Fitness Goals: Helping Each Other Reach Our Goals

[taylorjonasher]

8 hours ago, Preeway said:

I've fallen off the wagon, so to speak, and have not been able to maintain any sort of schedule with work and personal life being so crazy. I'm back to square one starting fresh and re-committing myself to a routine. Time to get back on the horse.

Life happens. Start over tomorrow. Find that balance that makes the routine work. Success doesn't taste as sweet unless you've failed a couple times. Get that ass back up on that horse and ride!

[taylorjonasher]

3 hours ago, JFish350 said:

Hey fellas 

 

I’m in that boat as Preeway but different reasons. My low back and bulging discs, sciatic all decided to flare up at the same time. I tried to push through, but that extended my recovery time. I finally just stopped everything “excluding work” to try and get this under control. 
 

the last 3 months have been crap physically and my mental status had fallen into the outhouse as well. 
I’ve gone 3 separate chiropractors, 2 physical therapists, and luckily I found a fantastic massage therapist. If it wasn’t for her, I’m not sure I would have made it through my dark days. Also only one acupuncturist. I will attribute the last month and getting back to the gym to massage and acupuncture. 
 

I joined orange theory and have made some good progress with that and also a personal trainer who awesome at working with my limitations. 
 

sorry for dissertation, but I’m exited again to be back in the gym and moving even if it slow right now. 
 

a month ago there is no way I’d pick up a golf club, today I put my clubs in the truck and hoping to hit some golf balls today even if it’s only 20-30. 
 

Keep up the good work fellas. 

Keep plugging! Find what works and stick with it!

[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT4 week4 day3 shoulders, HIIT, core.  Treadmill run/walk.  Jump rope, golf specific 

[taylorjonasher]

With the wife out of town, I don't really have a lot of time to get anything in. I skipped yoga yesterday like a turd, and I don't have time today to get anything in. I am planning on hitting shoulders tomorrow morning and hopefully have time to get legs in as well. We'll see!

Yesterdays numbers

Calories consumed: 1,638

Calories burned: 2,721

Weight: My scale says 199.2

[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT4, week4,day4 Legs/Hiit, core Treadmill run/walk.  I was going to take today off, but I didn’t…

Edited February 16 by Owengeorge13

[taylorjonasher]

Shoulders today - no abs due to time. Going to try to get legs in tomorrow

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/13989718433?share_unique_id=184

Yesterdays numbers

Calories consumed: 1,872

Calories burned: 2,830

Weight: My scale says 198.8

[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT4 week5 day 1, chest/tri, HIIT, core.  Treadmill walk 30min.  Golf medicine ball.

[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT4, week5, day2 back/bi, core.  Treadmill 25 min jog, 15 min walk uphill jump rope 

[JFish350]

I was able to get out and play some indoor golf on a Golfzon system. It was about seeing IF I could swing a club without pain and how would I feel the next day. 

I feel pretty freaking good with normal stiffness and soreness from not having used golf muscles in quit a while. So I am pretty stoked this morning. 

 

Stretching is done for this morning, so we shall see how the rest of the day goes. 

 

Golf game was ok, I had to go up a club in distance and could not get a ball to go left. 

 

 

 

[BallsLeon]

Back with my weekly accountability post. Kept up my yoga classes, but slacked on adding more cardio/keeping up with golf swing practice this week.
Looks like weather is trending into the 60s next week, so committing to add at least one run next week (should probably dust off the bikes and do maintenance too).

Weekly summary:

• 5 yoga classes: 3 power sculpt, 1 hot yoga, and 1 restore. Heavy on the abs this week, hoping by summer I'll have at least one.
• Walked 18 holes on Monday at a new course: don't count my steps but this was definitely more walking than usual
• 1 night of swing practice: hectic week for me and didn't make much time for golf, focused mostly on rolling putts at home this week
   

[Owengeorge13]

36 degrees outside.  I’ve been going to my course I belong to, to hit some balls.  I bought a mevo a couple weeks ago and I’m really excited to use it all the time.  Hitting balls can really burn some calories when you’re walking out to shag them as well.

