bavarianbrit Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, AVB said: Now that we can only train outside any tips for making it effective? Keeping warm isn’t a particular problem for me but I struggle with my breathing when the air is cold. I read somewhere there is a mask made of a fine copper net which gets heated on the out breath by body heat to warm the incoming air for the lungs. I have no link though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangolin Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 02/12/2020 at 16:41, AVB said: Lockdown 1.0 wasn’t good to me so for 2.0 I was determined to keep training outside with personal trainer. Today was first day back in gym so good to check timings. 1k run on treadmill - 5 minutes I’m not a natural runner 1k row - 3 min 52 secs 20 calories on airbike/assault bike - 47 seconds. I hoped this would be quicker. Apparently 30 secs is an very good time. body fat down to 18.7% which isn’t bad for an old **** but would like to get lower. Weight hasn’t changed much (lost 2.45kg) but not too worried about that. shoulders are limiting the amount of strength work I can do but I’m learning to work around them. How have others been doing? I lost 22kg in 2019 from weight lifting and dieting alone. No cardio. How do you get on with the main coumpund lifts? Losing weight with cardio isnt always great as you dont end up with as much muscle mass afterwards. Going to be **** now lockdown as ruined it but I have a few weights around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, Pangolin said: I lost 22kg in 2019 from weight lifting and dieting alone. No cardio. How do you get on with the main coumpund lifts? Losing weight with cardio isnt always great as you dont end up with as much muscle mass afterwards. Going to be **** now lockdown as ruined it but I have a few weights around. I am 58 so I have to work hard to keep the muscle mass. Shoulders are also rough so overhead presses are a struggle but apart from that I manage OK. I have a personal trainer and he varies it quite a bit but a session will normally involve 20% cardio only (running/rowing) and then also exercises that are a mix of both such as sledge pushes, farmers walks etc. It’s the cold air in the lungs that I find hardest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangolin Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, AVB said: I am 58 so I have to work hard to keep the muscle mass. Shoulders are also rough so overhead presses are a struggle but apart from that I manage OK. I have a personal trainer and he varies it quite a bit but a session will normally involve 20% cardio only (running/rowing) and then also exercises that are a mix of both such as sledge pushes, farmers walks etc. It’s the cold air in the lungs that I find hardest. Im not a fan of breathing in very cold air when exercising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratlegs Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Been trying to keep fit for beating Sort of end up stiff in all the wrong places Must try harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 27 minutes ago, Ratlegs said: Been trying to keep fit for beating Sort of end up stiff in all the wrong places Must try harder I think the secret is to keep it up even after the season is finished. I do a lot of beating, and before I moved, keeping fit wasn’t a problem as it was a manual job plus I walked or cycled to work. Now I’ve moved and gone back to self employed keeping fit isn’t as easy; work is less physical and in the darker months it’s no fun walking along pitch black country lanes with a head torch, it’s a chore. Just keep doing what you’re doing, but more regularly, and the stiffness will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, AVB said: I am 58 so I have to work hard to keep the muscle mass. Shoulders are also rough so overhead presses are a struggle but apart from that I manage OK. I have a personal trainer and he varies it quite a bit but a session will normally involve 20% cardio only (running/rowing) and then also exercises that are a mix of both such as sledge pushes, farmers walks etc. It’s the cold air in the lungs that I find hardest. Find a climbing frame - great for pull ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 05/01/2021 at 17:06, Pangolin said: I lost 22kg in 2019 from weight lifting and dieting alone. No cardio. How do you get on with the main coumpund lifts? Losing weight with cardio isnt always great as you dont end up with as much muscle mass afterwards. Going to be **** now lockdown as ruined it but I have a few weights around. I have started tracking my food intake. For anybody doing the same there is a great app - my fitness pal - to help. You scan the barcode on the food packaging (or search for it), adjust portion size and it does the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, AVB said: there is a great app - my fitness pal - to help. Be aware that there was (admitted) a massive data breach of (allegedly) 150 million accounts. https://content.myfitnesspal.com/security-information/notice.html That data is apparently now being sold on https://fortune.com/2019/02/14/hacked-myfitnesspal-data-sale-dark-web-one-year-breach/ Any shared passwords may be a risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: Be aware that there was (admitted) a massive data breach of (allegedly) 150 million accounts. https://content.myfitnesspal.com/security-information/notice.html That data is apparently now being sold on https://fortune.com/2019/02/14/hacked-myfitnesspal-data-sale-dark-web-one-year-breach/ Any shared passwords may be a risk. Cheers. I use a unique password for each app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangolin Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 19 hours ago, AVB said: I have started tracking my food intake. For anybody doing the same there is a great app - my fitness pal - to help. You scan the barcode on the food packaging (or search for it), adjust portion size and it does the rest. Thats what I used, MFP is great, justvwatch out when scanning barcodes as they are not always accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 As I can’t get to the gym at the moment I decided to do a Joe Wicks full body workout on Wednesday morning. It certainly exercises different muscles than my normal gym regime does. It’s now Friday and the pain is starting to die to a dull roar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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