Home workouts. What are you doing?

[CuseFaninVT]

Thats an incredible story, think you just convinced me to finally schedule that physical and buy an apple watch

By the way, I had a physical prior to this and they never caught it. Come to think of it, I had a colonoscopy in January and it wasn’t noticed then when I was under. Need to ask if they should have.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

You can't watch old reruns forever. At least I can't.

My gym closed and I don't feel like moving furniture out of a room so set up my weights that have been stacked in the garage for years.

I've been doing yoga online, pull ups and riding my bike. Here's one that's pretty good yoga link

I may set up a limited amount of weights but I'm looking for exercise ideas to suplement not having a gym.

So I kept two pairs of college jeans. One is a pair of Girbauds and the other is a pair of Hugo Boss jeans. I have not fit into them since college.

The Girbauds are a 30 waist and the Hugo Boss are a 29.

I always swore that, one day, I'd be able to fit back into them.

Friday was the day for the Girbauds. I can button the Hugo Boss but still have to lose a few to wear them comfortably.

COVID has been good for my waistline...LOL..always a silver lining to everything...

 

[Roger N]

Kegel Exercises

Silver Sneakers sent me an email a while back advising me of the five best exercises to do for seniors. Number five on the list was Kegel Excercises. I'm a little bored so I decided to look them up and do a few sets.

I just completed three sets of Kegels and boy am I pooped.

 

[Roger N]

JarheadJim in 2053

BTW, not judging but his right forearm is way more developed. Hmmm

Sounds like this knowledge comes from personal experience

 

[TexanMark]

So I kept two pairs of college jeans. One is a pair of Girbauds and the other is a pair of Hugo Boss jeans. I have not fit into them since college.

The Girbauds are a 30 waist and the Hugo Boss are a 29.

I always swore that, one day, I'd be able to fit back into them.

Friday was the day for the Girbauds. I can button the Hugo Boss but still have to lose a few to wear them comfortably.

COVID has been good for my waistline...LOL..always a silver lining to everything...

Dude... you are so money on clearance rack hunting finds. You can always find size 29/30 in large supply.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

Dude... you are so money on clearance rack hunting finds. You can always find size 29/30 in large supply.

LOL..this made me laugh out loud...not exactly the reason I did it but an unexpected bonus...

 

[Forza Azzurri]

Dude... you are so money on clearance rack hunting finds. You can always find size 29/30 in large supply.

So, the other brilliant thing I did with my newfound slimness, was, for the first time in eight years, to go play a game of pickup soccer - with my son, a good chunk of his varsity team as well as alums now playing in college - in 90+ degree temps - after having done my jump rope, pushup, core routine in the AM...

I had at least 30 years on every kid there.

Brilliant, I tell you. Brilliant.

It is now Tuesday and I am still having trouble moving...

 

[TexanMark]

I'd last 10 mins playing soccer... however at 60 I can still bench my weight easily and do a pull-up at 200lbs. (Both since I dropped 20lbs)

The pull-up was hard. I had to work on my back and start doing dips. That weight adjusted pull up thingie at most gyms is a crutch IMHO and it doesn't force you to improve. Most importantly dropping 20lbs was key.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

I'd last 10 mins playing soccer... however at 60 I can still bench my weight easily and do a pull-up at 200lbs. (Both since I dropped 20lbs)

The pull-up was hard. I had to work on my back and start doing dips. That weight adjusted pull up thingie at most gyms is a crutch IMHO and it doesn't force you to improve. Most importantly dropping 20lbs was key.

That is really good. I know how much strength I've lost after 45 and can only imagine how much more I'll lose by the time I hit 60...

I don't max out anymore but I'd bet I could still hit 250..although after 4 months with no benching, that figure is probably in doubt...

I've always done tons of pullups...wide grip, narrow grip, hammer grip...really strict form, probably 5-6 wide...less strict..8-10 wide..hammer is easier than wide and narrow is easier than hammer...

Of course, I haven't done a pull-up in 4 months so those figures are also probably out the window right now...

Strict dips are great for Tris or Chest depending upon how you angle your body..

