Just an hour back from running. 5km's in 26 minutes. Just reminded how I hate running....but most efficiënt way to cut weight.
Just an hour back from running. 5km's in 26 minutes. Just reminded how I hate running....but most efficiënt way to cut weight.
I hate running. Long live the life of the powerfatter, where you lift heavy for 15 seconds and then sit down and eat something for 5-10 minutes in between sets :lol:
But I feel like garbage when I'm not running. Just lifting doesn't cut it for me. But I still hate running so much.
Even worse if you dont maintain it weekly to run at least twice a week, you'll soon notice it in LOSS of stamina, pace & ease of doing it.
Running is necessary but a huge friggin pain in the ass.
Even worse if you dont maintain it weekly to run at least twice a week, you'll soon notice it in LOSS of stamina, pace & ease of doing it.
Running is necessary but a huge friggin pain in the ass.
srs
When I lift consistently I'm just beat up all the time. But when I run, I feel like I sleep more easily, get more rested from the sleep that I do get, and just have more energy throughout the day. It's amazing how much of a difference cardio health actually makes throughout the day.
Even worse if you dont maintain it weekly to run at least twice a week, you'll soon notice it in LOSS of stamina, pace & ease of doing it.
Running is necessary but a huge friggin pain in the ass.
I just got back into running after not having done so for almost a year. Talk about stamina loss lol. But man, cardio is really the best way to lose fat.
Working out is a good idea, not only do you prepare yourself for unhealthy session of gaming, but you also muster up a greater hunger to be a sloth.
I play football (soccer for the yanks) to keep me fit during this part of the year. I will be finishing up my season just as Classic drops, which is a shame, but at least my body will be in a decent shape to begin with.
Well a month into classic, I haven't done shit but sit my ass down all day every day and grind out levels. I'm way too fat for this. I finally broke down a couple of weeks ago and walked my ass into my garage and tested my bench press. I was able to hit 335lbs for a single, which boggles my mind because that's only 30lbs off my lifetime PR from a couple of years ago. And I haven't really trained bench for about a year or something.
Tonight I got my fat ass into the garage to test my squat and hit 435lbs for a single - which itself is a 10lb PR. And I haven't really trained for at least a year. My squat always sucked, I don't know what happened but after not training for like a year my squat form seems magically better and I'm stronger now for it. So I'm thrilled with tonight's number. It's not normal to set personal records on the first day of training unless you're a rank novice in the weight room...
My deadlift is way down from my old 556lb PR. I'm struggling to pull 495lbs right now. But I think my starting position went to shit since I stopped training. I think just a few tweaks to my form off the floor might get a chunk of that number back. My other lifts are about where they used to be somehow.
All in all though, pretty happy with where my baseline seems to be right now. Still managing a garage total of ~~1,265lbs which I'm very happy to start a training block at after so much time off. Time to get my fat ass back in the garage after work before I log in and grind out some training sessions. At 6'3 280lbs I'm way too fat to sit on my ass all day and only grind levels in classic.
Hope you guys are all managing to get some exercise or training in between grinding sessions. A little blood flow between sessions is good for the mind.
What is your bodyweight? These are some big lifts after such a long break. I weight 85kg, I've managed to get to 190kg single deadlift (hook grip powa) in a year of casual powerlifting (3 trainings per week doing some sort of starting strength programming) but I stopped as it became too repetitive. I now started with weightlifting, it brings more joy from movement. My mobility improved nicely from switch to high bar squats. I still avoid any sort of cardio tho.
... I still avoid any sort of cardio tho.
Wish I could say the same. Yesterday was tabata leg-day. Means all leg exercises 8 reps of 20 secs and in between 10 sec break at max speed.
Doing the penguine waddle now... upside is after summer holiday went from 90kg to 86 now. Have to be 83kg by mid february :confused:
Wish I could say the same. Yesterday was tabata leg-day. Means all leg exercises 8 reps of 20 secs and in between 10 sec break at max speed.
Doing the penguine waddle now... upside is after summer holiday went from 90kg to 86 now. Have to be 83kg by mid february :confused:
I trained legs on Tuesday, went a bit too ham on at the squat rack and I'm still walking like its sorta new to me :lol:
It's really cool to see how many gamers understand the importance of being physically active, it does wonders to blow away the stereotype that we are all basement dwelling trolls subsisting on nothing but cheetos and mountain dew! I guess that's mostly down to the higher average age of classic players?
Anyway, hit new PBs on shoulders today so I'm buzzing, going to celebrate by respeccing my warrior and ganking some horde!
The comment om basement dwelling trolls made chuckle :biggrin:
But despite powerlifting, hitting the gym, running they are are all means to an end. They have one goal. Perform better in the ring, nothing beats it.
What is your bodyweight? These are some big lifts after such a long break. I weight 85kg, I've managed to get to 190kg single deadlift (hook grip powa) in a year of casual powerlifting (3 trainings per week doing some sort of starting strength programming) but I stopped as it became too repetitive. I now started with weightlifting, it brings more joy from movement. My mobility improved nicely from switch to high bar squats. I still avoid any sort of cardio tho.
6'3, 280lbs, and too fat for my own good. Years of previous powerlifting training on and off before getting lazy, and never got on a platform.
How did you stick with hook grip long enough to get good at it? I can't fucking pull hook grip past like 185lbs/85kg without feeling like I'm tearing my thumbs off with pliers.
How did you stick with hook grip long enough to get good at it? I can't fucking pull hook grip past like 185lbs/85kg without feeling like I'm tearing my thumbs off with pliers.
The first time I was introduced to proper deadlift form it was with hookgrip and sumo stance. I dropped the sumo but kept the hookgrip. I never had any problems with it, no pain or anything. I tried straps once, I pulled even less than I do with hookgrip.
Safe to say my gym membership has been a total waste of money the past month or so. :lol: