Anyone trying to be more active?
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CrudeSasquatch
Space Marshal
My full time job is to protect the basement from mice and rats!
Oh. Carry on then. Also, whats that thing crawling around your feet?
PajamaJams
Captain
I sit at my desk for 2-3 hours, then use my legs to propel myself around my home like I'm in a fucking EVA suit.
WarrenPeace
Space Marshal
I've been meaning to get into yoga more. One of my friends is a bit of a bodybuilder, and he absolutely swears by. It's not just the flexibility, but the balance that really helps. When you're lifting, you're using more than just your target muscle group; there are tons of other muscles that help keep your form good.
Lockhearts
Commander
I'm surprised I'm not a hell of a lot fatter than I actually am tbh, I spend 90% of my waking life sitting in front of a computer and have never been to a gym or even spent that much time working out/exercising at all. Sure I'm far from fit but I think a lot of the small things that I do have added up to make a difference, like for example I always try to take stairs and avoid elevators/escalators and when I go to the shops I always park kinda far from the entrance and walk that extra little bit.
Finally managed to get a schedule sorted for going to the gym, classes etc..., excluding any exercise i do in my own time, of course :)
Started on it yesterday with leg day (got 3/4 of a mile solid running during treadmill session, nearly there!), re-discovered my gym has a sauna and steam room - another good reason for going! :D
On a side note, what's your opinion on protein shakes/powder and stuff? Is it of any help?
Started on it yesterday with leg day (got 3/4 of a mile solid running during treadmill session, nearly there!), re-discovered my gym has a sauna and steam room - another good reason for going! :D
On a side note, what's your opinion on protein shakes/powder and stuff? Is it of any help?
Yoga is amazing. And fuck anybody that makes fun of it or calls it unmanly. First time I did yoga, I found out about muscles I never knew existed. My whole body felt better after getting into a routine.
Only to fill your protein macros. Not really needed the majority of the time as long as you eat well. Protein powder won't magically make you stronger. It's just powdered food.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/wiki/faq#wiki_diet_details
Finally got my step counter working. Getting hella steps at AMT training, and we haven't even started the high activity stuff yet. 15k daily goal starting on Monday, 20k "optimal," shouldn't be too hard to get.
New insoles should help a bit I hope. Used them yesterday and noticed a small difference.
New insoles should help a bit I hope. Used them yesterday and noticed a small difference.
Would anybody be interested in a TEST Fit "challenge". It can be a monthly thread or something. Hold each other accountable, ask questions, etc. Granted this is similar, but perhaps something a bit more organized. We can do weigh-ins, victories, etc.
"TEST Gets Fit - April" For example.
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My fiancee and I have finally settled on our long-term plan. We're going to incorporate Yoga into a daily practice, first thing in the morning. To help wake us up and stretch/warmup. Then we are going to either Run (Couch to 5K training) or lift weights. Both running and lifting are 3-days/week programs. So for example:
Sunday - Rest
Monday - Yoga + Lifting
Tuesday - Yoga + Running
Wednesday - Yoga + Lifting
Thursday - Yoga + Running
Friday - Yoga + Lifting
Saturday - Yoga + Running
For lifting, since we have limited resources in our apartment gym, I have developed the following. It's a variation / expansion of the lifting program "Arnold's Golden Six". Added a few exercises to fill in the gaps and incorporated Supersets to keep the time down. This would be performed each day we lift (3x/week)
We're going to be printing out calendars for each activity (Eating well, Yoga, Running, and Lifting) to mark them down as we complete each day. Adapting the mentality of focusing on completing one day at a time, instead of getting overwhelmed of the bigger picture.
"TEST Gets Fit - April" For example.
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My fiancee and I have finally settled on our long-term plan. We're going to incorporate Yoga into a daily practice, first thing in the morning. To help wake us up and stretch/warmup. Then we are going to either Run (Couch to 5K training) or lift weights. Both running and lifting are 3-days/week programs. So for example:
Sunday - Rest
Monday - Yoga + Lifting
Tuesday - Yoga + Running
Wednesday - Yoga + Lifting
Thursday - Yoga + Running
Friday - Yoga + Lifting
Saturday - Yoga + Running
For lifting, since we have limited resources in our apartment gym, I have developed the following. It's a variation / expansion of the lifting program "Arnold's Golden Six". Added a few exercises to fill in the gaps and incorporated Supersets to keep the time down. This would be performed each day we lift (3x/week)
We're going to be printing out calendars for each activity (Eating well, Yoga, Running, and Lifting) to mark them down as we complete each day. Adapting the mentality of focusing on completing one day at a time, instead of getting overwhelmed of the bigger picture.
CrudeSasquatch
Space Marshal
May be a good thing to set up with say, google docs or something, check in as you finish it, and you can see others checking off their stuff as well. I'd says its a good idea.
In other news, got lazy with my tracking, but still under my starting point. I need to clean the weight room, nuked it trying to find stuff.