Fitness thread

[geoffbot]

New deadlift pb is 165kg

[tribe125]

New deadlift pb is 165kg

That’s about a reindeer, if you could get a good grip.

[happyscrappyheropup]

Love these comics, nice addition to my home gym.

[geoffbot]

As satisfying as it is rare. Let's see how long this lasts...

[Kronos]

I took advantage of amazing weather in NYC early this afternoon and took a brisk walk. Two laps around the Central Park Reservoir plus the walk to and from the reservoir totaled about 4 miles and took about an hour. I used to run on that track, but I get too many nagging injuries too often to take up running again. At the moment, I’m also too heavy.

I hope to to keep up this regime regularly (and increase time and distance on occasion). I’ll also start to break up the walks with some brief intervals of running to get my heart rate up. Hopefully those intervals will not unduly stress my aging tendons and ligaments.

Next, it is time to turn my attention to strength training/core strength and flexibility. I don’t foresee returning to the gym any time soon — so I need to look into things readily done at home.


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[geoffbot]

I took advantage of amazing weather in NYC early this afternoon and took a brisk walk. Two laps around the Central Park Reservoir plus the walk to and from the reservoir totaled about 4 miles and took about an hour. I used to run on that track, but I get too many nagging injuries too often to take up running again. At the moment, I’m also too heavy.

I hope to to keep up this regime regularly (and increase time and distance on occasion). I’ll also start to break up the walks with some brief intervals of running to get my heart rate up. Hopefully those intervals will not unduly stress my aging tendons and ligaments.

Next, it is time to turn my attention to strength training/core strength and flexibility. I don’t foresee returning to the gym any time soon — so I need to look into things readily done at home.


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Good man. Press-ups, sofa dips, sit ups. Get moving!

[Kronos]

Good man. Press-ups, sofa dips, sit ups. Get moving!

OK. "Press-ups" are "push-ups" over here. That was easy enough to figure out. Sit up is universal. Sofa dips looks like a tricep exercise. Well, that's a good start. I'll try to figure our some things for the back. And maybe some planks and wall sits for core strength.

[geoffbot]

Back is hard without weights, a resistance band or a pull up bar. Do you have either of those?

[chuckmiller]

... And maybe some planks and wall sits for core strength.

My chiropractor says planks are the #1 best thing to do.

[geoffbot]

Can't hurt buy I don't see how it can build muscle or burn fat. You nerd reps for that. I'm sure it'll make you good at planking though.