How do you define 'fit'?

[Deleted member 1258]

I don't think fitness can be defined, for different people it means different things, it also depends on how you measure it and who you compare yourself with.

 

[MattHB]

Regarding weight and climbing. I agree it's a big disadvantage but also believe that you can train yourself to be able to climb quite well, even if you are a cpl of stone overweight. I guess that's fitness, coming into play to trump donut abuse.

Just developing more power to compensate for the donut gut

 

[buggi]

my definition of fit is.... Steve Backshall Nom Nom

 

[Deleted member 1258]

my definition of fit is.... Steve Backshall Nom Nom

Now you be careful, watch your blood pressure.

 

[Sittingduck]

my definition of fit is.... Steve Backshall Nom Nom

Is Steve the one on the left?

 

[Moodyman]

Being capable of ascending the cow-and-calf on fixed is a good benchmark for me.

Chapeau! I climbed it today on my 34/27 combo and the lungs/legs were burning.

 

[Andrew_P]

You've never mentioned this before.... EVER.

big ball of fun you are too..

 

[biggs682]

how do i define fit .

well one day it could mean being able to do loads and next day being able to do very little due to having done to much the day before !

 

[Moodyman]

Regarding weight and climbing. I agree it's a big disadvantage but also believe that you can train yourself to be able to climb quite well, even if you are a cpl of stone overweight. I guess that's fitness, coming into play to trump donut abuse.

Indeed. I was doing some serious hill training this time last yeAr to get myself ready for Dell's LonJog. My Mid- April I was still a fatty but had become a much better climber.

 

[Maz]

Today I was playing football for 2 hours with a group of 16 year olds. Same age as my eldest.
I am 'kin knackered. I'll sleep well tonight, i tell ya.

 

[Moodyman]

my definition of fit is.... Steve Backshall Nom Nom

Who's that bloke in the water with him?

 

[Crackle]

54bpm does me though below 50 is pretty good too.

 

[Becs]

6 foot 6, broad shoulders, tight arse, nice smile, ability to hold a conversation, enjoyment of cycling/hiking/riding horses. . . . think that about covers it!

 

[Maz]

6 foot 6, broad shoulders, tight arse, nice smile, ability to hold a conversation, enjoyment of cycling/hiking/riding horses. . . . think that about covers it!

You sound great, but you're too tall for me.

 

[Moodyman]

54bpm does me though below 50 is pretty good too.

Our workplace organised some health professionals to come in and do various tests if we wanted. The lady checking my fat self must have made presumptions because when she checked my heart rate it was really low. She thought machine was faulty and got another to verify. 56 bpm.