Fatbusting: Kirwan's log
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That's August done and dusted, average weight increased from 80.3 to 80.7 which I'm OK with the increase in exercise affecting the appetitie muchly.
Exercise still gives me the odd headache/migrainey type symptoms but I can get rid of them within an hour, so they aren't having any real impact. Not having noticable after effects with soreness now either, so over the next four weeks I'll up the weights a bit. Been deliberately staying at the low side of that.
All in all a good month, exercising regularly, eating at a more maintainable calorie amount.
Last workout was running, wallballs and burpees. Was awful, nowhere to recover your breath. The boy was not impressed, but finished it.
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Still working out, been consistent at twice weekly, and the boy is still keen.
I upped the sessions to 3xWeekly, and on the Friday did a 7x7 back squat which was supposed to be at 55% 1RPM. Since I have no idea what that is anymore, I guessed wrong and went way to hard.
Tweaked my back pretty good, and it's been almost two weeks and I'm heading back tonight. Lesson learned.
Weight consistent around 82kg.
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Didn't realise it had been so long since updating this thread. I've maintained the twice a week crossfit schedule, and the 18/20-6/4 fasting schedule with the odd longer fast in there during the week. Calories are good during the week, and I relax during the weekend.
That lead to a pattern of 1kg on in the weekend, and one off in the week, and averaging in the 82/84kg range for a few months.
Xmas and New Years, plus a camping holiday put on 2.5kg on that, and I took that off in the week after holiday. So in a holding pattern.
I've been adding another workout session at home to build back up to 3x a week, and me and my son are going to move to that in March for Crossfit. Hopefully with less injuries this time. With @RoninWC motivating me on the diet front on his thread, I tried out a 44hr fast last weekend, and will do the same this weekend, with the aim of getting back under 80kg.
That took off 1.3kg over the weekend, and I bounced back 0.3kg the next day.
Even up at 83/84kg, I was still at 32inch waist and the medium t-shirts were loose, so maybe a few body comp chnages now I'm back lifting weights (70% of the 1RM from five years ago, but not terrible).
So in short, focus back on diet, making good progress on fitness. No illness/headache issues.
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Oh that’s the best part, he loves it. He’s way more social than me, and loves the group aspect. So cool watching the first ever deadlift and bench press, or watching him learn how to push through wanting to stop.
He got bored today so did a little solo workout in his room with press ups and squats too.
We had to get his height for a passport photo, little bugger is only 10cm shorter than me at 12. I’m short, but come on.
As for my strength, not sure how close I will get. The last five years have pushed me into mid 40s, so stuff is a little harder
Main goal is have more energy and endurance. I fade hard at the moment, so would like to last better for the longer workouts.Did a 50min abomination the other day that utterly shattered me. The boy was not happy either, which helped
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Started adding 5km runs into the weekly schedule to build up to the three xFit sessions I'm planning from March.
Not particularly fast, but my usual speed. My back tightened up, which of course I ignored, and deadlifts finished that off a few days later.
Two weeks later, and after some physio (with a distractingly hot physio, jesus christ), planning on heading back to the gym on Thursday. Got a run in fine on Monday, no pain anymore, just a bit of tightness.
Been give a list of excercises and stretches to improve my core to try and prevent it happening again. Having to be more mindful of maintenance as I get older
Weight under 83kg, still working towards under 80kg.
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@Kirwan what stuff did you get for core strengthening? I need to do the same, my back def gets tight and tender after some lifting.
Always the core aye! Such a .... central ... component of our body 😁
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@Paekakboyz said in Fatbusting: Kirwan's log:
@Kirwan what stuff did you get for core strengthening? I need to do the same, my back def gets tight and tender after some lifting.
Always the core aye! Such a .... central ... component of our body 😁
Pilates type stuff really. Back is still tight, so there is glute and hip stretches, child pose, then planks and side planks.
I was doing some easier stuff last week, mostly focusing of pushing back into the floor and doing exercises with the legs, just to keep the core engaged. That was pretty easy though.
I suck at planks.
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Ok got my back sorted and slipped on my deck on the way to the gym and pulled my calf.
Not my month! Heading back today, only two other people booked in so should be able to keep 1.5m away from the class...
Without the exercise, I doubled down on the fasting and over the past three weeks have dropped under 80kg.
Best fast I got up to was 48hours. Wouldn’t have been able to do it if I wasn’t so busy at the moment, and found a good video game (Division 2)
A hair off 16kg lost from my illness peak weight.
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@Kirwan tell me you're not wearing gloves!
I'm going back to the gym tomorrow and know they require you to bring a towel and clean equipment down. I'm going to do legs so that'll be pretty easy for me. No way I'm using machines!
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@Paekakboyz said in Fatbusting: Kirwan's log:
@Kirwan tell me you're not wearing gloves!
I'm going back to the gym tomorrow and know they require you to bring a towel and clean equipment down. I'm going to do legs so that'll be pretty easy for me. No way I'm using machines!
I wish I was, too many pull-ups and I’ve torn up my hands.
Had hand sanitizer at the fron which everyone had to use, was good.
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Crap few weeks. Some of the health issues I have reared up again and gym workouts were getting "interesting".
So went back to the cardiologist to get everything re-checked and got told that was the end of high intensity (for me!) training. Was risking passing out, which I don't think would have been a good idea doing any of the olympic lifts, or even a backsquat.
Bizarely, my heart is actually very healthy. The electrics are all fucked up though, so when I push hard it goes "calm down" and sends the signal to beat slower! Not helpful.
Was able to force it on a treadmil, just running hard up an incline.
So back to focusing on the fasting, which I dropped during lockdown boredom. And probably watching netflix on a bike/rower.
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@Kirwan dude that is rough news. Do you have any sense of what heart rate range you can safely work in? Hmm could you change tack and move into slower paced weight lifting etc? ie drop the intensity but still lift?
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@Paekakboyz said in Fatbusting: Kirwan's log:
@Kirwan dude that is rough news. Do you have any sense of what heart rate range you can safely work in? Hmm could you change tack and move into slower paced weight lifting etc? ie drop the intensity but still lift?
I tried that approach, but he was was pretty clear that it needs to be low intensity stuff from here on in. That's fine, just have to make a new habit.
Confirmation of my stubborness, not that anyone here or married to me needed any, but it's an achievment I was even doing the workouts. I just thought I was struggling to keep my fitness, and it was normal to collapse on the ground afterwards to recover
Turns out if your heart rate doesn't increase sometimes during exercise bad things happen.
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@Kirwan ha ha well you've outlasted the only other poster who could challenge you in the stubborn stakes!!
You've got this bro - lol you can just keep hassling jnr to keep up with Crossfit or HIT training.
