Training logs

[Rick]

First Exercise of the week.
One Ruckmarch

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Stretches x 10 for each leg, arm, back
Yoga
Post surgery leg exercises
Chasing grand daughter in the yard.
lifting 25 pound boxes from floor to squat the full height.
Then reverse process x 10 times.

 

[Rick]

Another hard Ruckmarch today.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Walked 1.32 miles today.
And the days not done yet.

 

[Spikedriver]

Chest/shoulders/triceps day:

Military press x4 (my progress has really stalled out on this lift)
Bench press x4
DB floor press x3
Shrugs x3
Lateral delt raise x3
Skullcrushers x3
Triceps pushdown x3
DB pec flyes x2
Farmer's carry x3

 

[Rick]

Did a light walk on Friday to shake out my stiff legs (from previous days hill ruckmarch) and yesterday went on a long hill climb walk aproxx 90 minutes w/o a ruck.

Why am I doing all legs + cardio past couple months when I usually swear on mixing it up with weights for upper body strenght to easily hold, point and rip around a rifle for a long time with adroitness?

I hate exercising with mask in Gym and recently I have someone living with me who is not suitable for gym but she can accompany me on my ruckmarches (while not wearing a ruck)

 

[Spikedriver]

Back/biceps day. I ended up cutting it short due to having a stiff neck. Not sure why it hurts, but I've learned that as I reach middle age that it's better to play it safe rather than push it...

Single leg glute bridge x3
Lat pulldowns x3
Row machine x3
Barbell curls x2

4.75 mile bike ride, moderate pace...

 

[Spikedriver]

Brought dumbbells to Wisconsin with me. Chest/shoulder/triceps day. Most sets done with lighter weights and increased reps:

DB overhead press x3
Shrugs x4
Floor press x4
Lateral delt raise x4
DB skullcrushers x3

 

[Spikedriver]

Short workout in the hotel room...

Lawnmower pull rows x3
Bent over DB rows x3
DB bicep curls x3
DB hammer curls x3

 

[Rick]

Last week finished with 4 exercises all ruck marches.
This week only 3.. but they were solid..

 

[Spikedriver]

Just did a couple exercises to remind my muscles that I haven't forgotten about them...

Floor press 4x12
Shrugs 4x12
Shoulders weren't feeling up to any raises or presses tonight...

 

[Spikedriver]

Back at home, back in the gym. Back/biceps day:

Row machine x3
Glute kickback x2
Lat pulldowns x3
Single leg glute bridge x2
Posterior delt raise x4
Barbell biceps curl x3
Bent over row x2
DB hammer curls x2

 

[Meerkat]

I'm about to join y'all again soon and MoBook its good to see your still at it too.

 

[Neb]

Interesting topic.

I move dirt instead.

Last week, my brother, wife and myself moved 12 tons of dirt. I had to move each bucket twice, lift from chest high roller conveyor - place on skip hoist platform then lift from skip hoist platform and empty bucket in power wagon.

It is dirty work but I did get rid of my love handles.



Ben

 

[Spikedriver]

Interesting topic.

I move dirt instead.

Last week, my brother, wife and myself moved 12 tons of dirt. I had to move each bucket twice, lift from chest high roller conveyor - place on skip hoist platform then lift from skip hoist platform and empty bucket in power wagon.

It is dirty work but I did get rid of my love handles.



Ben

Work counts. I used to walk 1.5-2.5 miles a day with a 12 pound sledgehammer, pounding railroad spikes and banging rail anchors. Swinging a sledgehammer is a full body workout. I moved on to operating heavy equipment for the railroad, but occasionally I still have to do that kind of work, and I'm definitely not in shape for it, no matter how much I work out.

About 10 years ago I worked with a railroad bus driver who was a gym rat. Six pack abs, could run 5 miles, all that stuff. But when he had to do physical work he tapped out in 5 minutes. Work hurts! Moving all that dirt is good exercise for sure...

