I'm very unfit. There's something I must accomplish in the near future. After that, for the foreseeable future, getting fit is gonna be one of my top priorities (after accomplishing what i need to do I will just have a lot of time in my life to maintain a better work-life balance)
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Whompa02
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apparently at 30 years of age I have the fitness level of a 20 year old
I would say I am very fit. I exercise every day, mostly lifting weights at the gym but I also run 6 miles 1-2 times per week. I always push myself as hard as I can. I've been following this routine for the past 1,5 years, only a few days of exceptions made due to illness. I am also strict with my diet, have never smoked a single cigarette and drink alcohol maybe 3-4 times per year.
SafeinSound
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Definitely above average, but not as well as I used to be. Used to go to the gym sometimes seven days a week. I do manual labor outside where I am lifting and pulling things all day and walking on average 15k-20k steps a day or more. I would like to be more muscular, which I've been working on again, but it's hard to find time for myself when I work 12-14 hours a day outside and then have obligations when I get home. I would literally spend zero time with my girlfriend if I just worked and went to the gym. So it's hard for me to find a balance right now.
Anyway, I'll never be as big as muscular as I used to be. It was a second full time job for me eating 7-8 meals a day. I started at 145lbs and went all the way up to 218lbs. And now I'm all the way down to 165. I know if I even put in a little bit more effort I could get up to like 180...but ehhhh
Anyway, I'll never be as big as muscular as I used to be. It was a second full time job for me eating 7-8 meals a day. I started at 145lbs and went all the way up to 218lbs. And now I'm all the way down to 165. I know if I even put in a little bit more effort I could get up to like 180...but ehhhh
I know, my longer distance running has always lagged
Well this most recent value was timed by my friend so honestly it's prob not accurate haha, but let me have it man. My best "official" time was in HS when it was 10.8. Close enough.
Edit: now that I think back to HS, there were a few guys who had even better times than 10.8. I dunno if it's that rare.
10.20 would have been enough to make the semis at the Rio Olympics.
Lamel
Banned
Either that time is wrong or I'm in the wrong career haha
Aeriscloud
Banned
Absolutely 0 fit.
Rad Shadow
Banned
I'm trying to get fit.
A trainer has suggested intermittent fasting along with working out 3-4 days a week.
I also play basketball 1-2 times a week.
Trying to rid of this beer belly.
Switched to vodka tonics.
Such is life.
A trainer has suggested intermittent fasting along with working out 3-4 days a week.
I also play basketball 1-2 times a week.
Trying to rid of this beer belly.
Switched to vodka tonics.
Such is life.
On my third consecutive ninety day run of P90X. I'm in the best shape of my life and am now hovering around 10% body fat with broad chest/shoulders/arms.
I'm also the most flexible I've ever been in my entire life. When stretching my hamstrings in a seated position as follows:
I don't quite have a full six pack (it requires good lighting) but otherwise I've very happy with my current shape. If I lose another 2% body fat, I will definitely be there. I can also run several miles without getting tired or sore (which is a big deal for me).
Back in December when I decided to pick this up, I had no idea how good I'd feel today. But my diet, exercise, flexibility and even my posture game are very on point for a 30 year old. I've also given up drinking and smoking and feel like it's helped me tremendously.
I've been going 7 days a week since December (including running/stretching on my "days off") with only 3-4 rest days the entire year. So there's usually not a single day for where I don't get an intense workout into my day.
According to this ^, I have the fitness of someone who is under 20 years old.
I'm also the most flexible I've ever been in my entire life. When stretching my hamstrings in a seated position as follows:
I can fully bring my forehead to my knee and my arms extend past the sole of my foot.
I don't quite have a full six pack (it requires good lighting) but otherwise I've very happy with my current shape. If I lose another 2% body fat, I will definitely be there. I can also run several miles without getting tired or sore (which is a big deal for me).
Back in December when I decided to pick this up, I had no idea how good I'd feel today. But my diet, exercise, flexibility and even my posture game are very on point for a 30 year old. I've also given up drinking and smoking and feel like it's helped me tremendously.
I've been going 7 days a week since December (including running/stretching on my "days off") with only 3-4 rest days the entire year. So there's usually not a single day for where I don't get an intense workout into my day.
According to this ^, I have the fitness of someone who is under 20 years old.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
Thanks for the advice. I think my brother recommended much the same. I think I might go this route.
CopperPuppy
Member
Currently at my peak and only improving.
