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On 5/23/2020 at 1:22 PM, tommc23 said:
I've been trying to workout every shift at work. Sometimes I do sometimes I don't because of the call volume. The firehouse I'm in only has a stationary bike and I made a sled out of hose that failed pressure testing. I've been doing my best to do 16 hour fasts and I feel pretty good along with my meal size has gone down doing so. I haven't been able to do a weight check due to my scale not working anymore. I also try to walk my dogs before my day shifts at least a mile and a half with hopes of starting to run at some point. My goal is still 250 and I believe I've remained under 300 which is good.
I’m impressed with your innovation in producing a sled to aid with the workout. The hours of work schedule along with the need to respond to call outs that firefighters have here makes working into a regular schedule a challenge, along with the meals that are often prepared at work are aimed at providing a lot of flavour and that often involves a lot of carbs. Is there another guy at work that you can invite to be a work out/diet buddy? Providing mutual support in person is powerfully motivating. While you didn’t mention it, I expect you are also doing calisthenic exercises as part of you work out, which can be more effective than many people realize.
I also had great success with intermittent fasting. I had been on a 2 day a week 36 hour fast, but now am using a 16 hour fasts. I had gained 10 pounds since the start of the pandemic when they closed the gyms and we were ordered to work from home. I have peeled back 3 of those pounds this week with the new fasting schedule, and with gym schedule opening next week will hopefully quickly loose the rest. Please keep us posted on how you are progressing, because I know it is not easy.
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18 hours ago, MaxEntropy said:
Week 2, Session 2 complete.
Highlights: Finally broke through the 110 barrier with the driver and topped out at 114 both Tuesday and today. Also hit 124 with the green stick (after being stuck on 120 since the first session) and LH swings are getting more speed. I'm sure they still look like garbage, but I registered a 110 left handed with the green stick.
I'm sure it's a combination of the warm-up and the protocol, but until this session, I felt tightness in my back when i got done. Tonight, my back feels great.
Awesome, just totally awesome.
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2 minutes ago, HeathS16 said:
Went a bit old school and I’m trying a jump rope routine to shed the extra weight I’ve put on since college. Currently after and COVID I’m down 15.5 pounds! The beauty of this thing is that I can jump anywhere so the gym closures didn’t affect me.good luck to everyone else in this thread on your goals!
Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyAnybody who thinks the Super Stick non-dominant side training makes them feel uncoordinated hasn't see me try to jump rope. I thought it would be an excellent cardio workout, until I started lashing myself with the rope!
Good for you, though, there is nothing wrong with old school that works.
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On 5/16/2020 at 4:10 PM, tchat07 said:
Great quote, I'm going to have to use that haha. What's funny is just as I said that today's workout went better. I am going to throw the random question out there of has anyone from the old group found a way to handle the physical fatigue? More to that point does anyone do cardio exercising in their daily life which makes the swings easier?
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For cardio I was doing the SS warm up followed by the Level 2 swing drill, except I was doing 10 swings each side with each club. I was doing this 3 times a week after my regular workout while the gym was still opened. The first time I tried this my heart rate hit 98% of my theoretical maximum for my age. I was able to routinely get my HR in the +90 % range thereafter. That’s not a bad cardio workout when you consider the time it takes to make 190 swings. For reference when doing HIIT I will take my HR to 110% for a brief spurt, but haven’t done that since the gym closed.
- Nunfa0, MattF, artful_golfer and 1 other
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25* Celsius here today and a frost warning for tomorrow night and possibly Saturday as well. First round of the season is Saturday with a high forecast of 14*C. I know that is cold for some, but is near perfect for me.
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On 5/16/2020 at 10:09 PM, revkev said:
I keep hearing that people have gained weight during the COVID crises. Our Safer at home orders began on March 16th. So I went back and checked. My fitness program requires daily weigh ins - my goal when I started was to get below 168 - my college baseball playing weight.
It took me 9 months but a went from 209 to below 168 - I’ve gotten down to between 164 and 166. I currently reside at 166-168 - on March 16th I weighed 167.6, today I weighed in at 167.3.
