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[Mead]

Originally Posted by strongNpretty [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh dayum, glad to see a Mead post! Been a while! Or maybe i'm just not paying close enough attention to forums...

Haha I haven’t posted in long while. I still check in once in a while though. Glad to see the fitness threads still going strong.

[unsunghero]

Yo yo, sorry was on a camping trip with no cell signal for the weekend, although it was nice to unplug during all this war drama

I am not as competitive with lifting as I am with cardio, although I try to stay above average to what I see in the gym. I may start going harder with lifts again, it’s just at 40+, the risks are much higher than going hard on cardio. I also always do at least 30 min of cardio first in my workouts, when most fitness channels recommend doing cardio after

My lifts are around (I go by 45lb plates since I hate doing the math):

3 plate each side squats for reps. Best ever I did lifetime was 4 plates each side. I only high-back-placed squat, raw, in the squat rack

3 plate each side Romanian deadlifts for reps (these should be higher weight than squats for everyone, but I almost tore some ass tendon going hard years ago and have been spooked ever since. I prefer to just do higher reps and if I really want to suffer, not let the bar touch the ground on some sets, but get really close)

2 plate each side bench, rarely. I have a naturally big chest that actually gets so big it doesn’t look aesthetic compared to the rest of my body so I greatly neglect my chest to keep more in proportion

60lb seated military dumbbells, 35lb each side standing barbell press. I could go higher on standing barbell press but as I fatigue, if I fuck up on my form in the slightest, I can torque my neck in a way where it hurts to look to one side for weeks. Not worth it to me. Had that injury multiple times!

45lb dumbbell curls

Hmm does anyone care about other stuff? I do a lot of diff other lifts, each session is 1.5hrs mostly super-set since I hate sitting and wasting time

[Kaveh]

Originally Posted by unsunghero [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yo yo, sorry was on a camping trip with no cell signal for the weekend, although it was nice to unplug during all this war drama

I am not as competitive with lifting as I am with cardio, although I try to stay above average to what I see in the gym. I may start going harder with lifts again, it’s just at 40+, the risks are much higher than going hard on cardio. I also always do at least 30 min of cardio first in my workouts, when most fitness channels recommend doing cardio after

My lifts are around (I go by 45lb plates since I hate doing the math):

3 plate each side squats for reps. Best ever I did lifetime was 4 plates each side. I only high-back-placed squat, raw, in the squat rack

3 plate each side Romanian deadlifts for reps (these should be higher weight than squats for everyone, but I almost tore some ass tendon going hard years ago and have been spooked ever since. I prefer to just do higher reps and if I really want to suffer, not let the bar touch the ground on some sets, but get really close)

2 plate each side bench, rarely. I have a naturally big chest that actually gets so big it doesn’t look aesthetic compared to the rest of my body so I greatly neglect my chest to keep more in proportion

60lb seated military dumbbells, 35lb each side standing barbell press. I could go higher on standing barbell press but as I fatigue, if I fuck up on my form in the slightest, I can torque my neck in a way where it hurts to look to one side for weeks. Not worth it to me. Had that injury multiple times!

45lb dumbbell curls

Hmm does anyone care about other stuff? I do a lot of diff other lifts, each session is 1.5hrs mostly super-set since I hate sitting and wasting time

At 40+ it’s time to phase out barbell squats and deadlifts man. It’s sad but true. Keep doing the cardio though

[booter]

half dome was a success. ~16 miles and ~5100' of elevation gain and loss. the cables for the final 400' climb were a traffic jam. once i got back down the cables, i trail ran the entire way back down into the valley to our campsite.

time up- 6 hours
time down- 1 hour 55 mins

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[Kaveh]

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half dome was a success. ~16 miles and ~5100' of elevation gain and loss. the cables for the final 400' climb were a traffic jam. once i got back down the cables, i trail ran the entire way back down into the valley to our campsite.

time up- 6 hours
time down- 1 hour 55 mins

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This is bad ass buddy. Have you done Channel Islands National park? I’m wanting to do a 2-3 week cali national parks trip next year but I can’t find anyone familiar with that one

[booter]

Originally Posted by Kaveh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is bad ass buddy. Have you done Channel Islands National park? I’m wanting to do a 2-3 week cali national parks trip next year but I can’t find anyone familiar with that one

not yet! on the list for sure. i'd like to spend at least 1 night out there in one of the campgrounds though - you don't have a lot of freedom on where you're allowed to hike or camp

Originally Posted by kjs86zskidoo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I've applied 4x for half dome permits and never got one. So last time I said screw it and beat the rangers up the subdome. Climbed the cables in the dark (had my headlamp) and watched the sun come up.

Clouds Rest wound up being far a far better hike. Less traffic.

i think this was our 7th? year applying for permits. we got up there shortly after the ranger, and she was checking people who were coming down before she got there [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] i think it's like a $300 fine yikes

[Seducio]

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not yet! on the list for sure. i'd like to spend at least 1 night out there in one of the campgrounds though - you don't have a lot of freedom on where you're allowed to hike or camp

i think this was our 7th? year applying for permits. we got up there shortly after the ranger, and she was checking people who were coming down before she got there [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] i think it's like a $300 fine yikes

Have you been on any other hikes that were comparable? Previously did half dome approx ten years back and currently looking to find options in similar difficulty range.

[booter]

Originally Posted by Seducio [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Have you been on any other hikes that were comparable? Previously did half dome approx ten years back and currently looking to find options in similar difficulty range.

not specifically in yosemite but i regularly hike ~10-15 miles days at least once a month in my local mountains... usually about 4,000' of gain/loss on the bigger ones. started hiking seriously about 8 years ago and wilderness backpacking maybe 6 years

mountaineering is my main pursuit/hobby now so i have to keep a high base aerobic fitness year round... 3 or 4 nights a week i put on a 40lb weight vest and do a couple miles and ~500-1000' of gain/loss after the kiddo is in bed

[aussenseiter]

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[kjs86zskidoo]

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half dome was a success. ~16 miles and ~5100' of elevation gain and loss. the cables for the final 400' climb were a traffic jam. once i got back down the cables, i trail ran the entire way back down into the valley to our campsite.

time up- 6 hours
time down- 1 hour 55 mins

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I've applied 4x for half dome permits and never got one. So last time I said screw it and beat the rangers up the subdome. Climbed the cables in the dark (had my headlamp) and watched the sun come up.

Clouds Rest wound up being far a far better hike. Less traffic.