Fitness Goals: Helping Each Other Reach Our Goals

[taylorjonasher]

Quick Workout This Morning - Shoulders - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/15167970662

Taking Friday off to golf in a fundraiser scramble that I am sponsoring, so I'll get FFG Velocity "C" in tomorrow.

Weight: 189.3 

Yesterday's Calories In: 1,802

Yesterday's Calories Out: 3,278

 

[jbern]

On 4/29/2024 at 9:38 AM, taylorjonasher said:

Where did you head down to? I normally hit up Sanibel / Ft. Myers area; we have cheap direct flights and found a resort that our family all loves. The area is really nice and weather is always fantastic!

Yep, that's exactly where we were! Bonita Springs was the exact town. It was beautiful weather (other than one overly windy day)! We did travel to Sanibel island one day, but the Sanibel beach/lighthouse was closed for construction. We had to go Bowman's Beach on the other side of the island and it was a great beach also! The destruction from hurricane Ian is still very REAL on the island. I can't imagine going through something like that!

[jbern]

I had a great workout this morning. It was the best one of recent memory. It was a good combination of strength moves and getting the heart rate up!

[tony@CIC]

I had a great month for strength training with 15 days out of 30. I now need to balance that off with a bit more aerobic. Towards the end of April - I ended up modifying my workout to alternate days for upper and lower plus adding additional weight to the reps in the last set. A significant milestone was breaking 164 a few days ago - my goal is 159.  

A question for those that have been doing both strength training and aerobic for a while - what changes have you noticed in your golf game? It would seem logical to me that both result in longer distances? I'm waiting for some calmer days here in Florida to capture distance data (through Shotscope). It's been so windy here (+20-25 gusts everyday) that I don't think my 2024 distance data is representative of any distance improvements. 

[VernL4]

I took two walks yesterday. The weather was great! I hope to have some time to get out on the bike this weekend. Might possibly be able to golf on Sunday. We'll see...

 

[taylorjonasher]

2 hours ago, jbern said:

Yep, that's exactly where we were! Bonita Springs was the exact town. It was beautiful weather (other than one overly windy day)! We did travel to Sanibel island one day, but the Sanibel beach/lighthouse was closed for construction. We had to go Bowman's Beach on the other side of the island and it was a great beach also! The destruction from hurricane Ian is still very REAL on the island. I can't imagine going through something like that!

We haven't been back there yet since Ian, but itching to go! Bowman's Beach is probably the best beach for shelling I've ever been to - it's easy to spend the whole day there pulling up crazy finds. My wife and I were there for about 15 minutes and came back with the haul in the picture below. Our favorite places to eat in order: RC Otters (Captiva), Doc Ford's (Sanibel), and Capone's Pizza (Ft. Myers) - there's also a really sweet mini golf place (Castle Golf) right before the causeway that shouldn't be missed. Man I miss it - gotta get back!

[Knight017]

I generally go to the gym 4 days a week for an hour and play golf Saturday, maybe a walk with the family on Sunday. I am starting a 4 week challenge at the gym today. I will up my sessions and watch my diet. The big one will be giving up beer and red wine for that period.As I'm 52 I want to build strength for golf and reduce my waistline  I will let you know how I go. Good luck everyone with you fitness goals. This phot was taken last year in Singapore. Looking for a new me.

[jbern]

3 hours ago, taylorjonasher said:

We haven't been back there yet since Ian, but itching to go! Bowman's Beach is probably the best beach for shelling I've ever been to - it's easy to spend the whole day there pulling up crazy finds. My wife and I were there for about 15 minutes and came back with the haul in the picture below. Our favorite places to eat in order: RC Otters (Captiva), Doc Ford's (Sanibel), and Capone's Pizza (Ft. Myers) - there's also a really sweet mini golf place (Castle Golf) right before the causeway that shouldn't be missed. Man I miss it - gotta get back!

Those are awesome finds! We did not find that many good ones, but we have a handful of solid finds from shelling for about an hour or so! My daughter was just scooping up broken shells by the handful wanting to bring them all home! 

