In Fitness and in Health

[northsouthdenimguy]

@jdwaid

The only downside is they’re a little expensive, about $6 for a pack of three. I was talking to my oldest stepdaughter, who’s heading off to college locally, and she loves to bake. I asked if she’d be willing to try making me some homemade ones. If she can get them close to the real thing, I think they’d be even better.

[Choko]

Feel like I can finally post here. I haven’t “locked in” since my last deployment but I have for the past 4 months….finally. I went from 246lbs and I’m currently at 224lbs and in way better shape. I’ve been lifting 5 days a week, and cardio everyday. Eating healthy and high protein. Basically chicken/beef/rice for every meal. No sugar except the occasional ice cream cone with my family. A lot of water too. I probably could have lost more but I’m happy with the progress so far. I’ve lost over 3 inches on my waist and I can actually button my 888s now. All natural, no ozempic/peptides haha

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Choko hell yeah brother! Lookin good keep it up! Home gym?

[Choko]

@WhiskeySandwich thanks man! Nope, just a local gym near my house. I like it a lot because it’s all old people so every machine or bench is always open

[1WayTrip]

@Choko nice work

[will6er]

@Choko Holy shit!!! Back to @northsouthdenimguy 's post though - what biscuits (cookies) give you those guns?

[1WayTrip]

I was recently looking at old photos and how I have changed from a 280lbs power lifting static monster in my 20s, switching to body builder type workouts and my best shape 240lbs in my 30s and then to a more healthy 200lbs from more training functional lifts currently at nearly 50.

My goals may change but will always enjoy throwing weight around.

[northsouthdenimguy]

@will6er

Oatmeal creams pie by the dozen

But on a serious note about to spend the next 30 minutes or so with my physical therapist/massage therapist to work on my bicep tendinitis on my left arm. whatever I’m doing I’m probably doing incorrectly

[WhiskeySandwich]

@northsouthdenimguy I had bicep tendinitis recently and it was a bitch. I switched to supported single dumbbell curls over the back of my upright bench, bout 80 degrees, spammed lightweight side laying rotator cuff lifts and got rid of it after a month or so. Worked for me, everyone is different tho. Good luck with it man

[jdwaid]

@Choko way to go bro! Thats a lot of change in a short period of time.

@1WayTrip those old school gym photos are awesome

[northsouthdenimguy]

@WhiskeySandwich

Interesting I’ll have to look at that doing that

After my first session last week, I felt 100 times better. He really got after it today, though. Hoping it will feel even better.

I’m going to use my massage gun lightly this evening, working from my shoulder down through my bicep and forearm, and then put the TENS machine and cold pack after I’m done…

[Giles]

@northsouthdenimguy said in In Fitness and in Health:

OK, I think Giles “might” even approve of these.

Looks tasty

[1WayTrip]

@jdwaid I loved that gym. The atmosphere and comradery between the young and older experienced lifters was brilliant. Closed down many years ago unfortunately.

[jdwaid]

@1WayTrip reminds me of the early 90's Dorian Yates training videos out of temple gym. They don't make em like they used to.

[northsouthdenimguy]

Anybody here using red light therapy?

Just picked up a Hooga ULTRA360 red light therapy panel. I originally bought it mostly for the red light side and the supposed skin benefits because apparently my face needs all the help it can get.

Then I realized the near-infrared side penetrates deeper and can also be used for muscle/tendon recovery and rehab, so that may end up being just as useful.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Since I'm a rock climber I usually workout with my own bodyweight, but my armwrestling curiosity has led me to lifting some weights. I was surprised that I could strict curl (back against a wall) 6x48kg with an EZ curl bar. The bouldering gym doesn't really provide more plates. I'd be very happy if I strict curled a 60kg (75% of my body weight) one rep max. But I suppose that will take some time and effort.

[1WayTrip]

@RobeOfTheMagi that’s nice going, especially seeing as you have never trained it before

I am a bit too long in the tooth to try a max on anything these days apart from grip. I am totally injury free for the first time in a long time so tread carefully.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

@1WayTrip cheers mate!

[Pointman]

Any good morning pre-workout routines to get you going at the gym?

I need an hour from the alarm going off to walking out the door to the gym for my body to straighten out and wake up. I've usually downed a cup of coffee and some water by then. Probably some Creatine and beet root powder extract (natural producer of nitric oxide.) I'm wary of pre-workout supplements.

Would love to hear if anyone has any tips on how they get going before the gym. No matter if it's coffee, bananas, sudoku or meditation. What are you doing?

[yannis]

@Pointman what worries you about pre workout supplements if I may ask? There are some very good ones out there and definitely some not very good ones.