Yep, I’m old enough to remember the JogBra and the excitement & mixed reactions surrounding its release.
From NPR last year, short backstory:
I clicked on the Runners World link, since sports bras aren’t applicable to me, I found a recent article on a 66-year old marathoner who took up CrossFit:
Speaking of old people running marathons…
I want to be him. ^:)^
But I want be able to snatch 135 too. :))
sushiritto “My weight is constant. But I literally lose 5 lbs in my sleep. Every day. And I gain the 5 lbs back by evening. And I’m talking exactly 5 lbs. That’s strange to me”.
Perhaps by sleeping 36 hours and waking for 12 in a 48 hour period you could drop 10lbs?
Do report back on your experience with the coach at the gym.
Well, I survived!
Long story - I like to work out with friends - exercise is a big part of my social life. There’s a group of women at my gym who lift and when I was rehabbing I’d chat with them while I slogged along on the treadmill and did my PT exercises. Now I’m doing my little workouts in another area of the gym, so I hadn’t seem them until a few weeks ago. One of the women came over and asked where I had been, and they wondered why I was over in the corner working out alone and why didn’t I start lifting with them? She suggested a few sessions with a trainer first so that’s where I ended up this morning. I am comfortable with dumbbells and kettlebells, but had never really used a barbell other than my one attempt at a Bodypump class that did not go well. So today was really about an assessment and getting comfortable with the bar. Today we focused on moving through a back squat, bench press, the row, deadlift and overhead press with a few other exercises thrown in for good measure. The idea is to focus on form without adding weight. Evidently I have a really strong core thanks to Pilates, but I just need to get comfortable with the movements. He also helped me with bodyweight getups which are challenging for me, just because I’m really uncoordinated. For the most part, my form is pretty good other than occasionally arching my lower back too much. I felt pretty positive about the session, not sure that I will work with him regularly, but it was reassuring to hear that I was doing most things correctly and now know where my problem areas are.
Sounds like a very good foundation for “single barbell movements.” Once you get comfortable with these, then you can always move to various “combination barbell movements,” if you want continue training further.
Always make sure you warm up your shoulders properly and roll out those back and leg muscles.
I’m not sure what all the lifting distinctions are, but he specializes in “Olympic” lifting which I think are the combinations you’re referring to. This is a good challenge for me and I definitely plan on a few more sessions before Mr. Sabaray catches on that I’m spending more $$$ on exercise!
Yep, “olympic lifts” are the snatch, the clean and then the clean & jerk. They require a more complex and simultaneous timing of the barbell and body (combo) moving in unison.
But stay busy with the “powerlifts,” single barbell movements of the deadlift, bench press, overhead press and squat, where the barbell movement is a siimple single movement of up and down. They’re (bench, squat, deadlift) considered the “big 3” for power lifters.
I think it’s wonderful that you’re trying new exercises and if you get the itch to do even more, then you seem to have the right trainer for it.
One thing I should mention. Most gym bars are likely 20kg or roughly 45 lbs. Some gyms may not carry a womens or “bella” bar, which is 15kg or roughly 35 lbs. If you have a “bella” bar in your gym, please use it. I’ll bet your trainer knows this and you are using the lighter bar already. Also, sometimes a gym will carry even a lighter bar, about 15 lbs, which is used to practice technique, called, you guessed it, a “technique bar.” I would have you warm up with this bar or even a plastic PVC pipe, just to help you with the correct technique/form.
Lastly, the bar used for deadlift should be a little different of a bar than the one used for your other barbell work. A deadlift bar has a rougher knurling where you hold the bar to give you more grip for pulling. However, I don’t know your gym and if they have different types of bars. Your trainer would definitely know. Best of luck. Barbells are fun!
^ Right! @sushiritto I am not even benching the weight of the Olympic bar (by itself)…yet!
I have a standard skinny bar at home and also an Olympic.
I’m envious of your training session @sabaray
I’ve read that goblet squats are terrific for learning proper form for a barbell back squat.
Great tips on the bar, @sushiritto - I will definitely keep those in mind when I have to choose my own bar!
Got out with the group yesterday morning as I’m not sure when my next chance for an outdoor run will be. A lot of wet and wild weather appears to be headed my way. Easy 5.5 miles, rolled and stretched after, no negative impact. Today is going to be a rest day.
