The Official Exercise/Fitness Thread v. Run Forest, Run!

[wolfking]

I wish peanut butter and cheese were vegetables. I love/miss them so much.

PB is my ultimate vice. I eat it by the spoonful, and it very much sabotages my efforts lol.

This.

[Chino]

I wish peanut butter and cheese were vegetables. I love/miss them so much.

PB is my ultimate vice. I eat it by the spoonful, and it very much sabotages my efforts lol.

This.

[The Walrus]

Holy hell... Just did a full deck of cards workout first thing this Saturday morning. Health issues have kept me from doing what I want to do so I was amazed I got through it, although halfway through my progress slowed significantly. Nothing like knocking out a super hard workout before anything else. Feeling really good now, physically and mentally. Now it's time to hit the track, then make a late breakfast... maybe lunch. 

[jingle.boy]

What movements?  I love deck o cards workouts. I’ve got an app on my phone, and have setup about a dozen different routines.

[The Walrus]

What movements?  I love deck o cards workouts. I’ve got an app on my phone, and have setup about a dozen different routines.

I never even thought about looking for an app for this. Gonna look into that, sounds exactly like something I need. For this one I kept it basic 'cause it's been a while: sit-ups, squats, push ups, and burpees. I also made aces = 14 instead of 1, which was a real kick in the nuts when I kept pulling out kings and aces throughout the first half of the deck.

[jingle.boy]

No shit. I also make aces 14. Pulling out 2 or more face cards in a row kills me.  Or multiple of the burpee suit!  I’m gonna do one right now... out in the 85F heat. Gonna make me sweat!,

[The Walrus]

No shit. I also make aces 14. Pulling out 2 or more face cards in a row kills me.  Or multiple of the burpee suit!  I’m gonna do one right now... out in the 85F heat. Gonna make me sweat!,

LOL. At one point I drew situps 3 times in a row... queen, ace, 8. Profanities were thrown. God I hate them.

[SchecterShredder]

No shit. I also make aces 14. Pulling out 2 or more face cards in a row kills me.  Or multiple of the burpee suit!  I’m gonna do one right now... out in the 85F heat. Gonna make me sweat!,

LOL. At one point I drew situps 3 times in a row... queen, ace, 8. Profanities were thrown. God I hate them.

Sit ups are my 'rest' cards lol

[jingle.boy]

No shit. I also make aces 14. Pulling out 2 or more face cards in a row kills me.  Or multiple of the burpee suit!  I’m gonna do one right now... out in the 85F heat. Gonna make me sweat!,

LOL. At one point I drew situps 3 times in a row... queen, ace, 8. Profanities were thrown. God I hate them.

Sit ups are my 'rest' cards lol

Same!  I'll run situps suit no problem.  It's when I get K-6-J of Burpees, Or 5 clubs in a row, when clubs are power-jumps that has me shouting "random, my ass!" at my phone. 

[Evermind]

Felt so good that I skipped rest day today and ran two days in a row. With that, week 4 is done and I'm back on schedule. Week 5 begins on Tuesday, and barring some unexpected trauma, I definitely feel I can do the whole thing now. I really enjoy it, too.

On that note, I recently ordered a bunch of t-shirts along with the Haken's new album pre-order, and there was a sale in the shop where they offered you 3 t-shirts for about $8. The choice was very limited so I ended up getting Von Hertzen Brothers medium sized shirt, while the rest of the shirts were large. They arrived this week and surprisingly, the medium one fits me the best. Before I started the whole losing weight thing, I always got the XL ones. I gave some of them to my dad now.

It's encouraging to see progress.

[wolfking]

Good stuff Ruslan.

[wolfking]

My running challenge has been one of the most difficult things I've ever done.  I have 9 days left and 58km to go.  The last fortnight, my right ankle has been fucked.  I think it's just from overuse but my 12km run today was excruciating from the first step.  I'm not sure what's going on.  Everything is just so super tight that it's restricting movement and can't flex my ankle without extreme pain or there's a small possibility I may have some sort of minute fracture or something in my foot, I dunno.  Been stretching and rolling, but basically I'm just going to keep going and get it done.  There's a point on the shin that's sore to touch.  I probably should research shin splints and other possibly solutions but I couldn't be fucked, I'll just work though it.

I have absolutely nothing to prove and it's not like I've advertised it, it's just a personal challenge I set myself and because I decided to do it, I HAVE to complete it, at all costs.  Surely I wouldn't be able to run on a hairline break or something so I'm thinking it's just muscular.  My speed is definitely slower though. 

Also, if anyone needs inspiration in relation to their workout and their goals, just watch some David Goggins vids on youtube.

