Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29

[Drastic]

2/5 gym last week and promptly got the flu.

[gm66]

Did 0/5 last week, hate myself

Will probz do 0/5 this week, finding it hard to be healthy when those around me aren't, tho i should be strong in myself.

Godammit!

[Rupert]

glad I am not the only one... 2/5

Hey its Christmas, who cares. with a bit of luck I will be skiing for a week soon, so I can make up then.

[littleman]

I agree that it is a very hard time of year for most of us to get things done, many people who are really into fitness just take a week or two off.

Anyway, here is a motivational link:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141222165033.htm

After ruling out diet differences and changes in body size as possible causes, researchers have concluded that reductions in physical activity are the root cause of degradation in human bone strength across millennia. It is a trend that is reaching dangerous levels, they say, as people do less with their bodies today than ever before.

There is, in fact, no anatomical reason why a person born today could not achieve the bone strength of an orangutan or early human forager, say researchers; but even the most physically active people alive are unlikely to be loading bones with enough frequent and intense stress to allow for the increased bone strength seen in the 'peak point' of traditional hunter-gatherers and non-human primate bones.

[Rupert]

Like it:

"Sitting in a car or in front of a desk is not what we have evolved to do."

Lets  Get out there doing (After Christmas)

[littleman]

Week 10 - 4/4

I stated my goal at the beginning of this round to get to 12% body fat.  I didn't make it, I'm in the 13s right now, but I am down a point, so I'll take that as a semi-victory.

[Drastic]

Congrats lm.

0/5 for me, had the flu for over a week. It's been a couple decades since I was that sick. I was going to hit the gym again today but not quite there yet.

[littleman]

Thanks Dras,  sorry about the flu... I read somewhere that they completely missed the forecast with the flu shot this year and that many are getting the flu despite getting the injection.

[gm66]

0/5.

I wouldn't touch those flu shots with a barge pole.

[Drastic]

Yeah, never had a flu shot before. I just almost never get sick.

Anyways, I'm going to wait until next week to get started again.

You guys up for another?

[littleman]

Yeah!  Lets start it on Jan 5.  You all could count this week as 'week 0' if you want.  I have a suspicion that the participation rate will be quite poor if we start this week.

[Drastic]

Sounds good to me, in for 5 again.

[gm66]

I'm in, plan to do better this time !