Its weird to say that im proud of another mans weight loss, but dammit i am.
Keep up the hard work, youre doing great, and just let me say, that last crepes comment made toward Thibs almost made me choke on a green bean.
congratulations.
–JB
[quote]ovalpline wrote:
I am really looking forward to seeing your progress pictures… in a strictly heterosexual sense.
Congrats on reaching 212![/quote]
Well, we have a problem regarding pictures…check out the main thread for the answer.
[quote]WS4JB wrote:
Its weird to say that im proud of another mans weight loss, but dammit i am.
Keep up the hard work, youre doing great, and just let me say, that last crepes comment made toward thibs almost made me choke on a green bean.
congratulations.
–JB[/quote]
Thanks JB. I am kind of proud of myself too.
I forgot I wrote that and got a chuckle when I read that today.
[quote]Bartl wrote:
Ahhh studying abroad. I remember when I studied in France for 6 weeks, then played in Europe for another 6 weeks. Amsterdam, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria and of course Switzerland, which was actually my favorite country. So beautiful there. Reminded me of Washington but on a much bigger scale regarding the mountains.
If you get a chance, make sure you hit up Interloken. That place rules.[/quote]
Hey Bartl! Thanks for the travel advice… I’ve been here for almost 4 years now (almost done) and I’ve managed to hit up France, Amsterdam, Italy, Germany, Hungary, London, Spain and some others… never thought to go to Bulgaria and still haven’t seen Interlaken although I hear it’s beautiful… there’s so much to see in the world let alone Europe, hope I can get a few more places in before I graduate!
Also…Congrats on the chin-ups! I could never do one. Do you have any advice on training for them without a counter weight (my school gym doesn’t have one)? Did you just wait until you were light enough to do them or is it more about strength training?
“For all you negative people that keep harping on Greg, I invite you to come over to my thread and be negative. See what happens.”
Good lookin’ out for Greg bro, you guys keep kicking ass and taking names.
[quote]Jennjenn wrote:
Bartl wrote:
Ahhh studying abroad. I remember when I studied in France for 6 weeks, then played in Europe for another 6 weeks. Amsterdam, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria and of course Switzerland, which was actually my favorite country. So beautiful there. Reminded me of Washington but on a much bigger scale regarding the mountains.
If you get a chance, make sure you hit up Interloken. That place rules.
Hey Bartl! Thanks for the travel advice… I’ve been here for almost 4 years now (almost done) and I’ve managed to hit up France, Amsterdam, Italy, Germany, Hungary, London, Spain and some others… never thought to go to Bulgaria and still haven’t seen Interlaken although I hear it’s beautiful… there’s so much to see in the world let alone Europe, hope I can get a few more places in before I graduate!
Also…Congrats on the chin-ups! I could never do one. Do you have any advice on training for them without a counter weight (my school gym doesn’t have one)? Did you just wait until you were light enough to do them or is it more about strength training?
[/quote]
Hey JennJenn - I think it is about being a lot lighter and stronger.
As for advice, I would use pulldowns, rows and working on your bicep strength. Just hammer yourself in those area’s and you can do it.
There is a program I read, I think it was Thibs article, where he said to just do negatives as slow as possible. So, get your chin above the bar and try and lower yourself all the way in 60 seconds or longer. If you can’t get to 60, work up to that.
When your done with that program, you should be able to do multiple reps.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
“For all you negative people that keep harping on Greg, I invite you to come over to my thread and be negative. See what happens.”
Good lookin’ out for Greg bro, you guys keep kicking ass and taking names.[/quote]
Thanks my man. Notice none have come over here either…
hey bartl, i donno who else appreciates your sense of humor as much as i do… but the pot shots at CT and Shugs kill me every single time. somewhere between the weird french canadian stuff, shugs being into 70’s disco and hugging it out (bitch) i may or may not have pissed myself
[quote]FutureGL wrote:
hey bartl, i donno who else appreciates your sense of humor as much as i do… but the pot shots at CT and Shugs kill me every single time. somewhere between the weird french canadian stuff, Shugs being into 70’s disco and hugging it out (bitch) i may or may not have pissed myself[/quote]
Ha ha…I am just trying to make it interesting. Sometimes I feel bad for ripping on them like I do.
Nah, not really. Its just too easy.
Man those aren’t failures!
Failure is when you drop out, not when you are pushing yourself to hit strength, weight loss and running endurance goals every week. It might hurt to miss them, but if your goals are too easy there is no pleasure in reaching them.
This is ‘the grind’ of athletic improvement - progress soon seems slow, or even non-existant, but in a few months time you will have finished your first triathlon and you will realise how far you have come.
