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    sabergirl
    見習いボス
    Joined: 4 Oct 2013

    Sweet ride, Eli!

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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      Dmart
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 24 Mar 2021

      Enjoy!

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        Seul
        Joined: 24 Nov 2009

        Slowly but surely…

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          Tmulltuous
          Haraki san Student
          Joined: 29 Mar 2022

          Awesome.

          Make sure you're keeping your heart rate at the right range for you.

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            Seul
            Joined: 24 Nov 2009

            I use common sense… As long as I can sing during a workout, I'm not pushing myself too hard... I soon might have new neighbours though...

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              Anesthetist
              見習いボス
              Joined: 14 May 2011

              Strong work Seul!

              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

              IG: bluehandsslim

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                Brock
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 8 Sept 2015

                My advice is to buy a steel road bike and find a Group to ride with in the mornings. Much more fun and enjoyable than hitting the pain cave.

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                  mclaincausey
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                  Probably not always the case when you have to deal with weather in Belgium especially come winter 😂

                  Think it, be it.

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                    Matt
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                    @Seul:

                    I use common sense…

                    Since when?

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                      Seul
                      Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                      Since I started using common sense.

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                        Seul
                        Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                        @Brock:

                        My advice is to buy a steel road bike and find a Group to ride with

                        The only group I ride with is the AA… Three times a week and works like a charm... Strong stories and weak coffee!

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                          natehate
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                          back at the gym for a bit now. added swimming to my routine to finish it out.
                          i don't remember swimming being this hard haha

                          don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                            Dmart
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                            Swimming is incredibly hard. If it wasn’t for that I would love to to triathlon, but I just can’t properly swim and I don’t like it 😂

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                              mclaincausey
                              見習いボス
                              Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                              I’ve been targeting 300 weekly intensity minutes since January to get ready for mountain biking, look better, and be around longer for my family. I am down 8.4lbs since February with another 5.5lbs to my target. I’m hoping to remove the beer gut and love handles entirely and add some lean mass.

                              The hardest part is not committing to working out—it’s not drinking, which adds calories directly, and indirectly inhibits my fitness routine (working out hung over sucks) and results in terrible dietary decisions (drunk munchies or a hangover making a burger sound that much better than a salad).

                              Also, I’ve had my Peloton for several years and recently discovered it’s been severely fucked up the whole time. The resistance topped out at 70 instead of 100 and the wattage readings were way off. Here I’ve been thinking I’m even more out of shape than I am. Luckily I’ve been doing almost exclusively power zone training so I’ve still been getting a good workout, but the narrow gradient of resistances did make things more difficult.

                              My FTP went up over 70 watts once I got it sorted and re tested and personal records are getting blown away by hundreds of kj. That’s good for my pride but fortunately the artificially depressed figures from before didn’t discourage me from working out.

                              I just wish I’d known sooner!

                              Think it, be it.

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                                Nik
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                Yeah I agree that of all the things that count toward overall health, diet is a lot more difficult than training. We have so many unhealthy temptations, we need to eat multiple times a day, and more training makes for more hunger. Add to that lightness makes you a lot faster running and cycling, so there's a weird threshold where losing ten pounds might do more for fitness than another few workouts per week. I feel like if I trained less and ate better I would be faster. But I really like food, and I like training, so the current method is good for all around joy.

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                                  SKT
                                  見習いボス
                                  @mclaincausey
                                  Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                                  @mclaincausey As I’ve gotten older (52 now) I’ve started to focus my fitness on retaining muscle mass…so strength training multiple times a week. Pepper in yoga and some hiit stuff and that’s about it. And I walk the dog a couple miles daily. I’ve lost about 12 lbs since March and I think that the biggest reason was quitting drinking alcohol. Like you mentioned it has so many unintended negative consequences. I also still practice intermittent fasting though I’ve read some studies that put its efficacy into question. Now that warmer weather is here, however, I’ve been having a good beer now and then. One last thing is that for me, the number one benefit of consistent exercise has been the positive effect on my mental health. Everything is better. Full stop

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                                    Nik
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                    I have a lot more fun socially without the shame that followed my sporadic over-inebriation. Think my memory is better too.

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                                      mclaincausey
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                      IF may or may not have the benefits touted. What it definitely does for me is remove a grazing window so I do tend to take in fewer calories. I also think that it helps burn fat instead of carbs to go into cardio on an empty stomach.

                                      Weight training is crucial. I miss barbell exercises and need to get back under one instead of just adjustable dumbbells and body weight exercises at home. @SKT

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                        SKT
                                        見習いボス
                                        @mclaincausey
                                        Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                                        @mclaincausey 100% on IF. I don’t miss breakfast (usually) and I absolutely feel better during the day. The only thing I’m really starting to be conscious of now is to make sure I’m eating enough protein.

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                                          Dmart
                                          啓蒙家
                                          @mclaincausey
                                          Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                                          @mclaincausey I used to do IF for several years while I was not yet into endurance sports and rather lifting and playing American football. It helped me getting into single digit body fat percentages due to „skipping“ a meal (calorie in vs calorie out).
                                          And yes, it helps the body to utilise fat better as a fuel source, but don’t confuse fat burning efficiency with burning body fat. Fats and carbs are fuel sources, completely independent from your body fat.
                                          My diet changed to being more carb and protein focused since I fell like my body needs the energy on hard training days.

                                          last edited by 26 May 2023, 05:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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