What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)

[2354519y]

2.5 mile on treadmill at the gym

[Got4wheels]

Being a wheelchair user, I do a lot with free weights. I've struggled over the last few weeks getting back to the gym regularly owing to depression, motivation and a bit of burn out.

But today and yesterday I dragged myself in for my workout on my arms (more left as my right arm/hand is badly affected by my disability), shoulders, chest and hips. I have hip dysplasia and muscle building in your hips does wonders for coping with the pain, forget painkillers. I'm feeling it a bit today as I'm trying to get back on the wagon. Tomorrow will be rest day and I'm back Wednesday to concentrate on my core and back.

I'm hoping this thread will allow me to hold myself to account.

Michael

[biggbn]

Got4wheels said:

Being a wheelchair user, I do a lot with free weights. I've struggled over the last few weeks getting back to the gym regularly owing to depression, motivation and a bit of burn out.

But today and yesterday I dragged myself in for my workout on my arms (more left as my right arm/hand is badly affected by my disability), shoulders, chest and hips. I have hip dysplasia and muscle building in your hips does wonders for coping with the pain, forget painkillers. I'm feeling it a bit today as I'm trying to get back on the wagon. Tomorrow will be rest day and I'm back Wednesday to concentrate on my core and back.

I'm hoping this thread will allow me to hold myself to account.

Michael

Inspirational. Keep it up

[popeyewhite]

biggbn said:

Got4wheels said:

Being a wheelchair user, I do a lot with free weights. I've struggled over the last few weeks getting back to the gym regularly owing to depression, motivation and a bit of burn out.

But today and yesterday I dragged myself in for my workout on my arms (more left as my right arm/hand is badly affected by my disability), shoulders, chest and hips. I have hip dysplasia and muscle building in your hips does wonders for coping with the pain, forget painkillers. I'm feeling it a bit today as I'm trying to get back on the wagon. Tomorrow will be rest day and I'm back Wednesday to concentrate on my core and back.

I'm hoping this thread will allow me to hold myself to account.

Michael

Inspirational. Keep it up

Yep.

This should go on the "how do you manage to 'stay on it' " thread.

[didelydoo]

35 wide grip pull ups in a set today, life time PB for me.
Happy with that!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtcRGHboksY/?igshid...

[Got4wheels]

popeyewhite said:

biggbn said:

Got4wheels said:

Being a wheelchair user, I do a lot with free weights. I've struggled over the last few weeks getting back to the gym regularly owing to depression, motivation and a bit of burn out.

But today and yesterday I dragged myself in for my workout on my arms (more left as my right arm/hand is badly affected by my disability), shoulders, chest and hips. I have hip dysplasia and muscle building in your hips does wonders for coping with the pain, forget painkillers. I'm feeling it a bit today as I'm trying to get back on the wagon. Tomorrow will be rest day and I'm back Wednesday to concentrate on my core and back.

I'm hoping this thread will allow me to hold myself to account.

Michael

Inspirational. Keep it up

Yep.

This should go on the "how do you manage to 'stay on it' " thread.

Chaps you flatter me! I came here as I've been well off the wagon.

Today was core, back and shoulders. I think I need a sports masseuse as my shoulders are full of knots

Michael

[2354519y]

Chest day

Dumbell presses flat 3 x 6 (new heavier weight)
Dumbell press incline 3×8
Barbell press decline 3x8

Cable flyes decline 3x8
Cable flyes parallel 3x10
Cable flyes low 3x10

Triceps pull-down 3x8

[mcelliott]

Yesterday, hour on the bike, a few hills avg just shy of 34kph, then a decent swim in the bay, probs about 1500m in total.

Today, midweek gym, mix of heavy bag lifts, L sit pull ups and prowler work, still averaging around 20000 steps a day during the week so food intake is basically want I like, still keeping it clean with just the very occasional treat, sleep is great too, waking up as much as 6ilb lighter than the night before which shows my digestion is on point.

[biggbn]

Just did my first Parkrun, won't tell you the time at age 54 and @21.5 stone BUT I finished ahead of the walkers!! Hard in this heat but I'll keep it up. Lovely along the waterfront and no elevation changes which was great for me. Will hit gym tomorrow for an upper and lower body workout.

[popeyewhite]

biggbn said:

Just did my first Parkrun, won't tell you the time at age 54 and @21.5 stone BUT I finished ahead of the walkers!! Hard in this heat but I'll keep it up. Lovely along the waterfront and no elevation changes which was great for me. Will hit gym tomorrow for an upper and lower body workout.

My first fell run I finished last but one of 60 to find I'd been beaten by a man who ran with his dog. He was complaining he lost some time clearing up after the pooch went to the toilet during the race.

[biggbn]

popeyewhite said:

biggbn said:

Just did my first Parkrun, won't tell you the time at age 54 and @21.5 stone BUT I finished ahead of the walkers!! Hard in this heat but I'll keep it up. Lovely along the waterfront and no elevation changes which was great for me. Will hit gym tomorrow for an upper and lower body workout.

My first fell run I finished last but one of 60 to find I'd been beaten by a man who ran with his dog. He was complaining he lost some time clearing up after the pooch went to the toilet during the race.