I received my meal kit from Purple Carrot. Unfortunately I can not recommend this product. Packaging was insufficient and there’s nothing sadder than a box of soggy vegetables!
It’s September, and I’ve started to use my light box at my desk in the morning, in addition to my dawn simulator alarm-overhead light.
IME, it’s better to jump on the light therapy early in the season, versus, say, waiting until the end of October or November.
For good research-based articles, books, and product recommendations, I send everyone I know to www.cet.org
For most of my life, I had a million excuses as to why I didn’t like late fall and winter. School is stressful. I don’t love the holidays. It’s cold. It’s dark. I’m not a fan of birthdays. It reminds me of when my mom died. The list goes on.
When I started light therapy, I realized all of the above WAS true, but it didn’t have to sink me. Now I have more energy and a brighter outlook during the short days. I wouldn’t say I’m laughing and skipping through the days, but I feel like the light therapy keeps my head above water, and I am not ready for bed at 5 pm.
Even if you don’t think of yourself as having a classic case of SAD – a light box in the morning can make a HUGE difference for those of us up north and/or stuck inside.
That’s my public service announcement for the day! 
@Midwest67 do you recommend a certain light box? And tell me about a dawn simulator alarm-overhead light - never heard of that.
@Midwest67 About the goblet squat, while a fantastic exercise, a rear squat (barbell behind your head) uses and emphasizes some different muscles than a front loaded goblet (kettlebell is held in front) squat. Both are excellent exercises.
My Friday workout was terrible. Just no energy. Stayed lighter with weight and reps and did rear squats, overhead press, snatches and pull-ups. No energy for a true HIIT. It was just one of those days where you just don’t have your best. And quite strange since I took Thursday off. :-??
Saturday was much better. Skills and strength were handstands using the wall for balance, lifting one hand and then the other for about 10 mins. And then bench press and muscle ups. The HIIT was 10 mins or rowing and burpees, rest 5 mins and then 10 mins of toes-to-bar, wall balls and box jumps. The gym’s owner had just got back from a Costco trip and found me on the floor, uh, resting. :))
Today’s plan is a run. If I’m really adventurous, then I might take a barbell and weights to the local track and do some light barbell work and sprints. Will report back on my success or failure.
I have an older version of this light box (previously listed on the recommended product page of cet.org) :
https://cet.org/product/day-light-classic-plus-bright-light-therapy-lamp/
I have my light box sitting on blocks up and behind my desktop computer. I’ve found this works well for me. I work from home quite a bit, and I’ll plop down at my desk, drink my coffee, have breakfast, check emails, look at the reports, and get warmed up for the day – all while getting in my light therapy.
There are a lot of light boxes on the market, but I went with what cet.org recommended. No regrets.
I also have a cet-org recommended dawn simulator, but it is no longer up at the cet.org web site.
The set-up that was recommended at that time, several years ago, was a dimmer-timer that plugged into a separate halogen floor lamp with adjustable arm.
Now cet.org recommends this simpler smaller version instead:
https://cet.org/product/smart-lamp-dawn-simulator/
I bought the smaller version for myself, and one of my kids used the halogen lamp set-up. When she left for college, I took the halogen set-up for myself. The halogen light is much brighter and floods the room with light as the light turns on (programmable), and the control makes the light slowly get brighter and brighter (like the sun rising).
The smaller version does the same, but with less power and less flooding of the room. It’s easy to turn away and hide from the smaller version, but hard to hide from that bright halogen light.
The researchers at cet.org say that a dawn simulator light might be enough for some people who find it difficult to sit in front of a light box due to work and scheduling.
Amazon still carries programmable Dawn Simulators or Sunrise Simulators where you use your own light, but I don’t see the model I have.
I hope that helps.
Yes, agreed, different exercises & muscle emphasis. 
I don’t know if it’s accurate, but I’ve read that strength and conditioning coach Dan John used goblet squats to help people master the correct movement pattern for a barbell back squat.
Articles say, if you can learn to do a goblet squat correctly, it will help with the movements on the heavier compound lifts. A good starting point, if you will.
Another bonus is being able to start with those at home, or in a smaller gym, if one needs to warm up to the idea of working with the bar.
I don’t have a rack at home, so I’m doing goblets until I feel I am ready for the next step.
Edit. Double post.
Another record holder in an upper age category:
https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20866241/102-year-old-track-star/