Daily Fitness thoughts

[taily]

You get the gist by now, post anything fitness-related which doesn't deserve a thread.

Ok, my workout plan for today:


Treadmill for atleast 15 mins burning atleast 150 kcals and going at least a mile
2 hours minimun of trampolining
30 mins minimun of Wiifit, or go to the park if the weather stays like this
20 mins minimun of weight lifting
30 mins minimun of athletics
20mins minimun of cycling.


That's a pretty good workout I'd say, if I manage it all I'll be sore tommorow.

[Reidar]

I'm thinking about trying Sheiko powerlifting and taking a break from the Westside method.

I must hit 365 on bench press this Tuesday.

Dietary fat is good and helps burn body fat, contrary to popular belief.

Glute ham raises are an awesome prep for squats but they require extra stretching of the hamstrings to avoid tightness.

I really, really want a trap bar. I'm thinking about buying one and just bringing it to the gym with me whenever I want to use it.

I need to find more sparring partners.

[LOSTyears]

I need to find more sparring partners.I feel you there, heavies are scarce where I'm at.

With that said..... need some more ring time period, no substitute for it.

Need to hit the rope more, been greatly neglecting it mostly from tedium. I can do the fancy Mayweather stuff but I'd really like to work in squat jumps, Mike looks so damn cool when he does it in the old footage :P
Such an overlooked conditioning tool.

Resistant Bands highly underrated. Built some mean explosiveness over the past year in footwork and arms, going to hit em hard today *nods*
Got the idea & motivation from T.O., thanks T.O.

Row over bike, stairs over tread.

Honey; natures crack and damn good for you, what would I do without you on a daily basis. Bee products in general are win.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

After about 5 weeks of it being broken the treadmill is finally getting fixed. I couldn't find an appreciation for "real" track running.

[VidelCoolGirl]

The gym is closed today, and I'm not used to running on 'not-treadmill-track.' I think today I'm going to do a bunch of exercises at home. There's a new small routine I've been wanting to try. I can at least do that, if not cardio.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I suck at jumproping but it's kind of fun.

[taily]

My aims were too optimistic and set too late in the day, I only managed half of them. But to be fair I did have an unexpected trip somewhere which took 2 and a half hours.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I wonder if I'm still burning calories when I interupt my jogging to pick up chicks.

[taily]

^ You are. I saw this thing, someone walked slowly on a treadmill for 45mins and burned off 19g of fat, but then his body carried on burning it and eventually he had lost 49g or something.

[VidelCoolGirl]

^ You are. I saw this thing, someone walked slowly on a treadmill for 45mins and burned off 19g of fat, but then his body carried on burning it and eventually he had lost 49g or something.

Most people do that anyway. About 10 calories is one gram of fat. I've burned off much more than 190 calories by walking less time. You have to put the incline up like hell, and you can burn off twice that in about 25.

[taily]

^ Yeah, My rule tends to be 10mins = atleast 100 kcals when I'm on the treadmill, but it goes to show when you excerise you will continue to burn off kcals (even more so than you would normally obviously) even when you sleep. So Prons can charm the ladies AND burn fat! the ULTIMATE-COMBO

[VidelCoolGirl]

^ Yeah, My rule tends to be 10mins = atleast 100 kcals when I'm on the treadmill, but it goes to show when you excerise you will continue to burn off kcals (even more so than you would normally obviously) even when you sleep. So Prons can charm the ladies AND burn fat! the ULTIMATE-COMBO

But that's also a given. You don't only burn calories when you workout, then stop when you get off the treadmill. You don't start burning fat until after about twenty minutes anyway, so really, he didn't even burn that much. You burn calories by simply living (about 1000 mattering on each person)..sooo, it just boosts it for about an hour. Its not like you're constantly burning after a workout.

[taily]

I hear the boost can last up to 24hours.

[VidelCoolGirl]

I hear the boost can last up to 24hours.

Most people don't workout to the point where it will last that long.

[taily]

Eh, maybe.

So right now I'm feeling lazy but I should do some weight lifting at the very least.

[Reidar]

It depends on the nature of the workout, but the less aerobic it is the more calories you'll burn after through EPOC, excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. When you do HIIT or lots of sprinting, EPOC can last for 48 hours. More fat is catabolized here than in the actual session.

[VidelCoolGirl]

Reidar,

I heard that one shouldn't focus on building muscle and losing fat at the same time. That losing fat should come first (diet and cardio) and then muscle building should come after you're satisfied with the weight lost. Is that true?

And yes, I do know muscle burns fat.

[Reidar]

Physiologically, you can't build muscle and burn fat simultaneously - anabolism cannot coincide with catabolism.

You should definitely be lifting weights, or doing some kind of resistance training, in a fat-cutting phase, though. You can't build muscle on a calorie deficit, but you can get stronger, and it'll maintain muscle tone.

[taily]

So you can't do it at the same time, but it'll still work if you do say weight lifting in the morning and fat-loss in the afternoon and evening?

[Reidar]

Yes, but not "it" being building muscle and losing fat in the same day. What you reap from that depends on your diet.

[VidelCoolGirl]

From what I've heard (and this is only second-hand information), is that for anybody who's into fighting, or training for something; they go through endless cardio to drop fat, then start working on building muscle. I don't think there's much of a problem with doing a few sets after 60 minutes of cardio, but only one should be focused on at a time.

[Onigiri]

I find that I can't exercise on a treadmill for very long. After about 10 minutes I get...restless, for lack of a better word, and I have to get off.

I'd rather go hiking.

[VidelCoolGirl]

"Saying" you're going to work out and actually doing it are two different things. To all my friends who "say" they're going to workout with me and then don't because they're lazy, you all suck.

Also, I walked to campus (which is about a four mile walk), and then did an hour on the bike machine. My legs feel like lead.

[Spadesy]

I find that I can't exercise on a treadmill for very long. After about 10 minutes I get...restless, for lack of a better word, and I have to get off.

I'd rather go hiking.

Run outside, up and down some hills, check out the view...

The force feedback your legs take from running on the treadmill isn't the same as actually running somewhere anyway.

At my old unit a while back, fellow Marines would always hit the gym and do the treadmill as a means of trying to improve their time on the 3 mile run. I'd run outside for about the same amount of time they were on the treadmill for. When it was time for the test, I came in at 20:01, the rest of them came in after 22:00.

[Onigiri]

I run. Just not on the treadmill that often.
I live about a block away from a pretty nice trail.

Not only are treadmills boring, but I'm always too aware of the people who are running/jogging beside me.

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

I've been out of the fitness game for a little over a week now. Still trying to shake this bout of sickness I caught from one of my co-workers.

The time off work is all right but not being able to do much else can drive a person a little insane.

I can't wait to get my strength back, get cleared from the doctor and start living again.

[Reidar]

The popularity of this P90X garbage is starting to get annoying.

[taily]

I should be doing my excerises, I really should.

[taily]

Ok so now I feel less guilty, I just jogged 1.88km and burned off >200 kcals, but I want to raise my total for the day to 3km, so I will be doing more later. When I'm ready, my local park has a special path laid out which is exactly a mile for walkers and joggers which I will try out.

[taily]

SO I ran 3.5km today, in total, along with 40 minutes of wiifit and probably like 20-30 mins of trampoline. Succesful day :)

[VidelCoolGirl]

I hit up the gym today before work. A little weight lifting and then cardio. I hate working out before work, because I have to exercise on a time constraint. The gym closes before I get off work, otherwise I would just go then.

Also, I'm about a month away from a flat tummy. I am very happy indeed.

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

I hit up the gym today before work. A little weight lifting and then cardio. I hate working out before work, because I have to exercise on a time constraint. The gym closes before I get off work, otherwise I would just go then.

