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[go_deep]

My Kids and me have been doing since morning runs, have a 2 mile route. We want to expand it to a 3.5 mile route over the next couple months so we can run a 5K together.

 

[marcusvdk]

Saturday

Another good hard workout on the elliptical

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[Bonecollector]

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[Timr245]

Picked up the pace today. No tacos were involved tho haha

 

[Bonecollector]

Nice work Tim!


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[marcusvdk]

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Picked up the pace today. No tacos were involved tho haha

Dang hauling but there man

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[Timr245]

20 min intervals on the elliptical, 12 min ab circuit and 25 min circuit training. Spread out over the day...hard finding ambition today.

 

[tim]

hiking with my wife yesterday, I was checking something out that did not look right. a pile of branches with a pill container below the branches. once I looked into the pill container, I thought, where is the trap. I took one step to my left and found the trap. luckily I had some big boots on. I stepped right into it.

 

[marcusvdk]

hiking with my wife yesterday, I was checking something out that did not look right. a pile of branches with a pill container below the branches. once I looked into the pill container, I thought, where is the trap. I took one step to my left and found the trap. luckily I had some big boots on. I stepped right into it.

Yikes

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[Bonecollector]

20 min intervals on the elliptical, 12 min ab circuit and 25 min circuit training. Spread out over the day...hard finding ambition today.

Looks like you found just enough 3x today. Way to stay after it!

 

[marcusvdk]

Monday

Still dealing with my dang sinus problems but think the uri is gone. Got a shorter elliptical run in tonight. And tore my recumbent bike apart looks like the computer puked and the internal wheel and magnets are shredded up good also.

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[ScottR]

Two good workouts then an ok one last night.

 

[Mr Drysdale]

Thread is too long to look through. Question: I am 61 years old and looking to regain some upper body strength. I have my routine but am wondering how often to work the same muscle group. Every other day? Every third day? Twice a week? I plan on progressing weight/resistance every two weeks? All advice appreciated.

 

[marcusvdk]

Thread is too long to look through. Question: I am 61 years old and looking to regain some upper body strength. I have my routine but am wondering how often to work the same muscle group. Every other day? Every third day? Twice a week? I plan on progressing weight/resistance every two weeks? All advice appreciated.

Bonecollector would probably be best at answering this one

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[Timr245]

Spin bike for 20 miles this morning, 45:20 - 2:16/mi pace.
2.1 mile run in afternoon in 15:50....mile 1 - 6:58, mile 2 - 8:15...kinda gassed myself in the first mile.

 

[Timr245]

Thread is too long to look through. Question: I am 61 years old and looking to regain some upper body strength. I have my routine but am wondering how often to work the same muscle group. Every other day? Every third day? Twice a week? I plan on progressing weight/resistance every two weeks? All advice appreciated.

When I lift for adding strength I be sure to hit the same muscle group 2x per week. I work in 3 day cycles, rest day then repeat. Many different thoughts on this but I agree, Bonecollector will be the guru on this one.

 

[Bonecollector]

Thread is too long to look through. Question: I am 61 years old and looking to regain some upper body strength. I have my routine but am wondering how often to work the same muscle group. Every other day? Every third day? Twice a week? I plan on progressing weight/resistance every two weeks? All advice appreciated.

Based on your 'maturity', I will make a few suggestions.
1. warm up and stretch before and after
2. Get plenty of rest, water, & proper nutrition (this is important for a variety of reasons)
3. Start slowly with light weights and proper form in order to avoid injury and to "break-in" your body again without injury or being overly sore due to getting started again

Everyone's physical abilities are different, but I agree with the above suggestion of hitting each muscle group 2x indirectly per week. Focus on hitting the larger muscles earlier in the week; secondary muscles later in the week.

For example, Chest & Biceps on Monday and Triceps & Shoulders on Thursday. This will allow your shoulders some indirect work on Monday as well as direct focus on Thursday. Everyone has a different recovery rate, but this should give you enough time.

Monday- Chest & Biceps & Traps
Tuesday- Cardio & Abs
Wednesday- Rest
Thursday- Shoulders & Triceps & Traps
Friday- Back & Biceps
Saturday- Rest or Cardio or Abs
Sunday- You can start the cycle over or rest depending on your abilities

Hope this outlines a little of what you were looking for. Ask any questions you may have. There are numerous ways to mix it up. I did not list any leg work as you mentioned upper body only and I'm unclear on what your cardio regimen is.

 

[Bonecollector]

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[tim]

mr Drysdale

I usually don't do the main stream way of things. I personally always like full body workouts over specific muscle groups. In the real world, how often do you just use one muscle group when pickings something up or doing anything. But I do not lift weights. More pushups, burpees, ect I do use dumbells on some exercises though. workout 5 times a week and you will see results.