your recovery from your accident is remarkable jamie 

10 mile run 73mins! I was pretty stoked b/c the weather was crappy.

Back to spinning, I hate running!

Healthy snack thread!

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=21888.msg389358#msg389358

Woohoo!
Still plowing forward on getting back to good.   

Picked up a road bike last week and have been riding back and forth to work (2.5 miles one way) and going out pedaling any chance I can get.
Two rides of 18 and 22 miles over the weekend, including some fun hill climbs!  Thanks Somegirl!

Weight's pretty steady at 175, though I think the new goal is to pedal my way down to 170, since I know it's possible.  Was down below 170 at one "low point".
Think at this point it's mostly just diet, getting plenty of cardio.   

As to my original goals;
Up to 35 pushups at a run just 15 more, and doing 100 or so every morning in sets of 20.
No pull ups yet, don't have a good way to do them in the morning, so they'll have to wait till I can get back to the gym.
No running yet, but that 10 mile running goal has shifted more towards pedaling for 50 mile ride.  Halfway there.   
200 crunches and 30 leg lifts a morning, again, no good place for the incline situps, so more crunches it is.        

Figure at this point, if I can make it down to 170 lbs and pedaling 50 miles at a time, then it'll be time to head back to the gym and start strength training.
I'll be better then new in no time.   

After a long hiatus from this thread, I've decided to let people know what I've been doing.

- I haven't done a consecutive dead hang pull up test in a few weeks, but last time it was 7.
- 3 +20 lb weighted pull ups
- 1 +25 lb weighted pull up (I'm pretty sure that's 30 lbs now)
- Dead lift is now up to 223 for a 1 rep max and 213 for a 3 rep max.  Can you say I just need to get my head out of my tush and lift more?
- Back squat is up to 178 for a 5 rep max
- Front squat is up to 133 for a 3 rep max
- Overhead squat is up to 93 lbs for a 1 rep max
- Cleans are up to 98 lbs for a 5 rep max (touch and go)
- Jerk about 2 months ago was 103 lbs
- Shoulder press is slow going at 73 lbs
- I'm going to try an arms only 20'+ rope climb today.  I'll let you know how it goes.
- Most of the workouts I used to do in 15-20 mins I now do in less than 10 mins.
- I can rip off a 1:40 500m erg (or row for you non-crew people)
- No shin splints at all since I started running in Vibram Five Fingers
- For workouts involving kettlebell swings, I'm now giving up the 20 kg and moving up to the 24 kg and just killing myself.  
- For workouts involving wall balls, I'm up to the 16 lb medicine ball
- My nerve impingement in my shoulder has resolved itself

So that's where I've gone in the last few months.  I'm now back into most of my size 4 clothing and am dropping below 20% body fat, which ain't bad coming from being a fatty in December.  Nutrition, nutrition, nutrition...  Oh, and I gave away the jeans that fit me in December this weekend.     I passed them onto a girl who is dropping sizes herself and didn't want to be buying clothing in every size on the way down.

I'm seeing some good things in this thread!

I am on week 4 of my fitness journey.
We alternate weeks...strength and endurance with a pretty varied workout each day that focuses on certain sections of the body.
M- usually upper body, arms, shoulders.
T- up to 12 miles on the bike doing it HIIT from my original first week runs of 7 miles. Doing the 12 miles in a little under the time i did my first 7 mile.
W- "core" body work
Th- Same bike HIIT
F- Lower body/legs. I love this workout because my legs I have always been proud of. I leg pressed 4x10reps at 390 without breaking a sweat during endurance week. My goal for this Friday during Strength week is to go for 450+. And of course all of the other lower body/leg workouts are a competition for the guys in my group to show off for the girls in our group hehe.
Sat.- Same Bike HIIT. I am working on finding a 15 - 20 mile route to do an moving my HIIT workouts to after work instead of on my lunches.

Sun.- Off day. Means lesiurely bike rides, long walks, hiking, etc.

So far, I am down 8 lbs over when I started...I think most of that is simply because of changing my eating habits and the cardio. My clothes are fitting comfortably again and I feel guilty if there is the off chance I may miss a workout. I am going to do 3 months of the structured workout with a personal trainer and then I will break off on my own and do my own workouts. As long as I can keep myself motivated, i shouldn't have a problem...

OMG! I just decided to start getting back in shape today... though it's been fermenting in my mind for awhile.

Weights, bike riding and eating healthy, I'm already pretty active between playing with my 2 year old all day and serving at the Outback at night. In order to maximize the activity level though, it'll be bike rides to the park instead playing in the backyard, plus we'll be pedalling down to the store instead of driving(assuming it's a small run). I wouldn't mind pedalling to work too as I really enjoy bicycling but I don't wanna be stinky sweaty for my shift.

As for eating healthier, it already sucks. I enjoy plenty of healthy food, but I love me my ice-cream before bed. And soda too, never realized how much soda I drank until I started stopping, I know water is better for me but BORING! I will be keeping coffee, and ice tea. Anyway hoping to start improving my health and cardio, might start doing a little MMA training with some friends too. 