Also, I'm about a month away from a flat tummy. I am very happy indeed.

I used to exercise before work and it actually invigorates you, believe it or not. And I found it convenient to get it out of the way so I had the rest of the day for myself. If you have a time constraint, you are can better isolate muscles for a more intense workout because you are forced to.

Now, I just go after work...usually when normal people are getting off to bed (although what is normal nowadays?) That causes me to lose sleep and my sleep cycle is a bit messed up at the moment.

[VidelCoolGirl]

I don't like working out anywhere past 3pm, but if I have to, I do. The gym is crowded in the morning, but I get a chance to get it out the way. Plus, more of a chance you'll burn more calories if you work out in the morning, because after then, you're still running around all day doing whatever it is you have to do.

[Reidar]

Your metabolism would also remain higher while you slumber, so it doesn't matter. The after-effects of working out (EPOC) can last up to 48 hours.

[taily]

For those of you trying to lose weight, try muller light yogurt. It's like 60kcal a pot, and tastes fantastic.

[VidelCoolGirl]

I'm working all day, so I can't hit the gym. It closes at 8, and I work until ten. I hate the summer hours for the school gym. So retarded...seriously.

[LOSTyears]

^Ever considered 24 hour fit. Its been years since I've joined so I don't know what membership prices are like but you gotta admit the whole 24 hour thing is mighty convenient, especially for me working zombie hours. Just a thought.


As for today had a nice sparring session. Didn't have that many people so we had to iron man(back2back2back) it a little which means we were dead afterwords, didn't help that I wasn't feeling it today. Between the fighting portion and the conditioning..... its one tough balance beam, for some of us ^_^

Good days and the bad I love working in the ring. Its an experience I think everyone should try once, you can get so much done in such little time especially if your working with good people. It sounds cliche but you really do find out a few things about yourself.

[VidelCoolGirl]

There's a 24 hour Fitness not too far away from where I live. Its a money issue rather than a convenience thing. I'd love to have a membership with legit machines, but I have to make due with a free gym. I can't complain about free.

I've ever slowly been losing weight, but I can tell I'm soon going to hit a plateau again. I'm changing up my workout some. Instead of the bike/elliptical/weights, I'm focusing on cardio and doing the rowing machine.

[Onigiri]

I really wish I could afford a climbing machine.

[VidelCoolGirl]

I really wish I could afford a climbing machine.
I was looking around on Craiglist for some cheap machines to buy, and most of them are pricier than I would have assumed. I might just end up investing in some new weights though. I mean, it would be nice to have a gym at home, but I think I can handle going to the gym for now.

[Kizoku Keenan]

My daily workouts (I do this 4/6 times a week) would be....

-an hour or more of jogging/walking
-6 sets of 12 reps on biceps, chest, triceps, shoulders, wrists (I swicth muscle workouts between days)
-60 mid sit ups which I intwine with 60 crucnhes using my legs i.e. I do 20 sit ups then 20 crunches vice versa

[VidelCoolGirl]

My daily workouts (I do this 4/6 times a week) would be....

-an hour or more of jogging/walking
-6 sets of 12 reps on biceps, chest, triceps, shoulders, wrists (I swicth muscle workouts between days)
-60 mid sit ups which I intwine with 60 crucnhes using my legs i.e. I do 20 sit ups then 20 crunches vice versa

How does that work out for you? Effective? Been looking for a new regiment.

[Onigiri]

I was looking around on Craiglist for some cheap machines to buy, and most of them are pricier than I would have assumed. I might just end up investing in some new weights though. I mean, it would be nice to have a gym at home, but I think I can handle going to the gym for now.

Yeah, I was looking at Craigslist too, but it seemed that the only equipment worth investing in were weights. I agree, the prices seemed a little too high.

Originally I was looking for a jacobs ladder (http://www.g2fitnessproducts.com/ProductImages/jacob_ladder/jladder_unit.png) machine. A gym I went to for a while had one and I always worked up a pretty good sweat on it (and me being a child, I found it to be really entertaining). But I read somewhere that treadwall (http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/12981/29_2007/treadwall.jpg) machines were a better investment.

Both are seriously expensive as ****, though.

[VidelCoolGirl]

Yeah, I was looking at Craigslist too, but it seemed that the only equipment worth investing in were weights. I agree, the prices seemed a little too high.

Originally I was looking for a jacobs ladder (http://www.g2fitnessproducts.com/ProductImages/jacob_ladder/jladder_unit.png) machine. A gym I went to for a while had one and I always worked up a pretty good sweat on it (and me being a child, I found it to be really entertaining). But I read somewhere that treadwall (http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/12981/29_2007/treadwall.jpg) machines were a better investment.

Both are seriously expensive as ****, though.

Come to Olympia, and we'll buy one together. That would make so much more sense.

[Reidar]

> That routine is very bad.

> Cardio machines are a waste of money.

[Kizoku Keenan]

How does that work out for you? Effective? Been looking for a new regiment.

Its been working great, I'm a naturally skinny guy who when I gain weight it gains mainly at my stomach and love handles but with this workout its been dropping off bit by bit and my muscles are noticeable...I've linked a pic of me to show how this routines been working for me (I'm the one in the purple shirt lol)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/therealkeenan/muscleme.jpg

[Reidar]

Er...putting your arms against yourself like that greatly skews the perspective. (http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/28/l_24c100c5a2304684920adde64ecf7cd2.jpg) You're also scrunching up your bicep with your other hand.

Sit-ups are bad for your back.

[Kizoku Keenan]

Er...putting your arms against yourself like that greatly skews the perspective. (http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/28/l_24c100c5a2304684920adde64ecf7cd2.jpg) You're also scrunching up your bicep with your other hand.

Sit-ups are bad for your back.

omg..theres always one pesimistic biatch who has to come and try to rain on everybodies parade, my arms look like that scrunched up or not, and when I say sit ups I do a different version of sit ups that doesn't affect the back so much, I lay fully on my back and gradually raise my shoulders off the ground while my arms stretched out above them until I touch my knees with my hands, so there fore I'm working my upper stomach muscles without doing any damage to my back so stfu u =)

[taily]

ew ew ew you're right someone is actually disagreeing with you.

Now that shouldn't be allowed.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

omg..theres always one pesimistic biatch who has to come and try to rain on everybodies parade, my arms look like that scrunched up or not, and when I say sit ups I do a different version of sit ups that doesn't affect the back so much, I lay fully on my back and gradually raise my shoulders off the ground while my arms stretched out above them until I touch my knees with my hands, so there fore I'm working my upper stomach muscles without doing any damage to my back so stfu u =)


Q: How is that different than a regular sit up?

[Reidar]

my arms look like that scrunched up or not

Then you defy the physics of this dimension because pliable objects (like muscle mass) change shape when pressed against.

I lay fully on my back and gradually raise my shoulders off the ground while my arms stretched out above them until I touch my knees with my hands, so there fore I'm working my upper stomach muscles without doing any damage to my back so stfu u =)

That works your psoas and grinds the vertebrae in your back while only working the abdominals isometrically.

Also, you cannot isolate your upper abs from your lower ones. The rectus abdominis is one muscle and contracts congruently.

[master terrence]

I do crunches (the ones that are bad for my back)
and then from a flat position I bend my knees and bring them in while I raise my chest so my elbows touch my knees... if that makes sense.
I do a lot of oblique stuff, bicycle, planks with weights in my hand (which I raise and lower).
I put my feet in the air and touch my toes
I do reverse sit ups, head up black flat on ground, throw my legs up with focus on the abdominal controlling the motion and stuff similar to this.

my chest workout without weights usually consists of laddering push-ups 1-15-1, then diamond puchups (favorite, I left my hands form a 'W' as a form check). Sometimes I try to target more core muscles and I'll use a medicine ball or a basketball. I keep one hand on the ground and one on the ball, as I do a pushup with my arms in this position the leg opposite the ball is raised and not put down until I switch hands. I switch hands by rolling the ball to the other hand. that's the only time both legs are on the ground.

