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[UTL]

Two hours per day, five days per week . . . That's a bunch of serious work. Are you training for a specific event or sport?

At 56, I can't hit the serious iron on back-to-back days anymore. The joints need that day of rest.

I train for events, like the last one where a guy with a warrant and 50 grams of meth took off running when I stopped him for a traffic infraction. Honestly, I love being at the gym, Its my hobby so to speak. Im 42 and im in better shape than when I was 18. I have aches and pains from time to time, mainly when my form is not what it should be. I feel fairly good right now other than my hands are all chewed up. I have been using wrist straps the past two weeks when I can to give them a rest.

 

[Ben Nelson]

I train for events, like the last one where a guy with a warrant and 50 grams of meth took off running when I stopped him for a traffic infraction. Honestly, I love being at the gym, Its my hobby so to speak. Im 42 and im in better shape than when I was 18. I have aches and pains from time to time, mainly when my form is not what it should be. I feel fairly good right now other than my hands are all chewed up. I have been using wrist straps the past two weeks when I can to give them a rest.

A great reason to train . . . Stay safe out there, and thank you for your efforts.

 

[Sylvain]

I train for events, like the last one where a guy with a warrant and 50 grams of meth took off running when I stopped him for a traffic infraction. Honestly, I love being at the gym, Its my hobby so to speak. Im 42 and im in better shape than when I was 18. I have aches and pains from time to time, mainly when my form is not what it should be. I feel fairly good right now other than my hands are all chewed up. I have been using wrist straps the past two weeks when I can to give them a rest.

Can't you just zap the guy with a Taser so you don't have to run?

 

[maansmit]

Ran 4 miles this morning. Going to play basketball for 3 hours tonight. Plus my 700 daily pushups.

 

[Sylvain]

Ran 4 miles this morning. Going to play basketball for 3 hours tonight. Plus my 700 daily pushups.

That is a lot of pushups, I don't count mine but I'm sure I'm not at 700 a day.Maybe 200/300.

 

[maansmit]

That is a lot of pushups, I don't count mine but I'm sure I'm not at 700 a day.Maybe 200/300.

I may bump up to 800 next week

 

[Sylvain]

I may bump up to 800 next week

I will count mines today and see if I get anywhere near 700.

 

[Sylvain]

Already to 225.
I guess it goes quick.

 

[maansmit]

Already to 225.
I guess it goes quick.

I do 20 sets of 35 throughout the day. Adds up fast.

 

[Sylvain]

I do 20 sets of 35 throughout the day. Adds up fast.

I thought you were crazy when you said you did 700 a day, but I never really counted how many I do.
I already made almost 300 and that's before today's workout where I will probably include weighted push ups.

 

[maansmit]

I thought you were crazy when you said you did 700 a day, but I never really counted how many I do.
I already made almost 300 and that's before today's workout where I will probably include weighted push ups.

Don't discount the fact that I may be crazy. The 700 is in addition to any regular workout I do. I just do pushups during the day while I am at work to get out of my chair periodically. I don't do any on the weekends unless part of my regular workout.

I figure a little daily strength training can't be a bad thing. Plus it gets my heart rate up a bit throughout the day.

 

[Sylvain]

Don't discount the fact that I may be crazy. The 700 is in addition to any regular workout I do. I just do pushups during the day while I am at work to get out of my chair periodically. I don't do any on the weekends unless part of my regular workout.

I figure a little daily strength training can't be a bad thing. Plus it gets my heart rate up a bit throughout the day.

Is there such a thing as too much push ups?

I guess it works so many body parts at the same time that you don't have to worry about muscle imbalance too much.

 

[maansmit]

Is there such a thing as too much push ups?

I guess it works so many body parts at the same time that you don't have to worry about muscle imbalance too much.

I am sure there is a point where you can do too many but I have no idea. I have done exactly zero research on it. Started doing them at the end of June and have been good about it since then.

 

[Sylvain]

I am sure there is a point where you can do too many but I have no idea. I have done exactly zero research on it. Started doing them at the end of June and have been good about it since then.

Maybe it's not a problem if you also including pulling exercices, and squats to work the legs as well.

 

[maansmit]

Maybe it's not a problem if you also including pulling exercices, and squats to work the legs as well.

I try to vary my regular workouts so hopefully it all balances out in the end.

 

[Sylvain]

Aren't push ups also working thigh muscles the same way squats do anyway?

I saw a diagram of muscles worked with push ups and it didn't show any leg muscles working, only upper body muscles.
But if I look at muscles used during plank exercice it shows the legs ...

 

[Sylvain]

Don't discount the fact that I may be crazy. The 700 is in addition to any regular workout I do. I just do pushups during the day while I am at work to get out of my chair periodically. I don't do any on the weekends unless part of my regular workout.

I figure a little daily strength training can't be a bad thing. Plus it gets my heart rate up a bit throughout the day.

I managed to reach 730 pushups.
I guess we're both crazy, not sure I will do that many everyday.

The hardest part is keeping track of how many you do during the day.

 

[maansmit]

I managed to reach 730 pushups.
I guess we're both crazy, not sure I will do that many everyday.

The hardest part is keeping track of how many you do during the day.

I write it down on a post it note throughout the day so I know how many sets I have done. Otherwise I lose track.

 

[maansmit]

Not sure what I will do today. My whole body is a little sore and my ankle is a bit swollen. May do a back workout.

 

[Denny347]

Ran the "Beyond the Badge" 5k this morning. It's ran at Crown Hill Cemetery, what a beautiful area. The HILL is in the middle of the 5k and it is awful, it is so steep that most stop and walk up it rather than jog/run. So this time will always be slower than a normal 5k on flat ground. Posted a 25:54. I'm surely happy with that, it is almost 4 minutes faster than my fastest Beyond the Badge run. Happy day.