Fitness 2012

[11B4V]

Did Krav Maga for 2 hours and 30 minutes yesterday and 3 hours 15 minutes today (non stop) (graduation seminar). Every single muscle in my body hurts. Have also got several bruises and cuts. I thus complete a 7 days training week with 4 Krav training sessions and 3 weight training sessions. Last week I did a 6 days training week.

From now on things should get back to normal with 5 training sessions per week.

Tomorrow at work I'am going to take the elevator (lift). I've deserved it dammit!

Hell yea.    No pain no gain.

[11B4V]

My current mission is:

18 yo female

Nothing like that. My GF's daughter needs to lose that before she goes in the Corps.

I'll post weekly results. Today was Day #01.

[mongers]

My current mission is:

18 yo female

Nothing like that. My GF's daughter needs to lose that before she goes in the Corps.

I'll post weekly results. Today was Day #01.

Glad you explained that. 

Tough 'assignment' for a young woman, I wish her luck.

[PDH]

Yesterday I did the normal 26 mile route, but the way back in the wind was howling - right in my face.  Longest ride back I have ever made.  You know it is rough when you're riding down a 5-6% grade and you have to pedal to keep up speed because the wind is that strong...

[mongers]

Yesterday I did the normal 26 mile route, but the way back in the wind was howling - right in my face.  Longest ride back I have ever made.  You know it is rough when you're riding down a 5-6% grade and you have to pedal to keep up speed because the wind is that strong...

All exercise is good exercise, right ?

Popped out this afternoon for a hospital appointment, nice pleasant 40 mile ride through the Hampshire and Wiltshire countryside.   

[merithyn]

Down 5.6 pounds today from my weight two months ago. (I lost four of that in the last two weeks.) I've also lost an inch off my waist in the past two weeks, too.

More importantly, my clothes are starting to hang on me. Size 14s that were uncomfortably tight on me two months ago are now hanging low on my hips. It's an amazing feeling. I have a long way to go, still, but man, do I feel good!

I'm seriously considering trying the Couch to 5K app. My only reservation is that I have exercise-induced asthma and I'm worried that even going this slow and with a lot of walking under my belt I will end up with an attack. Suggestions on how to avoid that?

[mongers]

Down 5.6 pounds today from my weight two months ago. (I lost four of that in the last two weeks.) I've also lost an inch off my waist in the past two weeks, too.

More importantly, my clothes are starting to hang on me. Size 14s that were uncomfortably tight on me two months ago are now hanging low on my hips. It's an amazing feeling. I have a long way to go, still, but man, do I feel good!

I'm seriously considering trying the Couch to 5K app. My only reservation is that I have exercise-induced asthma and I'm worried that even going this slow and with a lot of walking under my belt I will end up with an attack. Suggestions on how to avoid that?

You need a fitness guru/MD to advise you rather than leaving it as an open question to 'semi-random' blokes on intertubs. 

[merithyn]

You need a fitness guru/MD to advise you rather than leaving it as an open question to 'semi-random' blokes on intertubs. 

When I have insurance, I'll go to a doctor. In the meantime.... whaddayagot?

[merithyn]

Dear god... I don't ever remember being this hungry all the damn time! Is this normal???

[mongers]

Dear god... I don't ever remember being this hungry all the damn time! Is this normal???

I'm hungry quite often, I invariably go to bed with my stomach rumbling somewhat, as I don't eat anything late in the evening after dinner. Doesn't seem to do me any harm.

I'm not sure if that's being hungry or just having an empty stomach, besides hasn't our digestive track evolved to cope with sort periods of fasting or gaps between kills/foraging success ?   

[merithyn]

Week 1 Day 2 of C25K - Went after dinner with a full stomach (bad idea) and still managed to do the run/walk. Asthma still in check; knees, hips, and ankles holding up fine; and while I'd be happier with an H2O drip down my throat for the duration, I'm hanging in there. 

[Drakken]

Dear god... I don't ever remember being this hungry all the damn time! Is this normal???

If you are in calorie deficit it's perfectly normal. You'll have to distinguish real hunger from "mental" hunger, i.e. hunger because your body is used to you eating more.

Drink lots of water, and space out your meals/snacks so that you can eat in intervals of 2/3 hours. It'll make it more bearable.

[merithyn]

If you are in calorie deficit it's perfectly normal. You'll have to distinguish real hunger from "mental" hunger, i.e. hunger because your body is used to you eating more.

Drink lots of water, and space out your meals/snacks so that you can eat in intervals of 2/3 hours. It'll make it more bearable.

I'm eating more now than I think I ever have, and I rarely suffer from "mental" hunger. In fact, I don't remember the last time that I've suffered physical hunger before now.

No, this is a gnawing in my stomach that feels like it's trying to eat me from the inside out. And it's protein that I crave like nobody's business, and it seems unending. I ate four large sea scallops and a 4 oz pork chop last night with a cup of green beans and a cup of carrots and was famished an hour and a half later. The only thing I can think of is that my body is craving protein to build muscle. (I've upped my walking intensity by going faster, and I started the C25K program this week.)

Just didn't know this would happen!

[merithyn]

Joined a gym Friday, and spent 2.5 hours on cardio, strength training, massage, and light therapy today. I feel fantastic! Tired, but damn good. Getting some real definition in my calves, something that I haven't seen in eight years or more.

I started the Couch to 5K over today, using the treadmill to better measure time, speed, and calories burned. Much easier on the treadmill than outside, that's for sure.

[mongers]

Joined a gym Friday, and spent 2.5 hours on cardio, strength training, massage, and light therapy today. I feel fantastic! Tired, but damn good. Getting some real definition in my calves, something that I haven't seen in eight years or more.

I started the Couch to 5K over today, using the treadmill to better measure time, speed, and calories burned. Much easier on the treadmill than outside, that's for sure.

I'm adopting the traditional British option of going out in the summer sunshine, which obviously translates as cloud, some wind and eventual rain:

Thursday evening, I cycled home along the sea front in the face of a 25 mph Easterly and then got drenched during the last 5-6 miles up the valley.

Today, I cycled home along the seafront again, without the wind, but through all of the sand blown on to the promenade, but the other nights storm, great fun, bike and me halfpcovered with sand. 

Oh and of course it goes without saying I had to get soaked by the rain, that started another 5 or so miles earlier than the other evening.