For a forum with such an emphasis on sports I figure we must have plenty of members who like to keep fit. Whatever your exercise of choice - gym work, running, playing sports, whatever - here is a place to discuss it, post progress, help each other with motivation and learn a few new things.
Keeping fit and having a healthy diet go hand in hand so feel free to talk about and compare diets, nutritional advice and all that good stuff. Not all diets work for all people but let us know what worked for you, maybe it'll help out someone else too.
Anyone just starting on a fitness journey please don't be afraid to ask for advice. Everyone is happy to help. I'll update this OP with videos and articles about gym work and especially nutrition if people would like. if people would like a decent breakdown of basic nutrition I can expand this section. Others can recommend content on other forms of exercise too, since I know little about running for instance.
Since the thread is just starting I figure we should introduce ourselves with basic info and explain how we like to keep fit. Can be handy for keeping track of progress too
Age: 22
Height: 6Ft (183cm)
Weight: 110Kg (243lb)
Goals: Lose much more fat, mainly through sticking to a diet.
Diet: I have awful trouble dieting, find it hard to stick to one for longer than a month. Going to try to simply cut out all the crap and see where it takes me.
Exercise of choice: Guess you'd call me a gym rat. Been gymming solidly for about 3 years up until I took a 3 month break due to exams, gym changing location and a few other things. Just got back into it the last 2 weeks and am getting into a groove again. I also play 5 a side once a week and am going to be adding HIIT training twice a week to help lose the fat.
Current weekly plan is - Monday: Chest workout, 5 a side.
Tuesday: Arms workout, Core work
Wednesday: legs workout
Thursday: Back workout, Core work
Friday: Shoulder workout, HIIT training
Saturday:
Sunday: HIIT training
If I have to miss a workout I'll fill it in on a Saturday or Sunday. I change the exercises of each session every 6-8 weeks too.
So SL&ENT, how do you keep fit?
Keeping fit and having a healthy diet go hand in hand so feel free to talk about and compare diets, nutritional advice and all that good stuff. Not all diets work for all people but let us know what worked for you, maybe it'll help out someone else too.
Anyone just starting on a fitness journey please don't be afraid to ask for advice. Everyone is happy to help. I'll update this OP with videos and articles about gym work and especially nutrition if people would like. if people would like a decent breakdown of basic nutrition I can expand this section. Others can recommend content on other forms of exercise too, since I know little about running for instance.
Since the thread is just starting I figure we should introduce ourselves with basic info and explain how we like to keep fit. Can be handy for keeping track of progress too
Age: 22
Height: 6Ft (183cm)
Weight: 110Kg (243lb)
Goals: Lose much more fat, mainly through sticking to a diet.
Diet: I have awful trouble dieting, find it hard to stick to one for longer than a month. Going to try to simply cut out all the crap and see where it takes me.
Exercise of choice: Guess you'd call me a gym rat. Been gymming solidly for about 3 years up until I took a 3 month break due to exams, gym changing location and a few other things. Just got back into it the last 2 weeks and am getting into a groove again. I also play 5 a side once a week and am going to be adding HIIT training twice a week to help lose the fat.
Current weekly plan is - Monday: Chest workout, 5 a side.
Tuesday: Arms workout, Core work
Wednesday: legs workout
Thursday: Back workout, Core work
Friday: Shoulder workout, HIIT training
Saturday:
Sunday: HIIT training
If I have to miss a workout I'll fill it in on a Saturday or Sunday. I change the exercises of each session every 6-8 weeks too.
So SL&ENT, how do you keep fit?
This is very, very past due. Just coming off a huge accomplishment for myself actually - wanted to drop to at least 155 and drop below 10% bodyfat while staying MOSTLY vegetarian for the year and knocked it out of the park. Came from 176 to 152/9.8% on June 14th. Now that I'm done with that, I'm gonna take a good couple of weeks just being a fat whore and see how much I can throw on without my knees imploding.
Ha I was just thinking about making one. What's a lifestyle section without some fitness and nutrition discussion?
been going to gym for about a month now. Was 190 before starting and have come down to 180. Really proud of it so far especially after quitting smoking about 2 months ago. I always start off with some cardio then get to the weights. Seems like it's working out so far
In terms of dieting I have no idea where to start. All I've simply done is cut the junk food/drinks out and eating more fruits and vegetables. Nothing too specific but I guess it's good enough for now
been going to gym for about a month now. Was 190 before starting and have come down to 180. Really proud of it so far especially after quitting smoking about 2 months ago. I always start off with some cardio then get to the weights. Seems like it's working out so far
In terms of dieting I have no idea where to start. All I've simply done is cut the junk food/drinks out and eating more fruits and vegetables. Nothing too specific but I guess it's good enough for now
Losing weight and quitting cigarettes are two of the best things you can do for your heart. Congrats.
