14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table
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Sounds like a lot of good work and great news. Over the past 3–4 years, I’ve found that my running has really taken a hit. In my early 60s, I was running really well, with only a slight decline. These days, it takes a while to get my legs moving. I still run track on Wednesdays, but I’m only at about 20 miles a week. Back in the day, I’d do that on a single Saturday—but I’m fine with it now, especially since many of my friends no longer run.
I do an online Pilates class 4–5 days a week and serious lifting 5 days a week. As for food, I was more disciplined a couple of years ago, but my spouse definitely influences what I eat.
My one indulgence is the frozen chocolate-covered strawberries from Costco. I’m working on increasing my protein intake compared to other foods. While my weight is probably about 10 pounds over where I’d like it to be, I haven’t worked too hard to bring it down. You folks are inspiring me.
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Turns out my health system’s fitness place has one I can use for $30. Cheap. Wish I’d gotten a baseline since I know I’ve put on several pounds of muscle over the past couple years.
@Mik said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
Turns out my health system’s fitness place has one I can use for $30. Cheap. Wish I’d gotten a baseline since I know I’ve put on several pounds of muscle over the past couple years.
Yeah mine does too. I got a couple of readings a few years back that were included in the price of a personal trainer but I gave up the trainer 3 years ago or so. Now I’d have to pay. But it’s been long enough and I’ve built up enough muscle mass to make it worth while.
If you don't take it, it can only good happen.
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@Mik said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
Why not?
Mostly because of this big roll of fat around my middle.
You have a top flight mind, so why not your body as well? Good genes.
That’s what Phibes has always said. I guess he’s probably right.
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@Mik said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
Why not?
Mostly because of this big roll of fat around my middle.
You have a top flight mind, so why not your body as well? Good genes.
That’s what Phibes has always said. I guess he’s probably right.
@Horace said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
Mostly because of this big roll of fat around my middle.
The Tejas lifestyle, while indescribably delicious, is not good for the waistline.
Ribeyes, Chicken Fried Steak, BBQ in all it's splendor, banana pudding, Tex-Mex. None of these support a healthy lifestyle.
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@Mik said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
Turns out my health system’s fitness place has one I can use for $30. Cheap. Wish I’d gotten a baseline since I know I’ve put on several pounds of muscle over the past couple years.
Yeah mine does too. I got a couple of readings a few years back that were included in the price of a personal trainer but I gave up the trainer 3 years ago or so. Now I’d have to pay. But it’s been long enough and I’ve built up enough muscle mass to make it worth while.
@jon-nyc said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
@Mik said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
Turns out my health system’s fitness place has one I can use for $30. Cheap. Wish I’d gotten a baseline since I know I’ve put on several pounds of muscle over the past couple years.
Yeah mine does too. I got a couple of readings a few years back that were included in the price of a personal trainer but I gave up the trainer 3 years ago or so. Now I’d have to pay. But it’s been long enough and I’ve built up enough muscle mass to make it worth while.
Forget about it. These devices, even the expensive ones in gyms, are so wildly inaccurate and inconsistent that they are completely useless.
If you want to estimate muscles or body fat percentage, get a skinfold caliper. Or take photos and compare over time or with others.
If you are willing to spend serious money, you can get a DEXA scan or even an MRI for a more reliable assessment.
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@jon-nyc said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
@Mik said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
Turns out my health system’s fitness place has one I can use for $30. Cheap. Wish I’d gotten a baseline since I know I’ve put on several pounds of muscle over the past couple years.
Yeah mine does too. I got a couple of readings a few years back that were included in the price of a personal trainer but I gave up the trainer 3 years ago or so. Now I’d have to pay. But it’s been long enough and I’ve built up enough muscle mass to make it worth while.
Forget about it. These devices, even the expensive ones in gyms, are so wildly inaccurate and inconsistent that they are completely useless.
If you want to estimate muscles or body fat percentage, get a skinfold caliper. Or take photos and compare over time or with others.
If you are willing to spend serious money, you can get a DEXA scan or even an MRI for a more reliable assessment.
@Klaus said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
@jon-nyc said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
@Mik said in 14 months' work at the gym and the dinner table:
Turns out my health system’s fitness place has one I can use for $30. Cheap. Wish I’d gotten a baseline since I know I’ve put on several pounds of muscle over the past couple years.
Yeah mine does too. I got a couple of readings a few years back that were included in the price of a personal trainer but I gave up the trainer 3 years ago or so. Now I’d have to pay. But it’s been long enough and I’ve built up enough muscle mass to make it worth while.
Forget about it. These devices, even the expensive ones in gyms, are so wildly inaccurate and inconsistent that they are completely useless.
If you want to estimate muscles or body fat percentage, get a skinfold caliper. Or take photos and compare over time or with others.
If you are willing to spend serious money, you can get a DEXA scan or even an MRI for a more reliable assessment.
"Completely useless" is an overstatement. Inbody is within 3% or so. For tracking relative changes over time, they are especially useful, even if the absolute numbers are not exact.
Dexa scans cost $100 around here, I may get one at some point.
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Got a dose of reality with a Dexa scan this morning. 28% bodyfat, which I probably would have guessed prior to my inbody anyway.
My new goal is 15% bodyfat @240. Maybe 5 months of reasonable dedication. I have control over the fat part, but we'll see where the weight ends up.
All the granular breakdowns hovered around average, except for my lean mass which was "elite". Even if I do say so myself. Which I don't, because the dexa report said it.
Education is extremely important.
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Got a dose of reality with a Dexa scan this morning. 28% bodyfat, which I probably would have guessed prior to my inbody anyway.
My new goal is 15% bodyfat @240. Maybe 5 months of reasonable dedication. I have control over the fat part, but we'll see where the weight ends up.
All the granular breakdowns hovered around average, except for my lean mass which was "elite". Even if I do say so myself. Which I don't, because the dexa report said it.
@Horace Fighting!!!