A really hard one to do is to keep both hands on the ball that is properly inflated (the ball being in the center, and your hands in a similar position to a diamond push-up) and doing a push up while raising your legs (one and then the other).

this is hard to describe without pictures lol.

[VidelCoolGirl]

I've been too busy this week to hit the gym, and I get to go today since I get off at six and have no scheduled tasks until later tonight. I'm pretty sure I'm going to hit the Rowing Machine for 30min, and then the Bike for 30. After that, I might do a few sets then head home.

I've been missing the gym. I go a few days without going there, and I get antsy.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

Right now, I attend Tae Kwon Do twice a week. 4 hour session on Sunday and 3 hour session on Wednesday. On my off days, I just lift weights.

I've also undergone an experiment to see what would happen if I just consumed no more than 1800 calories a day, as according to my BMI I only need 2600 calories to sustain myself.

[Reidar]

800 below your maintenance is far too much. It should be more like 300.

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

I've been too busy this week to hit the gym, and I get to go today since I get off at six and have no scheduled tasks until later tonight. I'm pretty sure I'm going to hit the Rowing Machine for 30min, and then the Bike for 30. After that, I might do a few sets then head home.

I've been missing the gym. I go a few days without going there, and I get antsy.

Yes, and I only thought it was me. After a brief hiatus, I will be returning full force but it seems my body is still weak. Oh well, push forward.

[taily]

Is it normal to notice the effects of a workout (even a tiny one) the very next day, even if it's just a one-off?

[Rurouni Saiyan]

Is it normal to notice the effects of a workout (even a tiny one) the very next day, even if it's just a one-off?

You notice miniscule effects from a workout, but nothing like going from Peter Parker to The Hulk.

I've lost 2 lbs over the past 4 days. Feel good. Think I'm gonna keep my current routine, but extend the time.

[VidelCoolGirl]

You notice miniscule effects from a workout, but nothing like going from Peter Parker to The Hulk.

I've lost 2 lbs over the past 4 days. Feel good. Think I'm gonna keep my current routine, but extend the time.

What are you doing?

[Rurouni Saiyan]

What are you doing?

Sunday and Wednesday, I do Tae Kwon Do. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday, I work out at the gym. I mainly do weight training, working the entirety of my body. In addition to that, I'm cutting my caloric intake down by about 500 per day, modified from 800 as told by Reidar being too low.

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

You notice miniscule effects from a workout, but nothing like going from Peter Parker to The Hulk.

I've lost 2 lbs over the past 4 days. Feel good. Think I'm gonna keep my current routine, but extend the time.

I will gladly take your extra weight.

My metabolism is such that I SHOULD be eating at least 4 times a day but that does not usually end up happening. In a world where most people are trying to lose weight, I am (not the only one of course) going in the opposite direction.

[VidelCoolGirl]

I will gladly take your extra weight.

My metabolism is such that I SHOULD be eating at least 4 times a day but that does not usually end up happening. In a world where most people are trying to lose weight, I am (not the only one of course) going in the opposite direction.

I can't stand it when people complain about that. I've cut down what I eat and everything, but I've been at a plateau since April. Screw that noise, I WISH I could eat what I wanted and lose weight.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

I've lost about 2 more pounds since I last posted. I can see some results, but not the kind you would see like on those fitness commercials. I am noticing some changes, though.

I think today I'll do my normal routine except this time, focus more on my lower body.

[balisongnet]

Everybody's trying to lose weight here. No powertrainers in the house?

[Reidar]

I'm not trying to lose weight. I've gone from 120 lbs. to a lean 236 and am training purely for strength.

[balisongnet]

I'm not trying to lose weight. I've gone from 120 lbs. to a lean 236 and am training purely for strength.

120???? how old where you back then? I'm 18 years old now, and 79 kg. How many are you training now?

[Reidar]

About 14 then. I'm talking about my total progress throughout the years, not some two-month ordeal.

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

I can't stand it when people complain about that. I've cut down what I eat and everything, but I've been at a plateau since April. Screw that noise, I WISH I could eat what I wanted and lose weight.

Technically you can eat whatever you want. But the results will probably be unsatisfactory. Videl, I never figured you to be a hater (jk) but it is an ordeal in itself. It is not a common goal like losing weight but I do try to eat as much as I can and usually exercise on a regular basis.

I'm told that if I could gain a certain amount of weight I could train regularly for some full contact fighting but let us not rush into such things. :)

[taily]

Oh my god Videl I agree, completely hate it when people throw a ***** fit about being thin, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD JUST STUFF YOUR FACE IT'S NOT HARD.

So anyway's I'm on holiday, yesterday I didn't do much but the day before that I spent 3 and 1/2 hours in the sea, which in itself would have burned some calories, but I also did about a km of swimming (not including just swimming around the shallows of course).

[Reidar]

I need to practice more thoracic expansion for overhead pressing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phs6JtSNXvo)

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

Oh my god Videl I agree, completely hate it when people throw a ***** fit about being thin, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD JUST STUFF YOUR FACE IT'S NOT HARD.

So anyway's I'm on holiday, yesterday I didn't do much but the day before that I spent 3 and 1/2 hours in the sea, which in itself would have burned some calories, but I also did about a km of swimming (not including just swimming around the shallows of course).

I will eat hardy tonight in your honor.
But an accelerated metabolism has it's good points. It is my blessing and curse. Plus, who is complaining? That was what I was thinking at the time. Deal with it. I am.

Getting back into my normal gym routine. I was pissed off because they ran out of orange juice and could not make my favorite shake for a few days. I volunteered to bring in a small carton but they assured me it was gonna get taken care of. I'll have to try again next week.

[Onigiri]

I might renew my membership at the local climbing gym.

[taily]

aah I feel god with myself, cycled to the Sports center (3km roughly), did 50 lengths of swimming (1.25km) and then cycled back. I did get a 257kcal bag of crisps on the way back, but hey I was pretty hungry (had a small early lunch) and the vending machines don't sell healthy snacks. I also got some Special K bars, they were expensive but I've tried them before and they are lush, at only 88kcals and 1g of fat a bar as well.

[Fobb]

I will gladly take your extra weight.

My metabolism is such that I SHOULD be eating at least 4 times a day but that does not usually end up happening. In a world where most people are trying to lose weight, I am (not the only one of course) going in the opposite direction.

I used to be like that too, but now I gain weight like normal people.


Being from both ends of the spectrum, I'd say I'm kinda glad I am able to gain weight. Not going over 120 no matter how much I ate really sucked.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Next week I get to start lifting weights again, I am excited

[taily]

Went to pool again today, did 30 lengths.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

My workout for today:

Abdominal Circuit: (did one set then went to another circuit. repeated 3 times)
3 sets of 10 crunches
3 sets of 20 upper abdominal crunches on a ball
3 sets of 10 leg lifts

Ran on the treadmill for 8 minutes (5 minutes + 2 minutes of cooldown) at 6mph

3 sets of 10 bicep curls (30 lbs of weight)
3 sets of 10 hammer curls (25 lbs of weight)
3 sets of 10 triceps presses, using my knuckles to push down on the handles

5 sets of 10 oblique/abdominal twists (there's a machine that does this so I don't know the exact name)

Starting at 30 lbs, did 5 hammer curls each and went down 5 lbs each iteration. At 10 lbs, did 10 curls. At 5, did 20 in rapid succession.

