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

[JayKay PE]

I have switched from knee push ups to elevated push ups and it's made such a huge difference in my progression. The bonus is you can bust out elevated push ups in the office pretty easily. When I stand up, I rack out a few on my desk and then go on with whatever I need to do. 

Yeah, I def think I'm going to try and incorporate more of this.  Maybe I'll do a couple in the morning when I'm wandering around getting ready.  It'll keep me focused!  I know my trainer has made me do elevated push ups a couple times during the group instead of staying on my knees.

@Dothracki YOU NEED TO WALK/RUN MORE SO WE CAN TAKE DOWN SQUARE.  THIS IS THE RULE!!!

 

[Orchid PE]

I bet you square wears his fitbit on his dominant arm. And with all the violin playing he's doing, it's probably registering a bunch of steps (I know it happens for guitarists and pianists).

 

[Road Guy]

Ive never really bought into the high number of steps = exercise?  I mean it helps a little but too me its like people who tell me they are exercising becasue they park in the back of the grocery store parking lot?

 

[Orchid PE]

It's not.

 

[Tiger15]

Doing anything is better than doing nothing. Anything that makes you less sedentary is a good thing.

EDIT: I agree getting a bunch of steps isn't a substitute for going for a run or spending 20 minutes in the gym. But it's still good to increase your activity level in any way that works for you.

 

[csb]

This morning was Big Clean Complex:

High Hang Clean + Hang Clean + Clean + Push Press

High Hang Clean + Hang Clean + Clean + Push Jerk

High Hang Clean + Hang Clean + Clean + Split Jerk

One set consists of all 12 reps

For five rounds

On round five I finally learned how to open my hands a little and stop driving the bar into my throat in an effort to get my elbows up. I still need to work on flexibility in my t-rex arms, but it was good to learn to let go of that death grip and let it be. 

 

[Orchid PE]

That sounds like a generic internet answer.

 

[Road Guy]

fitbits - I just know a ton of very overwieght people who seem to talk about how many steps they got in every day & it has just sort of irritated me a litlte, as they drink 800 calories of Coca Cola a day ~  this also describes my oldest sons girlfirends family -  there like you just have good genes, and I want to say no you dumb fucks come do a burpee box jump sled push workout one day with me - 

CSB -Thats a cool complex (were you allowed to put the bar down)?  sometimes there is a 5 burpee punishment for dropping the bar on those

We did a big clean and jerk complex monday and my shoulders are still fealing it.. 

 

[csb]

fitbits - I just know a ton of very overwieght people who seem to talk about how many steps they got in every day & it has just sort of irritated me a litlte, as they drink 800 calories of Coca Cola a day ~  this also describes my oldest sons girlfirends family -  there like you just have good genes, and I want to say no you dumb fucks come do a burpee box jump sled push workout one day with me - 

CSB -Thats a cool complex (were you allowed to put the bar down)?  sometimes there is a 5 burpee punishment for dropping the bar on those

We did a big clean and jerk complex monday and my shoulders are still fealing it.. 

No! No putting that bar down. I was pretty thankful for the rest between them. 

 

[JayKay PE]

@Road Guy @Chattaneer PE @jean15paul_PE

I mostly use my fitbit to keep myself moving.  I have the 10k steps as a way to get gentle cardio before and after my workout and I know it needs to be combined with better eating habits.  Granted, I know it isn't a huge role in my getting more fit, but it gets me outside my house and exploring my neighborhood.  I think it would be different if I was, say, walking all those steps on a treadmill and then saying I reached 10k and then drinking a huge, sugary, smoothie afterwards.

 

[Road Guy]

Yeah sorry I wasnt trying to be a dick, its just sort of been a pet peeve of mine. 

i.e. for my 75 year old mom I think steps are great way to get out and walk and get motivated since thats about all she can do - but when I hear someone at work talk about all the steps they got in while downing a caramel frappacchino... & thats there only attempt at exercise..

we have a "huge" office building and its easy to get 4K steps a day just going back and forth to conference rooms, break rooms, to the god awful parking lot, lol, so I just hear it to much

sorry - back to the grind

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Lately, I've started doing some hiking near my home in a continued effort to shed pounds and be in shape to do the things I love in the outdoors.  I've been doing about 3 miles every other morning with a pack strapped to my back. This morning, I decided to step my efforts up a notch. A short distance from my home is a network of trails within a conservation area where folks mountain bike, hike, and the foolish run.  I drove to the trail head area, donned my 40lb pack and put foot to hill. All in all this morning I logged about 2.75 miles (the graphic below suggests >3, but I forgot to stop the app from tracking my progress). The first 0.5 miles was basically straight up, to the point where, in some places, I was sure I was going to slide backward on the hard packed earth.  The views were quite rewarding however.

The view with the lake is looking east at Liberty Lake, the other is the view west overlooking the Spokane valley. Both taken from near the peak portion of the hill.

 

[JayKay PE]

I skipped going to the gym yesterday...didn't feel good.  Usually I try to power through it, but since I actually fell asleep at 7:30pm, I think I just needed to miss a class.

 

[Road Guy]

I think our bodies tell us when we need to rest.

I like to go M-W, take Thursday off, then go Friday, Saturday, and take Sunday off.

I normally wake up at 4 am on workout days, today I slept till 7:15 and I actually felt like I got some real sleep.

 

[csb]

Lately, I've started doing some hiking near my home in a continued effort to shed pounds and be in shape to do the things I love in the outdoors.  I've been doing about 3 miles every other morning with a pack strapped to my back. This morning, I decided to step my efforts up a notch. A short distance from my home is a network of trails within a conservation area where folks mountain bike, hike, and the foolish run.  I drove to the trail head area, donned my 40lb pack and put foot to hill. All in all this morning I logged about 2.75 miles (the graphic below suggests >3, but I forgot to stop the app from tracking my progress). The first 0.5 miles was basically straight up, to the point where, in some places, I was sure I was going to slide backward on the hard packed earth.  The views were quite rewarding however.

The view with the lake is looking east at Liberty Lake, the other is the view west overlooking the Spokane valley. Both taken from near the peak portion of the hill.

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@Supe loves straight uphill hiking. 

 

[Supe]

@Supe loves straight uphill hiking. 

My lungs and shins still hurt from Snow King.

 

[Road Guy]

its only 1500 feet?

 

[Supe]

its only 1500 feet?

Fifteen hundred AND SEVENTY ONE.  And that's a lot of fucking feet for a sea level fat boy.

 

[Road Guy]

I mean to add a

I am sort of over hiking to be honest - I used to really dig it but I dont know if we did too much while living out here but I just have zero interest any more.

Didnt do a single 14'er all summer..

 

[Supe]

I've sort of lost interest in hiking now that we took up mountain biking, especially now that it seems like it will cool down.  The every-other-day rain has made it impossible to ride lately though, since everything is closed for at least 24 hours after a shower.  The drainage is pretty terrible in most places around here.