Did you exercise today?

Sadly the weight loss is (likely) mostly water weight (from dehydration) and liver glycogen reserves. Which will come back fast once over the virus.

A pound of fat is ~3500 calories. Eight pounds of fat in three days is a 9,333 calorie deficit per day which is very unlikely. At most two pounds of the lost weight is fat the rest water, glycogen etc...
Unfortunately you are right. My appetite isn't back yet, and at least I can hold down eating a banana and some black coffee. And it's not a long term strategy.

Been running daily, itll be a full week tonight... I already increased each run but lets be real im not going far at all, it's almost like a warmup lol

I won't up the mileage for another 2 weeks, just gotta keep steady

Don't know if i'll re-add swimming or kettlebell work first
Love me some kettlebell work! I can't workout just yet...never know...you know...
 
Unfortunately you are right. My appetite isn't back yet, and at least I can hold down eating a banana and some black coffee. And it's not a long term strategy.


Love me some kettlebell work! I can't workout just yet...never know...you know...
I have to get you that axle/quick release skewer too.

Yeah im thinking working on my turkish getups, carries and obviously swings...might throw in some longcycle in there too

So keeping the running going and doing an extra 15 minutes of KB work
 
Single arm KB swings x100
and a quick run after, i thought the ice wouldve melted but i was wrong.

Might just keep it at that this week for the kb work
 
Messed up my neck sleeping funny thursday night so didnt workout since. But then went skiing sunday... LORDY going backwards most of the day is quite the workout
And i fell once, just sore everywhere. And i found out how hard it is to pull yourself up when you're heavier than the weight you should be when you don't have poles...that's why i don't fall.
And why do i not have poles...kids. I push them, stop them from killing themselves, etc...it's just easier with free hands
 
Getting back into it but need to change it up. My previous program is super boring and tiring.

Starting a new PPL program w/ a 3 day split but will see about a different program.

No longer interested in just strength training, but more of a tone / build muscle program. My understanding is more volume and more focus on muscle groups.

Also going back to the Intermittent Fasting diet (16/8) as I'm turning rotund. Is this normal in mid 40s? My shoulders started hunching and wife is saying I'm 'looking older these last few months'.
 
Well, we're now 1/3 of the way through the year. How's everyones fitness keeping up?

I bought a Concept2 rower about month ago for some more cardio and online competition. With race season starting in a week, I know my workout frequency will likely drop drastically, bur being on track is a workout in of itself.

Below is my fitness log. For the year so far I've moved 82/120 days. I count teaching the bike course since walking, standing, pushing, coaching etc, gets pretty tiring.
 

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Still sticking with it, havent posted in a while, but my cardio is consistent, yesterday was a good core day
 
Well, we're now 1/3 of the way through the year. How's everyones fitness keeping up?

I bought a Concept2 rower about month ago for some more cardio and online competition. With race season starting in a week, I know my workout frequency will likely drop drastically, bur being on track is a workout in of itself.

Below is my fitness log. For the year so far I've moved 82/120 days. I count teaching the bike course since walking, standing, pushing, coaching etc, gets pretty tiring.
If you take the time to develop the skills erg rowing gets habit forming.
 
Started dieting and working out consistently in the first few months. The workload was crazy in February and March, so I didn't work out as much. Consequently, hit a plateau for two consecutive weeks mid-March. After that, I was disappointed, so I let myself go here and there. Went back to track a couple of weeks ago. So far, I've lost +/-15kg, but I won't reach the goal I set before the Racer5 course. I just hope I can fit into one of the rental suits.
 
Put one of these in our gym today:

Saw a dumbbell rack on Marketplace last week when I was randomly scrolling and wondered why we've never bought one as we've got 12+ pairs of dumbbells and two 330lb sets of plates sitting on the floor. Freed up a ton of spaced and cleaned the area up nicely.
 
Started dieting and working out consistently in the first few months. The workload was crazy in February and March, so I didn't work out as much. Consequently, hit a plateau for two consecutive weeks mid-March. After that, I was disappointed, so I let myself go here and there. Went back to track a couple of weeks ago. So far, I've lost +/-15kg, but I won't reach the goal I set before the Racer5 course. I just hope I can fit into one of the rental suits.
I too am not at my pre-race goal weight, but I also know I tend to drop more once the season starts. Nothing makes you sweat quite like wearing a leather suit in the sun 😅

We have plenty of size options at racer5, so you should be good. I say this not knowing at all what size you are, but having never turned anyone away yet.
 
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