza ~ Haven't had any in a while though - but it's coming . . . . A-Jay 1 Quote
Jcj90 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 Anyone here do mainly all body weight trainiing? I’ve been lifting for a few years but due to lower back, shoulder and most recently neck pain I am thinking of switching it up and focusing on all body weight movements. Squats lunges, pushups pull-ups core work, etc Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 14, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Jcj90 said: Anyone here do mainly all body weight trainiing? I’ve been lifting for a few years but due to lower back, shoulder and most recently neck pain I am thinking of switching it up and focusing on all body weight movements. Squats lunges, pushups pull-ups core work, etc Resistance is Resistance - regardless of where it originates. Done correctly and with a little creativity, you can definitely kick your own arse with body weight only training. There was a time when I used to 'train' 50-100 young men & women simultaneously, with nothing but a stop watch & a whistle. There was a lot of moaning at first but at the end of about 8 weeks, the humans who truly wanted to & could hang, were all in fantastic 'condition'. Do It. A-Jay Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 14, 2019 Super User Posted February 14, 2019 13 hours ago, A-Jay said: Resistance is Resistance - regardless of where it originates. Agreed. I lost around 30 lbs. just casually using a chin-up bar. I'd just grab it and do reps of some exercise or another as I passed into and out of the kitchen. I had no regular plan. It's still there. I don't do as much work on it, but it works for me. 1 Quote
CrankFate Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 Diet only. Got a 3-4cm “high grade attenuation” injury to my left bicep about 2” above the inside of my elbow (2” up from the elbow crease) deadlifting in the gym recently. The muscle got stretched out 3-4cm longer than it is and is now 3-4cm longer than it was. Felt like the softer part of the muscle was pulling off of the tendon. And that’s what it was. Just got my MRI. Going back to the ortho soon. The good news is if I need surgery, I won’t need screws, because I didn’t tear my biceps tendon off the bone. And I can still fish, but this is keeping me out of the gym now. Depending on what the doctor says, it could mean I’ll be doing cardio only for a while........ Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 15, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, CrankFate said: Diet only. Got a 3-4cm “high grade attenuation” injury to my left bicep about 2” above the inside of my elbow (2” up from the elbow crease) deadlifting in the gym recently. The muscle got stretched out 3-4cm longer than it is and is now 3-4cm longer than it was. Felt like the softer part of the muscle was pulling off of the tendon. And that’s what it was. Just got my MRI. Going back to the ortho soon. The good news is if I need surgery, I won’t need screws, because I didn’t tear my biceps tendon off the bone. And I can still fish, but this is keeping me out of the gym now. Depending on what the doctor says, it could mean I’ll be doing cardio only for a while........ That's a bummer - glad you can see the 'good' part though. Matching your calorie intake to your needs sounds like a solid plan too. I've got back tomorrow myself, which will include some 'heavy pulling' (relative term), thanks for the 'safety first' reminder. Hope whatever 'repair' is required, as well as the associated rehab, go as planned. A-Jay 1 Quote
CrankFate Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 1 minute ago, A-Jay said: That's a bummer - glad you can see the 'good' part though. Matching your calorie intake to your needs sounds like a solid plan too. I've got back tomorrow myself, which will include some 'heavy pulling' (relative term), thanks for the 'safety first' reminder. Hope whatever 'repair' is required, as well as the associated rehab, go as planned. A-Jay Thanks! I hope so, too. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 16, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 16, 2019 15 Feb 2019 ~ Back & Bicep workout Along life’s path physical, mental, & emotional capacities decline. But One’s Spirit, need not be a part of that. A-Jay Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 18, 2019 Super User Posted February 18, 2019 I'm worn out just watching the video! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 22, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 22, 2019 I never stay on the same workout for more than 5 or 6 weeks. So it’s time to change it up. Going to a workout that I’ll use again this summer – Total Body. It fits my schedule (insert allows me to fish & workout without missing too much of either, always a challenge for me). I'll train Day On / Day Off . Routinely it's one exercise per body part. Usually 3 working sets for larger muscles groups and 2 sets for smaller. Something around 20 - 25 sets total is about as high as I want to go here. I move from exercise to exercise with little to no rest. Looking to keep the training session short & intense; 60-70 minutes is good for me. First few workouts may take a little longer as I acclimate to the faster pace – but keeping it as brief as I can is always the goal. I can either train long or I can train hard – can’t do both. A-Jay Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 22, 2019 Super User Posted February 22, 2019 It's Friday, so I'll be doing sets of 12 oz. curls after work. 1 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 22, 2019 Global Moderator Posted February 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, J Francho said: It's Friday, so I'll be doing sets of 12 oz. curls after work. For some reason I thought it was a good idea to do that yesterday. First few hours of work this morning were rough but im good to go now 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 23, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 23, 2019 5 hours ago, J Francho said: It's Friday, so I'll be doing sets of 12 oz. curls after work. 5 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: For some reason I thought it was a good idea to do that yesterday. First few hours of work this morning were rough but im good to go now Seems you Lads might be missing the over all theme of this here thread . . . ? A-Jay Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 23, 2019 Global Moderator Posted February 23, 2019 1 hour ago, A-Jay said: Seems you Lads might be missing the over all theme of this here thread . . . ? A-Jay Yea the curls seem to have the opposite effect of “staying lean”........... 