[quote]Brit Cookie wrote:
Man those aren’t failures!
Failure is when you drop out, not when you are pushing yourself to hit strength, weight loss and running endurance goals every week. It might hurt to miss them, but if your goals are too easy there is no pleasure in reaching them.
This is ‘the grind’ of athletic improvement - progress soon seems slow, or even non-existant, but in a few months time you will have finished your first triathlon and you will realise how far you have come.[/quote]
Thanks Brit Cookie. Your right, what I did were not failures more than setting the bar high and being disappointed when I don’t reach them. But like I said, I did have some success during the run, so I will take that with me to track tomorrow and go from there.
Hey Bartl- Got an idea you may wanna try with your jump squats. I had the same problem with the bar leaving my shoulders as I’d launch then when it came back down it sometimes raked down my neck. Just when I was about to give up, my training partner suggested I try wrapping my arms over the bar with my hands out over the plates. It’s more comfortable than it sounds and it completely keeps the bar on my traps throughout the movement. I only use 135# so I don’t know if that technique will continue to hold with heavier weight, but give it a shot.
Clay
[quote]SeaHag wrote:
Hey Bartl- Got an idea you may wanna try with your jump squats. I had the same problem with the bar leaving my shoulders as I’d launch then when it came back down it sometimes raked down my neck. Just when I was about to give up, my training partner suggested I try wrapping my arms over the bar with my hands out over the plates. It’s more comfortable than it sounds and it completely keeps the bar on my traps throughout the movement. I only use 135# so I don’t know if that technique will continue to hold with heavier weight, but give it a shot.
Clay[/quote]
Right on Clay, thanks for the advice. I will give it a try.
"In case anyone is wondering what I have planned this spring/summer check out this calendar of events:
May 4 - first triathlon
www.tricalifornia.com/...er2008-main.htm
July 12-13 - STP (Seattle to Portland) Bike Race
www.cascade.org/...R/stp/index.cfm
August 23 - Santa Barbara Triathlon
www.santabarbaratriathl…
I’m going to be busy…and tired."
I’ll say! The bike race is 200 miles. Now YOU’RE just showing off! Seriously, for your first season of endurance sports, this is impressive.
For Santa Barbara, are you doing the short or long course?
Oh, you’ll need some of this for the 200-miler. http://www.asmaster.biz/ It’s not a joke product. Chafing in the saddle is a VERY real problem.
[quote]MikeTheBear wrote:
"In case anyone is wondering what I have planned this spring/summer check out this calendar of events:
May 4 - first triathlon
www.tricalifornia.com/...er2008-main.htm
July 12-13 - STP (Seattle to Portland) Bike Race
www.cascade.org/...R/stp/index.cfm
August 23 - Santa Barbara Triathlon
www.santabarbaratriathl…
I’m going to be busy…and tired."
I’ll say! The bike race is 200 miles. Now YOU’RE just showing off! Seriously, for your first season of endurance sports, this is impressive.
For Santa Barbara, are you doing the short or long course?
Oh, you’ll need some of this for the 200-miler. http://www.asmaster.biz/ It’s not a joke product. Chafing in the saddle is a VERY real problem.[/quote]
STP is more intimidating looking than it really is. While it is 200 miles, it’s actually a super fun ride. People just kind of meander along, rock out to music…the hippies break out the herb…it’s a typical WA event.
I am planning on doing the long course for the SB tri.
If any of you out there have been wondering about my hockey style…all you need to do is look here:
He is the reason why I only wear #8 and have always worn #8 in every single sport I played…except football. For some reason, they don’t let lineman wear single digits.
I didn’t have many people that I truly idolized when I grew up, but he was the only one that I ever wanted to be.
part 2…
gives me goose bumps…
"Sprints/running IN THE REAL WORLD, not on a treadmill, can be a shock to many people. It just isn’t the same as a treadmill.
The person who can run a mile easily on the tread will often bonk on the track at that same distance. The ground isn’t moving for you in the real world. (One reason that running the track or park path burns more calories than the same speed and distance as the treadmill.)"
I’ve actually found that running on the treadmill is more difficult than running outside. I’ve heard from several runners who agree. Why is that? In my case, I always run on an incline, and lately I haven’t run on an incline less than 5%. The other factor is that a treadmill forces you to run at a set pace. There’s no slacking off, unless you actually slow the thing down. I’m not saying that a person can prepare for a race solely by using a treadmill. That would be bad for several reasons. However, a treadmill can be a great training tool in terms of learning to run at a steady pace.
Just some random thoughts.
LOL…I love how they cropped the pictures up there so my big old fat belly doesn’t even fit on the screen.
Crazy…