Carry on exercising - the August 2022 edition

Oh, I didn't expect that reaction about the weight lifting, I was the weakling in the gym! 😳 To be honest, deadlifting a 75kg bar is a lot easier than lifting a 30kg child, Professor! I did "cave man" training back then (it was before the cross fit craze started but the same type of thing) so the lifting was an add on to it. I'd love to get back to it properly. I was up to about 45kg when my shoulder went.

Anyway, swimming and a lot of walking today. I did 1000m in the pool but managed to get in a few extra front crawl lengths without any pain.

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I think we're all suffering today! Gym was closed and I needed some cardio so I did the world's most shit run. Well run/walk. Took an hour in total but I wasn't running the whole time. I somewhat hated it. And some light weights that I've got at home. Anyway back to gym tomorrow. Pilates/yoga is being neglected this week due to travel/schedule changes, but it can't be helped. I'll just have to stretch a lot.

But on a more positive note....I am progressing. I am stronger now, I could tell when I picked up the old weights today. Ab definition is just beginning to creep in, just a hint. Maybe the protein shakes are actually doing something.

Platinum for week 3 of my challenge.. hoping to get platinum all the way through!
It basically means you've completed the 3 allocated rides and stretches and then done an accelerator ride of your choice

I don’t know anything about weight lifting, but 75 kg definitely sounds impressive!

Today’s exercise: 4x5 minutes HIIT, alternated by 4x1 km rows. It was a short session, but every minute felt like pure hell.

‘Everything hurts, why am I doing this to myself? kind of pain’ , sums it up nicely! @ProfessorRadcliffeEmerson

30DS L1D2 done. I’m hoping the osteo can sort my back, she’s given me some exercises and says I can carry on exercising normally unless anything gives me sharp pains. Going back to see her in early October. Jillian is just giving me the usual ‘everything hurts, why am I doing this to myself?’ kind of pain, so I think it’s fine.

MotherForkin, I’m in awe of being able to lift 75kg. I stopped picking DD up when she hit about 30kg.

Hope you’re OK, Pelo.

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75kg MotherForkin!!! 😱😱😱😱 you're hardcore!!!

Pyramid series day 5 HIIT today and a Kristy chela abs workout. Really like her explanations. Have to go back now and do day 1 of the pyramid series to finish it.

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Day off for me, had a triple whammy of my usual injection, covid vaccine and flu vaccine

@MotherForkinShirtBalls 75KG! That's amazing! I'm still on the weak people weights 😄.

Glad you're feeling a little better, waterbottles. I hope the osteopath can help, Professor.

I agree about building muscle, everykindofcat. I was doing Olympic lifting a few years ago, 75kg deadlift kind of weight which is heavy for me, and I just about had some arm definition...and still too much flab to worry about a six pack!

Hill walk yesterday and a painful attempt at a run today.

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Is the osteopath able to sort out your back then professor? I think I've heard of T25. Maybe there was a thread on here: T25 and beach body?!

Yes I see crimson - running doesn't require focus on the movements (well I dont focus on the movements, maybe some people do )

Pyramid series day 4 (full Body dumbbell).

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*I'm obviously addled doing Jillian again - that trailing sentence should say that I've spent all summer eating and drinking everything in sight. It was nice while it lasted but now I have to pay for it.

Did a yoga class yesterday but was so busy I didn't have time to post it on here. Back on the 30DS today - I looked at my T25 DVDs when they arrived yesterday and decided they looked terrifying and I'd better do a bit of Jillian before I attempt them. 30DS L1D1 done, with 2kg weights, though I did think I was going to die on the anterior raises and switched to 1kg for the second set.

Totally agree, iloveeverykindofcat. At my absolute fittest and thinnest all I've ever managed was a bit more definition in my arms and shoulders, I didn't actually get any bigger. (At the moment, sadly, I am not particularly fit and spent all

Glad you're on the mend, ILikeHotWaterBottles. Hope the cough goes soon.

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You know what, building muscle is hard. I've been at this months now and only a very little bit to show for it. Mad that there's women who are afraid to lift because they're think they're going to 'bulk out'. I am here to tell you that with the best will in the world, you can't accidentally get ripped.

Anyway I'll have to shuffle things around this week due to the bank holiday and fact I have to go to Coventry for work on Wednesday. Will be a long day of mostly trains. About to do some yoga and HIIT today.

I'm better again finally. Almost two weeks of no exercise, I was going mad when I wasn't passed out. 😂

Eased myself back into it tonight with a two mile walk. If I'm not coughing still tomorrow, I may go to the gym. I'm not positive anymore, just got an annoying after cough. But it's not nice for others to hear someone coughing all the time.

That’s really annoying@ProfessorRadcliffeEmerson . Referred pain is such a weird thing, yet makes a lot of sense at the same time. Hope you can get it sorted.

I did think about moving a tv near to the rowing machine @SophieLion , but I don’t think I’d be able to concentrate on the strokes enough if I did that. It’s tempting though!

Today’s exercise: 3 x 10 minute rows at anaerobic threshold. Some speed! Hurrah! 😁

Well this was fun not

Yoga done, and I’ve been to the osteopath who thinks my sore knee is actually my back playing up. (How rubbish is referred pain as an idea? Yes, it hurts here, but you’re meant to know by osmosis that actually some other bit altogether is damaged.)

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Can you watch a nice film or something whilst you're doing the long rows crimson? It helps me with running. Today I started Rainman and will watch for my next run too.

Did the gym routine, cross trainer, weights and quick ab workout. Still feeling it after but not so bad this time! I had a good sleep last time I went so hopefully will tonight as well.

45 min endurance ride to do after work
Then the rest are zone rides which are all zones 3-5 so I will be limping about!

Day one of “speed phase” today and it was...yet another 40 minute slow and steady row. I’m sure I’ll soon get to a point where I see them as light relief, but at the moment they feel soooo tedious 🥱

I added a few km to it, as I’ll be going away for a few days later this week and I don’t want to slip too far down the Concept2 leaderboard (average km/day). I felt a little ridiculous when I was doing it, but for some inexplicable reason it really matters to me!

5km fartlek run (legs felt like sacks of potatoes) and a 10 min girvan core and abs workout.

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