Nutrition, Diet, and Exercise: Notes, Goals, and Resources (these people just keep talking about crossfit)

[JayKay PE]

constantly varied functional movements at high intensity

constantly varied functional movements at high intensity

I know what you guys are saying here, and I think it's hilarious that you're not saying it.  I've only done weightlifting for around a solid month even though I started in June (July I was out a lot traveling to see family/being social distanced in another state).  I did 'constantly varied functional movements at high intensity' for around a month a few years ago, but then my work schedule changed/I had to move, so I couldn't do more.  I was doing a ton of cardio when I had kickboxing, but never felt any stronger?  I started doing a HIIT workout in around November/December of last year and I started to like it but I really suck at running due to bad form.

I'm going to stick with weightlifting right now, they mix a little cardio into it and I think it's the best path towards my end goal of terrifying thighs/upping my metabolism in the long run, but I might be open to "constantly varied functional movements at high intensity" once I become a bit more fit in general (aka: not dying after my deadlifts/row sets).

 

[csb]

I'm totally not trying to get you to join our cult. I lose my gains if I don't talk about it once a day. 

Really, if you want giant muscles, you kinda need to focus only on the weightlifting and kill the cardio. You also need to eat for those muscles- like we're talking massing and then a cut. I bet @akwooly or @Supe might have more info on big muscles. 

Speaking of which, at my wooden cube this morning, we did 30 thrusters and I'd like to report I have neither ankle mobility nor overhead strength. 

 

[Road Guy]

kind of bummed, I have been trying to adjust my schedule and make classes so the wife and I can go together some - I guess if you are not going to work that day its sort of pointless to get up for the 5 am class (her mentality, which I get), so ive been going into work early to hit the 5 PM class again - which really sucks IMO, but lets just say in the 5 AM class everyone is going to do the rope climb, and the 5 PM class everyone is going to do anything they can to not have to attempt the rope climb, or rope pulls, so instead of having the coach change everyone in the class around for me I just got suckered into just doing pull ups instead of rope climbs  - the way the gym is spaced out due to the Wuhan flu requirements it makes it kind of hard to use the ropes if most everyone in the class isnt doing them - anyways, just sort of pissed at myself for not just doing them since I really wanted to..

So I did bang some out in the garage when I got home - just not as fun...

& I am not trying to push the cult either, i think people should just do something in terms of exercise, and anything that works works you know...,  I think if and when I get sick of XF I may just do some sort of straight lifting, with XF (other than burpess and T2B- you dont do much the same so it takes a while to get better at the lifting movements) i.e I think I have been stuck at 205 on my power clean for like a year because although we do a shit ton of them at lighter weight we dont seem to throw heavier weight around that much with that movement for example..

But I think the part of the cult I enjoy the most is the people, but a lot of the normal guys I used to shoot the shit with and talk smack to at the gym haven't come back to the gym yet, likely wont be coming back so its defin changed that dynamic - we actually have way more women than guys now, which is totally cool with me, but most women dont enjoy the normal (friendly) banter of "Hey are you really going to live with yourself for the rest of the day knowing I did the workout with 10 more lbs than you"?  - But I saw another old dude taking the on ramp class so maybe there will be another.......

 

[Supe]

Are you still losing weight, RG?  While it's true that you will stagnate without going to heavier weights, if you're in a caloric deficit and are not grossly overweight, you're not going to see any muscle growth now that you've surpassed the "newbie gains" stage.

 

[Tiger15]

constantly varied functional movements at high intensity

I know what you guys are saying here, and I think it's hilarious that you're not saying it. 

LOL, my work gym offers classes but never licensed the name, so they call it "Cross Functional Training" or "CFT" for short

 

[Road Guy]

I am sort of flat lining  I have lost the weight I gained due to the NYC Flu Government Shutdown - I have been bad with tracking my foods and getting back on the protein shakes and such - just started back with that this week. & Fucking Garmin is down?  

Saw some big PRs in Front Squats and deadlifts this past month - which was cool to see those muscles come back - but I think some things its hard to get better if you dont do them at a heavier weight.

Ive been making myself do a little heavier weight in the metcons, even if that means I really struggle towards the end. Our owner is more of a go light and fast over heavy and slower -

 

[Road Guy]

LOL, my work just offers classes but never licensed the name, so they call it "Cross Functional Training" or "CFT" for short

Glassman was really into going after people like that (who were using the linensss of the name)  I wonder if the new owner will be similar?

Because there are a lot of people who dropped the name and just became '" Toronto Fitness Center" who are still programming XF

 

[Tiger15]

I must admit @Road Guy, I don't really like you calling it the "Wuhan Flu." Asian people have been experiencing significantly increased racism and violent attacks all over the world because people blame them for COVID-19. That kind of language reinforces that prejudice. 

Sometimes your words can directly lead to people being hurt in real life. Just my two cents...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/opinion/china-coronavirus-racism.html

Quote from the article.

As The Times reported on Monday, Chinese-Americans and other Asians lumped together with them by racists are being beaten, spat on, yelled at and insulted from coast to coast, driving some members of the maligned minority to purchase firearms in the fear of worse to come as the pandemic deepens.

The United States is not alone in this blight of xenophobia. Japan’s Kyodo News agency described similar incidents of anti-Asian bigotry wherever the coronavirus has struck: Asian students pelted with eggs in Leicestershire, England, or people in Egypt yelling out “corona” when passing Asians in the street. Vile posts on social media have made graphic threats in rants against Asians over the coronavirus.

