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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:37 pm
by HSharp
well yeah being big your forced to develop your leg muscles, which is why fat people have legs like tree trunks, you just get lazy on your upper body which is why push ups are harder. If your a big person and you just do the same weights as a shorter person then your going to be weaker in upper body proportionally so it's yer own damn fault for not working out harder
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:26 pm
by germloucks
TakingArms wrote:QUOTE (TakingArms @ Apr 20 2011, 10:25 AM) That's almost 7 minute miles, which really is not bad at all. My fastest mile was in high school when I was really fit and was like 6:33. These days I'm happy I can run a 5k in under 25 mins
I mean, its not BAD, its just not "excellent" Anyone who wants to max out points on their PT tests have to get under a 9:15 1.5 mile run-time, >67 pushups and >58 situps both in under one minute respectively. You also have to get under a 35" waist (it used to be you had to be under 32" to get a perfect on the waist measurement)
Overall, i usually score a 83-84 on the test, which is kinda @#(!ty comparatively.
Here is a link to the Air Force fitness grading standards
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:32 pm
by Dorjan
completed day 1. Here's to anyone else who wants to record their progress to show you're still doing it with others. Or not
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:57 pm
by SaiSoma
ya. Day 1 here too. Feeling it for sure.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:04 pm
by Dorjan
SaiSoma wrote:QUOTE (SaiSoma @ Apr 20 2011, 08:57 PM) ya. Day 1 here too. Feeling it for sure.
I'm debating to do the pull ups at the same time (but one tier lower than I should be) or something. Don't want to over-do it but I want to work my back a bit more
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:08 pm
by Hellsyng
High school football player and I was barely rank 5. That was sad.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:14 pm
by that_bloke
My new favourite thing. A power club
I think this one's 12kg, mine's only 8, but you go out in the garden and swing it about like a loon. Stronger in no time. Particularly if you try and replicate your fave light sabre moves. Yours for 30 quid off Amazon.
I bet it worries the neighbours though
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:15 pm
by HSharp
30 quid for a lump of lead? Bleugh I could just replicate that by using half a dumbell.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:16 pm
by Dorjan
that_bloke wrote:QUOTE (that_bloke @ Apr 20 2011, 09:14 PM) My new favourite thing. A power club
I think this one's 12kg, mine's only 8, but you go out in the garden and swing it about like a loon. Stronger in no time. Particularly if you try and replicate your fave light sabre moves. Yours for 30 quid off Amazon.
I bet it worries the neighbours though
I do the same whilst holding weights, although usually boxing jabs rather than swings, that could be fun.. I might just get a heavy iron sword instead (I know a few guys in reenactment who could get me one cheap)
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:38 pm
by takingarms1
32" waist would be pretty rough, I imagine there are a lot of fit guys who don't have 32" waists!
My waist is about 36" but I'm built like a dwarf. 5'8" 205 lbs. Consequently, I can pretty easily do about 45-50 push ups.