Started running

[derf]

Originally Posted by Trip

I got in good shape for the warrior dash and was running about 3-5 miles a day right before I got sick and bailed on it. I kept going until I moved to Chatty. I fell off the wagon while I was living in the apartment cause I don't like treadmill running and didn't have a good place to run. I really need to start again.

I eat a lot better now, but gained the weight back from not exercising.

Moobs?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by derf

Moobs?

same

[Dave]

Pushups go

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Dave

Pushups go

I was doing those too, I pretty much did pushups, crunches, and ran. Need to get back into the the routine. Should be getting a dog soon, so hopefully that at least makes me walk everyday.

Not real interested in being athletic anymore, just healthy.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Trip

I was doing those too, I pretty much did pushups, crunches, and ran. Need to get back into the the routine. Should be getting a dog soon, so hopefully that at least makes me walk everyday.

Not real interested in being athletic anymore, just healthy.

Not really running, but that's pretty much where I am right now.
I walk twice a day with the dog, try to make her jog with me a little (with varying success).
I'm trying to keep myself in a routine of pushups and situps/crunches every day.
And, of course, one or two mountain bike rides a week as time & motivation allows.
As I drop weight running seems a little more possible, but I'm still not sure I really *want* to.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Not really running, but that's pretty much where I am right now.
I walk twice a day with the dog, try to make her jog with me a little (with varying success).
I'm trying to keep myself in a routine of pushups and situps/crunches every day.
And, of course, one or two mountain bike rides a week as time & motivation allows.
As I drop weight running seems a little more possible, but I'm still not sure I really *want* to.

If you cant run biking is pretty decent. Try to focus more on duration and physical exertion more than distance. The longer you can go with a higher heart rate the better. You will be able to run easier once you are able to build up your cardiac endurance.

Also instead of just focusing on pushup and sit ups where you are only working one side of your body worth of muscles, you need to pull weight with your arms to exercise your biceps and back, and do dead lifts to strengthen your core (lower back). Squats with or without weights (where your ass almost touches your heels) will also work out most of the useable muscles in your legs.

Doing pushups and sit ups only work out your triceps, stomach and part of your shoulders. Your chest, back, bicepts and forearms are completely left out.

A good and easy 'pull' exercise is to tie a rope around a tree limb (preferably with a ring, loop or some kind of handhold on the end) and lean back pulling your weight up with your upper body. The closer to level your body is the more physical exertion you will need. The great part about this is you adjust the level of intensity with your own body weight and how much you lean back. .

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by derf

If you cant run biking is pretty decent. Try to focus more on duration and physical exertion more than distance. The longer you can go with a higher heart rate the better. You will be able to run easier once you are able to build up your cardiac endurance.

Also instead of just focusing on pushup and sit ups where you are only working one side of your body worth of muscles, you need to pull weight with your arms to exercise your biceps and back, and do dead lifts to strengthen your core (lower back). Squats with or without weights (where your ass almost touches your heels) will also work out most of the useable muscles in your legs.

Doing pushups and sit ups only work out your triceps, stomach and part of your shoulders. Your chest, back, bicepts and forearms are completely left out.

A good and easy 'pull' exercise is to tie a rope around a tree limb (preferably with a ring, loop or some kind of handhold on the end) and lean back pulling your weight up with your upper body. The closer to level your body is the more physical exertion you will need. The great part about this is you adjust the level of intensity with your own body weight and how much you lean back. .

Thanks for the pointers. I may give those pulls a try.
Mainly I'm doing the situps to get my flabby-ass gut tightened up and pushups because... I'll be honest... I have fuck-all for upper body strength and muscle tone right now. Anything is going to be an improvement.
I've been doing incline pushups as well as regular so I'm seeing a little improvement in my chest. I'm also doing reps with dumbells, just didn't bother mentioning it.
I may give those pulls a try.

[Tsunami]

I bought the new balance "barefoot" shoe on sale and ran 4.5 miles in them last week. I like them just as much as the vibrams and i acutally think its more comfortable because it doesn't feel as snug and doesn't have anything forcing my toes apart. I do think the vibrams were very helpful as far as training and using a midfoot strike but other than running in them i wont wear them out on the town. Love my new balances.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

I bought the new balance "barefoot" shoe on sale and ran 4.5 miles in them last week. I like them just as much as the vibrams and i acutally think its more comfortable because it doesn't feel as snug and doesn't have anything forcing my toes apart. I do think the vibrams were very helpful as far as training and using a midfoot strike but other than running in them i wont wear them out on the town. Love my new balances.

You should try Merrill next. I was a New Balance person and got fitted for some Merrills. Love these shoes.

[Tsunami]

Originally Posted by Trip

You should try Merrill next. I was a New Balance person and got fitted for some Merrills. Love these shoes.

If they ever go on sale I would but I have to stop buying shoes. Especially since I might be house poor soon.