tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307325622024-03-03T17:29:03.155-08:00My trip to Black Belt at 50... and beyond!<p><br>At age 45 (~2004), my life took an unexpected turn...into a dojo! I took my son to his karate class and found that I wanted to be more than a spectator. By 50, I was wearing a black belt. I added a 2nd stripe before my 55th birthday, when due to hip problems, I sadly quit. Now in my 60s and with a new hip, I explore sports and wrestle with food, fitness, flexibility, and health. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-36683284815047723582023-10-05T17:52:00.006-07:002024-03-03T17:28:29.165-08:00Table Tennis - My new competitive sport<p><b>How I started Playing Ping Pong Seriously</b><br /> Like so many of you, I played ping pong as a kid on the table in the basement. I wasn't particularly good. At one of my jobs, there was a table and I played a little more intensely. And as a parent, I installed a table on the patio and played with my kids. My son and I played a lot.</p><p>On a family vacation about 12 years ago, my son and I entered the resort's ping pong tournament and to my delight. I finished 5th out of 50. But the guys in front of me were not just a little better than me, they were much better. So I asked them why. Ze answered:</p><p>"You are as good as you are going to get if you don't train". <br /><span> </span><span> "</span>Train? What is this train of which you speak?" (Did I mention that we were speaking in French?)<br />"Yes, train, You've never trained. Obviously, you've never take a lesson."<br /><span> "What do you mean it's obvious? And what sort of lesson? Like a tennis lesson?"</span></p><p><span>So when I got home, I googled <i>Ft Lauderdale table tennis lessons</i>, made a phone call, and booked a private lesson. It turns out in Fr Lauderdale, there is <a href="https://www.2xtremepong.com/">an amazing table tennis center</a>. It's near the corner of University Blvd and Sterling Drive (<a href="https://www.visitlauderdale.com/listing/broward-table-tennis-club/4136/">more info</a>). </span></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_3nEeMOer5kD2JaDfCwQGMO6CytucvzchaXT8lle36N6IK6us3PrbObJ2FgYrZE8BOIX7gKYe7z6INfrdbdUs7Qkkv7RB4iQ-DW6X1N9w1F42061OJGAV0lHXdG6KzWejcT4ELEQwgnoTyXTC4os0szIJdKjRxajiGjbOoDpj-Q8bvs8NrwJ1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="244" data-original-width="919" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_3nEeMOer5kD2JaDfCwQGMO6CytucvzchaXT8lle36N6IK6us3PrbObJ2FgYrZE8BOIX7gKYe7z6INfrdbdUs7Qkkv7RB4iQ-DW6X1N9w1F42061OJGAV0lHXdG6KzWejcT4ELEQwgnoTyXTC4os0szIJdKjRxajiGjbOoDpj-Q8bvs8NrwJ1=w400-h106" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid1m4d0WVJqJ5SL7tZKHMSaG4gVm7NvFdo8sw2WpEDb2MVg1i2fCoOv9bvrG1MRt7U_DZlA-Wtfv2pTVUQ3CT6xQ9EUMbZ76pno9_v6oaA36Spc6CdAh2y8QGrV070B_PtbLFsIrQS9I5hd_P1p45x-I7G6xZa1xPyLZcrCbMfZhcD0Or9NFCL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="1096" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid1m4d0WVJqJ5SL7tZKHMSaG4gVm7NvFdo8sw2WpEDb2MVg1i2fCoOv9bvrG1MRt7U_DZlA-Wtfv2pTVUQ3CT6xQ9EUMbZ76pno9_v6oaA36Spc6CdAh2y8QGrV070B_PtbLFsIrQS9I5hd_P1p45x-I7G6xZa1xPyLZcrCbMfZhcD0Or9NFCL=w640-h266" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="text-align: left;">And for about half the cost of a tennis lesson, I took my first private table tennis lesson. Teresa, the lady in pink below, was (and is) my teacher and coach. Since 2012, I might have taken 20 lessons from her. I tend to do them in batches. Like I just took three lessons in three week.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid_LpYD7U60ChbelMTthfDkYLexJ0MtXDPsuiwXj6eW8u3dsWR7RDlzJLNtEnLfmTue9J_Ce5RteqA3-zMJ0dcOXS2X7RUjEekeOCYx3YWgMNi4eEIBS7ECMwNb5wXk3wjWYAV8hypsvulufmfWIi3USE5IvcliLmf68EF5p3XiRKP2OnlQdHk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="1054" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid_LpYD7U60ChbelMTthfDkYLexJ0MtXDPsuiwXj6eW8u3dsWR7RDlzJLNtEnLfmTue9J_Ce5RteqA3-zMJ0dcOXS2X7RUjEekeOCYx3YWgMNi4eEIBS7ECMwNb5wXk3wjWYAV8hypsvulufmfWIi3USE5IvcliLmf68EF5p3XiRKP2OnlQdHk=w640-h322" width="640" /></a></span></div><span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The first lesson was the best. Or maybe the worst. Honestly, they're all great. In the first lesson, it turned out that the way I held the paddle needed correcting. My approach to the backhand wasn't right if I wanted to play better. Neither was my forehand. And I wasn't standing properly. Like many sports, to get better, I was told that I first need to start over and be a lot worse. But for me, it's basic training and practice which is my home field and it's fun!</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><b>My Table Tennis Status today -</b> While the building that I live in has a table to play on, there's not many people to play with here. A big breakthrough for me was when I found that there was a community center about 5 minutes from my home where they put out five tables three times a week for a few hours. And it's full of really good players.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6dEuMcueFKq0-FoInBHazdwxc-cr9ILVXJX-fxzi9PQ2BidDfDg-qbwfJJO7RJa9E9uAtYP_xDHvg7ALMGibL0hV9nE1GoQ_WqppwphDMYyTD8hGs8_82BFX5Qec8dXWy4Ik_tZeKvXJvAfpkE8p4KDr7bTFsMFYSo0AmbDpVkpGheATaClO/s4032/john%20edelson%20ping%20pong.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6dEuMcueFKq0-FoInBHazdwxc-cr9ILVXJX-fxzi9PQ2BidDfDg-qbwfJJO7RJa9E9uAtYP_xDHvg7ALMGibL0hV9nE1GoQ_WqppwphDMYyTD8hGs8_82BFX5Qec8dXWy4Ik_tZeKvXJvAfpkE8p4KDr7bTFsMFYSo0AmbDpVkpGheATaClO/w320-h240/john%20edelson%20ping%20pong.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>There's a rotating crowd of regulars of which about 20 show up on any given day. </span>My ping pong has gotten really good but in this crowd, , they are mostly better than me, some are much better than me. Interestingly enough, they are almost all older than me. Some are much older (BTW, I'm 65). A lot to look forward to. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>The other big breakthrough was when I retired this year (3/2023) and rather than playing occasionally, I can play several times per week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RjGVAAEXqTzx_eL1O2u9Adep_r48cxn1KABBBuJrpNZa0kLuLmTJNpUwmb1mIdFXCJUiQSoSEweq1QaKqlAcMzACayr6Gy-geHmFqvzBCRiXa9seHqiK4WWQj0bAswFotNKRHgrc9At_kAsCPhpkqUfZkMWEQi-kM-J5KCiV59baoyY8CNX-/s2831/pong.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1303" data-original-width="2831" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RjGVAAEXqTzx_eL1O2u9Adep_r48cxn1KABBBuJrpNZa0kLuLmTJNpUwmb1mIdFXCJUiQSoSEweq1QaKqlAcMzACayr6Gy-geHmFqvzBCRiXa9seHqiK4WWQj0bAswFotNKRHgrc9At_kAsCPhpkqUfZkMWEQi-kM-J5KCiV59baoyY8CNX-/s320/pong.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKPQ9-cRPWdWMjM85bN4XV3YO5po1QOpHeBm1s3DnjpeTOVVJIlN6m1pdeDfOVocRItLkQmveUnbMWpAYhweBK4iLf_HupKWIO_W2myR8n4v6UfyUhuVGNaKCXG18FiK8ApHtmGY0UlV-0POiqeZ5dQhWZi6HVlhxLH-yCubSUM-555YTWXo_/s4032/IMG-1469.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKPQ9-cRPWdWMjM85bN4XV3YO5po1QOpHeBm1s3DnjpeTOVVJIlN6m1pdeDfOVocRItLkQmveUnbMWpAYhweBK4iLf_HupKWIO_W2myR8n4v6UfyUhuVGNaKCXG18FiK8ApHtmGY0UlV-0POiqeZ5dQhWZi6HVlhxLH-yCubSUM-555YTWXo_/s320/IMG-1469.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdT6ZV_mwuaOYk5JhIZpQWVVFecJ6s7WAIJNdqgKGdOK6ZEZQT5RFGTJAvV4hJsYgdVcGDuQX3VCO64zquTeNkm6MMpD7MmISoAh3gotYZf8veICwvhpNzrlxUehCqr_39ZcnGZniv79v6ERQ5Ra33Pjz7ejdzVVvMnSPj9xLaXxJmxbgMdfdc/s4032/IMG-8586.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdT6ZV_mwuaOYk5JhIZpQWVVFecJ6s7WAIJNdqgKGdOK6ZEZQT5RFGTJAvV4hJsYgdVcGDuQX3VCO64zquTeNkm6MMpD7MmISoAh3gotYZf8veICwvhpNzrlxUehCqr_39ZcnGZniv79v6ERQ5Ra33Pjz7ejdzVVvMnSPj9xLaXxJmxbgMdfdc/s320/IMG-8586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p1R2JZi8wjlFVYtm-1LyB5qSrJGUe3s_2A0dvsILKBVoovvPdAPL1ZUuMOk9Zd9-2RO1CktNPbQdtxhi6NzmFkvazy5OUMArst3_BvkJ0m4xYmPmo7GgBjH82DB0nDlTU8MqI8jr4NPj6eSNrUE6lm7VENZX6PqHs1RYP8FWup2qLzlbZ5om/s4032/IMG-8588.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p1R2JZi8wjlFVYtm-1LyB5qSrJGUe3s_2A0dvsILKBVoovvPdAPL1ZUuMOk9Zd9-2RO1CktNPbQdtxhi6NzmFkvazy5OUMArst3_BvkJ0m4xYmPmo7GgBjH82DB0nDlTU8MqI8jr4NPj6eSNrUE6lm7VENZX6PqHs1RYP8FWup2qLzlbZ5om/s320/IMG-8588.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3cyoIqezyecB9aTPgvgqr3oL9P4qa9h-KHfPAHlJU5ClfondA3KMPSzXdB8nSFEdoQaoTIhYw9EW8Tc8ksX8PVADpplgApI3RlsvXvRU4I9cUkh0W7kXCU6uZZbQfzN6lDChc0Z1RIUTtnuPm5D2qUNNsY8M81xc78yCQZg8YLsyDZaEJ3eT/s4032/IMG-8589.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3cyoIqezyecB9aTPgvgqr3oL9P4qa9h-KHfPAHlJU5ClfondA3KMPSzXdB8nSFEdoQaoTIhYw9EW8Tc8ksX8PVADpplgApI3RlsvXvRU4I9cUkh0W7kXCU6uZZbQfzN6lDChc0Z1RIUTtnuPm5D2qUNNsY8M81xc78yCQZg8YLsyDZaEJ3eT/s320/IMG-8589.JPG" width="320" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Only in Florida? </b>Nope, when we travel, I look up centers and try to go play. So far, I've played in two places in DC and a <a href="https://pingpod.com/">ping pad</a> center in NYC. The<a href="https://wdctt.com/"> DC Table Tennis center </a>is in NW and is owned by Khaleel Asgarali. The other DC center that I visited and played at was out in Gaitherburg MD, <a href="https://mdttc.com/">the Maryland Table Tennis Center.</a> Next time I'm in Paris or London, I intend to find a place to play. (Done, had a training session with Nicolas Brocard in Paris and Eli Baraty in London. March 2024)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>So ping pong is now a major activity by me. </b>It checks all the boxes. Lots of room to improve. Lots of people to compete with. Great exercise. I can play inside in the air conditioning. The injury rate is low. If I get good (and I have a very long way to go), there's tons of increased levels of competition to strive for. It's social enough. And now that I'm beginning to understand the game, I can also watch it. BTW, Youtube, Instagram etc are full of table tennis feeds. Some funny. Some beautiful. Some just amazing. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span>Here's me playing. It turns out that while I think of myself as a good TT player, in the world of people who play in table tennis tournaments, I'm not so good.
