The WDYDT Fitness, Exercise, Diet Thread

Polk addict

Thanks Sal!

Here's today's...

5 sets of squat
5 sets of leg press
3 sets quads
4 sets of calves
3 sets of cable leg extensions <-- Those feel really weird...

quadzilla

Lasareath wrote: »

Yeah, that's not gonna happen with this bike. This bike is just made to look cool and with cool things you lose comfort.

So... let us know how the knee replacement surgery goes.

bigaudiofanatic

Time to get serious with my diet.

Been doing the p90x with only 5 of the dvd's. Now that I bought it I have them all and the diet plan!

McLoki

Lasareath wrote: »

Here are a couple Videos showing off my new Fibre Flares.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySUJkmkZaJw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ygH139iWM

Nice, a few questions for you though....

How do they attach to your jacket?

If they were attached to something lite like a shirt, would they make it hang wierd? (like when you have something heavy in a pocket)

I think the original video you showed had them attached to a bike, is that with a different bracket or attachment method?

They look like they would work ptetty well.

fatchowmein

Jogged 3 miles.

quadzilla

Lasareath wrote: »

My knees are perfectly fine. I can walk for miles and they don't hurt at all. Before my surgery I couldn't walk more than 2 blocks without being in pain.

But I'll let you know. When I'm 68 and I have them replaced. That's 27 years from now. The question is will you still be around?

My point is, since you don't seem to be picking it up despite my having said it, is that having your saddle that low will blow out your knees. It's not conjecture, it's simple biomechanics. Having a saddle that low puts enourmous strain on the ligaments and tendons of the knee, which already undergoes a lot of stress. If you're lucky, you'll get no worse than a severe case of tendonitis. At worse, you'll completely tear something. I haven't experienced it myself, but I hear that tearing the ligaments that attach the quadracep is enourmously painful since the muscle will snap back up into the thigh.

And yes, I plan on being around in 27 years, barring accidents and **** in cars. You, however, I'm not so sure about.

And, just to get back on topic, did 45 minutes yesterday. Last day of a rest week, so not much happening. Today, we'll have to see what the weather does.

McLoki

Here is yesterdays workout. (Run on Easter)

Fairly long run for me. (almost 7 miles) Time was slow, but I was slow anyway and this was my first run under the 180 program. (trying to keep my HR at 140 or less - usually it is in the 160s or 170's when I am running)

Felt pretty good, but a few blisters afterwards...

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cokewithvanilla

3 sets weighted pullups
1 burnout set pull downs
6 sets bb rows

4 sets bench
2 sets incline machine

3 supersets bb curls/skullcrushers
2 supersets db hammer curls/cable push down

all 10 reps

5 supersets abs to failure

fatchowmein

1hr cycling (stationary) in pm

quadzilla

Lasareath wrote: »

I don't believe it.

Fine. I won't argue with you, as you seem either incapable or unwilling of doing basic research on the importance of fit, and the problems that an improperly fit bike can cause. Therefore, I'm not going to waste my time on it further.

For others, I'd recommend getting your bike fit properly to avoid injury. If you have any pain while riding, you're bike doesn't fit you. Get it checked.

fatchowmein

Ran 3 miles this morning.

ryanjoachim

Today's workout:

10 min AMRAP
3 heavy power cleans
10 DB side-plank push ups
13 box jumps

10 min AMRAP
4 shoulder press
8 T2B (Toe-to-Bar)
12 MK Lunges

TroyD

Did my semi-annual PT test this morning....60 pushups/45 situps in one min and ran 1.5 miles in 13:20. Not too bad for an old, fat, ****.

BDT

ryanjoachim

Pushups and pullups are the bane of my existence. It's really frustrating how much upper-body strength I've lost over the past decade.

I can do 10 regular pushups in 20 seconds right now, and after a short rest I can do 5 in a row between rests.

quadzilla

Same thing the last 3 days; 15 miles in about 43-47 minutes on the bike. Still bloody windy as all get out though. And I finally got my seat post to quit slipping. Love that carbon assembly compound.

fatchowmein

30min elliptical in am.
60min bike ride in pm.

mrbigbluelight

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cnh

ryanjoachim wrote: »

Pushups and pullups are the bane of my existence. It's really frustrating how much upper-body strength I've lost over the past decade.

