I apparently have a high sodium intake as well, and I don't really eat any junk food. Salt can be pretty hard to avoid if you're not making everything from scratch at home, but aim for low-sodium and low-salt stuff if it bothers you. I prefer to buy low/no salt stuff anyway, since I can then choose if something even needs the salt or not.
Sodium intake is like the only vice I still have food wise, but even when I was capping 300lbs with a similar cholesterol and an A1C that looked an awful lot like diabetes my blood pressure was right the Fuck on point.
I've always capped out once my arms reach a 90 degree angle, when attempting a pull-up. Super frustrating that I can get to the halfway point of a pull-up, but no farther, hah.
Those are interesting techniques in that video though! My last gym had an assisted pull-up machine and I loved it, since it gave me the sense that I was doing one, but I was only doing sets of reps that were about ~50lbs each. Woefully short of the needed 130-140lbs.
[edit] though that wasn't my one-rep max, hmm. I wonder how far off I actually was?
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That lady looks like she could snap a buiding in half. I had the same expression as Ellen during that clip.
How do you know how many reps you should do of a certain exercise? Do you just go until you can't go any more?
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That lady looks like she could snap a buiding in half. I had the same expression as Ellen during that clip.
How do you know how many reps you should do of a certain exercise? Do you just go until you can't go any more?
It depends on your goals, really. Typical exercises like bicep curls will have different results depending on how heavy a weight you use, and how many reps you do. For gaining maximum strength as quickly as possible, most folks tend to follow a 5 rep program, usually 3 sets of 5 reps, or sometimes 5 sets of 5 reps in the Stronglifts program. there is a book called Starting Strength which is very popular amongst folks looking to get stronger, it goes over the main compound barbell lifts in great detail and has a bunch of other good information in it as well including a lot of accessory movements like dips. There's also a website if your internet in the park is up to it.
The trainer is very nice, seems knowledgeable, has degrees and stuff, set up a schedule, showed me how to use the machines, which exercises to do help with general fitness and plantar fasciitis.
That lady looks like she could snap a buiding in half. I had the same expression as Ellen during that clip.
How do you know how many reps you should do of a certain exercise? Do you just go until you can't go any more?
Marisa Inda is one of the three strongest women in the world and sometimes the strongest, in powerlifting, in the strictest drug tested federation, in her weight class. She's ridiculously strong.
It depends on the exercise. Pushups, pullups, bodyweight squats, lunges, crunches, etc.? Go nuts, do as many as you can as often as you want.
Once you've introduced external weights like barbells or dumbbells, then you'll need to think about your goals and plan accordingly.
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I have managed to exercise 9 of the 13 days we've had so far this year and I'm planning to either take the bike out or do a weight session later today to make it 10 for 13.
After I fix our shower pump first which sprang a leak yesterday and flooded our porch.
I was planning to get back into getting fit this year (now I've finished doing a degree alongside full time work and actually have some free time) but those plans have become even more of a priority since my Mum had a heart attack the week before Christmas (she's ok - she works less than five miles from a hospital and they did an ecg in the ambulance and she didn't even touch A&E - directly into theatre to fit stents). Gotta fight any hereditary factors.
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I haven't done quite that well, but I checked my journal and I've exercised on 8 days out of the last 15 which I'm fairly happy about. Going to try and keep it up at least 4 days a week.
Biggest achievement so far was this morning. I really couldn't be arsed when I woke up and was so close to saying "Eh, I'll do it later", but recognised I was conning myself, and got up and exercised. Which is kind of huge for me, because I have always been a sucker for short term gratification over long term benefit.
Also I dunno if I'm imagining it but I feel like I'm noticing a stronger core already. Maybe it's way too soon to see any effects though and I'm just dreaming.
Also, the sore shoulder I got from falling down the icy porch steps at my grandparents two months ago is still sore, apparently, at least when I do the shoulder press machine
I'm hoping it's just sort of stiff from not using it much since it is too cold to shoot my bow
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I figured out a new way to do fake pushups. I put a rolled up exercise mat on the floor and do pushups with my hands either side. So basically I only go down halfway before I'm resting on the mat, so I don't collapse onto my belly like a fish like before. It does probably look like I'm having sex with an exercise mat but as I'm alone in my room I guess that doesn't matter.
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Trying to figure out what to eat mid-morning for a noon workout. My new schedule has this happening on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Normally I eat breakfast at home around 5:30 am and then have lunch at the office between 11 and 11:30, generally with an apple somewhere in the middle there.
Now that I'm adding a pretty intense workout at noon, it doesn't seem like a good idea to eat lunch right before, but it also doesn't seem like I should go in on just an apple. Yesterday I ate a little bag of almonds and got my ass kicked. I am not sure there is a causal relationship between those two things.
Anything with a little protein and a good amount of carbs.
