I saw your reference elsewhere to the backpack. That brought back great memories. Older S as an infant (after 2 weeks) would hate anything that kept him contained. No rocking, no swings, no car seats, no strollers. He had to be on the GO every moment of every day. And he had to see different things all the time - no walking back and forth. The only thing he tolerated was the backpack. He spent a lot of time in the backpack. And I spent many hours looking at the sky and ceilings because he always pulled my ponytail back. Good times. Enjoy them! I know you are.
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From this article:
“More than 2 in 5 adults in the U.S. have obesity, and rates of the condition have increased over time. But research has repeatedly found that obesity is a complicated disease, and for some, the condition has a genetic component. Now, a new study finds that people at a higher genetic risk of obesity may need to exercise more than those at a lower risk to avoid developing the condition. The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open on March 27, analyzed physical activity and clinical and genetic data from 3,124 people who participated in the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. The researchers specifically looked at the link between having a genetic risk of developing obesity and how much physical activity someone would need to do to lower their risk.”
I found this part interesting:
“However, those with higher baseline BMIs needed to move even more. People with baseline BMIs of 22, 24, 26 and 28 in the 75th risk percentile needed to walk an extra 3,460, 4,430, 5,380 and 6,350 steps per day, respectively, to have the same risk level of developing obesity as those in the 25th percentile. That’s more than 14,500 daily steps for those with the highest BMI at the highest risk.”
I managed to get up to 270 lbs on the calf press machine at the gym - but still am only bench pressing the bar (45 lbs) and hanging from pull up bar for one minute 
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At least it’s getting easier (the hanging) and hopefully at some point I’ll be able to do multiple, actual pull ups.
It’s funny watching the young guys at the gym bang out 10 pull ups in a row (multiple sets!). I’ve seen women doing that on Instagram, though, so am assuming it’s possible…lol
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Any progress is good progress!
On one of my videos they have this set where you do 3 sets of 10 pull-ups - but no rest - your rest is at the top of #10 you keep for chin over the bar for 10 seconds. So 30 pull-ups in a row in tempo! I’m thinking who the blank can do that? They’ve got a dude on there who does. No swinging on the pull-ups either.
The rest of us modify!
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Most gym goers do not understand the difference between a strict pull-up and a kipping or butterfly pull-up. Different stimulus.
Strict pull-ups are to build strength, where time to completion isn’t a requirement or priority.
“Swinging” or what Crossfitters call “kipping pull-up” or a more advanced version, “butterfly pull-ups,” is used where there is a time requirement (metabolic conditioning).
A major component of CrossFit is intensity. Kipping allows a CrossFitter to finish a HIIT more quickly with intensity. Also, kipping recruits different muscles than a strict pull-up.
Both strict and kipping are valuable, but depends on the workout’s stimulus. However, one needs to learn a strict pull-up before learning how to kip.
And of course, CrossFit also has chest-to-bar pull-ups and then the ultimate bar exercise, muscle up’s.
One last thing. The kip is an important technique that is used as both a mount and an element or connecting technique in gymnastics. The kip allows the gymnast to swing below the bar to arrive in a front support on the bar.
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Grandson hated the more snuggly type of carrier. He does pull his mom’s hair sometimes.
I am enjoying every minute. The cool thing is I have a song I sing to him that chills him out when he is crying-- when others sing it it has no impact.
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Last game of Saturday pickup for me until Memorial Day because I will be coaching on Saturday mornings. Got close to 10K of steps in 2 hours of playing time
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Just checking in. I continue to do my thing - usually pickleball 4 times a week, a couple of bike rides, and walking. Last week I was asked to do more sessions of Pb, but I just didn’t want another activity I “had” to be at regularly, and 4 times a week is enough. If someone asks me to play randomly on an “off day” I’m happy to, but I like to have some freedom from scheduled activities.
We are getting ready to buy road bikes, and hopefully we can ride outside a fair amount. Right now we own gravel bikes, which aren’t as fast or aerodynamic as road bikes.
@sushiritto - you looked at bikes some time ago, correct? What did you wind up with?
