How many of you climb everyday & go to the Gym/workout?

[summit583guy]

as somebody who climbs fulltime everyday doing every aspect of treework, im generally exausted most day of the week and in bed by 9.30-10 most night of the week. I would like to loose my beer gut, I find climbing isn't a highly cardio activity so it's hard to get your heart rate up. How many of you guys have the energy to workout everyday before or after work? I personally am to burnt out to hit the gym.

 

[clearance]

Good for you, guys who play sports after work and the like, are not working hard enough. For cardio, help out chipping brush, dragging brush, moving blocks, etc.

 

[summit583guy]

''clearance'' where do you work out of in B.C? I just switched jobs and work out of Burnaby now, used to work in surrey

 

[TreeTopKid]

as somebody who climbs fulltime everyday doing every aspect of treework, im generally exausted most day of the week and in bed by 9.30-10 most night of the week. I would like to loose my beer gut, I find climbing isn't a highly cardio activity so it's hard to get your heart rate up. How many of you guys have the energy to workout everyday before or after work? I personally am to burnt out to hit the gym.

Tell me about it! I often want to go to the gym because I've got this health/guilt thing going on but work more often than not zaps me. I do try to do it though. Try running everywhere between tasks LOL. You'll soon burn off the ale!

 

[Sunrise Guy]

In the old days, climbing, alone, kept my weight down and heart rate up, when I was aloft. What I have found is that as one "learns the ropes," there is certainly more economy in ones actions aloft and, thus, less calories get burned. It's kind of like getting punished for knowing your job well. I now make a conscious effort to haul brush, buck and limb logs, etc., when I'm back down on the ground. Also, in the Texas summer, climbing in 100+F days is like working out in a sauna. I can leave for work at 158 lbs. and get back at 152 lbs. Definitely have to work more in the cooler temps to burn off the weight. I have a nice gym in my house, which I haven't worked out in for many months. I watch the gf go in there, but when she asks if I want to join her, I'm already starting to nod off on the couch. I suppose I might have a little more energy if I didn't hit the beer once I got home, but if it comes down to no beer or no working out after work, well-----

 

[FallinT]

When you climb everyday there's not much chance you're going to feel real motivated to come home and lift. I love to lift but I know that mid-summer my workouts drop off drastically. I really think the best thing you can do is just buy an olympic barbell and weight set and workout in your garage. During the busy season try to workout two days a week. Don't set a certain day to do it but just take advantage of the days when you only have to climb half a day or even a couple hours. Try to stay consistent with it but if work gets in the way don't worry....theres always winter!

 

[huskystihl]

I have it way worse. I tore my acl last year so no climbing for me which puts me in the bucket all day which is fine with me. My bro is a climber and a very good one but has a gut that has got him wedged in the tree more than once. I am 6 1" and weigh 175, I drink a lot of beer and I do mean a lot but I try to stick to a low carb thing minus the beer. I do 100 pushups and setups till I cant move every morning and it works for me. I think the biggest thing most guys on here can do is cut out the carbs and no snacking after supper. Not to mention stress of a business keeps u slim to.

 

[B-Edwards]

I'm 45 and in better shape than most people I know that I grew up with. Heart attack last march, even doctors were saying "you are really fit to have a heart attack. I blame my genetics and the clowns i was trying to manage, typical drunks and dope heads. At a certain point I could only blame me because I let it (the stress) continue. I told my main guy 2 months before my heart attack during a pep talk for him always being late and never working 40 hours a week that he was going to give me a heart attack with all the crap he pulled. I still partially blame that pos. So take what you want out of this post but exercise and eat right, keep the stress down or be tree food.

 

[Bigbrass1's]

guys who play sports after work and the like, are not working hard enough

huh? (cough) bs (cough) most of these type guys are in the best shape ever. It does not take much effort to get a bike out and take a 50-60 min ride. Rather than come home crack a beer and flop on the sofa, take the kids out for a bike ride, ask the wife to take a walk. You get your exercise and bonus points. Once you get your endurance up you'll find it to be easier. The reason your so tired is cuase your out of shape and lazy. Not lazy at work but lazy at home. Fitness is a mind set. You either do it or you don't.