[jjrock88]

Just be careful not to push it Kade. I know you want to accomplish personal goals but if the pain is that bad you might have to dial it back and do it another time. Your running is impressive

[jingle.boy]

Just be careful not to push it Kade. I know you want to accomplish personal goals but if the pain is that bad you might have to dial it back and do it another time. Your running is impressive

This so much man.... you don't want to injure yourself (there's a difference between pain and injury, and it sounds like you're into the injury territory.   Don't risk short term problems, or worse - long term problems.  I always remembered a sign at a gym I went to in my 20s - build the body, not the ego.  What your doing is tantamount to pushing heavy weights around with shit form, risking injury.  There's a difference between quitting, and conceding or accepting defeat.  This goal seems like it was not reasonably attainable.  "at all costs" is not a wise mind-set.

[wolfking]

Thanks lads.  Will be careful.

[jingle.boy]

Thanks lads.  Will be careful.

No you won’t.    You’re a dumbass stubborn SOB. You’re gonna hit those final 58 KMs like there’s no tomorrow.   

Then be in pain for months. 

[Evermind]

Thanks lads.  Will be careful.

No you won’t.    You’re a dumbass stubborn SOB. You’re gonna hit those final 58 KMs like there’s no tomorrow.   

Then be in pain for months. 

[jjrock88]

Kade, Chad mentioned the word “Tantamount “.....that means business.....he also mentioned a gym he was a part of in the 90’s.........listen to Chad, please dial it down and take it easy.....no injuries, take your time, listen to WASP, watch Seinfeld, and don’t get injured please! 

[wolfking]

Thanks lads.  Will be careful.

No you won’t.    You’re a dumbass stubborn SOB. You’re gonna hit those final 58 KMs like there’s no tomorrow.   

Then be in pain for months. 

I'd say I'm complete fucking moron truthfully. 

My foot is pretty sore today so I am actually leaning towards letting this one go at this stage.  You are right though.  I'll try to the death! 

[H2]

Wrapping up Insanity month 1 pretty soon, and I've been following their nutrition guide for fun. Easy to fit everything in the schedule due to quarantine. Getting good results.

I was thinking about running P90X next, then Insanity Asylum, then P90X2. Anyone have any experience with those programs?

[wolfking]

Soooooo......I may or may not have done a 7km run tonight in the gym.    I wrapped the fuck out of that ankle!  It was a nice moderate pace to what I'm use to and pulled up not too bad.  I'm being careful lads I promise.

[Kotowboy]

Well i've dropped a few lbs below 12 stone ( 168 lb ) so i'm happy.

I've stopped overdoing the exercise and have just been working more hours...Plus drinking pints of water at work...

Seems to be helping.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CERQIotnY2b/  This was taken this morning.

[jingle.boy]

Soooooo......I may or may not have done a 7km run tonight in the gym.    I wrapped the fuck out of that ankle!  It was a nice moderate pace to what I'm use to and pulled up not too bad.  I'm being careful lads I promise.

Good... that's a step in the right direction. 

@H... yeah, I've done P90x many times.  Thoroughly enjoy it, though after doing the program by following the vids 4 times, I'm kinda sick of Tony's voice - and know the dialogue verbatim.  I still use the vid for Yoga-X, but otherwise, I just have a workout log that has the movements programmed in to them.  I do very much enjoy it, and might give another go at it in the winter.

[Nick]

So 10+ years ago I went from 260lbs to 190 lbs in the span of about 10 months. And in the years since saw 260 again, and then finally on Aug. 16 I saw 270lbs for the first time.

Finally using that to break some bad habits. I'm getting a smidgen more exercise, but really I've just made major adjustments to my eating. Started that on Aug. 19.

Results this morning, Aug. 24, already down 8lbs to 262lbs. I know that rate won't continue for long, but it is majorly reinforcing to see that kind of positive change.

[SchecterShredder]

So 10+ years ago I went from 260lbs to 190 lbs in the span of about 10 months. And in the years since saw 260 again, and then finally on Aug. 16 I saw 270lbs for the first time.

Finally using that to break some bad habits. I'm getting a smidgen more exercise, but really I've just made major adjustments to my eating. Started that on Aug. 19.

Results this morning, Aug. 24, already down 8lbs to 262lbs. I know that rate won't continue for long, but it is majorly reinforcing to see that kind of positive change.

Great that you got started back on the healthy living track. Nutrition is the best starting point, too, since it makes up the base of the health and fitness pyramid. Look forward to hearing about your progress as someone who also went from 280 in high school, down to 175 in university, and back up as high as 250 again before getting my shit together.

[cramx3]

So 10+ years ago I went from 260lbs to 190 lbs in the span of about 10 months. And in the years since saw 260 again, and then finally on Aug. 16 I saw 270lbs for the first time.

Finally using that to break some bad habits. I'm getting a smidgen more exercise, but really I've just made major adjustments to my eating. Started that on Aug. 19.

Results this morning, Aug. 24, already down 8lbs to 262lbs. I know that rate won't continue for long, but it is majorly reinforcing to see that kind of positive change.

nice, keep it up.  And I agree, seeing some positive change is a huge reinforcement to keep going because you know the work you are putting in is showing in the results.

[Nick]

So 10+ years ago I went from 260lbs to 190 lbs in the span of about 10 months. And in the years since saw 260 again, and then finally on Aug. 16 I saw 270lbs for the first time.