[taylorjonasher]

Workout this morning: Push Hypertrophy Week 2 / 4 - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/14033037592?share_unique_id=187

I was surprised to find the dumbbell area full this morning at 535, especially since half the parking spots were empty. I started with tricep extensions, which are normally the last thing I do, and everything else suffered as a result. Oh well. This weekend was rough for caloric deficit. Friday night I celebrated my daughter's gymnastics meet podium appearance with too much pizza and two absolutely fantastic beers (Pulpit Rock Westerday if you can find them). Saturday and Sunday I did not track at all and know I went over both days. Back at it this week. 

Todays Weight: 199.9

[jbern]

I was sick over the weekend so I didn’t get a chance to do my meal planning for the week. I’m also down a bunch of calories from not eating much so we’ll see how leg day on the Tonal goes this afternoon. 
The weather is supposed to warm up in my area this week so hopefully I can get some outdoor exercise in also! 

11 minutes ago, taylorjonasher said:

This weekend was rough for caloric deficit. Friday night I celebrated my daughter's gymnastics meet podium appearance with too much pizza and two absolutely fantastic beers (Pulpit Rock Westerday if you can find them).

You’ve got to celebrate every once in a while! Especially when it’s for the children!

My son’s bday was last weekend and I know I ate more than my goal calories, but I did a fairly good job staying on track last week until I got sick over the weekend

[Owengeorge13]

P90x3 CVX (bootcamp) 30 min, p90x3 an ripperx 15 min, golf specific.  No treadmill

[JFish350]

Hey All, 

Got an Orange Theory in today. It was a good workout. back still tightened up while on the treadmill, but not as bad as last week. 

PT tomorrow,

Wed is with personal trainer

Thur & Fri will be Orange Theory.

Friday we leave for a short Glamping trip to the coast for a wine and seafood festival with some some friends. Really looking forward to this. 

Have great workouts. 

[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT4, week5,day3 shoulders/core. Treadmill 25 min jog, walk to 500 calories 

[ejgaudette]

I know this is usually @GolfSpy_APH territory but I wanted to plug @GolfSpy AFG's article on the main site today. I know he knows way more about fitness than myself and always good to get a good set of reminders.

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/accomplishing-your-golf-fitness-goals/

Edited February 20 by ejgaudette

[GolfSpy AFG]

6 minutes ago, ejgaudette said:

I know this is usually @GolfSpy_APH territory but I wanted to plug @GolfSpy AFG's article on the main site today. I know he knows way more about fitness than myself and always good to get a good set of reminders.

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/accomplishing-your-golf-fitness-goals/

Thanks bro!

[jbern]

15 hours ago, JFish350 said:

Friday we leave for a short Glamping trip to the coast for a wine and seafood festival with some some friends. Really looking forward to this. 

That sounds like a great time! Have fun! Where is it?

[taylorjonasher]

Todays workout: Hypertrophy Pull  Week 2/4

Weight: 195.5

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/14054063892?share_unique_id=190

A little abbreviated today due to my flight, but still managed to get some great reps in. Somehow managed to lose 5# overnight - WT actual F. I must retain water like a pregnant lady, maybe I should get my hormone levels checked. Off to Miami for a couple days for work, hopefully the gym has some decent equipment, because I don't really want to have to use the running shoes I packed for an emergency.

Yesterdays numbers

Calories consumed: 1,546

Calories burned: 3,286

[JFish350]

4 hours ago, taylorjonasher said:

Todays workout: Hypertrophy Pull  Week 2/4

Weight: 195.5

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/14054063892?share_unique_id=190

A little abbreviated today due to my flight, but still managed to get some great reps in. Somehow managed to lose 5# overnight - WT actual F. I must retain water like a pregnant lady, maybe I should get my hormone levels checked. Off to Miami for a couple days for work, hopefully the gym has some decent equipment, because I don't really want to have to use the running shoes I packed for an emergency.

Yesterdays numbers

Calories consumed: 1,546

Calories burned: 3,286

 

I WAAAYYYY to scared to keep track of my calories. My wife keeps saying I need too, but I am not ready just yet.  Sad thing is that is one thing that would help the most. 

[Preeway]

4 minutes ago, JFish350 said:

 

I WAAAYYYY to scared to keep track of my calories. My wife keeps saying I need too, but I am not ready just yet.  Sad thing is that is one thing that would help the most. 

