Physical Fitness

[Diesel Grinch]

I get up at 3:30 AM every week day. By 3:45 AM I'm down in the basement doing free weights for the next hour or so. I walk a little over a mile from where I park to my job. 3 days a week I go mountain biking for 10 miles. Currently both of my little ones are playing sports. Softball and T-ball. I help out with each so at least 5 days a week I'm doing that. We go camping every weekend at our seasonal site we have.

The soreness never stops it just moves around.


DG

[FactoredReality]

I got in late yesterday from my first outing of the year. Camping and rock climbing at the New River Gorge in WV. Definately feeling it today. Hopefully I recover quick as I'm going back out there on Thursday. A pack with a full rack of climbing gear can get to 40+ lbs really quick. I had a blast though. I'll try and post some photos when I get a chance.

Best of luck to everyone getting in shape. First couple of weeks are always the worst in my opinion.

[Kenyth]

I'm turning into a regular marshmallow. Hard to believe I was in the military 10 years ago. IT job and 3/4 time college classes. All I do is move between locations and sit on my @$$! In between, I stress out a bit and overeat. My caffeine consumption is through the roof these days. I still manage to get a decent nights sleep most of the time.

[Diesel Grinch]

I'm turning into a regular marshmallow. Hard to believe I was in the military 10 years ago. IT job and 3/4 time college classes. All I do is move between locations and sit on my @$$! In between, I stress out a bit and overeat. My caffeine consumption is through the roof these days. I still manage to get a decent nights sleep most of the time.

I know your pain. I'm in the IT field and the only shape it helps you get into is pear.

DG

[sammis]

Hmmm I see a pattern here: I'm in IT as well

well this morning started the pain:

2 sets of 10 situps
2 sets of a GPP exercise (General Physical Preparedness): 6 reps of each exercise one right after the other, using a standard weight barbell: Vertical Rows, Clean & Press, behing the neck squats, good mornings, and bent over rows for a total of 30 reps.

I'll be doing this morning and evening for the next few days to get the body used to being in pain.

might toss in a bit of taichi to try to mitigate the pain

[MarineOne]

Sheesh ..... IT and cigars, WTF did I walk into?

I, too, it seems, am in the IT field and about 10 years out of the Marines. After screwing up both knees and an ankle I try not to run unless it's needed.

The gym here on my FOB has a nice treadmill and I use it about 4 times a week walking at a very brisk pace for about 45 minutes and it's helped me lose about 15 pounds, although I swear it's the friggin' heat out here.



Kris

[sammis]

Ok, so after 4 days of basic situps and that GPP exercise, i now have my whole body yelling at me

So tomorrow morning it's back to the gym. a Gredual build-up in the gym to get back into the groove of things.

overall, starting to feel better.

[TravPSU]

I used to play racquetball 3 days a week to stay in shape (round). Baseball season put a stop to that. For some reason my arm has been giving me problems this year. I think I might go to the doctors now that the season is over to see what's going on. I had sore arms in the past but this is just plain painful.

Anyways, baseball season is finally over so we're starting racquetball again today. I haven't played in over 2 weeks. I should be nice and tired tonight.

[Irish79]

I got in late yesterday from my first outing of the year. Camping and rock climbing at the New River Gorge in WV.

Do you go with an outfitter or on your own? I went whitewater rafting down the New River last spring and loved it. We want to try the Gauley River in the fall when they open the dam and maybe some mountain biking.

Best of luck to everyone getting in shape. First couple of weeks are always the worst in my opinion.

Ain't that the truth.