Apple Watch Activity & Fitness Pictures thread

[44267547]

I’ve been following a similar lifestyle since a good few years now. Being a little older than you makes it a bit harder but hopefully I’ll be able to keep up with the motivation and the challenges that come with it.

What I have Found over the years with heavy lifting is good _posture and form_. Its the little mistakes that can totally change how the weight is distributed depending which muscles you’re working and there are a lot helpful of turtorial videos online that experienced weightlifters will show you areas of mistakes that most make they don’t even realize.

Making the slightest adjustments with weightlifting makes a monumental difference and how you can feel specific muscles being worked with tweaks.

For example: Even doing something simple as a curlbar, sometimes you have those who are lifting too much weight and they are using their shoulders and their elbows extended above the waist to maintain the weight leverage, which takes away from working the biceps, simply just by keeping your elbows tucked in at your side and relaxing your shoulders while curiling makes a huge difference in how you can feel working the biceps when lifting.

Weightlifting really is an artform and there is a proper way of doing things that make an impact on the muscles specifically being worked.

 

[44267547]

Just part of my new bodybuilding meal plan pictured here. Lots of eggs and chicken, all so versatile what you can do with it. Also not pictured are things in my day including with salmon, tuna steaks and vegetables.

 

[Julien]

Wanted to run but the weather and my sprain knee were telling me otherwise. Time and (tide) Apple Rings wait on no (man) person. So off to LA Fitness to the drudgery of cardio machines.

In between the storms.

At least not many came out in the bad weather.

Stair Stepper (not fun).

Treadmill wishing I was outside before I start.

 

[iPhysicist]

Prießnitz Trail at Dresdner Heide. Dresdner Heide forrest offers lots of trails but this one is my favorite.

 

[Dj64Mk7]

Didn't read the whole thread, sorry. Am I alone in that I do a sort of "home gym" type thing? I do this because I don't have any equipment, and I can't easily get to a gym.

 

[BenAigen]

Didn't read the whole thread, sorry. Am I alone in that I do a sort of "home gym" type thing? I do this because I don't have any equipment, and I can't easily get to a gym.

You are not alone @Dj64Mk7

Ben
[doublepost=1532695886][/doublepost]New forestry track laid down ready for extraction of timber

 

[Julien]

New forestry track laid down ready for extraction of timber

Looks like the ankle is better.

 

[44267547]

@BenAigen. What happened to your ankle originally? Didn’t know you were injured.

 

[Julien]

@BenAigen. What happened to your ankle originally? Didn’t know you were injured.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/weekly-steps-total.1964155/page-24#post-26259374

 

[44267547]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/weekly-steps-total.1964155/page-24#post-26259374

Thanks for the link. I wasn’t aware he was injured before, as I don’t visit the steps thread, as “I like to lift things up, put them down.” (I had to say it being an aspiring body-builder).

 

[Julien]

...“I like to lift things up, put them down.”....

You have to lift your feet up and put them down.

 

[BenAigen]

@Relentless Power @Julien - Went over on my ankle on a steep downhill stretch of track - need to be more careful, not as young as I used to be

You have to lift your feet up and put them down.

Need to remember this advice

Thinking about retiring

 

[44267547]

Hard run. Prairie Pass.

 

[Julien]

Was meeting some friends at the ballgame this weekend so since walking by myself (1.5 miles/2.4K) decided to make it a 'brisk walk'.

 

[44267547]

Swimming at my cottage to relax the muscles before the three hour lift session.

 

[akash.nu]

Swimming at my cottage to relax the muscles before the three hour lift session.

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Now I’d like that type of a swim. Instead here’s me having lunch.

 

[Dj64Mk7]

I started a Nike training plan this past Monday (July 30), and after 3 mornings of training and a stupidly-long 90 minute brisk walk (that resulted in a terrible blister on the bottom of my right foot) on Monday afternoon, my calfs are extremely sore. Should I be concerned? Is there anything you guys (and gals) here in this thread would suggest to help alleviate the pain?

 

[Julien]

I started a Nike training plan this past Monday (July 30), and after 3 mornings of training and a stupidly-long 90 minute brisk walk (that resulted in a terrible blister on the bottom of my right foot) on Monday afternoon, my calfs are extremely sore. Should I be concerned? Is there anything you guys (and gals) here in this thread would suggest to help alleviate the pain?

You are just starting too fast. Gradually increasing frequency, distance and effort is the key to avoiding injury, burnout and failure. Make sure your shoes are correct for you (pronation/neutral/supination) and at least ½ to 1 size larger than normal wear. After you should stretch really well, especially the calves. The soreness in your calves is likely fatigue (overuse for your fitness level) and micro muscle tears (normal/good for you). Here is a good article about it.


https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a20804932/how-to-take-care-of-your-calves/
[doublepost=1533141436][/doublepost]Tested my knee sprain on a rainy/wet day. Already did cardio so just a short (3.5 miles)/slow (8:37 per mile) run to see the improvement. So far seem OK.

 

[Dj64Mk7]

You are just starting too fast. Gradually increasing frequency, distance and effort is the key to avoiding injury, burnout and failure. Make sure your shoes are correct for you (pronation/neutral/supination) and at least ½ to 1 size larger than normal wear. After you should stretch really well, especially the calves. The soreness in your calves is likely fatigue (overuse for your fitness level) and micro muscle tears (normal/good for you). Here is a good article about it.


https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a20804932/how-to-take-care-of-your-calves/

Thanks for the info. Would you suggest I take a day off (today or tomorrow) to let my body recover? Or would that not be necessary?

 

[Julien]

Thanks for the info. Would you suggest I take a day off (today or tomorrow) to let my body recover? Or would that not be necessary?

Yes, the problem with starting out you need to progress and a PLAN. Just from what little I read you should do something along these lines. This is just a quickly typed example of a way of starting out.

Week 1: 2 walk days of 1 to 3 miles medium effort.
Week 2: 1 walk day 5 miles med/1 walk day 3 miles med
Week 3: 2 walk days 5 miles med
Week 4: 2 walk days 5 miles med/1 walk day 1 to 3 miles med
Week 5: 2 walk days 5 miles med/1 walk day 2 miles hard effort
Week…..progression

Again this is just an example and only a trainer can offer you a custom prescription.

EDIT: This is not meant for you to follow. It is just to provide an example of how to make a progressive plan for starting.

 

[Dj64Mk7]

Yes, the problem with starting out you need to progress and a PLAN. Just from what little I read you should do something along these lines. This is just a quickly typed example of a way of starting out.

Week 1: 2 walk days of 1 to 3 miles medium effort.
Week 2: 1 walk day 5 miles med/1 walk day 3 miles med
Week 3: 2 walk days 5 miles med
Week 4: 2 walk days 5 miles med/1 walk day 1 to 3 miles med
Week 5: 2 walk days 5 miles med/1 walk day 2 miles hard effort
Week…..progression

Again this is just an example and only a trainer can offer you a custom prescription.

EDIT: This is not meant for you to follow. It is just to provide an example of how to make a progressive plan for starting.

This is where that Nike plan comes into play, right?

 

[BenAigen]

Looks like a rainbow

 

[Julien]

Did cardio machines and then decided (boring machines) since the weather was nice to do 5 mile run and test my knee.

 

[Dj64Mk7]

I'm back and in better shape than I was before. In addition to training with NTC, I'm doing an 8-week plan with NRC starting today. My only issue is that I can't seem to figure out a way to attribute my walk this morning to the plan I started this afternoon. Any suggestions on how to proceed with that?

 

[Julien]

Resting my sprain knee.