The Workout and Fitness Thread

Foxhound5366 said:
Nope. Just wear a watch and log your exercise via that. I don't think you get extra points for trying to log something with Strava or whatever else.
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Kind of want the points and be able to add my heart rate to each ride.
 
Foxhound5366 said:
Apple and Samsung Health both have cycling presets for exercises, which would get logged to Discovery. I don't get why you want something else?
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My Garmin watch is linked to Discovery and they always focus on the heart rate as that is what get the points. So I like to have the heart rate in my rides, I just do so all the stats are in Strava, but to get the points I need to log a indoor ride on my watch and because I am doing that I cannot broadcast the heart rate at the same time and so when it gets uploaded to Strava it is less the heart rate.
 
duderoo said:
My Garmin watch is linked to Discovery and they always focus on the heart rate as that is what get the points. So I like to have the heart rate in my rides, I just do so all the stats are in Strava, but to get the points I need to log a indoor ride on my watch and because I am doing that I cannot broadcast the heart rate at the same time and so when it gets uploaded to Strava it is less the heart rate.
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Can't you get a chest strap and use that to broadcast the HR. I think most of them allow you to connect to multiple devices at once.
 
Masekinners... I just got back from moving 13 tons of metal.
70mins of weight training followed by 20 mins of treadmill old man trundling.
I need to start adding some intra workout shake cos the last sets I started feeling empty.

Anyone have suggestions?
 
warrenpridgeon said:
Did it catch a heart issue or is this a meme/joke? Genuinely interested to hear.
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Nah, but I keep a constant eye on the heatrate from my watch while on the treadmill, and immediately slow down once it starts getting into dangerous territory. You can't always tell just by how you feel while running. It just gives me peace of mind, and also earns me Vitality points with Discovery for a bonus.
 
Foxhound5366 said:
Nah, but I keep a constant eye on the heatrate from my watch while on the treadmill, and immediately slow down once it starts getting into dangerous territory. You can't always tell just by how you feel while running. It just gives me peace of mind, and also earns me Vitality points with Discovery for a bonus.
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I do the same. I also use it for judging my recovery between sets... I don't wait any fixed amount of time but until my heart rate comes down. Then I hit the next set.
 
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Still stacking hard sessions. Spending 60 to 70mins on the weights and then 20 mins on the treadmill. I'm continuing to expand my "unified" health platform. The workouts are being tracked on a different app currently... but at some point I'd like to build it into my app. This is a pure "passion project" so it's a "when I have time" deal.

I have a "health timeline" which allows me to pump whatever I choose into whichever LLM is configured:
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I'm tracking blood work - LOOK AT THESE WINS! From "GOEIE F*K CHOM JY GAAN KAK" to all green now.
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I've set up a target calorie and macro count with a maintenance (aim between the two). I want to bring in the food diary function from myfitness pal so I don't have to copy data around.

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Tracking body measurements... HEY LOOK... ISH BE HAPPENING!
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It's tickling a special part of my brain to track all this stuff and now to start seeing it actually start responding is making my feet ball up into fists. HAHAHAH
 

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warrenpridgeon said:
Masekinners... I just got back from moving 13 tons of metal.
70mins of weight training followed by 20 mins of treadmill old man trundling.
I need to start adding some intra workout shake cos the last sets I started feeling empty.

Anyone have suggestions?
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Your calories above are why you're tanking. That is quite a deficient. I maintain on 3500 - and cut on 2500. (currently 93kg - down from a 103kg in March (was 88 in January)) - new bulk starting in June, which starts at 4200 calories, back up to 105kg by mid October. (1.87m tall)

You could try and get something like this : https://dischemlivingfit.co.za/shop/biogen-energy-chews-electrolyte-jellies-40g/?attribute_product-flavour=Lime Burst&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20483328396&gbraid=0AAAAAoiT7af85Ttzxh_-tGYaEo1B8xwHK&gclid=CjwKCAjw6MPRBhBTEiwAd-7Mr1W7ZNWn5H8jP5zg0OUfxScs3njfokjeItdrjDd-BYcpB6QEqkHkChoCxQAQAvD_BwE

Or my approach, plain old gummies - I only feel the need for them on deadlifts and gummies.

One more approach is drinking electrolytes while you train. (I combine electrolytes and BCAA in one bottle)
 
xrapidx said:
Your calories above are why you're tanking. That is quite a deficient. I maintain on 3500 - and cut on 2500. (currently 93kg - down from a 103kg in March (was 88 in January)) - new bulk starting in June, which starts at 4200 calories, back up to 105kg by mid October. (1.87m tall)

You could try and get something like this : https://dischemlivingfit.co.za/shop/biogen-energy-chews-electrolyte-jellies-40g/?attribute_product-flavour=Lime Burst&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20483328396&gbraid=0AAAAAoiT7af85Ttzxh_-tGYaEo1B8xwHK&gclid=CjwKCAjw6MPRBhBTEiwAd-7Mr1W7ZNWn5H8jP5zg0OUfxScs3njfokjeItdrjDd-BYcpB6QEqkHkChoCxQAQAvD_BwE

Or my approach, plain old gummies - I only feel the need for them on deadlifts and gummies.

