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I never did a lot of lifting in my youth. I ran a marathon at the age of 37. I'm about to turn 53, and have been lifting regularly for the last two years. 3 days a week for about 45-60 minutes. I am able to bench and dead lift much more now than ever before.

Anyone else still putting some work in?

Nope.

Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:52 pmNope.

You don't want to be a handsome corpse?

B-Tender wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:54 pm

Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:52 pmNope.

You don't want to be a handsome corpse?

When I was a younger man I fucked around in boxing and Krav Maga for about 10 years. But I gave it up when my wife went back to work (we had two kids). Then my job became my workout.

Now I'm too old to give a shit.

Swinging the hammer and gardening right now, in a couple more weeks I'll get back to lifting again.

I am again after neck surgery. 3 to 6 days a week. About an hour. No where near my peak fitness.

Blast wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:10 pm Swinging the hammer and gardening right now, in a couple more weeks I'll get back to lifting again.

I'm guessing you have always been pretty strong? Have you done any cardio training since leaving the Corps?

necronomous wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:17 pm I am again after neck surgery. 3 to 6 days a week. About an hour. No where near my peak fitness.

I'm guessing it's even more important for you to exercise post surgery?

B-Tender wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:37 pm

necronomous wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:17 pm I am again after neck surgery. 3 to 6 days a week. About an hour. No where near my peak fitness.

I'm guessing it's even more important for you to exercise post surgery?

Yes. Gained too much weight. Don't like the way I feel.

My last chance for a smoking hot body will be my cremation.

I do some light lifting 3 days a week. Nothing too strenuous but enough to keep things toned.
I went over 200 lbs on the scale one day and that was a bridge too far. I started eating smaller portions and the 3 days a week lifting schedule.
It's amazing how just that little bit has changed the way I feel. I'll be happy when I get back to 190-ish which is about what I should be.

I never thought 3 days a week would make much of a difference, but over time it does.

Just push ups, running and swimming for me due to various aches/pains/surgeries. Unfortunately, I'm working 12 hour shifts pretty much 5 days a week these days, so there hasn't been much time to exercise and I've got the gut to prove it. This gig is over in 21 months and then I will be going into semi-retirement in sunny Florida where I will have a more normal schedule that will allow for regular exercise.

BigChiefin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:46 pm Just push ups, running and swimming for me due to various aches/pains/surgeries. Unfortunately, I'm working 12 hour shifts pretty much 5 days a week these days, so there hasn't been much time to exercise and I've got the gut to prove it. This gig is over in 21 months and then I will be going into semi-retirement in sunny Florida where I will have a more normal schedule that will allow for regular exercise.

I feel you on that. During tax season I work 7 days a week. It is a goddamn challenge to keep it going. A lot of times I cut my workouts down to 45 minutes, and if I'm too far behind at the office I'll skip a day to catch up.

B-Tender wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:36 pm

Blast wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:10 pm Swinging the hammer and gardening right now, in a couple more weeks I'll get back to lifting again.

I'm guessing you have always been pretty strong? Have you done any cardio training since leaving the Corps?

Whenever I can but treadmills are out of the question since I you're my minuscus on one years ago. My favorite cardio is swimming. I could regularly do 2 miles but no regular pool access any more. My main cardio is actually that I'll spend a couple hours at a time at the anvil with three projects in the forge rotating nonstop. Hell Wednesday night I had 2 pieces of 5/8ths in there and rotated on making leaves for my last batch of roses, which I should post they've been selling like crazy. In the Corps I was an endurance monster. 6 to 12 mile runs weren't a problem at a 8 to 9 minute Mile pace.
That being said I really got into weight lifting about 10 years ago and tried to stay with it.

Yeh, did CrossFit for 8yrs until recently, now I've swapped over to group fitness 4-5 times week.

I was one of the lucky ones who got heart problems from the covid jab, So the meds I'm on now lower my peak heart rate by ~30%, so no more CrossFit for me

Was lifting and bike riding 4-5 times a week. Then covid + knee+ shoulder hit... lucky to be able to get 2 a week in now. Getting older is not for pussies...

Cyberhonky wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:05 am Yeh, did CrossFit for 8yrs until recently, now I've swapped over to group fitness 4-5 times week.

I was one of the lucky ones who got heart problems from the covid jab, So the meds I'm on now lower my peak heart rate by ~30%, so no more CrossFit for me

CrossFit is no joke. For people without injury limitations it is a great place.

Ricrude wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:57 pm Was lifting and bike riding 4-5 times a week. Then covid + knee+ shoulder hit... lucky to be able to get 2 a week in now. Getting older is not for pussies...

I think shoulder injuries are the worst.

B-Tender wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:21 pm

Cyberhonky wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:05 am Yeh, did CrossFit for 8yrs until recently, now I've swapped over to group fitness 4-5 times week.

I was one of the lucky ones who got heart problems from the covid jab, So the meds I'm on now lower my peak heart rate by ~30%, so no more CrossFit for me

CrossFit is no joke. For people without injury limitations it is a great place.

Crossfit was created by orthopedic surgeons trying to drum up more business.

B-Tender wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:21 pm

Cyberhonky wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:05 am Yeh, did CrossFit for 8yrs until recently, now I've swapped over to group fitness 4-5 times week.

I was one of the lucky ones who got heart problems from the covid jab, So the meds I'm on now lower my peak heart rate by ~30%, so no more CrossFit for me

CrossFit is no joke. For people without injury limitations it is a great place.

Yeh, I enjoyed it. Got injured a few times, but that comes with the territory in competitive sports

B-Tender wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:22 pm

Ricrude wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:57 pm Was lifting and bike riding 4-5 times a week. Then covid + knee+ shoulder hit... lucky to be able to get 2 a week in now. Getting older is not for pussies...

I think shoulder injuries are the worst.

They are...nagging for a while now....but the knee has been the longest.