I used to be 5' 8 1/2". Now I might be down to 5'8".
Vinny
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I used to be 5' 8 1/2". Now I might be down to 5'8".
I remember that from a Vitamin D conversation. I also think of it as a mood enhancer with a kind of natural sunscreen. Maybe that's misguided, and we can still burn, but we don't hang out for hours under them. In any case, there's no substitute for for unfiltered sunlight and fresh air. I'm not getting much of that.Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:22 pmOther than the mood enhancer (which is great!), you don't get any of the health benefits from skylight sun. UV doesn't make it through.
I am the proverbial "hard gainer"and the classic ectomorph. I plateaued years and years ago on the exercises that I do. Adding 5 pounds to any of them is a MAJOR accomplishment. However, since I'm in the age group of more rapid phase of losing muscle mass potential just staying at a plateau should probably be viewed as victory.
Exact opposite here.vnatale wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:17 pm
I am the proverbial "hard gainer"and the classic ectomorph. I plateaued years and years ago on the exercises that I do. Adding 5 pounds to any of them is a MAJOR accomplishment. However, since I'm in the age group of more rapid phase of losing muscle mass potential just staying at a plateau should probably be viewed as victory.
Vinny
Absolutely. My dad has always been an avid cyclist, and after retirement he started cycling a lot more and is now very skinny. I'm sure his heart is in great health, but it seems like he's probably missing out on the benefits of having a good base of muscle mass and bone density with which to defend against sarcopenia and osteopenia. Avoiding heart attacks is great, but it's also good to be able to get up from the toilet and not shatter your hip if you fall down!vnatale wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:17 pm I am the proverbial "hard gainer"and the classic ectomorph. I plateaued years and years ago on the exercises that I do. Adding 5 pounds to any of them is a MAJOR accomplishment. However, since I'm in the age group of more rapid phase of losing muscle mass potential just staying at a plateau should probably be viewed as victory.
After adopting Rippetoe's Starting Strength, which I immediately loved, I dropped my formal cardio down to less than 30 minutes total a week. Yes, my stamina is still excellent. I ran run from first base to home or up and down the basketball court and I'm not breathing hard (as opposed to what I hear from fellow players decades and decades younger than me). I attribute that to free weight barbells as being also excellent for the heart.Tortoise wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:36 pmAbsolutely. My dad has always been an avid cyclist, and after retirement he started cycling a lot more and is now very skinny. I'm sure his heart is in great health, but it seems like he's probably missing out on the benefits of having a good base of muscle mass and bone density with which to defend against sarcopenia and osteopenia. Avoiding heart attacks is great, but it's also good to be able to get up from the toilet and not shatter your hip if you fall down!vnatale wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:17 pm I am the proverbial "hard gainer"and the classic ectomorph. I plateaued years and years ago on the exercises that I do. Adding 5 pounds to any of them is a MAJOR accomplishment. However, since I'm in the age group of more rapid phase of losing muscle mass potential just staying at a plateau should probably be viewed as victory.
Regarding your being a "hard gainer," that topic comes up frequently in the strength training community -- and especially in Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength community, which I know you're familiar with. The prevailing view there seems to be that "hard gainers" usually just aren't eating enough surplus calories to shift their bodies into anabolism.
In the extreme case of really skinny 18-year-old guys who complain of not being able to gain much strength, Rippetoe tells them to drink a gallon of milk a day (GOMAD) on top of what they're already eating. For less extreme cases, and for older people, he acknowledges that GOMAD is probably a bad idea. But the general concept of shifting to a caloric surplus seems like pretty universal advice for "hard gainers."
Not really. I realized about 10 years ago that if I went down the court every time with the fast guys I'm playing with by the time I make it to the offensive side of the court the flow of direction has already switched to the defensive end. I never want to NOT be covering my person so these days my first priority is to make sure I'm always getting to my defensive spot. Thus, I don't always make it all the way to the offensive end.
It seems that free weights are actually a cardiovascular form of exercise in that that they also strengthen the heart. I believe I read this in Rippitoe's book.
My greatest fear in retiring from work was that though I am still am playing basketball and softball at this advanced age at some point those will have to stop (but I've thinking the same thing the last four decades). And, if I'm also no longer working, where is my source of being productive or being part of something?
