I have an Alaska Dall Sheep hunt this year. It has been a decade in planning. I would really like to get below 200lbs, so would need to lose about 12#. A little less than 8 months to go. Lifting, running, hiking plenty. The diet is my issue. Hope to clean that up this year!
Addicting
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Change your username to Arrowhead and you will drop 26 and be #1.
perma
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I’m gonna try and do a ‘100 day challenge’ where I spend 100 days next year outside doing some sort of physical activity, be it hunting, hiking, conservation work, etc.
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My goal is to be less fat.
perma
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Atta boy give’r hell you only have 3 days left.
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I moved to Texas so don’t really need fitness for now
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Be more consistent with my weight lifting and continue running.
belshawelk
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So I had a goal of running a marathon for a bucket list item. I started to run and about mile 6, I always died of sheer boredom. So I first signed up for a 1/2 Marathon to help prepare for a full. At the start they have all the Kenyans first ( so they dont have to run over all the slow white guys) then all the full marathon guys. Then I take off with the 1/2 marathon guys and gals. I reach the 6.1 mile mark for the turn. I get passed by all the full marathon guys. Talk about demoralizing. I run 6.1 miles and they all ran 18.4 miles faster than me.
Never the less I finished and told myself that sucked, and crossed off a full Marathon on the bucket list.
I can run fine just not fast. I stick with 5K and call it good.
But I do work our regularly. I am a stair master master.
Good luck.
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I have to start lifting weights. I'm 57 and if I don't just do a little, my muscles will be gone. I hate lifting weights though. Talk about boring. Don't know how you guys do it. I rather work.
I love activities like mountain biking and skiing, both which I do. Helped to haul two elk, four deer and a bear out this year. Not one of those hikes lacked hills, mountains and distance. So I still have it in me. But I know things will be changing soon enough.
So I guess I will try again to hit the gym.
I love activities like mountain biking and skiing, both which I do. Helped to haul two elk, four deer and a bear out this year. Not one of those hikes lacked hills, mountains and distance. So I still have it in me. But I know things will be changing soon enough.
So I guess I will try again to hit the gym.
This has been a nightly routine since the 22nd for me too
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I have heard that from multiple sources. For the record, I'm 6'1" and have never hit 200 lbs, though if I was normal people bodyfat I would certainly be over that mark.
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Just a bad joke us fat guys like to make.
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It's been 8 years since I decided to get into better shape. My 73rd birthday is a few months away.
My advice, to anyone overweight, walk, not run to get your cardio. Unless you are put together really well, running distances, consistently, will likely show up with chronic pain in one of more joints. Sometimes you won't get the chronic pain dividend for a number of years. Once you have it, it becomes part of who you are.
Weightlifting has been a fountain of youth for me. Like many, I found it boring in when younger. This time around, it became enjoyable physical exertion that can be matched to your ability on that day. It will ABSOLUTELY make you stronger if you are consistent and actually challenge yourself. I'd advise that you spend your efforts on compound movements. I've settled on overhead presses, weighted pull ups, bench presses, back squats and trap bar deadlifts. If I was to add one, it would be some form of farmer's walk.
My advice, to anyone overweight, walk, not run to get your cardio. Unless you are put together really well, running distances, consistently, will likely show up with chronic pain in one of more joints. Sometimes you won't get the chronic pain dividend for a number of years. Once you have it, it becomes part of who you are.
Weightlifting has been a fountain of youth for me. Like many, I found it boring in when younger. This time around, it became enjoyable physical exertion that can be matched to your ability on that day. It will ABSOLUTELY make you stronger if you are consistent and actually challenge yourself. I'd advise that you spend your efforts on compound movements. I've settled on overhead presses, weighted pull ups, bench presses, back squats and trap bar deadlifts. If I was to add one, it would be some form of farmer's walk.
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I'm at week 14 on my right knee, week6 on my left and have 130 degrees in my right knee, 126 in my left, 0 degrees on both for extension. I absolutely believe you should follow your doctor and PTs guidelines, but after week 3, I've only done pt twice a week, and walk as much as possible, i do no PT at home, just light leg days twice a week at the gym. No 2 people are the same, some need stringent PT, some don't. Listen to your Dr, but also listen to your body.
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Kiwi
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I’ve had a couple of injuries that required PT over the years and I’ve just added the rehab exercises to my daily routine. Has worked for me.
Sheltowee
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- Lose 50lbs.
- Hike a total of 250 miles with a weighted pack before elk season.
- Summit my first 14er.
- And, more toward mental health than physical, find a way to disconnect from the desk job during time off.
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Don't cross it off. Just change it to a trail marathon. They have SNACKS at aid stations and hiking is not frowned upon. Road running can be rough because everyone is in a hurry to get done.
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I’ll be turning 40 in August. I’d like to increase flexibility and range of motion, maintain or build muscle strength, and lower body fat %. I’m not to worried about weight, but secretly would like to get under 200lbs. Even with muscle mass carrying over 200 lbs is not going to get easier as I get old. I’m around 207 most days.
The plan is to lift lightweights 3 times a week with full body exercises, stretch daily, and walk a lot more. I’ll continue to eat whole 1 or 2 ingredient foods most of the time and maybe cut back (not cut out
) on beer.
I’d also like to improve mentally by periodically getting off of social media, silent meditation, and doing things that are uncomfortable like cold showers or plunges.
The plan is to lift lightweights 3 times a week with full body exercises, stretch daily, and walk a lot more. I’ll continue to eat whole 1 or 2 ingredient foods most of the time and maybe cut back (not cut out
) on beer. I’d also like to improve mentally by periodically getting off of social media, silent meditation, and doing things that are uncomfortable like cold showers or plunges.
