I was a night owl for a decade until I got tired of being tired all the time because I was still getting up at 6-7am every day, and since I have started being asleep before midnight it's like my whole life changed, and I am ready to work out hard at 9am and be alert all day.
Video games really are evil.
40 aint no joke - General fitness thread
Normally, I go to bed anywhere between 11-1am on weekdays and get up around 730-8am. Weekends tend to be shifted 2-3 hours on the later side. I find it difficult to get non-drugged rest prior to 11pm, but that's why diphenhydramine exists.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Ok, have had time to digest my first usage of them this morning:GORDON wrote:So these arrived today, just in time to hit the pool tomorrow.
http://www.amazon.com/gp....o00_s01
The buds are straight-up ear plugs, these fuckers are jammed into my ear canal as I type. Sound is good. As long as the base unit on the back of my head is watertight, this should be good. And if they dont come off my head during my powerful swim strokes... it doesn't feel all that tight. Though, I might be able to put my goggles strap over it. I don't know. Tomorrow.
- The earbuds screw right into your ear canal, they act as ear plugs. I didn't have to shake water out of my ears at all.
- The band that goes around the back of your head didn't feel tight enough to stay on, but I had zero issues with it in the pool. This obviously varies with the size of your particular head.
- I had them running for about a solid hour.... put them on in the locker room, rinse-off shower, pool, back to the locker room. Battery life was fine. If I am reading the single light correctly, they charged back up in about 5 minutes on the USB port of my computer.
- They come with an extra set of ear buds, exactly the same size... I don't know why I would need them yet.
- The controls surface is some rubber sealed to the plastic case. Volume control, track advance/go back, a reset button, and a power button that doubles as a switch between MP3 player/radio/EQ. Apparently there are 5 EQ settings that you just have to listen to, but I haven't left the default. I haven't played with the radio because when I workout I don't want to hear two songs then ten minutes of commercials, but supposedly it is there.
- The manual isn't a manual, it is the piece of cardboard with words on it that you can see in the images on the amazon page. I really wanted a bit more instruction on how to properly use earbuds in the water, but no such luck. Live and learn.
- No fucking randomized playback. I read that you can't put individual folders on it either, but I haven't tested.
- There is no display to tell you how stuff is set at any given moment, you need to pop in one of the earbuds and listen to what's going on.
But so far, this is working for me. I put about 75 songs on it, randomized the titles manually, and only went through about 10 of them during my laps, so I will go almost 2 weeks before the playlist goes back to the beginning.... so that's good enough. Obviously I will return to this review if they end up getting waterlogged or break or whatever.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
This guy had a lifting partner today who was nearly as big as he is. No Lions gear on this one, though.GORDON wrote:How would I find out if the guy working out with me is a Detroit Lion, or former Detroit Lion?
Black guy, pointy beard is perfectly coiffed every day, about 6'4, built like a linebacker, huge, wears Lions gear every day that looks expensive, has tats on both arms and one of them says something-"In the 419" (That's the NW Ohio area code). The 4 is huge. No, not going to ask him. No, not going to take a secret pic.
I googled the Lions roster and didn't see him, at least I don't think I did, and it wouldn't show me peeps from like 2 years ago. So.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Now I know why.GORDON wrote:- They come with an extra set of ear buds, exactly the same size... I don't know why I would need them yet.
Today when I was done I took off my goggles, and they must have snagged one of the earbuds because it got pulled out of my ear... or so I thought. I tried to jam it back into my ear a couple times... then I realized the earbud pulled out of the little rubber ear plug, and I had just jammed the ear plug really far into my ear canal to the extent that I didn't get it out until I got home and grabbed some tweezers. So the little earplugs will come out of the sound buds... not with difficulty. Noted. Also will be carrying tweezers in my bag from now on that I bet I will never need.
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Did about 10 flip turns today.... maybe 5 were pretty good. Getting better.
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Anaerobic sprints: I couldn't get past about 80% of the length without taking a breath.... it was bugging me. I did about 4 lengths in a row that way. Some were even worse as I was losing my breath faster. Then on #5 I said to myself, "Jesus christ Gordon stop being such a pussy, it's just another 15 feet." And then I did 4 lengths without taking a breath the entire distance. yay!
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Anaerobic sprints: I couldn't get past about 80% of the length without taking a breath.... it was bugging me. I did about 4 lengths in a row that way. Some were even worse as I was losing my breath faster. Then on #5 I said to myself, "Jesus christ Gordon stop being such a pussy, it's just another 15 feet." And then I did 4 lengths without taking a breath the entire distance. yay!
Nice! At the end of the day, if you need 1 breath, its not the end of the world. We're not 20 any more.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Yeah... but.... I work out like a Marine.TheCatt wrote:Nice! At the end of the day, if you need 1 breath, its not the end of the world. We're not 20 any more.Anaerobic sprints: I couldn't get past about 80% of the length without taking a breath.... it was bugging me. I did about 4 lengths in a row that way. Some were even worse as I was losing my breath faster. Then on #5 I said to myself, "Jesus christ Gordon stop being such a pussy, it's just another 15 feet." And then I did 4 lengths without taking a breath the entire distance. yay!
I am the only swimmer in there breathing hard, which means I am either in shit shape, or nobody else is pushing their limits. Probably a lot of both. Those anaerobic laps, the last half of them, I am chanting, "Don't be a pussy... don't be a pussy..." when I really wanted to take a breath.Not 20 any more? Sheeeeit. I'm not going to stop pushing until I can do a full lap with no breathing.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
GORDON wrote:Yeah... but.... I work out like a Marine.