 

[TexanMark]

LOL I said a pull-up... singular right now

I did 20 at age 30...at 185 lbs

I'd like to get to 190-193lbs by Thanksgiving...maybe I can do 3-4... we'll see

 

[Forza Azzurri]

LOL I said a pull-up... singular right now

I did 20 at age 30...at 185 lbs

I'd like to get to 190-193lbs by Thanksgiving...maybe I can do 3-4... we'll see

If you haven't done them in three decades, that is understandable. Good news is that, if you did them once-upon-a-time, it will be easier for you than for someone who has never done them. You'll never do 20 again but I bet you can get to 3-4...

 

[SUfanNC]

Just got told I had high blood pressure last month so I started running again and my wife picked up a bike for me so I have been riding 10 miles every day that I don't run, on the road. I have some places near by to trail ride but haven't yet.

 

[Jeremy L.]

I'm not sure if I mentioned it, but I passed my Personal Training exam through NASM during the pandemic. If anybody is interested in virtual training please reach out!

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Just got told I had high blood pressure last month so I started running again and my wife picked up a bike for me so I have been riding 10 miles every day that I don't run, on the road. I have some places near by to trail ride but haven't yet.
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Looks like a fun ride. Have you ridden with a dropper post before? Technology these days makes me a fantastic mountain biker.

 

[SUfanNC]

Looks like a fun ride. Have you ridden with a dropper post before? Technology these days makes me a fantastic mountain biker.

I'm not sure what a dropper post is. Are you talking about the seat?? I'm still learning

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I'm not sure what a dropper post is. Are you talking about the seat?? I'm still learning

Yes. The seat post is adjustable. Especially helpful when you are descending. There will be a lever on the left side of the handlebars that activates it.

 

[SUfanNC]

Yes. The seat post is adjustable. Especially helpful when you are descending. There will be a lever on the left side of the handlebars that activates it.

I did know the seat was adjustable but haven't put it on a trail yet. Mostly just riding around my neighborhood and surrounding areas. I haven't used it to its true potential yet!

 

[721Comstock]

I did know the seat was adjustable but haven't put it on a trail yet. Mostly just riding around my neighborhood and surrounding areas. I haven't used it to its true potential yet!

“Adjustable” and “dropper” are 2 different things.

All seat posts are adjustable up & down (and rotationally too, but that’s more of a bug than a feature) -
so you can set the proper saddle height for a given rider.

That’s generally a one time thing, set it and forget it.

A dropper post allows you to lower the saddle while riding at the flick of your thumb, anywhere from just a little (which can be helpful on flowy single track) to all the way down (great for steep descents and rollers, also for going over larger log-overs, so you don’t get the boys slammed by the saddle).

Once you’re back on smoother ground, hit the lever and the saddle pops right back up to the normal riding position.

If you’re just riding around the hood or on tame trails, a dropper post is overkill and unnecessary.
On more technical terrain, it can be a game changer.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

“Adjustable” and “dropper” are 2 different things.

All seat posts are adjustable up & down (and rotationally too, but that’s more of a bug than a feature) -
so you can set the proper saddle height for a given rider.

That’s generally a one time thing, set it and forget it.

A dropper post allows you to lower the saddle while riding at the flick of your thumb, anywhere from just a little (which can be helpful on flowy single track) to all the way down (great for steep descents and rollers, also for going over larger log-overs, so you don’t get the boys slammed by the saddle).

If you’re just riding around the hood or on tame trails, a dropper post is overkill and unnecessary.
On more technical terrain, it can be a game changer.

I’ve had one for 3-4 years now and still don’t like the fully down option. Need to feel the saddle between my thighs a bit. Helps me maneuver the bike.

 

[721Comstock]

I’ve had one for 3-4 years now and still don’t like the fully down option. Need to feel the saddle between my thighs a bit. Helps me maneuver the bike.

Yeah, I was the same way for a while.

But (pun intended) on stupid steep and/or technical descents, I slam that sucker all the way down.
Makes it much easier to get your ass back, which helps keep your center of gravity back and much less prone to doing an endo.