I can do 10 regular pushups in 20 seconds right now, and after a short rest I can do 5 in a row between rests.

It's not that hard to rebuild this. Just try to add '1' every other day or few days--even if you need to just hold your position after 10 and wait for a minute to get it out. After a few weeks you'll be pumping them out like nothing.

I lost a lot more than half of my push up strength in China last year, due to all the minor head colds I had from having to take a 4 mg dose of a cortico-steroid everyday to keep the Beijing atmosphere from flaring up my eczema (which is non-existent in the U.S. for 9 months out of 12?). I was unable to do much strength training for the first six months and fell to struggling to do 20 push-ups (a low for me as even out of shape I can usually pump out close to 50--always had decent upper body to weight strength).

I was horrified. But within a few weeks I was up to 40--even in China. And now back home--I hardly think about getting out 80 or more in one set. But I've also returned to heavier weight training which also boosts the reps.

It's all about consistency and pushing (no pun intended). And I'm no spring chicken anymore. Joints are stiff, sometimes they ache. Need to stretch out so I don't tear anything and rest more?

Keep up the good work.

cnh

fatchowmein

Ran 3 miles this morning. 46 degrees. Lovely. The air was pure until the school bus rolled by.

McLoki

3.5 mile run last night. Still staying with the 180 program. so far have gone from my previous best of just under a 10min mile (with HR around 175 or so - max 179) to this. (all the following keeping HR in the 130's)..

1st couple runs on treadmill 14.5-15min/mile.
1st outdoor run 13.2 min / mile (for about 6.5 miles)
2nd outdoor run was last night. 3.5 miles at 12.08 min/mile

Very happy with the increases in speed and the way the run feels both during and after the run.

Still waiting for a combination of warm, dry and non-windy conditions to get the bike out more....

Michael

ryanjoachim

Today's workout in honor of fallen Police officers:

"If you see a police officer say thank you, because he may not get to go home to his family tonight"
1 movement for each MCF officer
2 min 48 sec AMRAP for fallen badge #248
THANK YOU!!!
chin ups-Dwayne
SDHP-Mike L
Burpees-Tim H
Dead Lift-Tim S
Heavy Clean-Rhonda S
Shoulder Press-Matt P
KB Swings-Adam D

fatchowmein

30min on elliptical this am.

ysss

Just got back from hiking a 9,100' mountain.

Feels good, man.

Wouldn't have been able to do a fraction of that mountain, had I not put myself through the slow-carb diet and the short\timed exercises starting 2 months ago.

fatchowmein

Ran 5 miles yesterday (more of a slow jog to be honest). Resting today.

McLoki

5.9 mile run. 12.10 min/mile pace. Avg HR - 135

fatchowmein

McLoki wrote: »

5.9 mile run. 12.10 min/mile pace. Avg HR - 135

Dang. I think my average was 145 after 5 miles on Sat. I'd have to walk to get it down to 135.


1/2 of P90x chest & back in am.
2hr on trainer in pm. Been raining since Sun.

ryanjoachim

100 day Burpee Challenge! Day 4=4 Burpees!

400m run
40 box jumps
40 KB Swings
400m run
40 walking lunges
40 bicycle crunches
400m run
40 back extension
40 wall ball
400m run
40 DUs

cnh

Burpees? Oh, I see the video...that's what we used to call a squat-thrust with a push up added to it!

Don't you just love neologisms? I guess I'm getting too old.

Carry on!

cnh

fatchowmein

I feel like a couch potato whenever I read Ryan's posts, LoL! :biggrin:

ryanjoachim

I want to go crawl back into bed myself when I see WODs like that one. Before and during these kind of WODs I'm thinking "f**k this, f**k this, f**k this...".

After the WOD, I always feel energized and feel great. Just starting the WOD is the hard part though.