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the shizzle => diet, training and injuries => power club => Topic started by: shark on January 01, 2014, 03:50:05 pm
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30 minutes of exercise every day in January.
Anyone else up for it?
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I'm in. What constitutes exercise?
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30 minutes of exercise every day in January.
Anyone else up for it?
I'm up for it, I'm also not drinking during January to try and kick start the fitness and weight loss.
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I'll do that.... just finished day 1 session.
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I'm in. What constitutes exercise?
A 30 min jog qualifies
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30 minutes of exercise every day in January.
Anyone else up for it?
I'm up for it, I'm also not drinking during January to try and kick start the fitness and weight loss.
Yep same for me. No home drinking (cant face 100% teetotal) and 7lbs to shift.
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I'm in. What constitutes exercise?
A 30 min jog qualifies
But not a 30min stroll round the supermarket. :no:
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Count me in !
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Punter point for anyone who falters...
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Punter point for anyone who falters...
great idea. Done 30 mins of core and pressups today with a decent red wine hangover.
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35 minutes uphill slow jog with rucksack on today !
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I'm keen, but 2013's parting gift to me was a good dose of sickness and constant shitting so exercise today is risky to say the least :shit:
Please don't punter me just yet!!
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Rest is as important as activity in any training plan, and for that reason I'm out!
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Rest is as important as activity in any training plan, and for that reason I'm out!
Excuses, excuses. Slow run = active rest.
Admit it - you cant handle a Sharkathon :jab:
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I felt a bit pathetic about my plea, so to make amends I got the tool box out and finally got my new pull up bar screwed in place. I managed 10 whole pull ups! :weakbench:
Not 30 minutes but will help going forward ;D
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I'm in. What constitutes exercise?
A 30 min jog qualifies
Is finger-boarding exercise? Or is this an aerobic shift-the-Christmas-spare-tyre thing?
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I'm in. What constitutes exercise?
A 30 min jog qualifies
Is finger-boarding exercise? Or is this an aerobic shift-the-Christmas-spare-tyre thing?
Definitely counts - choice of exercise is yours
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I'm in. What constitutes exercise?
A 30 min jog qualifies
Is finger-boarding exercise? Or is this an aerobic shift-the-Christmas-spare-tyre thing?
Definitely counts - choice of exercise is yours
I might manage it then (did a 30 minute run today).
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Does walking down the offy,the struggling with difficult cork in the wine bottle count. I'm sure I could drag it out to 30 mins.
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Dwsing yesterday that included a 40m 7a traverse.
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Already on in; Mix of T25, Lindy Hop, Bouldering & Fingerboarding.
Earnt a mega-christmas tyre this season...
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Reckon I'm doing this anyway, so I'm in...
01.01.14 - 60 press ups, 4 mins of side planks (accumulative), 30 assorted leg raises - total time - 40 mins
02.01.14 - 2 hrs at the wall this evening.
Also, does sex count? :lets_do_it_wild:
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Also, does sex count? :lets_do_it_wild:
On a semi-serious note, a mate of mine who's doing sports science at uni has a bug bear abut sex not being included in studies as 'vigorous excercise', the implication being that a decent slice of the population do so little exercise that a vigorous plowing session constitutes a large portion of their total exercise.
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Also, does sex count? :lets_do_it_wild:
Reckon stretching is just about acceptable so sex OK as long as you can keep at it for 30mins.
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Do we have to report back each day ? If so, just done 30 mins cardio, followed by 30 mins core session, 30 mins weights for antagonists then stretched. Finger board session tonight.
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Also, does sex count? :lets_do_it_wild:
Reckon stretching is just about acceptable so sex OK as long as you can keep at it for 30mins.
And are on top...
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Can I start today? If so, i'm in :)
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Do we have to report back each day ? If so, just done 30 mins cardio, followed by 30 mins core session, 30 mins weights for antagonists then stretched. Finger board session tonight.
No - but you could report weekly on Power Club. Remember to pace yourself.
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I'm in. Only logged in for the first time this year today though.
I did 2 hours of hard surfing in fairly big waves yesterday though, can I take that as credit for not doing anything on the 1st?
Do we need to report in daily Power Club style?
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I'm in. Only logged in for the first time this year today though.
I did 2 hours of hard surfing in fairly big waves yesterday though, can I take that as credit for not doing anything on the 1st?
Do we need to report in daily Power Club style?
Special dispensation granted :)
No need to report daily - we can find out how everyone got on and got out of it at the end of the month.
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Cool, I'm in! Official weight at the start, 13st 13 1/4 lbs.
