Fitness Checkin

Discussion in 'Sports and Fitness' started by kimc, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. Amaris

    Amaris Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    You can do it! My recent walking routine has helped me start feeling better, even if I can only walk a mile before having to head back home. I plan on starting to do push-ups and such to build my upper body as well.
     
  2. RoJoHen

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    Progress pic!
    (a little blurry)

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  3. JoeZhang

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    zangief!
     
  4. RoJoHen

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    The road to 600 lbs. We're getting there, slowly but surely.

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  5. RAMA

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    Only doing 2-3 days a week at the gym these days. My job of the last year and a half is terrible for scheduling. Managing to be in the 248-260lb range and doing some moderately heavy lifting. Today I did some hack squats since i do them to take off pressure off my back in my old age. I worked up to 720lbs for 10 reps, which is about 2 plates away from what the machine can hold.
     
  6. RAMA

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    :techman:
     
  7. RoJoHen

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    ^I did that Wednesday night, and then Thursday, Friday, and Saturday I went out of town for a bachelor party where we barely got any sleep. I am WORN OUT.
     
  8. Taylirious

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    Lost 21 lbs, I am guessing I lost most of it from walking, started JUL 1st and was last weighed in late MAR.
     
  9. Kor

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    I recently dead lifted 160% of my body weight (up from 130% in May).

    And I don't like the current "functional fitness" craze and the way its proponents look down on old-school weight training routines.

    If you work out primarily for aesthetic development (and there is nothing wrong with that), then weights are a necessity. I agree about using proper technique in order to avoid injury. And it's also very important to learn about anatomy and nutrition.

    Kor
     
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  10. RoJoHen

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    I had to work 12 days in a row. I barely slept and only had time to eat maybe once a day. I just tried going to the gym and was absolutely miserable. SO WEAK!

    I'm gonna gorge myself on food for the next few days and try and get my strength back!
     
  11. RoJoHen

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    Last night I worked out so hard that I barfed. Weeeeeee!!!
     
  12. JirinPanthosa

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    I ran the Spartan Killington Beast over the weekend.

    Last year I ran it and finished in 7:35, this year I improved it by two hours to 5:34. Also finished 24th in my age group, which would make it the first time I qualified for OCRWC in a Spartan Race (I did qualify at Bonefrog and Battlefrog which have a smaller field).

    This will be my last open wave before I switch to the more competitive elite wave for next year.
     
  13. RoJoHen

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    Deadlift 585 lbs for two reps tonight! New record!
     
  14. ShamelessMcBundy

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    To quote Sulu in TUC: My ... God!
    *fans self*
     
  15. Kor

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    Awesome :techman:

    I'm still working on breaking 300 (only been at it for a year or so).

    Kor
     
  16. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    I am down to 72 kg (about 158 lbs). At my heaviest I was 83 kg (182 lbs).

    I am now easily walking 70,000 steps a week. That is about 50 km. I do my longest walk on Sundays. Last Sunday I walked 23,000 steps which was 16 km (almost 10 miles). I did it in two separate walk, one in the early morning which last about 2 and a half hours and another half hour towards evening.

    This Sunday I am hoping to make 17 km.

    My back is much stronger. I am some pain in my left knee and right ankle but I think if I invest in some proper walking shoes that might help.

    I have planned to reach 70kg by Christmas and 68 kg by my birthday in February but if I continue at the rate I am going I might reach the 68kg by Christams.

    Edited to add - this is what I wrote back on 11 July in this thread.

     
  17. LittleRedhead

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    Here's my plan for the week:
    Monday: HDX Bootcamp
    Tuesday: Krav Maga
    Wednesday: HDX Bootcamp
    Thursday: Krav Maga
    Friday: Upper body
    Saturday: Kick boxing
    Sunday: rest
     
  18. Peach Wookiee

    Peach Wookiee Cuddly Mod of Doom Moderator

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    After falling off the remove chub wagon, I'm climbing back on.
     
  19. RAMA

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    You might hit my max though I haven't done deadlift consistently over the years. It's 605
     
  20. RoJoHen

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    Oh, I'll get there at some point. I've taken a break from deadlifts the last month or so, just trying to do other things and kind of mix up my workouts. I was starting to reach a point of stagnation. I'll come back to them soon enough.