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Wednesday, May 20. 2020

Gyms, and self-discipline

Many of us find the energy in gyms a support for the discipline required for fitness. I do.

For a gym workout, the only discipline involved is to get there. Then you get in the groove whether it's a calis class or a yoga class or just doing your own thing.

Luckily for me, I am still working with my trainer 3 days/week. We figured out a way to do it and it is so cut-rate now that I can't afford not to do it. Plus I enjoy the guy's company a lot so we have a good time listening to podcasts. Scott Adams, Mike Rowe, Rogan. Of course, with heavies, you do not hear anything but you do during the rests.

I am getting myself out early for a run twice a week (sprint/walk intervals). The month of May is perfect outdoor running, but I miss the killer stair machine.

What are y'all doing now? Things are looking up around here, headed in the right direction but I don't know whether I want to pay my excessive gym fees in the future.

Posted by Bird Dog in Physical Fitness at 16:24 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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Still on stay home training. My gym will be open 6/1/20.
Lots of varied routines for upper and lower body, but not the same as being under the bar.

Cardio is the easiest to do, whether it's walking or interval work.

And now that cancer treatments are behind me, I'm ready to ramp things back up for a return to the platform.

#1 browndog on 2020-05-20 16:31 (Reply)

I'm looking forward to returning to the gym. My wife needs access to the warm water pool for water aerobics and I need the occasional check of a trainer to ensure that I'm maintaining form for some of the stretches I do. Besides it was a good social jumping off point for 2 retirees new to the area. I think that's what we miss most.

#2 John Fisher on 2020-05-20 16:57 (Reply)

It's getting hot now in Austin, but in the evening shade, it's a decent temp for walking, hiking, and jogging. Some of our parks/greenbelts are open, and I was able to go kayaking/swimming on Town Lake last weekend, which was lovely. At-home yoga continues to be great because of the air conditioning, of course.

I'm still irked that my dance studio wants to take my temp upon arrival for class which are slated to start up again in June, so I may use that irritancy as a deterrent from paying for classes until that's done.

#3 jolizbish on 2020-05-20 18:31 (Reply)

For me, getting to the gym is the easy part. It's that fifth heavy deadlift rep or the third set of squats that really requires focus and discipline.

#4 RJP on 2020-05-20 23:20 (Reply)

Awesome news about the cancer treatments there, browndog. I'll be watching your log on the SS forum as you get back to your old, 500-lb deadlifting, self.

My gym here in Arizona reopened this week so I've gotten two very light and easy workouts in so, trying to avoid a severe case of DOMS after a two month layoff. Next week I hope to be back to a more normal training program, will be working back up with the goal of a good showing at a meet in October.

#5 RJP on 2020-05-20 23:27 (Reply)

Here in NJ we're locked down almost as tightly at NYC. I'm assuming "social distancing" and "mask" rules will be in place once the gym reopens, and I'm just not going to countenance that.

I'm lucky enough to have barbell / squat rack at home, so still lifting weights. Nowhere near a 500-lb deadlift, but I'm making (slow) improvements. At my age you can't push forward too quickly!

Running more than I used to, because I can't do some of the classes I was doing before.

I miss my boxing class.

#6 Hamlet's Fool on 2020-05-21 07:47 (Reply)

Speaking of Gyms, did you see this YouTube video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOseD1OVrb4

#7 snopercod on 2020-05-21 08:09 (Reply)

I'm stress testing my cardiovascular system right now by reading the New Jersey news.

#8 NJSoldier on 2020-05-21 08:49 (Reply)

I'm not a huge lifter, and I've been doing a lot of body-weight stuff that is fine for me to maintain enough upper body strength to suit me. Plus running and biking for cardio. I have a gym at my office that I'll continue to use in the future at some point, but I think I'm going to drop my commercial gym membership. The biggest value I got there was doing spin classes, and I'm not sure I ever want to go into a small room crammed with bikes and heavy breathing people again.

#9 bk on 2020-05-21 14:45 (Reply)

Gym here in Omaha has been closed since late March. With youngest son (Div 3 athlete) home this summer, we made the decision to CANX our memberships and started assembling our prison gym in the basement. Big fan of dead lifts and bench press, but I also throw a 35 lb ruck on my back and walk a 3 mile route 3x weekly.

#10 einpils on 2020-05-21 21:58 (Reply)

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