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So first week done for me. Not too bad really, quite easy to fit 30mins of some sort of exercise in every day. Also managed a week off the pop. According to the scales I'd lost 2kgs this week - obviously that's bollocks. But I feel better for the first week. Bring on the next 3. :boxing:
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So first week done for me. Not too bad really, quite easy to fit 30mins of some sort of exercise in every day. Also managed a week off the pop. According to the scales I'd lost 2kgs this week - obviously that's bollocks. But I feel better for the first week. Bring on the next 3. :boxing:
Well done.
I've lost 2lbs (though not off my bollocks)
Cant decide whether to do easy traversing or a jog to fill today's quota
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Are you coming to mine tomorrow ?
if so jog
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I'm still on track, though didn't weigh myself at the exact start, I'm currently 67kg.
I don't have a target weight - I only seem to gain/lose weight around the midrift so usually can see pretty quickly how fit I am... The old "Pinch an inch" test :doubt:
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Are you coming to mine tomorrow ?
if so jog on
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Cant decide whether to do easy traversing or a jog to fill today's quota
crab style sideways running, job done
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Are you coming to mine tomorrow ?
if so jog
Weather looks good - think I'm going outside to Burbage or similar. Also Sonia working away so best I stay in.
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Didn't see this before now. Slacker that I am didn't start any exercise till last sunday so already deserve the punter point, but I'll be doing something every day anyway.
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Weather looks good - think I'm going outside to Burbage or similar.
Need a spotter or someone to carry back from the crag?
I'm hoping to get out tomorrow
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I'm hoping to get out friday Lagers (or anyone) if interested?
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I'm keen
depends on skin
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I'm keen
depends on skin
I'll tweet/text nearer the time.
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Weather looks good - think I'm going outside to Burbage or similar.
Need a spotter or someone to carry back from the crag?
I'm hoping to get out tomorrow
YHM
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3 weeks in - how's everyone doing?
As I was doing 5 days a week I've found it fairly easy to throw in a jog or an easier indoor bouldering session to make up the numbers.
What I've liked most is that each day the question is "what shall I do today and how will I fit in" rather than "shall I do something today and can I fit it in"
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I've found it pretty useful have missed two days overall. Some days it's just some stretching as I might be feeling knackered. It's made me do more core and press-ups than usual. Decent idea Shark. Just had one drink (well evening drinking) too. and that's because we went round some friends and stayed over - no way was I sitting there with orange juice.
For me, with work, family and age 7 days a week feels really hard - so it's got to be a good thing and I'm going to carry it over but for 6 days a week into Feb,as the spare tyre is slowly melting.
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I've probably managed an average of 6 days out of 7, but made up for shortfall on other days. Picked up a tweaky shoulder so laid off beatmaker for a few days, but it feels OK now. First time out on bike for the year last night, didn't feel too bad, managed a full hour mostly doing the steepest hills I can find around here.
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Everyday done so far..
It's been fairly easy alhough I've forced myself to do stuff on a couple of occasions. The missus is on a diet, so this effectively means I am too. I've lost the kilo and a bit of Christmas lard. I've been playing around with the MyFitnessPal app and find that it's easy to keep to my 1800 calories per day, chuck in some exercise and I don't really have to watch what I eat too much.
I've started eating a breakfast for the first time in about 30 years and I havent had a kebab, KFC, Pizza hut etc since before Christmas. I won't be doing anything stupid like trying to stop drinking though. Stay true to booze and you never lose.
It's been good to do a bit more walking again and I should do more antagonistic stuff rather than it being a chore.
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Had managed every day until past few days - now getting over the bug that derailed me.
Weight coming off rapidly; maybe too rapidly - 3kg since 1 Jan. But then I did start dieting from a particularly high point. Real test will be whether I can shed the next 3kg.
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Managed every day so far.
Good to have a structured gym programme working general aerobic fitness, core and antagonists that fits in to give rest days from climbing / climbing training / pulling days. Early to say but:
1. seem to be breathing better on my routes day possibly as a result of the extra aerobic work,
2. getting much more out of my feet on my steep board days from the extra core workouts and
3. shoulders are virtually painless possibly due to increase in the amount of hard press up variations, bench pressing and " butterfly" pulls.
Weight seems virtually stuck at a couple of kg above where I would like to be for doing routes, but bouldering since the end of October and the extra gym stuff is possibly adding a bit of muscle.
Probably continue this Feb and then switch strength stuff to PE inMarch before first sports trip to Kaly in April....... might get some 5's onsightedhttp:
All in all a jolly good idea young Simon !
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Last day today !
Having an easier week this week so just some AeroCap today with the weather being so awful.