I am right there with you. I could never put in the time to adequately count my calories burned so it really doesn't motivate me to count them going in. But I really should find a way.

[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT4 week5, day4, legs HIIT, core.  Walk 30 min on treadmill.  (Week5 done) 

[taylorjonasher]

16 hours ago, JFish350 said:

 

I WAAAYYYY to scared to keep track of my calories. My wife keeps saying I need too, but I am not ready just yet.  Sad thing is that is one thing that would help the most. 

I have the MyFitnessPal app, it literally takes 30 seconds to input whatever you just ate. So far today I've logged the 4 beers I've had poolside and the breakfast I ate. Took me all of 2 minutes collectively to know that I have consumed 900 calories and probably need to go for another walk. It's not brain science or rocket surgery - make like a Nike ad and just do it, bruh!

[JFish350]

45 minutes ago, taylorjonasher said:

I have the MyFitnessPal app, it literally takes 30 seconds to input whatever you just ate. So far today I've logged the 4 beers I've had poolside and the breakfast I ate. Took me all of 2 minutes collectively to know that I have consumed 900 calories and probably need to go for another walk. It's not brain science or rocket surgery - make like a Nike ad and just do it, bruh!

I have a fit bit and it also has a tracker, I've used in the past. The issue I have is when I need to make adjustments to food I’m trying to enter. Like removing mayo of a sandwich (Jimmy John’s) it’s a PITA to add what I actually eat. It takes longer than it’s worth to me.  I guess I could just enter it as is, but then I feel like I get hosed out of precious calories I so desperately try to savor. 
 

I’ll give it a whirl and see how I do. Should be fun as I have the seafood festival this weekend. I already know that’s going to be an entry issue. 

[taylorjonasher]

1 hour ago, JFish350 said:

I have a fit bit and it also has a tracker, I've used in the past. The issue I have is when I need to make adjustments to food I’m trying to enter. Like removing mayo of a sandwich (Jimmy John’s) it’s a PITA to add what I actually eat. It takes longer than it’s worth to me.  I guess I could just enter it as is, but then I feel like I get hosed out of precious calories I so desperately try to savor. 
 

I’ll give it a whirl and see how I do. Should be fun as I have the seafood festival this weekend. I already know that’s going to be an entry issue. 

At the end of the day you're going to be within a few hundred calories, which is close enough. Pair it with a consistent exercise routine and you'll have a coherent idea of what is going on vs what is expended. It's more about having a good idea of what the energy potential of the foods you consume vs. the effort you put out if you are working towards a goal. You can't lose weight if you don't know what you are eating within a few percentage points, and this app makes its pretty dang easy for me.

 

Also - smash some seafood for me at the festival! Iowa isn't exactly known for it, so it's a delicacy that I don't get to indulge in much! 

Edited February 21 by taylorjonasher

[JFish350]

8 hours ago, taylorjonasher said:

At the end of the day you're going to be within a few hundred calories, which is close enough. Pair it with a consistent exercise routine and you'll have a coherent idea of what is going on vs what is expended. It's more about having a good idea of what the energy potential of the foods you consume vs. the effort you put out if you are working towards a goal. You can't lose weight if you don't know what you are eating within a few percentage points, and this app makes its pretty dang easy for me.

 

Also - smash some seafood for me at the festival! Iowa isn't exactly known for it, so it's a delicacy that I don't get to indulge in much! 

Home made dinners are tough as well. Tonight we had Beef roast with Bok choy, onions, cup of cooked rice (easy to load in the app) and just a green salad with carrots, mushrooms and french dressing. 

Order taken on the Seafood, I'll see if I remember to take a few pics as share. 

I do miss me some good Midwest corn on the cob in the summer.  It just isn't the same out here in the Oregon. 

[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT4 week6,day1 chest/tri core.  Run 30 min /walk on treadmill. Golf medicine ball

[ejgaudette]

Feeling some of the fitness coming back even as the weight loss is slow going. Did a 5 mile run yesterday at 7:20 per mile pace. Have not been that fast in a couple years at least. Felt great to get moving like that.

[JFish350]

On 2/20/2024 at 12:21 PM, jbern said:

That sounds like a great time! Have fun! Where is it?

Sorry didn't see this earlier, Newport Oregon.