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2017 Workout/Weightloss Accountability Thread

Doing better about exercising, worse about food, but not bad. I've held steady around 233 for the last six weeks or so. I'm not losing weight, but I'm building muscle. My goal for May is to get below 230 and stay there. I think I can get to 220 by August.
 
F3 Flood Zone ran up and down a paved street (the road behind Crabtree Valley Mall behind the creek that always floods, thus...) 10 times this morning. Pushups at top, situps at the bottom.

I have no hip flexors. They no longer exist.
 
Got down to 193 last week and wife told me it was time to stop losing weight. Hovering around 195 now and no longer eating at a 250cal deficit. Lost roughly 18 pounds from 1/1/17 to 5/7/17 (from 211.6 to 193.8).

Focus now will be not on losing weight... Just eating "cleaner" and trying to be balanced w/ my workouts. A mix of weights, running, and bodyweight stuff.

Running a 5k this Saturday with my wife, who will destroy me. Doing the Ragnar Trail Relay - Carolinas in early October with some friends (looks like it should be awesome). General goal is to run enough between now and then that the 3 runs (3.5mi/5.5mi/7.5mi) won't be a struggle at a decent pace. Anyone else doing that event?

I've always sucked at pull-ups, and with my shoulder issues, I haven't put in a whole lot of effort there. Would like to be able to do 10 dead hang pull-ups... I'm usually good for 5 or 6. Same goes for dips... Would like to be able to do 15, but I usually can only do 8-9 at a time.

How is everyone else doing?
 
Completed a 5K this past Saturday. Working out 4 to 5 days a week now, started with 2 a week in January. 2 to 3 bootcamps, 1 core/strength and 1 interval jog/walk workout a week. Goal is to finish the Mistletoe 5K in December in 30 minutes or less.
 
I've stopped doing MFP and I've plateaued at 233. Still about 15 lbs down from the beginning of the year. It's just the same 15 from 2 months ago.

I have added muscle and my upper body is much more sculpted. I'm firmly down to a size 38 and size L shirts. I'm getting rid of much of my wardrobe as a result. I even have to get rid of my boxers. Just ordered some large this week.
 
April's boot camp was only 2 days per week at 5:30 am and I missed a few work of those outs due to a vacation and going back to NC to sell my house. Overall not much progress or loss during that period. I solidly maintained the gains I made during January, February, and March. In May the boot camp went back to 4 days per week meeting at 6 AM and continues on that schedule through July. I am seeing additional improvements (strength gains, endurance, speed, and weight loss) now that the boot camp is back to 4 days per week. I plan to skip August's boot camp and try crossfit that month instead.
 
F3 today was at the Crabtree Valley Mall parking deck. Guy in charge put a deck of cards at a point, and two at a time people filed in to draw a card. The group did the # of exercises on the card, and the suit dictated the exercise. After every two card cycle, sprint across the width of the parking deck and back. Diamonds = Burpees, Spades = Push-ups, Hearts = full-body situps and clubs = box cutters.

Brutal.
 
PhDeac said:
Anybody do the Scientific 7 Minute Workout?
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/

It came up in my Timehop yesterday and I downloaded the app. I'm thinking about adding it in on days I don't do Orangetheory.
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I did it every day (or mostly every day) when I was in thesis crunch time in grad school and didn't have time to go to the gym/run a lot. Viewed it as better than doing nothing and defs at least helped me not go too far down the rabbit hole of laziness. I used http://www.7minuteworkouttimer.com/ for a quick website timer if you don't want to use an app.
 
jhmd2000 said:
F3 today was at the Crabtree Valley Mall parking deck. Guy in charge put a deck of cards at a point, and two at a time people filed in to draw a card. The group did the # of exercises on the card, and the suit dictated the exercise. After every two card cycle, sprint across the width of the parking deck and back. Diamonds = Burpees, Spades = Push-ups, Hearts = full-body situps and clubs = box cutters.

Brutal.
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My wife and I do something similar 1-2x a month. We only work out together on the weekends when the kids are napping.

Good workout that takes about 20 minutes, depending on which exercises you do.
 
Down about 21 lbs since January but mostly hovering at the same weight for the last few weeks.
 
DeacsATS said:
My wife and I do something similar 1-2x a month. We only work out together on the weekends when the kids are napping.

Good workout that takes about 20 minutes, depending on which exercises you do.
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I had about 20 minutes in me....regrettably this went on from 5:35 a.m. until 6:05 a.m. Finished up with a backwards bear crawl down three ramps on the deck. I've felt better.
 
jhmd2000 said:
F3 today was at the Crabtree Valley Mall parking deck. Guy in charge put a deck of cards at a point, and two at a time people filed in to draw a card. The group did the # of exercises on the card, and the suit dictated the exercise. After every two card cycle, sprint across the width of the parking deck and back. Diamonds = Burpees, Spades = Push-ups, Hearts = full-body situps and clubs = box cutters.

Brutal.
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What's box cutters?
 
Just started on a week of healthiness. Ran 3 miles this morning and did massive meal prep last night. At 198 right now and looking a short term goal of 185 with a longterm goal of 175.
 
61raddeac said:
What's box cutters?
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Boxcutter AKA Upstate Boxcutter. This ab exercise starts on your 6 with legs together 6 inches, out like a Dolly for 1, up for 2, back together for 3, and down without touching the ground for count. Can also be reversed from 6 inches, feet up together, feet out, down, back together at 6 inches for count. Feet are moving in a square motion.
 
Does anyone have an opinion on intermittent fasting? What I'm finding is all over the place in terms of health, ill effects, weight loss, weight gain, fitness positive/negatives, etc.
 
61raddeac said:
Does anyone have an opinion on intermittent fasting? What I'm finding is all over the place in terms of health, ill effects, weight loss, weight gain, fitness positive/negatives, etc.
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I tried the ~36 hr fasting period once a week thing for about a month and it didn't work for me at all. Wasn't worth it and the day w/out eating was rough.
 
61raddeac said:
Does anyone have an opinion on intermittent fasting? What I'm finding is all over the place in terms of health, ill effects, weight loss, weight gain, fitness positive/negatives, etc.
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If it helps you lower the calories you consume, go for it. I doubt it has significant benefits or drawbacks. IANAP.
 
Yeah, I am not a fan of intermittent fasting. I mean, do whatever works for you, but I don't see the point. I tried it a few years ago. I get better results just eating when I am hungry and not eating when I am not (sounds revolutionary, I know).

It seems like one of things you perhaps worry about once you are already in phenomenal shape and trying to become even more elite.

For the rest of us, I think it is largely as simple as CI/CO with a bias toward eating non-processed foods.
 
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