Any Fitness Goals for 2020?

[not on the rug]

I'd show you wimps a picture of my 18 incher, but it hurts when I fold it in half so you'll just have to use your imagination 

[230jhp]

Ok here are my old fit pics (numbered from the bottom up)

1- me crossing the finish line at Ridgewood 10K 1983

2- me in my martial arts/ body guard/ bouncer days circa 1975

3- me with my first bow circa 1977

4- me doing leg extensions with my 1YO son riding on my ankle 1980 or 82

It's hard to believe that I became so fat.

 

 

Edited March 10, 2020 by 230jhp

[Rusty]

4 hours ago, 230jhp said:

It's hard to believe that I became so fat.

It's sneaky,  you put on a few pounds each year without noticing it and before you know it you're overweight.  

[Haskell_Hunter]

I just ate a donut.  And I am so excited that I brought along five of his friends to hang out too!

[Rusty]

7 minutes ago, Haskell_Hunter said:

I just ate a donut.  And I am so excited that I brought along five of his friends to hang out too!

Was there fried chicken between the donuts?   I hear that that's really yummy.  

[BowhunterNJ]

5 hours ago, Rusty said:

It's sneaky,  you put on a few pounds each year without noticing it and before you know it you're overweight

Did you just call me sneaky?

[Rusty]

1 minute ago, BowhunterNJ said:

Did you just call me sneaky?

Maybe.  

[BHC]

[Greybeard]

My body aches just from reading this thread.

[MPSR]

I jog 2.5 miles a night with my dog.. Trying to get to 5.. I don't care how much weight you lift.. Cardio is what its about..

[Haskell_Hunter]

3 hours ago, Rusty said:

Was there fried chicken between the donuts?   I hear that that's really yummy.  

No, but that might be on the menu for lunch tomorrow!

[Lunatic]

11 hours ago, MPSR said:

I jog 2.5 miles a night with my dog.. Trying to get to 5.. I don't care how much weight you lift.. Cardio is what its about..

Agree, and playing golf or softball  is no cardio.

[Hawkeye57]

11 hours ago, MPSR said:

I jog 2.5 miles a night with my dog.. Trying to get to 5.. I don't care how much weight you lift.. Cardio is what its about..

Scientifically speaking, lifting weights burns more calories/per time put in unless you are HIIT training. When I was training from Ironman- I was doiing insane cardio- I hit a limit on weight loss. added weight training and shed pounds faster. 

 

ideally a combo of both is best. If time is an issue: high intensity intervals are best. Run/walk in 30 mins will burn more than a 30 min jog any day. 

 

I was overweight. Made a goal to complete an ironman. hired a professional trainer- lost 40 pounds and ate whatever i wanted. fast forward a few years and im overweight...but an ironman hahah

 

My goal for 2020 is:

marathon

100 mile bike race

3 mile open water swim

 

Just not in the same day....

 

im always the guy representing the big guys!

 

 

[Jim_]

Nope, no fitness goals for me. I'm good. Only because that some years back I was hit with a few serious health issues … from all the years of stupid neglect and abuse. If I wanted to live a (hopefully) long and healthy life, I had to change my life. Nothing radical … just common sense stuff, and dedication.  Luckily, the human body can heal … sometimes amazingly so.

Old photos … here I am dropping back into coverage in 1976. Then came the decades of being dumb. Even raising three sons, I had them to do all the physical work around the house, and stuff.  I hope my kids do as I say, and not what I did. lol

Edited March 11, 2020 by Jim_

[rocky]

Yep last night I figured I would cook up some chicken breast and green beans. When I saw those green beans sautéing all by themselves lonely in that pan I gave them some friends and it was damn good! 

 

The finished product. Blackened Chicken with a thickened low cal Italian Dressing and Sautéed Green Beans topped with a Trail mix Blend.