2021 thread - https://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=651888

Maintained last year - no major gains or losses. Plan to supplement the 3-4x weekly morning bootcamps with more weight training this year. Also plan to continue to watch the sugar intake and to cut out beer. I barely drink as it is, but the beer is just unnecessary calories.

What goals does everyone else have this year? Let's do this, TWW!

1/1/2022 10:57:37 AM

I did my first Strongman competition last year, maybe I'll do another

1/1/2022 9:27:43 PM

Hopefully everyone is too busy working out this year to reply to the post!

I know there are older posts on chiropractic, but since this is the wellness thread just going to post here. Injured my back last month not lifting properly on a really cold morning - low back froze up on me for the first time. Form is really important now that we're old. Didn't think it was serious enough for PT or Ortho, so thought I'd try a chiro for the first time bc I knew they would do an x-ray at least. Ended up getting sick before my first appt so I had to reschedule for about 2 weeks later - back was 99% recovered by my first appt thanks to just resting over the holiday and using a heating pad. Today was my third "adjustment" and the appt maybe lasted 2 minutes tops, barely even had any "pops" today. My scans showed slight spine alignment issues - mainly some straightening in my cervical and left pelvis slightly lower than right, but I don't see the point in going anymore if what I had was primarily a muscular issue. It definitely reminded me I have to re-focus on my posture though since I sit at a computer all day. The chiro I went to seemed like a nice enough group, and didn't try to push any supplements or any other alternative stuff, but I can't justify continuing.

1/10/2022 11:14:40 AM

lost 34 lbs on keto last year
gained 15 back eating Christmas cookies
back on the diet, down 5 lbs already

1/10/2022 1:58:52 PM

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"down 5 lbs already"

You want a cookie for that?

1/12/2022 8:51:17 AM

McDonald's really should consider charging more than $1.08 for ice cream cones so I'm not so tempted to get one after lunch every day. Must regain food discipline lost after the holidays...

1/12/2022 2:24:53 PM

For any guys in the Raleigh area (I still assume most people on here live around Raleigh for some reason), there is a men's workout group you can check out if you still need some motivation to get started on the workout plan for 2022. It does require getting up early so probably not for everyone - I started working out with my local F3 group last year after waking up early to workout and getting bored working out alone at 5 in the morning.

https://f3raleigh.com/

[Edited on January 16, 2022 at 8:37 AM. Reason : ...]

1/16/2022 8:23:11 AM

seems like a cult

https://f3nation.com/lexicon

1/28/2022 7:12:00 PM

Nope, just a group of guys who get up early to workout. Just sharing for anyone who needs some motivation to get on track for fitness in 2022 - not everyone can do it alone.

1/30/2022 8:31:18 AM

I never come to The Lounge so I didn't see OEP's bitch ass response

2/7/2022 10:01:03 AM

In best shape of decade

[Edited on February 8, 2022 at 3:26 PM. Reason : .]

2/8/2022 3:26:26 PM

worked out twice yesterday
gonna lift today after all my meetings

2/10/2022 12:12:19 PM

Mantra for the year so far, it's easier to consume 100 calories than it is to burn it off.

2/17/2022 2:40:08 PM

More fun, too

2/17/2022 2:40:46 PM

Anyone here use TrainingPeaks?

2/23/2022 7:36:47 AM

6/13/2022 7:48:38 PM

Picked me up an Ergatta rower. I hope it's going to be a good investment. I was told I shouldn't run anymore because I'm just losing too much cartilage in the knees.

11/13/2022 6:00:37 PM

Nice. Is Ergatta the Peloton of rowing?

I used to have a Concept II that I really enjoyed.

11/14/2022 9:19:17 PM

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"Mantra for the year so far, it's easier to consume 100 calories than it is to burn it off."

Can't outrun your fork.


I lost about 12-13 lbs this year. I wasn't really doing anything different, and the weight just started falling off--the opposite of the last few years, where I had gained 10 lbs seemingly overnight for no apparent reason and nothing I did seemed to get rid of it. I dropped the first 10 lbs nearly literally effortlessly (at least, without additional effort beyond my normal lifestyle of exercise, etc).

It finally clicked with me what the reason was. When I got married almost 3 years ago, things got shitty and stressful within the first week, and it was pretty much a continuous exercise in frustration and stress, although I didn't really have any concept of it until she finally moved out around last Christmas/New Year. The first few months of that was stressful, too, which is another story for another day, but then I was finally able to relax some, and that's when the weight just plummeted.

Then I learned about Zone 2 training and started incorporating more running. That's probably accounted for the last 2-3 lbs. I'm back to within a couple of lbs of my college weight now.

(in retrospect, it should have been obvious what caused the weight gain, but I also went from part-time to full-time at work around that time, and had a couple of kidney stones around that time, too.)

11/14/2022 11:06:10 PM

^^Well, Peloton is now the Peloton of rowing (they recently released a rower), and Peloton's rower is very expensive. The Ergatta is nice because it's made by WaterRower and it actually looks nice. What makes the Ergatta different though is they don't use instructor led classes. They've essentially gamified rowing, and they have a pretty neat learning function for your progress.

11/15/2022 10:06:09 PM

This is the last year of the wellness threads...anyone got some yoga recs? Routines, mats, tips...i really feel as though yoga would help kickstart my fitness

2/24/2025 8:41:40 PM

I used to do these morning yoga routines

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEs9dX8UXFZohDOzSOl2mN6_bYpvGVD4Q

2/24/2025 8:47:15 PM

Thanks, that is exactly the kinds of things I was hoping for. I just clicked first link i found and it seemed ok but halfway through it was like "sign up for my free first 7 days program" etc etc etc. it was called manflowyoga

2/24/2025 9:09:09 PM

Sorry to double post. Also interested in like taking a kick boxing/karate/kung fu type class..anyone done that in their 40's? No prior fighting skills so wouldn't even know where to begin

2/24/2025 9:39:28 PM

I used to do VR boxing it'll get your heart rate up.

If you're more looking to get punched in the face kind of thing I can help you with that too but you'll have to PM me.

[Edited on February 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM. Reason : pro-tip]

2/24/2025 10:19:26 PM

I tried several games when i had the meta vr headset back in like 2021 or so...but returned them all for refund with their liberal return policy. That was like the only one i didn't try...didn't want to risk being able to return to target etc

Just doesn't work in a small apartment

Will send a pm, however i doubt you know folks in texas to punch me in the face

I don't want to be like kramer in seinfeld beating up 7 year olds, but apprehensive about being an out of shape newb in a sea of king dingalings

[Edited on February 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM. Reason : Add another note]

2/24/2025 10:43:58 PM

Happy anniversary to this post!

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" Yoga By Adriene on YouTube has tons of different practices and categories: skill level (beginner to advanced), body focus (back, hammies, etc), length (10 min to an hour), etc 2/25/2024 8:29:18 PM"

2/25/2025 8:19:09 AM