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Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
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Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
Except it doesn't, as the article references. I can't use that number because my body reacts differently than someone who hasn't lost weight and just wants to maintain a similar weight.
Except it doesn't, as the article references. I can't use that number because my body reacts differently than someone who hasn't lost weight and just wants to maintain a similar weight.
Hammer
We'll be back.
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
30 minutes on the treadmill. First time in a looooong time on a treadmill. Usually I'll throw on my IPod and wander around campus nearby for about 45 minutes.
I'd love to be able to do this 1st thing in the morning, but my body doesn't like to get up any earlier than it has to.
30 minutes on the treadmill. First time in a looooong time on a treadmill. Usually I'll throw on my IPod and wander around campus nearby for about 45 minutes.
I'd love to be able to do this 1st thing in the morning, but my body doesn't like to get up any earlier than it has to.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
I'm thinking that going back to day schedule will help with my diet. I had started to take on some of the bad habits of my coworkers, and when it came to the last meal of the day, I was eating way too much.
I will stay with a Paleo/Whole30 plan, though. Eggs in the morning, last night's leftovers for lunch, and meat/starch/vegetable for dinner.
I'm thinking that going back to day schedule will help with my diet. I had started to take on some of the bad habits of my coworkers, and when it came to the last meal of the day, I was eating way too much.
I will stay with a Paleo/Whole30 plan, though. Eggs in the morning, last night's leftovers for lunch, and meat/starch/vegetable for dinner.
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
I decided to try a new class at the gym last night, as I was getting bored with spin. It was called Ramp Circuit. There was a description, but it was kind of generic, so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was basically sprinting/lunging/whatever uphill, then doing pushups/burpees/whatever at the top, then going back down. Outside in the heat and humidity. For 45 minutes. Kicked my ***. Somehow, I managed not to hurl. After the first half hour, I was thinking I was in over my head.... but now I kind of want to do it again.
I decided to try a new class at the gym last night, as I was getting bored with spin. It was called Ramp Circuit. There was a description, but it was kind of generic, so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was basically sprinting/lunging/whatever uphill, then doing pushups/burpees/whatever at the top, then going back down. Outside in the heat and humidity. For 45 minutes. Kicked my ***. Somehow, I managed not to hurl. After the first half hour, I was thinking I was in over my head.... but now I kind of want to do it again.
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
I kinda think Hammer and me are going to have flashbacks from your description. Kind of sounds like our conditioning we would have done back in the day at our HS for Football. How I managed not to yak the day we did 54 hills, I'll never know.
MinnesotaNorthStar
Minding the gap
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
Sounds similar to the conditioning circuit we did for football at the beginning of practice as well...though take out the lunges, pushups, and burpees...and add the blocking sled, chute, monkey rolls, and other assorted torture devices.
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
At Clinton HS, our football field forms bit of a bowl, with part of it pretty much a ski hill til you hit the track. Its gotta be somewhere close to being about at least 50 feet of a vertical climb, and feels longer than that actually running it in cleats. Many a Clinton Redskin has yakked on The Hill.
bottomdweller
Where my dogsies at?
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
Our hill day was on Tuesdays... so after practice, and after 1200 yards of wind sprints, we then hit the hills... Not fun when you're a lineman
Our hill day was on Tuesdays... so after practice, and after 1200 yards of wind sprints, we then hit the hills... Not fun when you're a lineman
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
It was 23% less hurl-worthy this week, since we didn't have to go outside.
Sooo, you are in to masochism. How do you feel about bondage?
It was 23% less hurl-worthy this week, since we didn't have to go outside.
Nick Papagiorgio
Holding court
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
Not really a runner but I'm looking to get into it and have been easing into this with a Couch to 5K. I'm in week 4 now, did alright last night on the first session in Week 4 so it seems to be ok for now. Goal is probably get into half-marathon shape maybe?
Will gladly take any tips for a beginner from you runners out there.
Not really a runner but I'm looking to get into it and have been easing into this with a Couch to 5K. I'm in week 4 now, did alright last night on the first session in Week 4 so it seems to be ok for now. Goal is probably get into half-marathon shape maybe?
Will gladly take any tips for a beginner from you runners out there.
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
Know when to stop, and take a brief break from training when you hurt- to avoid long term injury. I'm on my 3rd long break- twice due to my right foot, now it's my left heel. pain sucks.
that, and a real training plan goes a long way. Joining a training group really helps too- especially if they have runners at your pace. that got me to being able to run half marathons. Now if I could only stop breaking.....
lastly- this isn't "no pain, no gain"- and I mean huffing and puffing. The key to running distance is that it's not sprinting. So you should be putting the right effort to do it. As they say in car racing, slow down to go faster. You can run 90% for 5k. But it's hard to run a half marathon at more than 80%.
that's more than a few things, isn't it?