One more approach is drinking electrolytes while you train. (I combine electrolytes and BCAA in one bottle)
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I literally would not be able to cut at 2500. Maybe one day. lol

I'm 1.71m tall, 98.5kg now (down from 104 a couple months ago).

Intra workout drink/snack was actually advised somewhere in the analysis thing also. xD
This obviously only reaaaally started happening when I started hitting like 1 hour long lifting sessions, yesterday I took a handfull of regular gummies and hit a couple at 40mins... it helped.
 
warrenpridgeon said:
I literally would not be able to cut at 2500. Maybe one day. lol

I'm 1.71m tall, 98.5kg now (down from 104 a couple months ago).

Intra workout drink/snack was actually advised somewhere in the analysis thing also. xD
This obviously only reaaaally started happening when I started hitting like 1 hour long lifting sessions, yesterday I took a handfull of regular gummies and hit a couple at 40mins... it helped.
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I also run flat - even with my high calories - but as mentioned, only really happens on squat/deads, my training is powerlifting style - so its low reps, heavy weights, but - I'm dizzy and exhausted near the end, and the training portion is also only about an hour to an hour twenty.

My program in July is 11 sets of each main lift (rep range is 1-10) - I'm curious to see if I survive, I can't fathom that load for squats - deadlifts I'm sort of ok with.

Also - the food thing is tough, but the body adjusts - I suffer the first two weeks of high calories, constantly feel bloated.
 
xrapidx said:
I also run flat - even with my high calories - but as mentioned, only really happens on squat/deads, my training is powerlifting style - so its low reps, heavy weights, but - I'm dizzy and exhausted near the end, and the training portion is also only about an hour to an hour twenty.
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My schedule is a wreck.

Being self-employed I've LITERALLY been sitting in the driveway about to jump out and close the gate behind me to go gym and had a client call. So back inside the house and sort out the issue... and now it's 5pm and time for supper and bath kiddo etc. So I do a full body program because I'm aiming for 3x visits a week but often it is only 2, sometimes even 1 because of operational requirements. lol. Doing a "bro split" or more "focused" split would be rough to hit the muscles enough. So when I DO get to gym I make it count. I hit the big compounds like bench, leg press, lat pull downs etc. I have two variations that are slightly different and just alternate between them.

xrapidx said:
Also - the food thing is tough, but the body adjusts - I suffer the first two weeks of high calories, constantly feel bloated.
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It is. I have a long ass blog I'm busy writing about all of the above. lol
 
warrenpridgeon said:
My schedule is a wreck.

Being self-employed I've LITERALLY been sitting in the driveway about to jump out and close the gate behind me to go gym and had a client call. So back inside the house and sort out the issue... and now it's 5pm and time for supper and bath kiddo etc. So I do a full body program because I'm aiming for 3x visits a week but often it is only 2, sometimes even 1 because of operational requirements. lol. Doing a "bro split" or more "focused" split would be rough to hit the muscles enough. So when I DO get to gym I make it count. I hit the big compounds like bench, leg press, lat pull downs etc. I have two variations that are slightly different and just alternate between them.


It is. I have a long ass blog I'm busy writing about all of the above. lol
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I'm fully employed, but its basically contracting, I get paid per hour, so also available when needed. I find the only way I can at least get my weight training session in is early morning. If I don't do it in the morning, there's a 90% chance I won't be able to.

One of the reasons I slowly built a home gym - can run into the house in between sets to get the kids ready for school :ROFL:

I do 30-60 minutes of cardio in the afternoon - but usually skip a session or two each week because life happens and I can't get to it.
 
xrapidx said:
One of the reasons I slowly built a home gym - can run into the house in between sets to get the kids ready for school :ROFL:
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Yep... that's the plan for the future. Current house doesn't have space for a home gym. If I sold the one car perhaps the garage. But otherwise it's going to be a thing of "now I have to set up a space - move car out of garage and unpack from a cupboard... blah blah".

So right now heading out to the VA "works" but it is a 2 hour commitment which is tough... I go during the day because then there's no queues for benches and treadmills... the mornings and late afternoons are a WRECK here at our VA. I went on the public holiday and it was kak busy. lol
 
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Does anyone have any reviews or opinions on this treadmill

I had the Reebok and never liked it.

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Something like this:

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Primiz Garage Gym Package

The perfect setup for a commercial fitness facility or home gym, the Primiz Foldable Rig takes two minutes to fold out into position. Use the verticals and J-Hooks to rest a heavy barbell during strength work, or adjust the height of the horizontal bar to work on pull-ups. Main tube size: steel...
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Doesn't seem like a bad option for a "base" when it comes to setting up a home gym... anyone used something like this before?
 
warrenpridgeon said:
Yep... that's the plan for the future. Current house doesn't have space for a home gym. If I sold the one car perhaps the garage. But otherwise it's going to be a thing of "now I have to set up a space - move car out of garage and unpack from a cupboard... blah blah".

So right now heading out to the VA "works" but it is a 2 hour commitment which is tough... I go during the day because then there's no queues for benches and treadmills... the mornings and late afternoons are a WRECK here at our VA. I went on the public holiday and it was kak busy. lol
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What do you between 4:45 and 5:45 everyday?

Its when a lot of people train.
 
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