Finally using that to break some bad habits. I'm getting a smidgen more exercise, but really I've just made major adjustments to my eating. Started that on Aug. 19.

Results this morning, Aug. 24, already down 8lbs to 262lbs. I know that rate won't continue for long, but it is majorly reinforcing to see that kind of positive change.

nice, keep it up.  And I agree, seeing some positive change is a huge reinforcement to keep going because you know the work you are putting in is showing in the results.

I wouldn't even call it work, it's just restraint. I can probably get to 220 easily on basic restraint alone. Main thing is cutting back in HUGE amounts the amount of food I put away when home. I'm usually good at work, but nights and weekends are my main issue.

[cramx3]

Restraint is definitely work in my mind, that takes an awful lot of mental and even physical (stomach growls and feelings of hunger) to restrain, especially the first week of adjusting to the new eating routine. 

[wolfking]

So 10+ years ago I went from 260lbs to 190 lbs in the span of about 10 months. And in the years since saw 260 again, and then finally on Aug. 16 I saw 270lbs for the first time.

Finally using that to break some bad habits. I'm getting a smidgen more exercise, but really I've just made major adjustments to my eating. Started that on Aug. 19.

Results this morning, Aug. 24, already down 8lbs to 262lbs. I know that rate won't continue for long, but it is majorly reinforcing to see that kind of positive change.

nice, keep it up.  And I agree, seeing some positive change is a huge reinforcement to keep going because you know the work you are putting in is showing in the results.

I wouldn't even call it work, it's just restraint. I can probably get to 220 easily on basic restraint alone. Main thing is cutting back in HUGE amounts the amount of food I put away when home. I'm usually good at work, but nights and weekends are my main issue.

Good work mate.

Nights and weekends are always super tough.  Finding alternate lower calorie options that still have good volume is key.

[The Walrus]

I went way too hard with working the abs Saturday. Abs are my least favorite part of the body to work, so when I do them, I go hard, but... holy crap I couldn't walk totally upright last night, or today 

[H2]

You can do it, Nick! 

[wolfking]

So 10+ years ago I went from 260lbs to 190 lbs in the span of about 10 months. And in the years since saw 260 again, and then finally on Aug. 16 I saw 270lbs for the first time.

Finally using that to break some bad habits. I'm getting a smidgen more exercise, but really I've just made major adjustments to my eating. Started that on Aug. 19.

Results this morning, Aug. 24, already down 8lbs to 262lbs. I know that rate won't continue for long, but it is majorly reinforcing to see that kind of positive change.

nice, keep it up.  And I agree, seeing some positive change is a huge reinforcement to keep going because you know the work you are putting in is showing in the results.

I wouldn't even call it work, it's just restraint. I can probably get to 220 easily on basic restraint alone. Main thing is cutting back in HUGE amounts the amount of food I put away when home. I'm usually good at work, but nights and weekends are my main issue.

Nick, I'm not sure how on to it you are with your calories and if you know how much you are taking in, but if night time and weekends are your weakness (which I relate to) then when you get full control over your food and what you eat maybe look at fasting and calorie cycling.

I eat most my food at night but my intake through the day is low to allow for the extra feeding at night.  You really really need to know what you are doing though or else things could go very wrong.  Fasting is great but I prefer just a protein shake or two and some tuna and veg through the day.  Have done up to 20 hour fasting and while it's effective, overeating is a strong possibility which I found.  Low calorie through the day works better for me.

Calorie cycling could basically allow you to significantly cut your calories through the week and make up for them on the weekend yet still possibly be in a defeceit.  Very effective but again you need to be on point with your intake.

[cramx3]

I eat most my food at night but my intake through the day is low to allow for the extra feeding at night.

This has effectively become my eating habit as well.  Drinking a coffee in the morning and the afternoon has really help curb my appetite during the day and then I'll consume a full on meal for dinner and late night snack because I can't sleep if I'm hungry.  I really enjoy like fiber bars or similar for that late night snack as well, helps keep you full for the rest of the night and is low calorie. 

[Chino]

I eat most my food at night but my intake through the day is low to allow for the extra feeding at night.

This has effectively become my eating habit as well.  Drinking a coffee in the morning and the afternoon has really help curb my appetite during the day and then I'll consume a full on meal for dinner and late night snack because I can't sleep if I'm hungry.  I really enjoy like fiber bars or similar for that late night snack as well, helps keep you full for the rest of the night and is low calorie.

Lately I try to do all my eating before 5:30PM. I typically only allow myself 200 calories after that time unless I have company over or something. I haven't had tobacco of any kind in three days now and all I want to do is eat. It's terrible.

On a positive note, I hit 219 this morning which is a total of 81.2 pounds lost  My clothes are starting to look like shit on me, and my XL wardrobe that I kept boxed up from 10 years ago is laughable. I can't believe the style I was into back then. I'm going to need all new clothes 

[cramx3]

  thats a good problem