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More Time To Get Fit - 2025

My buddy Mr T (HOF BMX / CA SR. BMX Champ /Trainer) gave me a spray that he uses for his aching body parts.
He is 57 and still riding up PageMill Etc. twice a week min. for training, besides other stuff and one dude I still consider an a competitive athlete above 50yo.

I started using it 4 days ago and after 2 days I found the constant pain gone. Yes it hurt doing stuff, but only then.
Second night I was able to stretch the shoulder getting a much better range of motion. That has remained so far.

It has camphor and some secret sauce stuff that his Dr. Friend stirs up. He trains the Doc and the Doc realizes that T is still pushing his body hard. Really cool.

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Ridley said:
One week and 5 days until the Lassen Gravel Adventure. I’m getting excited. However my training took a nosedive over the last couple of weeks. We decided to sell our house so getting it ready has taken all of our free time. I will say though, this little break seems to have been beneficial for me. I did a 24 mile ride this past Saturday in 95+ degree temps and it was way way easier than when I did the same ride two months ago. I followed it up with a 13 mile ride yesterday in similar temps and again, way way easier than before.

We have gotten most of our house prep to do list complete so I will be able to get in a few more rides in (I’m planning for them to be easy) before my race.
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That looks like a really cool ride! If i was free that weekend I would consider sighing up late. Are you going full Squatch?
 
Anyone exercise with Covid? When did you resume your workouts? Did it cause any delays in recovery? I waited until the fever dropped and did upper body only last night. I took my time but this morning I’m a little short of breath and congested. Just can’t stand sitting around doing nothing.
 
Bzwrthy said:
Anyone exercise with Covid? When did you resume your workouts? Did it cause any delays in recovery? I waited until the fever dropped and did upper body only last night. I took my time but this morning I’m a little short of breath and congested. Just can’t stand sitting around doing nothing.
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I have only ever gotten Covid mildly. For me it was mainly exhaustion without much chest congestion. The exhaustion kept me from doing anything for 4-5 days easily. After that my cardio workouts were all low intensity for a while. Doable, but more of a maintenance routine than trying to build any new fitness. My uneducated bro science recommendation is, take it easy until you feel better. Long walk at the quickest pace you can manage to keep yourself sane maybe? I few sets of pushups here and there. If you have access to dip bars and a pull up bar, snack on those too. I know it can be frustrating to feel stagnant. Exercise snacks help my mental health a lot. Get well Soon!
 
budman said:
My buddy Mr T (HOF BMX / CA SR. BMX Champ /Trainer) gave me a spray that he uses for his aching body parts.
He is 57 and still riding up PageMill Etc. twice a week min. for training, besides other stuff and one dude I still consider an a competitive athlete above 50yo.

I started using it 4 days ago and after 2 days I found the constant pain gone. Yes it hurt doing stuff, but only then.
Second night I was able to stretch the shoulder getting a much better range of motion. That has remained so far.

It has camphor and some secret sauce stuff that his Dr. Friend stirs up. He trains the Doc and the Doc realizes that T is still pushing his body hard. Really cool.
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I know that in the horse racing business they have some substances that do amazing things for recovery, but haven't been approved for humans...
 
Mike95060 said:
That looks like a really cool ride! If i was free that weekend I would consider sighing up late. Are you going full Squatch?
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Full Squatch, god no. It’s my first ever bike race/event and since I just got into riding seriously back at the end of April the 40 mile Short Squatch is a good place for me to start.
 
Ridley said:
Full Squatch, god no. It’s my first ever bike race/event and since I just got into riding seriously back at the end of April the 40 mile Short Squatch is a good place for me to start.
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That's a great distance for getting back into it! You're gonna have a blast. Please take a few pics and report back when your done. I love seeing everyone's finish line smile. (or agony if your going nuts :laughing)
 
Hit. 221.8 this AM. Might make the 220 goal for a week from now.

Hit the Dr. for my shoulder too. XRay taken and referral to Ortho and Rehab made.
On a fun note... the BP machine in the room was F'd up.

They take it and I am 179 / 76... :wtf Nurse asked if I was dizzy... "Nope.. it is usually a little high the first time, but not anywhere close to that!"

She tried again saying relax and think of being in Hawaii sipping on a cocktail. I did that.... 180 / 76 :wtf

Then the Dr. came in and said the machine was F'd up and did it the old fashion way. 135/80 Not perfect, but still good for keeping off any meds. :afm199

She was asking about pain and I said that has subsided except when I am doing something with hit.

Shoulder properly snapped, crackled and popped for her when I was showing her that the range of motion is sucking at at the top end it sounds like grinding gears. She was :wow and immediately said Rehab and Ortho and I immediately said YUP.
 
budman said:
Hit. 221.8 this AM. Might make the 220 goal for a week from now.

Hit the Dr. for my shoulder too. XRay taken and referral to Ortho and Rehab made.
On a fun note... the BP machine in the room was F'd up.

They take it and I am 179 / 76... :wtf Nurse asked if I was dizzy... "Nope.. it is usually a little high the first time, but not anywhere close to that!"

She tried again saying relax and think of being in Hawaii sipping on a cocktail. I did that.... 180 / 76 :wtf

Then the Dr. came in and said the machine was F'd up and did it the old fashion way. 135/80 Not perfect, but still good for keeping off any meds. :afm199

She was asking about pain and I said that has subsided except when I am doing something with hit.