I think I’ve succeeded in no longer using food to relieve stress.
Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyI am not there yet, since I really enjoy cooking and the more time I have on my hands the more elaborate the meal. We started working from home on March 14 and I am up 8 pounds as of today, and have started the journey back down to my ideal weight. Having the courses re-open here this week has given me the motivation to get back to my routine, but with gym facilities still closed getting my usual summer workout routine going hasn’t started.
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18 hours ago, sixcat said:
I live in southwest Virginia, about 10 miles from the North Carolina line. It's extremely unusual for us. The snow was gone quicker than it came but the temperatures have been between 30 and 50 for more than a week now. Again, very unusual for us. The typical overnight lows for us are generally mid 60's by now.
I envy you your weather. As forcast, I am sitting here looking at it snow as I am typing this. The temperature is slightly above freezing, but the windchill makes it a lot colder. However, it won't last. They are starting to come out with course restrictions and we are hoping to see courses opening next weekend, which is a national holiday here. Long range it looks like the warmer weather should start for us in the next week or so.
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On 5/9/2020 at 10:11 PM, Jmikecpa said:
I was on the beach at Orient Point today and it was a balmy 38*.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkIf that was Celsius we would be complaining about the heat.
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On 5/9/2020 at 2:57 PM, sixcat said:
In almost 46 trips around the sun, I can honesty say I’ve never seen snow in May.........until now!
Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpySnow here yesterday (it didn't stick around) and the forcast is for snow flurries here again tomorrow. Not that unusual for us in May, but it has been cooler that usual. Once again, its not expected to stick around but between the rain and snow driving ranges are too wet to open and we are still waiting for word on courses opening.
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1 hour ago, RT Custom Golf said:
Hello all, I’m Rob from Edmonton, Alberta. I own a custom golf club shop, RT Custom Golf. I play with a mixed bag;
Driver - Callaway Rouge Subzero 10.5*
3 wood - Callaway XR Pro
Hybrid - Cobra (4) 20.5*
Irons - Titleist 710 AP2 (4-P)Wedges - Vokey M6 52*, 56*,60
Putter - Odyssey O Wroks1Nice to see another Canuck on board with MGS. I lived in Calgary from '78 to '96 and the tough times the province is going through right now is often in my thoughts. On an unrelated note, owing a custom golf club shop is one of those alternative careers, path less well travelled "...if I had tried this I wonder how it would have worked out..." fantasies I indulge in. I hope it is even better than I imagine!
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On 4/23/2020 at 8:18 AM, Pug said:
Zero degrees here riht now and we just had a snow squall. Usually we have double digit temperatures at this time of year, but instead we are running single and negative numbers. This is the best forecast so far this year.
Well this forecast certainly changed. Instead of the mainly sunny we were supposed to get it has been snowing all day. On the bright side it is supposed to turn to rain later. This is turning into the winter that will not die.
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My course is closed, with an aspriational opening day during the May long weekend.
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Zero degrees here riht now and we just had a snow squall. Usually we have double digit temperatures at this time of year, but instead we are running single and negative numbers. This is the best forecast so far this year.
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On 4/17/2020 at 10:50 AM, cksurfdude said:
Don't worry you're not done yet .... I graduated HS in '74 and still working on getting "better", plus there's a number of even *older* dudes on here who are still really good players!!
Class of ‘72 and only started playing in ‘14 so I will never qualify as “still really good”! As for getting better, I feel like I’m on a quest for the Holy Grail: No 3 Putts!
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On 4/17/2020 at 10:28 PM, cciciora13 said:
My Fiance- "I'm So Hungry"
Me- "Hi Hungry, I'm Chris"
And she's still with me 2.5 + years now... she is clearly my better half! LOL
Do you still call her by her last name?
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14 minutes ago, B.Boston said:
I’m sure we will be once things open back up again! Haha
Looking for work in MA? DM me your resume and I’ll FW it along, but you can work for any of the companies in the building and have access to the gym.
