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[Quatroux]

I'm going to start treating my yard work like a trip to the gym

Sorry to hear about your gardening-related injuries. You are not alone. Let's look at it like this:
It is like cross training without the cost of workout gear.

Actually, there's probably a real upside to a lot of it. Swinging an axe last summer got me to a point where I can row for hours on any waterrower or concept2 without the handle bothering me. No white collar cubicle soft hands on me.

I used to use a push reel mower (yes it was during this century) and that's a good workout if you have any elevation changes in your lawn.

Need to fertilize or seed that winter rye grass? Just throw that 40# bag on one shoulder, poke a hole in the corner, and run sprints across your yard.

[Kyle J]

KYLE J BROKE ONE MILLION METERS!!!

Congrats!!!! Don't forget to order your free shirt from C2.

Thanks guys. I could just go to C2 and get my shirt except that I'd have to drive past the damn Ben & Jerry's factory! Not easy for me. I wonder if Ben & Jerry's / C2 cancel each other out as far as calories consumed / calories burned ???

On another note my brother asked me what I was doing and how much I weighed. It turns out I weighed 1 pound less than him (I've ALWAYS been the fat brother). He ordered a model D a couple days later, game on now!


Kyle

[BoB/335]

Bob G - 5,000 That’s like half a pill, I think…

That's funny! I also did some leg work and jumping jacks, jumping rope, and this sweaty class called Koga Heat

http://twitter.com/#!/kogafitness

http://www.kogaworkout.com/

where the room is probably 85 degrees. I think that counts for more than half a pill!

[damselfly]

Congratulations, Kyle!! On to the second!!!! Woot!

Welcome back, Glenn!! Take it easy, man. I'm re-doing a lot of planters right now and it's a ton of digging and hard work on the back and arms. Rowing has made a huge difference! My arms aren't ever sore, and my back and core are strong and I don't seem to suffer any issues, even after a couple of hours of digging out plants and turning over soil. Yay rowing!!

C2 posted this on FB...

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[goyo]

Sorry to hear about your gardening-related injuries. You are not alone. Let's look at it like this:
It is like cross training without the cost of workout gear.

Actually, there's probably a real upside to a lot of it. Swinging an axe last summer got me to a point where I can row for hours on any waterrower or concept2 without the handle bothering me. No white collar cubicle soft hands on me.

I used to use a push reel mower (yes it was during this century) and that's a good workout if you have any elevation changes in your lawn.

Need to fertilize or seed that winter rye grass? Just throw that 40# bag on one shoulder, poke a hole in the corner, and run sprints across your yard.

That's a great way to look at it. The garden is a gym. I like the fertilize sprints.

I am going to apply the cross training to the office too. I spend most of the day in a chair in front of a computer. I sometimes can get away at lunch to work out, but I need to step it up a level. I could climb the stairs with a knapsack full of copier paper. Hmm....maybe i could do pushups in the conference room (when there are no meetings going on). Maybe bring some dumbells or kettlebells to keep under my desk.

[BoB/335]

Sorry to hear about your gardening-related injuries. You are not alone. Let's look at it like this:
It is like cross training without the cost of workout gear.

Actually, there's probably a real upside to a lot of it. Swinging an axe last summer got me to a point where I can row for hours on any waterrower or concept2 without the handle bothering me. No white collar cubicle soft hands on me.

I used to use a push reel mower (yes it was during this century) and that's a good workout if you have any elevation changes in your lawn.

Need to fertilize or seed that winter rye grass? Just throw that 40# bag on one shoulder, poke a hole in the corner, and run sprints across your yard.

That's a great way to look at it. The garden is a gym. I like the fertilize sprints.

I am going to apply the cross training to the office too. I spend most of the day in a chair in front of a computer. I sometimes can get away at lunch to work out, but I need to step it up a level. I could climb the stairs with a knapsack full of copier paper. Hmm....maybe i could do pushups in the conference room (when there are no meetings going on). Maybe bring some dumbells or kettlebells to keep under my desk.

I add in some Isometrics throughout the week. I thought the mention of the Bullworker might have sparked a discussion on Isometrics but it hasn't. I bring it up again because there are several things you can do throughout your day to add to your physical fitness. Rather than mentioning them I hope some of you take the time to check out these links and then I can talk about some of the things I do.

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/lifeb ... ercise.htm

http://www.3fatchicks.com/5-isometric-e ... your-desk/

and others in this search
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&gs_nf=1&cp ... 24&bih=642

[BoB/335]

Isometrics in the car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQMMhCNZbAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-YRXf6k ... r_embedded

While standing talking with someone I can squeeze almost any part of my body and hold a contraction and you can add them throughout your day. Breathing is probably the most important thing to get properly while doing Isometrics.

[damselfly]

Ahoy, mates!! A fine weekend mornin' to ya! A leisurely 12 of 58 members (21%) logged 116,416 total meters on Friday.

No milestones, but upcoming we have : Mark is hurtling towards 2.7M (-8,433m), Yisroel is nigh on 2.3M (-4,169m), Andy is closing on 1.1M (-8,651m), Glenn is a few rows from 900K (-15,168m), Jim is nearing 900K (-20,341m), Bob is bully about working towards 800K (-45,213m), Yolanda is eyeing 200K (-14,840m), and Kate is nearing 25K (-6,493m). Row strong, team!

Posted Meters:
Heather R - 20,000 Oreo ice cream => four-fer!
Kyle J - 19,303 Big, sibling-butt-kicking numbers!!
Adam M - 13,000 Nice...
Jim C - 12,950 5x > 10k in a row...
Mark E - 12,466 How's the gym training?
Yisroel H - 12,000 Off to recover...
Andy I - 7,065 Looking good....
Glenn Y - 5,289 Easing back into things...
Bob G - 5,000 Steady on...
Matthew P - 4,322 Nice!
Yolanda W - 3,021 Welcome back! Kick David off the erg more often!
Kate B - 2,000 Nice!

