Where do our exercisers work out and what do you do?
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I’d like to get a rowing machine. Maybe in a year or two. My biggest issue is finding the time and then fighting off the snack/drink demons at 10pm when I finally get a minute to myself!
My neighbor has a rowing machine he said to try before you buy as it’s a great workout but can also make your butt sore if you don’t have the correct posture.
Love swimming, it’s such a great workout and the waterproof headphones makes it fun to listen to music while swimming.
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The interesting thing about rowing is that if you have proper technique, only something like 25% of the power comes from your arms.
The most well known indoor machine is the "Concept 2". From what I have heard/read, the fly setting should be at around 4-5 and the stroke every minute should be somewhere around 20-22.
I usually just watch Asian dramas while rowing. LOL The concept 2 had a holder for an Ipad or similar. Makes the time go quickly.
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I worked out today, but my body was already unhappy with me for having hoisted wet mulch bags all day yesterday in a very rare day of yardwork. It shows that no matter how much time i put in on the machines, they don't work ALL the muscles. I'll have to look into adding some dumbbell work.
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I recently started doing real pull-ups and dips. Previously I only did the assisted kind out of fear that I'd injure my shoulder (torn rotator cuff in 22).
I've been trying to do 3 sets of 5 (up from 3 sets of 3). I can do that with dips, today I hit 5-5-4 on pull-ups. Still need to improve my form though.
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You see things like that. It’s impressive, but I have to wonder how that much stress is going to affect them later on.
@Mik I agree. I dont think that the human body is designed of evolved to be able to handle some of that stuff. I think of US football. Having a 300 pound guy running at you full speed and jumping on you cannot be good for either person.
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Speaking of trap bars, a guy at my gym this morning had FIVE forty-five pound plates on each side of a trap bar and did a dead lift with it.
That’s 495 lbs.
Speaking of trap bars, a guy at my gym this morning had FIVE forty-five pound plates on each side of a trap bar and did a dead lift with it.
That’s 495 lbs.
As Clint Eastwood noted, "man's gotta know his limitations" - and Clint has lifted weights for most of his life.
The trap bar is some protection of my L4/L5 issues which is there is nothing between them two discs. I'm trying to do more leg work. I do serious lifting with bench - and leg press - but much more modest weight with the trap bar. Right now, I'm doing about 150 lbs. Even after I get a bit more time with the bar, I don't think I'll be doing anything too silly.
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I do 3 sets of 10 of 155. I should put the extra 10 on each side and do my once-and-future body weight of 175. I’ll probably do that next time.
My squats are 315, also 3x10. I should add a tad to that to do 2x my body weight. I’ll do that next time too.
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