What are you training for?
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Further to the what training have you done today thread, what are you training for?
I'll go first.
I'm built like a racing snake and running suits me so I'm in a running club so go as much for the social as anything. Work interrupts everything in the summer so in the winter I like maintain enough fitness for the cross country league we are in and injury permitting I'll try and squeeze a half marathon in.
Also being fit makes everything work and feel better.
Over to you
I'll go first.
I'm built like a racing snake and running suits me so I'm in a running club so go as much for the social as anything. Work interrupts everything in the summer so in the winter I like maintain enough fitness for the cross country league we are in and injury permitting I'll try and squeeze a half marathon in.
Also being fit makes everything work and feel better.
Over to you
to be able to pick up 220kg motorbike up off the floor when i inevitably drop it either moving it around, like out the garage, or when riding it and sliding it down the road.
after that level of deadlifts has been achieved, for a good, strong bod.
plus i actually enjoy working out and general 'physical' work, even the next day when I cannot really move too good as it hurts, as thats a good sign that I have done a decent amount of lifting and, once recovered, will be stronger and bigger.
not for the zombie apocalypse though, I have access to shotguns for that
after that level of deadlifts has been achieved, for a good, strong bod.
plus i actually enjoy working out and general 'physical' work, even the next day when I cannot really move too good as it hurts, as thats a good sign that I have done a decent amount of lifting and, once recovered, will be stronger and bigger.
not for the zombie apocalypse though, I have access to shotguns for that
Fozziebear said:
Hoofy said:
Zombie Apocalypse.
Me too! I run ultra marathons and take part in endurance MTB rides. Hoofy said:
But much of my (strength) training is just "padding" to improve my physique (how shallow!).
not really, I think quite a lot of the population do this, as would you really want to train your heart out getting as strong as you could, and still be really skinny?and to do with the zombie apocalypse, would they be fast runny type, or shambling slow walkers?
if they were slow walkers, it would be quite easy, to just push them over and then get in your car, but the fast runners, would they ever get tired running? you may never be able to get away from them unless you can get inside a secure building or car.
Slink said:
not really, I think quite a lot of the population do this, as would you really want to train your heart out getting as strong as you could, and still be really skinny?
and to do with the zombie apocalypse, would they be fast runny type, or shambling slow walkers?
if they were slow walkers, it would be quite easy, to just push them over and then get in your car, but the fast runners, would they ever get tired running? you may never be able to get away from them unless you can get inside a secure building or car.
Not sure what your point is re parag 1.and to do with the zombie apocalypse, would they be fast runny type, or shambling slow walkers?
if they were slow walkers, it would be quite easy, to just push them over and then get in your car, but the fast runners, would they ever get tired running? you may never be able to get away from them unless you can get inside a secure building or car.
As for zombies, that's why learning to fight is important. My real fear isn't crawlers, shamblers, walkers or runners. It's Thriller. The cheesiness would cause me to wince and they'd get a bite in.
Slink said:
not really, I think quite a lot of the population do this, as would you really want to train your heart out getting as strong as you could, and still be really skinny?
and to do with the zombie apocalypse, would they be fast runny type, or shambling slow walkers?
if they were slow walkers, it would be quite easy, to just push them over and then get in your car, but the fast runners, would they ever get tired running? you may never be able to get away from them unless you can get inside a secure building or car.
Skinniest guy in the weight room out lifting a lot of the big guys, it sucks. and to do with the zombie apocalypse, would they be fast runny type, or shambling slow walkers?
if they were slow walkers, it would be quite easy, to just push them over and then get in your car, but the fast runners, would they ever get tired running? you may never be able to get away from them unless you can get inside a secure building or car.
evo4a said:
Sub 7 row at 50
Are you talking 50 as in age or strokes per min?!Personally I'm trying to train for next year's henley veterans regatta. I was a keen (and relatively successful) oarsman until about 6 years ago. A bad knee injury, work, marriage and kids have seen the weight go on and the fitness go away! I'm hoping to banish the weight and retreive the fitness by about this time next year! Work, marriage and kids permitting of course!
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