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Workout Thread IV (pg. 494)
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| Fledz |
| quote: | Originally posted by chimera66
personally i feel like 60min of exercise a day is not enough for those of us who work in places where you sit on your ass all day. i think it's ridiculous people spend so little time on exercising...if you work construction or something physical you are technically working out your muscles so no need to do that much more exercise but for the rest of us strapped to our chairs get out and do something. on the days i can't make it the gym i make it a point to walk part of the way home or walk around during lunch, not a full workout but at least i'm doing something. |
You're meant to be looking at long term benefits though. Go ask anyone past their 50s who worked hard labour all their life. Ask them how their back is. Ask them if their joints feel 100%. Ask them if they themselves feel 100%.
Most of them are macho and won't admit it but the ones that do will tell you. You can see they look tired too. Sure, they are in great physical shape or at least they look it, but underneath the skin the cracks are there.
My grandfather did hard labour all his life and while he could punch through a brick wall with his bare hands, he wasn't in a state that you would want to be in your 60s.
Your body degrades over time. If you're not careful you will hit a point of no return by your 40s and these days where that is often only the halfway point of your life, you're in big trouble. |
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| Omega_Blue |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fledz
You're meant to be looking at long term benefits though. Go ask anyone past their 50s who worked hard labour all their life. Ask them how their back is. Ask them if their joints feel 100%. Ask them if they themselves feel 100%.
Most of them are macho and won't admit it but the ones that do will tell you. You can see they look tired too. Sure, they are in great physical shape or at least they look it, but underneath the skin the cracks are there.
My grandfather did hard labour all his life and while he could punch through a brick wall with his bare hands, he wasn't in a state that you would want to be in your 60s.
Your body degrades over time. If you're not careful you will hit a point of no return by your 40s and these days where that is often only the halfway point of your life, you're in big trouble. |
i'm 24 and already have problems from working manual labor since i graduated high school. mainly with my back and neck. fortunately (kinda) i'm laid off so my whole body feels much better
sooo.. i've been really focused lately, haven't missed a day at the gym yet. going back today and working on upper body, core, and cardio again :D |
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| Fledz |
Go easy, especially with the back. In that case especially, less is more.
Have you got orthodics at all? They helped my back a bunch, mainly because my feet were rolling outwards too much. One of the best $300 ever spent. |
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| chimera66 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fledz
You're meant to be looking at long term benefits though. Go ask anyone past their 50s who worked hard labour all their life. Ask them how their back is. Ask them if their joints feel 100%. Ask them if they themselves feel 100%.
Most of them are macho and won't admit it but the ones that do will tell you. You can see they look tired too. Sure, they are in great physical shape or at least they look it, but underneath the skin the cracks are there.
My grandfather did hard labour all his life and while he could punch through a brick wall with his bare hands, he wasn't in a state that you would want to be in your 60s.
Your body degrades over time. If you're not careful you will hit a point of no return by your 40s and these days where that is often only the halfway point of your life, you're in big trouble. |
there is a difference between staying healthy and overdoing it. my grandmother probably wouldn't be as healthy as she is now if she didn't live on a farm and continue to work in her garden. she is damn near 80 and only uses a cane on occasion but is in good enough health to basically live by herself.
as for getting tired, i'm 28 and right now i'm damn exhausted. i know i have to switch up the way i exercise in the next upcoming years or i'll end up replacing my right shoulder or a knee... |
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| Omega_Blue |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fledz
Go easy, especially with the back. In that case especially, less is more.
Have you got orthodics at all? They helped my back a bunch, mainly because my feet were rolling outwards too much. One of the best $300 ever spent. |
no, i have flat feet too. i should probably look into that. |
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| Domesticated |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fledz
My knee is finally getting better. Might start doing some light jogging on the beach next week and then head back to the gym the week after to slot into my regular routine. |
Grass would be a better option. Sand is soft but unstable and will put stress on your knee.
