You’d be amazed actually (the problem with bowling is you can douse 2-3 beers between turns), the hockey did lead me to stop a ton of other bad habits too…soda, even diet soda…gone… coffee became green tea this year (that one’s HUGE and I did amazingly easy considering I’ve been drinking coffee since I was 10, yes really)…breakfast became turkey bacon and turkey sausage…dinners at the bar, became home cooked meals…total lifestyle change…having the easy target of the next game being always a few days away (now I play Sat, Sun, Mon, Tuesday and sometimes on Thursday)…helps…the simple short-term focus is always a good grounding device 
I am starting my training again. And after doing a lot of research I will changing my routine, I will be doing ‘microcycles’. It will keep my muscles confused and having to constantly adapt, which should promote growth and strength gains. I will be changing my diet as well, lots of small meals and even more frakking shakes. That’s right folks I still need to be eating more… Can you believe it? But if broken up in to lots of small meals it can be done.
My Kettlebell arrived today, the delivery driver must have been cursing me all day, while lugging that cast iron monstrosity around in this heat. I will be using it for aerobic/core work here at home. And I am making sure to keep it in a safe place, I do not want to wake up in the middle of the night and stub my toe on that frakking thing on the way to the bathroom.:eek:
Some nuggets of information for me to share from my research of late:
During heavy training consume 20-22 calories per pound of body weight.
During training you need 2 grams of protein per pound of body weight, off cycle you need 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight for maintenance (prevention of muscle loss).
Whey protein can be quickly assimilated by your body, so it is best used early in the morning (because your body is recovering from a fast) and right after a workout (when your body needs protein for recovery).
Casein protein breaks down much slower, which makes it ideal for times when you want a slow release of protein over time. An ideal time for casein is right before bedtime, it will release protein into your system while you sleep; which will aid in the production of muscle and aid in recovery, and help to prevent your body from breaking down muscle for fuel.
Fat still has a place in your diet, and fat helps to maximize your production of testosterone.
BCAA’s are useful for filling in gaps in your diet, so you can produce full and complete amino acid chains.
That’s it for now… Go Wolverines!!
You would think I’d learn… Got carried away with my training, the warning signs were there but I ignored them and kept pushing myself despite them. And now I am sick… Maybe next time I will pay attention.:shifty:
My uni has just opened a new rec center which is literally right behind my office (as in we’re all grumpy at the prospect that they took away half our parking lot for it and now parking near our building will be impossible… I know First World Problems and all), and I’ve been slowly getting into a yoga routine again after the hecticness that was my first year in my new job. I’m hoping to build better time in my schedule for some weight training and perhaps fitness classes. Fingers crossed! I even have a new friend who has offered to be an “accountability partner,” though ze runs marathons so I feel a bit out of my depth.
Having a fitness accountability partner is priceless. The two of you don’t actually have to perform at the same level. As long as each of you understand what your fitness goals and constraints are, they should only hold each other to the goals that the partners wants, not what the they want. So it doesn’t matter if you don’t run marathons. I’ll bet your flexibility will outdo your partner’s!
Good luck!
So is trying to date a girl who’s much stronger than you on the bike. When you both ride the easy suggestion for spending time together is a bike ride. Too bad I’m usually gasping and slobbering instead of talking to her:)
I would think an enterprising expert bicycle mechanic such as yourself would think of getting a hold of a tandem - that way she wouldn’t know she’s “pulling” more than 50% of her weight. And I have to say I’m jealous. Dating a cycling chick would be very cool indeed.
Since my last 2 girlfriends were cyclists, for the last 9 years I don’t know what it’s like to date someone that doesn’t ride. My longtime gf (now bestie) tried a tandem and our dissimilar riding styles made it very unappealing to me. Can’t say I have any desire to do it again.
It has it’s high points (having someone to ride with, and who understands the desire to go ride and the need for new bike stuff) and low points (having someone to ride with, more bikes to maintain, and twice as much bike stuff to buy).
Of course, it remains to be seen whether or not I can get out of what seems to be a probationary friend zone.
Just wanted to share some good news with GWC community. I’m a long time listener but a very very infrequent poster.
My pastime is competing in indoor in-line speed skating. This summer, I won the national title in my age group. The national competition was held in Albuquerque New Mexico and I placed first overall in the Grand Master division. I share this not as bragging rights. I mean, who has even heard of indoor in-line speed and knew there was a national event anyway?!?!?
I share this as a thank you to the Fit Smart podcast and the entire GWC community. The podcasts have been great motivation for training and eating right and it’s pretty cool to see such an awesome community sharing ideas and tips.
Take care!
