What was Your Workout Today?

[shortstop14]

Well, we're probably more serious about it than our skill level allows, but that's OK. We play in both NABA and MSBL tournaments in Arizona and Las Vegas. The local leagues are over-35 and over-38, but the tournaments are closer to our actual ages; both of my teams are pretty much over-55. I can relate to the night game issues, it's not easy to pick the little white ball out of the blurry mass of umpire/catcher/hitter at night. And most of my extra base hits disappeared when we moved to wood bats.

 

[jclarksnakes]

I finished a round of P90X last Thursday. I took a day off Friday and started Body Beast on Saturday. The Body Beast very high calorie diet which is also much higher in carbohydrate percentage than I am used to is a challenge. Workouts with weights Saturday thru Tuesday were okay. I am also doing weighted chin-ups every other day. Today I did Beast Cardio and Abs and the cardio was tough enough that I had to hit the pause button and catch my breath a couple of times.

 

[kcowan]

Three of us walkers did a jungle hike yesterday. Had to navigate numerous barbed wire gates and mostly dry river beds. Also barking dogs and squawking roosters. The reward was a jungle oasis and zip-lining venue where we had an early lunch. The return bus ride was 8km.

 

[Nemo2]

Three of us walkers did a jungle hike yesterday. Had to navigate numerous barbed wire gates and mostly dry river beds. Also barking dogs and squawking roosters. The reward was a jungle oasis and zip-lining venue where we had an early lunch. The return bus ride was 8km.

Sounds like a 'stroll' we had around Huatulco last year........ended up in an almost deserted bay, (totally deserted except for the vultures)..........the trash-hound dogs have to be threatened sometimes.

 

[bbbamI]

Tried on six pairs of jeans.

 

[W2R]

Tried on six pairs of jeans.

You got me beat!

I did a fairly wimpy workout with the weight machines. I am still recovering from throwing my back out a few days ago, so I had to skip about a third of my usual machines and lower the weights on the rest of them. On the bright side, at least I didn't mess up my back that way.

 

[bbbamI]

You got me beat!

I did a fairly wimpy workout with the weight machines. I am still recovering from throwing my back out a few days ago, so I had to skip about a third of my usual machines and lower the weights on the rest of them. On the bright side, at least I didn't mess up my back that way.

....It was a fracas that's for sure, but I managed to bring two of them home!

Be careful with that back now...take it easy.

 

[Moscyn]

Tried on six pairs of jeans.

You are so funny! Any success of good fitting?

 

[bbbamI]

You are so funny! Any success of good fitting?

Yes. I bought two pairs that fit me perfectly. The other four...one pair was too long and the other three were 'what was I thinking'.

I now have jeans in my closet in five different sizes. I'm slowly losing weight and I swear on my broccoli and daily fiber pill, I will be wearing the smallest pair by the end of this summer.

 

[Leonidas]

Tuesday and Wednesday's training focused on power, muscular endurance and mental conditioning. Each day's session was limited to 3 exercises, 5 sets done pyramid style.

Tuesday:
Full Squats (1:30 rest between sets)
18 reps at 135
15 reps at 155
12 reps at 175
12 reps at 195
10 reps at 225

45 degree leg press (1:30 rest between sets)
18 reps at 360
15 reps at 450
12 reps at 540
12 reps at 640
10 reps at 720

Seated lat pulldowns (1:30 rest between sets)
18 reps at 80
15 reps at 100
12 reps at 120
12 reps at 140
10 reps at 160

Wednesday:
Bench Press (1:30 rest between sets)
18 reps at 115
15 reps at 135
12 reps at 155
12 reps at 175
10 reps at 195

Pull ups (alternating grip each set) and Plyometric push ups (superset with no rest)
4 set of 10

 

[Rambler]

Yesterday: hour at the gym with mostly body weight exercises directed by personal trainer. The 4 miles interval training runs. 5 min warm up followed by 600m all out, 400m easy, x6, and 5 min cool down. Trying to get to "excellent" on the Cooper test (2400m/1.5 miles in 12 min for those over 50). Currently at good, at about 2200m in 12 min. Not fast at all, but trying to get faster.

The interval training has paid off. I finally reached "excellent" on the Cooper Test. At my age, I have to run 1.5 miles/2400 meters in 12 minutes to reach excellent. Yesterday, on month after my last post on this thread, I made it, with 3 seconds to spare. I song think I has ever run an 8minute mile in my life.

This morning, I decided to run easy, and still did better than 10 minute miles for 5k/3.1 miles (30 minutes and a few seconds).

I know that these figures are slow by the standards of many here, but for me, it's a real accomplishment.

Next targets: 1) 2500 meters in 12 minutes, and 2) 5km in 26 minutes (PB is about 27:45, a couple years ago, running with employees half my age).

R

 

[panacea]

Rambler, congrats! Very satisfying to achieve the goals you've set for yourself!

 

[Leonidas]

Thursday was all strength, and Friday was a mixture of strength and power.

