The Consequences of Fitness

[stingo]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

Just remember. Someone had to open the beer for him. No opposable thumbs?

As I recall you'd opened the beer for yourself, and the cat helped himself (that's what makes it cool, if really annoying).

[UConnJulie]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

The first ingredient is water. Gotta drink water.

Well, that's the best justification I've ever heard!!!

[gregl515]

My cat, Marcaroni, doesn't like beer, but she always tried for a sip of my red wine!

[Lost Dog]

Blood work in... Roland is not happy.

Dates: 100404, 122205, 090507
Chol (total): 188, 195, 260
HDL: 85, 56, 91
LDL: 96, 127, 159
Triglycerides: 36, 58, 52
Ratio: 2.2, 3.5, 2.9

My ratio is still good, for what that's worth. Crap.

[gobbla]

Your ratio is AWESOME.

[L'ilJ]

Your ratio is excellent...I would think it couldn't get much better right? I have HIGH cholesterol too. Some doctors freak out and some just say...wow, your ratio is amazingly good.

One year ago I had my cholesterol tested and it was:

272 Total
LDL 175
HDL 80
Ratio = 3.4

Then I had it tested again 6 months ago and it was:

251 Total
LDL 151
HDL 85
Ratio = 2.9

The second doctor had a follow-up call with me to see what we could do about lowering my cholesterol. I'm like, dude...look at my HDL...look at my ratios. He left me alone at that point. Lipitor pusher.

Am I wrong? It looks like your profile improved right?

The ratio of HDL to LDL and total cholesterol is considered more important than total cholesterol in predicting the risk of heart attack, heart disease, stroke and other health problems. This ratio indicates whether there is extra cholesterol stored in the cells and whether your body is properly eliminating excess cholesterol from your body. Total cholesterol level guidelines are:

1. acceptable: total cholesterol ratio less than 4.0;
2. very good: total cholesterol ratio 3.5;
3. excellent: total cholesterol ratio 3.0;
4. amazing: total cholesterol ratio 2.6

If you achieve a total cholesterol ratio of 2.4 - 2.8 your body may begin to reverse existing heart disease symptoms. Given the opportunity, the human body has an amazing capacity to heal itself.
Most people are too focused on bad cholesterol levels and total cholesterol levels, and are not aware of the importance of their total cholesterol ratio. As evidenced above, the total cholesterol ratio may be the most important factor on the cholesterol level scale and should be monitored for improvement.

[Lost Dog]

That's great! Thanks. I'm feeling better about it, now.

Jill, do you have a link for that, in case I want to refer my doctor over to the place where you found that info?

Fasting glucose numbers in this morning. 89. Standard range is 70-99 mg/dl.

[L'ilJ]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

That's great! Thanks. I'm feeling better about it, now.

Jill, do you have a link for that, in case I want to refer my doctor over to the place where you found that info?

Fasting glucose numbers in this morning. 89. Standard range is 70-99 mg/dl.

Here...

[L'ilJ]

Hey, you know what's good? It's not a frou-frou chick drink, but it was inspired by your coconut rum and vanilla coke zero recipe...

Coke Zero
DaVinci Sugarfree Vanilla Syrup
A L'il Half and Half or cream
Lotsa ice

Mmmmmm....

[Lost Dog]

Thanks for the link.

Originally Posted by L'ilJ

Hey, you know what's good? It's not a frou-frou chick drink, but it was inspired by your coconut rum and vanilla coke zero recipe...

Coke Zero
DaVinci Sugarfree Vanilla Syrup
A L'il Half and Half or cream
Lotsa ice

Mmmmmm....

I'm not a chick, so I don't have that syrup.

[stingo]

I normally go for beer or wine, rarely mixed drinks... But I've heard of a black velvet which I understand is a combination of champagne and stout which I'd like to try.

[gobbla]

holy hell there's a lot of queer in here

[Lost Dog]

Tony,

How sweet of you. Eric Castrada.

[Lost Dog]

Workout, sans vanilla!

A: Squat
135x6
205x6
225x6
245x3
6x3 @ 265

B: DB Clean & Push Jerk
4x4x2 @ 80lbs

C: Snatch Grip DL (deficit (a tiny one))
135x12
155x12
3x12 @ 175

D: Single Leg DB RDL
3x8x2 w/two 35lbs DBs

[Lost Dog]

Yesterday, I totally wiped out on the upper body stuff. I'd planned my normal full body, but after the DB Clean and Jerks, the thought of doing a chinup was unpleasant... So, I continued on with more lower stuff and pushed upper work to today. Today went well.

A1: Weighted Pushups, 3x8, +35lbs
A2: Weighted Chinups, 3x8, 190 +15lbs

B1: Chest Supported Rows, 3x8, 90 (3rd set, also had drop sets)
B2: DB Squeeze Press (End 2 End), 3x12, 50lbs (3rd set, also had drop sets)

C1: BB Wall Curls, 3x8, 60 (plus drop set)
C2: Decline Skullcrushers, 3x10, 75 (plus drop set)

D1: Pec Stretches/Towel Stretches
D2: DB Rear Delt Raises, 3x12, 20lbs

Excellent workout.

[Alcoholiday]

look at gobbla, fagging up someone's log. and i don't mean training log. the other log.

[gobbla]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

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A2: Weighted Chinups, 3x8, 190 +15lbs

Looky there. My lil'boy is growing up!