Our Physical Fitness

[Scribe]

Wound up needing some PT to strengthen the supporting hip musculature. Though in addition to that working, a bonus was that the PT exercises helped a lingering bit of left lower back injury from 2022.

Yeah the lower back is so tied up to all the hip/glute/quad muscles due to the silly pelvis getting shifted around. I believe thats the source of my back pain for the last oh...25+ years as well.

 

[Scribe]

Since this is my log essentially, this is what I'm going to start up next week as I move to 4 day breaks.

Alternating between Week A and B, this should allow my legs to heal up between sessions, as the 3 day just wasnt sufficient. Shoulders/Arms, I think can work in there Wed/Tuesday, without too much issue. I'm not sure why I'm so sore today but its not the shoulder/bicep, maybe I slept wrong and tweaked the chest/shoulder joint or something, left side. Maybe I went too low on Dips yesterday, I dont know.

I'll probably have to adjust this again once my Shoulders can actually do work, they still burn out real fast so I cannot really push anything that demands extra recovery.

 

[darjr]

Run
Then I ran.
Then I run again today.
And again tomorrow.

I have to say I never thought I was capable of this much running.

 

[Mannahnin]

Run
Then I ran.
Then I run again today.
And again tomorrow.

I have to say I never thought I was capable of this much running.

Conditioning is huge for fighters! We see it in boxing and MMA too, but with the helmets and the weight of the armor it's always seemed enormously important for ACL/Buhurt. The newbies are quickly out of wind and dying - the killers/veterans keep breathing and fighting.

 

[darjr]

Conditioning is huge for fighters! We see it in boxing and MMA too, but with the helmets and the weight of the armor it's always seemed enormously important for ACL/Buhurt. The newbies are quickly out of wind and dying - the killers/veterans keep breathing and fighting.

Absolutely and I’m woefully behind. Setting everything other than direct training aside till I can get to a better place and maintain.

 

[CleverNickName]

Something that doesn't get talked about enough with regard to diet and fitness: the effect it has on our mental state. Especially during the first few weeks.

Starting a new diet or new fitness routine can be really disruptive to your mood and energy levels. And it makes sense if you think about it: your routine has been disrupted, you're taking in fewer calories and burning more, and your hormone levels are changing as your endocrine system tries to compensate. Until things stabilize, you'll be more tired, hazy, uncomfortable, and "hangry." It can take several weeks.

I feel like most people expect to have sore muscles and food cravings, but the irritability, depression, anxiety, mood swings, and difficulty concentrating all come as a surprise.

So just a quick reminder for folks making a fresh start in the new year: if your mood or your mental health has been in shambles this past week, or if you've been feeling "down" or "a bit off," it might be your metabolism going haywire. Try adding a few lean calories (like a glass or two of tomato juice) to your diet, and a half-hour of good, deep stretches (or yoga) to your routine, and chat with your mental wellness professional if it doesn't help.

(And as always, check with your doctor before starting any diet or fitness routine.)