As far as nutrition goes I cut out the booze and eat tons of leafy greens in salads with tomato, cucumber, carrots, raw broccoli, etc. or if they're something like kale, chard, mustard greens I will sautée them in a little oil with some garlic. Lightly steamed broccoli with a pinch of salt and a little butter is also delicious. You can roast carrots, beets, garlic cloves and sweet potatoes together for a very tasty side dish for many meals.
For protein eggs are great, but I can't live without meat, so salmon, turkey tacos, or even the occasional beef or lamb dish are all fair game. Braised or smoked pork shoulder in reasonable portions too.
Avocados, chicken thighs/legs, quinoa, pickles, nuts, chicken sausages, and dried fruits are all nice and healthy treats. There's many more I'm neglecting to mention. Eating healthy isn't always cheap dependin where you live but good food is way more satisfying than the garbage they sell prepackaged or at fast food places.
For exercise I play basketball or climb. Climbing is honestly the god exercise for building lean muscle and cutting fat since it's so damn addicting.
As far as nutrition goes I cut out the booze and eat tons of leafy greens in salads with tomato, cucumber, carrots, raw broccoli, etc. or if they're something like kale, chard, mustard greens I will sautée them in a little oil with some garlic. Lightly steamed broccoli with a pinch of salt and a little butter is also delicious. You can roast carrots, beets, garlic cloves and sweet potatoes together for a very tasty side dish for many meals.
For protein eggs are great, but I can't live without meat, so salmon, turkey tacos, or even the occasional beef or lamb dish are all fair game. Braised or smoked pork shoulder in reasonable portions too.
Avocados, chicken thighs/legs, quinoa, pickles, nuts, chicken sausages, and dried fruits are all nice and healthy treats. There's many more I'm neglecting to mention. Eating healthy isn't always cheap dependin where you live but good food is way more satisfying than the garbage they sell prepackaged or at fast food places.
For exercise I play basketball or climb. Climbing is honestly the god exercise for building lean muscle and cutting fat since it's so damn addicting.
Ultron y u so young
Age: 26
Height: 173cm (5.6ft)
Weight: 65Kg (143lb)
Goals: No precise goals, just trying to be fit for once in my life (let me get what I want)
Diet: Pasta without meat on it #Cesare2015
Exercise of choice: I usually just go running, and I started hitting the gym yesterday because I need to think I can beat Linius in both a fistfight and a race, football fight club will arise.
Age: 26
Height: 173cm (5.6ft)
Weight: 65Kg (143lb)
Goals: No precise goals, just trying to be fit for once in my life (let me get what I want)
Diet: Pasta without meat on it #Cesare2015
Exercise of choice: I usually just go running, and I started hitting the gym yesterday because I need to think I can beat Linius in both a fistfight and a race, football fight club will arise.
Great OP Mango.
Age : 36
Height: 1.84
Weight: 83 kg
I need to start exercising and eating better. I'm getting chubby belly.
Not today tho, We have a family BBQ tonight :/
But for compensating I only had a salad for lunch.
Age : 36
Height: 1.84
Weight: 83 kg
I need to start exercising and eating better. I'm getting chubby belly.
Not today tho, We have a family BBQ tonight :/
But for compensating I only had a salad for lunch.
By dark_prinny Go To PostNot today tho, We have a family BBQ tonight :/Am I the only dipshit working on a Saturday night and with only a half family ffs
By Ricky Go To PostAm I the only dipshit working on a Saturday night and with only a half family ffsThat's the hotel industry for you. Do you work the audit shift, or just the evening one?
Age: 20-something
Height: Not tall
Weight: Generally lean
Diet: Pasta without meat; pizza without meat; more and more tofu and legumes; less and less meat; far too few leafy, green vegetables; steady consumption of wine and beer
Exercise of choice: Insincere and uninspired gym workouts; bicycle crunches at home when I'm feeling guilty about my diet
DY, what do you use to get your body fat %? I've thought about investing in some sort of semi-reliable caliper.
As for me, I've been going to gym on and off for years. Never developed a legit routine until late last year. Been seeing amazing results when I stick to it and don't cheat too much in my diet. Gotten myself into the best shape of my life. Once you really get into it and start seeing results, it really does get addicting to the point where you're embracing the pain because you're physically seeing and feeling what you're getting out of it. I'm a dude who's had issues with being overweight all my life despite being fairly active so getting to where I am now after putting a little more effort into my diet and exercise has felt pretty damn liberating.
