The Workout/Weight Loss Thread

**Accumulator** · 08-27-2010, 01:30 PM

S&S Detailing- Thanks for the additional info, very interesting. Yeah, tweaking the treadmill`s incline certainly *does* make a difference! Been a while since I did a good moderate speed/considerable incline workout on mine. You`ve got me intrigued, I`ll have to play around with it some when I`m not in "get it done quickly mode", for which I generally use the StairMaster.

4.2-4.5 mph is a weird pace range for me; too fast to walk, too slow to jog, but then I`m a good bit smaller than you are so our strides must be very different.

Heh heh, I think I`d (literally) die before I reached 205 bpm!

**Scottwax** · 08-29-2010, 10:40 PM

Good week on the bike, 197 miles, 701 total for the month now. Two of my base (42) mile rides the next two days will put me at 785 on the month and only 500 miles from the total miles I had all last year...with 4 months to go.

**Accumulator** · 08-30-2010, 11:38 AM

Scottwax- Can you pretty much ride all year long down there?

**Scottwax** · 08-30-2010, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Accumulator

Scottwax- Can you pretty much ride all year long down there?

Depends mostly on how much precipitation we get. I`ve got leg warmers, wool socks, full gloves, under armor cold gear, etc, along with a pretty bright (180 lumen) LED helmet light. I was able to ride 200 miles in January, but only 50 in February this past year. Last year, I did 250 and 277, respectively.

**Accumulator** · 08-31-2010, 11:41 AM

Scottwax- Ah, OK. I sometimes forget how cold it can get down there.

**S&S Detailing** · 09-23-2010, 03:22 PM

So I did my halfway point today (5 months) tests. I did a DEXA scan that measures % body fat, blood pressure, and another Max Heartrate test :heelclick

I`ve lost 16 pounds, and 3% bodyfat. My blood pressure was the craziest part, went from a normal 120/80 to 99/67. The max heart rate test was a little dissapointing, I couldn`t get it to where it was earlier, I went to 186 (19 bpm below what it was 5 months ago), and it felt like i was at about a 11 incline. I think it might have something to do with the fact that It is just so much more difficult to get my heartrate that high, it was more physical strain than strain on my heart that made me stop, my calves were on fire!

Anyways, half way to that $2000!!!!!

**Accumulator** · 09-24-2010, 12:08 PM

S&S Detailing- Wow, really impressed with that BP diff :xyxthumbs Heh heh, wish mine responded so well!

Interesting about the HR diff, but IMO 186 is nothing to sneeze at.

Hope you`re happy with your bodyfat % drop too.

**Scottwax** · 10-19-2010, 11:40 PM

7 miles shy of 3500 for the year, next ride will put me over 200 miles up on last year`s total.

Getting skinny!

**boywonder** · 10-20-2010, 09:01 AM

Just when you thought I disappeared.....

a) Considering the fall I took last year, I am working on getting the knees back in shape through intensive weight training

b) Wifey and I still ride our bikes but she wants to buy an Elliptical bicycle ($2199)

**boywonder** · 10-20-2010, 09:08 AM

A few things I forgot to mention:

a) We are adding Kenpo Karate to the mix. Trust me, the classes will WORK you out.

b) My goals for next year are the following:

1) I have a class reunion cruise I am taking next year

2) We have an annual event with United Way that involves rope, a tow bar, and.....

The record for pulling this plane is 4.55 seconds and I want to DEMOLISH it!

**Accumulator** · 10-20-2010, 09:29 AM

Always good to see people posting on this thread, and yeah...Hey PrinzII :wavey It`s been a while!

Doing the right leg work can really help with knee issues (voice of experience). By building up my hamstrings and Vasti Medialis I solved my problems like magic.

Scottwax- Heh heh, when you gonna post a pic without the shirt? :chuckle: But seriously, yeah..you are looking a lot leaner :xyxthumbs

**Scottwax** · 10-28-2010, 02:45 PM

Another 10-12 pounds down and I might grace this thread with a topless picture of me. :lol

Rode 42 miles in the wind Monday, 54.5 on Tuesday. Only upper 60s today, I`ll have to bust out the wool socks and put the arm warmers in my saddle bag.

**Accumulator** · 10-29-2010, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Scottwax

Rode 42 miles in the wind Monday, 54.5 on Tuesday..

How long does that sort of ride take you? Seems like the guys I know who do a lot of biking spend a *lot* of time at it :think:

**Alexshimshimhae** · 10-29-2010, 12:59 PM

I say generally low glycemic foods(healthy diet), and try reading Cardio Strength training by Robert Dos Remedios

**Accumulator** · 10-29-2010, 01:15 PM

Alixshishimhae- Yeah, my wife is very big on the low glycemic index diet (she`s been doing "The Zone" for years) as she`s very sensitive to that sort of thing. Me...eh, not to where I`ve ever noticed.

What`s the premise behind the Cardio Strength Training?