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2026 Fitness Thread

Daluteh said:
I have a little bit of back/bottom of my shoulder blade pain right now.

I also set my quads on fire this morning with my leg routine that shouldn't have been as hard as it was but apparently my run on Saturday took more from my legs than I thought it did.
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Your legs wouldn’t be as sore if you rode a bike instead of running. :ROFLMAO:
 
Daluteh said:
If it's not just yelling, I don't want to hear about it.

I've never had a nice good coach. You get one or the other.
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I do all of my own programming. I coach a bunch of folks, from multiple countries, but like to take care of my own programming. Just to see what approaches might work and not. Sometimes I hate the choices I make for myself.
 
blugold said:
I do all of my own programming. I coach a bunch of folks, from multiple countries, but like to take care of my own programming. Just to see what approaches might work and not. Sometimes I hate the choices I make for myself.
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You’re also my Coach, you just dont know it.
 
blugold said:
If you are set on doing the curls, make sure you finish each rep with the elbow past the hands. Like you're punching yourself in the face. That takes pressure off of the distal end (elbow) and puts in in the proximal (shoulder). Don't worry about hurting your should here. There is very little rotation and should be just fine.

What I would actually recommend is to dial back the curls for right now. Switch to pull ups instead. See if that takes some pressure off of the elbows.
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The program does seem arm heavy. Thanks!
 
Hawk said:
The program does seem arm heavy. Thanks!
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The other option, I don't know the program, but if you still wanted to curl, do a day that's JUST curls. It adds an extra gym session to the week, but chicks dig big arms.
 
blugold said:
The other option, I don't know the program, but if you still wanted to curl, do a day that's JUST curls. It adds an extra gym session to the week, but chicks dig big arms.
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Yes they do lol
 
blugold said:
The other option, I don't know the program, but if you still wanted to curl, do a day that's JUST curls. It adds an extra gym session to the week, but chicks dig big arms.
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Wait.

A full gym session of ONLY doing curls?

Explain? Wouldnt a full day of tricep work benefit arm size more?
 
War Eagle said:
Wait.

A full gym session of ONLY doing curls?

Explain? Wouldnt a full day of tricep work benefit arm size more?
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Call it an "arm day" then. But the reality is, the bicep is a little muscle that is involved with most compound pulling movements. Rows, chins, pull ups, and deadlifts all work the biceps. Same with triceps, they get a ton of work from every pressing movement. If size is the goal, giving those muscle groups, especially biceps, a dedicated training day so they are being worked without being prefatigued by other movements will yield the best results. I do NO dedicated arm work. That's not my goal and I just don't want to spend the time. But everybody who does want to dedicate some time to bigger arms does spend a day doing 2-4 curl variations and 2-4 triceps focused movements.

Add in Mr. @Hawk 's issue of joint and tendon pain and spreading the stress out over the course of the week may help with recovery and alleviate some of that pain.
 
blugold said:
Call it an "arm day" then. But the reality is, the bicep is a little muscle that is involved with most compound pulling movements. Rows, chins, pull ups, and deadlifts all work the biceps. Same with triceps, they get a ton of work from every pressing movement. If size is the goal, giving those muscle groups, especially biceps, a dedicated training day so they are being worked without being prefatigued by other movements will yield the best results. I do NO dedicated arm work. That's not my goal and I just don't want to spend the time. But everybody who does want to dedicate some time to bigger arms does spend a day doing 2-4 curl variations and 2-4 triceps focused movements.

Add in Mr. @Hawk 's issue of joint and tendon pain and spreading the stress out over the course of the week may help with recovery and alleviate some of that pain.
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I do very little dedicated arm work as well, as like you said, arms get used in just about every lift I do. Maybe I will add a few sets in here and there.
 
Heavy deadlifts, leg presses and other leg stuff. I’m spent after six straight days of heavy. Need a day off
 
Is peleton still worth it? I see the refurb sale and it's enticing.
 
pumbaa said:
Is peleton still worth it? I see the refurb sale and it's enticing.
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I now have two different nordictrak products, and they are fine. I have a SIL who absolutely loves her peloton, but she is one of the people who needs a program to be made for her and wants to follow along in classes sort of thing.
 
Daluteh said:
I now have two different nordictrak products, and they are fine. I have a SIL who absolutely loves her peloton, but she is one of the people who needs a program to be made for her and wants to follow along in classes sort of thing.
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I find structure/routine the easiest way for me. Guided exercises or having someone working with me is the way I do best.
 
pumbaa said:
I find structure/routine the easiest way for me. Guided exercises or having someone working with me is the way I do best.
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Then you may love it. From what I understand that's basically how the thing works.
 
Worked up to a good 200kg squat. Moved pretty well for no heavy work since October
 
I am decidedly plump following the holidays and NEED to trim back for the sake of my wardrobe's longevity and my own comfort.
15,000 steps yesterday and an F45 and a major caloric deficit... onwards and downwards!
 
That post said:
I'm up to 30 minutes on 5 speed no hands on the stair machine.

I feel like a god 😆
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I did intervals on it last night for 30 minutes. Start at speed 3 for a minute, up to 4 for a minute, then 5, 6, 7 and 8. Then reverse it.
 
War Eagle said:
I did intervals on it last night for 30 minutes. Start at speed 3 for a minute, up to 4 for a minute, then 5, 6, 7 and 8. Then reverse it.
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how i met your mother challenge GIF by hoppip
 
That post said:
I'm up to 30 minutes on 5 speed no hands on the stair machine.

I feel like a god 😆
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The staircase is the only reason why I miss my apartment. doing 72 flights up/down in 20mins was the best lunchtime workout.
 
Checking in with @That post did you do the 30 minute intervals?
 
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