Know when to stop, and take a brief break from training when you hurt- to avoid long term injury. I'm on my 3rd long break- twice due to my right foot, now it's my left heel. pain sucks.
that, and a real training plan goes a long way. Joining a training group really helps too- especially if they have runners at your pace. that got me to being able to run half marathons. Now if I could only stop breaking.....
lastly- this isn't "no pain, no gain"- and I mean huffing and puffing. The key to running distance is that it's not sprinting. So you should be putting the right effort to do it. As they say in car racing, slow down to go faster. You can run 90% for 5k. But it's hard to run a half marathon at more than 80%.
that's more than a few things, isn't it?
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
You're doing the right thing by easing into it.
To add: if you're going to commit, get a nice pair of running shoes, one that will last between 300-500 miles. Injuries can result from improper footwear.
You're doing the right thing by easing into it.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
Also, I gained weight over the past 3 months. Most of it comes from getting off the Paleo track and resorting to eating the same junk before my whole60. I also believe that working nights disagreed with me, and it's something I don't want to do again.
Also, I gained weight over the past 3 months. Most of it comes from getting off the Paleo track and resorting to eating the same junk before my whole60. I also believe that working nights disagreed with me, and it's something I don't want to do again.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
On the bright side, my coffee consumption has gone back to 3-4 cups a day, and none after noon.
On the bright side, my coffee consumption has gone back to 3-4 cups a day, and none after noon.
FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
How do you stay motivated? Thus far in 2013, the only health initiative I've kept to is that I've stopped going out to lunch every single workday. I'm down 20 lbs. as a result, but it's almost purely diet-based, with minimal exercise involved, short of a ski trip to Colorado back in February where I lost weight due to the altitude, and a six-week window in July/August where I "prepared" for Isle Royale hiking by walking w/ a backpack twice a week.
How do you stay motivated? Thus far in 2013, the only health initiative I've kept to is that I've stopped going out to lunch every single workday. I'm down 20 lbs. as a result, but it's almost purely diet-based, with minimal exercise involved, short of a ski trip to Colorado back in February where I lost weight due to the altitude, and a six-week window in July/August where I "prepared" for Isle Royale hiking by walking w/ a backpack twice a week.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
I feel better after I run/exercise. My energy is up, I'm sleeping a little better, and my caffeine intake is down. I'd like to keep it that way, so that's why I continue to maintain a Paleo diet and work out.
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
My suggestion is to find a training partner. I find that if I have someone to workout with I am much less likely to skip it. A bit of peer pressure helps me.
My suggestion is to find a training partner. I find that if I have someone to workout with I am much less likely to skip it. A bit of peer pressure helps me.
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope
I would say it's different for everyone, and you have to figure out what works for you. I know I won't exercise at home and that I have to go somewhere for the express purpose of exercising, so I belong to a gym. I stay motivated by doing classes instead of working out on my own. When I do a class, I feel obligated to show up, I'm more motivated in a class environment than by myself, and I don't have to "come up" with my own workouts. If I get bored with a class, I switch to a different class (my gym is pretty big - local but with several locations - and has a ton of class options). I'm very easily bored when left to my own devices at the gym - once a week is about my independent workout maximum.
Originally I joined the gym because I had a friend that belonged to the same gym. However, she was more likely to want to skip the gym and go to dinner instead, so it served no purpose having her as a gym buddy. When we did go together, she spent the whole time complaining and it was pretty miserable. She didn't last very long. If you're going to rely on other people to motivate you, be sure that they ARE going to motivate you (and that you actually like them).
I would say it's different for everyone, and you have to figure out what works for you. I know I won't exercise at home and that I have to go somewhere for the express purpose of exercising, so I belong to a gym. I stay motivated by doing classes instead of working out on my own. When I do a class, I feel obligated to show up, I'm more motivated in a class environment than by myself, and I don't have to "come up" with my own workouts. If I get bored with a class, I switch to a different class (my gym is pretty big - local but with several locations - and has a ton of class options). I'm very easily bored when left to my own devices at the gym - once a week is about my independent workout maximum.
Originally I joined the gym because I had a friend that belonged to the same gym. However, she was more likely to want to skip the gym and go to dinner instead, so it served no purpose having her as a gym buddy. When we did go together, she spent the whole time complaining and it was pretty miserable. She didn't last very long. If you're going to rely on other people to motivate you, be sure that they ARE going to motivate you (and that you actually like them
).