Shoulder properly snapped, crackled and popped for her when I was showing her that the range of motion is sucking at at the top end it sounds like grinding gears. She was :wow and immediately said Rehab and Ortho and I immediately said YUP.
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Good stuff, you'll hit your goal in no time. I'm trying to lose a few as well, hopefully I can behave this weekend :drool

I was at the doc yesterday for my physical; first BP reading was high as is the case with me (white coat syndrome :laughing) second reading was 134/80. Beat you! Fortunate for me to not have any reason to be at the doc except for the yearly insurance thing.

Don't mess around with that rehab and ortho, doctor's orders! :ride
 
budman said:
Hit. 221.8 this AM. Might make the 220 goal for a week from now.

Hit the Dr. for my shoulder too. XRay taken and referral to Ortho and Rehab made.
On a fun note... the BP machine in the room was F'd up.

They take it and I am 179 / 76... :wtf Nurse asked if I was dizzy... "Nope.. it is usually a little high the first time, but not anywhere close to that!"

She tried again saying relax and think of being in Hawaii sipping on a cocktail. I did that.... 180 / 76 :wtf

Then the Dr. came in and said the machine was F'd up and did it the old fashion way. 135/80 Not perfect, but still good for keeping off any meds. :afm199

She was asking about pain and I said that has subsided except when I am doing something with hit.

Shoulder properly snapped, crackled and popped for her when I was showing her that the range of motion is sucking at at the top end it sounds like grinding gears. She was :wow and immediately said Rehab and Ortho and I immediately said YUP.
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Great for you on weight, Budman!

I was down to 204.4 yesterday from 224 at start of summer. My goal is 190, a weight I haven't been at in over 2 decades.

Good luck with the shoulder! Mine has been f*cked up for a long time, but your grinding sounds like my knee over the past 15 years with my 4th knee surgery being 28 years ago.
 
i have put myself on time out to deal with the tendinitis. no walks for the last few days and what do you know, it feels better.

i don’t. but it does. :x
 
TWT, muscles will come back much faster than tendons and ligaments.

Collagen will help with connective tissue (tendons and ligaments), but you also have to be patient. It sounds like you reached a state of over-training on your connective tissues. Give them a few days to recover, then you can start again, but remember that you need to give them rest days. Best pattern is hard/medium/recoveryhard/medium/recovery/rest
 
Climber said:
TWT, muscles will come back much faster than tendons and ligaments.

Collagen will help with connective tissue (tendons and ligaments), but you also have to be patient. It sounds like you reached a state of over-training on your connective tissues. Give them a few days to recover, then you can start again, but remember that you need to give them rest days. Best pattern is hard/medium/recoveryhard/medium/recovery/rest
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thank you. it’s a lot of overcompensation for weakness per my PT and yea, probably overdoing it when the tendons are already pissed off.

gonna go stretch meow.
 
Did an easy 23 miles up in Truckee today with my buddy that did the Foresthill ride with me. Damn he’s such a strong rider. Had a lot of fun. The ride was 50% paved and 50% gravel. I’ll do another ride on Monday and then take it easy until Saturday.

I think I got him interested in going down to ride the Bovine classic in October.

I’m really enjoying this.
 
my VO2 max seems to be on the upswing!

it’s still shit but i’ll take a win where i can get it.
 
Started a BPC-157/ TB500 and Glutathione regiment two weeks ago along with Graston and deep tissue release work with a long time friend who works in the longevity/ mobility space. Unreal results, IME. Wish I'd known about this earlier. Mobility is astonishingly better; impingement reduced significantly, and overall limberness, improved. And that's only two weeks...I'm sold so far. Time will tell on the lasting effect, but I'm also adding one dedicated and another half mobility workout into the mix, weekly.

Rode this weekend on the lake and it's true what was advertised; your body will move differently (freely). Everything works less twisted/ locked, especially moves centered around the pelvis (which riding stand-ups skis require). I'm blown away...I feel like I rode when I was in my teens...
 
Flexibility is the athletic trait that you can get results quicker than the others.

So many athletes don't do enough with flexibility when it can help avoid injury, increase movement and generally improve athletic performance.

It's definitely something you should work on throughout your life as we typically get tighter as we get older.
 
Robert; The peptides helped with a few chronic muscle issues (one brachialis; one shoulder) I've had for awhile. Think the brachial is from a tear years ago on that same ski. The shoulder I'd guess is from the 2023 shattered collar bone/ crash. These were noticeable in a few days. I attribute the peptides and Graston cause that's all we did to those areas...and not much Graston to the shoulder. As always, placebo can always be a factor, but the drop in reduction in tension in the brachialis in a short period makes me think the peps are effective, given this has been a problem for about 5-6 years. Also, strength overall is up, but that could just be more sleep.

The targeted pressure release (massage) is largely responsible for the pelvis moving freely. That was pretty obvious when I got off the table and continued to relax over the next few days and second session a week later. That being said: I can feel some tightening coming back.
 
Yoga was incredibly effective at reducing the stress I cary in my hips. It took a few months of twice a week of consistency to make a noticeable difference. I haven’t been going in well over a year and the regression is noticeable, even with regular stretching at home. Regaining that hip mobility is the number one thing that makes me want to start going again.
 
@Ridley i’m 46 but will gladly claim i am 29. no one will believe me but whatever.

i just went on a short pedal. my foot seems happy, so i am happy.
 
I’m still looking for that thing that will solidify some hip mobility and in turn keep my back content. Lifting has def made the good feelings last longer. But it still regresses in like a week if I sit at my desk. I wonder if I’ll be stretching, lifting, and cycling for the rest of my life to stay comfortable. Could be worse lol
 
Check out Psoas specific stretches, Rob. The sitting all day is hell on ours...
 
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