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I presume you have pubs in Australia? |
Yes, but when you work 10 hour days, you can't exactly stop in at the pub three nights a week, socialise and stay fit. Typically, I get home from gym on Mon, Wed and Friday at 8:30pm, cook dinner then go to bed at 10pm. The only weeknight I have at home is a Thursday. On weekends I socialise or clean the house. If I was a slack uni student it would be easier.
| quote: | Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
haha seriously...the gym is not the place to socialize. You need to be focused and bust your ass or no point in going. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
If I was into serious bodybuilding or looking ultra-cut it would be different, but I just want to keep fit so it doesn't really bother me. |
We still get our workout done.
| quote: | Originally posted by Paradox Lost
Finally began integrating a more concentrated cardio routine into my weightlifting schedule; I'm not exactly running at the level I was nine years ago, but much to my surprise, I've still managed to maintain a strong runner's posture.
How's your form looking these days, Domesticated? |
Good - summer's rolling around and my casual gym group have decided it's warm enough to run again (wusses). I've been doing a lot of leg press sets and yesterday I was amazed at how much speed I had up the biggest hill in our run - before yesterday I didn't have much faith in weights for running at all.
Still, I would have to put in a lot of work to reach my old self. :(
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| Omega_Blue |
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
Good - summer's rolling around and my casual gym group have decided it's warm enough to run again (wusses). I've been doing a lot of leg press sets and yesterday I was amazed at how much speed I had up the biggest hill in our run - before yesterday I didn't have much faith in weights for running at all.
Still, I would have to put in a lot of work to reach my old self. :(
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that's so alien to hear someone say that, it's just starting to get cold here in WI :p |
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| Fledz |
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
Grass would be a better option. Sand is soft but unstable and will put stress on your knee.
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Ya, I was about to go for a run on the beach and then thought better. Not worth the risk really so I'm going to give it a few more days. |
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| kingchinc |
| quote: | Originally posted by chimera66
i'm z firm believer in working out alone. i don't want to talk or listen to ANYONE, i used to do upper body days with a friend and we had fun and a decent workout but that is only because we had the same philosophy. i can't be bothered with people who want to socialize. also i do a lot of thinking at the gym and i cherish that time to just think about life and relax. |
+1
I also hate it when people fart at the gym. Every Thursday, I run on the same treadmill and this small troll woman gets on next to me. When she finishes she unleashes a humungous fart that stinks up the immediate area. The person running on my other side always thinks its me. |
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| Omega_Blue |
| quote: | Originally posted by kingchinc
+1
I also hate it when people fart at the gym. Every Thursday, I run on the same treadmill and this small troll woman gets on next to me. When she finishes she unleashes a humungous fart that stinks up the immediate area. The person running on my other side always thinks its me. |
i personally hate it when you can tell a person definitely hasn't showered all day long or more but thinks, "meh, i'm just going to sweat anyways" and then proceeds to run on the treadmill smelling like rotten onions and cheese. there was this fat chick i mistakenly decided to run next to two days ago who ing reeked like she hadn't cleaned her vagina in a month. that was awful.
don't get me wrong, i rarely shower before working out, because you're just gonna shower again when you get done, but i make sure i'm slightly clean before sweating my nuts off in public. |
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| Slylee |
i just randomly got the urge to go work out and it's been a while. i can tell my arms are going to be completely sore tomorrow.
i started taking a B12 every day and i can tell the difference in my energy level and i think that's why all of a sudden i have the urge to be active. thinking about joining a beginners raquetball league at my gym. it's the only sport i'm pretty good at and i think committing to it will keep me in the zone.
i hope it lasts, i'm so sporatic when it comes to working out. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
Typically, I get home from gym on Mon, Wed and Friday at 8:30pm... |
Well, this is what I mean. If your workout lasted 30 minutes and you did it at home, you'd have plenty of time to socialise properly and you'd get better results from it. |
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