....that's the end of the field I was. Good sense of camaraderie though. Will make it a regular thing.

[popeyewhite]

biggbn said:

popeyewhite said:

biggbn said:

Just did my first Parkrun, won't tell you the time at age 54 and @21.5 stone BUT I finished ahead of the walkers!! Hard in this heat but I'll keep it up. Lovely along the waterfront and no elevation changes which was great for me. Will hit gym tomorrow for an upper and lower body workout.

My first fell run I finished last but one of 60 to find I'd been beaten by a man who ran with his dog. He was complaining he lost some time clearing up after the pooch went to the toilet during the race.

....that's the end of the field I was. Good sense of camaraderie though. Will make it a regular thing.

Great idea. Just turning up to an organised run puts you in the top 1% of the population.

[V8covin]

mcelliott said:

Yesterday, hour on the bike, a few hills avg just shy of 34kph, then a decent swim in the bay, probs about 1500m in total.

Today, midweek gym, mix of heavy bag lifts, L sit pull ups and prowler work, still averaging around 20000 steps a day during the week so food intake is basically want I like, still keeping it clean with just the very occasional treat, sleep is great too, waking up as much as 6ilb lighter than the night before which shows my digestion is on point.

I don't understand why waking up lighter is influenced by your diet.
It's primarily down to being dehydrated no ?

[mcelliott]

V8covin said:

mcelliott said:

Yesterday, hour on the bike, a few hills avg just shy of 34kph, then a decent swim in the bay, probs about 1500m in total.

Today, midweek gym, mix of heavy bag lifts, L sit pull ups and prowler work, still averaging around 20000 steps a day during the week so food intake is basically want I like, still keeping it clean with just the very occasional treat, sleep is great too, waking up as much as 6ilb lighter than the night before which shows my digestion is on point.

I don't understand why waking up lighter is influenced by your diet.
It's primarily down to being dehydrated no ?

No I said digestion not diet, loads of things aid digestion other than just food type yes I’m pretty careful about diet but being active throughout the day and what I have found to be of huge benefit is a 40 minute nightly walk between my last meal and bedtime helps with food absorption and calorie burn through the night, sure some of it will be water.

Anyway today, fast early morning ride to the coffee shop, 38kph avg wife hung on for dear life, then gym for some heavy db pressing, 105s for 5 was the highest for me, L sit pull ups off the rings which were super horrid, then a 95kg bag lift on not quite the full tower but a huge pr, will do a big swim once the tide returns later

[V8covin]

mcelliott said:

No I said digestion not diet, loads of things aid digestion other than just food type yes I’m pretty careful about diet but being active throughout the day and what I have found to be of huge benefit is a 40 minute nightly walk between my last meal and bedtime helps with food absorption and calorie burn through the night, sure some of it will be water.

Anyway today, fast early morning ride to the coffee shop, 38kph avg wife hung on for dear life, then gym for some heavy db pressing, 105s for 5 was the highest for me, L sit pull ups off the rings which were super horrid, then a 95kg bag lift on not quite the full tower but a huge pr, will do a big swim once the tide returns later

Typo on my part.....but I still don't get it.
While you're asleep you'll use a certain number of calories to maintain bodily functions but anything above that,wether digested or not.....assuming you don't go to the loo.... you're going to weigh the same surely?
I'm going to weigh myself before I go to bed tonight and again 1st thing in the morning just for comparison

[mcelliott]

Yeah see what happens, almost every time I go to bed I’m around 175lb give or take, next morning pre dump there’s a 5 or 6 pound difference maybe the warmer nights but this happens throughout the year too, without getting lost in bro science could resting metabolic rate have something to do with it?

[V8covin]

mcelliott said:

Yeah see what happens, almost every time I go to bed I’m around 175lb give or take, next morning pre dump there’s a 5 or 6 pound difference maybe the warmer nights but this happens throughout the year too, without getting lost in bro science could resting metabolic rate have something to do with it?

Certainly from what I've read,someone as active as you will continue to burn calories for a period after you've stopped exercising...while someone more sedentary like me probably won't

[redrabbit29]

biggbn said:

Just did my first Parkrun, won't tell you the time at age 54 and @21.5 stone BUT I finished ahead of the walkers!! Hard in this heat but I'll keep it up. Lovely along the waterfront and no elevation changes which was great for me. Will hit gym tomorrow for an upper and lower body workout.

Well done, the great thing about Parkrun is there is no competition - unless you want to compete with yourself, or just take it easy.

You'll also find you progress very quickly I'd imagine, especially if you eat well and stay moderately active and consistent. Parkrun is such a good thing for keeping to a routine, gets you up early, gets you out and active, plus after you've got the entire day ahead.

My life genuinely improves when I start doing parkrun on a consistent basis

[Another project]

Went for an 8km run this morning, it's got some nasty hills on it but I'm hoping to get my time down as when I was younger and 20kg lighter I was managing that run around 54 minutes. I want to get closer to 50 minutes

[2354519y]

5km on the gym treadmill this morning. Was worried about dehydrating and drank too much water before starting.

Had loads of water sloshing around my belly and ended up getting constant side stitches pretty much the whole run. Disaster