The thing I do much more often now is just lower it a smidge, maybe an inch, if that, in twisty or techy terrain.
I just bend my knees ever so slightly to drop it that little bit, and it gives you a lot more control and room for body English, without the saddle as much in the way.
But it’s still there, which like you I prefer.

That way you can still pedal as normal, rather than having to stand.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Yeah, I was the same way for a while.

But (pun intended) on stupid steep and/or technical descents, I slam that sucker all the way down.
Makes it much easier to get your ass back, which helps keep your center of gravity back and much less prone to doing an endo.

The thing I do much more often now is just lower it a smidge, maybe an inch, if that, in twisty or techy terrain.
I just bend my knees ever so slightly to drop it that little bit, and it gives you a lot more control and room for body English, without the saddle as much in the way.
But it’s still there, which like you I prefer.

That way you can still pedal as normal, rather than having to stand.

Same on the tech stuff. Even some of the harder root and rock sections on a climb. Just a touch like you said.

What bike do you ride? are you in the Cuse?

 

[721Comstock]

Same on the tech stuff. Even some of the harder root and rock sections on a climb. Just a touch like you said.

What bike do you ride? are you in the Cuse?

I’ve got an OG Ibis Ripley in green & black, with a RS Pike 140 fork on it.
Thomson dropper post.

(Which replaced my ‘97 Pro-Flex 957, now a rolling antique and old enough to drink legally )


Nope, not Cuse - we live in the mid Hudson Valley area.
Grew up in Westchester, then got married and we bought our first house in Garrison, lived there 18 years, and now have been in the New Paltz area for the last 4.

I miss riding down that way, numerous great areas there, but the MTB scene around here is improving by the week -
new trails (many not technically ‘legal’ ) going in on the regular, and all very technical, some almost extremely so in spots.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I’ve got an OG Ibis Ripley in green & black, with a RS Pike 140 fork on it.
Thomson dropper post.

(Which replaced my ‘97 Pro-Flex 957, now a rolling antique and old enough to drink legally )


Nope, not Cuse - we live in the mid Hudson Valley area.
Grew up in Westchester, then got married and we bought our first house in Garrison, lived there 18 years, and now have been in the New Paltz area for the last 4.

I miss riding down that way, numerous great areas there, but the MTB scene around here is improving by the week -
new trails (many not technically ‘legal’ ) going in on the regular, and all very technical, some almost extremely so in spots.

I tried to buy a 2019 Ripley this summer, but the dude had to delay his sale until his replacement bike comes in, its still on PinkBike right now I believe. That's a great bike! I'm super happy with the Pivot though. Only 120 travel in the rear, but 140 up front. Gave my kid the 2015 Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29er. That was a good bike for me as well.

I got into mountain biking when I lived in Syracuse. Bought my first bike from Eric at Bicycle Alley. Spent many hours in that shop.

 

[721Comstock]

I tried to buy a 2019 Ripley this summer, but the dude had to delay his sale until his replacement bike comes in, its still on PinkBike right now I believe. That's a great bike! I'm super happy with the Pivot though. Only 120 travel in the rear, but 140 up front. Gave my kid the 2015 Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29er. That was a good bike for me as well.

I got into mountain biking when I lived in Syracuse. Bought my first bike from Eric at Bicycle Alley. Spent many hours in that shop.

The Ripley is 120/140 also, which back when I got it was Trail/All-Mountain/Enduro-lite.

Now it’s XC.

Pivot makes great bikes.
I demo’d some a few years ago, really liked them. Enjoy!

 

[TexanMark]

Yes. The seat post is adjustable. Especially helpful when you are descending. There will be a lever on the left side of the handlebars that activates it.

You guys are serious...bikers
for the rest of us...

This is my absolute favorite bike in the medium price range for comfort and for 3-15 mile rides. I have the 7 speed. Kinda Overkill in Florida though ;-). My wife has a 7 speed Electra with lights and it works great for her too. I bought her a "Karen approved" old school bell ringer so she can tell people she has the right of way.

Why I like it is the pedal crank is set forward and being 6'4" it really makes it comfortable

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