Monday Check in

[stanley]

Gained 10lbs since mid October.  Basically the result of going off the rails on my eating habits.....  Been hiking the AZ Trail and have knocked off some tough sections but, "hiking shape" is NOT equal to being in "good shape".   Gotta get my carbs/sweets in check.

BTW, to answer your question, I did not workout in the gym, but did go to a hot yoga class.   lol

[Couzer]

Im down to 213lbs from 240lbs in about 2 months. Still dropping, glad I'm done with the holidays.

[AZ RANGER]

I hit chest today. I’ve been really consistent for like the last 5 years. I haven’t really made any gains for the last 4 years though haha.  

[trphyhntr]

34 minutes ago, stanley said:

Gained 10lbs since mid October.  Basically the result of going off the rails on my eating habits.....  Been hiking the AZ Trail and have knocked off some tough sections but, "hiking shape" is NOT equal to being in "good shape".   Gotta get my carbs/sweets in check.

BTW, to answer your question, I did not workout in the gym, but did go to a hot yoga class.   lol

As of yesterday I had gained 12lbs since thanksgiving lol. I gotta straighten out today. 
 

hot yoga? You’re a different cat Stan, but I ain’t mad. There was probably some decent butt in there. 

27 minutes ago, Couzer said:

Im down to 213lbs from 240lbs in about 2 months. Still dropping, glad I'm done with the holidays.

That’s what I’m talking about. We’re all gonna make it. 

26 minutes ago, AZ RANGER said:

I hit chest today. I’ve been really consistent for like the last 5 years. I haven’t really made any gains for the last 4 years though haha.  

Natty life. I haven’t made any gains in 15 years, except on my legs. I just fluctuate body fat. You simply can’t make any noticeable gains after a while if you’re training consistently, training very hard, naturally, for a long time. But you still gotta do it cuz it’s good for you and you’ll lose it if you don’t. 

[Flatlander]

Did some threshold running today. 3 miles at 7:40 pace. One mile warm up and cool down. 5.6 miles by the time it was done. 

[stanley]

20 hours ago, trphyhntr said:

 

hot yoga? You’re a different cat Stan, but I ain’t mad. There was probably some decent butt in there. 

 

Ya, I tried hot yoga several years ago at the recommendation of my doc, who was clearly tired of hearing me bitch about my lower back pain....  LOL   Anyway, it can be quite a workout.  Obviously less about 'bulking-up' and more about flexibility/strength.  The 'sweat level' sort of reminds me of a high school wrestling workout, which I like.   

Plus, yep, I live in the Old Town area and the classes are about 90% women, so there's that....   lol

[trphyhntr]

1 minute ago, stanley said:

Ya, I tried hot yoga several years ago at the recommendation of my doc, who was clearly tired of hearing me bitch about my lower back pain....  LOL   Anyway, it can be quite a workout.  Obviously less about 'bulking-up' and more about flexibility/strength.  The 'sweat level' sort of reminds me of a high school wrestling workout, which I like.   

Plus, yep, I live in the Old Town area and the classes are about 90% women, so there's that....   lol

Does your back feel any better? 

[stanley]

For sure, it has made a difference.   Wasn't a miraculous change, but over time I have experienced WAY less lower back pain.  Still flare-ups sometimes (usually the result of lifting something at an awkward angle), but in general it has improved.

[muledeerarea33?]

Blood pressure down to 130/90 the past month. Been doing oatmeal in the morning and still rarely eating supper. Still a fat xxxx but trying I guess.

[HuntHarder]

I hit the gym today around 2.  I've gone 5 times in 2025.  New years day was mass chaos in there.  I went around 10 am and it was the busiest I have ever seen it.  I use the gym not only for gains, but also to just decompress at the end of my day.  Nothing like older rap and reps.  

[trphyhntr]

18 minutes ago, HuntHarder said:

 Nothing like older rap and reps.  

Keep up the good work, you thug. 
 

im that guy training on no preworkout and no headphones. Operating on pure hate. 

[trphyhntr]

30 minutes ago, muledeerarea33? said:

Blood pressure down to 130/90 the past month. Been doing oatmeal in the morning and still rarely eating supper. Still a fat xxxx but trying I guess.

Just bought some oatmeal. Oatmeal, chocolate whey, blueberries, salt. Pretty much my favorite meal. 

[muledeerarea33?]

56 minutes ago, trphyhntr said:

Just bought some oatmeal. Oatmeal, chocolate whey, blueberries, salt. Pretty much my favorite meal. 

Oatmeal, blueberries and strawberries. Then jerkey or cottage cheese. I’m not the smartest with health.

[trphyhntr]

1 hour ago, muledeerarea33? said:

Oatmeal, blueberries and strawberries. Then jerkey or cottage cheese. I’m not the smartest with health.

Thats pretty good. Carbs Protein fat 

[Quagmire]

Been hitting the gym quite a bit but I am really committed to losing weight. Been hovering around 205-210 and want to be at 185. I'm 5'6" and 44 so I have a hard time keeping weight off. I certainly don't drop weight like I did in my 20's or early 30's. Food is both a blessing and a curse and need more discipline. Lifting 4x a week and trying to get that too at 4x. Got me a personal trainer who is hot and motivates me to stay on track!