Sent from my iPad using TapatalkThanks for that, it’s very kind of you.
My boss (Mrs.Pug) seems to think they can’t run the Navy with out me (I am to blame for giving her that impression) and since Mrs Pug makes even more than I do I had better stay put at least for the time being! Thanks for the kind offer, though.
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On 4/19/2020 at 7:12 PM, tony@CIC said:
That's correct - it even says it in their literature.
Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpyLooks like I will be building a hitting net, since I also have a Voice Caddy 200.
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48 minutes ago, B.Boston said:
Haha yes. I have access to a full swing golf simulator with the e6 software in the gym in my office building. Before Covid-19 shut down the building I was able to play a round in about 20 minutes (no putting).
It was pretty awesome. They even have some clubs there to use which were newer versions of my irons, and I used the 3 wood off the tee. Not perfect, but still pretty awesome. I was feeling fresh and ready for the season but now I haven’t hit a ball in what feels like forever!
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkAre they hiring?
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1 hour ago, B.Boston said:
I think I’ve gotten some from just learning how I can swing faster from a technical standpoint on top of the training.
For example I really wasn’t able to use the training much over the winter, but got some improvements from swinging in the simulator at work and seeing what resulted in higher speeds there as well.
I’ll be ecstatic if I can myself to be consistently in the 113-115 range with my driver.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYou’ve got a simulator at work?! Damn, my life sucks.
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22 minutes ago, Hoyoymac said:
Well a couple of weeks ago I posted that I was trying to lose weight and get in shape for an upcoming trip to Ireland and Scotland. As I feared the trip got canceled yesterday. Hopefully we can do the same trip next year around the same time. I’m down 33 pounds now from the start of my weight loss program. I’m going to keep it going despite my trip being put on hold. My challenge now is to come up with a different goal and modify my time frame to achieve it. I’m having success and want to stay motivated.
I remember your earlier post on this. Missing your trip sucks, but being down 33 pounds is impressive. As you noted, staying motivated to continue is the challenge. Sorry I can’t help with suggesting a goal, since I don’t have much success in that department. My problem was whenever I set a goal and reached it I would start back sliding. Now what once were goals I now view as milestones: noted, celebrated and then move on. Currently I am working on maintaining flexibility and increasing endurance so I can walk the course when it reopens. A little increase in club speed would be a bonus as well. Good luck!
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It was +18° C. here a couple of days ago. This morning is -3°C. What has been described as a potentially highly impactful storm Saturday into Sunday. Forecast is for snow, 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 inches) expected than another storm possible on Tuesday.
"April is the cruelest month." - Oscar Wilde
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21 hours ago, dlow206 said:
I now have both the Swingspeed radar and the PRGR. I had thought the Swingspeed radar was reading low, but that seems not to be the case. The PRGR is very finicky to get a reading. Without pretty precise placement, you get no reading at all. Probably will just use the Swingspeed radar and use the PRGR as a basic launch monitor.
Not really sure what I am doing wrong with swinging the superspeed sticks, but definitely the radar reading is much lower than my Trackman/GCQuad swing speed. Sometimes my superspeed stick swings are measuring at the same speed as my average PW Trackman swingspeed
Is it possible that you are working through a plateau?
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This happened yesterday.
I was out front raking leaves and pruning winter kill off some bushes. I was chatting with my neighbour Chris who was sitting on his porch, sparking up a fatty. Noticing another branch that needed pruning I absently started patting my pockets looking for my small secaturs.
“ Stop fondling yourself,” Chris called over.
”What do you expect,” I yelled back, “They won’t let me within 6 feet of anybody else!”
Chris just threw back his head and roared.
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Didn’t know if you had free weights available, this the calisthenics reference. I had also been doing low weight high rep training with free weights, but had to change that up because it lead to repetitive motion injuries in my shoulders and elbows. After that cleared up I switched up to more weight and fewer reps, and that has been sustainable and lead to a greater increase in muscle mass than the I was able to achieve with the higher reps routine. It had the added bonus of taking less time than I had needed for the earlier routine.