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Health and Fitness Thread
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It's supposed to be kinda nasty today.
My wife and I decided to take a bit of a day off.
We're still gonna watch our diet and there's some stuff we can do at home.
We haven't had a day off in a while.
Tomorrow though, we're gonna go for a serious walk in the mountains. My wife calls them "Death Marches."
My wife and I decided to take a bit of a day off.
We're still gonna watch our diet and there's some stuff we can do at home.
We haven't had a day off in a while.
Tomorrow though, we're gonna go for a serious walk in the mountains. My wife calls them "Death Marches."
vonn
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Those girls are truly awesome athletes! I agree that this thread will help with keeping goals in focus. I am am thinking of looking into some of the more strenuous shooting games just for fun exercise. If you have fun at it you are more likely to keep it up.
last week between walking and running I did 50 Miles in 7 days. Most of it walking, but I did 10.5 running.
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Wait a minute, the sun's coming out and it's getting warm out there.
I guess I wouldn't hurt too much to go to Constitutional park, explore a trail that the Boyscouts set up then splash around in the pool for a while.
It's local (out here local's relative) and it's part of our YMCA membership.
I guess I wouldn't hurt too much to go to Constitutional park, explore a trail that the Boyscouts set up then splash around in the pool for a while.
It's local (out here local's relative) and it's part of our YMCA membership.
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We're back.
The trail was 1/2 a mile in and ended in a sign that said, "No trespassing, private property.
That's okay, we have lotsa excellent trails right out here where we live. Tomorrow we're planning a nice long hike then some grilled pork when we get home. My wife's gonna fix some fresh broccoli with garlic butter sauce.
The trail was 1/2 a mile in and ended in a sign that said, "No trespassing, private property.
That's okay, we have lotsa excellent trails right out here where we live. Tomorrow we're planning a nice long hike then some grilled pork when we get home. My wife's gonna fix some fresh broccoli with garlic butter sauce.
kwselke
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It's the cool part of the day in Houston, 82 degrees, 85% humidity, and a heat index of 90. That's why I like getting in my main exercise early in the day. The cool temps are part of it, but the quiet, low traffic levels, and watching mother nature go from dark to light is part of it too. The GPS in my phone has been hit and miss for a couple of weeks. I'll carry two phones again this morning. The last time I did that they both registered similar distances which jived with what I knew the course actually measured. I like to have an accurate distance measure in case I decide to go off my beaten paths. I probably will not get in 70 miles of walking for this week, but I'll be close. I've also spent more time on the elliptical machine this week. I actually mixed a good bit of running into the last two miles of my walk yesterday. I may not be loosing much weight, but I'm definitely loosing fat and getting stronger. Three weeks with no beer and the urge for peanut butter crackers is still greater than the urge for beer. I'm serious about loosing weight when peanut butter is more tempting to me than beer. It's time for me to get walking. Each of you have a great day.
BigCityChief
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I took the opportunity this morning for a nice brisk walk, burning 940 calories. I used to waste this time on Sunday morning watching the news.
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We're getting ready to head on out and go for a long hike in the mountains.
It's supposed to be mid 80's, sunny and with less humidity today.
Got my GPS watch charging.
It's supposed to be mid 80's, sunny and with less humidity today.
Got my GPS watch charging.
RudyN
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Yesterday I had two hours of black belt training. I will be going for my second degree black belt in November if I survive the training .
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Second degree black belt at 72. Phenomenal!
I'd love to get some young punk thinking you'd be an easy mark on video.
Keep us updated.
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Well, the results are in.
11.27 miles in 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Not too bad for mountain hiking.
11.27 miles in 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Not too bad for mountain hiking.
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kwselke
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It's Monday and three weeks into my renewed fight against the flab clinging to my body. Three weeks ago I weighed 201.8, last Monday I weighed 196.6, and this morning I weighed 195.6.
It was a hard fought week and I only lost one pound, but I've lost an average of over 2 pounds per week for three weeks. I'm keeping up an exercise routine and diet which will lead to weight loss, the ups and downs of my body's changes just do not happen in a linear fashion. I'll keep doing what I've been doing.
Time for me to get ready for my morning walk. I'll try to get in 7 miles this morning, then I'll walk to Trader Joe's for Romaine lettuce and tack on about three more miles. My total walking distance last week was a bit over 66 miles. Each of you have a great day!
It was a hard fought week and I only lost one pound, but I've lost an average of over 2 pounds per week for three weeks. I'm keeping up an exercise routine and diet which will lead to weight loss, the ups and downs of my body's changes just do not happen in a linear fashion. I'll keep doing what I've been doing.
Time for me to get ready for my morning walk. I'll try to get in 7 miles this morning, then I'll walk to Trader Joe's for Romaine lettuce and tack on about three more miles. My total walking distance last week was a bit over 66 miles. Each of you have a great day!
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vonn
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Got my weekend mowing in but it was tough as the feels like temps were over 100+. Blood sugar hanging in there as well. Need to find more time to hike but stay on my feet nine or ten hours a day with plenty of walking but no long distance walking. Hope everyone has a good day!
RudyN
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Today's weigh in 173.5 pounds.
After going for a hike while my wife was at work, then another with my wife after she came home, I weighed myself again.
172 pounds.
Now I know I didn't sweat all that much, it was a pleasant warm day with low humidity.