Hit treadmill for another 8 minutes to squeeze in that last couple of minutes to make an hour.

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

I used to be like that too, but now I gain weight like normal people.


Being from both ends of the spectrum, I'd say I'm kinda glad I am able to gain weight. Not going over 120 no matter how much I ate really sucked.

Yes, eventually my metabolism should slow down but I really ain't no spring chicken dude. Maybe after I settle down and get married...haha.

By your logic Sir, I must be abnormal...:P

In some ways it is good and some ways not so good. Like in my other post, it is my blessing and curse. I have cut down on the fast food intake but still like the fact that I can eat whatever and whenever I feel like.

More power to you brother.

[Buzron]

You all need to do more squats.

Replace your bench press with a straight legged floor press.

Eat more oats.

[taily]

SO I need just another 28 lengths to complete my 150 for this week, I've actually started losing weight since I've come back from holiday.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Some dude put his hand on my thigh while I was benching.

I need to get better at squatting.

[taily]

did 60 legnths yesterday.

[Jia]

God why do I have a size 6 waist and a ****ing size 14 ***?!

[Rurouni Saiyan]

God why do I have a size 6 waist and a ****ing size 14 ***?!

That is so hawt.;)

[balisongnet]

Some dude put his hand on my thigh while I was benching.

I need to get better at squatting.

omg, I had a similar thing once. I was in a sports store to buy wrist wraps, and suddenly some guy puts his two hands on my shoulders, i turn around and a huge guy in a red T-shirt and a ponytal was standing behind me. I was like wtf? Is he Like Store security? I was freaked out ^_^. turns out He was just passing through the aisle ( being fat and big as he was, I had to move a bit ).

[Gaming_Bum]

I started working out around feb, and I've hit a few bumps in the road. But now I think I'm seeing a little bit of results. I just think I need to up my cardio again, and keep pushing it with the weights.

[Jia]

That is so hawt.;)

Lol. Totally had a SUCK IT IN WOMAN moment. Not cool. But the only benefits I have I can sing My Humps. :D Word.

[Carhill22]

hmmm I need to get my bike fixed so I can shift again.. and charge my bike light.. oh well, 6+ miles tomorrow either way!

[Fobb]

I'm trying to work my way up to 50 push ups a day (10 clap, 10 finger, 10 knuckle, 10 wide, 10 military) a day, and 75 crunches (25 side crunches, both sides, 25 of those ones with your feet in the air, or whatever) a day. Is this enough? Should I be doing more? I want something I can do before I go to bed a night, in addition to my Kaju classes.

[Reidar]

You shouldn't workout before bed and if you're able to do that many crunches, the form is wrong.

[Onigiri]

I like working out in sand.

[Fobb]

You shouldn't workout before bed and if you're able to do that many crunches, the form is wrong.

Why not before bed?

I'll double check my form then, any suggestions on where to get a reference?

[Rurouni Saiyan]

Why not before bed?

I'll double check my form then, any suggestions on where to get a reference?

Reason for not working out before bed is that it will mess up your sleep. There are nights that I work out in Tae Kwon Do until 10:30 and it would be impossible for me to go to sleep that night.

[Fobb]

Strange...

I seem to sleep better afterwards.

I asked my dad and he said something about boiling blood? That's all I was able to catch before he got mad at me and said "Just don't do it"

[Reidar]

Post-workout requires fast-absorbing nutrition. Pre-bedtime necessitates the opposite.

I have a video for crunches: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K572x-FLLvI

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Reidar your squat videos inspire me as a person, but why does youtube say THIS is a related video? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqdFbhTvXF4&feature=fvw)

Is this another one of your tactic to appear like you have interests beside crushing skulls?

[Reidar]

It's because I enter random tags, which determine that in the sidebar.

"Category: Education
Tags: My Little Pony"

Her eye shadow application is like so totally wrong, though.

[Fobb]

Post-workout requires fast-absorbing nutrition. Pre-bedtime necessitates the opposite.

I have a video for crunches: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K572x-FLLvI

I just watched, and yes I had been doing them wrong, thanks for the correction.


If its not too much trouble, can you dedicate a video to different types of crunches? Like in my class, we do one where we put our left foot over our right knee, and bring our right elbow up to our left knee, and vice versa. I want to make sure I'm doing those right too.

I'd appreciate it if you could, but only if you had time to spare.

[Spadesy]

Ran half a marathon. Friend convinced me last night to go to the bar when I was done. ARGH.

I rack disciprine.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I just watched, and yes I had been doing them wrong, thanks for the correction.


If its not too much trouble, can you dedicate a video to different types of crunches? Like in my class, we do one where we put our left foot over our right knee, and bring our right elbow up to our left knee, and vice versa. I want to make sure I'm doing those right too.

I'd appreciate it if you could, but only if you had time to spare.

They're called Bicycle Crunches, by the way.

[Fobb]

Bicycle crunches it is.

Thanks for the info :P

[Spadesy]

Pull ups.

I can do enough of these to get a 1st class fitness score, but I'd like to top them off by doing at least 20.

Usually what I do after work is go out, do 5, get off the bar, for about 5 or 6 sets until my biceps and back are feeling pumped. Then I go on my run.

Should I increase my reps and have fewer sets, or is spacing it out like this more beneficial? Any thoughts?

[Reidar]

I don't know what kind of routine you have but they should be integrated in it. That aside, you can pyramid up TFS style by doing 1, rest, 2, rest, 3, rest, etc. until you hit a certain number (10, if you can manage) before going back down.

Managed to bench press 330 lbs. x 3 today.

[Spadesy]

At my old unit we were all about pyramids, trouble is, the guy in charge of it wanted to start the pyramids after we ran like 5 miles in the morning. He didn't really care for it when I told him it wasn't a wise move to make. Since then I haven't done pull ups in pyramid fashion, but I could give it another shot.

330 lbs, good goddamn. That's like, a barrel full of babies.

[Spadesy]

Can do almost 20 pull ups without stopping. Thanks to that, I could practically jog the 3 miler (if I wanted to) and still come out with a 1st class fitness score. :D

[taily]

My god, my fitness regime has gone down the crapper big time.

[Victory]

I have two questions:

Squats: I've seen him reidar's vid and in it he drops his lower back way below his knees, when I try to do that my knees start hurting. Thoughts?

Crunches: With the technique I'm using now my neck strains which is bad... again, watched reidar's vid. Maybe I'm rising too high?

[Reidar]

1. Deep squats aren't bad for your knees unless your thighs lose tension and rest on your calf muscles, altering the center of rotation and creating a dislocation effect. In other words, keep tight.

You may also be bowing your knees in when you push up. Your knees should stay out the entire time. Pretend you have a thick rubber band wrapped around them and you're trying to stretch it out. It also helps to pretend that you're spreading the floor with your feet.

Do box squats (http://stronglifts.com/build-explosive-strength-how-to-perform-box-squats/) and gradually lower the depth of the box every week so you're not trying to do too much at one time.

2. Focus on making your neck limp and letting it hang back as your torso rises up.

[Aragami]

I have to change my diet to eat only natural foods. I would need an artificial heart and artificial kidenys to live on synthetic foods anymore. I just liked the idea of it. I am still pretty successful running and weightlifting despite the change. No more five hour energy drinks, just coffee.

[VidelCoolGirl]

^ Drinking coffee is bad for you too in excess. It really doesn't do much different from energy drinks, aside from having less sugar. You might as well take diet supplements then.