I'm a huge fan of Mark Rippetoe and have read his books and been to his seminars and bought his equipment, but...
i am not familiar with his claims but from what i have read, strength training done properly to momentary muscle failure across the major muscle groups will produce equal or better cardiovascular results with far less strain/wear and tear and injury risk than any cardio exercise. For a good read on the science of strength training, try DR Doug Mcguff 's book "body by science"..Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:10 pmI'm a huge fan of Mark Rippetoe and have read his books and been to his seminars and bought his equipment, but...
I think he's stretching credibility with the "barbell's provide all the cardio you need schtick." I do agree that you don't need much cardio, and cardio trains up fast, but barbells aren't going to give it to you.
If I want to walk up hills without breathing hard, I have to walk up hills.
I've read Mcguff's stuff also. He's pretty sharp - even though I could never learn to enjoy his methods.l82start wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:23 pm i am not familiar with his claims but from what i have read, strength training done properly to momentary muscle failure across the major muscle groups will produce equal or better cardiovascular results with far less strain/wear and tear and injury risk than any cardio exercise. For a good read on the science of strength training, try DR Doug Mcguff 's book "body by science"..
100% true.l82start wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:23 pm i am not familiar with his claims but from what i have read, strength training done properly to momentary muscle failure across the major muscle groups will produce equal or better cardiovascular results with far less strain/wear and tear and injury risk than any cardio exercise. For a good read on the science of strength training, try DR Doug Mcguff 's book "body by science"..
Convinced me! Just bought my used copy from Amazon.
My car has not moved, been started as of 5 weeks ago tonight around 3:15 PM!
The pistons will rust and adhere to the cylinder walls, I think. That's the biggie as far as I know. You just want to keep the engine parts coated with oil. I've run my kids' cars 5 min a week for months and months at a time. Batteries run down naturally, if they go all the way to nothing a cell could go bad, so you may also need to trickle charger the battery if it's getting weak. That's why they have "deep cycle" batts, normal car batts are not deep cycle.vnatale wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:42 amMy car has not moved, been started as of 5 weeks ago tonight around 3:15 PM!
I am now remembering when I took a nearly month's vacation in July 1981 when my then car did not move for 27 days.
What ARE the concerns when a car just sits, unstarted for a length of time.
No worries about the battery this time of year plus it is relatively new and I have a battery charger just in case.
However, I do STILL have my studded snow tires on!
Vinny
Debating getting a Mullet when things open to again.GT wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:02 pm Not sure if this has already been talked about … Hair Growth during the lock down.
Weeks since my last hair cut
If the shutdown keeps going I cant decide between the full blown 70's news anchor
Ron Burgundy - Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ1K0_JzFI
or the man bun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ITFeGP1TXk
Maybe I can score an old flowbee off ebay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyJ0_ahZKk
+1 A friend of mine has been using a Wahl for decades. Very good quality.MangoMan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:43 pmIf you don't already have one, buy a Wahl clipper on Amazon. You can even do it yourself in front of a mirror if you live alone.GT wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:02 pm ...
Maybe I can score an old flowbee off ebay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyJ0_ahZKk
This one? https://smile.amazon.com/Wahl-Professio ... l_huc_itemMangoMan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:43 pmIf you don't already have one, buy a Wahl clipper on Amazon. You can even do it yourself in front of a mirror if you live alone.GT wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:02 pm Not sure if this has already been talked about … Hair Growth during the lock down.
Weeks since my last hair cut
If the shutdown keeps going I cant decide between the full blown 70's news anchor
Ron Burgundy - Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ1K0_JzFI
or the man bun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ITFeGP1TXk
Maybe I can score an old flowbee off ebay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyJ0_ahZKk
Only a year ago you paid $23.50. So the eBay price has since gotten greatly inflated? And, this IS the same thing?MangoMan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:58 pmThat one looks really nice, but the one I got about a year ago (sadly, currently unavailable) came with all of the same stuff plus a second, cordless beard/mustache/sideburn trimmer and was $23.50 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003X ... UTF8&psc=1vnatale wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:14 pmThis one? https://smile.amazon.com/Wahl-Professio ... l_huc_itemMangoMan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:43 pmIf you don't already have one, buy a Wahl clipper on Amazon. You can even do it yourself in front of a mirror if you live alone.GT wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:02 pm Not sure if this has already been talked about … Hair Growth during the lock down.
Weeks since my last hair cut
If the shutdown keeps going I cant decide between the full blown 70's news anchor
Ron Burgundy - Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ1K0_JzFI
or the man bun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ITFeGP1TXk
Maybe I can score an old flowbee off ebay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyJ0_ahZKk
Vinny