Fitness and Weightloss
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Most of the initial soreness phase and am already seeing/feeling those initial results. Hard to understand why I ever stop working out. Usually it's because my afternoons get too busy, but hopefully this morning schedule will work out better. I've gotten used to it by now and actually enjoy it. The one morning I "slept in" so far I felt groggy and sluggish.
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@zachary715 Yeah I'm not saying its easy. I struggle with getting up. I do feel better and have more energy throughout the day when I do though.
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@jmoore said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@zachary715 Yeah I'm not saying its easy. I struggle with getting up. I do feel better and have more energy throughout the day when I do though.
Same, it's hard when I'm not in bed before 11. Today was the first day this week I went in this morning. Gonna also try to thursday and friday. Three days is better than none. Maybe Saturday morning, but might not have time. When I go saturdays, I take the kids to their childwatch (YMCA) and they play there for up to 2 hours.
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@obsolesce said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@jmoore said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@zachary715 Yeah I'm not saying its easy. I struggle with getting up. I do feel better and have more energy throughout the day when I do though.
Same, it's hard when I'm not in bed before 11. Today was the first day this week I went in this morning. Gonna also try to thursday and friday. Three days is better than none. Maybe Saturday morning, but might not have time. When I go saturdays, I take the kids to their childwatch (YMCA) and they play there for up to 2 hours.
Ha I'm in bed by 8:30 or 9:00. I still need to get my 8 hours of sleep. I can get up at 5am though and be back by 6:30am before the wife and daughter are awake.
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@zachary715 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@obsolesce said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@jmoore said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@zachary715 Yeah I'm not saying its easy. I struggle with getting up. I do feel better and have more energy throughout the day when I do though.
Same, it's hard when I'm not in bed before 11. Today was the first day this week I went in this morning. Gonna also try to thursday and friday. Three days is better than none. Maybe Saturday morning, but might not have time. When I go saturdays, I take the kids to their childwatch (YMCA) and they play there for up to 2 hours.
Ha I'm in bed by 8:30 or 9:00. I still need to get my 8 hours of sleep. I can get up at 5am though and be back by 6:30am before the wife and daughter are awake.
That's not easy for me to get that much sleep. I try to shoot for 6 hours.
I can't go to bed straight after putting the kids to bed, I got to have my own time every night. So if the kids are in bed by 8, finish dealing with them by 9, that leaves 2 hours max of time. It's not easy.
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@obsolesce Yeah I try to go to bed by 930 every night. Many times it doesnt happen but I do try lol. We are members of the ymca as well, its a great place for the kids
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@obsolesce said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@zachary715 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@obsolesce said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@jmoore said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@zachary715 Yeah I'm not saying its easy. I struggle with getting up. I do feel better and have more energy throughout the day when I do though.
Same, it's hard when I'm not in bed before 11. Today was the first day this week I went in this morning. Gonna also try to thursday and friday. Three days is better than none. Maybe Saturday morning, but might not have time. When I go saturdays, I take the kids to their childwatch (YMCA) and they play there for up to 2 hours.
Ha I'm in bed by 8:30 or 9:00. I still need to get my 8 hours of sleep. I can get up at 5am though and be back by 6:30am before the wife and daughter are awake.
That's not easy for me to get that much sleep. I try to shoot for 6 hours.
I can't go to bed straight after putting the kids to bed, I got to have my own time every night. So if the kids are in bed by 8, finish dealing with them by 9, that leaves 2 hours max of time. It's not easy.
No kids - but this is how I feel as well. My wife normally goes to be an hour before me, giving me free reign to do what I want/watch what I want. Lately though, she's been staying up later, which is causing my me time problems.
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As some of you know, 4.5 weeks ago my wife and I joined Farrell's Extreme 10 Week Workout program. MWF - Cardio (Kickboxing, etc) TTHS - Strength training (swap between upper and lower).
Starting weight 189.5 lbs, now, near the end of Week 5, 182 lbs.
Percent body fat: Starting - 20.9, today 18.4.Here is the results from a body scan on July 16 (right) and today (left)
I've lost 5.7 lbs of fat in 16 days. I've gained 2.5 lbs of muscle.
I can't believe the changes after such a short period of time!
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@dashrender Awesome!
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Crossed back into the 270's this week.
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Red wine is the best.
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It's been a good year for Dashrender - down 40 Lbs since January!
Brought my mile time from 8:29 to 6:47.
Only bad thing - good cholesterol is a bit low (but bad cholesterol is in the good range). Doc suggested I drink Red Wine to improve the good Cholesterol.
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@dashrender that mile is almost as good as my best mile (in highschool) which was 6 minutes flat.
Awesome job!
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@dashrender Good job dude!
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Yeah, that's some amazing work.
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@dashrender said in Fitness and Weightloss:
It's been a good year for Dashrender - down 40 Lbs since January!
Brought my mile time from 8:29 to 6:47.
Only bad thing - good cholesterol is a bit low (but bad cholesterol is in the good range). Doc suggested I drink Red Wine to improve the good Cholesterol.
Awesome!
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I've been planning a bodyweight-only resistance training workout plan for myself over the past few days.
I have a lower back issue that is slowly healing, and shouldn't put unnecessary strain on it for a few months.
Bodyweight weight training for a full body muscle workout is doable, and in some ways better than using weights.
I'll post it once I'm finished. I think it could help others as well. You can do it at home. No gym or any equipment needed.