Thursday:
Deadlifts 5 sets of 15 @ 135lbs
Overhead lunges 8 sets of 10@ 35Lbs - superset with 10 front squats at same weight

Friday:
Standing downward cable flyes 3 sets of 10 at 30Lbs each side
Dumbbell gunfighters 3 sets of 10 at 10Lbs each side
Dumbbell bench press with full internal rotation 3 sets of 15 at 50Lbs each side
Standing lat cable pressdowns 3 sets of 25 starting at 60Lbs and increasing by 10 each set.
Power cleans 3 sets of 5 at 95 lbs superset with 5 push presses.

Done for the week - exhausted and sore.

 

[eytonxav]

Done for the week - exhausted and sore.

I got exhausted just looking at your Tuesday workout

 

[Marita40]

Tried Zoomba today! I think I can cross it off my exercise bucket list. Too much hopping up and down for my knees. Otherwise a real sweat session.

 

[W2R]

I got exhausted just looking at your Tuesday workout

+1 What a workout, Leonidas!

Tried Zoomba today! I think I can cross it off my exercise bucket list. Too much hopping up and down for my knees. Otherwise a real sweat session.

But good for you to have tried it and to have found this out! I have not tried it but after watching a Zumba class on Youtube I suspect that it isn't what I want, either, mostly because I am clumsy and not much of a dancer. Also it looks hard.

A long time ago I read online, that the best way to establish a regular exercise habit is to figure out what kind of exercise you truly enjoy, and do that. So, I figured that out - - weight lifting, for me - - and they were right. I try to incorporate other types of exercise, especially a variety of cardio exercise. I get more cardio in now than I ever have, and I know it is good for me. But in the long run, what keeps me coming back to the gym is weight lifting.

Today I plan to get on the Concept2 and row for a bit, here at home.

 

[Marita40]

I see that I misspelled Zumba in my previous post. It didn't feel too much like zoooom [ba] because I caught myself looking at my watch every 5 minutes hoping it was almost over. It really was hard! Essentially it is furiously paced pole dancing to a Latin beat without the pole or strip tease. Lots of jumping, waving of arms, shaking of various body and (for those with long hair) flinging of hair up and down. I did notice that the few people over about 35 in the room were distinctly not in the groove.

I've now settled on a great routine of spinning, pilates, and yoga. These are old standbys that I keep coming back to despite valiantly trying out new classes once in awhile. I need both cardio and, increasingly, stretching. Really love yoga, and my new gym (LifeTime Fitness) offers a wide range of types.

 

[Ronstar]

Hiking/walking at least 1 hour every day. Just got a fitbit for more motivation. Started lifting weights again after a long time off. Startup is a little rough- I can hardly move my arms the day after

 

[jclarksnakes]

Hiking/walking at least 1 hour every day. Just got a fitbit for more motivation. Started lifting weights again after a long time off. Startup is a little rough- I can hardly move my arms the day after

Glutamine often helps with post workout muscle aches. Easiest way to get it is in a whey protein shake. You can buy powdered whey at GNC or for less money at Walmart or similar store.

 

[Ready]

My morning routine is pretty much the same. Pushups, sit-ups, stretching, then weight lifting.

My afternoon routine is a 3 mile walk on the beach. About three months ago I switched from wearing running shoes to going barefoot on the dry sand. I'm told it doubles the aerobic effort since the sand is constantly shifting, requiring me to make more effort to keep balanced. As a side benefit, my feet are smoother than when I was a baby. Apparently the sand makes for great exfoliating!

Two or three times a week I add a 30 minute lap swimming routine into the mix, swimming at a pool that is halfway through the beach walk routine.

Yesterday it was 90 degrees at the beach. My feet definitely noticed that!

 

[Leonidas]

Easy cardio & core week, only three days, with an emphasis on strength/cardio on the last day.

Tuesday - 45 minutes stairmaster medium intensity steady state.
200 jack knives - I hate jack knives. 857 calories burned

Wednesday - Interval training on bike - 2 minutes on 45 seconds rest - for half hour. 200 jack knives

Thursday - 135 pound plate pushes - 10 sets. 1038 calories burned.

Lateral sliding push ups -10 each side - 8 sets

Burpee Pull-ups - 10 reps - 5 sets

905 calories burned.

I asked the programmer/architect how he would characterize the theme of this month, and he called it, "filling in the gaps". We're going back and finding weakness and errors and fixing them. Next month is going to be about pure power: A week of cardio followed by a week of strength to prep for a week of all killer power moves.

 

[redduck]

I was on the treadmill for an hour and 53 minutes watching Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones made me sweat much more than the treadmill did.

 

[martyb]

Pulled weeds in the flower beds today with DW. Enough exercise for me!

 

[RunningBum]

31 miles of mountain running in a trail race today. I was far from the oldest out there today. A guy in his 60s (I'm 52) beat me by almost 1/2 hour. And I felt great today.

 

[panacea]

45 minute online HIIT routine... and grocery shopping.