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Sunday, August 2. 2020

Getting back to gym classes this week


I've been doing weights twice weekly in my genius trainer's garage since mid-March, and was running twice/week until it got too damn hot for me, and Mrs. BD and I switched to walks. Walks with a spouse are worth doing, but are not exercise.


Since my big gym has re-opened, apparently the calisthenics classes have been small, say 7 people instead of 30. Fine with me, but harder to hide. Trying to get back to 2 days of heavy wts, 2 days of calis, and 2 days of HIIT cardio. That's the Maggie's program for general fitness and conditioning.


Also, I need the stair machine. It's easy to tell, because when I do barbell squats I have stiff legs for 3 days. One day of soreness is fine, but not 3. 


What about our fitness readers?  

Posted by Bird Dog in Physical Fitness at 11:12 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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Having some experience in running in high temperatures, 116 degrees, I suspect the real problem is humidity.
#1 OneGiuy on 2020-08-02 11:36 (Reply)
Yes, I think so.
#1.1 Bird Dog on 2020-08-02 11:42 (Reply)
If the stiffness in your legs after squats doesn't show up until the next day or so, that would be typical delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS is generally understood to be caused by the damage done to the muscle fibers during the eccentric part of a muscle movement, where the muscle lengthens under load, such as during the descent phase of a squat. A stair machine does not have an eccentric component so wouldn't really have any effect on the prevention of soreness.

But then, if you've been lifting twice a week since March, you really should be well adapted to the eccentric portion of the squat. What exactly is your genius trainer having you do in terms of squats (sets, reps, frequency, weight progression)?
#2 RJP on 2020-08-02 13:38 (Reply)
When I have leg day I am sore for 3 days.... it is the changing of the workout plan that causes this.
#3 Stephen Lawrence on 2020-08-02 18:02 (Reply)
Let me guess: Lots of high rep, low weight stuff, right? And you change your workout plan often, so your muscles never get adapted enough to prevent the soreness from showing up again

Soreness is a sign of inflammation and chronic inflammation is not a good thing.
#3.1 RJP on 2020-08-02 19:39 (Reply)
I entered a charity fundraiser, to climb steps (hills) the equivalent height of a mountain (in my case, the Matterhorn.) So from June for six weeks every day, I rode my bike 3 or 4 times up a local hill to make the 4500meter height of the mountain. Took about 30 minutes each time. And so wow. Legs stronger - longer rides not a problem.

My arms, well that's another story....

The gym has reopened, but I havent' got there yet... Still enjoying the rides and outside trails.
#4 Brian on 2020-08-03 20:30 (Reply)

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