Anyone get Fat from Covid-15?

[G]

Do you have a power rack at home? We were thinking of setting one up in the garage (there is AC in there) with a barbell set up and some dumbbells, and a chin up spot.

You directed this question at someone clearly more fit than me, but I am a huge fan of Rogue equipment. They usually have a Black Friday deal where shipping is $5. I mean, a forklift had to move the pallet. Rack, bar, an optimistic amount of plates, etc etc. Five smackers, that's it!

I love my home gym. Even before the pandemic. And especially during it: I would have had a COVID-40 if not for being able to work out at home.

[Jaqen Haghar MD]

You directed this question at someone clearly more fit than me, but I am a huge fan of Rogue equipment. They usually have a Black Friday deal where shipping is $5. I mean, a forklift had to move the pallet. Rack, bar, an optimistic amount of plates, etc etc. Five smackers, that's it!

I love my home gym. Even before the pandemic. And especially during it: I would have had a COVID-40 if not for being able to work out at home.

Yes! Those set ups are amazing. Love the idea. Maybe Black Friday is just the inspiration I’ll need.

[Tyche]

Do you have a power rack at home? We were thinking of setting one up in the garage (there is AC in there) with a barbell set up and some dumbbells, and a chin up spot.

A temperature controlled garage? How could you not!! Losing 20lbs in 6 months is pretty insane, especially since I imagine you weren't trying? My spouse is at his lowest adult weight, due mostly because he's working up to a half marathon. I guess he's lost about 10lbs. I'll start complaining when his size 30 pants start bunching at the waist.

I do not own my own rig. My neighborhood CrossFit lent out equipment during the Stay at Home orders. I really lucked out. Before the pandemic I quit CrossFit and worked out a deal with the owner in which he writes me a lifting program and I get into the gym during off-class hours. So once the gym reopened it wasn't terribly opportunistic to ask if we could resume that setup. I prefer going to a neutral space to exercise and now that I'm pushing weight on bench it's nice to mask up and get a spot.

fatlittlepig I probably should have sent a PM to you and the others I've gotten to know but it seemed a little "extra." plus I kind of enjoyed the pile-on in my last thread. lol

[goatmom]

I am down about 10 pounds. Cooking more, walking more, doing housework between patients instead of surfing the internet. Hoping to keep it off.

[Anne]

Yes! Those set ups are amazing. Love the idea. Maybe Black Friday is just the inspiration I’ll need.

We have this setup in our garage plus barbell/plates/adjustable dumbbells, incline bench, sissy squat, etc. My husband loves it. I don’t love weightlifting but am liking it more now that it’s right at home.

https://www.forceusa.com/collections...-smith-machine

[Hatton]

Y was closed 2 mos, weight went up proportionately, no way would I weigh daily or I might not be able to get out of bed in the mornings. But I’m chalking that up to being age 63 (Hatton, I know your age and you are hereby forbidden from commenting. Let’s not get into mod wars.)

Yeah but I am retired

[legobikes]

About the same 20 lbs overweight that I have been for the past ~5 years (since my first sympathetic pregnancy). I eat normal. Then I eat sugar. Weighing doesn't help. Getting back into regular biking, that has always brought my weight down in the past.

[BCBiker]

I think the Rich >> Fat thing is true... I think that a lot my former self-control was being a penny pincher. Now. No excuse to not have dessert or the sweet cocktail. Trying to reverse with pandemic Peloton. I like that thing and I can burn 1000 calories in 45 minutes with it.

[burritos]

I think the Rich >> Fat thing is true... I think that a lot my former self-control was being a penny pincher. Now. No excuse to not have dessert or the sweet cocktail. Trying to reverse with pandemic Peloton. I like that thing and I can burn 1000 calories in 45 minutes with it.

When I bike for fun(and commute) I bike fasted(dry). Nothing orally since dinner the night before. Every unit of energy and molecule of water/CO2 exhalation is coming straight from fat.

[wideopenspaces]

I've lost 8 lbs and I am not totally sure why. I do think I'm walking and biking more but my exercise is the same. I think there has been some stress. At first I was kinda happy because I finally got back to pre pregnancy weight ( kid is almost 4!) But I'm at my lowest personal weight ever and if I lose much more I'm in trouble. So I don't know. Hopefully I'll level out with pumpkin spice everything all the holiday baking.

[fatlittlepig]

I think the Rich >> Fat thing is true... I think that a lot my former self-control was being a penny pincher. Now. No excuse to not have dessert or the sweet cocktail. Trying to reverse with pandemic Peloton. I like that thing and I can burn 1000 calories in 45 minutes with it.

that sounds like a slight exaggeration (1000 cal in 45 minutes)

[Lordosis]

that sounds like a slight exaggeration (1000 cal in 45 minutes)

Sustained at 15mph for a 300lb person should do it. Otherwise Peloton is lying to ya.

[Peds]

i never understood biking as a means of exercise since its the most efficient form of transportation (assault bike not included, that things death)

[Dont_know_mind]

You’re all such a bunch of overachievers.
I put on about 5 pounds. I blame it on Telehealth. You don’t have to move much doing that.

[BCBiker]

Sustained at 15mph for a 300lb person should do it. Otherwise Peloton is lying to ya.

possibly. Is intense though. Requires very high resistance and you have to be in the top 2% of participants.