Getting in shape for summer... who's in?

[fufgeepants]

I'm 48 now, broke my back in 2000, been surgery after surgery, was infected with HepC during one and was blessed to get the new Solvaldi 6 month treatments 1 year ago this month with success, had a spinal fusion 6 months before that with success, just got my spinal infusion pain pump and spinal catheter removed last Sept with success.
I'm back !

 

[GlockIssue]

Actually, the timing is a coincidence at best. I have always been a health conscious active guy. I love the outdoors and mountain biking. I've always been in to fitness and spent years as a martial arts instructor and fought in a circuit for a short time. When we moved out here my entire life changed and I didn't recognize the physical effects until I was too far gone. It took me months to accept it and I finally had enough when I saw our Christmas pictures. I started the day after Christmas.

Dude, you sound like me. I started studying martial arts when I was 10 and did so until I was 25. I started lifting weights at 13 or so. Ran track in high school too. When I was in college I was a martial arts instructor and trained about 3 times per week and weight lifted about 4 days per week. Every meal I would eat until I felt like I was going to throw up then keep eating some more and I was 7.7% body fat. If I had to guess I'm probably around low 20's% now. I'll check that soon though. Like I said, I'm a has-been. This is week three for my wife and I hitting the gym, so I'm excited about that.

 

[GlockIssue]

I'm 48 now, broke my back in 2000, been surgery after surgery, was infected with HepC during one and was blessed to get the new Solvaldi 6 month treatments 1 year ago this month with success, had a spinal fusion 6 months before that with success, just got my spinal infusion pain pump and spinal catheter removed last Sept with success.
I'm back !

Wow man, sorry to hear about all that. Sounds like there's some good progress though. Good for you for keeping at it and hanging in there.

 

[NY63]

 

[GlockIssue]

 

[BangBang]

Ever notice how much noise your body makes after 40? The joint cracking is ridiculous.

So true.

I'm 38 and my knees sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies when I squat down and stand back up.

 

[mgonza]

I think focusing on weight loss sometimes is the wrong metric. If you're hitting the weights pretty hard you may actually gain weight as you build muscle. I much prefer body fat % as the best measure of - am I becoming more or less off a slob.

For most, weight loss is the best and easiest way to better them selves. BF% is too advanced for most (at first).

 

[GlockIssue]

For most, weight loss is the best and easiest way to better them selves. BF% is too advanced for most (at first).

Yea probably true. BF% reduction only takes a little more knowledge and different kinds of training than simply reducing body weight altogether. But that's one of the benefits of this thread. People can ask questions and learn.

 

[Hasselhoss]

I think people need to be careful with those body fat analyzer scales. They are horribly inaccurate and can vary wildly based on humidity, wet skin, callous feet, body hydration etc...

 

[chucklenut]

im up to about 14 or 15 pullups now

started last year at around 5 or so. its amazing how fast you can get your body to adjust

now i need to run more and hike more, my endurance is ****. also need to stop eating after 10:00pm or rather right before bed, its bad for me