[damselfly]

Need to fertilize or seed that winter rye grass? Just throw that 40# bag on one shoulder, poke a hole in the corner, and run sprints across your yard.

Love this!!!

[goyo]

Isometrics in the car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQMMhCNZbAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-YRXf6k ... r_embedded

While standing talking with someone I can squeeze almost any part of my body and hold a contraction and you can add them throughout your day. Breathing is probably the most important thing to get properly while doing Isometrics.

Thanks for the links! It makes sense to take advantage of opportunities for isometrics and other exercise during the week. The isometrics would be perfect for those days when I am in my office in the city, along with my stair climbing circuit. I don't think human beings were designed to sit in a car to commute to work and then sit at a desk all day followed by another long commute home.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, well... some hands on deck! A Saturday-ish 11 of 58 members (19%) logged 111,797 total meters today.

Milestones achieved: Andy I hit 1.1M!! Nice rowing, man!

Approaching milestones: John is nearing 2.4M (-31,852m), Matthew is threatening 1.9M (-19,259m), Jim is bearing down on 900K (-14,341m), Lisa doth approach 900K (-24,576m), Daiva is closing on 250K (-24,400m), and Kate is oh-so-close to 25K (-2,368m). Row strong, team!!

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 2/11 through Fri 2/17):
Jim C & Kyle J - 6
Adam M, Andy I, Bob G, Mark E & Matthew R - 5
Heather R, Jamie B, Kevin K, Matthew P, Ulla D & Yisroel H - 4

Posted Meters:
Matthew R - 22,373 Sweeet!!
Andy I - 20,000 Sails over 1.1 Mil!!
John S - 12,544 Recovered from his HM...
Kyle J - 12,000 7-day streak!
Lisa H - 10,148 Othello is NOT one of the bard's light-hearted works*...
Tom W - 7,407 Back after a short hiatus...
Marius S - 6,000 6k is the
Sheryl M - 6,000 distance of the day...
Jim C - 6,000 The streak continues...
Daiva S - 5,200 Nice!
Kate B - 4,125 Getting into the groove....

* However, good to know Laurence Fishburne is a really good Shakespearean actor!

[BoB/335]

Isometrics in the car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQMMhCNZbAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-YRXf6k ... r_embedded

While standing talking with someone I can squeeze almost any part of my body and hold a contraction and you can add them throughout your day. Breathing is probably the most important thing to get properly while doing Isometrics.

Thanks for the links! It makes sense to take advantage of opportunities for isometrics and other exercise during the week. The isometrics would be perfect for those days when I am in my office in the city, along with my stair climbing circuit. I don't think human beings were designed to sit in a car to commute to work and then sit at a desk all day followed by another long commute home.

Let me know how you make out with the exercises. I would like to know. Isometrics is rarely, if ever, talked about in exercise discussions. I feel everything I do as exercise benefiting to me. Once you "feel" the muscles as they contract and get used to that you'll be able to do them anywhere almost anytime just by making a contraction of any muscle. It gets to be fun after a while doing this right in front of people without them even being aware. (Unless I'm making faces like I just pooped in my pants that I am unaware of )

[MPatton]

Well, it has taken longer than I wanted originally but I have hit 200k lifetime meters logged online. It would have probably taken less time but since the month has started I have been doing weights, running, AND rowing. Not necessarily on the same day. I am trying to get myself ready for a warrior dash at the end of June, which is just a full body thing and I am not ready for it by any means at all.

I saw someone mention a page or two back about damper settings on 10 being used by the lifters and such. I vary my damper setting a lot. But I was just curious, what damper settings do people use usually when rowing?

[Quatroux]

Damper settings-
Find the one that lets you row the fastest at the desired distance. No need to read further. This is it.

I've tried to log the same distance at every setting and I'm still too new at this (<1 year) to notice a trend of any kind. Therefore, I row with the damper at 1 so I can focus on form and my speed off the catch. I'll find an optimal drag factor for me someday, but I have stats that support the fact that I’m not ready for that yet.

I see a couple of damper-related things that worry me at the gym.

1) People who don't check the damper before they row. They accept both the damper and crazy display setting from the previous user. Does this sound like a recipe for success?

2) Setting the damper to 10 because it gives you the best workout. If you have bad form, then 10 is a good way to get hurt more quickly. It does have a benefit of allowing you to generate more output at a slower pace. However, I can row with a lower damper setting and faster pace and generate the same output. Therefore, we’re back to finding the damper setting that enables you to row the fastest at the target distance.

3) Showing bad form. 100% of my fellow ergers that do #1 and #2 show bad form. I’ve yet to see one that didn’t. I’m beginning to think that all rowing-related injuries come from these folks. It isn’t that the rest of us don’t flirt with injury. I just like to think that we recognize acute pain as coming from bad form and address it before it cripples us or turns us off on the erg.

I don’t need a high damper setting to prove I am a man. Bad form and an aortic dacron graft are all that limit me in this life.

[BoB/335]

Well, it has taken longer than I wanted originally but I have hit 200k lifetime meters logged online. It would have probably taken less time but since the month has started I have been doing weights, running, AND rowing. Not necessarily on the same day. I am trying to get myself ready for a warrior dash at the end of June, which is just a full body thing and I am not ready for it by any means at all.

I saw someone mention a page or two back about damper settings on 10 being used by the lifters and such. I vary my damper setting a lot. But I was just curious, what damper settings do people use usually when rowing?

http://www.concept2.com/us/training/bas ... ensity.asp

http://www.concept2.com/us/training/adv ... factor.asp

http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=51425

Time to do some reading.