Yeah, there are more sales today, including a church rummage sale. I'll hit that one first and see how I feel.The best thing is to probably keep moving. As much as it sucks, movement will keep things from getting tight.
Yeah, there are more sales today, including a church rummage sale. I'll hit that one first and see how I feel.The best thing is to probably keep moving. As much as it sucks, movement will keep things from getting tight.
The things that kill exercise are injuries and boredom. Good moveI lost 3.2 pounds this past week. It was amazing how much harder and longer I could push myself doing cardio once the weather cooled down.
It's a crappy morning weather wise, so I'm going to take this opportunity to sit down and revamp my exercise routine. I've been on my current program for almost three months and honestly the workouts are starting to get a little boring and stale. Time to add in some new exercises or variations of current ones.
I pooped this morning. Twice. Feeling pretty optimistic about stepping on the scale.I lost 3.2 pounds this past week. . .
I haven’t had enough coffee for a two poop morning yet, but I’m working on itI pooped this morning. Twice. Feeling pretty optimistic about stepping on the scale.
First poop was BEFORE my coffee!I haven’t had enough coffee for a two poop morning yet, but I’m working on it
I’ll show the wife and see if she’s interested, she’s got a bike but she doesn’t like it, I think she was looking for more of a stationary bike.187.7 on the scale this morning so my weight is holding below 190# for another day. 185# by mid-October is within reach.
Not too sore today from the driveway sealing project, so that is a good thing! But even wearing gloves I have a few blisters. I was miserable all evening yesterday with muscle pain and arthritis joint pain after spreading the sealer over the driveway. Seems like it should be an easy job but I used the thickest sealant I could find, takes a good bit of effort to work it across the driveway to properly seal.
I'm on baby sitting duty most of the day but I should be able to turn on cartoons and get my exercise in while our foster son Kobe is occupied with Cocomelon or Thomas the Tank Engine. I can use the equipment and still keep an eye on him while he is playing because the exercise area is in the same room as many of his toys, but separated by a big couch. So it should let me do my thing while he does his.
I'm pretty motivated today, possibly because I'm not in pain like I was yesterday.
I still have basic exercise equipment listed for sale in the classifieds. Simple resistance recumbent bike + a basic piston rower + a basic piston stair stepper ... all 3 for $200. Going to list it on facebook marketplace if I get no offers here soon.
Just curious what type of pack you are using. Does it have some sort a real suspension system? 32 pounds wouldn't be too bad with a suspension system pack but would be brutal without one.I increased my pack weight to 32 pounds. That jump in weight sure was evident for a little while, felt a little off balance but got used to it.
It does have a hip belt, it’s the slumberjack pack they sell at Walmart, I bought it basically to learn on, and for a pack to train with. One drawback that I definitely don’t like is I constantly have to fiddle with the adjustments, well, and I don’t feel like the hip belt carries the load like it should, but it’ll do for now. I’ll look it up and see what info I can find about it.Just curious what type of pack you are using. Does it have some sort a real suspension system? 32 pounds wouldn't be too bad with a suspension system pack but would be brutal without one.
Also, while my mind was highly motivated today, my legs were NOT motivated. Got in 30 tough minutes on the exercise bike. But had to stop. I'll finish with a second workout later, but even after a couple hours, my legs are still complaining.
That looks like it probably has a modern internal suspension system. Basically there are a few different styles. Probably most common are wire frames or poles. A couple poles, or a wire rectangle in the back of the system and runs from the waist belt up to the attachment points on/near the shoulder strap attachment points. There are also some suspension 'sheet' systems in use on some pack, a fairly rigid plastic or thin plywood sheet is used, much the same way the wire or pole system is used, and in all these types it is essentially hidden in the fabric of the system, but it is easy enough to feel with your hands, some are removable.I’m not sure what a suspension system would look like, to be honest, it has the hip belts and load straps.
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Just to follow up. Put the pack on. Hike it up and tighten the HIP strap first so the load is riding on your hips. Free floating hip belts and articulated hip belts are amazing advances in comfort. If the pack fits properly the entire load will be carried by your hips.I’m not sure what a suspension system would look like, to be honest, it has the hip belts and load straps.
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That’s really invaluable info, thank you! I do have plans for an Osprey pack, in the mean time, I’m learning on this one. I think one thing I’ve been doing wrong is not loosening the adjustment straps prior to starting a new hike, so the weight is riding on my shoulders to much, I could definitely feel it today, after maybe a mile I was thinking this sucks! I’ll go loosen things up and see if I can get it to bear more on my hips! Thanks again!Just to follow up. Put the pack on. Hike it up and tighten the HIP strap first so the load is riding on your hips. Free floating hip belts and articulated hip belts are amazing advances in comfort. If the pack fits properly the entire load will be carried by your hips.
The shoulder straps will be over your shoulders but not pressing down on them. There are 2 adjustment straps on each shoulder strap. The lowers adjustments are used to pull the backpack forward and stabilize it. Adjust those next. Not too tight, just fit it so it is not shifting around. The do the CHEST strap to connect the 2 shoulder straps together. Final adjustment is done with the small shoulder straps that are up near your actual shoulders. Those let you tilt the load back away and in toward you.
In normal hiking you will actually be adjusting the small shoulder straps while you are walking, the heavier the load the more often you will adjust those, think of them as comfort straps, letting you shift the load and take pressure off or put it on, as your terrain and weight start to take their toll. They are your fine tuning straps.