Hunt Talker 2023 Fitness Goals

[Irrelevant]

You know what doesn't get you into shape? Moderate Running, drinking beer, and coaching soccer. And lack of daylight.

 

[Deleted member 52098]

scale isn't moving at all, but wife says I look like I've lost a ton of weight and things fit better... so I count that as a win. Plus hiking in and out of the woods seems a lot easier these days

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

scale isn't moving at all, but wife says I look like I've lost a ton of weight and things fit better... so I count that as a win. Plus hiking in and out of the woods seems a lot easier these days

Your wife lies better than mine.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

I did a 100 push-ups and sit ups yesterday, my right shoulder tightened up out of nowhere 3 hours later I’m in pain it sucks , trying to see a physical therapist to a tissue massage. I’ll be on the mend for a little bit , I’m kinda pissed , gettin older ain’t for sissy’s

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

I did a 100 push-ups and sit ups yesterday, my right shoulder tightened up out of nowhere 3 hours later I’m in pain it sucks , trying to see a physical therapist to a tissue massage. I’ll be on the mend for a little bit , I’m kinda pissed , gettin older ain’t for sissy’s

Sir, give it time. Marathoning has long been a past time for octogenarian+ https://www.oldest.org/sports/marathon-runners/

 

[Jvalentine]

scale isn't moving at all, but wife says I look like I've lost a ton of weight and things fit better... so I count that as a win. Plus hiking in and out of the woods seems a lot easier these days

It's legit, i weigh more now than i ever have but i can also deadlift 2x my body weight and run a mile in 8 minutes so...

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

It's legit, i weigh more now than i ever have but i can also deadlift 2x my body weight and run a mile in 8 minutes so...

That’s astonishing for a retired person!

 

[DouglasR]

Luckily, I’ve done a few endurance events like this before that I 100% did not train enough for so around mile 40 when the cramps started, I knew how to work through them.
Like all the ligaments and tendons in my legs might be torn right now and I can’t get out of the car and I’m not really sure how I’m gonna shower, but I got through the cramps.

 

[Wildabeest]

I try to do this hike at least once a year - just to remind myself how out of shape I really am. 4100’ vertical in 3.5 miles. Last mile and a half is constant 25-30% pitch almost straight up a narrow ravine. Then last quarter mile is rock scramble on all fours. Going back down is what sucks the worst.

 

[Wildabeest]

Dreading the scramble to the summit…

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Going back down is what sucks the worst.

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That’s what she said

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

That’s what she said

We’re going to start a go fund me for Mrs. Chris.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

We’re going to start a go fund me for Mrs. Chris.

Ha ha ha Thanks for your concern and thoughtful consideration for my wife’s well being, but she’s in good hands sir

 

[hank4elk]

My PSA is now down to .12..................from 420 a year ago.
170-174 lbs.
Been walking around good and able to do some work again. I get sore muscles,so I am gaining muscles to be sore.

Went wood cutting with the MT guys and I tried lifting an 8 ft, 8 inch oak log. Not yet, but I lifted it. They told me to chill. LOL

Yesterday Michael & Kristy, HTers, came by with a new used freezer for me and they said chill. Kristy took the dogs down to the tank and back.They moved it into my house for me. Up ramps and all.
I had cleared out the kitchen some. And I will get it into the corner after I get the gasket glued back on the bottom today and check how it works.
Michael refused payment. So I gave Kristy some bison burger and a fresh elk tender.

I have video chat with my oncologist Mon. & with Pallitive nurse.
Bones were not too sore after wood and 5 days with the guys. Not sore after yesterday either. All the running around.

I have my cow hunt next month, a extra freezer for more meat and plenty of room for bison & cooling down another elk.
New left eye lens coming the 31st.
WI buddy coming in Dec for cow and the last hunt on the ranch for the year.

What a year.
Thanks HT.
I figure I have 19 more left in me.
Bring it on.

 

[hank4elk]

I am a dummy, my video chat lacked audio...Dr. mimicked I'll call...PSA numbers continue to drop, overall health excellent.
I am clear to go about daily life and work some, within reason. Don't over do it.
"Nice yard" he said. I was in front in the shade of a pinion.
I answered my own ? about what is going on with tumor. It is sore when I put weight on it and it goes away after I move around ,some. Not when I turn on the hip... Don't turn on the hip.
He said stay positive and I'm on my way to 19 more. I told him my take, the 20 years.
We'll talk again in 3 months. Do not hesitate to call if I have any issues or questions. Anytime.
"Very nice yard,enjoy it" he said.