We only went out to eat once, at a place called Pinchers (Bonita Springs). It was solid and the best part was that the kids ate free! I don't remember what the age limit was but I want to say 12. Thanks for the restaurant recommendations! We will definitely be going back!

[jbern]

31 minutes ago, Knight017 said:

I generally go to the gym 4 days a week for an hour and play golf Saturday, maybe a walk with the family on Sunday. I am starting a 4 week challenge at the gym today. I will up my sessions and watch my diet. The big one will be giving up beer and red wine for that period.As I'm 52 I want to build strength for golf and reduce my waistline  I will let you know how I go. Good luck everyone with you fitness goals. This phot was taken last year in Singapore. Looking for a new me.

Welcome to the fitness goals thread! One of my favorite little corners of the forum! I hope you find it informative and inspirational like I do. 

I like that you have a plan put together to help you get to your goal! Stick to it and I'm sure you'll make it there! Depending on your previous alcohol intake, removing beer and wine from a diet can be a huge boost in weight loss, but can also be difficult. I recommend setting aside maybe a day a week where you can enjoy a bevvy or glass or two of wine.

Keep us updated!

[jbern]

5 hours ago, tony@CIC said:

A question for those that have been doing both strength training and aerobic for a while - what changes have you noticed in your golf game? It would seem logical to me that both result in longer distances?

I don't know that I'm the best person to answer your questions, but I'll do my best. I think strength training and aerobic exercising can lead to increased distances and tighter dispersion. However, I think there is a tipping point where they can also lead to a more "tight" swing that leads to shorter distances and worse dispersion. The best combination for me has been strength training workouts and stretching workouts. The stretching helps with loosening up the swing and the strength helps with distance.

[Knight017]

Thanks for the boost these goals are also to get my handicap back to 7. It blew out to 12 I was sick and this also produced weight gain. Feeling better now and producing my best round last week in 15 months.

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[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT 4, week 8 day 2: Legs/hiit/core, golf specific medicine ball, treadmill walk/jog/walk

[taylorjonasher]

13 hours ago, tony@CIC said:

A question for those that have been doing both strength training and aerobic for a while - what changes have you noticed in your golf game? It would seem logical to me that both result in longer distances? I'm waiting for some calmer days here in Florida to capture distance data (through Shotscope). It's been so windy here (+20-25 gusts everyday) that I don't think my 2024 distance data is representative of any distance improvements. 

I have gained some distance over the last two years from strength training, but I don't know how much exactly. The main gains came from my swing mechanics improving and a proper club fitting, but I also put in thousands of swings every month to improve my strike.

However, having the body to be able to withstand that punishment definitely played a part in it. Squats, pull ups, push ups, leg lifts, deadlifts, and rotational movements (medicine ball throws and slams) all build up the core to be able to support taking hours of swings. Cardio is important for overall health, but I don't really know that pushing your V02 to its upper limits will translate to distance gains.

If distance is your goal, go pick some heavy sh*t up, put it back down and work on flexibility.

[cksurfdude]

13 hours ago, taylorjonasher said:

Cardio is important for overall health, but I don't really know that pushing your V02 to its upper limits will translate to distance gains.

Def sgree on the first part! ..but on the second - I feel that better aerobic conditioning can help you maintain your swing through to the end of the round; eg help you keep up your distances and therefore your overall "performance" average distance.

[taylorjonasher]

Today's Workout - FFG Week 3/12 - Velocity "C" - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/15187128277

Good workout today. I got 4 good gym sessions in this week ahead of my day off to "entertain customers" tomorrow on the golf course for a fundraiser scramble. It's all for me, and sales are secondary. I haven't really played a whole lot since beginning FFG, aside from 36 holes after the first week. I'm interested to see what everything feels like tomorrow. It's still really early in the program, so I don't anticipate to see anything markedly different, I think if anything I should be less fatigued and sore the day after from all of the rotational work that this program emphasizes. We'll see!

