What are some signs that you are seriously out of Shape?

2017-02-13T07:16:15-05:00

Home and Fitness Cheat Sheet recently published an article that highlighted: Belly Fat, inability to do push-ups, shortness of breath after climbing stairs, elevate heart rate, sugar craving and always being tired as symptoms...

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Feb 13 at 2017 7:37 AM

2017-02-13T07:37:12-05:00

"What are some signs that you are seriously out of Shape?"
Well first the new pup jumps on the bed at 0530, wither i have to work or not, I wake up and realize more hurts than does not.
Then I move .......LOL

I think its the same and different for all of us... we see a difference from our peak days. be it pants that don't fit, or having to buy a larger size, to "Man, I never used to breath hard moving wood from the shed to the porch"

I weighed 138~146 for most my adult life...at my peek late 20's that at was at or below 10% BF.
I'm 158 now and above 15% BF at last test.... Im over BF by MY standards, but I no longer have a job that PAYS me and provides me time to work out daily.
I still enjoy brewing and drinking beer.
I still enjoy cooking and eating.
My Metabolism has slowed
My ability to work (train) and recover has slowed.

So Im not in the same good physical condition as I once was.
I could be, if i wanted.. If I took to a sticked diet, limited calories and only consumed quality calories at that. my BF% would go down...as my activity level is still far from sedimentary. Though no dedicated PT anymore.... I walk / run 8 miles a class over two 5 hour sessions twice weekly.
I still lift, carry, move heavy objects daily, hourly.
I still remain active daily...I have no daily activity for any length of time that has me seated. Typing a response on RP is about as inactive as i get

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Feb 13 at 2017 8:16 AM

2017-02-13T08:16:34-05:00

Aside from the standard weight gain, I would say we are out of shape when we are not at our 100%. Whether it's a number on a scale, or how fast you run, or how much heavy things you can lift, we all know where we stand at our prime. So if I'm not either maxing out on my pullups or increasing my max number, then I'm not at 100% and I'm out of shape. Even if I'm only feeling like 80% of myself, that's still 20% of myself that I need to get back to.

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Feb 13 at 2017 9:32 AM

2017-02-13T09:32:08-05:00

Currently, I'm skinny fat, possibly the worst body to have. Need to get back in the groove.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2017 12:32 PM

2017-02-13T12:32:31-05:00

when your 2 mile run on a treadmill takes twice as long to complete lol

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Feb 14 at 2017 4:18 AM

2017-02-14T04:18:37-05:00

I'm working with a personal trainer now to get back in shape. We have to work around the ankle that I broke while hiking to get back in shape. 2017 has been fun so far.