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/flxndX_cuvk?si=2M85Sa2yKzbvNEjZ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <div> I think I lost game 1 11-9. Here's Game 2. I think I lost it 12-10</div><div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8sHBNf44oDg?si=kmelOQXR1uaZmPf_" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <div> Game 3. Not so close.</div><div><br /></div><div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LEWSdXhHqSI?si=vCqxhbEHk1uSq_0F" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <div><br /></div><div> I have a lot of work to do if I am going to compete.
1. Increase the time and intensity of my practice.
2. Increase the intensity of how I play.
3. Build my skills. Think about:
<div><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-622daba1-7fff-1687-658c-c4f2aa8975ec"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Notes to self: Teresa's Coaching: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">General</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>-<span> </span></b>Watch the ball <i>with both eyes</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Racquet grip: finger up, some space between grip and handle, nestle palm into palm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">hit ball at peak of flight. Slightly later for top spin, slightly earlier for cut shots</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">always be ready for next ball. don't admire the last shot.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">move feet, get low, get lower, move your feet, get lower, move your feet more.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">- </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">stand on the backhand side of the court. On the serve, be off the court on the backhand side.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Strokes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">start each stroke with racquet head down, finish up</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">have other hand mirror racquet hand. Stay loose but keep it's position correct</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">stroke ball with lots of contact, don’t punch it or tap it</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">forehand: stroke up and out. Finish forehand like a salute. Bend elbow on shot/ no straight arm. Hit going forward, not up.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">backhand, start stroke with racquet at body so you can go out and forward</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Serve</b></span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">have feet in exact same place every time. Left side, left leg back standing sideways. On spins, put whole body into it.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">For spin, use more wrist.</span></p></li></ol><br /></span></div></div></div></div>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-16397830185594924412023-08-25T07:19:00.009-07:002023-09-01T17:05:15.629-07:009 Rounds: my new main gym<p> My concept of fit at this point focuses on agility, flexibility, some cardio, and some strength. Most important, it's gotta be fun and keep me healthy. And no injuries. </p><p>So my mix of workouts includes some yoga, some gym, and some swimming. They are good but a little dull. Lots of ping pong which is great. I'll post on that soon too. A tiny bit of tennis (not too much since it is too likely to produce injuries given the arthritic feet and funky back that I carry around) and some cross fit. </p><p>But at this point, my main work out is the<b> <a href="https://www.9round.com/locations/fl/fort-lauderdale/north-federal-hwy">9 Rounds: boxing-themed circuit training</a></b>. Fun and flexible. (If you're interested, give them a call. Tell JP I sent you)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lxwWigKkO4voHxRF-b9lEMxw6DvtRGaDjW2UPHLS3dco-c0CYZ5Bh02VpfxKbq-5fwDapIqlg_3Q8CkF-nJEvRcxHTTXMjniXGeNbFTIVP3uXoWL-xze_x8Sfe3gq9f-f-FlGe0l04iqc-oyYntKNQg_xXEmlkJtJWKoGfxtu-I5Dv6cNnNU/s4032/IMG-0954.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lxwWigKkO4voHxRF-b9lEMxw6DvtRGaDjW2UPHLS3dco-c0CYZ5Bh02VpfxKbq-5fwDapIqlg_3Q8CkF-nJEvRcxHTTXMjniXGeNbFTIVP3uXoWL-xze_x8Sfe3gq9f-f-FlGe0l04iqc-oyYntKNQg_xXEmlkJtJWKoGfxtu-I5Dv6cNnNU/s320/IMG-0954.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9 Rounds is boxing themed circuit training which is mid point between working by yourself and with a trainer. For those of us who want it, there's lots of flexibility to repeat stations, do extra stretching, and repeat exercises.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr93JTJaWqddG_K5wkduhlnLE-1ly9nVazo5pxDfJorVSJdaar_MAPDrMUSNBX42swW1_rRtu6ZUZJdNl0rEt0QtDgaWs8eN_ghh7KWDWzHFs3ZfgROPgBvXlriWlk-WYGh9jSCPunNI3mbMGdRs_Aw9NI8xjVs3MlWilUTzsmpe506ey5lAxb/s4032/9%20rounds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr93JTJaWqddG_K5wkduhlnLE-1ly9nVazo5pxDfJorVSJdaar_MAPDrMUSNBX42swW1_rRtu6ZUZJdNl0rEt0QtDgaWs8eN_ghh7KWDWzHFs3ZfgROPgBvXlriWlk-WYGh9jSCPunNI3mbMGdRs_Aw9NI8xjVs3MlWilUTzsmpe506ey5lAxb/s320/9%20rounds.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I think the speed bags are tons of fun. Almost like <a href="https://www.bbat50.com/2016/02/juggling-by-black-belts.html"><i><b>juggling</b></i></a> (another way that I exercise).<br /><p></p><div></div><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://youtube.com/embed/6MV-cmxlRFE?si=uHQRMfwHh2tfiLmp" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT0KP7Sv3xWxZ3adN-dOdUEvxetIA7zM6p6Z5XNJDBwO7DqUYDLfwSfaV-8mV8rRYF4KReqNTomEjWFsogJKSxqajhV9khXt3BzDojr-jUWGt4FZSjnDvuPeF3nfSQbVA35ewT2MVvRmr2uOaXVNxeGPgtT8etD16rml7d_K4ZLGR-w8tPHtx/s4032/IMG-1112.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT0KP7Sv3xWxZ3adN-dOdUEvxetIA7zM6p6Z5XNJDBwO7DqUYDLfwSfaV-8mV8rRYF4KReqNTomEjWFsogJKSxqajhV9khXt3BzDojr-jUWGt4FZSjnDvuPeF3nfSQbVA35ewT2MVvRmr2uOaXVNxeGPgtT8etD16rml7d_K4ZLGR-w8tPHtx/w480-h640/IMG-1112.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I particularly like hitting pads although a full round at full intensity is fully exhausting.</p>
<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hf7qUC0oBs4?si=Oq7xZ17qkuyFi_L2" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p>Sometimes we pair off and do drills together. Here is Wonder Woman and Super Boy doing some kicking (they do these drills at some length and can pick up the intensity pretty high!).</p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vnXriL2-C9E?si=nJrelvPSAgDrPZCQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnMCHGuK4YNSvx25FKJdKKwhbDTm9yS03TUE66z6oVslxlZ5TAwOlZ9lA_KSOeES9yZgsUXGn3CtxlFUERyMGqcdh77JXb0Ls2_05AYZwl4nMFDOFtx6OiLIGMJjTFpBVjjV-JYLXiKp8JlvkV67V1Fuu84OuNnw1O13nIBkEu_MUNhUvO77D/s4032/9rounds.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnMCHGuK4YNSvx25FKJdKKwhbDTm9yS03TUE66z6oVslxlZ5TAwOlZ9lA_KSOeES9yZgsUXGn3CtxlFUERyMGqcdh77JXb0Ls2_05AYZwl4nMFDOFtx6OiLIGMJjTFpBVjjV-JYLXiKp8JlvkV67V1Fuu84OuNnw1O13nIBkEu_MUNhUvO77D/s320/9rounds.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Give JP a call. <span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #282d27;">(954) 626-0780</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6meMNSPq7C8IL2cCiyDbdsMMVjuwYge4QeFeqEIa9uZwzOnVeKA4BhPYUTJcFRE7IQOdS2k8ENGpf8hoyZrZNmRosPfAUufPybMxWzikXYt6iCNWXPsCxipToOsKUVWpFJiD3AQD3skem_f8JenXwH_ThR4N0ARZzVtldwnrWRKmzw77OS-C/s4032/IMG-1106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6meMNSPq7C8IL2cCiyDbdsMMVjuwYge4QeFeqEIa9uZwzOnVeKA4BhPYUTJcFRE7IQOdS2k8ENGpf8hoyZrZNmRosPfAUufPybMxWzikXYt6iCNWXPsCxipToOsKUVWpFJiD3AQD3skem_f8JenXwH_ThR4N0ARZzVtldwnrWRKmzw77OS-C/w480-h640/IMG-1106.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/26.1569911,-80.1007141/9+rounds+ft+lauderdale+location/@26.1523354,-80.131816,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x88d901b7f950139b:0xad37f68d67abc9d2!2m2!1d-80.121101!2d26.1382411?entry=ttu" target="_blank"><i><b>Location:</b></i></a> It's on Federal Highway just where it joins with Sunrise Blvd (as I drive south) on the right hand side. <span style="text-align: center;">Give JP a call. </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #282d27; text-align: center;">(954) 626-0780. </span><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-35050428417218006622023-08-12T13:28:00.012-07:002023-09-11T13:43:15.506-07:00Pull-ups: The Decay and Build Rate at My Age
<p><b>Building</b> <b>Pull</b>-<b>ups</b> - I worked regularly over an extended period of time (a really long time!) to get to be able to do five pull-ups. BTW, most people any where near my age can’t do any pull-ups. Once I get to 5, I got ambitious and aimed at seven. And I made it there! </p><p> The first of July 1, 2023, I did seven pull-ups. Not perfect (there's lots of jerking) but also, they are not cheap partial extension ones either. I was proud: Check it out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N4djE65GcB0" width="320" youtube-src-id="N4djE65GcB0"></iframe></div>
<p><b>But then I took a trip. Spent five weeks in Europe. </b>Ate more than a few croissants, pain au chocolate, and foie gras. On the trip, I visited a gym two times (great fun to go to <a href="https://www.bbat50.com/2023/08/working-out-while-travelling-in-paris.html"><i><b>a boxing gym in Paris</b></i></a>, check it out also) but didn't do anything like a lat pulldown or pull up. On July 8th, I thought I would test and see how much I'd lost.</p><p><b>Result: I could only do three</b>. I've tested two more times over the last week. Three it is. :-< That's my new max. uhg!</p><p>So lets do the numbers, I went from 7 to 3 over 5 weeks. That's a decay rate of roughly one pull-up a week. That seems to me to be a pretty fast rate of deterioration. Historically, I've found that fitness hangs in there for months and years. I remember once, not having run in a year, running a 7 minute mile. Also, I won a dare for doing pushups at one point without any recent history. But, that was then. This is now. I'm now 65 and I'm learning how the body behaves at 65. And I’m not thrilled by what I’m learning. </p><p>Maybe I should be figuring it out in percentages. That's about 15% loss per week or 57% loss over four weeks. Jeeeez. I'd better keep working out. So here’s the rule:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9__S5mY_nCtf2gJ2f19pFlTbD5WGLaeUTjF1JET_OOfy5qbQmMnf7Fs5GPnJ3wNQXBCjgm8aBrroZAdpcF-rsu6gqedf_sjz9SNsFYLN_5fjI9eVQsNOd8KN27M-XVJP0xf91CXAEVzyUA024lGvrv4ZE6xqEgntvCsEP8mCyWsjaGEDSQBz/s381/no%20stopping.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9__S5mY_nCtf2gJ2f19pFlTbD5WGLaeUTjF1JET_OOfy5qbQmMnf7Fs5GPnJ3wNQXBCjgm8aBrroZAdpcF-rsu6gqedf_sjz9SNsFYLN_5fjI9eVQsNOd8KN27M-XVJP0xf91CXAEVzyUA024lGvrv4ZE6xqEgntvCsEP8mCyWsjaGEDSQBz/s320/no%20stopping.PNG" width="223" /></a></div><b><div><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><span style="font-weight: 400;">
