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@Dr. Farnsgoth

From someone with brittle knees from years of laying tile I totally get what you're saying about feeling like you're treading water with them. These are the things I do for my knees and hips. -

Try running barefoot or in barefoot shoes as you get back into running. Take it slow as you'll be building new muscles and stabilizers. This will change your gait and lessen the impact on your knees and whole lower body really.

Make sure you're eating lots of collagen for obvious reasons. Naturally sourced is best.

I also like taking COD liver oil. This always helps my joints/body feel more greased up.

I'd HIGHLY suggest going over the vid @DonDonDonPata posted on knee health.



I've been doing the knee over toe split squats ever since he posted it and let me tell you I can't believe the difference it's made. Within even just a few days the change was absolutely noticeable. And I now feel more grounded with my knees, hips and legs than I ever have. I'm popping into squats to pick stuff up like I'd curl a dumbell. Don't even feel like I need to be cautious because it feels that normal. Heck, even mowing the lawn with the reel mower now feels just like walking. It's great. Thanks DonDon! 💪 (Been meaning to say that for a while lol)
 
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regawdless said:
I'm in a disgusting low and need to pick myself up. I'll start with a base line of at least 150 push ups per day, no matter how it's spread. With three days a week working from home, I now put some weights into my office room, and will lift some between meetings.
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Don't forget resistance bands. You can also get some grippers and therapy balls to squeeze for a good pump. Good to find something to hang on as well. I installed adjustable gymnastic rings in my living room right in front of my tv for no excuses. A bonus is that even when I'm sitting on the couch I loop some bands through the rings and can do my arm wrestling movements from there. Pretty much every area in the house that I can sit and would otherwise be lazy in, I have something tucked within reach that I can lift, grip, pull on or squat. Hammers, kettlebells, grippers, dumbbells, bands and other implements I've made. I even have a little sturdy stool right next to my office chair to do my elevated split squats with all through the days that I don't have yardwork to do, as well as a small portable stair stepper I lug around the house for some quick no impact cardio... No excuses.
 
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VlaudTheImpaler said:
@Dr. Farnsgoth

From someone with brittle knees from years of laying tile I totally get what you're saying about feeling like you're treading water with them. These are the things I do for my knees and hips. -

Try running barefoot or in barefoot shoes as you get back into running. Take it slow as you'll be building new muscles and stabilizers. This will change your gait and lessen the impact on your knees and whole lower body really.

Make sure you're eating lots of collagen for obvious reasons. Naturally sourced is best.

I also like taking COD liver oil. This always helps my joints/body feel more greased up.

I'd HIGHLY suggest going over the vid @DonDonDonPata posted on knee health.



I've been doing the knee over toe split squats ever since he posted it and let me tell you I can't believe the difference it's made. Within even just a few days the change was absolutely noticeable. And I now feel more grounded with my knees, hips and legs than I ever have. I'm popping into squats to pick stuff up like I'd curl a dumbell. Don't even feel like I need to be cautious because it feels that normal. Heck, even mowing the lawn with the reel mower now feels just like walking. It's great. Thanks DonDon! 💪 (Been meaning to say that for a while lol)
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Pretty cool video. Ty for sharing.
 
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DonDonDonPata said:
didn't know this was a thing. Krill pills can get pricey. Will check it out.

Thank you for the knowledge. how have your gains / recoveries been lately? Hitting any personal goals?
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I'm trying to regain my ability to lift higher weights. Currently lifting about 50 pounds per arm.
 
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My bench is up to 160lbs, 3 sets of 8. Nothing impressive, but I am happy with my progress. I started at the beginning of the year at 100lbs. My goal I set is my own weight (170lbs) by the end of Summer so I should slightly pass that easily. It took some playing around with diet and exercise schedule, but I feel I am in a good place right now.
 
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The last few months I paid more attention to my legs and glutes and I think I've done a good job finally increasing my butt muscles. My legs are also much more muscular and defined, I have almost zero fat on them.

It took some time and also dedicating more time on various squats and dead lifts, but the effort has certainly paid dividends. I plan to continue and increase the weights. Even the wife approves :sneaky:
 
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198 lbs! I went up 2 pounds since last year, but I'm skinner, so I must've put on more muscle. Not complaining. I'm holding sub-200 in my 30s and I am lighter than I was during most of my 20s. If I can get below 189 then I can drop down a weight class in boxing, too.
 
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Okay so here's the full yearly stat check. I was so excited about weigh-in that I neglected to post the other details. These categories are just things I do a lot, a personalized gauge for how I've improved.