Quote from: Ducatista on April 29, 2009, 11:49:32 AM
After a long hiatus from this thread, I've decided to let people know what I've been doing.

- I haven't done a consecutive dead hang pull up test in a few weeks, but last time it was 7.
- 3 +20 lb weighted pull ups
- 1 +25 lb weighted pull up (I'm pretty sure that's 30 lbs now)
- Dead lift is now up to 223 for a 1 rep max and 213 for a 3 rep max.  Can you say I just need to get my head out of my tush and lift more?
- Back squat is up to 178 for a 5 rep max
- Front squat is up to 133 for a 3 rep max
- Overhead squat is up to 93 lbs for a 1 rep max
- Cleans are up to 98 lbs for a 5 rep max (touch and go)
- Jerk about 2 months ago was 103 lbs
- Shoulder press is slow going at 73 lbs
- I'm going to try an arms only 20'+ rope climb today.  I'll let you know how it goes.
- Most of the workouts I used to do in 15-20 mins I now do in less than 10 mins.
- I can rip off a 1:40 500m erg (or row for you non-crew people)
- No shin splints at all since I started running in Vibram Five Fingers
- For workouts involving kettlebell swings, I'm now giving up the 20 kg and moving up to the 24 kg and just killing myself.  
- For workouts involving wall balls, I'm up to the 16 lb medicine ball
- My nerve impingement in my shoulder has resolved itself

So that's where I've gone in the last few months.  I'm now back into most of my size 4 clothing and am dropping below 20% body fat, which ain't bad coming from being a fatty in December.  Nutrition, nutrition, nutrition...  Oh, and I gave away the jeans that fit me in December this weekend.     I passed them onto a girl who is dropping sizes herself and didn't want to be buying clothing in every size on the way down.

I'm seeing some good things in this thread!

Sounds like you're into CrossFit or some form of fitness like that....very Cool. Regardless, keep up with the work, i sounds like you're doing a great job! 

***Disclaimer*** I"m not here to start a CrossFit vs GloboGym debate, I'm just making a comment. Whatever you choose to do is your choice, at least you're all doing something !

Just weighed myself this morning and I'm at an even 160

My current status:

Deadlift 325
Squat: 305 (Full ROM)
Shoulder Press: 155
35 Consecutive pull-ups
8:58 on a 1.5 mile run
7 Consecutive Ring Muscle-Ups

My Goals are to maintain the same weight or at least stay between 155-160 (I'm 5ft 9) and....
Squat:350
Shoulder press: 160+
45 Consecutive Pull-ups
Dead Lift: 400
Run 1.5 miles in 8:30 or better
Over Head Squat my body weight 15 times
10+ consecutive Ring Muscle-ups
Get a good Snatch

Quote from: Peyton696 on April 30, 2009, 03:32:29 AM


Just weighed myself this morning and I'm at an even 160

My current status:

Deadlift 325
Squat: 305 (Full ROM)
Shoulder Press: 155
35 Consecutive pull-ups
8:58 on a 1.5 mile run
7 Consecutive Ring Muscle-Ups

My Goals are to maintain the same weight or at least stay between 155-160 (I'm 5ft 9) and....
Squat:350
Shoulder press: 160+
45 Consecutive Pull-ups
Dead Lift: 400
Run 1.5 miles in 8:30 or better
Over Head Squat my body weight 15 times
10+ consecutive Ring Muscle-ups
Get a good Snatch

Just as a comparative reference and to let you know that your goals are definitely doable, the guy who owns the place i work out at set 4 national power lifting records a few weeks ago in the 165lb weight class...he weighs 160lbs like you and his dead lift record is 530lbs.

Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 30, 2009, 08:29:42 AM
Just as a comparative reference and to let you know that your goals are definitely doable, the guy who owns the place i work out at set 4 national power lifting records a few weeks ago in the 165lb weight class...he weighs 160lbs like you and his dead lift record is 530lbs.

I'm guessing he's not 6'2" though...

I remember in Monterey I was considering (VERY briefly) entering a competition.  I knew I didn't have anything like a chance, but it was still motivation.  I looked at the previous year's numbers.  The bench winner was 300+ lbs for my weight category (170 at the time).  He was 5'6".  Short arms and legs make a world of difference in power lifting. 

Bet I could run twice as fast as him though 

last night, i noticed in my strength endurance training class
that i can do push ups for 2 minutes without a break

i know it's not that big of a deal to most of you, but i'm happy about it!

Quote from: DuCaTiNi on May 01, 2009, 03:30:19 AM
last night, i noticed in my strength endurance training class
that i can do push ups for 2 minutes without a break

i know it's not that big of a deal to most of you, but i'm happy about it!

That IS a big deal.  Good for you!   

Yeah 'Tini! 

Yup...pretty big deal. Way to go!

Well...today was my one month measurements...

And the verdict is...lowered my body fat by 8.7% in 4 weeks. He measured 3 times and did the numbers 4 times to make sure.
Odd part is, on his scale, I have only lost 4 lbs. But then my waist has dropped 3 inches...

I'm liking this actually seeing results crap.