tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post1170486095998403889..comments2024-02-16T23:48:54.987-06:00Comments on The Daily Diary of a Winning Loser: October 21st, 2015 If Every Day Were Like TodaySean Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973189725254566966noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-25825160828625922672015-10-22T23:15:18.308-05:002015-10-22T23:15:18.308-05:00I love that! Consistancy beats intensity! I love t...I love that! Consistancy beats intensity! I love the ahha moments I get when I read your blog! Thanks for being so transparent! It allows the rest of us to be as well! kathleen Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565555687078206766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-91499420021688042342015-10-22T21:20:12.908-05:002015-10-22T21:20:12.908-05:00Sean, you KNOW I get your issues with ST!!!!!!!
I...Sean, you KNOW I get your issues with ST!!!!!!!<br /><br />If it helps, I did arm weights tonight!<br /><br />DedeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-71084451059260390732015-10-22T10:01:02.678-05:002015-10-22T10:01:02.678-05:00Out of interest, what are your strength training p...Out of interest, what are your strength training plans? I ask because if you're looking for a simple routine that works and offers very quick returns StrongLifts 5x5 is probably the best overall strength workout for beginners (five total movements, two workouts, 3x a week) and it has an app which tells you what to do for every workout so you don't have to spend any time figuring out routines for yourself. If strength is your goal barbell training isn't necessary and, sure, you can make strength gains using yoga or other bodyweight training (gymnastics, calisthenics, etc.) but as a beginner you will probably see the fastest results from a very simple workout routine that incorporates compound movements + adds weight every session to push your muscles at the limit of their capabilities. I did SL5x5 for six months (as a woman) and made huge strength gains during that period of time, I became a faster runner, and it motivated me to work on flexibility and mobility. Obviously the best workout is the one you enjoy and can do consistently so if it's not your thing and you'd prefer a different routine there's nothing wrong with that, I just thought I'd throw it out there because it's a very efficient way of becoming reasonably strong reasonably quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-87854073126675866592015-10-22T07:46:12.621-05:002015-10-22T07:46:12.621-05:00Keep up the great work! According to the CDC BMI c...Keep up the great work! According to the CDC BMI calculator, the normal weight range for a 6 feet, 4 inch, man is 152 pounds to 205 pounds. This may be interpreted, in a rough, ballpark-range estimate, as meaning you don't need to worry if your weight hits 203 pounds or lower. It will eventually level off in a good location inside your normal weight range if you maintain your current 2,300 daily calorie budget and lightly-moderate activity level. Google "CDC BMI calculator" if you're interested in this. Kennethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-1762116198213434622015-10-22T05:22:52.594-05:002015-10-22T05:22:52.594-05:00Sean,
Perhaps it is time to reconsider a yoga prac...Sean,<br />Perhaps it is time to reconsider a yoga practice. It of course brings ease and flexibility, but there is also much full body strength gains in practicing many of the poses. That weekly beginner class would be a great to commit to for five or ten weeks. Then reevaluate. Seems your recent 'running' related injury is less of an issue......very good.<br /><br />--Chris<br /><br />PS wish I could/would but no can do on FB, and the group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-24202869302680071262015-10-22T04:20:06.012-05:002015-10-22T04:20:06.012-05:00Gretchen Rubins talks a lot in her blog about habi...Gretchen Rubins talks a lot in her blog about habit forming, and she divides people into four groups depending on whether they are motivated by internal or external accountability. Sounds like you are what she calls an Obliger, so you should always make yourself accountable to someone other than yourself. Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104693042948517678noreply@blogger.com