After going for a hike while my wife was at work, then another with my wife after she came home, I weighed myself again.
172 pounds.
Now I know I didn't sweat all that much, it was a pleasant warm day with low humidity.
RudyN
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I took my Mountain Bike out for a ride as I haven't ridden it for over a year as I am a road bike man mostly. Anyway I managed to get 10.5 miles in.
kwselke
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It's another warm morning and I'm prepping for my walk. I've been sneaking in a bit of running (it's running for me) during the last two miles of my walk. According to an app, yesterday I ran 1.3 miles in 16 minutes. It was just part of the 6.75 mile walk to me. I'm happy to be able to ramp up the intensity of my workout without hurting myself. All told yesterday I racked up 11.3 miles, and a bit of gym time. My goal for toady is 10 miles, and I'm going to start in five minutes with a seven mile walk, with a bit of running at the end. Have a great day!
CBus660R
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As others have posted already, if you have access to a pool, get in the water. You don't have to swim. There are several different things you can do from walking, to plyometrics and aerobic exercises. The water greatly reduces the impact on the joints. When I was in college on the track team, we did pool workouts twice a week as part of our off-season conditioning program. It allowed us to really work our heart and lungs while keeping the stress off our legs.
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I've been trying to jog sections of the trail, figurin' I'd burn more calories that way. I still have more squishy, jiggly stuff than I'm comfortable with.
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We're getting ready to head on out to the Y. Spin class and weight machines today.
kwselke
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It is counter intuitive, but walking burns more calories per mile than running does. The reason is walking takes more time.
Let's say you walk a 16 minute mile, which is a good clip. You should burn around 110 calories for the mile. Run the mile in eight minutes and you will burn about 100 calories. If you run for 16 minutes at the same rate you will run 2 miles and burn about 200 calories. If you measure your workout by distance walking burns more calories, if you measure your workout by time running burns more calories.
There are other reasons besides calorie burn to do a bit of running. The squishy jiggly factor is a good one.
BigCityChief
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Speaking of fitness, have you guys been watching the US Women's Gymnastic team?
Extraordinary!
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I'd be interested to see how that equates to hiking up a mountain trail to the top of a ridge.It is counter intuitive, but walking burns more calories per mile than running does. The reason is walking takes more time.
Let's say you walk a 16 minute mile, which is a good clip. You should burn around 110 calories for the mile. Run the mile in eight minutes and you will burn about 100 calories. If you run for 16 minutes at the same rate you will run 2 miles and burn about 200 calories. If you measure your workout by distance walking burns more calories, if you measure your workout by time running burns more calories.
There are other reasons besides calorie burn to do a bit of running. The squishy jiggly factor is a good one.
I've just been trying to jog up the steeper sections.
But if walking burns more, that's just fine with me.
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We had a good day at the Y. We both felt pretty good.
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Gonna do another weigh in tomorrow. Wouldn't it be groovy if I was still at 172 or less?
In the morning, after my meds kick in, I'm planning on a nice long hike I recently found in the woods. I'm thinking of bringing a camera and getting it on video.
After my wife gets home we're planning on a hike together.
This all depends on the weather. Supposed to get up to 90 but there's a chance of storms.
In the morning, after my meds kick in, I'm planning on a nice long hike I recently found in the woods. I'm thinking of bringing a camera and getting it on video.
After my wife gets home we're planning on a hike together.
This all depends on the weather. Supposed to get up to 90 but there's a chance of storms.
BigCityChief
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40 pounds down since I began my Summer fitness program - 15 more to go to my target weight. The best thing about it is that I've really become sensitized to portion size and don't consider myself to be on a diet. I've embraced a healthier lifestyle.
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kwselke
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The calorie burn rate of the human body is only approximated by the devices and apps we use to measure our exercise programs. Your body burns calories sustaining life, creating thought, regulating body temperature, fighting disease, repairing injuries, as well as exercising. In general physically active time burns more calories than sedentary time. The more intense the exercise during your active time the more calories you will use. Is running for ten minutes better at burning calories than walking for 20 minutes, probably not. Will running for 20 minutes burn more calories than walking for 20 minutes, absolutely.
This morning I'm going to carry one phone running my MapMyWalk GPS tracking app and another phone running the new Google Fit GPS tracking app. Both will give me a calories burned number. I'm going to walk a route which I know to be 6.75 to 6.8 miles. It will be interesting to see what numbers for distance and calories burned these two apps come up with. If my body had a calorie gauge, I bet neither of the apps would agree with what I actually used.
My body is still stuck at the 195 pound mark. That barrier is going to fall, I'm going to have a beer at 190 pounds and stick with a bit less intense diet program (I get a beer now and again) down to around 185 or until I'm happy with myself. It's time to get ready to walk. Have a great day.
This morning I'm going to carry one phone running my MapMyWalk GPS tracking app and another phone running the new Google Fit GPS tracking app. Both will give me a calories burned number. I'm going to walk a route which I know to be 6.75 to 6.8 miles. It will be interesting to see what numbers for distance and calories burned these two apps come up with. If my body had a calorie gauge, I bet neither of the apps would agree with what I actually used.
My body is still stuck at the 195 pound mark. That barrier is going to fall, I'm going to have a beer at 190 pounds and stick with a bit less intense diet program (I get a beer now and again) down to around 185 or until I'm happy with myself. It's time to get ready to walk. Have a great day.
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