I'll update this as I measure myself </span><b>to see how long it takes to earn it back. </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guess is, with 3 pullup workouts per week, it'll take 8 weeks to get back to 7. They'll come back one every two weeks. So in eight weeks, say mid September, I should be back to seven But we'll see.</span></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Updates:</b><div><b>August 14th</b> - Rested yesterday so I tried it this morning. I definitely <b>did 4. I almost did the 5th.</b> I'm now optimistic that I'll be back at 5 by next week or the week after. I'm now wondering if it'll be fast, a week each, to get #4 and #5 back! That's great, why expect six or seven to take longer? Why indeed?!?</div><div><br /><b>August 21st - I did five this morning. </b>Except for last one, they were good ones. I’m pleased. My goal for next week is 5nice ones with maybe a 6th sloppy. And a week later, 6 nice ones! We’ll see, I gotta keep putting the work in.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>August 29th and 31st. Six</b>! Pretty sloppy on the 29th but I found someone to watch me on the 31st and with the adrenaline from an audience, a pretty clean 6. I’m encouraged.</div><div><br /></div><div>
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So drama: will I get to seven by mid September. That gives me two weeks to add one. </div><div><br /></div><div>here I am on Thursday, September 7th. Looks like a messy seven. Note that the extension is full and I go all the way up. But, I do kick and jerk. I'm working on it.</div><div>
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<div>And if I can add one every half month, does that mean ten by Halloween? </div><div><br /></div><div>And how much would it help if instead of weighing 202, I weighed 197? Or what if I took my shoes off…</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p><br /></p></div>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-50361227819301124992023-08-04T11:10:00.004-07:002023-09-02T06:20:11.294-07:00A Boxing Gym in Paris! Fav part of trip for me<p> My wife likes to travel and wants to do it as a couple. I like to work out. Can we get organized to make both of us happy? I had a little success with this on our time in Paris but frankly, if I'd been more organized, I could have figured this out my first day there and worked out all week instead of just the last two days.</p><p>I found the <a href="https://boxiumclub.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>Boxium</b></i></a>. It was a 90 second walk from the apartment we were renting. It was as intense and chic a personal training facility and I've ever seen. And, considering what it was, reasonably priced.</p><p>Check out this three tone leather heavy big. I'm used to a beat-up no frills set of bags, this was not like that at all. The bags were real leather and embossed. The bike and treadmill were gorgeous wood designs, custom made in German (I wish I had more pictures).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrp2FI_pN90sP9ck4cFpweRvBmKpzDsLyYdWr5h78NPs9eZx3OmB8ugbH-U4kj1lkSqVKR4A-T03SUhYFoDFcldS8t-e6goyawgZFadsYjF7Tvy3U2qSiqF2scnkVW-_qHWxW4_D4zgr-ZqIpS4BAVcnzTqjOAzWQVd7h1MGz88JScQ2hlYyl/s4032/IMG-0362.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrp2FI_pN90sP9ck4cFpweRvBmKpzDsLyYdWr5h78NPs9eZx3OmB8ugbH-U4kj1lkSqVKR4A-T03SUhYFoDFcldS8t-e6goyawgZFadsYjF7Tvy3U2qSiqF2scnkVW-_qHWxW4_D4zgr-ZqIpS4BAVcnzTqjOAzWQVd7h1MGz88JScQ2hlYyl/s320/IMG-0362.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>And while hitting pads is always great, it's even more fun in a ring where I need to work situational awareness to stay out of the corners. I particularly liked the additional intellectual challenge of doing the workout in French (where I can hold my own).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL89_wFH8RjQxoeSOTQbKBw5O-dAC2gGHOpUVIKZyoUDtJHp0R-Lp7XfPq6pMPWrczT_OvcvDXWszmHcm3bAZ5tma_wW9WYSxbItUf2y6-AGG7mh83ZMZbNjIIQELnQeZhWdWSDQ5T0vt8U4lsQrMCYuVjuaqKAYuhqMFTmC9a4jo5vbMaT8A/s4032/IMG-0365.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL89_wFH8RjQxoeSOTQbKBw5O-dAC2gGHOpUVIKZyoUDtJHp0R-Lp7XfPq6pMPWrczT_OvcvDXWszmHcm3bAZ5tma_wW9WYSxbItUf2y6-AGG7mh83ZMZbNjIIQELnQeZhWdWSDQ5T0vt8U4lsQrMCYuVjuaqKAYuhqMFTmC9a4jo5vbMaT8A/s320/IMG-0365.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>There are a lot of good trainers out there who are motivational but this guy, Arthur, is another level up. He's a competitive boxer and MMA fighter and a spectacular trainer. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-lcl73cELzSyhOpm2u3JD8R1J2-flbLq_OM_ghIJAQAuT5PJojjv40t55xFhKt-a8EX1eXCLENKX2S11vnoY_biWow0vTKurPdUulRuMpVLixpgReDZXjYu9d_c3u6uATB3bdJMR3eBlwiubIAQX-FNOo9ct7Fcgzd5E8X5LhgO4slFK9_5r/s4032/IMG-0367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-lcl73cELzSyhOpm2u3JD8R1J2-flbLq_OM_ghIJAQAuT5PJojjv40t55xFhKt-a8EX1eXCLENKX2S11vnoY_biWow0vTKurPdUulRuMpVLixpgReDZXjYu9d_c3u6uATB3bdJMR3eBlwiubIAQX-FNOo9ct7Fcgzd5E8X5LhgO4slFK9_5r/s320/IMG-0367.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The Boxium club belongs to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souleymane_Cissokho">Souleymane Cissokho</a>, who according to Wikipedia, is is a Senegal-born French professional boxer. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is a light middle weight and professionally: 16-0!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ-YRrKJz-K7suaZnEDwEkL3OgzfWexltOA7kqGUHsQYc0VSVybbBQC_o6y-AZrpzf3o1KpoDENySjoDDKmds1gstPAlSChHLVKRNzBpPQVcvKngDgiVIixSBWrw85Y8aH0896sGSXzN1oystlK3Z5k1_EaB2DbgLq5rUzHFPQbUfQPxNMGOz/s4032/IMG-0368.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ-YRrKJz-K7suaZnEDwEkL3OgzfWexltOA7kqGUHsQYc0VSVybbBQC_o6y-AZrpzf3o1KpoDENySjoDDKmds1gstPAlSChHLVKRNzBpPQVcvKngDgiVIixSBWrw85Y8aH0896sGSXzN1oystlK3Z5k1_EaB2DbgLq5rUzHFPQbUfQPxNMGOz/s320/IMG-0368.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U8ikQuSUWlIwiEAOxw21uf0HrcaK-FhF4_FkQo66_3CondDXqSXXo_Rhmt-HCpUfHVh299LlZ75ZlshGWavxfEIMOllPm_EddQVO98l05k0b4vGox7ivqXyqAByswPm25GFDpAqlJD26Kgo4AiqW8CCmQJ0F-Vgv6bBJ-3MinZZyA5SlbhSp/s4032/IMG-0369.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U8ikQuSUWlIwiEAOxw21uf0HrcaK-FhF4_FkQo66_3CondDXqSXXo_Rhmt-HCpUfHVh299LlZ75ZlshGWavxfEIMOllPm_EddQVO98l05k0b4vGox7ivqXyqAByswPm25GFDpAqlJD26Kgo4AiqW8CCmQJ0F-Vgv6bBJ-3MinZZyA5SlbhSp/s320/IMG-0369.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoT9Xub4zVGFB-_FeTQpdSXc5DpmHF7lYi_ckFUZKaWjWn7WQV-e6f56rR0FnWvlaeOE8IP97lzU3JHLe7pDtECvdTBrzdQmwDWYOiFBeRr2VV2n-fduUS7afBEblT3_QBjTRP_qquFgsVPw2gNWssesYUXUpLNIenJuE0iFn9dq0aMHa-zhC/s4032/IMG-0370.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoT9Xub4zVGFB-_FeTQpdSXc5DpmHF7lYi_ckFUZKaWjWn7WQV-e6f56rR0FnWvlaeOE8IP97lzU3JHLe7pDtECvdTBrzdQmwDWYOiFBeRr2VV2n-fduUS7afBEblT3_QBjTRP_qquFgsVPw2gNWssesYUXUpLNIenJuE0iFn9dq0aMHa-zhC/s320/IMG-0370.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>OK. For you true exercise nerds (like me): the warmup and training routines were both different and similar to what I'm use to. Basically, just a variation but it was interesting. I made some notes, here's what I remember.<div><br /></div><div><b>Warmup </b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>On back, knees to one side, fetal position. Open arm up quickly to other side watching moving hand. Return it quickly. 10x </li><li>On back, feet flat on floor, raise hips 10x. Hold one leg straight in air, raise hips 10x. Switch legs. Finish holding up for 10 count </li><li>Push-up. Up dog to down dog. Fast, like push-up speed. 10x </li><li>Push up position: Touch opposite shoulder with alternating hands 10x. Body still. </li><li>Push up position: Touch opposite knee with alternating hands 10x. </li><li>Push up position: Touch opposite foot with alternating hands 10x. </li><li>10 push-ups. Hold in plank for10 seconds. </li><li>Massage gun gun gun gun to relax shoulders</li></ul></div><div><div style="background-color: white;"><div class="gmail_quote"><span class="im"><div dir="auto"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;"><b>Workout</b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">Sit on low stool (or squat), come up with a cross into pads. Switching sides. 10x -. Repeat with uppercuts</span></li><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">Sparing by round</span></li><ul><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">I’m on offense, only hit shoulders.</span></li><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">I defend, he's only attacking shoulders</span></li><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">I'm on offense, I only hit stomach & shoulders</span></li><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">I defend, he can only hit stomach & shoulders </span></li><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">Same drill on offense but he can counter, only directly from a strike. No combos</span></li><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">Same drill but I'm on defense and able to counter </span></li><li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #500050; font-size: x-small;">One round, full speed but light for a round, shoulders and body</span></li></ul></ul></div><div dir="auto"> Want to reach my trainer? He's a heavy-weight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlwBnnVjER5PjNCM06FO6I_gKkzD3i6dCEbAdhDZhoQzSyjA8ozebOxd6QB0mN5ylPgCilKmkRAZ7unlojtviQ12gloTXOYfa0OIErAZTgAuS8x6KPSkZtxQGrYmSThBm80Vxl9MRA02nidcBGuCVHwINMF-sD5TAZoBfPt9RhJtwV0xjoqNb/s2556/arthur%20from%20boxium.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="1179" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlwBnnVjER5PjNCM06FO6I_gKkzD3i6dCEbAdhDZhoQzSyjA8ozebOxd6QB0mN5ylPgCilKmkRAZ7unlojtviQ12gloTXOYfa0OIErAZTgAuS8x6KPSkZtxQGrYmSThBm80Vxl9MRA02nidcBGuCVHwINMF-sD5TAZoBfPt9RhJtwV0xjoqNb/s320/arthur%20from%20boxium.png" width="148" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto"><br /></div></span></div></div></div>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-77440930255130352352023-03-12T17:36:00.009-07:002023-08-10T08:43:55.684-07:00Firing on All Cylinders<p> Dear Readers, </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: left;">The news is good. I'm now 65 years of age. </span></div><p></p><p>That means I'm starting my 66th trip about the sun. Very excited about it. My birthday (I'm Pisces) comes near the end of winter. Of course, since I live in Florida and don't think astrologically, that previous sentence was a little random. But despite being 65, I'm still sort of "with it". Evidence: the use of the "a little random" expression.</p><p>I'm <b>taking a gap year.