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Keeping Fit

Rex

The right training partner can be very beneficial, yes. Helps you to stay accountable.

Daz

So I've just completed week 9 of my 12 week challenge and things are going well. Had a body scan yesterday and so far I've dropped 8.5kg in weight and 8% body fat. Visceral fat has also come down heaps.
More importantly for me, I'm feeling fitter and healthier than I have since my 20s (and I'm probably fitter overall than I've ever been) and really enjoying it. Feeling pretty confident I'll be able to sustain it when the challenge ends. Running now is enjoyable (though I've had quite a few old man niggles; calf, hammy etc) and I'm keen to get into some more trail running. My partner is doing great too.

Tony Montana

Well done mate. Glad to hear it.

flobaba

That’s awesome Daz. Well done.

I dropped that mildly annoying mid section poundage in about a month with a bit of determination. I’m now back in my comfort zone weight, and carving out. The wife showed me a group of core muscle exercises recently which are really good.

Also started playing football again yesterday. Body aches all over right now- recovery isn’t what it used to be at this age. My team sucks, and so do I. We lost so badly I stopped keeping score after the first 4 went in. However it always feels good to chase after a ball (that’s what it felt like after a while🙂 ). Been too long.

Daz

Cheers gents.

That's cool you're back into football flobs. I had to stop playing last year because of a persistent injury. I do miss it a bit.

Burnwinter

Good work lads. Need a bit of inspo at the moment as fitting exercise around work has been a chore of late.

arsedocmd

Daz wrote:
Cheers gents.

That's cool you're back into football flobs. I had to stop playing last year because of a persistent injury. I do miss it a bit.

mark of a true arsenal fan

Rex

Well done, Daz and Floobs!
Myself, I estimate I've put on between 8 and 10 pounds of lean muscle in the last 12 months or so. I'm now roughly at about 15 percent body fat, started a 4 week cut last week looking to lean out a little more for summer. Not too shabby for a dude soon turning 45 if I may say so myself. 🙂

flobaba

Second game of the season yesterday. Basically called a team meeting before the game to let them know how I wanted us to play. It was a novel concept: Pass the ball. To feet. As much as possible. Move around and space out better. Fortunately they listened - increased possession gave us better control of the game, and our opponents obliged by sucking as hard as we did in our previous match. We won comfortably : 6 or 7 nil. It’s always more fun when you’re winning. I even scored and that’s not typically my game.

Bad news is I’ve busted a hammy in my left leg. I heal fast though so I’m hoping to be back in time for our next game in two weeks. Hoping the competition is better next time out.

goon

I need to lose some weight badly, the extra weight has made me really cumbersome on the pitch. Top speed is still decent, but have completely lost my burst and agility to the point where I can feel it.

What's odd is that the modest change in lifestyle that has always worked for me in the past (more walking, extra gym sesh, eating slightly better) seems to be having a minimal impact. Difficult to find the motivation to up my game at the moment.

Tony Montana

When you get older it gets harder.

Mirth

Yeah, I hear it becomes a real struggle once you hit middle age.

flobaba

What do you guys define as older? I think It’s all in the mind. The motivation- all about will power. You can do it if you really want to. Set a target. Do more running, less weights. I started with 2 miles, now I’m steady going 3 miles on the treadmill in less than 30 minutes. If you can keep up for 2 months the difference is staggering.

I found once I included regular exercise and running into my routine my energy levels increased noticeably.

BWoolley

I'd say the body stops reacting as well once >35 yrs of age. I am getting there and can see the issues - have been super-disciplined with my eating the last 3 years or so, but still packing on the fat - my waist has grown 2 inches in 2 years and have put on a ton of visceral fat, with not a huge increase in weight (₅ lbs or so) over the same period. I keep reading that it's about good eating and not exercise, but doesn't seem to work that way with me. Am going to try and start running 3 days a week or so - hope that works. Is running good to shed weight / fat or should I be doing HIIT or something of the sort?

Daz

Do both

jones

I don't think running 3 days a week plus another three days of HIIT is a good idea if you haven't been exercising before. Either is enough for starters, also you might want to consider lifting weights if you see yourself increasing in volume while not gaining a lot of weight.

Daz

I don't think he meant doing 3 days of both. Having jumped into a vigorous exercise regime over the past 3 months (and I'm 41), Ive definitely found running to be harder on my body than HIIT or boxing. Running has caused me a couple of injuries but the others have been injury free and very good for weight loss and building cardio/strength.

jones

What type of boxing workout do you do? Like punching bag, sparring, full workout routine? Out of all sports that I've ever done I found boxing to be by far the most physically taxing, nothing comes even close.

Didn't know you're 41 Daz! That's approaching Biggus territory

Daz

Yeah mate 41. The gym I go to is based around boxing and boxing fitness. I don't do sparring but a fair bit of bag and pad work. It's not like cardio boxing though; we have to use proper technique and footwork etc. It's been good fun as well as good fitness. I've got one more week to go in the 12 week challenge so this weekend is final fitness testing and body scan etc.

jones

How long have you been going to that gym? Good to hear you do actual boxing and not that after work cardio boxing bollocks that they're advertising everywhere around my office

I remember my first weeks in boxing and I came in relatively fit from my football days. The first few sessions I could barely eat walk or sleep, absolute hell literally every fibre in your body is in pain. If you say your running causes you more pain than boxing I think it means either your coach goes easy on you or you might have a problematic running form, especially in combination with the injuries.

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