[taily]

I have to change my diet to eat only natural foods. I would need an artificial heart and artificial kidenys to live on synthetic foods anymore. I just liked the idea of it. I am still pretty successful running and weightlifting despite the change. No more five hour energy drinks, just coffee.

Sigh. And why do natural foods make any difference in health other than the marketing hype scam pushed onto morons?

[Victory]

Sigh. And why do natural foods make any difference in health other than the marketing hype scam pushed onto morons?There's a very thin/********ty line between what is 'natural' and not. So to the question "are natural foods healthier?" I would answer, "what are natural foods anyways?"

Reidar I tried your tips Monday and I'm hurting a lot less right now, yay? (I cut back too. :))

[Aragami]

Sigh. And why do natural foods make any difference in health other than the marketing hype scam pushed onto morons?

Some professionals say your body can't do much with "Processed Food", or ersatz, even if it is packed with the vitamins and calories you supposedly need. The champions of variety claim there is just something special and necessary about natural food. Speculating, perhaps it is just an open system, requiring the complexity of diversity, or the fact that our bodies are similar to natural substances and not entirely similar to un-natural ones.

I wish there was a perfect food. I was formerly judging how "perfect" a food was by its proportions of fats, carbohydrates and proteins.

[taily]

Some professionals need proof.

[Dalmain]

I eat cheetos and soda all day and I have a six pack. Well I wish I did.

[Spadesy]

^ That's how my old room mate was. Had the diet of a 12 year old and still had a 6 pac going on. Didn't bother me too much thouh, I still outclassed him in anything physical. Appearance isn't necessarily indicative of function...

[neiru_3]

That's true. The smallest guy can be quite strong. Never underestimate anyone. I've seen it first hand.

[Spadesy]

Depends on a number of factors...diet, length of limbs, genetic predisposition, previous training. When I say "appearance isn't necessarily indicative of function," I mean that having a six pac or muscles showing doesn't necessarily mean you are "in shape" (by whatever definition) or strong. It just means your body has a low enough body-fat percentage that the muscles that everybody already has "poke out" and give a more dramatic appearance.

Me, I already know I'm screwed as far as lifting weights goes. I'm content sticking with calisthenics, cardio and the heavy bag. Moving long distances on foot and shifting my own body weight around is more beneficial in my profession.

[taily]

Got Wiifit plus for xmas, gonna play it now.

[Mizumi]

This mornings jog was deadly, damn it was cold out there, half way through it I was thinking about going home to my cosy living room, but I just pushed through and finished it.

[f2akid]

This mornings jog was deadly, damn it was cold out there, half way through it I was thinking about going home to my cosy living room, but I just pushed through and finished it.

I was in the same position a few weeks back, except I felt the cold only a couple of minutes in but didn't listen to my head telling me to go back home. I pushed on and halfway through I was out of breathe (probably something to do with the cold air) and by the time I sprinted the last couple of roads I couldn't even stand to stretch and warm down anymore. It's funny because I've never been so out of breathe that I couldn't warm down, ever. And that wasn't even the worst bit, for the next few days most of my joints were aching like mad that I couldn't even do simple weightlifting in that time.

I haven't gone jogging since, this cold weather isn't worth the trouble. I just stick to some minor cardio work at home along with what I usually do, and I plan to keep at this until at least spring time. It's always best to listen to your body.

[taily]

OMFG I adore wiifit plus, the games are damn right halerious, I love the obsticle course xD. It's even got a kcal counter which seems pretty accurate, and apperently I've used 403kcals today, although it CERTANLY understimates the jogging. I'd add up todays regime to around 450kcals. pretty pleased with my self actually.

[Shiroiyuki]

I've decided that Yoga is really boring. Not to mention I hate watching fat people praise it and praddle on and on about how doing Yoga X-amount of times every week will get you flat abs and strong mucles. Every instructor I've seen is fat. I'm just like...wtf, why do I want a body like YOURS? You should be wanting a body like MINE.

*sigh* I hate exercising. I know I should just get back into dancing and be done with it but my back is all messed up. I just don't think it would go so well...

[Trefellin]

*sigh* I hate exercising. I know I should just get back into dancing and be done with it but my back is all messed up. I just don't think it would go so well...

You're about my age, how'd you manage to mess up your back?

[Aragami]

wtf, why do I want a body like YOURS? You should be wanting a body like MINE.

*sigh* I hate exercising. I know I should just get back into dancing and be done with it but my back is all messed up. I just don't think it would go so well...

Exercising is carnal, but carnal is better than gelatinous. I wish I could just be like an anime character, granted proportionality and energy. Exercising is so repetitive.

I had back problems for two weeks that kicked in when I'd lie down to sleep.

Be careful with dance.

[Jabberwock]

Started a fitness regimen last week.

Now that I'll be behind a desk more and have less work out on the field, I figured I'd allot some time to keep me from getting too squishy.

That and I need to be ready for the jungle in August. I'd rather be able to keep up w/ my family back home.

[Reidar]

I ordered a foam roller off Amazon for $20.

20. F'ing. Dollars. For a piece of FOAM. Apparently, though, it's specially molded with ExervoTM Nimbus Foam polyurethane microbeads compressed under heavy pressure and expertly crafted with a hot wire cutter. If all of this extra junk translates into anything less than being able to use it as a rocket launcher then I'm already disappointed. Seriously, though, those things do work for those of us not inclined to get sports massages and need something similar for home use (so are rocket launchers).

I wish I could just be like an anime character, granted proportionality and energy.

Seriously. If one could just naturally have the huge brolic body of Kenshiro in the post-apocalyptic Earth with no food or water, life would be much easier.

[Mizumi]

I was in the same position a few weeks back, except I felt the cold only a couple of minutes in but didn't listen to my head telling me to go back home. I pushed on and halfway through I was out of breathe (probably something to do with the cold air) and by the time I sprinted the last couple of roads I couldn't even stand to stretch and warm down anymore. It's funny because I've never been so out of breathe that I couldn't warm down, ever. And that wasn't even the worst bit, for the next few days most of my joints were aching like mad that I couldn't even do simple weightlifting in that time.

I haven't gone jogging since, this cold weather isn't worth the trouble. I just stick to some minor cardio work at home along with what I usually do, and I plan to keep at this until at least spring time. It's always best to listen to your body.

The cold air really does seem like it makes you more tired, it's like holding your breath under water, in warm water it's easy, but in cold water it's a different story, I wish I had a running machine, I need to join a gym this year so I can use their machines instead of running in this weather and getting ill because of it.

[Reidar]

C'mon, running outside is way better than doing a boring treadmill.

[Mizumi]

C'mon, running outside is way better than doing a boring treadmill.

You realise when I run I'm wearing weighted clothes in total of 300 pounds, right ^_^ add the cold and it's too much.

[Reidar]

Running in the cold is awesome. When I was, like, five years old in Canada I'd play in the winter snow for hours, so I really don't figure the cold to be an issue when I run.

Treadmills pull your feet back so you're not using your posterior chain, like your hamstrings, in proper conjunction with the motion of pushing off. This can lead to muscle imbalances and also results in fewer calories burned.

[Mizumi]

Running in the cold is awesome. When I was, like, five years old in Canada I'd play in the winter snow for hours, so I really don't figure the cold to be an issue when I run.

Running sucks full stop, in the cold is just rubbing it in, I get out of breath more when it's really cold, but I still finish my run.

Treadmills pull your feet back so you're not using your posterior chain, like your hamstrings, in proper conjunction with the motion of pushing off. This can lead to muscle imbalances and also results in fewer calories burned.

Well your just full of knowledge, I guess I shall continue to run in the chilling cold weather, and eventually drop down dead, thanks Reidar ^_^

[f2akid]

Running in the cold is awesome. When I was, like, five years old in Canada I'd play in the winter snow for hours, so I really don't figure the cold to be an issue when I run.