</b> This means that John Edelson, as of March 1st, no longer has a job. He resigned his employment and is not applying for, and will not accept, any employment. At least for a year. I had a great job. I was thrilled and interested by it, I found it meaningful. But I was starting my 20th year running that place and for reasons of personal growth and exploration, and given that there is a limited lifespan on this earth, I decided that they could get along fine without me. But, how I do feel about having no fixed schedule or responsibilities or role? It's hard for me. It's going to take some getting use e to. Near the end of 2023, I'll take a fresh look at my plan but for now, I intend to be relaxed, social, and dabble in all sorts of things. </p><p><b>My health is good. I'm exercising every day</b>. I play ping pong intensely and try to do that several times a week. I play tennis once a week. I yoga a few times. I go to the gym. I've joined a circuit training gym with a boxing theme: <a href="https://www.9round.com/locations/fl/fort-lauderdale/north-federal-hwy" target="_blank"><i><b>9 Rounds</b></i></a> (which I highly recommend! Two great trainers: JP and Olga)! It's fun to have gloves on again. And they have a speed bag. I LOVE the speed bag. I also swim, go to the gym, and go to Jeff's BootCamps on Saturdays at 10:30 and Thursdays at 5:30.</p><p><b>Summer Camp.</b> Starting around May 1st, I decided to make exercising and physical activity what I do. I try to do two, sometimes three of these activities daily. Yesterday for instance, I went to 9 Rounds (which has <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/direct/3166351246801301437_2229298466"><i><b>a speed bag</b></i></a>!), played 90 minutes of pong at the center, and went to Jeff's BootCamp. Ok, that was a bit much. This will get interrupted when we take <a href="https://www.carmensluxurytravel.com" target="_blank"><i><b>our July trip</b></i></a> but in August, I'll make a new plan.</p><p>Here's my status...</p><p>My <b>weight</b> was a little out of control this winter getting up near 210. I'm working it back down and am hanging out around 202. Ideally (and realistically), I'd like to be between 195 and 200. </p><p><b>Pushups</b>. I'm able again to do 25 pushups without stopping. I'd like to get to be able to do four sets of 25 with just short breaks in the middle. </p><p><b>Pull Ups.</b> I'm back to doing five of them. My target over the last year was to get back to 5. A few times I've done 6 and I've just finally made it to 7 (but about to take a month off...). My goal is to get back to 10.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xmw9L5W4IT4" width="320" youtube-src-id="Xmw9L5W4IT4"></iframe></div><p><b>Jump rope.</b> I'm back to doing sets of 50. I can also do a set of 100 but it leaves me excellent.</p><p><b>Running.</b> Haven't tried in awhile. No aspirations here.</p><p><b>Swimming.</b> I'm back to doing sets of 20 or 30 but not without stopping. Today, for instance, I did 24 as 6 sets of 4 with a half minute in between.</p><p><b>Yoga.</b> I'd like to be a competent yogi who understands alignment and is limber enough to hit most of the postures. I'm getting there.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo27UaOES_oLbA47ig8yn1evCPHFRI96Oy6De6Pjbo1NmuiehMyxmn_fabQhWGa1nGACANK_xxBydwvGpvt-kJVt-in0UTSipbd2uRRjM91WraJ6rqmI_MagnydIAL8EH_UfIeSyFDqeTAHlvGFXoLG6FzDcOy8X1e_9eJp4VZPF-78bBFA/s4032/IMG-8293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img alt="John Edelson" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo27UaOES_oLbA47ig8yn1evCPHFRI96Oy6De6Pjbo1NmuiehMyxmn_fabQhWGa1nGACANK_xxBydwvGpvt-kJVt-in0UTSipbd2uRRjM91WraJ6rqmI_MagnydIAL8EH_UfIeSyFDqeTAHlvGFXoLG6FzDcOy8X1e_9eJp4VZPF-78bBFA/w320-h240/IMG-8293.JPG" title="John Edelson" width="320" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>I July, I'm taking a month long vacation in which I'll not only not exercise, I'll also eat like I don't know better. Then I'll reverse course...</p>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-88505793840068121142022-02-21T10:34:00.003-08:002022-03-27T11:06:34.062-07:00Making Good Progress<p> I'm making some progress towards getting back in tri shape. I won't be on any podiums but I might this summer be in shape to actually do another sprint.</p><p> I've focused entirely on my jogging. I try to do my <i>walk for 1.5 miles, jog</i><i><i>1.5 miles</i> routine</i> at least once a week. Sometimes twice. It leaves my legs very stiff the following day so I shouldn't really do it the day before any tennis because I'll just be useless on the courts. </p><p>I've been slowly working my times down so that now I'm under 10 minute miles. By under, I mean 9:55. Still, it's progress. Here's my numbers from this week. Soon, I'll get back to biking and swimming. My strategy is not to focus on making a good time. it's simply to be in good enough shape so I'm sure that I can actually swim the quarter mile, bike the 20K, and jog the 5K without drowning, crashing, or walking, respectively.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2gdY7zNhYXoxldM8yx4xVLapCGupE5kqeb0wrg_8lYthmdiZy3CTFuleu6WmF70bg8ElSeF691s5IIogN6MPqzmetAXf-Yny0zjeXnvZxWYRTWPu7LQx2RSgaK4wFjxTbkTm5QrY-bXwF4My4g6kubDold_deISgdz0LC5UVOSf-ebzAHOg=s2436" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2gdY7zNhYXoxldM8yx4xVLapCGupE5kqeb0wrg_8lYthmdiZy3CTFuleu6WmF70bg8ElSeF691s5IIogN6MPqzmetAXf-Yny0zjeXnvZxWYRTWPu7LQx2RSgaK4wFjxTbkTm5QrY-bXwF4My4g6kubDold_deISgdz0LC5UVOSf-ebzAHOg=w185-h400" width="185" /></a></div><br /><p>PS - I'm still working on my rubiks cube in plank plan but while I haven't really regressed, I haven't progressed very much either. Here's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=066PgxfLrFc" target="_blank">the status on March 2022</a>, here's the original plan on <a href="https://www.bbat50.com/2020/03/pandemic-pastimes-doing-rubiks-cube.html">cubing in plank</a>.<br /></p>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-37503803908414248372021-12-05T11:23:00.001-08:002022-02-21T10:26:51.760-08:00Am I restored?<p><b>First, some background on why I feel I'm restored...</b></p><p><b>My Cardio Got Weak. </b>Since my hip replacement in Dec 2018, I have been healthy but strikingly lacking in cardio. I think it got a lot worse with a mysterious bout of something in Nov 2019 which was a sort of deep bronchitis. I got two chest xrays during that bout but nobody really figured out why I was so so sick. I did test negative in the spring of 2020 for covid antibodies so the timing and test make covid seem unlikely. Still.... <br /></p><div><b>Specifics on the lack of cardio.</b>When I try to swim a few lengths, I feel weak after about 4 or 5. My tennis is marked by mistakes which are often from a stumble, a weak grip on the racquet, or other signs of fatigue. My recovery time after an intense point conspicuously slows up games. And when I try to jog, I feel dangerously out of breath and energy after 20 yards. I mean like I'm huffing and puffing, my eyes are bulging, and I feel weak. At the start of 2020, I was with a pack of my college friends who noticed as we hiked around Marin County that I was constantly out of breath. They insisted that I get a full work up which I did.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tests show Nothing, Maybe I'm <i>Deconditioned</i>? </b>The GP, cardiologist, and pulmonary doctors did an array of heart and lung tests and said I was fine. The best they could come up with was a diagnosis, based on the history and without actually seeing it, of exercise-induced asthma. So I got and used for six months an inhaler: It didn’t seem to make much difference.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What do I think?</b> I had a lot about the weird bronchitis sickness episode in November 2019. Never really diagnosed, I’ve often thought it left me physically reduced. Or maybe, this being my first time getting old, is what getting old is like.<b> I just didn’t know but I felt something was wrong so I did NOT embark on an intense rehab program feeling I would wait it out</b>. Or maybe I didn’t start working hard because I’m lazy. But through all of 2020 and most of 2021, I continued to periodically test my cardio either implicitly by playing tennis or explicitly, by trying some jogs. The result was always the same: Huffing and puffing like a steam engine about to explode within a minute.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Surprise. I'm back! </b>Today, having put on a few pounds (I dropped from 208 in January to 190 in November), I decided to start exercise walking regularly. I hustled and walked two miles at a ~3.5 mph pace and felt pretty good so when I turned around, I decided to do a super slow jog and see if I could keep it up for a 100 yards.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Surprise!!!</b> I jogged back an entire two miles. Slow but steady. 12-minute pace. How? What changed? How is this possible?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>1. My personal belief.</b> <b>Something righted itself. </b>Whatever was wrong with me, perhaps in my lungs from the Nov 2019 bout, has now righted itself. From reading the web, my symptoms match that of long tail Covid and I did test positive for having had Covid before April 2020. But I had a lung X-ray and the telltail signs of lung issues indicating long tail Covid were not detected. I have tried to learn about this on the web searching against terms like: long tail covid, fatigue, exercise etc. I've encountered new acronym words like POTS, FACIT, PASC, and CPET but frankly, it's a swamp of info that I'm lost in.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>2. My wife Carmen’s thought: it’s the weight.</b> 195 is far from 205 and that ten pounds makes all the difference. Could it be that simple? <i><i>Btw,</i> </i>my key strategy to losing the weight:<i> Stop Eating!</i> I didn't change my exercise routine much. I mostly skipped meals and tried to drink tons of water and a fair
amount of coffee. (Please don't ask me to sit in a meeting for a full
