Gray on 14/10/2019 at 17:29
Bleh, just 33 today. I'll come back stronger tomorrow, hopefully. Too tired now to outdo myself.
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I found (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-30votrN0E) the perfect song to do this to. It pumped me up so I could do 37.
Gray on 15/10/2019 at 19:37
Just 28 today, despite having awesome music. I blame a lack of sleep.
Tocky on 15/10/2019 at 23:56
I took a day off. You have to heal some even if you don't feel sore. I was certain I could now do 40 but, instead of the usual quick 30 then the painful slowdown, I started to slow at 20. By shear force of will I got to 39 but could not force the last one. Not for anything. Some of it must be mental and some of it is getting the first 30 quick without slowing. The slower you go the harder. It's hard on my lower stomach area. I wonder if I had pooped first if I could have gotten the last one. I was so close. Maybe I should just be glad I didn't poop ON my last one. I was straining something awful. I think I will take tomorrow off too and try Thursday.
I was hoping the regular exercise along with the walking would help you sleep better.
Gray on 16/10/2019 at 00:03
Yeah, you're right, you need some time to recover. I try to go to the gym 2-3 times a week, but I can't go two days in a row, my body needs to heal first, and it heals a lot slower now, so if I -do- manage three times in a week, that might wear me out and I probably can't go at all the following week. But push-ups is only a quick little thing, especially if you like me are still stuck at the 30s, so I don't mind too much doing that every day, until I feel it's too painful, in which case I'll give it a rest for a couple of days.
icemann on 16/10/2019 at 05:43
With practice you'll get better at it. The last time I started exercising massively with sit ups, push ups and star jumps, I had sit ups at 400. Same with the rest. Though this was in 50 step increments, rotating to the next and so on. Used to go to bed completely drenched in sweat (like I'd jumped in a swimming pool). Had to stop after I started getting really bad aching legs and arms. The aches turned out to be unrelated and due to head elevation when sleeping.
Tocky on 18/10/2019 at 03:55
I can't imagine 400 sit ups. Even back when I had a six pack I don't think I ever got over 75 at a go.
Okay 40. And I even felt I could go a few more but I didn't want to push it. Maybe 45 next time. Fast is absolutely key for me. If I didn't do the first thirty fast then the last ten would be nigh impossible. If I ever do make 100 I'm posting it on facebook. If I do one a second then maybe it won't take over thirty minutes to load.
icemann on 18/10/2019 at 09:35
Going on exercise bike I don't mind, though again been lazy with that. When I do do it I'll go in it for an hour. Another big sweat resulting activity.
Gray on 20/10/2019 at 01:31
Bikes I can do. I wish that was the challenge, I'd have a fair chance of winning, growing up cycling in a hilly town. But I've slept pretty poorly this week, and I'm still struggling with the lower 30s. I'll let you know once I get past 40. It might be a while.
Quote Posted by Tocky
If I ever do make 100 I'm posting it on facebook.
If you feel you're getting close to 100 and just might make it, rig a camera before you attempt it, just in case, then post it somewhere later.
I'm pretty confident I won't have to figure out how to do this myself, so no tech support from me, I'm afraid.
qolelis on 11/11/2019 at 19:28
Honest question: is there any practical use for a six-pack?
I'm very practical when it comes to exercise. Having strong legs makes sense, because it allows me to get from A to B. I can walk or take my bicycle. If there's enough snow, I can go by skis and even get some arm exercise, although not so much any more. Lived I on an island, it would make sense to regularly go rowing/canoing or skating. Even core exercises make sense (help with keeping a good posture, which helps avoiding back problems), even if their use is not as immediate. Abs, though: Are those purely decorative or do they serve an actual purpose? Like, could you open a bottle with your abs? That might prove useful some day.
Starker on 12/11/2019 at 02:49
Having a six-pack has more to do with the amount of fat you have than muscles, so yeah, unless you're an athlete or a body-builder who needs to keep a low amount of body fat, they are for vanity.
However, if you're asking whether abs are useful, yes they are. They help with posture and they protect one of the most vulnerable parts of your body.