What was your workout today?

Discussion in 'The Good Life' started by ram57, Aug 17, 2015.

  1. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Not sure if this has been posted before, but since I decided to get back into the gym I thought it would good to post your physical activities or workouts for the day. Be it, walking, biking, swimming, weight lifting, etc. Just might be the motivation one or more of us needs to stay healthy or provide other workout ideas to others out there. Being an old fart (58), it is not as easy as it use to be for me so I motivational push now and then may be needed.

    So I'll start this off with my cardio/ab workout for today.

    20 minutes on recumbent bike then 20 minutes on treadmill. Followed by vertical chair knee raise x3, torso rotation machine x 3. Ended my workout with 20 minutes in the sauna.
     
  2. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    My monday morning regimen:
    • Get up out of bed (2o minutes)
    • Stride to the kitchen where coffee is brewing.
    • Do 6-8 ounce cups of black coffee, easing into it slowly to avoid any burn. Repeat as necessary.
    • Climb 12 stairs to my office.
    • Deep knee bend into my black leather chair.
    • 6 oz curls of coffee while perusing news and TSD on the mac.
    • Consider going back to bed since its my day off. (20 minutes). Caffiene cardio prohibits that reality….
     
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  3. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    I drove by 2 gyms and the YMCA on my way to the doughnut shop.
     
  4. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Now that is my kind of workout :D
     
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  5. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    It's the doughnut around my middle that I'm trying to work off!!!
     
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  6. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    All kidding aside, I think its great you have the initiative to get fit at a club!
    Before I messed up my back about 5 years ago, I was a regular 5:30am basketballer at the local health club. We had a dozen guys 3-days a week who showed up before work and we'd play full-court or half-court games for an hour. Off to work by 7:00 am. Felt great—although I was often dragging by 3pm…I miss the exertion!
     
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  7. SHAVEWIZARD420

    SHAVEWIZARD420 Well-Known Member

    this is a cool idea for a thread! I cleaned the carpet at my house today which was a good workout. I might do some reps with the free weights later on (20 lb. weights, 5 sets of 20)
     
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  8. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    At the gym by 5:30 that is motivation in itself. I cant function without a long shower and at least two cups of coffee by 7AM. Getting up that early for phys ed puts me back in my military days. Unless it is for fishing, I refuse to wake up that early!
     
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  9. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    Wow! I'll bet you're "ripped" with that workout! Very much like mine!
     
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  10. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I don't. I should.
    :happy093: :sport001: :bang:

    There, a short run, a little hoops, and a walk in the woods. :taunt002:


    Huh? What? Those don't count?
     
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  11. Omaney

    Omaney Well-Known Member

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  12. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Ok this is my planned workout this evening right after work. Thankfully the gym is just 7 buildings away:

    Seated Military Press x3 Upright row x3 dumbell lateral raise x 3, standing dumbell press pinky up x 3, bent over lateral raise x3 (weight added progressively for each set)

    Leg extensions x 4, standing leg curls x4, donkey calf raises x 9 (x3 toes straight, x3 toes out x3 toes in) Adductor machine x3 then Abductor Machine x 3 (weight added progressively for each set).

    Finish off with 20 minutes in the sauna.
     
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  13. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    I use a Fitbit flex and I try to get my 10,000 steps in every day
     
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  14. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Archery practice, later today.
     
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  15. Norseman

    Norseman misunderstood Dark Lord of the Sith

    I went to the gym yesterday for my back and biceps routine.
    Started with bent over row 5 x 5
    Cable overhang pull 3 x 8
    Cable row 3 x 8
    Hammer curl supersets 2 x 10
    Cable biceps curl 3 x 8

    Today I would like to do a bit if running, but since I am running in toe shoes, and my big toe is hurt I decided for a beer instead :)
     
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  16. Mr. Shaverman

    Mr. Shaverman Well-Known Member

    I rode a fixie 15.5 miles up and down hills. It took about 45 minutes. That's about 20.6 mph, constant pedaling as it's a fixed gear bike (no coasting).
     
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  17. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    My wife and I have a couple of 'courses" around our neighborhood and the surrounding area. We normally walk 4 miles a night.
     
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  18. Jasman

    Jasman Well-Known Member

    2 hours of walking around town.
     
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  19. bnccna2

    bnccna2 Well-Known Member

    200m run
    5 rep max bench press
    10 minute as many reps as possible of:
    Goblet squat 70lbs
    15 box jumps 30 inches
    Ring pushups until failure
     
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  20. Medicdad417

    Medicdad417 Well-Known Member

    Does holding the couch down when doing tv remote curls count?
     

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