Age: 26
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150 (used to be 175-180, dropped 20-25 pounds in roughly 4 months with diet changes and exercise)
Goals: Get down to 140-145 and stay there while gradually adding muscle.
Diet: I used to eat nothing but processed oat/grains cereal for breakfast. Too much damn sugar and carbs. Couldn't get below 160 even with intense cardio + weights 4-5 days/week. My new diet:
- Breakfast: 1 cup (150 grams) of greek yogurt, 1 banana, 2 scrambled eggs + ~1 cup of chopped uncured ham and Canadian bacon sautéed in a teaspoon of olive oil, and like 1/2-3/4 cup of chopped assorted bell peppers + 2 cups of chopped champignon mushrooms sautéed in a teaspoon of olive oil.
- Lunch: been going with a standard 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of pasta/potatoes, 1 cup of shredded oven baked chicken.
- Dinner: Usually keep this one light. Some type of small snack or post-work out meals include: medium sized salad with a hard-boiled egg + protein shake or few sticks of celery and broccoli florets with 1 cup of cottage cheese + protein shake.
One of my biggest problems used to be overeating where I was already full but kept stuffing my face. Using measuring cups helped a lot with that.
Exercise: half hour of interval cardio (3.5 miles) or an hour of basketball along with 1.5 hours of weights at the gym.
My gym plan is 2 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on, 2 days off. Repeat. I've been having trouble getting back on track but I used to do something like...
Saturday: Cardio + Full upper body workout
Sunday: Cardio + Full lower body workout
Monday: Off
Tuesday: Cardio + Full upper body workout
Wednesday: Cardio + Full lower body workout
Thursday: Off
Friday: Off
As for me, I've been going to gym on and off for years. Never developed a legit routine until late last year. Been seeing amazing results when I stick to it and don't cheat too much in my diet. Gotten myself into the best shape of my life. Once you really get into it and start seeing results, it really does get addicting to the point where you're embracing the pain because you're physically seeing and feeling what you're getting out of it. I'm a dude who's had issues with being overweight all my life despite being fairly active so getting to where I am now after putting a little more effort into my diet and exercise has felt pretty damn liberating.
Age: 26
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150 (used to be 175-180, dropped 20-25 pounds in roughly 4 months with diet changes and exercise)
Goals: Get down to 140-145 and stay there while gradually adding muscle.
Diet: I used to eat nothing but processed oat/grains cereal for breakfast. Too much damn sugar and carbs. Couldn't get below 160 even with intense cardio + weights 4-5 days/week. My new diet:
- Breakfast: 1 cup (150 grams) of greek yogurt, 1 banana, 2 scrambled eggs + ~1 cup of chopped uncured ham and Canadian bacon sautéed in a teaspoon of olive oil, and like 1/2-3/4 cup of chopped assorted bell peppers + 2 cups of chopped champignon mushrooms sautéed in a teaspoon of olive oil.
- Lunch: been going with a standard 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of pasta/potatoes, 1 cup of shredded oven baked chicken.
- Dinner: Usually keep this one light. Some type of small snack or post-work out meals include: medium sized salad with a hard-boiled egg + protein shake or few sticks of celery and broccoli florets with 1 cup of cottage cheese + protein shake.
One of my biggest problems used to be overeating where I was already full but kept stuffing my face. Using measuring cups helped a lot with that.
Exercise: half hour of interval cardio (3.5 miles) or an hour of basketball along with 1.5 hours of weights at the gym.
My gym plan is 2 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on, 2 days off. Repeat. I've been having trouble getting back on track but I used to do something like...
Saturday: Cardio + Full upper body workout
Sunday: Cardio + Full lower body workout
Monday: Off
Tuesday: Cardio + Full upper body workout
Wednesday: Cardio + Full lower body workout
Thursday: Off
Friday: Off
Anyone here on fitocracy?
Anywhoo, I do M,W,F. (Sometimes M through Wednesday, Tues through Thursday or Wednesday through Friday)
I do Abs, legs, shoulders, chest, triceps, a little back, and forearms.
Anywhoo, I do M,W,F. (Sometimes M through Wednesday, Tues through Thursday or Wednesday through Friday)
I do Abs, legs, shoulders, chest, triceps, a little back, and forearms.