6 min mile.
10.2s 100 m sprint - edit: timed by a friend, so take it with a pinch of salt before people start recruiting me
25 pull ups.
All heavy lifts intermediate to advanced.
Chyeah man.
We have an Olympic sprinter on GAF, ladies and gentlemen.
-have a six or eight pack (depending on where im at with my eating)
-have vids of me doing 30+ deadhang pullups in a set
-can do a lot of neat gymnastic trickery (hand balancing, etc)
-certified kettlebell instructor/pt
-10+ years of brazilian jiu-jitsu
-run my own kids and adult martial arts program
-own a 2500sqft gym
-once saw a bear in TN while hiking and snuck away silently, terrified
Lots of healthy sounding folks up in this thread.
-have vids of me doing 30+ deadhang pullups in a set
-can do a lot of neat gymnastic trickery (hand balancing, etc)
-certified kettlebell instructor/pt
-10+ years of brazilian jiu-jitsu
-run my own kids and adult martial arts program
-own a 2500sqft gym
-once saw a bear in TN while hiking and snuck away silently, terrified
Lots of healthy sounding folks up in this thread.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
Some of these claims seem a little unrealistic. I run 3-4 times a week, improved a lot recently but got a way to go. Walk a lot too. My fastest mile is 7 mins 34 seconds, but my fatest average on a 6 mile run ish is about 8 and a half minutes per mile.
Thats a solid pace!
Time to start working on your half (marathon) pacing.
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Deleted member 325805
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Well I officially restarted my diet after that shock earlier, same meal as last week but literally half the portion and it was enough, who would have thought the recommended human sized portion on the packet would be correct. I've also done the shopping for the week and entered all my meals on MFP for the week ahead. If it's not in the house I can't eat it. I'll be weighing in monthly opposed to weekly as mentally I prefer to see a big loss instead of lots of little ones (plus some weeks I tend to stay the same then have a big loss the following week). I've also made a simple Google spreadsheet to keep track of my weight, loss, waist and chest. I also spent about an hour looking at photos, some at my heaviest and some at my lightest, both depressed me for different reasons.
It's decently common for HS coaches to shave off a few tenths to make their pupils feel better.
a 10.8 from a coach could reasonably be 11.0 or 11.2, which is still very very good but reasonable.
Those comments are based on nothing but ignorance. You and I both know that FE.
The fastest I've ever run 1 mile is 5 minutes 26 seconds.
I've run a marathon twice, both times ~4.25 hour finish time. I hate running this distance.
I am working on getting my strong lifts back up in maximal strength- targeting a 300 lb bench press in September.
My scale that measures body fat via bioelectrical empedance analysis says I'm around 8% body fat.
I'm pretty fit! 6'0" 174 lbs (and rising)
I've run a marathon twice, both times ~4.25 hour finish time. I hate running this distance.
I am working on getting my strong lifts back up in maximal strength- targeting a 300 lb bench press in September.
My scale that measures body fat via bioelectrical empedance analysis says I'm around 8% body fat.
I'm pretty fit! 6'0" 174 lbs (and rising)
funkystudent
Member
Run a 2-3 times a week for between 8 and 15k each
Sometimes longer and Ill go to 20.
So fit enough.
Kinda want to take a stab at a marathon.
Sometimes longer and Ill go to 20.
So fit enough.
Kinda want to take a stab at a marathon.
I used to be very fit, but I took it too far and fell into the eating disorder trap again. I am recovered weight-wise, but now I comfort eat and this leads to binges. I am not overweight (yet), but as you can imagine, it's hard to stay on the fitness path when you are failing to balance eating, diet and exercise.
I'd like to provide my example as a warning that extreme exercise and dieting is dangerous. Try not to step outside of your comfort zone unless you are confident in all aspects of your life. Some of us are not designed to be athletes; just do the best you can, but know where to draw the line.
I'd like to provide my example as a warning that extreme exercise and dieting is dangerous. Try not to step outside of your comfort zone unless you are confident in all aspects of your life. Some of us are not designed to be athletes; just do the best you can, but know where to draw the line.
GoldenCrow
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192cm tall, weight of 69kg, hover around the the 9%to 11% body fat. VO2 max of 60. resting heart rate of 43. It has been a while since I did a VO2 max test though so that is likely inaccurate. My exercise is a mix of body weight exercise which focus on strict form that prioritise strength over mass which I do every other day, a custom HIIT workout that I do twice a week and vinyasa yoga which I do 6 days a week. I enjoy the yoga the most and surprised how quickly it improved my overall strength and fitness.
