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Arms Like Garth - a weight-training wire

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swittle Jun 2023 11:10am, 15 Jun 2023 97,814 posts	Quote Pin swittle just shy of half a parkrun
Nellers Jun 2023 11:12am, 15 Jun 2023 40,824 posts	Quote Pin Nellers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNRBPXzURa8 It might vary county-to-county but it's generally a beep test and requires a pretty low standard to get in. Also, coincidentally, The Varied Not Random podcast just did an episode about fitness tests for First Responders int he USA: podcasts.apple.com Their view was that most emergency services and armed forces initial fitness tests are a bit easy and pointless, and they suggested some alternatives.
GregP Jun 2023 11:19am, 15 Jun 2023 146,250 posts	Quote Pin GregP It's an easy beep - yes. I'm told that before it was outlawed the young bucks used to do it backwards.
GregP Jun 2023 11:20am, 15 Jun 2023 146,251 posts	Quote Pin GregP Is this also "Neil and Si's 'all exercise is good'" wire? Hope so, for I want to share something from my log:
GregP Jun 2023 11:21am, 15 Jun 2023 146,252 posts	Quote Pin GregP Just one lane for lengths - the rest of the pool was given over to Aqua Aerobics which looked like tremendous fun. Karen the instructor got everyone ("including you two swimming lengths") to sing along with the chorus of 'Love is in the air'. That was an hour ago. Still grinning.
Nellers Jun 2023 11:26am, 15 Jun 2023 40,826 posts	Quote Pin Nellers I'm very much in agreement that all exercise is good (within reason) and variety is beneficial to overall health and fitness, although not in a specific targetted way (if you want to run fast you need to run lots and spending time on a rower won't help beyond a certain point). I reckon if you're having fun and keeping your interest (and therefore participation) then its a good thing. My weight training is far from the most efficient way to build strength but if I did the sessions "by the book" I'd have given up long since, and I'm still making slow and steady progress.
Nellers Jun 2023 11:27am, 15 Jun 2023 40,827 posts	Quote Pin Nellers I think I'd draw the line at singing "love is in the air", but whatever floats your pool noodle.
GregP Jun 2023 1:01pm, 15 Jun 2023 146,254 posts	Quote Pin GregP Not noodles - much much dafter
Nellers Jun 2023 1:17pm, 15 Jun 2023 40,831 posts	Quote Pin Nellers Ah, kid's toy weights.
Angus Clydesdale Jun 2023 5:34pm, 15 Jun 2023 26,481 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale Is this also "Neil and Si's 'all exercise is good'" wire? Hope so, for I want to share something from my log: Certainly is, Squire