BirdManMike
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You can't outwork your fork.
Ive always heard it said as 'you cant outrun poor nutrition'.
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You can't outwork your fork.
Curious, when did you stop drinking the six pack of pepsi? Ever counted calories/carbs? Just curious on what levels you are at.Strength training is not an issue for me. Nor is the cardio. Weight control is a huge battle I am dealing with right now. In high school I was in wrestling and weightlifting competitively and in college after I got out of Army I did swimming and weightlifting though not as a competitive sport. If you could see what I lift now, those numbers are good for someone my age, but the weight control battle is the one I struggle with.
I drank diet pepsi a lot. Supposed to be zero calories but it skewers the metabolism and fools your body into thinking sugar intake so the way the doc explained it, your body trains itself to pack on food intake as fat reserves. It also screws with the amount of insulin your pancreas produces sending too much thinking there is a lot of sugar in the blood.Curious, when did you stop drinking the six pack of pepsi? Ever counted calories/carbs? Just curious on what levels you are at.
As I age I have found strength isn't about 'how much' anymore and more about 'how many'. The ability to squat 300lbs a couple of times is pretty useless. More reps and less weight helps me with stamina. Unfortunately, no matter what we do we can't outrun Father Time.
you'll shed weight faster than you can weigh yourself if you give up carbs and eat only high quality meats, fat, and veggies
carbs are not a necessity in life, at all, and it seems more and more are the source of many peoples problems
The real question is can you outwork beer?You can't outwork your fork.
Yeah I saw that doing my own research. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 4 to 6 repetitions with heavier weight for hypertrophy (increased muscle size), 8 to 12 repetitions for muscular strength and 10 to 15 reps for muscular endurance. I am going to spend this week trying to determine ideal weights. I am doing weight machines right now but going to free weights for some of my circuit training soon once my strength reaches the point I feel safe working with free weights especially since I will not have spotters some days. Fitness center on base is open 24/7 and it may or may not be staffed, so I could very well be there by my lonesome.Most everything I come across states that working in rep range of 5 is the optimal for gaining strength. When you get much over 10 reps, you are training endurance more than strength.
Every person loses muscle mass and bone density as they age. If you don't actively intervene that is what will happen to your body. The loss of muscle mass contributes mightily to basal metabolic rate. Gaining muscle boosts that rate. I eat little differently than when I began lifting. But my belly has flattened and I now fit in the same size jeans as in my early thirties.
I know by how empty the weight room is at the gym that convincing people to lift is a losing proposition. But I also know, both from personal experience and seeing the few other regular seniors lifting regularly, that it works.
A friend took this photo of Buster and me summer before last. I'm 68 in that photo. It is a goal to keep riding horses into my 80's,,, if I make it that far. Spending time weight-training makes it a realistic ambition.
I would recommend a bicycle. Its low impact, gets the cardio, and works the legs. You can get a trainer for the bike when weather is poor. Don't over do it in the first month ease into it.Kinda looking for ideas on fitness routines. My current routine is working slowly, too slowly to my satisfaction.
Keys to fitness in my situation:
1) I turn 65 in May
2) I have nerve damage in my foot and neuropathy that creates a balance issue so running is out. I have been advised not to engage in running type exercise.
3) I have had four surgeries in last 15 years that caused range of motion exercise and I want to continue working on that. I show significant improvement here but struggle to each behind my back nowdays.
4) Due to new job I took, I can really work out 3 days a week max.
5) Due to a pepsi addiction, drinking a six pack or more a day, my metabolism is messed up confirmed by doctor visit. Now I am drinking water and coffee instead.
What I have been doing is 20 minutes cardio on the treadmill followed by circuit training on weight machines. My strength and cardio fitness has improved significantly but my weight has not. What do you guys do when you need to lose weight? I want to be able to walk the ridges elk hunting much better than I did last year even at my age.
5) Due to a pepsi addiction, drinking a six pack or more a day, my metabolism is messed up confirmed by doctor visit. Now I am drinking water and coffee instead.
Unfortunately, noThe real question is can you outwork beer?
Right now I would appreciate it if you don't troll my threads. If you need a definition of that please visit Meriam-Webster dictionary. Please keep it on the rails of what I posted.What tips does everyone have for care of post-workout @WyoDoug meat? I assume you’ve got to get that stuff cooling on ice as quickly as possible.
(Sorry Doug, couldn’t help it.)
Not trying to troll. Sorry, I thought you’d find humor in it. You know, the antelope thing.Right now I would appreciate it if you don't troll my threads. If you need a definition of that please visit Meriam-Webster dictionary. Please keep it on the rails of what I posted.