hour.) In addition to eating much less, I went Adkins / South Beachie / Keto and stopped with all desserts and starches. I continued to eat lots of vegetables, fish, meat, eggs, and cheese. I went low on fruit. NO on beer and mixers. And I'm not sure what to do about yogurt.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>More f<b>acts: the last two weeks, I’ve been playing tennis much much better. </b>As I think about it, my bad tennis performance the last few years might entirely be from the weird limited cardio that has be exhausted whenever I made a sustained concerted effort. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here’s my Strava from today. I jogged at a rate of ~12 minute miles, maybe 5 mph. Still slow but dramatically different from not being able to jog.</div><div><img alt="" id="id_d1a4_ee2f_e0b2_62b4" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/lP58LwlwO0jUR-sPtD87nBWP9DKpT6QopmCkipDnL_p2dtUHY1oroPXRb7c82kPjSqU" style="height: auto; width: 353px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /></div><div>Now I could be wrong and perhaps nothing had changed. Maybe today was different because I jogged super slow. Maybe the other days I was aiming at doing better than twelve minute miles. I suppose I could (and should) check all my old Strava records to see. But the fact is today I did accelerate for a few patches but I did not get that that total overloaded exhaustion feeling.</div><div> </div>Next, I’ll try biking or swimming tomorrow and see if the limits that I have been living with are gone!<div><br /></div><div>Wouldn’t that been great? If so, triathalons, here I came!!! (Only sprints but still!). Can I go back to a boxing gym and not be ridiculous? It would be fun. And I've always wanted to learn some BJJ. I'm only 63, why not?<br /></div>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-17310992318285361842021-05-04T09:21:00.008-07:002021-05-04T09:26:36.538-07:00Health Report: May 2021<p> Using the metrics set up in the last post, here's an update: </p><p><b>Fitness.</b> I made it to 6 pullups but it's been up and down (ha ha ha). As in once I declared victory with 5 pull-ups in late Feb, I stopped until mid April when I was back down to only 3 and a bit. I started building again and yesterday I did 6. My pushups of two sets of 25 are holding steady. I want to get to yoga more but haven't yet figured out how to do more than the inhouse session on Sat mornings. <br /><br /><b>Weight.</b> For almost a month, I was steadily under 200 but the last weeks, I've been back at 201-203. This week I'm crunching it back down. Just don't eat all that yummy stuff, no more bread!!! I'm certainly doing better than at the end of last year when I was up close to 210 but I've also lost my momentum of losing weight. My goal remains to be between 190 and 195.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyUGxpOhUaxJ9gKD4hICY9GCD9tN1CzWRcv4jNJoBrrHYfKpNy4ZmPTxgdedrBmTa8Ya2G_Nk9mnyTfSCGluGp3mV-yo6xd0JCi09zsScQViKCDLm-acQDvYJLIkZbaNnQDDy/s1470/weight_JantoMay2021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyUGxpOhUaxJ9gKD4hICY9GCD9tN1CzWRcv4jNJoBrrHYfKpNy4ZmPTxgdedrBmTa8Ya2G_Nk9mnyTfSCGluGp3mV-yo6xd0JCi09zsScQViKCDLm-acQDvYJLIkZbaNnQDDy/s320/weight_JantoMay2021.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Weight YTD 2021. High of 210, Lows of 198</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><b>Cholesterol.</b> The last few years, I've been hanging out at around 150. A month ago, they put me on a Crestor generic of 20MG. I'm now at 57.2. Success! Other metrics:<br />Pulse:<span> </span><span> </span>50<br />Pressure:<span> 120/80</span><br /></p><p><img alt="" height="62" 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width="400" /></p><p></p><p><b>Covid.</b> In early Feb, as part of a routine physical, I had them run the test for antibodies and I tested positive. This means that I had it but was asymptomatic. I also got the Johnson and Johnson shot.</p><p><b>Statistics say</b>: <i>Hard to predict but guys like this on average make it to 92.</i><br /></p>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-39649558466886683922021-02-28T11:38:00.008-08:002021-03-10T13:21:12.524-08:00Health Reports - Do they exist?<p> I'll be 63 this next week and I'm thinking about my health and trying to figure out how I'm doing and what I should be concentrating on. I'm thinking about metrics.</p><p>I've recently spent a fair amount of time playing with my new toy, a Renpho scale. It automatically records my weight (bluetooth to phone) along with all sorts of other data. </p><p>At the risk of over-sharing, here's some screen shots and a picture. Of course, one reason that I'm sharing this is that my target for the end of February was to weigh under 200. While the top picture from today shows me over, it doesn't totally count since I'm holding the camera which apparently weighs one pound. I did manage to weigh in this morning at 199.8 which you can see in the next pictures which has have my weight and other metrics plus my weight charted over the last month or so. Sort of a victory....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAr1umHc4jy7kaQiPlP_21nlclKXbj5A1pz7fBRKNHbAnoKbZZEN2K2x3ei4e90NtgOnjABVNmHNKteAnN68XmJZLIGk8TTheeQnWmbV8tCbMzgbi573cT8vNsSupG41z67Iyf/s2048/scale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAr1umHc4jy7kaQiPlP_21nlclKXbj5A1pz7fBRKNHbAnoKbZZEN2K2x3ei4e90NtgOnjABVNmHNKteAnN68XmJZLIGk8TTheeQnWmbV8tCbMzgbi573cT8vNsSupG41z67Iyf/s320/scale.jpg" /></a></div>This next shot is not faked. It is the only time this year so far when I weighed in at less than 200 but it did really happen so I'm declaring victory (and I didn't do anything to hit the weigh-in other than weigh myself in the morning before eating or drinking).. :-><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyNloMUOxO5vM1pypxt8jzTWkrbmKw-ycfBfUhAyT8l-r0vahgjZB5zbfzgrLIj2Vz6brKln2q930IecBWq7tgK8VUFjaAhWCe7fVVAICvOr0PlAGX2pQNyojxkCNTTSiFX5L/s2436/weight.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyNloMUOxO5vM1pypxt8jzTWkrbmKw-ycfBfUhAyT8l-r0vahgjZB5zbfzgrLIj2Vz6brKln2q930IecBWq7tgK8VUFjaAhWCe7fVVAICvOr0PlAGX2pQNyojxkCNTTSiFX5L/w296-h640/weight.png" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You might notice above that in addition to my weight, there's tons of other data. This data is no more or less consistent over time than my weight so it's maybe sort of accurate, maybe it's not. But it does have me thinking about how much I like having some control and useful information about my own data.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I worked with a trainer for years who would at intervals, take measurements (weight, BMI, muscle mass etc) and even pictures (same pose over and over again I guess showing bulges of fat and accumulation of muscle ) but it was more annoying to me than motivating. She would read the data to me but never produced a report for me to have. It seemed like such a wasted opportunity to have those records but for me not to have access them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm thinking a lot about this since I'm getting to an age when I would like to have some trend records of my health that I could look at and use for motivation. I imagine they should be:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- weight<br />- waist measurement<br />- fat vs muscle mass<br />- pulse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- heart pressure</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- some cholesterol measures</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- average daily calorie consumption (this could come from MyFitness Pal or something)<br />- some performance measures for aerobic exercise - not sure what these would be but it might have to do with my time on a mile or quarter mile or something. <br />- some performance measures for muscle exercise - I can do 5 pullups and 30 pushups, see videos below) but it might be how long a person can plank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- some flexibility measures like whether I can reach by feet or something</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigt8x7CHWhyphenhyphenVKvFvoYh1yv3eshrgqCEw8NdHVARO5MH5v4JVgZEirzkqp8xFSYxb_97AVXMOtFkxnwlrtsCr3YuU95ltSbAvpVDZPser5W3toRR7xua1mS_ueZOCUyFUoOM2xy/s2436/weightmonth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigt8x7CHWhyphenhyphenVKvFvoYh1yv3eshrgqCEw8NdHVARO5MH5v4JVgZEirzkqp8xFSYxb_97AVXMOtFkxnwlrtsCr3YuU95ltSbAvpVDZPser5W3toRR7xua1mS_ueZOCUyFUoOM2xy/w296-h640/weightmonth.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><p>Other metrics that I have:</p><p>My<a href="https://www.bbat50.com/2012/07/triathlon-results.html" target="_blank"><i><b> race records</b></i></a><br /><b>MyFitnessPal</b> has some eating and other records. I wonder if they give average calorie consumption for the time when I was entering all my food?<br /><b>Strava</b> and <b>MotionX-GP</b>S have lots of my biking, running, and walking records including how much I go out and what my average pace and distance is.</p><p>Here's my vision. I'd like to have a set of records defined as to how a person can measure their health in the later declining years (starting at 40 or something) with a focus on metrics that people can train to improve. I know that a lot of focus recently has gone into the counting of steps everyday and maybe that would be something to add to the list: a measure of generally how much I am moving each February. </p><p>Has anyone seen anything like this? I'd like to know. Please comment below or email me at bbat50@ gmail.com</p><p>thanks</p><p>Performance metrics - Here's the guy who at 50 was doing four sets of 25 pushups as a regular training exercise. Without much special training, it turns out I can still grind out 30.</p>
<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/YTb2FLdgS2s" width="480"></iframe><p>In the same vein, in late January, I decided to start training on push-ups to see if I could get to five clean pullups by the end of February. When I started training in January, I was at 0.5 pullups as my maximum capacity. I hit the gym every two to three says (sometime four) with a narrow focus on pull-ups. I was advised to do negative pullups (start with the chin above the bar and as slowly as possible go down), assisted pull-ups (big rubber band between my feet and bar to make them easier), and to put weights on my legs to make pull-ups harder. This was confusing since they seem to be different directions but apparently, they are all ways to squeeze a little out a little more muscle exhaustion which will help build capacity. Who knew? In any case, I made it to five. Here it is. I'm having fun with this so now I'm aiming at 10 by my older brother's birthday (In about two months)</p>
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<p><br /></p>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-68493729777191726142020-05-10T12:21:00.007-07:002020-05-12T12:40:51.711-07:00The Comeback Trail - Major Milestone Met in May!<b><br /></b>
<b>I stopped jogging due to hip and back problems. </b>It was <a href="https://www.bbat50.com/2015/05/bb-at-57-status-report.html">either 2015 or 16.</a> In 2014, I was doing <a href="https://www.bbat50.com/2014/07/my-bucket-list-confession.html">lots of tris</a>. My last martial arts class was Feb 2013. <br />
