Push day with light abs, plus squats.
HIIT on the elliptical again. 2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 3. Digging it, kept my HR between 118-125 most of the time. Man that is a time efficient workout to burn calories - I’m growing to hate cardio less & less.
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Push day with light abs, plus squats.
HIIT on the elliptical again. 2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 3. Digging it, kept my HR between 118-125 most of the time. Man that is a time efficient workout to burn calories - I’m growing to hate cardio less & less.
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I caught your damn cold BTW. It ain't the vid tho...
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Sorry to hear, but happy it ain’t Covid.Originally Posted by Cylon357
Feel better!
Last edited by wango; 12-08-2022 at 04:44 PM.
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Pull day, squats & abs.
HIIT elliptical 2-1, 2-1, 4
Nice day of football yesterday. Go Purdy! And - wouldn’t it be something if it wasn’t all Mayfield’s fault & he just now landed on a good squad.
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Mayfield did look awesome, and so did the former Mr Irrelevant, Purdy?
And, last night, the Bolts looked like the team I have been hoping for all season. Too late to catch KC, in all likelihood, but they control their fate!
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The Chargers have been a head scratcher all season & last night was a very nice game!
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Push day, 3 ab movements & a longer HIIT bout.
2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 3.
Strength & in particular, energy levels nearing per-trip & pre-Covid. Easily the best feeling workout in 4-5 weeks.
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I'm almost over the bronchitis, too, brother! Getting old is bleah, but getting well is good!
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Very happy for your recovery Cy! Health is nothing to be taken for granted & as you mentioned, at our ages; you have to treasure it more & more.
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All my favorite upper body movements and squats.
Also working on single leg strength/balance. My left leg is pathetically weak & unsteady.
Kind of just coasting for the reminder of the month, but watching the diet/mirror/scale so I don’t loose ground.
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"Knock knock"
"Who's there?"
"Cylon"
"Cylon who?"
"WOOOOOOO Cylon Three Fifty Seven, BROTHER!!! Checking in, OHHHHH YEAHHH, checking in to see how Brother Wango is doin'!?"
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Doing just great thank you! Looking forward to a killer 2023. Just currently enjoying a nice fireplace & one heck of a series of NFL action. Nothing would make me happier than to see Baker & the Rams beat Green Bay and the a-hole Rogers tonight, but that is a huge stretch.
Hope you’re well!
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I'm good and getting better! I don't know if it is too much of a stretch for the Rams to beat the Packers. Cold as a murph there, though. I think the last I heard was 15 degrees. Damn near fatal to this Florida Man!
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We had a dinner party this weekend and one of our best friends fell in love with our bidet toilet, so we were out shopping today with her for one. But, I got hungry and had a double cheeseburger with fries for lunch. Hey, I did have a diet coke and I said no to the mayo.
Felt guilt so currently doing arm curls with my wine glass in front of the fireplace. With those reps, I should get a nice pump, but I have to remember to switch between left & right hands.
Thinking I’ll be back at the gym tomorrow.
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After that massive bicep workout last night I had to go with a push day. Throw in squats, some single leg stuff and abs. A few rounds on the elliptical as well. Actually a very nice little workout & a good tricep/delts/pec pump.
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A solid upper body workout, some abs and some single leg stuff for that lagging left leg. Nice pump, even got a positive comment from someone I see there practically every time.
Looking forward to a weekend of NFL and even a little NBA.
Peace on Earth, Good will to all!
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Going . . . going . . . . gone
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There ain’t no round muscle there.
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There is now, lol.
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Can’t condition what God didn’t give you. All the work in the world can’t fix genetics. Did only Lee train his lower back for the Mr. O? Was Chris lazy?
Last edited by wango; 12-25-2022 at 12:36 PM.
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Some very nice lower lats. Sorry Frank, according to some (I am notreferring to our forum members) your lower back conditioning is questionable.
Last edited by wango; 12-25-2022 at 12:11 PM.
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Man do I miss going for some balance and proportion to all of the different muscle groups. I wish that/those internet gurus (once again, not referring to our forum members) focus upon this instead .
