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2024 Off-Season Getting/Staying In Shape Motivation Thread

The one exercise I absolutely loathe with lifting is squats. Burning seething hatred. But nothing forges the man like squatting at the alter. Did 4 sets of 12 reps yesterday for the first time in months.
Almost broke my toilet I sat down on it so fast from the leg doms. Trying to tilt my body to wipe is agonizing. Steps are murder lol
 
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Absolutely! I hate squats with a passion but as you say they get the job done. I remember leaving my truck at the gym in college many days and having to hobble back to my apartment because I couldn't work the clutch, lol.

I did a fairly heavy chest and back day (for a slacker) Friday, and I am sore. I did bicepts and tricepts too and I had trouble being able to fully extend my right arm yesterday. I also did a couple of hundred sit ups and crunches, and my abs are sore. I feel good though.
 
In my first years of working out and just me being young and dumb I always hated squats. Curls for girls was the world I lived in for a minute. Nowadays, I love squats if I could only do 2 workouts the rest of my life it would be squat and deadlift. Takes a little bit but work the heck outa legs 3 days a week with off day between, I start every workout with either light or heavy legs and it’s pretty much all I have to do, being a calisthenics athlete for some time the Olympic Rings do enough for my upper body whereas I barely if at all have to lift any weight to stay strong. sadly in calisthenics body weight squats is majorly all we have for legs so adding squats and deadlift is paramount. And also if your legs are strong so will ALL your other lifts. Have to get the base right to build on it. It’s a love hate relationship for almost anyone but legs are the most important to keep at 100%, it’s literally your way around. And to add on another note all you guys getting sore I’m a little jealous lol I miss being able to get sore.
 
I just have to be really careful working legs because the tendons in my knees get aggravated and make it hard to walk. Back in July 2022 i decided I wanted to start running. I would get up at 4 and run down my street. I had to do it early because of traffic. The first day I did about a quarter of a mile. That was a Monday, I believe. By Friday I was up to 2 1/2 miles. Then my tendons in my right knee started hurting terribly and I was couch ridden for about 3 days. I could not walk on that knee. My feet hurt terribly too. I had to give that a rest. It's too bad too because I was really enjoying the running.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
I just have to be really careful working legs because the tendons in my knees get aggravated and make it hard to walk. Back in July 2022 i decided I wanted to start running. I would get up at 4 and run down my street. I had to do it early because of traffic. The first day I did about a quarter of a mile. That was a Monday, I believe. By Friday I was up to 2 1/2 miles. Then my tendons in my right knee started hurting terribly and I was couch ridden for about 3 days. I could not walk on that knee. My feet hurt terribly too. I had to give that a rest. It's too bad too because I was really enjoying the running.
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There's a "rule" about only building mileage about 10% per week to avoid injury like that(and then lots of people also reduce total mileage every third or fourth week to give the body extra rest as well) Sounds like you went too far too fast, and I'm guessing if you held yourself back and ran less than you felt like you were able to (for quite a while, 10% building can feel quite slow) you would give your tendons and ligaments etc time to strengthen and you'd be able to run.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
I just have to be really careful working legs because the tendons in my knees get aggravated and make it hard to walk. Back in July 2022 i decided I wanted to start running. I would get up at 4 and run down my street. I had to do it early because of traffic. The first day I did about a quarter of a mile. That was a Monday, I believe. By Friday I was up to 2 1/2 miles. Then my tendons in my right knee started hurting terribly and I was couch ridden for about 3 days. I could not walk on that knee. My feet hurt terribly too. I had to give that a rest. It's too bad too because I was really enjoying the running.
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Do you follow or have you heard of knees over toes guy? Everything he teaches is for knee health and stability. He’s a guy that literally had knee problems so bad he couldn’t jump or run in highscool and came up with this program and went on to play college basketball, and has helped millions including myself with ridding knee pain and inflammation. Backwards sled pulls or the most important in my repertoire nowadays and my knees are better now than when I was in my early 20’s in the military I a credit majority of why my knees are doing so well to staying healthy and keeping inflammation down, with 6 combat deployments and 14 years in the military I’m the luckiest guy to not only have my knees working but working very well, a lot of guys have had more problems with less. But I’ve always mitigated inflammation while staying in shape and that and a little luck maybe is why my knees are still good to go bc my entire life leading to this point says I shouldn’t be walking much less doing everything I want to do athletically with ease. And good thing about what Knee over toes guy says is it works for any age group, my dad is 67 and I’ve been working with him for about 3 years now and he says feels better than he did when he was mid-late 40’s.
 