Not 20 any more? Sheeeeit. I'm not going to stop pushing until I can do a full lap with no breathing.
Dude... 0 breaths on a 50 is... bold.
The majority of world-class swimmers in the 50 meter freestyle will breath only once or twice. There are some, such as Anthony Ervin, who took no breaths, and a few, like Dara Torres, that breathe every fourth stroke.
And remember, 50 meters for those people is 20-25 seconds.
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It's not me, it's someone else.
Ah, those people are also probably racing long course, not short course, so a 50m means no flip turns.GORDON wrote:Well, it's a goal to work toward. The biggest hurdle is going to be doing the flip turn in the middle of it. Right now I need to make sure I have a lot of air in my lungs for that.
It's not me, it's someone else.
I *know* you aren't supposed to bounce when stretching. But my forehead was only 3 inches from my right knee. And I wanted to say I was able to touch my forehead to my knee. So I gave it a little bounce.
GODDAM it hurt... I think I pulled it a little. Like, 1 millimeter from doing serious damage. The last few days I can feel it when stretching that muscle.... and I lost about an inch of stretch because I'm not going to push it until it feels 100%.
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Pool today. One lane roped off for lap swimmers, and the rest of the pool was being used for old, obese, geriatric water aerobics. At one point 15 of the fat fucks were walking in circles in the shallow end. I wasn't paying attention until their bloated, wrinkly bodies created such a whirlpool that I was stopped cold, swimming as hard as I could, and making zero progress.
Goddam old people.
GODDAM it hurt... I think I pulled it a little. Like, 1 millimeter from doing serious damage. The last few days I can feel it when stretching that muscle.... and I lost about an inch of stretch because I'm not going to push it until it feels 100%.
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Pool today. One lane roped off for lap swimmers, and the rest of the pool was being used for old, obese, geriatric water aerobics. At one point 15 of the fat fucks were walking in circles in the shallow end. I wasn't paying attention until their bloated, wrinkly bodies created such a whirlpool that I was stopped cold, swimming as hard as I could, and making zero progress.
Goddam old people.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
I *know* you aren't supposed to bounce when stretching ... So I gave it a little bounce ... GODDAM it hurt... I think I pulled it a little. Like, 1 millimeter from doing serious damage.
Controlling less intense stretches and reps is more impressive and useful than cheating and trying to play up.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
On swimming days I start in the gym first to work some stuff that I don't work during what I call my "Main" days, when I am doing a complete circuit of the machines. Mostly a bunch of dumbbell stuff hitting muscles the machines don't hit. Concentration curls. Popeyes. Lat pullovers. Shoulder work.
Well today the barbell curling rack and bar were open, and someone had left some light weight on it, and I thought "what the fuck" and had a seat and did some long sets. It happens to be facing a mirror. I thought, "Holy shit, where did those biceps come from?"
After 5 years as a fat lazy lump of shit, it's nice to see progress in the training regimen.
Well today the barbell curling rack and bar were open, and someone had left some light weight on it, and I thought "what the fuck" and had a seat and did some long sets. It happens to be facing a mirror. I thought, "Holy shit, where did those biceps come from?"
After 5 years as a fat lazy lump of shit, it's nice to see progress in the training regimen.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Bought these for the gym.
http://www.amazon.com/gp....o03_s00
I'd been using my wired earbuds, and carrying my phone in my right pocket, but the line from my ears to my pocket was always snagging on whatever I was doing at the time. So I bought these.
So far they work pretty well. Bluetooth, so no wires running down my body. I must have funny ears because the medium earbuds are too big, and the small ones are too small, and that stability-hook-things don't really fit well to the contours of my ear... but if I jam the medium-sized buds into my ear canal and remove the hooks, they stay in pretty good. Instructions for fitting them properly would have been nice.
The little 3-button control thing also has a built-in microphone so I can answer calls on it. Now that I am thinking about it, I wonder if the bluetooth has the range to keep my phone in my gym bag 50 feet away. I've got to be able to answer calls with a kid in school, just in case.
Right this second they are listed at $44, I bought them on Black Friday for $30. They're worth $30.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp....o03_s00
I'd been using my wired earbuds, and carrying my phone in my right pocket, but the line from my ears to my pocket was always snagging on whatever I was doing at the time. So I bought these.
So far they work pretty well. Bluetooth, so no wires running down my body. I must have funny ears because the medium earbuds are too big, and the small ones are too small, and that stability-hook-things don't really fit well to the contours of my ear... but if I jam the medium-sized buds into my ear canal and remove the hooks, they stay in pretty good. Instructions for fitting them properly would have been nice.
The little 3-button control thing also has a built-in microphone so I can answer calls on it. Now that I am thinking about it, I wonder if the bluetooth has the range to keep my phone in my gym bag 50 feet away. I've got to be able to answer calls with a kid in school, just in case.
Right this second they are listed at $44, I bought them on Black Friday for $30. They're worth $30.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
GORDON wrote:Yeah I def deserve a Red Foreman for that one.
Tweeked my back doing deadlifts 2-3 times over the past couple years because I overloaded on weight or lost focus at the wrong time. Fuck getting old. I'm sticking my brain in a cyborg body first chance I get.
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Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."