By SamuraiX- Go To PostDY, what do you use to get your body fat %? I've thought about investing in some sort of semi-reliable caliper.When I made the decision to go hard for dropping bodyfat I REALLY had to engineer my diet for it. I shifted my calorie count to below 2500 and made sure most of it was fruit or eggs. Still had supplements to fill in the gaps from the vegetarian stuff at the time so that definitely helped. Stopped lifting for about 3 weeks on the last stretch too. Only real exercises I did were lunges (I used to iron mike the last block on the way to the gym), whatever ab combo seemed fun at the time, and pushups to maintain strength.
As for me, I've been going to gym on and off for years. Never developed a legit routine until late last year. Been seeing amazing results when I stick to it and don't cheat too much in my diet. Gotten myself into the best shape of my life. Once you really get into it and start seeing results, it really does get addicting to the point where you're embracing the pain because you're physically seeing and feeling what you're getting out of it. I'm a dude who's had issues with being overweight all my life despite being fairly active so getting to where I am now after putting a little more effort into my diet and exercise has felt pretty damn liberating.
Age: 26
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150 (used to be 175-180, dropped 20-25 pounds in roughly 4 months with diet changes and exercise)
Goals: Get down to 140-145 and stay there while gradually adding muscle.
Diet: I used to eat nothing but processed oat/grains cereal for breakfast. Too much damn sugar and carbs. Couldn't get below 160 even with intense cardio + weights 4-5 days/week. My new diet:
- Breakfast: 1 cup (150 grams) of greek yogurt, 1 banana, 2 scrambled eggs + ~1 cup of chopped uncured ham and Canadian bacon sautéed in a teaspoon of olive oil, and like 1/2-3/4 cup of chopped assorted bell peppers + 2 cups of chopped champignon mushrooms sautéed in a teaspoon of olive oil.
- Lunch: been going with a standard 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of pasta/potatoes, 1 cup of shredded oven baked chicken.
- Dinner: Usually keep this one light. Some type of small snack or post-work out meals include: medium sized salad with a hard-boiled egg + protein shake or few sticks of celery and broccoli florets with 1 cup of cottage cheese + protein shake.
One of my biggest problems used to be overeating where I was already full but kept stuffing my face. Using measuring cups helped a lot with that.
Exercise: half hour of interval cardio (3.5 miles) or an hour of basketball along with 1.5 hours of weights at the gym.
My gym plan is 2 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on, 2 days off. Repeat. I've been having trouble getting back on track but I used to do something like…
Saturday: Cardio + Full upper body workout
Sunday: Cardio + Full lower body workout
Monday: Off
Tuesday: Cardio + Full upper body workout
Wednesday: Cardio + Full lower body workout
Thursday: Off
Friday: Off
I mean... I think the biggest part of it all, what worked for me, was just cutting my intake and stopped lifting while I went full on cardio mostly. I won't shoot for that mark for myself again for a while though. Shit was hell.
I have... tacked on some mass lately.
And now it's time to trim.
Age: 31
Height: 5ft10 (177cm)
Weight: 83Kg (183lb)
Goals: Lose weight, which will be mainly fat anyway. To get under 80 is my short-term, and then 75kg is my first big goal. 70kg SSJ3 and back to 75kg keeping or decreasing bf% for my SSJ4 (long terms goals that are never going to to happen).
Diet: I find it easy to excuse myself from doing it, since I love food (who doesn't) and to cook, but when I get my mind to it I can get pretty serious about it. Once I ADF'd over 4-5 months to lose a bunch of weight. Nowadays I go for the less hardcore version which is intermittent fasting. This is a good trick to restrict caloric intake. Of course it's not easy in the beginning, when eating is still a addiction-like habit. But if you stick with it it will come natural. Planning to eat after 6pm for starters.
Exercise of choice: this is where it gets tricky for me. I've had good spells of gym taking but they just end dying well before my abs pop out. I simply find it much more difficult to get myself well motivated to exercise, if it's not something fun (like tennis or 5-a-side). Right now I don't have access to a gym but I've plenty of home equipment such as a 10kg kettlebell (which is not crazy but can still do stuff), a pull-up bar, gymnastics rings and a TRX. In theory this is plenty to get me worked. In practice as I said I can't get myself to sweat it out for 50 minutes these days. Maybe I'm too old. :/
In addition though, I bike. Not much, mind, but still quite regularly.
We'll see. Diet will be my main driver, but if I can get myself to the workout game then all the better.
And now it's time to trim.Age: 31
Height: 5ft10 (177cm)
Weight: 83Kg (183lb)
Goals: Lose weight, which will be mainly fat anyway. To get under 80 is my short-term, and then 75kg is my first big goal. 70kg SSJ3 and back to 75kg keeping or decreasing bf% for my SSJ4 (long terms goals that are never going to to happen).
