Fitness and shit

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

My wife was ready to kill me when she found out I spent what I did! I still don't know if I convinced her I got a great deal for what I got.
She is riding my old Huffy Ironman I've had for nearly 20 years (and still works and looks great!) but, now she wants her own. Soooo, I think we'll be getting her a Huffy FSB from walmart. She doesn't need anything fancy. $100 is plenty to spend on her fickle desires. If she decides she wants to really get into it later then we'll pay up but, not now!

BTW, is that an old pic of you? You look much leaner in your avatar. No offense meant, just wondering.

Haha, we get that a lot. Husband comes in the shop looking and want to buy a bike but know the wife will kill them for buying the bike they "really" want.

Unfortunately....... no. That's actually a somewhat current photo, really early this year. It was like the very first Sunday that hit 60's up here. As you can tell by the still dormant trees. My avatar is from 2 summers ago at Indy Moto GP with my buddy Dave on the right. I have not played hockey in a year and a half and it has really caught up with me (along with a really poor diet). In the Indy photo, I probably was floating about 275 being the off season. In the mountain biking picture I was probably a few pounds off of the heaviest I ever was, about 335. I joined the gym in February and really started getting back at it, both cardio and strength training. Between working at a bike shop and deciding to train for that sprint triathlon I've worked my way down a bit. I don't have a scale at home so I couldn't tell you exactly, but my shirts are fitting a lot looser, and I am down a pant size. It really should start accelerating because not only have I upped the training, but I changed my diet into "training mode". But no offense taken at all, I know where I stand.

[Turbo Ghost]

I'm trying to get myself and the wife back into shape. That's why I went with the bikes. Neither of us are runners. The only running I do is "away"! With the bikes, we can get exercise and save our knees. I've got a bone disease that makes it bad for me to run but, biking isn't so bad. My wife has a patella that won't stay in place when she runs so, biking is good for her too.
I'm at the other end of the spectrum from you. I want to gain back not necessarily the weight but, the muscle I've lost over the last several years. I'm at the same weight I was when I was at my fitness peak but, it's made up of completely different materials! I just want my energy back!

BTW, have you watched episode 6 yet or the bloopers?

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

I'm trying to get myself and the wife back into shape. That's why I went with the bikes. Neither of us are runners. The only running I do is "away"! With the bikes, we can get exercise and save our knees. I've got a bone disease that makes it bad for me to run but, biking isn't so bad. My wife has a patella that won't stay in place when she runs so, biking is good for her too.
I'm at the other end of the spectrum from you. I want to gain back not necessarily the weight but, the muscle I've lost over the last several years. I'm at the same weight I was when I was at my fitness peak but, it's made up of completely different materials! I just want my energy back!

BTW, have you watched episode 6 yet or the bloopers?

I have (had, really) the same issue with my patella. I will say that weightlifting with the proper form has just about completely fixed that issue. I'll admit I don't do a lot of running though, because I despise it (I also am a subscriber to the "away!" doctrine). I get my cardio during the WODs usually lol

[Turbo Ghost]

Originally Posted by Archren

I will say that weightlifting with the proper form has just about completely fixed that issue.

Most definitely! When my wife and I first met, I was still pretty heavy into bodybuilding and started training her and it helped greatly. Her patella will slip out of track and keeping the surrounding structures strong helps a lot. Shortly after we met though, I got back into acting and it (and other things) took me away from the gym and I've not gotten back yet.

BTW, Archren, have you watched my series yet???
www.blip.tv/thestranger I play the chief of police.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

Most definitely! When my wife and I first met, I was still pretty heavy into bodybuilding and started training her and it helped greatly. Her patella will slip out of track and keeping the surrounding structures strong helps a lot. Shortly after we met though, I got back into acting and it (and other things) took me away from the gym and I've not gotten back yet.

BTW, Archren, have you watched my series yet???
www.blip.tv/thestranger I play the chief of police.

I was not even aware you were on TV Admittedly my own fault, I'm usually a lurker. Finding the fitness thread kinda brought me out of my hole. I can't pull it up on my work laptop, so I'll have to check it out when I get home.

[Turbo Ghost]

You can also download it from Itunes as a podcast and you can watch it on Roku and Xbox-live or on the main site for the show www.whoisthestranger.net although for some reason episode 6 isn't showing as available on the home site? Each episode is 19 minutes long including end credits except for 6 which has a lot going on and is 22 minutes long.
If you like it, spread the word! If you don't, keep yer dang mouth shut!

So far PorkChop and OSP are the only ones on here who have watched. So as not to further hijack the thread anymore, here is the original thread pertaining to the show.

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=22241

[Archren]

Right on! I will definitely have to check it out! I'm going home for lunch in a little bit, I'll see about downloading it then.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

I'm trying to get myself and the wife back into shape. That's why I went with the bikes. Neither of us are runners. The only running I do is "away"! With the bikes, we can get exercise and save our knees. I've got a bone disease that makes it bad for me to run but, biking isn't so bad. My wife has a patella that won't stay in place when she runs so, biking is good for her too.
I'm at the other end of the spectrum from you. I want to gain back not necessarily the weight but, the muscle I've lost over the last several years. I'm at the same weight I was when I was at my fitness peak but, it's made up of completely different materials! I just want my energy back!

BTW, have you watched episode 6 yet or the bloopers?

Let me back track a bit though. Yes I have lost a good bit of weight from "fat" since that picture, but my actual measurable weight has not dropped much because I lift hard 4 times a week too. There are definite changes in the right places. I just need to concentrate hard on this triathlon stuff to really start burning down that padding surrounding the good stuff.

Have not seen 5 or 6 yet... I'll get on it!!!

[Tsunami]

What does WOD stand for Carolina??

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

What does WOD stand for Carolina??

Workout of the day