Annual weight gain.

[North Shore]

Well, we're too late this year, but I think that we should have a contest next year revolving around Christmas weight loss/gain. A weigh-in ~ Dec 18th and a weigh-out ~Jan 2nd. Prizes for biggest gainers and least gainers.

Why? Well, peering around my belly, and through my toes, I see a 2.5 lb gain in the week that I spent at Chateau Mom this year.. all that turkey, cake, trifle, rumballs, etc... sure catches up with a guy if there's no exercise burning it off. Although, I did do a 'Fran' (9:20 scaled @ 65 ) on the 23rd..

[bandaid]

I was lucky this year. I started doing a spin class a couple of months before Christmas 4 times a week and I refrained from sweets for the most part. Only one turkey dinner this year which has never been a problem for me, I don't really like turkey ( and no pie after supper, what retraint).

[Prairie Chicken]

Good plan North Shore! BF it for next December!

By the way, what will the winner & loser get?

[bandaid]

Good plan North Shore! BF it for next December!

By the way, what will the winner & loser get?

Winner will see his/her toes, loser, not so much.

[Changes in Latitudes]

Although, I did do a 'Fran' (9:20 scaled @ 65 ) on the 23rd..

Whoa, wait a second...I nearly missed that. Did you say Fran? If you're doing that stuff, you sick bastard, you have no grounds to complain about a 2.5lb weight gain. You're lightyears ahead of everyone. That's got to be one of the most frightening and intimidating workout that I have ever seen.

For those who have not come across this sick and sadistic ritual, a Fran, from my understanding, is:

21 Thrusters (squat with a 40KG ~ 88lbs bar on your front shoulders, then stand up quick and straighten your arms over your head)
21 Pull ups
15 Thrusters
15 Pull ups
9 Thrusters
9 Pull ups

All completed as quickly as humanly, (well inhumanely is a better word) possible.

And here I was just happy dragging my endomorphic self out for a 5km run this morning, now I'm not so proud

[North Shore]

88lbs! I wish! I barely squeaked out the last 9 reps with a 65lb bar (par for men is actually 95), and the last chinups were 3 sets of 3. I got thoroughly skirted by one of the women there - she went sub-5 minutes!! Crazy!

[Expat]

I got out of here for a three week break before Xmas. Wine and good food every day...
I gained 3 kgs in these 3 weeks. I came back 10 days ago, and hit the gym for more than hour every day. So far, I lost 2 kgs, and in a few days, should be back to normal...
Good thing that food here is bad...

[bandaid]

[North Shore]

Fark! Only ~ 1 lb this year, but Fran took me 10 minutes this morning. Must be getting older or something..