Diet: I find it easy to excuse myself from doing it, since I love food (who doesn't) and to cook, but when I get my mind to it I can get pretty serious about it. Once I ADF'd over 4-5 months to lose a bunch of weight. Nowadays I go for the less hardcore version which is intermittent fasting. This is a good trick to restrict caloric intake. Of course it's not easy in the beginning, when eating is still a addiction-like habit. But if you stick with it it will come natural. Planning to eat after 6pm for starters.
Exercise of choice: this is where it gets tricky for me. I've had good spells of gym taking but they just end dying well before my abs pop out. I simply find it much more difficult to get myself well motivated to exercise, if it's not something fun (like tennis or 5-a-side). Right now I don't have access to a gym but I've plenty of home equipment such as a 10kg kettlebell (which is not crazy but can still do stuff), a pull-up bar, gymnastics rings and a TRX. In theory this is plenty to get me worked. In practice as I said I can't get myself to sweat it out for 50 minutes these days. Maybe I'm too old. :/
In addition though, I bike. Not much, mind, but still quite regularly.
We'll see. Diet will be my main driver, but if I can get myself to the workout game then all the better.
Went to a chinese buffet today for Father's day so it was a write off diet wise. I have no major plans for the next few weeks so going to try and go hard on a diet. Keep meals simple and healthy and stop eating crap/take out. Perhaps I'll even stop using milk in my protein shakes.
DY thats very impressive. Don't think I could stick out the vegetarian thing, sounds hellish.
Ricky and Prinny, do ye have any sort of gym programmes to get ye going?
Thinking about buying a bike next month but I already have a heavy workout load. I guess cycling to work wouldn't be too straining.
DY thats very impressive. Don't think I could stick out the vegetarian thing, sounds hellish.
Ricky and Prinny, do ye have any sort of gym programmes to get ye going?
Thinking about buying a bike next month but I already have a heavy workout load. I guess cycling to work wouldn't be too straining.
fell off the workout wagon over the holiday season because work had me pulling 12-14 hr days for a solid 3 weeks. i'm just now seriously getting back on its since my birthday in may.
age: 24
height: 5'4"
weight: 150 (added 8 lbs since may 14. obv not all of it's muscle)
goal: not sure really. i'm in pretty good shape aside from a slight layer of gut from drinking regularly and i'm not totally committed to the diet that would need to be done to have a visible 6 pack. i just want to look better in/out of clothes and be better at sports. thats the main reason why i workout. maybe max out at 155 and try to lean it out from there? not really sure so any advice there woud be awesome. definitely want to strengthen my lower body but it's hard since my knees are shit from years of abusing them in soccer.
diet: whatever really. the only consistent shit daily is a quest bar and a protein shake. other than that breakfast, lunch and dinner are random. just try to avoid candy and soda as much as possible which has been going surprisingly well considering i'm basically a sugar addict. used to eat a bag of skittles daily at work but i replaced that with cashews. i still go out for drinks/partying a lot with my coworkers but i'm not giving that up.
regiment: again random. i do a lot of shit at home but i'm planning on joining a gym after 4th of July. that'd help me get something a bit more planned out. i'd like to add the major lifts to my workout and but i dont have that equipment at home. just a lot of barbells, a bench and a pullup bar. the only planned rest day is friday but if i'm feeling shitty on another day i just rest. try to keep it to 2 rest days a week tho. once i hit the gym i may start a consistent plan.
mon: sports (tennis, bball, soccer, etc) & core
tues: upper body & core
wed: lower body & core
thurs: upper body & core
fri: GET SHITFACED or rest
sat: sports or lower body depending on what i feel like. & core. GET SHITFACED
sun: upper body & core. or rest if i had a rough saturday night.
age: 24
height: 5'4"
weight: 150 (added 8 lbs since may 14. obv not all of it's muscle)
goal: not sure really. i'm in pretty good shape aside from a slight layer of gut from drinking regularly and i'm not totally committed to the diet that would need to be done to have a visible 6 pack. i just want to look better in/out of clothes and be better at sports. thats the main reason why i workout. maybe max out at 155 and try to lean it out from there? not really sure so any advice there woud be awesome. definitely want to strengthen my lower body but it's hard since my knees are shit from years of abusing them in soccer.
diet: whatever really. the only consistent shit daily is a quest bar and a protein shake. other than that breakfast, lunch and dinner are random. just try to avoid candy and soda as much as possible which has been going surprisingly well considering i'm basically a sugar addict. used to eat a bag of skittles daily at work but i replaced that with cashews. i still go out for drinks/partying a lot with my coworkers but i'm not giving that up.