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In Jan of 2018, I got a new hip which seems to have solved my back problems. During 2019, I tried with some success to get back in shape and while I did make progress on my weight and in other areas, every jog left me weirdly breathless.<br />
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Convinced something was wrong, I got a full heart and lung workup in Feb and March 2020 only to learn that I'm fine. So in March and April, I started doing faster walks with intermittent jogs. I steadily increased the distance working through the feeling of panic and exhaustion that I hit in the first two minutes of a jog. Let me say that despite my athletic background, the "wall" of exhaustion is just as terrible (if not terrorizing) for me as anybody with no athletic background. Comebacks, getting in shape, is hard. Respect it!<br />
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Last week, I jogged a solid mile at a ten minute pace. Then I walked for a mile. Then I jogged another mile home! That was Thursday. On Friday, I did the same thing. Today is Sunday, same thing!<br />
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It's for real, I can jog a mile. Not to be too literal or too metaphoric but I consider that a major life milestone for me! I'm as proud of being able to run a mile in my 60s is I am having finished a marathon in my late 20s (I was a tag-along in Boston in 1986. 3:20!).<br />
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I track my training on Strava and I just found that I can<a href="https://www.strava.com/athletes/4975397/training/log?feature=public-training-log"> share my training record.</a><br />
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Dares't I articulate my training goals for 2020?<br />
- Be able to jog a 5K<br />
- Up my standard swim from 2 x 10 laps to 2 x 20 or 25<br />
- Do a triathalon sprint without walking on the run<br />
- Play tennis and set up some regular games<br />
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- Get back to being able to do 4 x 20 pushups and 5 pullups<br />
- Weight under 200 all the time.<br />
- Should I try some martial arts? I badly miss it. I've always wondered about jiu jitsu. Should I try five private lessons?<br />
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<b>Yoga; </b>I'm now known, to my yoga crowd, as Barstool John (because of my performance on utkatasana - the chair pose - where I initially didn't go low enough and instead of looking like I was on a chair, looked like I was sitting a bar stool).<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pam.butler11/videos/1957853341011948/?__tn__=%2CdlC-R-R&eid=ARA3_ZHrgXuuxCE6wIu93Pi3stBECV17N0N03Uz2PiZz73fDnad2Kv_uEd9rozFbdPdH-a37qtSueNrU&hc_ref=ARS18_q0-4GDJdp3vTsIuzWtb_D2AWix3ipN0zWiTsXOewkK5lCBWVgaOBHkXTheToc"> Yogi Pam is my instructor. </a><br />
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Here's two run-walk times. Both had two one mile runs in them plus walking!</div>
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Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-72563086407343406152020-03-29T11:47:00.001-07:002020-04-25T07:50:17.685-07:00Martial Arts Workouts for Novices in QuarantineNeed to exercise when you are quarantined and don't have any weights or equipment? Bored by your usual workout routine.<br />
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The answer: try some basic martial workouts. Great for strength, cardio, and stretching.<br />
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If you like these , I'll do more.<br />
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<b>Very Basic Routine:</b> Horse stance, forward punch, and then at the end, some inward blocks.<br />
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Basic Routine: Chop, turn, punch. Then double punch.<br />
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If you do find these useful, tell me and I'll do another half dozen.<br />
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New Topic: Pandemic Pastimes.<br />
Finding meaningful challenges<br />
Thinking inside the box.<br />
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I'll just store this video here while I refine my technique and endurance.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My pandemic pastime is to learn to solve a rubrik cube while in plank. I’ve worked for two weeks reading and watching YouTube. My nephew pointed out some basics to me but I kept running into roadblocks. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I finally hired an online instructor (Tania: she’s amazingly patient and useful. Highly recommended. Comment for her contact info) and I can now solve the cube. Not every time but I have done it now twice myself. M</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My best time for solving: 24 minutes!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My longest time in plank position: 72 seconds.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Next steps: work harder at staying in plank and accelerate my solution time.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">More Fun?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pam.butler11/videos/1957853341011948/">Watch me as a yoga model!</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-58911290086854146432020-03-29T07:37:00.016-07:002023-09-27T14:23:04.155-07:00Pandemic Pastimes: Doing a Rubiks Cube while in Plank<p> New Topic: Pandemic Pastimes.</p>Finding meaningful challenges<br />Thinking inside the box.<br /><br />Here's a video showing how much I have to refine my technique and endurance.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mglxPcCSCC8" width="480"></iframe><br /><br /><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My pandemic pastime is to learn to solve a rubrik cube while in plank. I’ve worked for two weeks reading and watching YouTube. My nephew pointed out some basics to me but I kept running into roadblocks. </span><br /><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I finally hired an online instructor (Tania: she’s amazingly patient and useful. Highly recommended. Comment for her contact info) and I can now solve the cube. Not every time but I have done it now twice myself. M</span><br /><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My initial times for solving: 24 minutes!</span><br /><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My longest time in plank position: 72 seconds.</span><div><span style="color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>By late spring:</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #030303;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Time for solving rubiks cube:<span> Around 3 minutes
</span>Time for staying in plank:<span> </span><span> Around 65 seconds</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #030303;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #030303;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Problem: my rubik time is not moving down any more and my plank time is not moving up.<br /></span></span><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Next steps: work harder at staying in plank and accelerate my solution time?</span></b></div><div><span style="color: #030303;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Pick another goal since there's no way that I can make these two numbers meet....</b><br /></span></span><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">More Fun?</span><br /><span face=""roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pam.butler11/videos/1957853341011948/">Watch me as a yoga model!</a> (I'm the awkward guy in the background. The flexible elegant lady up front is Pam Butler, our yoga instructor).</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pam.butler11/videos/1957853341011948/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yoga Pam Butler at Auberge Ft Lauderdale" border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="576" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5u2-FJw4CQ3AODDbb-uMV3MwJg6BYNirInuSvzL3FGn7jjKmUps2k8TGxg-uSXNOcb0b8v9jYNn0BkH6pr8tOM6N_RYfdsQsCT30dc9ajtwkTWntCRhktM8DMGMP-ptOZk2f/s320/yogapams-class.PNG" title="Yoga Pam Butler" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Yoga Pam Butler</td></tr></tbody></table><br />For those that are tracking, here's my status on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=066PgxfLrFc" target="_blank"> rubiks cube March 2022.</a><br /></div>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718512952931566226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-75816555801139288402019-02-03T10:19:00.000-08:002020-01-24T06:46:25.902-08:00Driving Back to Fitness - Feb 2019A report from the front: so far I'm on track. I've had good discipline in my eating reducing both consumption and particularly staying away from carbs and desert. Not quite enough to hit kitosis but I'm pretty close.<br />
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Every Sunday is weigh in day. First thing in the morning (when I'm at my lightest). Today's maximum was 204 and I cleared it by a full pound. <span style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.87px;">Here's </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vR2nAa93HV3oZKmdOVzGJ7BT3wuNMY1F41-1Zoumr0kWCwTJhnXgnd-aYsSVCvhS7InN3SzXwZztqz1/pubhtml" style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #956839; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif; font-size: 12.87px;">my tracking</a><span style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.87px;">. And for those who don't know, I'm on a lose-a-pound a week tear aiming to clear 200 by 3/1 (I got as high as 215 for awhile there: Ouch!). </span><br />
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<b>How? I'm obsessing about it. </b>I try to think about what I'm eating tomorrow every night in bed. I also plan out my exercise. Also, coming back from surgery really gives me motivation. Here's some visuals:<br />
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The first one is from me biking this morning after I got a flat and called for a ride. (If I was hard core, I would have done the roadside repair thing but....without my reading glasses, it's hard to see all those little things that need to be done to repair a flat. LMAO)<br />
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Here's an Xray taken this last week which shows that my new hip is exactly where it is suppose to be. Per the doctor who put it in.<br />
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Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-50646368910020471102019-01-15T06:51:00.001-08:002019-04-15T08:42:11.325-07:00Rehab PostOp following the New HipOn December 11th, I had a new hip installed. For two weeks, I had a rehab PT guy come to my house and show me the basics.<br />
