jamie vaughn
Cathlete
LOL I love this!! No way, that is totally not self absorbed!Anyway, that was totally self-absorbed and OT, but strong legs are the bomb!
LOL I love this!! No way, that is totally not self absorbed!Anyway, that was totally self-absorbed and OT, but strong legs are the bomb!
Hi Everyone,
Just would like to share two articles below regarding breaking plateaus cycles.
By no mean, I meant plateau in weight loss scale-wise. I am referring to no more result
to body composition change, muscle build etc....
http://www.fitnessrxwomen.com/nutrition/break-through-your-plateau/
http://cathe.com/resistance-training-and-the-law-of-diminishing-returns
Hope to hear from you.
Kind Regards,
When you walk your dogs, is that 2 hrs at once or broken into a few walks during the day?3/4 hr or so in the morning, first thing, then an hour or so late afternoon. I also do a midday training session with them. I always have working dogs, so I need to improve their (our) endurance. It's all off-leash. My favourite bits of the day, especially at this time of year.
Was just thinking this today while walking into the grocery store. I remembered when I was so weak (from arthritis, fibromyalgia, out-of-shape, obese) that curbs were hard to climb up, and I actually feared them. No joke. Today, I felt the power of my legs pulling me easily along as I briskly walked in, knowing I could jump the curbs all day long if I needed to. And I thought, "Wow...I am a lucky person. To regain my health and mobility like that, to have a second chance at fitness, I am blessed. I got something back that a lot of people never do."
Anyway, that was totally self-absorbed and OT, but strong legs are the bomb!
oh no! More floorwork and burpees for me then.....
Liz, you have been through hell! I can just visualise a quarter of it!
Be stronger and get your story out there. You could help many.
Strong legs rocks, I hear you!
No, I've not really been through hell. Overall, I've had an easy life compared to a lot of people in the world. I mean, yes, I had issues with a physical disability. It was very scary to lose my mobility and worry that it was going to get worse and worse, to feel that helpless. To be as big as I was, and fear I'd keep getting bigger. The pain level and fatigue day in and day out sucked, no doubt. But in the scheme of things, I am extremely blessed and have it very good by worldly standards. I often wonder why I got a second chance at getting strong and healthy again, when people like my late uncle (who died in part from a spinal degeneration issue) did not. That part of it is a bit sad. But I try to think of him and keep working hard in part because I want to embrace this wonderful body that now allows me to do so much, so often. He would have given anything to be as strong as I am now. I won't take what I have for granted.
You are giving me hope that I can get back into better shape again. I've been having a lot of things happening in my life lately and I have gained weight. I've been feeling like all hope is lost but I guess not. I guess it's time to stop feeling sorry for myself and get back to serious work and better eating. I'm the opposite of you, I have a better, stronger lower body than upper body. Time to work on pushup and tricep pushups, they are what I loath the most.I remember reading in Anna Benson's Fit for Life book that usually, the exercises we like the least are the ones we need the most. For example, lunges are one of the most hated exercises in the world. I had bad knees, crappy ankle dorsiflexion, flat feet, the most inflexible quads ever, and the weakest adductors. Genetically cursed in the legs in looks and strength- it's all in my upper body. I hated all lower body work, except for deadlifts. (I have flexible hamstrings, so they're not that hard for me.) She was absolutely right...what I hated most was what I needed, and what broke through plateau after plateau.
I think we have to go after the hard stuff. Whatever our weak point is at that time, work on it. Not every time we work out, NOT for our entire exercise period during the day, because there has to be some fun mixed in. But each time we work out, choose something that is really hard and just do it. Really focus, knock it out of the park if you can, but be willing to fall on your tush trying until you get it...that's my strategy. And it won't always be pain-free. It took months and months of grueling work, sometimes where I felt I was making no progress at all, before I could even do one lunge with both knees at 90-degree angles. Full squats...not my strong suit. Floorwork...well, a couple of years ago I couldn't get down to or up from the floor, LOL. I had to do leg lifts on my bed at first. Tall-box climbs or leg presses, I was pathetic. 6 inches was my tall box at first. Step aerobics? Please, I had to do them on the floor for months and still take breaks in between sets.
Eighty pounds and countless inches down later...trust me, do what is not your strong suit on a regular basis. It is so worth doing the hard stuff. But balance it out. And when you lift heavy or do lots of plyos in your cardio for the first time...REST. Eat well. DON'T compare yourself to others. I think sometimes plateaus can be more about our non-workout time than what we do during our workout time.
You know what my strong suit is now? Floorwork...5 lb. ankle weights per leg + 12 lb. dumbbell, when appropriate. And I now love step aerobics. Who knew?
Oh and those spiderman mountain climber things on sliding discs.....weak hip flexors? I'm thinking Afterburn, and Cardio Supersets......
But, I know I can, and I will, and Cathe is always there for us.
Wow! I am so impressed by your attitude turquoise eyes! This emoticon doesn't cover it!
I am coming back from a kidney infection, then antibiotic reaction which trashed my gut, and then cellulitis infection and food sensitivity induced eczema. Omg! I have felt so embarrassed by the 50 lbs I gained back from so many courses of antibiotics and steroids for my skin. I have been very depressed. I don't always feel pain right away, and a year and a half ago I dislocated my left leg. I didn't know it for about six months when I went in to see my chiropractor for my arm and he looked at me and said, how can you walk on that? I have been in PT/ chiro care and I am now cleared for take off! Yippee and omg I need to lose 98 lbs. But, I know I can, and I will, and Cathe is always there for us.
I know we can do this!
nckheart I have family that have morbid obesity (600 lbs!) diabetes and high blood pressure too. I tell people I am running for my life, literally
Just want to say I've been stalking this thread, and love it. I've had a very busy few weeks, so haven't chimed in yet.
Oh and those spiderman mountain climber things on sliding discs.....weak hip flexors? I'm thinking Afterburn, and Cardio Supersets......
I know exactly how you feel. I've been on corticosteroids now for about 12-13 yrs and have the "buffalo hump" to prove it. I didn't start gaining the weight until after my rotator cuff repair and could not move my arm for 2 months, which makes even walking sometimes difficult due to balance issues. Then I injured my lower back about a year after that and now 2 yrs or so later, I have gained 50lbs. It seems like every time I get on track, I get derailed. I'm determined to lose the weight, eat better, and move more no matter what. I keep trying to get off my meds but cannot and even a few of my docs say it will be almost impossible to lose the weight, but now I am even more determined to do this. So hopefully with my determination, Cathe, and all the forums and Cathletes I will get this done.Wow! I am so impressed by your attitude turquoise eyes! This emoticon doesn't cover it!
I am coming back from a kidney infection, then antibiotic reaction which trashed my gut, and then cellulitis infection and food sensitivity induced eczema. Omg! I have felt so embarrassed by the 50 lbs I gained back from so many courses of antibiotics and steroids for my skin. I have been very depressed. I don't always feel pain right away, and a year and a half ago I dislocated my left leg. I didn't know it for about six months when I went in to see my chiropractor for my arm and he looked at me and said, how can you walk on that? I have been in PT/ chiro care and I am now cleared for take off! Yippee and omg I need to lose 98 lbs. But, I know I can, and I will, and Cathe is always there for us.
I know we can do this!