regiment: again random. i do a lot of shit at home but i'm planning on joining a gym after 4th of July. that'd help me get something a bit more planned out. i'd like to add the major lifts to my workout and but i dont have that equipment at home. just a lot of barbells, a bench and a pullup bar. the only planned rest day is friday but if i'm feeling shitty on another day i just rest. try to keep it to 2 rest days a week tho. once i hit the gym i may start a consistent plan.
mon: sports (tennis, bball, soccer, etc) & core
tues: upper body & core
wed: lower body & core
thurs: upper body & core
fri: GET SHITFACED or rest
sat: sports or lower body depending on what i feel like. & core. GET SHITFACED
sun: upper body & core. or rest if i had a rough saturday night.
By Mangoverboard Go To PostRicky and Prinny, do ye have any sort of gym programmes to get ye going?
Nope. I'll have to rely on running only for 3 weeks, since I'm in charge at work and my shift is different.
Also a friend brought me McD at work and I ate it so fast and wondered why it felt so good.
Then I realized, it was because I was on a diet. I was supposed to go to the swimming pool at work tomorrow, rip me
Age: 28
Height: 178cm (5.11ft)
Weight: 78Kg (171lb)
Goals: sub 20/40/1;30 for the 5k/10k/half
Diet: Meat, pizza, pasta, meat, espresso, meat, pizza, coke, pasta An actual good day when I am in "healthy" and money saving mode is Cereal, or a breakfast sandwich, and cappuccino/espresso . Some very thin steaks with mushrooms and some other vegetables I like for lunch with an espresso and aranciata rossa, some pasta with minimal sauce for dinner.
Exercise of choice: Running. I think I might try and get into yoga, and really need to get my arse over to Krav Maga
Height: 178cm (5.11ft)
Weight: 78Kg (171lb)
Goals: sub 20/40/1;30 for the 5k/10k/half
Diet: Meat, pizza, pasta, meat, espresso, meat, pizza, coke, pasta An actual good day when I am in "healthy" and money saving mode is Cereal, or a breakfast sandwich, and cappuccino/espresso . Some very thin steaks with mushrooms and some other vegetables I like for lunch with an espresso and aranciata rossa, some pasta with minimal sauce for dinner.
Exercise of choice: Running. I think I might try and get into yoga, and really need to get my arse over to Krav Maga
No, Mango I don't have the will to go to the gym unfortunately. But I'm on a strict diet ( dissociate ). We'll see how it goes.
Starting Monday, I'm going crazy again. It was a fun two weeks of being a gorging scumbag but apparently I ain't about that life no more. gimme #gains
i've been having some major issues with my entire body being stiff as yurt's Juve boner for the last few months. Really impacting my training, no matter what i do i can't loosen up.
Sneaky suspicion it might be an iron deficiency thing as i've got dat sweet sweet beta-thalassemia.
Any of you bros got some decent stretches or techs you use to loosen up?
Sneaky suspicion it might be an iron deficiency thing as i've got dat sweet sweet beta-thalassemia.
Any of you bros got some decent stretches or techs you use to loosen up?
By Facism Go To Posti've been having some major issues with my entire body being stiff as yurt's Juve boner for the last few months. Really impacting my training, no matter what i do i can't loosen up.
Sneaky suspicion it might be an iron deficiency thing as i've got dat sweet sweet beta-thalassemia.
Any of you bros got some decent stretches or techs you use to loosen up?
I am thinking of getting a foam roller. Hopefully that will loosen me up.
By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostI am thinking of getting a foam roller. Hopefully that will loosen me up.
tried to use one at the gym and looked like a right fucking donk.
Might ask that Italian bird to show me her ways.
By Facism Go To Posttried to use one at the gym and looked like a right fucking donk.
Might ask that Italian bird to show me her ways.
I was watching some videos on them earlier. The women look like perfection while the man looked like an idiot.
From what i can tell you just have to roll over a specific area. Not go over any joints and hold when something feels tight
By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostI was watching some videos on them earlier. The women look like perfection while the man looked like an idiot.
From what i can tell you just have to roll over a specific area. Not go over any joints and hold when something feels tight
Yup just looking at some vids now. blokes looking proper special, women looking like it's a new sex toy.
Will buy one for home, i think.