Weight July '21 - 196 pounds
Weight July '22 - 198 pounds

July '21 - getting into jogging; 1 mile was tiring but not enough to wipe me out; avg mile time 10 minutes
July '22 - 3 miles is tiring but not enough to wipe me out; I'm faster at sprinting. Mile-times are down to 7 1/2 minutes avg

July '21 - chin-up regressions. After 2 months I could do 1 chin-up at a time on a good day, total of 5 or 6 throughout the day.
July '22 - full chin-ups, sets of 2-3 at a time (though I do plenty of singles, too), total of 10-20 chin-ups throughout the day

July '21 - boxing club 2-3 times per week (90m of conditioning+drills each session)
July '22 - boxing club 4-5 times per week (90m of conditioning+drills each session)

July '21 - 5-6 miles avg weekly total jogging distance incl. boxing; moderate feet, ankle, and/or knee pain about 30% of the time
July '22 - 10-14 miles avg weekly total jogging distance incl. boxing; joint pain less than 10% of the time

I'm not one for spreadsheets or formula. The main takeaway over the last year is that I've expanded the volume of work I can do on a given day / week. On the basis of single exercises, I am getting better times on things like jogging and sprint times. I can hit harder on the punching bag, I can jump a bit higher, and I am seeing other measurable improvements. I'm not tracking it too closely, however.

The main "win" for me was the doubling and tripling of overall capacity / endurace / "work load", which is the sort of routine I've been aiming for. Staying faithful week after week and sinking in the hours without suffering too much tiredness or soreness made it much easier to keep at it.

Upcoming goals for the year include getting below 189, improving my handstand (both endurance and form), and shifting "up" in kettlebell weights i.e. do my 35lb routines on the 60lb, do my 20lb routines on the 35lb, etc. Otherwise I'm sticking with the same general loosey-goosey routine.
 
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XOR said:
Will add that lifting both legs to do abdominals, can make them significantly more defined if you put like 20 pound weights on the legs.
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This is what I do, except I grab my cross over machine with my hands above my head, and I extend my legs straight up in the air so only my shoulders are touching the ground.
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Sometimes I grip a 10lb weight with my ankles.
 
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So for the last couple of months I've been doing HIIT, based on the claim that if you do that for 5 minutes, it's equivalent to running for 45 minutes.
After running yesterday, having skipped running for a couple of months, I can definitely say that HIIT does NOT compensate for running. I could barely manage to run what I would normally do without issues. And today I'm sore as fuck.

I am noticing muscle growth though after HIIT. So I guess the best is to combine them.
 
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not gonna lie, I am a recovering energy drink addict and I enjoy sampling some here or there nowadays. I'll never ever get to the point where I "need" one before a workout, but once or twice a week I do like juicing up with something I grabbed from the gas station fridge. The ones with higher caffeine (250mg+) are more than enough for an entire 90m boxing club session, whether it's a carbonated drink or some coffee drink. Usually I go for the ones in the 100-150mg caffeine range, with little to no sugar.

What are some favorite energy drinks for those of you in the know, strictly from the perspective of "these give me a great workout afterward"?
 
Before competition all I do is take a spoonful of some Honey for a quick insulin spike.

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I'll also eat light, like a shake or something if I eat anything before comp or a big practice. We're trying out kencko smoothies right now and I've got to say, I really like them so far.

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We get an assortment shipped to us every 2 weeks. They're a fantastic meal replacement and really do hit the spot for me. Lots of great mixes and they even have some for recovery which I like a lot. Some say they are yucky and grainy but I've only experienced this for the beet based Corals and they're not even that bad. But if I'm drinking those I really don't care about the taste. I'm doing it for the energy and beets are insanely good at increasing circulation for more energy. The little packages they come in tell what they are best mixed with, milk or water and the milk ones tend to fill you more. I use Oatmilk due to allergies and it mixes just fine and is super creamy... Anyway, I'm getting off track lol.

I quit energy drinks a long time ago as hard as it was. I remember being on the job with my dad working 16 hour shifts laying tile at gas stations and heading to the counter every now and then to get myself a rockstar or monster. Then, one day I looked at my dad who worked circles around me for days on end and realized that he wasn't drinking or eating any of the crap I was and only needed a bit of coffee. All I had to do was get my diet and cardio in order, really just cutting out excess sugar and junk food and eating more foods with ingredients that weren't processed, and now things like a spoonful of honey or some beet juice, a bit of fruit, the above shakes etc. will keep me going just fine through the rigorous training and competitions I do all the time, and I never feel a crash. I just feel an even amount of energy all day long, which is a lot lol.

Oh, sort of unrelated but one of the things that helps when I'm trying to lose weight in order to make the top of my weight class is separating my carb and fat intake as much as possible by at least 30 minutes. But I have a high metabolism so give more time in-between accordingly. I never really have to cut anything out when I'm dropping weight, I just skip a meal here and there and separate my fats and carbs even further. I also do try to hit all of my body with as much simple lightweight exercises as I can in order to get my red muscle tissue to keep burning off fat ALL over while keeping damage low so I'm good for comp. Those with healthy spines will be able to do this so much easier than me.

Honestly, if you already have all that in order and you still really think you need that boost, you probably aren't that excited to do your workout in the first place. Switch things up and have fun with it and your body will produce all the energy you need.
 
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I never relied on energy drinks. In fact, I get by with pretty much only water with my workouts. After all, I do intermittent fasting, meaning my last meal is well before 8PM in the evening. I generally work out in the morning around 5-6 AM and won't eat until 1PM. Haven't experienced anything negative doing it this way.
 
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