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Alright, I'm going to try some hummus and whole wheat pretzels and see I how I feel with that.
I'm so crippled from Tuesday that I skipped today. It's been years since I've had an entire body full of sore muscles, basically everything but my arms. It's motivating though -- confirmation I'm getting a solid workout!
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My housemate is encouraging me to go to the gym with her later today. I am considering it, but I have no gym clothes. Also I might die.
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I'm trying a new meal replacement thing because Soylent is banned from Canada.
This one is called Hol Food. 30g protein, ~27% daily vitamin requirements, 500 calories.
They only shipped it in powder form, and because I don't have a blender at work I bought a mixer bottle thing, which is just a regular bottle with some plastic ball in it to break up any dry clumps.
So far the ball works really well.
I would say Soylent tasted bad but was manageable, this actually tastes pretty good?
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do you have high blood pressure?
I eat out quite a bit, so yeah, this.
I don't really eat junk, I think it's just unavoidable with how I get my food.
Those are interesting techniques in that video though! My last gym had an assisted pull-up machine and I loved it, since it gave me the sense that I was doing one, but I was only doing sets of reps that were about ~50lbs each. Woefully short of the needed 130-140lbs.
[edit] though that wasn't my one-rep max, hmm. I wonder how far off I actually was?
How do you know how many reps you should do of a certain exercise? Do you just go until you can't go any more?
It depends on your goals, really. Typical exercises like bicep curls will have different results depending on how heavy a weight you use, and how many reps you do. For gaining maximum strength as quickly as possible, most folks tend to follow a 5 rep program, usually 3 sets of 5 reps, or sometimes 5 sets of 5 reps in the Stronglifts program. there is a book called Starting Strength which is very popular amongst folks looking to get stronger, it goes over the main compound barbell lifts in great detail and has a bunch of other good information in it as well including a lot of accessory movements like dips. There's also a website if your internet in the park is up to it.
The trainer is very nice, seems knowledgeable, has degrees and stuff, set up a schedule, showed me how to use the machines, which exercises to do help with general fitness and plantar fasciitis.
Three day a week program starts Monday
Marisa Inda is one of the three strongest women in the world and sometimes the strongest, in powerlifting, in the strictest drug tested federation, in her weight class. She's ridiculously strong.
It depends on the exercise. Pushups, pullups, bodyweight squats, lunges, crunches, etc.? Go nuts, do as many as you can as often as you want.
Once you've introduced external weights like barbells or dumbbells, then you'll need to think about your goals and plan accordingly.
Frankly, shocked it took this long.
After I fix our shower pump first which sprang a leak yesterday and flooded our porch.
I was planning to get back into getting fit this year (now I've finished doing a degree alongside full time work and actually have some free time) but those plans have become even more of a priority since my Mum had a heart attack the week before Christmas (she's ok - she works less than five miles from a hospital and they did an ecg in the ambulance and she didn't even touch A&E - directly into theatre to fit stents). Gotta fight any hereditary factors.
Biggest achievement so far was this morning. I really couldn't be arsed when I woke up and was so close to saying "Eh, I'll do it later", but recognised I was conning myself, and got up and exercised. Which is kind of huge for me, because I have always been a sucker for short term gratification over long term benefit.
Also I dunno if I'm imagining it but I feel like I'm noticing a stronger core already. Maybe it's way too soon to see any effects though and I'm just dreaming.
I'm basically just going through the motions this week, maybe next too, without any added weights
My legs were rubber after about 5 minutes on the elliptical, but I kept at it for 15 minutes
So i guess I have no fucking excuse for not (re) joining.
I'm hoping it's just sort of stiff from not using it much since it is too cold to shoot my bow
Now that I'm adding a pretty intense workout at noon, it doesn't seem like a good idea to eat lunch right before, but it also doesn't seem like I should go in on just an apple. Yesterday I ate a little bag of almonds and got my ass kicked. I am not sure there is a causal relationship between those two things.
I'm so crippled from Tuesday that I skipped today. It's been years since I've had an entire body full of sore muscles, basically everything but my arms. It's motivating though -- confirmation I'm getting a solid workout!
Do you have a pair of shorts and a t shirt?
Went last night
15 minute walk on a treadmill, 15 minute jog on an elliptical
Steak is good post workout food.
Protein repairs and builds muscle.
A reasonable amount of carbs will also help by restoring energy levels.
This one is called Hol Food. 30g protein, ~27% daily vitamin requirements, 500 calories.
They only shipped it in powder form, and because I don't have a blender at work I bought a mixer bottle thing, which is just a regular bottle with some plastic ball in it to break up any dry clumps.
So far the ball works really well.
I would say Soylent tasted bad but was manageable, this actually tastes pretty good?
Hopefully this can work as my new lunch.
The nutritional info:
I'm not seeing human OR alien listed anywhere!