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When I visited by doctor, he said that rehab for "people in my category" (I assume he meant pretty young and healthy and aggressive about getting back in shape), there's no data that demonstrates attending formal rehab improves outcomes over not attending. So I opted not to attend.<br />
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My major focus now is not hurting my hip as it solidifies and on getting back in shape. My measurement of being in shape is reducing my horrific belly and weight (I saw 215 a number of times on the scale in December).<br />
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My goal simply is to lose a pound a week until my birthday so that I'm under 200 at the start of March.<br />
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Here's <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vR2nAa93HV3oZKmdOVzGJ7BT3wuNMY1F41-1Zoumr0kWCwTJhnXgnd-aYsSVCvhS7InN3SzXwZztqz1/pubhtml">my tracking</a>.<br />
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BTW, I read all the articles about how hard it is to exercise away weight and that weight, at my age, is lost by controlling diet, nothing else. So I'm doing both.<br />
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Exercise: Lots of swimming (but only kicking a little. I use a pool buoy between my legs to keep me from over doing anything with my legs). Some weights a few times a week. And today I introduced walking. I walked for over a mile and only made it 2.3 miles. I guess I need to pick up the pace. I think a 3 mile/hour pace is appropriate for exercise.Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-74321846576226719882018-12-18T17:44:00.001-08:002023-09-27T14:23:16.440-07:00Bionic!Here's the news. On 12/11/2018, last Tuesday, of my own free will, I drove to the hospital, got totally undressed, signed some papers, and let them pump me full of a cocktail of muscle relaxants, pain killers, and sedatives.<br />
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Then, with a sharp knife they sliced open my thigh.<br />
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With a reciprocating saw, they cut thru my thigh bone.<br />
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With a hammer, chisel, and plyers, they broke out the ball from the hip ball and socket and pulled it out.<br />
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They then took a powerful power sander and polished up the inside of the socket slicing off the bone spurs and cleaning up the narley part that wrecks the spherical shape.<br />
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Then they jammed into the sock the strangest looking device made of titanium, plastic, and ceramic.<br />
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Basically, they jammed (hammered) a cup my hip socket and then jammed a ceramic ball with an attached metal rod into the thigh bone at one end, the newly placed cup in the other.<br />
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Once in place, they cleaned up the mess that they'd made being sure not to leave any bone chips or other evidence around, pushed all the muscles and stuff back into position, and glued the incision back together.<br />
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Then they high fived each other, stopped for a coffee break and a chat, and moved onto the fourth hip replacement of the day.<br />
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Amazing!<br />
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Later that day, they watched me take ten steps in one direction with a walker. Turn around. Walk back.<br />
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The next day, they took me to a little room to see if I could climb and descend a few stairs, sit down and get up from a fake car, and otherwise move about. They also checked that I could pee. Then they send me home.<br />
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So far so good....This is what being healthy but needing a new hip at age 60 looks like.<br /><br />Want to know more?<div>https://www.bbat50.com/2019/01/rehab-postop-following-new-hip.html <br />https://www.bbat50.com/2019/02/driving-back-to-fitness-feb-2019.html</div>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-79490416709024050292018-11-01T14:47:00.000-07:002019-02-10T14:48:35.960-08:00Of Gis, Equipment, and Retiring from the Martial Arts<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I loved going to the dojo and went for nearly a decade 3- 5
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developed flexibility and strength, learned all sorts of new skills, got some
nice belts, and made lots of friends. All three of the kids participated to a greater or lesser degree. Two of them got black belts. Kate then moved onto jitsui which she has trained for half a decade in: David got interested in boxing and trained for a year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But about 5 years ago (around age 55), my combined hip and back
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a very rapid decline in my ability to kick, I made a sad decision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The straw that moved me was when<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the doctors convinced me that I was going
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This week, the decision got revisited and punctuated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My wife decided to redo parts of the house
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I've watched these rounds a number of times and I think it's a fantastic father son portrait. My son is about 3x times faster than I am.<br />
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He chases me around and I mostly roll with the punches, move away or block the punches coming in, and I sometimes even counter. My footwork is good. But he's just fantastically athletic, quick, and graceful as he throws. #dadissoproud Note: neither of has put any time into boxing in the previous year or so: This is us at our sloppiest. But since it's only going to get worse for me, I thought I'd save this.<br />
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The great news is that I held up OK for three, four, or five rounds (however many it was. I guess I did get a little fuzzy) and I COULD WALK THE NEXT DAY (after some icing and time in the jacuzzi)... OK, now here it is... Watch how he zings and how I drag....<br />
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Anybody notice how fast he is? Good technique. And how he stayed away from knocking off his father's noggin which I really appreciated. This is what I looked like between rounds (while he was shadow boxing or talking up the audience):<br />
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Where were we? We were at Ace's new gym just off Commercial, just west of Powerline. She opened it a few weeks ago. I highly recommend it for fitness, boxing skills, some time in the ring (she should get the ring installed in the next few weeks and will get the place expanded as the other tenant gives up space), and camaraderie.<br />
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This GIF is of me boxing in virtual reality. It was more than a little awkward because the other boxer was crowding me and I couldn't use my footwork to get away from him. It made me use an inside game which is not my strength. In any case, enjoy the spectacle of virtual reality boxing.</div>
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Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-31711363625090420412017-01-11T02:41:00.001-08:002018-07-23T17:31:52.238-07:00Gave myself a present: Daily ExerciseI gave myself a Christmas (OK, Hanukah) present this year: <b><u>I'm going to exercise everyday</u>. </b>OK, it's also a little like a challenge but the idea is that I'll make it a priority ahead of racing into work at 8am and of going with the flow. I'll do it since I want it.<br />
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It's now a little more than two weeks and I feel great. I haven't missed yet and it's carried a few benefits with it.<br />
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<li><b>Swimming.</b> The biggest change. I was doing batches of two or four lengths and working towards getting 20 done in a work out. I pushed hard and am now working with batches mostly of 10, sometimes 5, and have done several 30 length workouts. I'm also timing this so I started when the pool opens at 8 so I'm done by 8:30 and in the office around 9:15.</li>
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<li><b><a href="http://www.focusathletic.com/">Nicole and Focus Studio. </a></b>I see her 2x a week working on building the stuff (intrinsics, posture, certain stretches) which will help with my managing my back problems. I was showing up at the hour and not being that intense. I've stepped this up to showing up early so I can do the warm up before the hour begins.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><b>Nutrition</b>. I'm indulging my focus on the scale. I step on it a lot. I like to see how my weight varies during a day and a week. I can move up or down by five pounds in a day. I've decided, starting Jan 1, to<b> drop sugar and alcohol from my diet</b> (almost entirely) until I see less than 200 pounds consistently on the scale. I did have one drink with DJ to celebrate him being alive and out and about adn tonight, going out, I might try one too but mostly, I've been nutty good about eating this year. I have big size sugar-free yogurt which I mix with nuts (no salt!) and blue berries as my go-to snack and light dinner.</li>
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To lay it out there, here's the goal. <u><b>Get below 200 in January and stay there all year.</b></u> I'd like to range between 194 and 199 for Feb through December. Actually, I'd love to average 190 and it was only a few years ago that I was there but without the 4-5x thrill of a martial arts workout and people to live with who are also actively health conscious, this takes more discipline and sacrifice than I'm likely to make.<br />
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PS. I'm also trying to get in shape to ski with my son in early February. Vail.<br />
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<br />Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-83698839348949214242017-01-02T09:45:00.001-08:002023-08-29T04:33:27.647-07:00A Black Belt at 50....Approaches 60 I've had this blog for a little over a decade now. I started it a decade ago when I was 48 when I was training for my first black belt and now, I'm only 13 months from being 60! It's time for a little reflection on the fitness and health big picture. Partially because it's the start of a new year. Happy 2017 to all!<br />