Isn't there more moisture in the air when it has snowed as opposed to it being just downright freezing and dry?

[Reidar]

Sure, and your body takes in and humidifies the air, which is why you need to keep hydrated.

Running sucks full stop, in the cold is just rubbing it in, I get out of breath more when it's really cold, but I still finish my run.

The way I figure it, I'm not training to be in a state of comfort, or else I'd lift weights underwater.

[Shiroiyuki]

You're about my age, how'd you manage to mess up your back?

Well, not sure actually, could be any number of things that led to it. See, my neck is perfectly straight and has no curve so the top vertebra are actually trying to...dig into my skull right at a nerve center.

Doesn't exactly make exercise fun anymore. Dancing was great for a while but really put a strain on me.

[Mizumi]

The way I figure it, I'm not training to be in a state of comfort, or else I'd lift weights underwater.

This is true, but there is no point in somebody running outside in the freezing cold and possibly getting ill, which in the long run will stop you from doing any exercise at all, I have though continued my runs outside, but just wrapped up in extra clothes.

[Reidar]

I've never gotten ill from running in the cold. The vasodilation from my blood pumping is enough to keep my body temperature consistent. Again, I can very easily sustain an accident from powertlifting at any point in time, but as an athlete I cope with these risks.

Keep in mind that at no point did I say you should do what I prescribe. I pretty much just piped up about myself.

[Mizumi]

I've never gotten ill from running in the cold. The vasodilation from my blood pumping is enough to keep my body temperature consistent. Again, I can very easily sustain an accident from powertlifting at any point in time, but as an athlete I cope with these risks.

Last year just before Xmas I got ill from running in the cold temps, it's just the cold air being breathed in makes me cough a lot and sneeze which eventually made me ill.

Keep in mind that at no point did I say you should do what I prescribe. I pretty much just piped up about myself.

Yeah I know, but as I don't currently have a gym membership I have no choice but to continue running outside, unless I just stopped altogether which I don't want to do.

[Onigiri]

I ordered a foam roller off Amazon for $20.

20. F'ing. Dollars. For a piece of FOAM. Apparently, though, it's specially molded with ExervoTM Nimbus Foam polyurethane microbeads compressed under heavy pressure and expertly crafted with a hot wire cutter. If all of this extra junk translates into anything less than being able to use it as a rocket launcher then I'm already disappointed. Seriously, though, those things do work for those of us not inclined to get sports massages and need something similar for home use (so are rocket launchers).


I have something similar, I think? Though, I didn't have to pay for it (doctors like giving me free swag).

It's useful, yes. But I have a hard time explaining to guests why I have a "big blue weiner (http://www.optp.com/Core-Challenge-Roller_LE9512.aspx)" casually leaning up against the wall.

Nonetheless.

[Aragami]

I used to think of running in the cold as invigorating. I mean when you get going you aren't cold anymore. I wouldn't run in the snow, because I would maybe slip.

[Reidar]

I have something similar, I think? Though, I didn't have to pay for it (doctors like giving me free swag).

It's useful, yes. But I have a hard time explaining to guests why I have a "big blue weiner (http://www.optp.com/Core-Challenge-Roller_LE9512.aspx)" casually leaning up against the wall.

Nonetheless.

Mine isn't inflatable. Actually the foam for my purposes needs to be pretty dense to apply the necessary pressure back onto the muscles and shiz when the person lies on it (i.e. so it hurts like hell).

But I'll be darned if yours isn't the better conversation-starter.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

Did deadlifts Thursday. One of my favorite exercises to kill time. I'm amazed at how strong I've gotten from when I first started. My Thursday routine went something like this for deadlifts:

20 reps at 155
10 reps at 185
5 reps at 205

After that, I did a variation of routines for my back.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Is it safe to do that many Deadlifts? I was under the impression DLs were the hardest to recover from. But I'm not an exercise physiologist or anything

[taily]

This is true, but there is no point in somebody running outside in the freezing cold and possibly getting ill, which in the long run will stop you from doing any exercise at all, I have though continued my runs outside, but just wrapped up in extra clothes.

Oh man up, it's not that cold.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

Is it safe to do that many Deadlifts? I was under the impression DLs were the hardest to recover from. But I'm not an exercise physiologist or anything

I"m used to it now, but it was one of those days that I wanted to see how far I can push myself.

[f2akid]

Oh man up, it's not that cold.

Sub-zero temperatures is not that cold? I don't know about you but for me it's ****ing freezing.

[Mizumi]

Oh man up, it's not that cold.

I'm not a man so that's hard to do ;)

@ f2akid I was out jogging in -6 the other day, as you said fcuking freezing.

[taily]

its not like you are taking an open air bath, you shouldn't get ill if you wrap up sufficently and jogg at a half decent pace, hell at times over this big freeze I've been running about in -7 wearing jeans and a sweater without feeling cold simply because I was playing in the snow. hardcore jogging could have you in a t-shirt.

[Mizumi]

its not like you are taking an open air bath, you shouldn't get ill if you wrap up sufficently and jogg at a half decent pace, hell at times over this big freeze I've been running about in -7 wearing jeans and a sweater without feeling cold simply because I was playing in the snow. hardcore jogging could have you in a t-shirt.

You should read what I posted earlier, its the cold air that I breathe in which causes me to cough and sneeze, which could lead to illness, no matter how much I wrap up that can't be avoided.

[Aragami]

Yeah, -6 is like sub-cold.

[f2akid]

@ f2akid I was out jogging in -6 the other day, as you said fcuking freezing.

I have to give you credit for even convincing yourself to do it. I dread simply walking to my car in the mornings.

its not like you are taking an open air bath, you shouldn't get ill if you wrap up sufficently and jogg at a half decent pace, hell at times over this big freeze I've been running about in -7 wearing jeans and a sweater without feeling cold simply because I was playing in the snow. hardcore jogging could have you in a t-shirt.

Believe it or not I had a feeling you were thinking about playing in the snow when you posted. First off most people enjoy playing in the snow so you're not forcing a workout and you're not trying to get your blood rushing because the anxiety has already gripped you. I love playing in the snow I'll definitely admit that but playing in the snow and taking a jog in ice-cold weather are two completely different activities as is the repetitiveness of the two.

But of course the cold air itself plays a part as Mizumi mentioned; in the snow there's already plenty of moisture in the air so your body wouldn't need as much of a workout to get to a certain level of warmth as it would under similarly cold but dry conditions. However when there isn't any or much precipitation under the same sub-zero temperatures, your body would have to really go all out for long periods at a time in order to adjust. Since there isn't as much moisture in the air you're relying more on perspiration for heat and obviously the cold would require a higher amount perspiration for you to feel comfortable. The cold is no light matter.

[master terrence]

make sure you guys are getting plenty of vitamin D3, it's important.

[Reidar]

But of course the cold air itself plays a part as Mizumi mentioned; in the snow there's already plenty of moisture in the air so your body wouldn't need as much of a workout to get to a certain level of warmth as it would under similarly cold but dry conditions. However when there isn't any or much precipitation under the same sub-zero temperatures, your body would have to really go all out for long periods at a time in order to adjust. Since there isn't as much moisture in the air you're relying more on perspiration for heat and obviously the cold would require a higher amount perspiration for you to feel comfortable. The cold is no light matter.

More perspiration = more heat dissipating as hypothalamic temperature gets lower. You don't warm up through sweating, you sweat from warming up in order to cool down.

Anyway, the biggest issue with cold, dry weather is not eating and drinking in a timely manner to blunt the depriving effect and to increase thermogenesis.