Waited half hour after time for pallitive nurse and called clinic. Oh. your now scheduled to visit her in Dec.
Training wheels are off.
Up to Rio and I. We had bison burger and watched 1st episode of "American Buffalo" by Ken Burns.
Keep em rollin. The story is not finished.
Either am I.

 

[Lambo]

I try to do this hike at least once a year - just to remind myself how out of shape I really am. 4100’ vertical in 3.5 miles. Last mile and a half is constant 25-30% pitch almost straight up a narrow ravine. Then last quarter mile is rock scramble on all fours. Going back down is what sucks the worst.

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That is some steep stuff!

 

[AlaskaHunter]

My goal is to hunt upland birds every weekday until the season ends in January.
My long term goal is to be able to climb the hills and chase birds into my 80s.
I'm 66 now, so far no aches and pains.

 

[Nameless Range]

Fun experiment I've been running.

For years I used a fitbit, and I feel it greatly overcounted my steps, and thus my calories. For a couple years I've been using a Garmin Instinct, and it counts steps, and gives you a calorie estimate for your day. I wanted to put that to the test...

A tactic I use to stay on the rails is documenting everything I eat. In fact most of the time, planning the whole day's nutrition out. I track my daily caloric intake, and have been juxtaposing it against my theoretic burn as calculated by the Garmin.
Since October 2, when I started this, I have averaged 3,034 calories a day in consumption.I have averaged burning 3,280. Over that span, that is a -10550 net.

There are 3,500 calories in a pound, and thus I should have lost 3.08 pounds over that span. But, I weighed myself on October 2, and also today, and I have lost nearly 14 pounds. That's a delta of 38,000 calories, either overestimated in my consumption, undercounted by my watch, or both. That's an error of over -800 calories a day!

Of course there's water and natural variation that could account for some of this, but I weigh myself frequently enough to know that my watch is undercounting my caloric burn. I'm pretty dialed in on caloric intake documentation. So, if I continue to try to stay ahead of my watch, I should continue to lose body fat.

I'll continue to run the experiment. Maybe there was an initial drop or something, and it will even out. Either way, kind of interesting.

 

[David658]

Fun experiment I've been running.

For years I used a fitbit, and I feel it greatly overcounted my steps, and thus my calories. For a couple years I've been using a Garmin Instinct, and it counts steps, and gives you a calorie estimate for your day. I wanted to put that to the test...

A tactic I use to stay on the rails is documenting everything I eat. In fact most of the time, planning the whole day's nutrition out. I track my daily caloric intake, and have been juxtaposing it against my theoretic burn as calculated by the Garmin.View attachment 301742
Since October 2, when I started this, I have averaged 3,034 calories a day in consumption.I have averaged burning 3,280. Over that span, that is a -10550 net.

There are 3,500 calories in a pound, and thus I should have lost 3.08 pounds over that span. But, I weighed myself on October 2, and also today, and I have lost nearly 14 pounds. That's a delta of 38,000 calories, either overestimated in my consumption, undercounted by my watch, or both. That's an error of over -800 calories a day!

Of course there's water and natural variation that could account for some oCAREFULLY TRACKf this, but I weigh myself frequently enough to know that my watch is undercounting my caloric burn. I'm pretty dialed in on caloric intake documentation. So, if I continue to try to stay ahead of my watch, I should continue to lose body fat.

I'll continue to run the experiment. Maybe there was an initial drop or something, and it will even out. Either way, kind of interesting.

When I carefully track, I find the 3500cal/# to not be accurate. I also find I need far fewer than 2000cal/day for maintenance unless I am working hard.


David
NM

 

[Treeshark]

There are 3,500 calories in a pound, and thus I should have lost 3.08 pounds over that span. But, I weighed myself on October 2, and also today, and I have lost nearly 14 pounds.

Is it possible that through increased fitness and/or other factors such as reduced stress, better sleep etc that your Basal Metabolic Rate has actually increased during this timeframe? That could be one possible explanation, other one like you said is that the watch just isn’t spot on to begin with in terms of calories burned.

Just thinking out loud, interesting.