Books on tape + lifting is so great
when your just listening to music to lifting just to lift you can get an urge to bail out, but when you're truly immersed in a good book, you find yourself taking your time with your reps and being okay with working every muscle group in your goal
thinking about getting a trainer in to see me once or twice because I just don't like deadlifts. I think its mostly because of grip and that you need such a precise form to avoid injury, and I have a pretty sensitive back. I love squats like no other, but I'm concerned about completely skipping deads for months now lul
when your just listening to music to lifting just to lift you can get an urge to bail out, but when you're truly immersed in a good book, you find yourself taking your time with your reps and being okay with working every muscle group in your goal
thinking about getting a trainer in to see me once or twice because I just don't like deadlifts. I think its mostly because of grip and that you need such a precise form to avoid injury, and I have a pretty sensitive back. I love squats like no other, but I'm concerned about completely skipping deads for months now lul
By Dark PhaZe Go To PostBooks on tape + lifting is so great
when your just listening to music to lifting just to lift you can get an urge to bail out, but when you're truly immersed in a good book, you find yourself taking your time with your reps and being okay with working every muscle group in your goal
thinking about getting a trainer in to see me once or twice because I just don't like deadlifts. I think its mostly because of grip and that you need such a precise form to avoid injury, and I have a pretty sensitive back. I love squats like no other, but I'm concerned about completely skipping deads for months now lul
I've always felt it depends on the type of music and your mood at the time. I always take instrumental stuff so vocals and lyrics don't get in the way of the pump if i feel shaky for the day. If i'm running i'll use a playlist of songs that have a similar beat flow so i'm not all over the place with my breathing and timing because of 'ohhhh shit i've just switched from some Jurassic 5 into Meshuggah' moments.
I've always got to have the ipod with me though. The gym plays some horrid fucking popular remix shit that always makes my rep dick soft.
As for the deadlifts bro it's always good to get someone to observe and teach you good form on that shit. See loads of guys at my gym hyper-lordosing all over the fucking shop because their form is so fucking bad and they go too heavy too quickly.
going to try the ebook thing. Never really had the patience but gym time is clearly a good place for it.
I don't go to the gym to get #gainz but more to not get fat.
I'm 22, like 190-93cm or something, weigh 76kg and that's fine by me. Started 'dieting' (a.k.a. not eating as much and stopped eating crap) a year or two ago because I was getting to 86-86 kg. Felt that was a bit too much, cut back on eating, stopped eating shitty food / drinking soda, ate normal stuff, went to the gym and I lost weight. Now it's about maintaining.
I'm 22, like 190-93cm or something, weigh 76kg and that's fine by me. Started 'dieting' (a.k.a. not eating as much and stopped eating crap) a year or two ago because I was getting to 86-86 kg. Felt that was a bit too much, cut back on eating, stopped eating shitty food / drinking soda, ate normal stuff, went to the gym and I lost weight. Now it's about maintaining.
Had a cold bath after a light session at the gym and a lot of my aches are currently gone. Fucking lovely experience once you get over the shock.
gonna start something new this week. took a solid 2 weeks off of any kind of diet due to work and the ridiculous grind prior... work for maintaining around 11-12% and throwing on muskles
also about to start bjj at this gym down the road. i'll figure out my eating when i figure out how 1 'average' week goes
also about to start bjj at this gym down the road. i'll figure out my eating when i figure out how 1 'average' week goes
i fukt up today :|
went to stop by my old place on the way to the gym to pick up mail. these motherfuckers literally havent checked the mail since i moved out three weeks ago. had to re-close an account because i never got the fucking verification letter :/ anyways, in the gym returning to a very neglected upper body
bench - 10/8/6
shoulder press - 12/10/10
preacher curls - 10/6/6
30 pull ups, 50 dips
meh as fuck. but then i ate like i did a real workout lol my shame is everywhere
had a really good breakfast leading up to this too. after i worked out, grabbed 3 scrambled eggs over two scoops of rice, a cup of steamed broccoli, and two chicken breasts grilled
yes it was delicious but i got to do better. gonna elliptical tomorrow for sure but i may do some more tonight just to not cry in the mirror later
went to stop by my old place on the way to the gym to pick up mail. these motherfuckers literally havent checked the mail since i moved out three weeks ago. had to re-close an account because i never got the fucking verification letter :/ anyways, in the gym returning to a very neglected upper body
bench - 10/8/6
shoulder press - 12/10/10
preacher curls - 10/6/6
30 pull ups, 50 dips
meh as fuck. but then i ate like i did a real workout lol my shame is everywhere
had a really good breakfast leading up to this too. after i worked out, grabbed 3 scrambled eggs over two scoops of rice, a cup of steamed broccoli, and two chicken breasts grilled
yes it was delicious but i got to do better. gonna elliptical tomorrow for sure but i may do some more tonight just to not cry in the mirror later
In better news, got back to some squats. 365x6x3
By Trey Go To PostIn better news, got back to some squats. 365x6x3kinda hating lol
i've been sticking to leg press machines lately because i still don't entirely trust my shoulder. gonna play around on 225 later this week
Age: Over 29...