The_Fit_Ness_Monster said:
Do you follow or have you heard of knees over toes guy? Everything he teaches is for knee health and stability. He’s a guy that literally had knee problems so bad he couldn’t jump or run in highscool and came up with this program and went on to play college basketball, and has helped millions including myself with ridding knee pain and inflammation. Backwards sled pulls or the most important in my repertoire nowadays and my knees are better now than when I was in my early 20’s in the military I a credit majority of why my knees are doing so well to staying healthy and keeping inflammation down, with 6 combat deployments and 14 years in the military I’m the luckiest guy to not only have my knees working but working very well, a lot of guys have had more problems with less. But I’ve always mitigated inflammation while staying in shape and that and a little luck maybe is why my knees are still good to go bc my entire life leading to this point says I shouldn’t be walking much less doing everything I want to do athletically with ease. And good thing about what Knee over toes guy says is it works for any age group, my dad is 67 and I’ve been working with him for about 3 years now and he says feels better than he did when he was mid-late 40’s.
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I'll check that out! Thanks.
 
thedutchtouch said:
There's a "rule" about only building mileage about 10% per week to avoid injury like that(and then lots of people also reduce total mileage every third or fourth week to give the body extra rest as well) Sounds like you went too far too fast, and I'm guessing if you held yourself back and ran less than you felt like you were able to (for quite a while, 10% building can feel quite slow) you would give your tendons and ligaments etc time to strengthen and you'd be able to run.
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Yes, I over did it for sure. I had never heard a % rule but that make sense. I usually operate on the "if it's worth doing it's worth overdoing", lol.
 
Had an "active recovery" day on Friday. Worked out and then spent the afternoon on the marsh yesterday.

Today is an "inactive" recovery day...lol.
 
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kbetts said:
Had an "active recovery" day on Friday. Worked out and then spent the afternoon on the marsh yesterday.

Today is is "inactive" recovery day...lol.
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Same here. Surprising how tiring it is just being outside in the cold. Spent all day out yesterday and I'm tired/sore today going to put in an easy recovery run tonight to get the muscles loosened up.
 
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The first day I did about a quarter of a mile. That was a Monday, I believe. By Friday I was up to 2 1/2 miles.
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my understanding is you should only increase mileage by 10% a week, just like dutch said. Try it again when you get a chance and slowly increase.

I did 14.5 miles today. Wasn't very fast, but the roads and sidewalks are still mess from snow and ice.
 
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I just have to be really careful working legs because the tendons in my knees get aggravated and make it hard to walk. Back in July 2022 i decided I wanted to start running. I would get up at 4 and run down my street. I had to do it early because of traffic. The first day I did about a quarter of a mile. That was a Monday, I believe. By Friday I was up to 2 1/2 miles. Then my tendons in my right knee started hurting terribly and I was couch ridden for about 3 days. I could not walk on that knee. My feet hurt terribly too. I had to give that a rest. It's too bad too because I was really enjoying the running.
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If your destination aint moving, why you running? ;)
 
OK, I was not going to post here. At my age stretching workouts is one of the things I need to work on. Also I need to loose a few pounds. Watching a exercise video before meals does motivate me to eat less. Problem is it causes me to drink more.

 
For me, I've been working out since I was 16. I keep it up so my arthritic body doesn't turn to a block of concrete.

For about the past year, I've added several stretching exercises. When ever I get a break, stretch whatever is or isn't hurting. It's really helping.

Some knowledge I learned over the years, especially useful this time of year, is to keep your workout short so you don't overwhelm your schedule or yourself. Keep the mindset of doing something is better than nothing. This attitude will give you consistency, and as long as you are staying consistent, you will progress. If it hurts (such as rotatory cuffs, knees, hips, back etc.), then give it a break for a few days. If it hurts again, then accept the fact the particular exercise is probably not for you and find another way or easier approach. Any progress is better than none.
 
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