I’m very fortunate that I don’t have any injury issues, at least at the moment. <:-P
If the flip flops gave me problems, then I’d axe them quickly. Supposedly, the Y-shaped strap is a bug-a-boo, because your feet must grip it unnaturally for the shoe to remain affixed to your feet. Thankfully, I haven’t had any problems.
Speaking of intimate details, I had forgotten to mention it, but I scheduled my hydrostatic body fat test for 10/6. I’m scared. :-SS
Have you been measuring with other methods (e.g. waistline and other circumferences, pinch-an-inch calipers, electrical resistance scales) to compare between those methods and the hydrostatic weighing method?
Don’t be afraid sushritto, but please do come tell us about it.
My routine is switching up a bit this week thanks to the additional Pilates workshop, so I had my private session this morning and I am super pumped. It was very challenging, but I also learned a new exercise - the balance control front on the Reformer. This was super exciting for me! I’m such a nerd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8dOcZzWsew
Also, I am trying to eat some meat again. Has anyone ever ordered from Butcher Box?
The Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% shoes have a humongous 11mm drop and hasn’t affected a slew of marathon records!
That’s a challenging Pilates exercise, Sabaray. I’ve done it in advanced reformer class.
Fleet Feet has the drop as 10mm. But what’s 1mm between friends. 
A few comments.
Galen Rupp, a world class marathoner is not us, middle-aged mortals. And I’m sure the Nike endorsement money has nothing to do with wearing them. Also, I don’t see any long term study on the injury rate of the shoe, since they’re fairly new.
As I said, I’m not an running expert, but I buy into the theory (Kelly Starrett/“Becoming a Supple Leopard”) that an excessively raised heel design is not good for the spine/posture, from what I’ve heard when I attended a seminar given a running coach/expert. One other issue is that if you’re a heavier runner, more weight equals more pressure. And more pressure increases the possibility of injury.
YMMV wear whatever you want, I plan to stay with what works for me. You should too.
BTW, wow those are expensive shoes.
No, not Buthcher Block. We have ordered from the farmer’s market, a local co-op, and US Wellness Meats (online).
After being vegetarian or pescatarian for some years, bacon was our gateway meat. 
I haven’t used other methods. Other than a Dexa scan, I believe the “dunk tank” to be the most accurate measurement of body composition. I typically test my body composition about every 2 years and the last time I was tested was 2016.
I’m a little bit heavier than 2016, but my plan is/was to gain a few pounds, I’m just hoping it’s not all fat. :))
The other info the hydrostatic body fat test gives you is how many calories you burn every day without exercising and where you are compared to others based upon age and gender. And how much fat you need to lose or muscle to gain.
Two years ago, I burned 1,900 calories/day without exercise according to the test.
All of my fat seems to be concentrating around my middle now. I know I have a really strong core but it’s hiding under a layer of blubber that I really want to get rid of. My pooch from 2 c-sections doesn’t help matters either. The studio is going to resume holding the circuit class I liked so much so I’m hoping that will help. I decided to set a weight loss goal for myself - I always do better when I have something specific in mind. Lose weight vs. lose 15 pounds. Physically I’m feeling so much better now that I’m not trying to do so much. Do I sound like a broken record yet?
However, if you “calibrate” the other methods with a dunk tank measurement, you may be able to do additional measurements at home in between dunk tank measurements every two years. Even if the other methods are not accurate in an absolute sense, they can give you an indication of upward or downward trend before your next dunk tank measurement.
True, but I suppose I don’t really need more frequent or interim measurements.
I know where I’d like to be and where I was 2 years ago. The difference, my goal, is/was moving one column over on the body comp chart. I’m not sure the caliper method would pick it up, since my goal was small in absolute terms. But I don’t that for sure.
I recently tried and starting buying these oatmeal cups. High protein, low sugar, lots of my favorite seeds and makes for a good snack/breakfast:
https://purelyelizabeth.com/product/original/
Being an oatmeal person for most of my life, I highly recommend the product.
I scaled the comp workout last night. I finished 3 rounds (rowing, snatches and toes-to-bar) in almost 21 (20:47) minutes. There was little chance I could have completed the final two rounds before work the next morning. :!! =))
Those oats look good. I like Picky bars so had been looking at their oat products but they are all very high in sugar. I have two large Costco bags of oat varieties in the pantry - I should probably eat those first before I buy anything else!
I woke up this morning and was a bit sore from yesterday’s workout, but it was a gorgeous morning so I ran an easy 2.25 miles. It’s a relief not to be trying to run so much. Tonight is my first workshop and hopefully I will survive.
I like your sense of humor re: workouts, @sushiritto. I think I’d be happy if I could do one round in 21 minutes!
The thing is I don’t do “meal prep” for the week, like you, on Sundays. I wish I could, but the combination of cooking ineptitude and laziness means that I have to buy my way into my expensive dietary plan. What’s ironic is that my CF programming every Sunday is active recovery, mobility work and “meal prep.” And I cannot, for the life of me, prep meals for the week.
Is your “workshop” tonight the circuit class that’s being resumed?
No, tonight is the kickoff for a four week advanced Reformer series I signed up for in a fit of delusion. On the plus side, the trainer I work with weekly is leading the class, so I know what to expect. This class requires a minimum of 30 privates or Reformer classes before enrolling.The problem I’ve encountered is my private lessons are far more difficult than the “regular” Reformer classes - there’s a much lower bar to take those, so I’ve gotten frustrated with no progression in a regular class. It’s the same basic routine (some variation, here and there) every week. I doubt I will feel that way tonight. Circuit should resume in October.
Meal prep isn’t that difficult or elaborate. I do like to cook and that makes a big difference. I’ve also learned through trial and error what works and what is…shall we say…less successful.
How was the advanced reformer class? I was googling it, since I’ve never heard it, do they have that you get on/in that contraption thingy?
Workout tonight, yada, yada, yada, it’s time for a day off. #:-S
Thursday rest day. <:-P :D/
Haha, yes, they do. Sometimes getting into position is more challenging than the exercise itself! The Reformer provides resistance or support, depending on skill level and the goals of the workout. The class was extremely challenging but not impossible. I suspect impossible comes next week. I plan to do a mat class on Monday to prepare.
If you’re a subscriber to the New York Times, they are running a series “A Year of Living Better”. This month is “How to Build Strength” and touts the benefits of resistance training. I’d like to link to the article, but it is, as a mentioned, for subscribers only. Among the benefits:
Also mentioned is a way to determine your “fitness age”. I found this quiz quite interesting. The estimated VO2 max my results gave me is very, very close to what my Garmin indicates, realizing that this is not a precise method. While I’m in my mid-fifties, the quiz indicates I have the fitness age of a 21 year old. Talk about an ego boost! :))
Looking at that Reformer machine, the first thing that I thought of was the torture scene of Westley in Princess Bride. :))