Journey, Not A Destination

Curvie Girlie said:
Steve--as a quick note I was finally deadlifting and barbell squatting yesterday, which, thanks to you over a year ago, are my favorite weight bearing activities :) Only 115 lbs, not plates--which I was thinking I could do since the buck fifteen felt pretty easy--but still it seemed to shock the hell out of the few guys in the weight room. You're right: not many people do those big effective moves for some strange reason. Perhaps gym discourages it because they're afraid people are going to hurt themselves (?)
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I'm glad to hear this.

It's not that gyms discourage it.

It's that people are completely misinformed about what's optimal in terms of their goals and health.
 
Hey Steve,
Couple questions re hiking for you. You said you have been ramping up your cario for your up coming hike, can you say what you are doing?

Also, on my hike last year my quads were on fire during the descent. Are there any exercises i can key in on during the winter to get them prepared for the spring other than the usual lunges or squats?

Thanks and Happy New Year!!

Matt
 
So I'm reading 5 books at once right now.

The one that's really impressing me is Eric Cressey's Maximum Strength. It's not for everyone but his writing and message are very good for those who it was intended.

I'm also reading Tom Venuto's new book. It's called The Body Fat Solution. It's a great compliment to his ebook, Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle. I've always been a fan of that book for beginners and his new book, from what I've read so far, is all about critical thinking and psychology. I'm sure I'll get to some training/nutrition stuff too. The message in this book so far is great too.

I've also dug out some older books from my shelf to read again, which includes Practical Programming by Rippetoe and Charles Poliquin's The Poliquin Principles.

Both excellent books.
 
usedtobefatmatt said:
Hey Steve,
Couple questions re hiking for you. You said you have been ramping up your cario for your up coming hike, can you say what you are doing?
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Sure.

I'm doing a few things for general endurance and a some stuff for quad endurance specifically.

For general endurance, I'm doing some general treadmill work at varying intensities and durations. I want to get my hands on a versaclimber too.

I've also been hiking 3 times per week with a weighted pack. The trails have been easy so far but I'll start ramping up the intensity by doing hill work with the weighted pack on.

I'm also doing some circuit training with light weights, specific to the legs. I'll do something like bodyweight squats to walking lunges to step ups, rest, repeat.

Nothing fancy, just stuff specific to the actual hike.

Also, on my hike last year my quads were on fire during the descent. Are there any exercises i can key in on during the winter to get them prepared for the spring other than the usual lunges or squats?
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You have to remember that how people generally train with weights in the gym isn't very specific to strength endurance, which is what you need on such hikes.

It's not so much the particular exercises themselves you need to concern yourself with. It's how you apply them. I will still keep up with a certain degree of usual strength training. On my off days though, I'll throw in metabolic, endurance work as highlighted above.
 
Steve said:
It's that people are completely misinformed about what's optimal in terms of their goals and health.
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That's a terrible, big statement! Is the reason because people are inundated with gizmos, exercise DVDs, and supplements from companies who are just trying to make money by appearing "cutting edge"?

Glad you're getting your reading in! I'm reading The Yoga Upanishads--very interesting to ME ;) I have also uploaded some recent pictures in my diary--what do you think of purple pants? :)
 
Curvie Girlie said:
That's a terrible, big statement! Is the reason because people are inundated with gizmos, exercise DVDs, and supplements from companies who are just trying to make money by appearing "cutting edge"?
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Most people think they can spot reduce the fat away. They have no clue why resistance training is helpful to them. Therefor they misapply it.

They see a deadlift and have no clue what it does for them.

Glad you're getting your reading in! I'm reading The Yoga Upanishads--very interesting to ME ;) I have also uploaded some recent pictures in my diary--what do you think of purple pants? :)
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I'll be over. :)
 
Happy belated new year...

Hope this is an outstanding year for you and HAW.... and that you and Gordy had all sorts of fun and success in your business... :D
 
LovelyLadyHumps said:
Uh...nope. I wanna live!! LOL As fun as it sounds I'd rather do the same hike in the summer months when it is warmer. Being cold is no fun...

What are you going to do differently this time? Anything?
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Haha, the last time we went it was summer. Just about. And we almost ate it.
 
maleficent said:
Happy belated new year...

Hope this is an outstanding year for you and HAW.... and that you and Gordy had all sorts of fun and success in your business... :D
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Thanks Mal. I'm hoping this is going to be a big year.

And hopefully it's a good one for you too. Less work and more play!
 
So I did nothing special on NYE. I went to a family party early on in the night and wished everyone a "happy just another day" and then called it a night pretty early. I simply wasn't interested in going out. All my options I knew would lead to a lot of drinking and I wasn't in the mood.

Yesterday I packed my hiking pack full of bricks and went for a 5 mile hike. It was pretty cold, so it was a good primer for the upcoming real hike. I'm going to start getting serious about training for it.

The training will most likely consist of 3 days of weight training (one lower body day and two upper body days). Some form of cardio will be done all days but one. This will vary from weighted hills, resistance circuits, long hikes with my weighted pack, or basic steady state work.

Tonight I'm supposed to go to my cousin's concert. He plays at a local bar every now and again. I'm undecided if I want to go or not... I'll make a game time decision.

Tomorrow I'm supposed to go with Gordy and a couple of the others who are going to Mt. Washington in February for a night hike in northern PA where we'll camp out. Just to a) build up endurance b) get used to hiking in the dark and c) build up endurance. Don't know if I'm going on this yet either.
 
It was pretty cold, so it was a good primer for the upcoming real hike. I'm going to start getting serious about training for it.
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had a 5k yesterday morning - holy mother of all that is unholy was it cold... Dressed appropriately in layers and stuff but my hands never warmed up... they were so cold they hurt and when i took off my gloves I almost expected my finger tips to be in the fingers of the glove...
 
My fingers usually have poor circulation. Yesterday though, within 5 minutes of starting the hike, my gloves were off. I was overheating. This is good, lol.

Once your fingers get cold, man does it suck. They're slow and you can't work them right at all. And you're right, it's painful as all hell.
 
After the 5K - Iwent over the north avenue beach to watch the truly insane people...

the Polar bear clubbers as they stripped down to swimsuits (wetsuits and total nudity forbidden) and they all held hands and took a run into Lake Michigan... The swim only counts if you get fully submerged...

Now I'll admit to doing some pretty stupid things in my life...

hmm -maybe it's something to put on my list for next year :)

makes everything else seem not that cold :D
 
Hey Steve, it doesn't look like you need the rep points and you probably don't care so, let this post in your diary stand for all the posts of yours I've read up til now that deserve them (I've been lurking a while and joined last night). Its a lot.
 
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