Fitness 2016

[mongers]

To be fair though, if i could bench 225, i wouldnt want to drop muscle mass to cut weight to climb better. 

mongers, if you dont mind me asking, how old are you? from memory of your pictures, i dont think so old.

I had to think about that, soon to enter my 54 winter. 

[alfred russel]

that isnt too old. a buddy of mine is 5 years older and cranking out triathlons. a couple i climbed rainier with were 59 and just finished climbing all high points in the lower 48 states in 18 months. no excuses.

[mongers]

that isnt too old. a buddy of mine is 5 years older and cranking out triathlons. a couple i climbed rainier with were 59 and just finished climbing all high points in the lower 48 states in 18 months. no excuses.

Indeed a fine example, though probably more so to you than me. 

[mongers]

Did 50 km of mixed road and noodly off-road stuff out into Dorset this evening, nice little trip. 

[crazy canuck]

Played in a charity basketball tournament on Saturday.  I was told it would be two games played on cross courts (so basically a shorter and narrower playing area) against mainly people about my age.  Now it is true that the first two games were played on cross courts but the teams were essentially 20 somethings and some of which had been varsity players.  But then we made the semi finals and finals both of which were played full court.  I am still stiff and sore 

On the bright side I am down to 248 

We lost in the final but the victory was in being able to actually make it to my shower and then collapse in my bed after it was all over 

[mongers]

Played in a charity basketball tournament on Saturday.  I was told it would be two games played on cross courts (so basically a shorter and narrower playing area) against mainly people about my age.  Now it is true that the first two games were played on cross courts but the teams were essentially 20 somethings and some of which had been varsity players.  But then we made the semi finals and finals both of which were played full court.  I am still stiff and sore 

On the bright side I am down to 248 

We lost in the final but the victory was in being able to actually make it to my shower and then collapse in my bed after it was all over 

That's not so nice hard exercise for an old'un.   

[mongers]

The slow down for Autumn and Winter begins; lots of little walks planned for the darkened months.

[crazy canuck]

The slow down for Autumn and Winter begins; lots of little walks planned for the darkened months.

Yeah, I have retired my bike for the season.  The days are now too short and I hate riding in the dark.  I have to find something to replace all that great cardio I was getting.

[alfred russel]

Basketball?

[crazy canuck]

Basketball?

too much risk of injury. 

[alfred russel]

Basketball?

too much risk of injury.

Are you a lawyer or something? 

I understand though. Being hurt sucks.

[mongers]

The slow down for Autumn and Winter begins; lots of little walks planned for the darkened months.

Yeah, I have retired my bike for the season.  The days are now too short and I hate riding in the dark.  I have to find something to replace all that great cardio I was getting.

Yeah, I'm cutting back, just need to bodge-up up a mud bike for the winter conditions to enable shopping trips etc.

Have you considered fast walking?

When I finished to day  I took a bus out of the city to some archaeology, had a wander around and then walked the 2.5-3 miles back into the city at a hefty pace, so as to catch a bus home.

Add to a couple of miles walking in the city, I think it's not a bad form of exercise, if done forcefully, arms a swinging etc. 

[alfred russel]

Swimming. Especially in Canada in winter. You go to an indoor pool and after being used to seeing women bundled up, seeing fit women training in bathing suits will provide a third leg to propel you through the water.

[Eddie Teach]

Basketball?

too much risk of injury.

Horse?

[Legbiter]

Basketball?

too much risk of injury.

Free weights with cardio afterwards? Since you know what you're doing you could, for instance, run a relaxed 5/3/1 with whatever accessory work you thought was fun.

http://www.strengthstandards.co/

Just input your numbers, select which program you want run and the site will generate a schedule for you.