And btw, Dorian had some freakish lower lats! Full & thick, clear down to the iliac crest!
Last edited by wango; 12-25-2022 at 12:33 PM.
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Ugh, rant on bro science over. I’ve trained (myself and not others) & studied physiques for a half of a century.
I’ve dedicated 45 years, 2 degrees & 2 careers based on this stuff. Hell, actually 3, as I did the personal training crap some 40 years ago as well. Regrettably once I hit one one thing on FB, I’m inundated with non stop b.s. of dudes that are out there peddling crap and/or seeking $; every so often I purge (violently). Glad I got that out of me, which is why I did it in my thread.
Last edited by wango; 12-26-2022 at 03:21 PM.
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OK, break is over. F’n Covid took it’s sweet time, but I started to regain some momentum the past few weeks, regrettably though, the holidays got in the way. 2023 starts today & since I’m on the same “phase” of my training, I’m calling this week 27. Still thinking that I got 5-10 pounds of fat I can lose, but damn, my bf hasn’t been this low in decades. However low for me just might be average for most of our members.
Pull day today. Also got in 4 sets of squats & back up to 25 pound plates on the Smith machine. Form is clean, comfortable and painless down to just below parallel.
Re-adding single leg leg press for my weak leg & emphasis is on slow eccentric control.
Elliptical was HIIT style today. Moderate & intense. 2-1, 2-1, then 10 at moderate only. With atenolol in my body, I’m still @ a consistent 115-120 heart rate, so pretty pleased.
Gym was slammed today as I guess today is technically a holiday for many.
Now that the 6 month stretch burned away 30-35 pounds of fat & my body appears to be tolerating the work load, my 2023 goal is to look damn impressive when I’m ready for Medicare at 65, this year.
TRT only: 75mg. 2x/wk.
Heck, actually that little rant & purge relit that fuse I had burning strong for 6 months before I got sick.
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Rock solid push workout this morning with a little abs. I gave the legs a day off, so no cardio.
Pyramided up to weights I hadn’t used since August ( when I was going heavier) so strength has bounced back quicker than expected.
Getting some more much needed rain here, that due to our brilliant system flows directly into the ocean. Getting tired and frankly scared about this water shortage. Seriously, what’s going to happen when Hoover Damn isn’t cranking out electricity?
The world is going to hell in a hen basket, then again, what else is new? Oh, here’s one, is Tua’s career possibly in jeopardy?
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Was going to emphasize cardio at the gym, but my wife & the beautiful weather convinced me to walk. 4.75 miles at the park. I broke a mild sweat, but man doing it when it’s sunny and in the 60’s vs. sunny and in the 90’s is a heck of a lot nicer !
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As expected, the legs were a bit toasted today, so only a push day and abs (3 different ab movements, 2 sets each). I continue to be thrilled with the sheer variety of machines they have @ our PF. Repairs happen instantly and the place is clean & open as can be. It’s on the second floor with an entire border of windows looking over Ventura blvd. Perfect gym to end my years & training career at!
Yesterday was beautiful and sunny, today is gloomy and drizzling. Fires all lit and drinking what’s left of the coffee. Amazon needs to give me a reward, the volume of books I’ve ordered in the past month has been ridiculous. My wife loves e-books on her iPad, I’m an old school hardcover guy.
Blessed & thankful.
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Me too, man, though I enjoy a good dog eared paperback as well!
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Correction, yesterday was a pull day.
However.
As the day progressed my right thigh started acting up from the walk and my shoulder was hurting from my last push day. My fault in each case as both instances were a tad over enthusiastic. Advil, rest and reading. NFL on Sunday, should be right as rain on Monday.
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And you should be able to see the "Battle of LA" when the Chargers play host (somehow) to the Rams. I'm jealous of that bit of scheduling, though it might keep you from seeing a more interesting game!
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I’m a sucker for NFL Redzone, really dig it. It’s just non-stop without commercials & you get the impression that anything that happens worth knowing about is shown. Kinda cool. Gotta head to SoFi one day, I just hate traffic & the hassle of crowds (well let’s just say being around people, period). Maybe it’s do best I just watch it on tv.