Height: 5'7
Weight: Under 150 rapidly losing weight due to extreme heat. I'm strong as shit tho and not flammable one bit.
Goals: Dem Gainz
Diet: Cans of whole kernel corn, pork and beans, multiple hamburgers, 3200 calorie protein shake, 96 ounces of water per day which should be 45 pounds of additional weight if my math is accurate.
Exercise of Choice: Hit me up on Fitocracy under this name and see about it.
Workout Days: Either M,W,F or M through W, Tues through Thursday or two random day out of the week.
Height: 5'7
Weight: Under 150 rapidly losing weight due to extreme heat. I'm strong as shit tho and not flammable one bit.
Goals: Dem Gainz
Diet: Cans of whole kernel corn, pork and beans, multiple hamburgers, 3200 calorie protein shake, 96 ounces of water per day which should be 45 pounds of additional weight if my math is accurate.
Exercise of Choice: Hit me up on Fitocracy under this name and see about it.
Workout Days: Either M,W,F or M through W, Tues through Thursday or two random day out of the week.
good shit furyous
and i'm gonna commit that today :| going to double up between covering what i feel like i didn't hit on upperbody yesterday, 40+ minutes hi/lo on elliptical, maybe some core work and i got my first date at this bjj gym tonight too
my breakfast was basically 1 scoop of rice + an egg. want to stay really light til lunch. big meal then. big meal for dinner
and i'm gonna commit that today :| going to double up between covering what i feel like i didn't hit on upperbody yesterday, 40+ minutes hi/lo on elliptical, maybe some core work and i got my first date at this bjj gym tonight too
my breakfast was basically 1 scoop of rice + an egg. want to stay really light til lunch. big meal then. big meal for dinner
Gonna have to sub a squat day (I squat every lift day) in order to focus on upper body. But I don't wanna
My friend convinced me to tag along with him to this thai boxing gym out here and holy fuck only my 2nd day and I've learned a ton about how to get my ass beat
its a damned good workout though. forcing me to correct a lot of my balance issues and work through shortcuts i've been creating for myself since i got hurt. gonna make it a permanent part of my schedule from here on
its a damned good workout though. forcing me to correct a lot of my balance issues and work through shortcuts i've been creating for myself since i got hurt. gonna make it a permanent part of my schedule from here on
So I go to 24 and I usually go to Super Sports though I have access to any of them besides Ultra Sports. Anyway one of the Super Sports I went to finally got in bumper plates!. They replaced trx fuckery with new power racks. Granted they threw in trx bands in the middle but fuck it the trx abomination is gone. Sadly I didn't even realize they were there until after I finished my deadlift day which happened to be the same day they got them in.
Of course I had to stop myself from restarting the whole workout since I wanted to try them so badly lol. I settled with lifting a plate for fun and it was so nice seeing the plates fall back into the same spot rather than deal with hexagonal random drops for days.
Of course I had to stop myself from restarting the whole workout since I wanted to try them so badly lol. I settled with lifting a plate for fun and it was so nice seeing the plates fall back into the same spot rather than deal with hexagonal random drops for days.
This is exercise change over week. Did my new Chest session yesterday, which is mainly a tonne of accessory work. Really sore today, feels good.
Been using the skipping rope a lot lately too, really takes it out of you. Might buy one for home too
Been using the skipping rope a lot lately too, really takes it out of you. Might buy one for home too
I really want a skipping rope.
Just ordered a foam roller. Look forward to looking awkward in my bedroom
Just ordered a foam roller. Look forward to looking awkward in my bedroom
By Mangoverboard Go To PostThis is exercise change over week. Did my new Chest session yesterday, which is mainly a tonne of accessory work. Really sore today, feels good.
Been using the skipping rope a lot lately too, really takes it out of you. Might buy one for home too
Skipping rope is amazing. one of the best exercises you can do.
By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostI really want a skipping rope.
Just ordered a foam roller. Look forward to looking awkward in my bedroom
need to get one myself. soreness not really an issue now, but every little bit helps.
By dark_prinny Go To PostLost 4 kilos in a week. God bless the dissociate diet.
Nice. What's your target weight loss?
By Mangoverboard Go To PostBeen using the skipping rope a lot lately too, really takes it out of you. Might buy one for home too
Really should start doing this. I usually run for my cardio but will add this in too. Always good to keep switching things up in your workouts