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 24, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 24, 2019 There's quite a bit of Grunting and Groaning, along with maybe even some Blood, Sweat & Tears within this chronological collection of training logs ~ 10 consecutive years worth . . . . and still going. A-Jay Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 25, 2019 Super User Posted February 25, 2019 You know I'm just poking fun. As I've gotten older, it's apparent that I have to do something to stay in shape. Drums and skateboarding fit the bill. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 25, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, J Francho said: You know I'm just poking fun. As I've gotten older, it's apparent that I have to do something to stay in shape. Drums and skateboarding fit the bill. Yup - It's all good. I wish I knew what I now know about my own diet & exercise several years ago. Most all of it falls under the 'work smarter not harder' category. I ate (and drank) too much & tried to 'run it off'. Effectiveness Level - Low. Have a much better approach now. Have to admit to actually enjoying both the process & the results. As for the 'age' deal - it's Ok except for the over all body shrinking and having to check the next to the last box indicating 'age' on any form needing to be filled out. I hate that. A-Jay Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 25, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 25, 2019 Yesterdays Total Body training was fairly tame, by my own standards. I’ll be looking to ramp up the intensity here soon enough. Need to get in the groove a bit first though. And while this area was expecting Blizzard Conditions with tons of snow & crazy high winds through the day and over night – I managed to knock this one out before the inevitable loss of power. #hatetrainingbycandlelight A-Jay Quote
Dirtyeggroll Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 Hand crank generator would be a good workout... Just sayin if the power is out Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 27, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 27, 2019 48 minutes ago, Dirtyeggroll said: Hand crank generator would be a good workout... Just sayin if the power is out @Dirtyeggroll Thank you very much Michael, that was very helpful. A-Jay 1 Quote
Dirtyeggroll Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 Just trying to make light of the situation. . . In all seriousness, stay safe and warm. Your updates continue to inspire. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 27, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said: Just trying to make light of the situation. . . In all seriousness, stay safe and warm. Your updates continue to inspire. Thanks. I know - Me Too. How's Medical School Going ? A-Jay Quote
Dirtyeggroll Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 1 hour ago, A-Jay said: How's Medical School Going ? Currently on a surgical oncology rotation. Essentially cutting out bad tumors. Long hours, little sleep... and related to this thread, having to choose between sleep, studying or working out (with a quick breather here and there to think about fishing). Its gotten me out of my workout routine and I am starting to feel the effect. Few other things I’d rather be doing though. My presence on this forum is an indicator that I’m doing some daydreaming about fishing . Looking forward to a vacation week in April to do some fishing and take the (new to me) boat out, but there’s a good chance there won’t be any open water here in Omaha at that time. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 27, 2019 Author Super User Posted February 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said: Currently on a surgical oncology rotation. Essentially cutting out bad tumors. Long hours, little sleep... and related to this thread, having to choose between sleep, studying or working out (with a quick breather here and there to think about fishing). Its gotten me out of my workout routine and I am starting to feel the effect. Few other things I’d rather be doing though. My presence on this forum is an indicator that I’m doing some daydreaming about fishing . Looking forward to a vacation week in April to do some fishing and take the (new to me) boat out, but there’s a good chance there won’t be any open water here in Omaha at that time. OK ~ Thanks for sharing. Back during my busiest Search & Rescue days - I had to take 'summer's' off from training as I was either on the water or sleeping with little to no time to train. Loved the work, hated the no training. Tried to make up for it from Oct to May but it was tough. Wasn't eating much when not training either - looking back, that was a mistake. Worked out though. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User NHBull Posted February 27, 2019 Super User Posted February 27, 2019 Re-reading this thread is timely and motivational as it’s been a while since I have had joints that work most of the time and a heart that now can support the work. Dropping 25 lbs since October has been a good start but it is time to start adding weight training. Body weight training for the next few months....then high rep low weight. Hoping to be back to “fit” by September 1 Quote
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