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Week 28.
Cold and wet weather do not gel with old and arthritic shoulders.
Push day, but eliminated a couple of the more stressful shoulder movements. Dropped resistance and kept reps around 10-12 in order to keep pain very minimal. Added some abs.
HIIT elliptical: 2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 3. Then later:
2-1, 2-1, 5.
Grooving on my wife’s bean, bacon and smoked turkey soup. Hoping for a productive & favorable 2023.
What the heck happened to the Vikings yesterday? Purdy keeps rolling. Stoked for tonight’s matchup!
Blessed and thankful.
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I think the Vikings have been overrated all season, but the record is what it is. If the rest of the NFC North weren't so bad or if the NFC South were better, the Vikings would be in trouble.
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Was a complete sloth yesterday, in a funk. Honestly, after watching sports with interest since the late 60’s; I’ve never seen anything quite like Monday night. I wish logistically the season could be pushed back one week. I’m hoping this kid didn’t suffer too much brain damage by a possible lack of oxygen. Prayers.
OK, seriously nice pull workout today. Smith machines were taken nonstop so no squats, but got some single leg, leg pressing in.
HIIT on stationary cycle: 2-1. 2-1, 2-1, 3. Then finished off the morning on the treadmill, trying to keep up with my wife. It’s been fun, she’s been with me every step with this journey and she is as motivated as myself. She’s one year older than me, but has lost so much weight, she’s lighter than anytime I’ve know her for 40 + years.
We both were worried that co-existing with each other 24/7 after retirement could be disastrous, but the 2 of us are doing wonderfully.
Blessed and thankful.
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Not the greatest of training weeks but still got in a few solid workouts.
Today was a favorite movement day, then abs & 4 sets of super slow one legged leg-presses.
Actually a bit of a landmark day on the elliptical which I used to absolutely despise because it kicked my ass. 2-1,2-1,2-1,2-1, 3 and kept my heart rate over 120 most of the time.
So relieved the NFL player is recovering well. I honestly was not looking forward to football as much this weekend and was feeling guilty if I was going to watch at all. I was talking to an old gym buddy in his 70’s and a sports fan. He agreed, he was strongly affected and never saw anything like this before.
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Now Hamlin is like "you stopped the game?? Dammit, we had home field on the line!" lol
He might not have been that extreme, but evidently one of the first things he asked was "did we win?"
I did see that he is off the ventilator entirely, no tube or anything. This is great.
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What a difference 6 days makes! So stoked for Hamlin and the teams that I really wanted to win yesterday did. And the single team that I REALLY wanted to lose yesterday did as well. See ya Aaron Rogers! That’s 2 years in a row you get eliminated from post season play while at home, with good ole Lambeau field weather and you loose to arguably far inferior QB’s.
Favorite movements day, single leg, leg press (whoa, added 5 pounds) and added on single leg knee extension. A little abs, but light on the elliptical.
Digging the rainy, cooler weather and the fireplace. Thinking I’ll coast/cruise for 4-8 weeks. Even dropping the TRT from 180 to 120. Mirror and scale holding steady, which is my primary objective for a bit. That and get this left leg somewhat balanced to the right one conditioning wise.
Damn my baby is whipping up some nice cold weather stews and soups, plus she goes super light on carbs other than veggies.
Blessed and thankful!
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Pretty much a repeat of Monday.
However, I deliberately skipped 2 days of atenolol to try cardio with it out of my system. Yikes! I did elliptical HIIT: 2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 6. Where normally my HR would stay steady at 120 and maybe peak at 125; today? It stayed steady at 140 and got as high as 150.
No added stress, nor was my breathing rate changed, but I thought that after so many years of it never going that high, that I’d deliberately cool it those last 6 minutes just in case.
Feeling good, shoulder is back to normal plus got a beauty of a NY strip steak for tonight!
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Way to go getting the heart rate up there, at least without falling over!
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TY, lol. I felt fine, but why push it too hard. As I train later & later, I occasionally think, damn, could I die at the gym unexpectedly? I’ll have to do some research about doing cardio on atenolol as cardio is playing a much larger role for me, these days.
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