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I was thinking e-bike, but I thought I’d wait for better offerings. So I bought a higher end Specialized MB 29’er (big tires). I’ve enjoying the manual-ness of it. 
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I’ve been binge watching a Korean show called Physical 100 on Netflix. Fun “competition” type show, testing strength, balance, agility, endurance, willpower and strategy.
I finished Season 1, where wrestlers, mountain climbers, luger, body builders, MMA fighters, strongmen and women, military, LEO’s, etc. compete.
The CrossFitter won.
And how did he prepare? Doing “Murph’s”.
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I need to ask you about CF. The woman my son is dating is into it, and I see her mentioned in IG posts as finishing in the top three of something. I don’t understand and wonder what it means. Can I tell you what it says?
My husband splurged on a gravel ebike. He likes it.
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Sure, PM me if you want it kept private. I’ll try to interpret. 
CF just had its Open competition. The results are posted on games.crossfit.com.
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My husband has a carbon fiber 29er. Game changer. He loves it. He has a Scott
I don’t think I post her very often. But I try to exercise every day. Some days don’t cooperate but I try.
Today was one of those. Drove to the in laws for Easter. Spent all day driving and eating. Tomorrow is back on the wagon so to speak.
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Having seen carbon fiber cars in action, on the street and at the race track, I’d personally rather have the alloy frame.
But we all have our preferences.
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I had surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago and am now able to go for walks as long as I don’t raise my heart rate up too much. I have been walking in the neighborhood and plan to walk at the nearby lake this week. I really miss being active.
I am also starting some of my PT home exercises back up today. It’s not a lot but I am doing what I can.
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@FallGirl I know it’s tough coming back from things. I am glad you are able to get out at least a little. Is it pretty/spring by you yet? I’m guessing you have a few weeks to go in the great white north. Everything here is in full bloom
I didn’t have real surgery, so was given the go ahead and do what I felt up to - though probably nothing too terribly hard. But for the next two weeks, I’m stuck exercising in what feels to be a diaper. It’s not really, but ugh. Being a woman blows. Fortunately, I have no pain whatsoever. It’s just all of my bodily systems are not functioning correctly yet thanks to the anesthesia. This is normal for me, so not concerning, but highly annoying.
So today was an easy 7-8 miler followed by a chest and bicep workout. Came out of my shed to find 3 ambulances and a fire truck right outside my house. They were there for the neighbors across the street. A very large (in number, not body size) family moved in over the weekend. The mom of the clan (72) woke up, said she had trouble breathing, and then died. How horrible! I feel terribly for them. And not to make light of the situation, but H was doing yard work and went over to express his condolences… turns out he taught some of their kids. I swear his kids are everywhere!
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LOL, for most of us a 7-8 miler + chest/bicep workout would put us in bed for a week - lol!
I hope you are back on your “regular” feet and routine before too long. We always have to remember that to take care of our health, we sometimes have to do things that require us to pull back from fitness a bit - a necessary thing for future health!
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I am loving the longer days which give me more daylight hours to get outside activity in whether it’s a walk, run or gardening. I continue to always start my days with a 30 minute YouTube workout of some sort and a mile pup walk “cool down” though he walks a pretty good clip!
Then I add in something after work - a brisk walk, a shake off run, time working in the yard. Soon there will be enough light to either do the YouTube video on the patio near the pool or to do a short run before work. And to maybe start some swimming exercises! (this is our first year having a pool but I’ve been a swimmer all my life)
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My H surprised me with a really nice new hybrid bike this week. He is super into cycling and it is only in the last year that I’ve started to transition from being a casual rider to really getting in to going longer distances. In addition to road rides, we enjoy gravel trails. At first I was insistent that my old one (road bike with the fattest tires it could accommodate) was fine and it was a waste of money…but then decided to just accept that this was his way of showing love and decided to zip it about the expense.
Anyway, took it out for its first real ride yesterday. A 30 mile gravel trail. It was a beautiful ride and I have to admit, the bike is an obvious improvement over what I had been riding. I like to think the combination of weight training I’ve been doing (hello, endless squatting and lunging) and the sweet new ride made for me feeling great throughout the ride, and happy to report no soreness/tiredness today. 
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