The TFP Health Club

What I've been doing for health stuff for the last six months or so: aikido.

It's a martial art.

It's fun. It hurts. I think it's good for me.

Also, I can't quit....because my kids are doing it with me, and if I quit, my daughter will look at me with *THOSE EYES* and say "Daddy...why did you quit aikido?", and I'll have to say "Honey...your daddy just wasn't man enough.". And that just isn't going to happen. So. I guess I'll be doing this for awhile.

 

This I understand. Trainers are all the same - they say "let's do xxxx" in such a happy sounding voice, you convince yourself it won't be too bad. After yesterday, I'm struggling to walk today and my arms are killing - waaaay to much lifting of my own body

 

I've been working with a trainer for about 7 months now. The strength training is quite fun actually, but I need to integrate more cardio into my routine. I don't run nearly as much as I used to, but I will be looking into some local events. My friend has been wanting me to be her running partner. It would be fun to train with her for a small race and then possibly longer.

 

AlterMoose, I'm sooo sorry I missed this!! Thank you kindly for the compliment I'm going to tell you that keeping a food diary was the biggest eye opener for me. If you decide to join my fitness pal, look me up and friend me, mistressfaye I kind of didnt buy into the "encouragement helps" hooey...but I was kind of wrong lol

 

I've been meaning to post here...I'm going on week 3 of working out and counting calories. At the moment, I'm doing Couch to 5k Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and a low impact, easy aerobics workout on Tuesday & Thursday. I was taking Saturday & Sunday as rest days, but frankly, I feel like shit on days I don't get moving...so I'm going to try yoga on the weekends.

I don't own a scale, because I don't want to obsess over pounds (and I know if I buy one, I WILL start obsessing.) My clothes are starting to fit better, though, and I've dug a few things out of the closet that I haven't worn in years.

 

Time for a shirt-off showdown for the ladies, eh?!

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Despite work throwing large primate-shaped torque application implements into my workout routine, I'm still chugging along with Baraka-like tenacity.

I still can't really see a major difference from when I started. I obviously look like the same scrawny bastard in pictures. But I'm a lot stronger now.

If I could just find a core routine that didn't make me feel like dog writhing on the floor with broken legs, that'd be swell. Any ideas, people?

I've been using medicine-ball-on-workout-ball. Leg lifts. Sit-ups on a decline-like-whoa bench. Those kettle bell oblique crunch thingies.

 

Behold!

A story of success.

The thrice-weekly pain rituals in the sweat temple dedicated to the dark god of the iron have paid off, people.

Yes, I measured myself tonight to buy some new dress shirts and discovered that I have gained 3" on my chest.

/feelin' all h'yoog, still scrawny and pathetic as ever

 

It's not about rehashing Cayvmann it's about just writing these feelings down and sorting them out. I have had a journal since June 2009 and I must say it's pretty interesting to look back and see how far I have come.

 

Baraka_Guru,

Surely you jest! Every grunting acolyte knows that proper prayer involves spending just as much time on the squat rack as it does the flat bench.

 

Squat rack? Toilet? haha. I have to ask this Plan9, how tall are you and how much weight do you push on the squat rack?

 

5'5", 125, 155. It isn't easy being this huge.

 

As I am picturing you right now....