For a busy 39 year old dad of 2, Im damned fit...for a single 39 year old gym rat male, I'd be kinda fit.
I lift 3-4 days a week, and generally look pretty good at the pool. Cardio wise Im probably not great (more from an oxygen turnover perspective), but I think I could run 2 miles in under 11 minutes. I used to run track, and I THINK I swim enough to not die doing it, and my leg are strong enough to just gut it out.
TLR - Probably not as fit as I think I am!
I lift 3-4 days a week, and generally look pretty good at the pool. Cardio wise Im probably not great (more from an oxygen turnover perspective), but I think I could run 2 miles in under 11 minutes. I used to run track, and I THINK I swim enough to not die doing it, and my leg are strong enough to just gut it out.
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R - Probably not as fit as I think I am!What do you mean by "it's indeed not a normal pace what I run though", is that basically you admitting the 25min time isn't what you actually run?
One run a week and a couple of games of football a week just isn't enough of a cardio load to get you into shape for running that fast for that long. No one runs a sustained 3:08 pace without concentrated endurance training. This is a training program targeted at getting someone running a 10k at the same pace you claim do be able to do a casual 8k at: http://www.time-to-run.com/training/10k/sub31.htm
Post a strava screenshot or something if you want to call my bluff but I am confident that either your "8k" route is 6k or less or you're taking much longer than 25 minutes to run it. If you're genuinely running that fast - and again I'm confident you're not - go join your local running club and stop wasting your talent.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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very unfit, but working on it.
Could be better but I do ok: i'm 155 at 5'8, right where the guidelines say is a healthy weight for my height. Have a bit of a beer gut and some love handles, though, so what i need is more muscle tone, but alas my apartment complex doesn't include a gym and i'm too lazy to go offsite for one (the cost is neither here nor there).
Run some distance each day. Never measured it but it takes me 20-25 minutes depending on if i take the long or short route, which is probably about 2 miles.
Run some distance each day. Never measured it but it takes me 20-25 minutes depending on if i take the long or short route, which is probably about 2 miles.
5min/mile over 5 miles is one claim, but off of practically zero weekly mileage is what truly makes this. Move over Pre, you're the greatest natural talent this planet has seen.
dantevsninjas
Member
On a scale of 1-10 I'm probably dead within a week.
WeAreStarStuff
Member
I'm 34 and I'm pretty damn fit. I do cardio for an hour (not counting cool down) 5-6x a week. I also do very muscle taxing yoga a couple of times a week. I'm complimented on my physique quite often. I eat healthy except for the weekends. I have pretty much my ideal body type; a good amount of lean muscle with some abs showing (not a full 6pac though - I enjoy craft beer too much for that.) When I was younger I used to sport a full 6pac but it's honestly too much work now, and I'm happy where I'm at. Both my fiancee and I are big into fitness.
Some of these claims seem a little unrealistic. I run 3-4 times a week, improved a lot recently but got a way to go. Walk a lot too. My fastest mile is 7 mins 34 seconds, but my fatest average on a 6 mile run ish is about 8 and a half minutes per mile.
solid start. only way to get faster in my experience is INTERVALS, INTERVALS,INTERVALS, INTERVALS! They suck! but they work.
I'm pretty fit but i still need to trim the fat. currentlt 6' 201lbs. my best 1.5 mile was 8:50 but i usually hit between 9:45 and 10:15 these days. i want to get back to sub 9s this year. I bench over 300lbs (havent maxed in a while but i think i can manage 310+ now). ive been focusing on my legs lately, not sure of my max there either yet but im shooting for 450lbs this year. skies out thighs out lol
autumnleaf
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I can sneak a 10k just under 40 minutes which is decent enough I think.
-have a six or eight pack (depending on where im at with my eating)
-have vids of me doing 30+ deadhang pullups in a set
-can do a lot of neat gymnastic trickery (hand balancing, etc)
-certified kettlebell instructor/pt
-10+ years of brazilian jiu-jitsu
-run my own kids and adult martial arts program
-own a 2500sqft gym
-once saw a bear in TN while hiking and snuck away silently, terrified
Lots of healthy sounding folks up in this thread.
I'll know I'm fit when I don't think of ways to get people in my half guard game.