Lost 5lbs since January 1st so well on way to reach my redpoint weight by the end of Feb
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Last day today !
Having an easier week this week so just some AeroCap today with the weather being so awful.
Lost 5lbs since January 1st so well on way to reach my redpoint weight by the end of Feb
Derailed by a bug but did it on all the other days (done a slow jog today already; might do a few pullups later). Half a stone lost. It'd be nice (but will be harder) to lose another half by Easter.
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As said above I missed a couple of days, especially when I've been fighting off a cold the last week, but still think I've managed almost 6 out 7 days. On the scales this moring at 13st 8.5, after 14st 1 on 5 Jan. Only 1.5 lb away from an "Aim for 2014" might need a stretch goal now.
Rewarded myself with my first bacon roll of the year for my efforts. Usually have 2 a week at least.
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I've managed to drop from 12 stone on 2nd Jan to 11st 6lbs this morning...
I have not participated at all in the Sharkathon ;)
Just been eating and drinking less...
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I was 12 stone 13.5 pounds at the end of 2013. Currently 12 stone 5 pounds after massively changing diet, drinking habits, and generally exercising more. Haven't been able to do every day exercise as my job is very physical so most nights I am cream crackered. Have always got something done on days off, feeling better for it for sure. Congrats to those who have had a successful start to 2014 also!
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Haven't been able to do every day exercise as my job is very physical
Surely your job counts as exercise then?
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Just got in from the gym.... so that means 100% :ang:
Not lost much weight but well on track to get down to 59 kg. Aerobically feel much better and now sending some harder problems on my board. Started big volume sessions every Monday ( 280m all on steep this week!!). So all good..... Malham season hopefully not too far off, Kaly in April and mebs get a font trip in March or Feb. Not really missing going to work. ;D
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I failed miserably :(
BUT - I start a new job on 17th Feb, and it's a 10-minute walk from home, compared to the current 1hr 10min commute.
So my plan is to send the woman off to work, do T25/Insanity, shower and go to work, with fingerboard session 2 times a week on top of 2-3 times climbing.
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Haven't been able to do every day exercise as my job is very physical
Surely your job counts as exercise then?
I was hoping Shark would let me off on that technicality :-[
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I didn't join in with the Sharkathon (and still managed to get injured), however, as long as I don't crack tonight I've managed a dry January showing that self control is finite and is clearly replenished after new year. Roll on December.
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As I'm old feeble and weak (very weak) I managed a minimum of 5 days a week. I've drunk twice in that time, both social events (and had one bottle of lager on a Sunday night, when I forgot I wasn't drinking and had it whilst I was cooking without thinking). Been eating a bit more healthily too. Went from 93kg to 89kg so 4kg loss in a month (but 94kg is probably the highest I've ever been). My goal is to get down to 80kg over the next few months.
After really struggling at the start I seem to have got into the rhythm of it and although only a month I think it's changed my attitude to a couple of things.
1. I'd have a couple of drinks most nights - and for the first couple of weeks it was really hard not to think "I deserve that pint/glass of wine as I've had a really crappy day. This has changed to only drinking when some sort of event is happening.
2. not drinking has made it easier to not eat as much crap.
3. I've stopped eating what other people are eating, eg Gregs for breakfast or lunch, with work colleagues. A McFiend's if I've had to take the kids for one.
4. I've also managed not to drink even if the wife's having a glass of wine, couple of beers, gin fizz, vodka mule etc etc
Reckon I'll officially become a punter this year and get up my grit 7a list, if it ever stops raining when I've got a day off.
Cheers Shark - good idea.
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Walked home from work yesterday to complete Sharkathon 2014.
The most important thing for me was looking at my diet, and effectively planning my climbing session.
I cut out almost all junk food. I'm not a snacker, so this was easy. I had one Kebab + chips in January. I stopped beer for the month. I love cooking and don't buy any ready-made stuff anyway, but I made the effort to eat a bit more variety of veg/ salad.
I started having a breakfast and started making my own lunch (more to save money).
I started tring to space out my climbing sessions and make the effort to cross Paris later and do evening sessions. I normally manage to go late afternoon I was convinced I liked climbing when it's quieter, but I've found that having a few more people around to work stuff has been fun. And not as tiring as I though after work.
I restarted antagonistics and haven't had any shoulder or elbow pain for the last couple of weeks.
The exercise part was easy, living in a city I worked out that I walk about an hour a day anyway.
I'm back down to 75.3kg same as pre-Christmas but I've gone down a whole belt hole.
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Done!
Every day but the 1st before the Sharkathon started :)