 

[Road Guy]

Its possible to love Asians but hate China, I see them as two separate beings.

But my dry sense of humor doesn't always come across as online so I will go back to calling it the NYC  FLU (Since thats where most people brought it into the US from)  

 

[csb]

Does your gym not have heavy days? Our thrusters today were supposed to be on the heavier side. There are some days where we do one rep sets, so we go heavy, and more than once I've seen 90% of max on the board. 

We do plenty of lighter weight, but I think our programming focuses on getting into heavy lifting. 

(csb wonders when she became a Chris Spealler fangirl...)

 

[JayKay PE]

Our owner is more of a go light and fast over heavy and slower -

This is the one thing that still blows my mind.  We'll have something like 5 sets of 3, but 2 minutes per set.  So if you're able to do your full 3 in less than 30-seconds the trainer is like..."mmmm, put on another 5lbs and see if that works."  I actually think it's super interesting and I've only been doing it a bit, but I think my body does much better with the 'go all out then rest' versus. 'sustained dying'.

 

[Road Guy]

We do have heavy days, but they seem to be more for front squats, box squats,  or dead lifts. and for some reason my boy loves the sumo dead lift! I am not a fan..

But I dont think we do enough heavier weight for other movements, for example, instead of 30 thrusters at a light weight, 5 thrusters at a much heavier weight every know and then would be helpful?

IDK, I just have this hangup because I put 225 as a goal for Power Clean and cant seem to get there.  I thought about dropping in at the old school gym I went to for a bit just to occasionally do some free weight work,  And you still cant really find a 45 lb bar and weight anywhere it seems - tempted to get on the waiting list at Rep Fitness.

But now I see tomorrow we are doing Open Workout 13.4 (which has a lot of power cleans so maybe I should just stop bitching_?
 

 

[Road Guy]

This is the one thing that still blows my mind.  We'll have something like 5 sets of 3, but 2 minutes per set.  So if you're able to do your full 3 in less than 30-seconds the trainer is like..."mmmm, put on another 5lbs and see if that works."  I actually think it's super interesting and I've only been doing it a bit, but I think my body does much better with the 'go all out then rest' versus. 'sustained dying'.

I guess there is a method to their madness!  Because I also appreciate a certain number of reps versus - just go until you die!

We often  have this as part of a workout where its  50 Hanging Power Cleans, but you have to do a 10 burpee penalty for dropping the bar, and then they bitch if you can make all 50 that you didn't to heavy enough weight.

Id be more inclined to do heavier weight if at the same time I wasn't penalized for it

 

[Road Guy]

also we made this last night

(lowers head) and yes we made it with cauliflower rice -  

But it was really good, We diced up some jalapeno peppers to offset the cauliflower rice taste, but these people have some great menu ideas!

https://therealfoodrds.com/one-pan-shrimp-fajita-bowls/

 

[csb]

We also don't do everything from the floor. Two weeks ago we did push presses from the rig. It's amazing what I can lift when I don't have to clean it first. 

 

[JayKay PE]

And you still cant really find a 45 lb bar and weight anywhere it seems

I have no idea what bar I'm using.  I think I'm using the women's one, since it's slightly shorter.  So around 33lbs with no weight?  I LOOOOOVE doing sumo squats.  I think I did 25kg+10lbs on each end last time, and I def feel like I could have done more.  Of course we followed it with RDL rows, so my hamstrings felt great.  I never know if the weight people list is just the weight added or everything all together.  AND THAT DINNER LOOKS AMAZING. I know I should start eating more cauliflower rice...but I love Jasmine rice.

@csb, I think the only time we do stuff from the rig is when we do overheads.  Everything else is from the floor.  Def means my back needs to be straight or else it doesn't work.

 

[csb]

We did front squats from the rig. I did those at 105 and I think I'd be gassed working those from the floor first. 

 

[Road Guy]

hopefully they are not making you do squats from the ground, that would defin put a dent in my back squat for sure!

My kids are super pissed because our default mashed potatoes is now the cauliflower potatoes, and sadly, I have gotten where I really enjoy them and its nice to be able to eat a shit load of them at a fraction of the calories.

 

[Tiger15]

I have no idea what bar I'm using.  I think I'm using the women's one, since it's slightly shorter.  So around 33lbs with no weight?  I LOOOOOVE doing sumo squats.  I think I did 25kg+10lbs on each end last time, and I def feel like I could have done more.  Of course we followed it with RDL rows, so my hamstrings felt great.  I never know if the weight people list is just the weight added or everything all together.  AND THAT DINNER LOOKS AMAZING. I know I should start eating more cauliflower rice...but I love Jasmine rice.

@csb, I think the only time we do stuff from the rig is when we do overheads.  Everything else is from the floor.  Def means my back needs to be straight or else it doesn't work.

I'm pretty sure the lady's bar is 35 lbs, at least that's what we have at my gym. The listed weight should be total weight (bar + plates). So 35lb bar with a 25lb plate on each side would be 85lbs. We don't have any kg equipment, everything is in lbs. 

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I LOOOOOVE doing sumo squats.

You can do Sumo squats with your knees? Lucky...

I can't do squats of any kind, things pop and creak and snap the whole way down and back up. And then I cry and no one needs to see that.

On topic: Day 4 of running! Feeling sore, but feeling energized! Half marathon got converted into a vIrTuAL race so gonna scope out a nice scenic route.