Today's Weight - 187.2

Yesterday's Calories In: 2,041

Yesterday's Calories Out: 3,611

Had the first 7U baseball game of the season last night; so I definitely got my steps in yesterday. The boys ended up losing by 3, but they played really well. A couple of innings didn't go our way, hitting directly at fielders with a couple of untimely strikeouts (it's coach pitch, and I've got one of the best ERA's around - I throw SMOKE). 

Edited May 2 by taylorjonasher

[taylorjonasher]

1 hour ago, cksurfdude said:

Def sgree on the first part! ..but on the second - I feel that better aerobic conditioning can help you maintain your swing through to the end of the round; eg help you keep up your distances and therefore your overall "performance" average distance.

I don't disagree, but I just don't think that putting the emphasis on cardio will bring about any measurable distance gains. Endurance, sure. But if you're looking to add 10-15 yards, I wouldn't tell you to run three 5k's a week or ride the bike for an hour day, I'd tell you to increase strength and speed. 

[tony@CIC]

16 hours ago, taylorjonasher said:

I have gained some distance over the last two years from strength training, but I don't know how much exactly. The main gains came from my swing mechanics improving and a proper club fitting, but I also put in thousands of swings every month to improve my strike.

However, having the body to be able to withstand that punishment definitely played a part in it. Squats, pull ups, push ups, leg lifts, deadlifts, and rotational movements (medicine ball throws and slams) all build up the core to be able to support taking hours of swings. Cardio is important for overall health, but I don't really know that pushing your V02 to its upper limits will translate to distance gains.

If distance is your goal, go pick some heavy sh*t up, put it back down and work on flexibility.

While distance is important, another aspect of my fitness regiment is building stamina. While an unofficial start to summer here in Florida, yesterday was a pretty good example - 90's, higher than normal humidity and just a light breeze. Playing 18 was a bit grueling. I can't dial back the years but I can increase it (stamina)through my fitness program. 

[jbern]

I had a nice workout this morning. It was a push, pull, squat day. All of my favorite moves rolled into one workout (bench, lat pulls, squats).

I'm not sure if I like working out first thing in the morning better or in the evening after everyone goes to bed. I feel like I have more energy for the workout when I do it in the evening (I'm a night person), but working out in the morning is a nice way to set the day up.

 

[Owengeorge13]

LiiFT4,week8day3:arms/shoulders/core.  Golf specific, treadmill 2 mile jog then walk one mile uphill

[FallenSaber]

@Owengeorge13 is the LiiFT4 a BeachBody workout?

Past 2 weeks have crushed me. First i was sick then I twisted my ankle trying to get a ball my boys threw down a hill by my house that had loose dirt. Got roughly 6.7 miles today but I'm well behind schedule. Hope to get back into the groove. I have a half marathon in 2 weeks and the full marathon in less than a month. It's amazing how quickly you can lose your progress. My HR was elevated to the levels of roughly 2 months ago.

[Owengeorge13]

12 hours ago, FallenSaber said:

@Owengeorge13 is the LiiFT4 a BeachBody workout?

Past 2 weeks have crushed me. First i was sick then I twisted my ankle trying to get a ball my boys threw down a hill by my house that had loose dirt. Got roughly 6.7 miles today but I'm well behind schedule. Hope to get back into the groove. I have a half marathon in 2 weeks and the full marathon in less than a month. It's amazing how quickly you can lose your progress. My HR was elevated to the levels of roughly 2 months ago.

Beach body it is.   It was the best app I could find at the time.  I wanted to do p90x.  I finished p90x3 and LiiFT 4.  I can get through LiiFT 4 workouts in under 30minutes.  LiiFT 4 always incorporates some sort of core/ab time at the end which I love.

[Owengeorge13]

P90x3, then golf stuff…drank a little too much last night (IPA’s, check out the recovery).

[FallenSaber]

On 5/4/2024 at 8:14 AM, Owengeorge13 said:

Beach body it is.   It was the best app I could find at the time.  I wanted to do p90x.  I finished p90x3 and LiiFT 4.  I can get through LiiFT 4 workouts in under 30minutes.  LiiFT 4 always incorporates some sort of core/ab time at the end which I love.