[Holy Knight]

Running in wintertime is the best thing ever! The colder the better, in fact. Bonus if there's a blizzard. :D

I used to just put on a bandana, some gloves, and made sure it wasn't too slippery. Then I'd just run out in nothing more than sturdy khakis and a good winter shirt. The run alone kept me warm, though it goes without saying I did properly warm-up first.

I agree breathing can start burning, but that was usually only in early winter. Once I got used to it, it wasn't a problem. I never did formally look up adverse side effects to this, so it wouldn't hurt to do so, but I'd never had any problems with it.

[Mizumi]

I have to give you credit for even convincing yourself to do it. I dread simply walking to my car in the mornings.

I have no other way to run so I have no choice, Wii Fit Plus running on the spot just don't cut it ^_^

[master terrence]

when doing shoulder press with dumbbells, be careful not to allow your hand to lean back behind your head (as is common when dealing with failure)... it hurts and you won't be able to lift anything over your head anymore.

To put the pain in perspective, it's like a key lock (submission). The key lock is the same grip as the kimora, but in a different direction (opponent being submitted on his back). If this happens to you, give it a couple of minutes, but you may have to stop lifting for the day.

[Mizumi]

Finally the weather here changed today, the snow from the last few days has gone and the chill on this mornings run was not as bad as before, I also got myself a gym membership.

[taily]

I was supposed to go jogging this morning but its hard to fit it in. I will go tomorrow when its saturday.

[VidelCoolGirl]

I went to the gym earlier today, but I blew it because it was a good friend's birthday party tonight. Had a couple of drinks and some cake. Ugh. Stupid me.

I've been noticing though that I've been getting stronger. Its a pretty great feeling.

[Aragami]

I've recently learned that I can get away with eating chocolate and stuff. You can eat whatever you want, just not as much as you want. I weighed 132 this morning. I just have to get protein and not eat sweets before an exercise.

[Mizumi]

I've recently learned that I can get away with eating chocolate and stuff. You can eat whatever you want, just not as much as you want.

This is very true, having a few squares of choc here and there or bits of other sweets should stop you from having a big blow out on junk food.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

This just in from the gym:

I'm now able to bench 185. My goal is to get to 225 by the end of this month. Whoo! LIGHT WEIGHT, BABY!!!!!! (<---phrase courtesy of Ronnie Coleman :))

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I saw the gay Inshape Health Club today. It's not explicitly marked as gay but it's where gay guys like to hang out. This big sweaty grey hair goatee guy came out, his shirt drenched in sweat, he looked at me and tipped his hat.


I got a lifetime membership.

[Spadesy]

@Reidar,

My muscle endurance I think is pretty much peaked, but I'm looking to increase my muscle volume. Can I accomplish this through a high-protein diet and lifting heavy with low reps (i.e. 7 reps, 3 or 4 sets, or would it be best to have even higher weight with fewer than 7 reps?). My caloric intake is pretty normal, around 2,000 per day.

[Reidar]

I have no idea what you mean by "muscle volume". Like, hypertrophy/mass? That's dependent on total caloric intake, not merely protein, so you'll need to eat a lot more than 2000 a day.

[Spadesy]

Yup, just mass. More calories then? Mm time to eat like a fat kid!

[taily]

I need to start weight lifting. My upper body strength is getting depressingly terrible.

[Aragami]

I recomend trail-mix to anyone who has dificulty not eating enough and healthy enough to gain muscle, assuming you'll get protein elsewhere. It's well balanced in fats and carbohydrates, and a bag can be up to 1900 calories. If you are eating too much, I certainly do not recomend it, because one could easily go through that bag all at once. Actually I found it striking that in a bag or two of trail-mix, 3$, one could get his daily calories.

Also, a mix of Cheetos, Pretzels and dry cereals with spice on them is just ****. Get something with dry fruit, nuts, etc.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Am I supposed to wear gloves when I do chin ups?

[Reidar]

No, go bare and embrace your calluses.

I've lost 35 lbs. in total by accident and am down to 210 lbs. ****. Must increase deadlift to feel adequate and compensatory.

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3453/90542642.jpg

[Jon]

Just ran 6 miles today, felt good.

[taily]

gone cold-turkey on junk food.

[Radjack]

As part of my new weight loss plan (lost 11 pounds this month) I went for a bike ride with a few friends.
I was planning on riding for about 5miles but ended up doing 18.
My butt hurts ;)

[KabukiSaMuRaI]

I am trying to put more of a focus on abdominal workout and stretching. My legs are not as flexible as I would like them to be.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

Been working a lot on my stretching now. Also, working my cardio. Been running 2 miles every other day. Seen results and feel great.

[Arnold]

I just jogged for an hour. Goddamn it, I feel awesome.

[Spadesy]

I had rifle PT this morning and smoked a cig before I started because I'm moto.

[JuliaKhanam]

You need to specify weather this is just to make you look good, or if you actually want to get stronger and healthier, otherwise I cannot help you.

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[LOSTyears]

After a tough frustrating few weeks was finally able to add the butterfly stroke to my swimming session with less than decent form -_-; the few laps I was able to get out of it really took it out of me. All strokes contribute to the full body conditioning benefits of swimming but that one is truly demanding, that's definitely the king of strokes and I swear I'm going to get it down :punch:

[Comrade Garone]

I always forget to rest in between training. :| I could barely walk this weekend because of the pain in my legs.

[Arnold]

these days my routine is an unwise combination of exercising like hell and eating junk food. For instance, today I jogged just under 5 miles in 50 minutes on an incline on the treadmill, but my first two meals consisted of nothing but coffee, chips, and several fast food breakfast sandwiches.

[Aragami]

I'm pretty sure I have gained about 10lbs in muscle since I changed living locations. I've been moving around, eating more, and my excercise has improved, as in more reps. Besides my routine being executed with more reps, I am more active in using my guitar, walking up hills, moving things around, etc.

I was hugging 120lbs for a few monthes over summer, and I like had to go out of my way to eat more, or skip excercise, even though I wasn't moving around much.

[Comrade Garone]

Stepped on a nail this morning, my workout plans for the weekend are ruined. :|

[Reidar]

My shadowboxing sucks now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKgHgKxRH4g

[Nomnomnom]

I'm out of shape, but I really don't care....?

[Carhill22]

been working out, jogging and trying to drink less and eat better.. and I've gained about 5 lbs.. pretty sure its mostly muscle at least I'm hoping..

[Spadesy]

You know, eating naturally is awesome. Kept away from booze (except some wine), junk food, refined sugar, unnecessary carbohydrates, bread and pasta. A month later, I'm seeing results. :D It's really more about what you eat than it is how much you eat.

I'm operating the same I always have of course, but now I'm starting to "look" the part.

[Atticus]

What you eat has an impact on your overall health but you can still lose weight by eating **** foods. So long as calories burned > calories eaten you lose weight.

http://www.ivillage.com/man-loses-27-pounds-junk-food-diet/4-a-297807

[RecentMidget]

Best. Workout. Song.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEE ERRRRRRRRR...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fG2kWxKgF0

[Spadesy]

What you eat has an impact on your overall health but you can still lose weight by eating **** foods. So long as calories burned > calories eaten you lose weight.

http://www.ivillage.com/man-loses-27-pounds-junk-food-diet/4-a-297807

You'll lose weight but because muscle has a lower nutritional value than fat, muscle will be burned first if you aren't feeding your body properly. This explains why the majority of military members don't look particularly athletic (kind of hard to eat naturally when you're on the go constantly) but can outperform most people physically anyway.

I was able to run the Naha Marathon in 2009 relatively fast yet I never had the fabeled "six pac." Go figure.

