FIT.Y.E.R.O. (Meathead, wellness, fitness, diet, exercise) Thread

[Kooky Kats]

PB2 is a good add to yogurt. Protein and minimal fat.

 

[Kooky Kats]

So this was Tuesday. Action and CC Sabathia in the gym. The giant paesan on the right is Dave. Dave is the gym owner.

Story time:

2 weeks ago, the gym announced on Instagram that they are adding a mezzanine, complete with pilates, cold plunge tanks, red light beds, and more stuff. The kid who announced it runs their sales and PR stuff… in the comments, I said, “you better add an ADA compliant elevator too!”

No reply.

The next morning, 5:30 am…. Dave ^ comes directly to me and grunts his first words to me in two years, “ You an architect or sumfin’?”

I said, ”yes…”

“We don’t need no elevator. Trust me.”

I replied, “I’m just watching out for your best interest.” “I tell my billion dollar client (Home Depot)this every other year when they need more space.”

“Trust me.”

So, I PMd the kid and said this is Federal Law. Good luck. Paying off Geno Tessaro (code inspector) won’t cut it. Dave forgot he came to me for a Planning Board variance 10 years ago…(I was Chair). Caused quite a stir.

I hear they are adding an elevator.

 

[Hank Camacho]

Anyone ever done a fitness seminar? I'm trying my first one coming up in January: Lift-A-Palooza in Nashville.

I'm a big fan of adult learning -- especially weekend seminars. I've tried them in multiple topic areas and almost always had great experiences. Never done one that is fitness related but I will say this -- having a weekend in January in Nashville where I've got to show up and throw around some kettlebells, etc should in theory dramatically change my eating and other habits this holiday season.

That's the hope at least.

 

[Bonzo Cat]

Goal for 2025 is to add mass and weigh in at or above 200 pounds and hit 275 on the bench. No way I could do that on my own, so hired a trainer this morning. She's 18 years in the biz, nutritionist, has competed for years and is all about lifting HEAVY.

Two sessions per week, three month commitment, so feel there's no excuses for El Baldo not hitting those markers. Seen the success personalized instruction has been for my buddy Anth, so time to get on that train as well.

 

[Bill Cosby]

Anyone have any recs for rubber gym flooring?

 

[anthonys735]

Anyone have any recs for rubber gym flooring?

How big of an area? I know a lot of people use horse stall matting from places like Tractor Supply.

 

[Hank Camacho]

How big of an area? I know a lot of people use horse stall matting from places like Tractor Supply.

That's what I've got in the garage. They are a complete pain to move but when they go down, they are great.

 

[Bill Cosby]

Probably 300-350sqft. New unfinished basement I’ve been salivating over for 18 months.

Do the horse mats feel like gym flooring? I just ordered some 8mm and 3/8 samples from a flooring website. Will post feedback when I get them.

 

[Bonzo Cat]

Not sure where you live, but when we weren't allowed to workout in public, I got my home gym flooring through Fitness Market. If you aren't in the Louisville area, I'm sure there's similar distributors nearby.

 

[Hank Camacho]

Do the horse mats feel like gym flooring?

Not sure how to answer that but for me they are firm enough that I don't feel like I'm walking on a sponge but heavy enough that I would have no issue dropping non-bumper plates from deadlift height with any reasonable load. I wouldn't be doing Olympic snatches and dumping the weight with iron plates but would have no problem doing so with bumpers.

Other than the absolute pain in the ass of getting them in place, I highly recommend. If you have 2 people, the job goes fast because (if memory serves) you're doing a 4x6 area with every mat.

EDIT: They are reverseable too, with one side being smooth and the other side having a diamond pattern. I usually put one with the diamond pattern under my outdoor grill to save the deck. Point being -- you have options to experiment with for how it feels under your feet and depending on what activity you plan to use them for.

For basic weightlifting, I'd stick with smooth. If you are using them for some kind of plyo or conditioning, you might want the opposite.

 

[anthonys735]

-Hit 228 at 21% last week after a 4-5 week reverse diet. 😲That down 3% from that same weight in April. So, I'm very pleased. Would like to keep it under 20 moving forward.

-Dropped back down to 2kish calories this week. Let's see if the hype is real. Setup for a Body Pod Fat Test and Resting Metabolic Rate test next week.