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Still hobbling around on broke foot.
Played soccer with grand daughter yesterday.
Made it through 30 minute session without getting winded.
Doing leg lifts with 5 pound ankle weights on each ankle.
I hear every bone in my back snap crackle and pop.
More on the left side than on the right.
But that's the side I landed on too.
Aww! The joys of getting older.
They sound just like my knees did before I got them replaced.
Still doing yoga, regular and chair.
Told my team, to count me out on 5 k.
So not ready.
Tentatively the 15 October @0900 hours they will operate on my broken foot.
Re-break foot so it will heal properly.
It's been over 6 months since I fell.
Tentatively will remove heel bone spur, re break bone coming into the heel, straighten 3 toes.
6-8 weeks in boot up to my knee.
Then will keep on, keep on.....

 

[Patchouli]

Compared to yall I'ma wwimp. Walked a mile today. Big whoop.

 

[Meerkat]

Interesting topic.

I move dirt instead.

Last week, my brother, wife and myself moved 12 tons of dirt. I had to move each bucket twice, lift from chest high roller conveyor - place on skip hoist platform then lift from skip hoist platform and empty bucket in power wagon.

It is dirty work but I did get rid of my love handles.



Ben

LOL and I move mops and furniture,use to move dirt too till last couple years.

 

[Spikedriver]

Compared to yall I'ma wwimp. Walked a mile today. Big whoop.

Hey Patch - something is better than nothing. If you keep at it, it adds up.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Compared to yall I'ma wwimp. Walked a mile today. Big whoop.

Patch,
Every mile, every step, every turn, twist is exercise.
Whether you're moving dirt, slinging a mop, lifting weights, playing soccer with grand daughter, if you're moving and grooving. Then hopefully you won't be in constant pain from RA, busted bones or life pitfalls in general.
My Ortho and RA Doctors told me 2 years ago, if you don't keep moving, one of these days you on't be able too.
I'm personally not ready for a wheel chair.

 

[Patchouli]

I'm going back to my previous job soon, that kept me moving. Hopefully these 8 pounds I have no use for will fall off and my biceps will be noticeable to me once again.
Walking for exercise annoys me.

 

[Spikedriver]

Chest/shoulder/triceps day:

Military press x3
Shrugs x3
Bench press 5x5
Floor press x3
Lateral delt raise x3
Skullcrushers x3
Cable crossover pec flyes x3
Farmer's carry x3

 

[Rick]

Yesterday Ruck march.

 

[Spikedriver]

Took a couple days off for family time. Back at it today...

Military press 3x8
Shrugs 3x10
Bench press 5x5
Floor press 3x8
Lateral delt raise 1x8 heavy, 2x10 light
Skullcrushers 3x8

 

[Patchouli]

I found a new place to take a walk across a lake on a walkway and alongside. It was dark but has little lights all along it. There were others out there too.

 

[Spikedriver]

Back/biceps and a little leg work:

Row machine 3x8
Leg press 3x12
Lat pulldowns 3x8
Barbell biceps curl 3x8
Bent over row 3x10
Preacher curl machine 3x8

 

[Spikedriver]

Bought a cheap Walmart barbell and brought it to the hotel with some weights...

Military press 3x10
Floor press 4x12
Barbell shrugs 4x12
Lateral delt raise 3x10
Skullcrushers 3x10 (failed rep 8 of 3rd set...)

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Chased 3 year old grand daughter for several days in a row.
Walked about 3500 steps today.
Used resistance bands again today.
Walked briskly for 15 minutes time 4.
Leg stretches, chair yoga.
And today was my rest day.

 

[Rick]

Last week was 3 ruckmarches and 2 walks.
This week will be short due to some travel.

But in preparation I starved myself two days but was very active boths days ( no true exercise though) and prior to the starving I ate a bit less..
In summary I dropped... 4 lbs in past week or so.

 

[Neb]

Yesterday

100 reps of pickup 60 lbs bags of concrete and stack up.

Ben