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<b>How am I doing? </b> Well, not as well as I would like. I have some serious challenges and the objective data is that I'm messing. As background, I had to give up karate in 2013-14 since my hip stiffened up so much that I couldn't kick and my recurring back problems were being aggravated by it and made training regularly nearly impossible. Karate for me had meant intense training sessions 3-4 per week along with strength, flexibility, and cardio training. Mostly, my weight took care of itself back then. <div><br /></div><div>I then had a reasonably good two years of <a href="http://www.bbat50.com/2014/07/my-bucket-list-confession.html">triathalons</a>, <a href="http://www.bbat50.com/2014/10/boxing-dabbling-with-new-martial-art.html">boxing</a>, <a href="http://www.bbat50.com/2015/12/swimming-to-stay-in-shape.html">swimming</a>, and tennis. <br />
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But 2016 has been a tough one with a series of back spasms and recoveries that have left me unable to train regularly and generally, having trouble getting the activity I need to feel good and remain fit. However, December went well so the year finished strong leaving me optimistic about 2017 despite the obvious problems.<br />
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<b>Obvious problem, the elephant in the room.</b> I just bought my first pair of 36" waist pants since the mid to late 1990s. Since I started to manage my health around 1998, I've mostly been at a 34" waist except for the glory years of a 32" waist: 2003-2005. My weight too has recently peaked at a terrifying 210 but I am determined and optimistic. I'm now on a tear with fifteen straight days of <br />
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exercising and so far this morning, I've ignored the amazing array of chocolate cakes half-eaten in the kitchen and instead, I breakfasted on cold turkey and coffee. (It’s t he holidays, we don't usually have such deserts in the house).<br />
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I'm making a bigger effort this year to now just eat well most of the time (which I do) but to lower the number of binges from weekly to maybe monthly. Binges usually take the form of a big dinner out with multiple courses and desert. I'm trying to switch on these occasions from just ordering what I want (usually a ribeye steak) to something more reasonable (perhaps a salad with flank steak on it, no dressing). <br />
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The most regular thing has been a biweekly personal training session with <a href="https://www.focusstudiofitness.com/">Nicole of Focus Studio </a>on Floranda near Dixie Highway but during the year, I've always rotated among my own time at the gym, swimming laps, and biking.<br />
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I looked at my phone this morning and here's the news: Mohammed Ali is dead. </div>
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Mohammed Ali was and is the greatest. I'd say that he was one of the best-known individuals of the second half of the 20th Century up there with John Kennedy, FDR, Pele, the Beatles, Gandi, Mao, Thatcher, Castro, and so on. I've been a fan of his for a long time watching the films and reading the books. Here's <a href="http://www.bbat50.com/2009/01/my-martial-arts-reading-list.html">my martial arts bookshelf</a> from a few years ago (it's moved forward since then) which featured two books about Ali: <em style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 12.87px;">King of the World</em><span style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.87px;"> and </span><em style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 12.87px;">What's my Name, Fool</em><span style="background-color: #fff3db; color: #29303b; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.87px;">?</span>. </div>
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What a life and history! A kid in Louisville who discovers boxing, an Olympic Gold Medal champion who is the All American kid, the professional boxer who is original and fast and beautiful, the personality and promoter, the striving identity when he adopts the Mohammed Ali name and beliefs, the twists and turns of alliances with Malcolm X and others within the Black Muslim movement, the incredibly principled political statement made by going to jail for over 3 years for refusing to go fight in Viet Nam, the years of comebacks and wins against both age and incredible fighters, the incomprehensible ability to absorb pain and to keep fighting, the astounding fights around the world, and then the long sunset as a legend and icon as his body and control disappears. </div>
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He was the Greatest. And the young Billy Crystal wasn't too bad either. Here's Billy Crystal presenting Mohammed Ali in 15 rounds.
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Here's a collection of training videos, first ones of son David (age 17) who is starting to learn to box. He's being trained by Ace (<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.6px; text-indent: 2px; white-space: pre;">Ada Velez, a retired national boxing champion) </span>over at Kimling Academy.<br />
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Then for contrast, there are some videos of me (his dad) of boxing training videos from 2012 or 2013 when I was working out at Lavallees (I was in my mid 50s at that point). They aren't sparing, they're just working on some basics which I had on my phone so I thought I'd post them.<br />
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Below are some pretty low key training videos which just remind me what those days were like. A few years later, I started playing around with boxing (since my hip had frozen up and I could no longer kick or do any of the karate stuff). Heres a look at <a href="http://www.bbat50.com/2014/10/boxing-dabbling-with-new-martial-art.html">what I look like in the ring</a> in a very low key training session.<br />
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Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-86992143532730464492016-03-14T19:23:00.001-07:002016-06-05T07:17:59.474-07:00My Stand Up Desk<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Those who know me often ask about my back.<br />
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The answer is, my back is much better but it's an ongoing battle to manage and care for it. <br />
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One part of this is that I am careful not to sit for more than an hour at a time. If I'm working, I just stand-up and keep working with my nifty stand-up desk.<br />
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This year, my back is sore but no problems. Of course, it's only March. I've skied and biked and swam a lot. I'm hoping to go do tri sprints again this summer but this means that I need to start running again. I've run about a mile and a half three times this year and each one took a lot more than I expected and left me pretty sore for most of a week.<br />
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My last real back spasm was in Sept 2015 when, feeling pretty good in the morning, I did some squats but for some reason, I did it while holding my little dog over and in front of my head. This turns out to be really stressful on the back and it triggered a pretty bad spasm. That spasm was the day of the SOFL Edcamp which I managed to get thru by using the back brace and some drugs. <br />
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A bigger spasm was in March 2015 when Carmen was in Cuba. I triggered it by playing way too much tennis on a Sunday and then, when I tried to do situps on Tuesday am, my back when into a full spasm making it almost impossible to get off the floor or move. This one took about two weeks in the back brace before I could move again. <br />
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So that's the status, I'm writing this both to promote the standing desk and also, I'm trying to keep better records about my back status. So, to help me keep track, I'm listing the previous posts on this topic.<br />
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<br />Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-50862385562842995962016-02-03T17:39:00.001-08:002017-02-24T12:27:46.853-08:00Juggling by the Black BeltsTo maintain muscle tone, relaxed quickness, and to calm the nerves, juggling has been show to be superior to both yoga and transcendental meditation! Ok, I did make that up but I still believe it.<br />
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Here's me, coming out of retirement, and trying to revive the old "eat an apple while juggling routine."<br />
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For those of you who want to know what happened. it turns out that I had forgotten to swallow so I started to choke. Once I realized what was happening, I remembered that I use to have ghis same problem back in the 70s when I use to perform this trick. Here I am, 40 years older, and I'm still forgetting to chew and swallow. Cracked me up! Practically make me choke to death.<br />
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Here's me son trying to do his first ever "apple-while-juggling". I'm sure he'll master it soon.<br />
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And looking back, here's another juggling video of us from 2013<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3N3_rfW3DuQ" width="560"></iframe>Johnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573208587118088567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30732562.post-64555693856091863622015-12-25T18:01:00.001-08:002015-12-25T18:04:09.021-08:00Swimming to stay in shapeI've been swimming as a way to stay in shape which is not that likely to lead to injuries. And being in South Florida, I can swim outside 12 months a year! I've even thought of putting a harness onto my home pool so I can train there (my home pool is too small to get much practice.
So now I'm trying to improve my stroke. I had myself videoed, what do you think? I think that I should learn to kick properly: <br />
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Here's another video of my stroke from October. I was at my least in shape at that point. I look at this video often to give myself motivation.<br />
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