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More Time To Get Fit - 2025

We have been good about hitting the kettle bells 3x/week, but after some recent unwise lifting (concrete) we added 3x/week of core strengthening. It has really helped the back pain. Neither of us can stand going to a gym so whatever we do, it has to be done at home, in the comfort of our living room.
 
The Mrs and I had a walk yesterday afternoon and today my brother and I walked the whole Alameda antiques faire, and I followed that up with some yard work. Just got to keep up the activity level!
 
My New Year's resolution is not have so many health issues hit me from left field and derail my fitness this year.
In 2024 I had a nasty hit of Covid (my first). Then I broke my wrist in a crash at the velodrome. In September I had a brutal dose of cryptosporidium that knocked me out for a couple of weeks. The latest hit was a fatal heart attack a few days before Thanksgiving- didn't like that one at all.

So, yeah. No whammies this year, please. Let me get back to some kind of decent fitness through consistency and effort without getting knocked on my rear.
 
Tally Whacker said:
My New Year's resolution is not have so many health issues hit me from left field and derail my fitness this year.
In 2024 I had a nasty hit of Covid (my first). Then I broke my wrist in a crash at the velodrome. In September I had a brutal dose of cryptosporidium that knocked me out for a couple of weeks. The latest hit was a fatal heart attack a few days before Thanksgiving- didn't like that one at all.

So, yeah. No whammies this year, please. Let me get back to some kind of decent fitness through consistency and effort without getting knocked on my rear.
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holy crap. near-fatal heart attack? what's the recovery and plan for that one?
 
stangmx13 said:
holy crap. near-fatal heart attack? what's the recovery and plan for that one?
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It was fatal, for a hot minute. Thankfully I got better.
The treatment plan involves three hour-long cardiac rehab sessions at Scripps Memorial for the next four months. Honestly, I’d rather spend that time on the bike, but…
 
Saw this title this morning:

Lead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders, report says

“On average, organic protein powders had three times more lead and twice the amount of cadmium compared to non-organic products,” said Jaclyn Bowen, executive director of the Clean Label Project, a nonprofit dedicated to transparent food labeling that released the new report Thursday.

Plant-based powders, such as those made from soy, rice, peas and other plants, contained three times more lead than whey-based products, according to the report. (Whey is the liquid byproduct of cheesemaking.)

Plants naturally absorb heavy metals from the planet’s crust but can contain elevated levels if grown in soil that has been further contaminated by mining, industrial waste, and some pesticides and fertilizers.

Another key source of contamination in protein powders was chocolate flavoring, according to the report.

“Chocolate-flavored protein powders contained four times more lead and up to 110 times more cadmium than vanilla-flavored powders,” Bowen said.
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Neither the article or the report listed which protein powders had problems. Very poor reporting on the part of the report, IDK why they wouldn't name names, but they should have if they wanted to stand behind their report.
 
Started my workouts again last night. Doing rowing machine to save my knees for later when I get lighter and don't put so much pressure on them. got in about 15 minutes as I don't want to kill myself after being out so long. Next day is Thursday then will do 3 days next week gradually increasing time rowing. That rowing machine hit hard was breathing way heavier than I do on the treadmill it just sucks that the machines are in no mans land at the gym and its boring as fuck even with headphones on and listening to music. the grind is real and first world problems do exist. :ROFLMAO:
 
@Sharxfan Maybe do a 4x4min interval set instead of a 15min grind. I bet you'll be more entertained. And if you up the intensity a little bit (because you get rest), it'll be more productive as well.
 
He can also feel like he accomplished more because he'll be more sore, as well. :laughing
 
If the non-impact cardio of rowing makes you sore... good :p. IMO, that's the type of soreness that you should push through.
 
Agreed. Getting back into shape will always result in some degree of soreness.

Ensuring sufficient protein intake, whether from food and/or protein supplements, will help with recovery and minimize/reduce soreness. (Most of you know this, by now, but it never hurts to remind people)
 
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