 

[HolmenTree]

I have made many adjustments in my life and now at 51 I think I got it straight. My wife and I get up at 5:30am and after a strong coffee and a glass of orange juice we work out in our downstairs gym. Weights and treadmill. Monday to Friday weekends off. Our 1 hr workout gets us energized for the day and enables us to relax with the kids when we get home from work. Yes we are a little burned out after the workout, but after a shower and good breakfast we are ready for the day with lots of energy. We find that this addiction is very positive for us.

Balance is the key.

 

[TackleTree]

Good for you, guys who play sports after work and the like, are not working hard enough. For cardio, help out chipping brush, dragging brush, moving blocks, etc.

I hope your joking. I guess pro athletes are too tired because of practice so they dont work out. Yeah right. Excercise is well worth it for the long run.

 

[Wishie22]

QUOTE=clearance;1354739]Good for you, guys who play sports after work and the like, are not working hard enough. For cardio, help out chipping brush, dragging brush, moving blocks, etc.[/QUOTE]

Waa, so if i play sports after putting in a 10 hour day then I'm not working hard enough. Sorry have to say that I out perform my smoking co-workers who go home to a 6 pack and sofa surf. I'll have a beer or two a day after work &/or game if I want, like the flavor & extra carbs. My body is my temple, so I treat it how I choose.

If you start working out it seems hard at first, after a couple of months you should be use to the routines with less fatigue and more energy. Your normal daily activities should become easier to complete with less stress, more energy, and efficiency. Not saying that a 2hr power lifting routine at a gym is necessary but just a 10 to 20 min cardio workout will help. Also help with recovering from simple injuries (sprains & muscle pulls) as well as staying in better health (common colds, bugs, flue) in general.

Some guys swear by 15 min of yoga in the morning. They say it helps to get mentally prepared for the day.

Your body is the one and only thing you have that is yours in this life.

Good luck.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I think the question is how many of you are still in your 20's

 

[(WLL)]

your yard, our gym!!

 

[Bigbrass1's]

I think the question is how many of you are still in your 20's

In my 40's. Run atleast 2.5 miles before I got to bed. Days off I hit the weights and run.

 

[Burvol]

There was a guy around here that use to pull riggin', tend hook, and set chokers all day on some our absolute nastiest ground, then come home and run and lift. Dude was an absolute animal, frickin' animal.

 

[polexie]

Almost everyday i climb, do not climb the whole day but than i feed the chipper , load logs, work from the buckettruck.

I am 34 right now and in good shape, 1.96 meters and 101 kilos. Two times a week swimming and in the weekends i ride my racing bike.

Feeling good and watch what i eat, have to stay in shape to be healty and when healty than your mind works the best.

Lex

 

[Rickytree]

When doing this type of work you have to work out in the morning. 45 minutes is all you need. You'll lose beer weigh and gain strength to throw up the big saw when your blockin the wood.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

Your only ever as fit as you work, if you do a hard 8 hour day every day you wont get any fitter over time and will be just as tired at the end of the day.

Add a bit of training or extra exercise and your stamina and fitness will increase.

I used to run 2.4kms 3 to 5 times a week and was really trying to get good times (busting my butt on the run). for a couple months my times stagnated at the mid 10 minute mark and I would come in from the run totally shattered.
Then I started running 4.5kms once a week, within a month my 2.4km times dropped by a whole minute in the end because the 4.5km runs had built up my fitness to a level higher than I could have just running the 2.4 as fast as I could every second day.

 

[HolmenTree]

There was a guy around here that use to pull riggin', tend hook, and set chokers all day on some our absolute nastiest ground, then come home and run and lift. Dude was an absolute animal, frickin' animal.

I can relate to that. 20 yrs ago when I felled timber full time . At this time I had already been falling for 15 yrs and at 6 ft. 180 lbs I was in the best leanest shape of my life. I could eat a whole chicken , massive ammounts of calories and just stayed at that lean weight. I started lifting in a gym after work and my work buddies said I was crazy. "You have to rest in the evenings " everyone said. It wasn't long the higher the weights I lifted ,the easier my work became and my production went up. In a year or two I put on 10-15 lbs. Never felt better. The one thing I noticed was my legs and shoulders didn't need alot of training compared to the other gym rats who worked in offices.