[Ryuuji]

You'll lose weight but because muscle has a lower nutritional value than fat, muscle will be burned first if you aren't feeding your body properly. This explains why the majority of military members don't look particularly athletic (kind of hard to eat naturally when you're on the go constantly) but can outperform most people physically anyway.

I was able to run the Naha Marathon in 2009 relatively fast yet I never had the fabeled "six pac." Go figure.

I think, and this is just my own conjecture, that the reason soldiers don't have those buff bodies is because they don't do weighted exercises. Normally its all endurance, running, pushups (doing 50 pushups will not make you buff), obstacle courses, etc.

But to further drive your point home, Bruce Lee weighed around 135 pounds when he died, and I can guarantee you his punches hurt a **** of a lot more than any body builder's.

[superplough]

I've been doing work outs tonight... nothing too intense, just trying to get my fitness up to an acceptable level!

[Spadesy]

I think, and this is just my own conjecture, that the reason soldiers don't have those buff bodies is because they don't do weighted exercises. Normally its all endurance, running, pushups (doing 50 pushups will not make you buff), obstacle courses, etc.

That too, operating is mostly endurance based. The whole "Ahnold" perception of military men didn't come around until the 1980s. Look at photos of WWII/Vietnam vets; many of them look waifish. Sure you got your "monsters" but there are "monsters" in every general group.

Some guys manage to get big - after they're done training, into their jobs, single and have some free time...they hit the weights hard, take that creatine and only run when they're required too; boy do they get big.

But to further drive your point home, Bruce Lee weighed around 135 pounds when he died, and I can guarantee you his punches hurt a **** of a lot more than any body builder's.[/SIZE][/FONT]

True, because his training was heavily focused around power production. But if you took a heavily muscled guy and made him go through the same regimen for a long time, he'd be much more devastating. Mass = pain. lol

[master terrence]

deep fried foods are inedible

[Ryuuji]

True, because his training was heavily focused around power production. But if you took a heavily muscled guy and made him go through the same regimen for a long time, he'd be much more devastating. Mass = pain. lol

The problem with that is the same thing Bruce encountered. For sure he was a LOT bigger earlier in his life than when he died. But what he found was that muscle (strength) alone was not enough to create the devastating impacts he wanted.

He found that big muscles inhibited movement, and a critical factor of power is speed (the formula is, on a basic level, strength + speed = power). He shed a lot of his muscles to gain power. Those big muscular dudes would naturally lose their size as their muscles became more compact for speed.

Look at any boxer, they're tiny (always exceptions of course). But a 150 pound boxer can knock a heavyweight boxer out (and kill a normal person) with a single well-aimed shot.

While a big guy could certainly inflict a lot more pain than a smaller guy, I'd be willing to assume that pain would be in something like grappling/wrestling rather than sheer punching power. Not counting any obvious weight advantages.

[lordakuna]

just did a c**k pushup

[Melion]

just did a c**k pushup

Must been a very small one.

[superplough]

Push ups are freaking hard man. I can only do like four.

[Ryuuji]

Push ups are freaking hard man. I can only do like four.

Well you're supposed to use your arms, not your manhood.

[superplough]

Well if I use my arms I can do four is what I meant.

If I use my manhood I can do around 30 but I consider that cheating.

[Tom Servo]

How do I put on weight? I stay 9st no matter how much I eat.

[Ryuuji]

How do I put on weight? I stay 9st no matter how much I eat.

Eat more bread. If you're trying to gain muscle weight, then eat more meat too. ^.^

Don't do any long-distance running or 40 minute workouts. Keep them short and compact. High-intensity workouts will build muscle. Low-intensity workouts actually strip your muscle.

Don't go with junk food and the like.

Stay with healthy weight-gain foods. Things like grains, breads, rice, potatoes, etc.

[Atticus]

http://liamrosen.com/fitness.html

This.

[Dalmain]

How do I put on weight? I stay 9st no matter how much I eat.
What worked for me was binging on lard. The taste is awful, so you may want to mix it with something. I liked the cherry flavored lard.

[LOSTyears]

Might have to retool my running + pre-workout nutrition as I shudder at the thought of going down to super middle or middle(160's). Started a heavyweight been one through majority of my life and since lacing em up I've hovered around 205-220 but over the course of the past few seasons after taking my conditioning to the next level I've undergone a life-altering metamorphoses to light-heavy(175) which I'm quite proud of. BUT alas finding good sparing is still tough always is the heavier you are and since I haven't lost any power its even tougher hence the consideration to go lower which in this sport is not unheard of for those at a natural weight looking for an attribute advantage.
Any who -_-; starting to feel like a real life Takamura(Ippo) being a natural 200+ but having to shed 40-50 to just find someone to fight.

[Ryuuji]

Might have to retool my running + pre-workout nutrition as I shudder at the thought of going down to super middle or middle(160's). Started a heavyweight been one through majority of my life and since lacing em up I've hovered around 205-220 but over the course of the past few seasons after taking my conditioning to the next level I've undergone a life-altering metamorphoses to light-heavy(175) which I'm quite proud of. BUT alas finding good sparing is still tough always is the heavier you are and since I haven't lost any power its even tougher hence the consideration to go lower which in this sport is not unheard of for those at a natural weight looking for an attribute advantage.
Any who -_-; starting to feel like a real life Takamura(Ippo) being a natural 200+ but having to shed 40-50 to just find someone to fight.

Dear GOD that sucks man.

Dropping weight and maintaining power is ridiculously difficult.

[LOSTyears]

^It does suck but I don't mind in fact I'm relishing the challenge and I look and feel stunning to boot, and its not like I'm sickly or unhealthy doing it and over the course I'm slowly starting to believe that maybe 200 wasn't my natural considering how easy the flood gates opened when I broke that mark. I am finding it rather surprising that I've maintained as much power as I have, I do a LOT of plyo's(metrics) and muscle endurance focus some would say I've obtained more pop with the added speed. Then again I am a believer in that old adage of speed kills and I don't mind sacrificing a little weight or power to get that edge.

[Ryuuji]

^It does suck but I don't mind in fact I'm relishing the challenge and I look and feel stunning to boot, and its not like I'm sickly or unhealthy doing it and over the course I'm slowly starting to believe that maybe 200 wasn't my natural considering how easy the flood gates opened when I broke that mark. I am finding it rather surprising that I've maintained as much power as I have, I do a LOT of plyo's(metrics) and muscle endurance focus some would say I've obtained more pop with the added speed. Then again I am a believer in that old adage of speed kills and I don't mind sacrificing a little weight or power to get that edge.

Plyo's will definitely give you that extra pop! Best workout ever. I don't care what anyone says, if you fight, you should plyo like a crazy madman. Speed is definitely preferable to power. Unless your opponent plans on breaking your fist with his face as a gameplan, that is.

It's amazing how much training you need to go through to fight. First couple times I ran uphill I puked my guts out. My friend (a boxer) wanted me to run with a 50 pound sand pack on my back. I could taste the vomit already lulz.

[LOSTyears]

^Funny thing, through all preparation your first time in a ring you realize how much running your NOT doing :P regular joes just don't realize how much it takes to go 3 in a human ****-fight(mma dudes go lonnger) which is why it often pisses me off to hear em complain about fighters gassing out, true fighters today are in no where near the shape of our predecessors but you gotta give props to those with the heart to put forth the effort to step through the ropes.

Yeah your friends got the right idea with them uphills, sprints are key.

[Ryuuji]

Yeah I don't box I just use it to get in shape lol.

But I play around sparring with him sometimes and even though its only 2 minutes it feels like eternity in there. I get tired after 2 rounds, but I can fight for 4 before I'm just crapped out haha.