Yeah thats intense. After not doing them in a year or so, I had sets of 4 x 12 pushups in my shed workout plan last night... feeling that today.I've been doing chippers i remember from army. Definitely not at the pace i used to do them though.
Here's today's one. Minimal equipment required (skipping rope, bench or chair to do dips). Chippers work by having paired exercises, or an exercise and a "rest" movement. Not many people can do 100 pushups in a row, so you do push ups until you can't. Then do squats until you can't. Then have a rest by skipping for a minute (or a 200m run). Then repeat until you've reached the target number. Then move on to the next exercise.
100 pushups/100 squats
50 burpees/50 leg raises
100 dips/100 mountain climbers
100 situps/100 good mornings
Rest is 1 min skip
Disclaimer: did not make 100 push ups or 50 burpees on the first try...
What about swimming?As an older getting c#%t, damaged from this years injuries, double damaged by the knee problem that arose for catching up on the household jobs, not done while injured. I'm in a fucked position.
Been looking at fitness classes, F45 here in SA or a crossfit equivalent but $150 a month now decided on a regular Gym and will get a personal trainer for a few classes, not looking to gain muscle... leg day will be every other class, looking core strength and to loose the 10kg I put on since Jan.
Ah yeah, got a knee op coming up, will need a break then too
That's a 50/50 gamble though. It is far too easy to just load up on convenience and junk food after spending the day labour. What you need is to back it up with a 45km run every night.My secret to weightloss is to waste your 20's doing pointless bullshit/partying then at the age of thirty panic and try get a real job and due to having no transferable skills wind up doing manual labour work for 2 years. I dropped 20 kilos in 5 months.
I used to - its a pretty good way to start, but my advice is to get started in a group or with a PT to get your form right.I need to strengthen up (especially my back), and so I'm contemplating the 5x5 routine.
Anyone else doing this?
I tried swimming about 5-6 yrs ago when I had a great idea I was going to do Triathlons.What about swimming?
The sea doesn't though, heart rate elevated and darting eyes looking for shark's is worse than a safe blue tiled bottom with 2 black lines.The bottom of the pool gets boring really fast
Gotta have money first to go down the junkfood route, i was busy paying off depts and eating rice.That's a 50/50 gamble though. It is far too easy to just load up on convenience and junk food after spending the day labour. What you need is to back it up with a 45km run every night.
I've done it before but not in conjunction with mountain biking. Just wondered if one will fatigue the other. I'm not looking for massive muscle gains, just extra strength to alleviate back pain and improve climbing, descending and general endurance on the bike.I used to - its a pretty good way to start, but my advice is to get started in a group or with a PT to get your form right.