That’s awesome, congrats!!!
I’ve taken up AcroYoga recently, and it’s hella fun so I’m adjusting my gym routine to get stronger where I need.
(That’s not me)
Back in the gym after my illness… Week one went well, and now beginning week two. And I am loving my new gizmo (no it is not a Mogwai). It is a cyclone mixer, a cup with an electric motor and an agitator. I fill it with the appropriate amount of liquid, turn on the motor and then it forms a ‘cyclone’ in the liquid; I dump in my powder and whoosh it is mixed. No lumps. That is right, no frakking lumps! I am so happy I learned about these puppies, shakers suck ass, and while mixing my powders with a spoon was less messy; I still wound up with lumps. I am now lump free, and the thing is a snap to clean as well; which is more than I could ever say about those stupid ‘shakers’. I bought rechargeable batteries for it so I am set for life. Ohraaaah!! Go Wolverines!
Finished my first four week cycle or ‘Phase’ on Sunday, and am feeling great. Starting back on week one (sort of) again (just did two days already) and I am seeing a real difference in the weights I used the first time through versus the weights I am using now. If this sounds confusing here is the program for reference- http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/shortcut-to-size.html
It has been a while since I posted here, but it looks like a while since anyone posted in this thread, so hear goes.
Health wise, for those interested, I am a recovering alcoholic (almost 2 years sober) who quit smoking in 2004, had two slips on the cigarettes since, but nothing since 2006.
So I got a tattoo almost 3 weeks ago, those who have me on the book of face can check out the “just done” pics on my album, ink. But had been concerend about my weight, which had risen to 100 kilos/220 pounds/15 stone 10. I was requested to take a BP reading as I had been getting dizzy spells and had gone to the wonderful Finnish Health service for an EKG (all dr visits free, dental visits cost a whole 3 euro, about 4$). It read 178/115, I paniced.
I was, to my eternal detriment, eating about 3/4 pound of chips and about a 1/2 pound of candy a NIGHT. Every gym I have gone to has told me to fix the food but, eecially in recent times, I have ignored them, even seeing the effects dietary changes have had on Chuck and Audra, I still igonre them. I took some small comfort in the fact they neither kept me in nor advised I go and get blood thinners or beta blockers right away. This was on Friday, May 9th.
CORRECTION, it was friday, may 3rd as the preceeding timeline would imply…
They gave me a blood pressure monitor and told me to take it 4 times a day, twice in the morning and twice in the evening at two minute intervals. I took action. I chucked out 90% of what I was eating, no chips, no refined sugar, no bread, amost no wheat (apart form bran flakes in the morning) lots of fresh fruit. As a result of this I have dropped, in 16 days, 5 kilos/11 pounds… My average BP has dropped to closer to 125/85-90. It is still a little high but I think 20 points off the diastolic in two weeks is impressive.
Most of my exercise is still walking, I am focused on the food for now, but thought I would check in with you lot.
Stay safe.
Phaze
on the “For those wondering, chicken with a light marinate and brown rice boiled in lightly garlic pepper salted water” ID
Good for you though…getting started is the hardest part…I can relate…my knee surgery (and even though I was back skating and playing ten days after), the road back to the level of fitness and speed and overall health I was at just seven months ago…it’s not been easy…people keep telling me garbage like “because I’m getting older”… and “its doing fine” (long story short on the injury, I was picked in a floor hockey game, had all my weight on the right leg…tore both miniscuses and my ACL…took six weeks to get the MRI to show this…I played through it since it felt better after it was drained, which also lead to the ortho deciding to go with fixing the miniscuses and letting the ACL heal on its own (also fixing the ACL would have left me kinda immobile for two weeks, and when you live alone AND are self-employed…its not an option)…things have gotten better (oddly I skate faster now than I did before))…but the running’s been slow to come around, I feel like a scared pylong out there on defense…I still cringe at the idea of contact and trusting the knee, but physical play is 50% of my game…its just been a constant battle to get back where I was and now my game schedule is picking up so I don’t have the time to slow build on the treadmill like I’d have liked too (also our awful winter up here didn’t help with walks or even being able to get to the gym)…Ive also taken up not only yoga in the last two months to help, but I’m trying these shakeolgy shakes (I had my trainer friend at the gym look at the label and she approves)…I’m hoping the next month or two I see progress…I’m at least ok now to not need a brace out there (10 days and going on that!)…its just frustrating since I made so much progress out of the box…and I feel like I’m stuck in mud again now…and I gained about 10 pounds that won’t go away… anyone else had to battle back from something similar?
I have learned lot of things from this “Fitness Club” Thread. Thanks