2010 Fitness Exercise Challenge!!
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wb416
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olphart
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I practice Kung Fu twice a week, (no, I'm a looonngg way from being dangerous), and work on my divemaster stuff once a week. I also spend a lot of time building things. Does that count? Of course I'm an old fart of 65+, trying to outrun old age! 
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wb416
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I practice Kung Fu twice a week, (no, I'm a looonngg way from being dangerous), and work on my divemaster stuff once a week. I also spend a lot of time building things. Does that count? Of course I'm an old fart of 65+, trying to outrun old age!
Well the real question is.... How's all that working out for you? :zen:
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I'm in. My wife and I have been making a ton of life style change. We have both lost 40lbs this last year. We rewarded ourselves by enrolling in a padi open water class. I am beginning weight training 3 days a week with a buddy next week.
Wednesday: 2010 March 31
Morning Walk - 10 minutes @ 4.0 miles per hour = 71 calories burned
Wednesday: 2010 March 31
Morning Walk - 10 minutes @ 4.0 miles per hour = 71 calories burned
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wb416
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I wanted to test the ability to do Reverse Hypers (Low back exercises) on our Glute-Ham Developer (GHD) after reading an article regarding the benefit of decompressing the lower back (especially after heavy squats or deadlifts).
Workout:
Reverse Hyper x 10 x 2 (second set with blue band providing resistance)
Rope Pulls x 10 x 2 (laying back and pulling myself from 60 degree angle to 30 degree angle)
Ring Chinups x 5 (using false grip)
I had a 205# weighted barbell from Deadlifting the other day that I wanted up on the rack at chest level. If I could Power Clean that much weight (which I can't), it would have been a cake walk, but instead of just taking the weights off and moving the barbell up, I deadlifted the weight up to the bottom stops at hip level. Then I squatted under the bar and got into a good Front Squat position. If I'd gone any lower, my a$$ would have been on the ground beneath my feet, so this was a good test to see if I could move this weight from a dead stop at the bottom of the squat. (Normally the squat is a bit of a plyometric movement that takes advantage of the "rubber band" effect of the muscles to help "lift" you out of the bottom after being stretched during the descent). After a moment or two of 2nd thoughts, I gave it a hearty go and stood up with the weight. My best Front Squat is 265#, but I've NEVER started that low in the bottom of a squat with a weighted barbell, nor have I done heavy squats in the past couple of months. Success!!! Must be all the low squats I've done moving and packing boxes into storage for the past month... LOL
Workout:
Reverse Hyper x 10 x 2 (second set with blue band providing resistance)
Rope Pulls x 10 x 2 (laying back and pulling myself from 60 degree angle to 30 degree angle)
Ring Chinups x 5 (using false grip)
I had a 205# weighted barbell from Deadlifting the other day that I wanted up on the rack at chest level. If I could Power Clean that much weight (which I can't), it would have been a cake walk, but instead of just taking the weights off and moving the barbell up, I deadlifted the weight up to the bottom stops at hip level. Then I squatted under the bar and got into a good Front Squat position. If I'd gone any lower, my a$$ would have been on the ground beneath my feet, so this was a good test to see if I could move this weight from a dead stop at the bottom of the squat. (Normally the squat is a bit of a plyometric movement that takes advantage of the "rubber band" effect of the muscles to help "lift" you out of the bottom after being stretched during the descent). After a moment or two of 2nd thoughts, I gave it a hearty go and stood up with the weight. My best Front Squat is 265#, but I've NEVER started that low in the bottom of a squat with a weighted barbell, nor have I done heavy squats in the past couple of months. Success!!! Must be all the low squats I've done moving and packing boxes into storage for the past month... LOL
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wb416
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Yeah, they are pretty happy I'm tough enough to schlep these HP100's around. But my eyes do occasionally wander to the Faber LP85's.
If I saw a really good deal on a used set, I just couldn't say no
Penny and I told ourselves that if we ever move to Northern Florida, we'd cave dive in wetsuits and LP85's. If the whole team does it, you're good to go!!
Scott L
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