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First workout since I blew out my spleen last month today. And I was in none to good a shape then, what with the surgery in Jan, so by now I'm really lame.

Just 45 mins on the elliptical and some light lifting, and I feel like I just went 10-rounds as Jesus' sparring partner when he was training for the big fight with Satan. Heart rate got up to 187. That can't be good.

still a solid brag imo

Must be hard to gather up the motivation to go work out after something like that.

04-05-2012 , 08:59 AM

#11852

AcePlayerDeluxe

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3 am I get woken by explosions. House is rattling. Boom- Boom- Boom. Goes on for 2 hours. I can only imagine how the people in Iraq felt during Shock n Awe. I really need to move away from the base.

04-05-2012 , 09:01 AM

#11853

Garick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by venice10

No, that's a good way to kill yourself. If you're over 120, you're doing it wrong and need to slow down.

Heart rate nits ITT. I don't even consider myself warmed up until I hit 135. Usually peak at 168 when I'm in shape and training hard.

Still, 187 seems excessive. I was one BPM from reducing the resistance, but it didn't get any higher for the last 5 mins before cool-down, so I stuck it out.

04-05-2012 , 09:11 AM

#11854

fold4once

The Situation

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Garick

Unless you're like negative 25 years old, 187 is ridiculous.

04-05-2012 , 09:15 AM

#11855

fredd-bird

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Serious lol at caring so much about your heart rate while your exercising.

04-05-2012 , 09:39 AM

#11856

11t

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My buddy used to play this game where he would put a treadmill on an incline then see how high he could get his heart going

Crazy

04-05-2012 , 09:43 AM

#11857

jack492505

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fredd-bird

Serious lol at caring so much about your heart rate while your exercising.

That's true. Your heart isn't really important for very much. Probably not worth considering what effects you're having on it.

04-05-2012 , 09:52 AM

#11858

fredd-bird

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jack492505

That's true. Your heart isn't really important for very much. Probably not worth considering what effects you're having on it.

If you're exercising and you sweat, you are working it enough. Caring about any specific numbers is typically a waste of your time.

Also, I question the accuracy of the heart rate monitors on much of the cardiotard equipment. It seems like it'd be something easy to make right, but I've had my BPM be +/- 20 from machine to machine. If you have one of the monitors that's like a watch or the ones with a chest strap, then you're getting an accurate reading.

04-05-2012 , 10:33 AM

#11859

SABR42

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BEAT:

having to ship away 5-figures in taxes

04-05-2012 , 10:39 AM

#11860

mpethybridge

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AcePlayerDeluxe

3 am I get woken by explosions. House is rattling. Boom- Boom- Boom. Goes on for 2 hours. I can only imagine how the people in Iraq felt during Shock n Awe. I really need to move away from the base.

What base do you live near?

Back in my younger days in Germany and Morocco, i got a lot of experience sleeping through artillery. These days, when I want to nap on the couch, I turn on the military channel for background noise, and my wife frequently gives me **** about it.

04-05-2012 , 10:41 AM

#11861

AcePlayerDeluxe

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Fort Carson^

04-05-2012 , 10:42 AM

#11862

mpethybridge

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SABR42

BEAT:

having to ship away 5-figures in taxes

It's a brag, too, though. I did it last year the day before Black friday. We write a big ass check that depletes most of the cash we have on hand, and I said to my wife, "yeah, I'll get a wire tomorrow from FT..."

04-05-2012 , 10:47 AM

#11863

jack492505

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fredd-bird

I meant more the other way. If I am working hard I know my HR is high enough. But if its at 187 it might be too high and you might wan to take it easy.

I only use those HR monitors when I'm cooling down. I don't really get how people use them while working out.

04-05-2012 , 10:48 AM

#11864

jack492505

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mpethybridge

Wow. That's a pretty ridiculous beat.

04-05-2012 , 10:54 AM

#11865

mpethybridge

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jack492505

Wow. That's a pretty ridiculous beat.

Yeah. That said I plan to fully recoup my FT roll from the Feds in the form of, shall we say, informal reductions in my tax rate in the future. This year--golly!--I broke even playing live!

04-05-2012 , 10:56 AM

#11866

gobbledygeek

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaUlater

Feeling like I am playing some of my best poker right now...but at the same time, I am slightly burning out.

Suggestions, anyone?

Why do you play? Mostly for fun/entertainment? Or mostly for $$$?

If it's mostly for fun/entertainment, simply play less.

04-05-2012 , 11:01 AM

#11867

fredd-bird

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jack492505

I meant more the other way. If I am working hard I know my HR is high enough. But if its at 187 it might be too high and you might wan to take it easy.

Trust me, you can't keep 187 going for very long, you'll take it easy one way or another.

04-05-2012 , 11:41 AM

#11868

jack492505

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Just suggesting avoiding the "other"

04-05-2012 , 11:42 AM

#11869

11t

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SABR42

BEAT:

having to ship away 5-figures in taxes

Get a safety deposit box yo

04-05-2012 , 11:47 AM

#11870

SeaUlater

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I always start off the month with a ridiculous win rate, then it just tapers off especially in the last week of the month.

Winner's tilt?

04-05-2012 , 11:52 AM

#11871

11t

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaUlater

I always start off the month with a ridiculous win rate, then it just tapers off especially in the last week of the month.

Winner's tilt?

It is people blowing their welfare checks!

04-05-2012 , 12:05 PM

#11872

SeaUlater

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Tiger is sick...

The man literally took 2 bad beats to start off the day and is up a BI =).

04-05-2012 , 12:11 PM

#11873

SeaUlater

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Gregg Williams should not be allowed to coach ever again...

04-05-2012 , 12:16 PM

#11874

jack492505

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 11t

Get a safety deposit box yo

If you're playing poker fulltime you're going to have to claim some income. I would imagine getting a safety deposit box wouldn't do much. I doubt much of his reported income had anything to do with mandated reporting requirements.