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[Que]

Well, I'm late to this thread, but Every day can be a first day. I don't want to squat 300LBS, or be a big muscle man. I just need to lose weight. My hardest thing I find is fitting even 30-60 minutes in for a run. I'm trying to get it moved into the mornings before work (at work 6:30, but I have 1 hour commute), but gossh darn that is hard. By the time the kid goes down at night I don't want to miss my time at night with the wife (id down near 9pm, gotta be asleep by 10:30), so its tough.

Three nights missed with your wife a week could possibly mean several additional years with your family. Just give it a try.

 

[lovemachine]

I was able to get a workout in on my lunch hour today.

I dead lifted 265lbs. Once.

I'm pretty happy.

 

[Hoosier8]

Well, I'm late to this thread, but Every day can be a first day. I don't want to squat 300LBS, or be a big muscle man. I just need to lose weight. My hardest thing I find is fitting even 30-60 minutes in for a run. I'm trying to get it moved into the mornings before work (at work 6:30, but I have 1 hour commute), but gossh darn that is hard. By the time the kid goes down at night I don't want to miss my time at night with the wife (id down near 9pm, gotta be asleep by 10:30), so its tough.

You can find the time if you want to. Don't know how old you are but strength training (as opposed to muscle building) is a bit different and if you build some muscle, that will raise your resting metabolic rate and you will burn more calories just sitting around. I am not losing weight like I did in my late 40s so I am strength training. I can't run like I used to due to fibroids on my planters fascia so biking is what I do for aerobic exercise.

 

[Denny347]

You can find the time if you want to. Don't know how old you are but strength training (as opposed to muscle building) is a bit different and if you build some muscle, that will raise your resting metabolic rate and you will burn more calories just sitting around. I am not losing weight like I did in my late 40s so I am strength training. I can run like I used to due to fibroids on my planters fascia so biking is what I do for aerobic exercise.

He's spot on. Get strong. Muscle burns a lot of calories and is all around better to have then not.

http://www.t-nation.com/training/fasted-cardio-eats-muscle

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Back to back five by fives tonight. Second one was all burpees (which was nuts).

Ate well (clean) today too. Penance for the weekend--Sgt. Bravo at Chumley's on Friday night and the new beers at LBC (Heron Island and Hop Frog) Saturday at the Mosey Down Main Street.

Got to cool my jets on the beers.

 

[cmr13]

Rode the bike tonight even though my knee hurt a bit and it was barely misting. Funny, after the ride my knee didn't hurt.

 

[OneBadV8]

I haven't chcked in for a while, but I've been trying to run 3 miles every other morning before work. So far so good

 

[Que]

I haven't chcked in for a while, but I've been trying to run 3 miles every other morning before work. So far so good

I have a mental block when it comes to running. I always feel like my check is going to explode. I can do treadmills, but just not open-road or trail running. I used to love running in formation and lead most of the cadence calling and my commander wasn't a turtle. Still, my PT test was always in the 13's. I'm sure it's a mental thing, but I just can't seem to overcome it.

 

[lovemachine]

I'd rather run outside than a treadmill anyday.

 

[OneBadV8]

I'd rather run outside than a treadmill anyday.

I have a mental block when it comes to running. I always feel like my check is going to explode. I can do treadmills, but just not open-road or trail running. I used to love running in formation and lead most of the cadence calling and my commander wasn't a turtle. Still, my PT test was always in the 13's. I'm sure it's a mental thing, but I just can't seem to overcome it.

Maybe just need a running buddy
Or start slower and try not to push so fast. I could barely make it a mile when I first started. Now 3 miles is pretty easy, but I don't run the fastest yet. I average between 9 & 10 min/mile for the 3 mile run.

 

[Hoosier8]

Maybe just need a running buddy
Or start slower and try not to push so fast. I could barely make it a mile when I first started. Now 3 miles is pretty easy, but I don't run the fastest yet. I average between 9 & 10 min/mile for the 3 mile run.

Don't know how old you are but you get slower as you get older. Just enjoy the run.

 

[OneBadV8]

Don't know how old you are but you get slower as you get older. Just enjoy the run.

I do, I'm not focusing on times but they do seem to get faster each week.

 

[Hoosier8]

I do, I'm not focusing on times but they do seem to get faster each week.

They will but you may not get back your 18 year old speed. At my age I would be lucky to get back my 40 year old speed.

 

[lovemachine]

I think 9-10 minutes a mile for a 3 mile run is good.

I haven't tried running more than 1.5 miles, but I have been able to get a mile in 8.5 minutes,
I probably should try running more for distance.

 

[Sylvain]

One hour of cycling followed by upper body workout.Oh yeah!

Nap time soon.

 

[gregkl]

Yeah, but I can't get in that position even with just the bar. I'm wondering if there is an alternative position?

I don't do them often since back squats work well for me and I can keep proper form, but if I do them, I cross my arms and set the bar in the "trough" that's created when you do that.

 

[gregkl]

One of the things I see in the gym with free weights is bad form. I should know, bad form hurts.

My progress as an old man at 60. Squats (full squat past parallel) at 180. Overhead press 105 (tough). Deadlift 225. Benchpress 110 (not stressing yet). Barbell row 130. I increase my weights by 5lb each visit except deadlift at 10lb.

Now I know these numbers are not big but I am working on it. I have been working on 3 days a week but occasionally skip a day and do 2 days for the week.

Last time I did this same exercise program I got to a stage where my Quadriceps were in pain for weeks. I believe I overworked them without enough of a couple of things. Rest, water, and protein. I am ingesting more water, listening to my pain for rest, and eating more protein. Another thing I did was have bad form for squats (I like squats) and hurt myself which took a year to recover from (age).

Well, I think those are actually pretty good numbers. I don't know what your frequency is, sets, reps, etc. but by your posts it sounds like you know what you are doing. Which means you know that it's not necessarily how much weight you are putting on the bars anyway.

Though I have stopped going past parallel on my squats. (I'll be 55 this year)

 

[Sylvain]

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Just signed up at a local gym yesterday. Went for a workout today. Workout kicked my ass.

 

[Sylvain]

Just signed up at a local gym yesterday. Went for a workout today. Workout kicked my ass.

Nice.