Nice. I've been looking into programs to do. My wife has a beach body subscription and has done the LiiFT 4. I've been thinking of giving it a go.

[taylorjonasher]

On 5/3/2024 at 9:19 PM, FallenSaber said:

@Owengeorge13 is the LiiFT4 a BeachBody workout?

Past 2 weeks have crushed me. First i was sick then I twisted my ankle trying to get a ball my boys threw down a hill by my house that had loose dirt. Got roughly 6.7 miles today but I'm well behind schedule. Hope to get back into the groove. I have a half marathon in 2 weeks and the full marathon in less than a month. It's amazing how quickly you can lose your progress. My HR was elevated to the levels of roughly 2 months ago.

I agree with you that running is probably the fastest "skill" that regresses when you take time off. Losing a week or two feels like it takes twice as long as the break to recover back to where you were. Just keep plugging away! Nice run!

[taylorjonasher]

Today's Workout: 3 mile run - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/15241755699

Weight - 187 - 188ish (my scale is off at home)

Yesterday's Calories In: 2,192
Yesterdays Calories Out: 3,301

Friday's Numbers

In: 2,846

Out: 3,778

Get our a**es handed to us this weekend at the tournament. Got home at 11am this morning and decided to go out for a run. Felt good after a mile and change so I took the detour down the farm road and around the golf course. Got 3 in and it didn't feel too bad. Need to make sure that I try to get some running in once per week, but I just don't like doing it. Not before, not during, not after. 

Played not so great scramble golf on Friday; I hit some pretty good approaches (best day with the irons this year), and short game was pretty good. Drained a 30' for birdie on the first hole, then never made a putt the rest of the day. I had fun and had a couple beers with some really good friends, so it wasn't a terrible day. 

Been very consistent with my calorie tracking. It's pretty much second nature to eat something and plug it in, or at least make a note of it so that it can be plugged in later. The only things I don't log are coffee, water, or Bubbl'rs - any other beverage with caloric value I'll log. Those are so negligible (5 cal for the Bubbl'r, and 2 for a cup of coffee) that I don't bother with them - they collectively add up to about 8-10 calories per day. 

[Owengeorge13]

1 hour ago, FallenSaber said:

Nice. I've been looking into programs to do. My wife has a beach body subscription and has done the LiiFT 4. I've been thinking of giving it a go.

I’d give it a thumbs up, I’m constantly hitting the thirty second fast forward button to speed things up.  I hate wasting time…

[taylorjonasher]

Workout Today - FFG Week 4/12 - Velocity A - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/15251676090

Weight: 186.7

Good workout today. Forgot that I had two new employees and a safety meeting to conduct, so I'm rolling around the office in my workout gear still. Oh well. 

Yesterday's Calories In: 2,430

Yesterday's Calories Out: 3,478

Edited May 6 by taylorjonasher

[jbern]

Had a nice workout this morning. It was the start of a new 4 week Tonal program called Torched. Today's workout was 100% upper body push. Also had a pretty good weekend calorie-wise. I still haven't done a weigh-in because the batteries on my scale are dead or it doesn't work and I've been too lazy to replace. I guess not being lazy is kind of what this thread is about 

[Owengeorge13]

1. Walking

2.LiiFT 4, week8 day4: Full body HIIT/core, golf swings in garage (yellow foam balls into net PW ,50 swings Prosendr).

[taylorjonasher]

Today's Workout: Fitness Evaluation (no data logged)

Today I hung out at the University Wellness office for a "fitness evaluation". I was perusing their offerings a few weeks back and saw that they offered one free of charge to me, so I said "why not?" and signed up for it. Turns out I'm in pretty good health with the exception of my shoulder flexibility, which was confirmed to be dogsh*t. Blood pressure was great, heart rates before and after exercise were excellent, spine flexibility was excellent, and I was calipered at 17.3% body fat. Afterward I sat in the steam room for 15 minutes and stretched. 

Weight: 186.1

Yesterday's Calories In: 1,684

Yesterday's Calories Out: 3,189