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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: BigJerm on January 01, 2012, 07:03:42 PM
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Just noticed its that time!
To respond to the previous thread about snacks, eating late at night...
Well in that case snacks need to go period. Anyone who seriously workouts will tell you the kitchen is first, not the gym. Eat like crap and no matter how much you workout you will not look like it. Watching you calories, carbs, protein and fats is a big step. I suggest making a spread sheet of meals and find a website (like Bodybuilding.com) to look up each food values. They also have several calculators for an approx amount of each that you should consume daily to meet your desired goals. Approx as is no 2 people are the same so you might need more or less, maybe you cant eat at night, maybe breakfast makes you sick, so you have to learn what works for YOU and use it.
For me currently my meals are scheduled and I cook and prepare them daily. The only meal I don't plan is dinner because there are to many options to plan for. So pre dinner my intake looks like (no supplements): 130.45g of protein, 145.35 carbs, 24.42g fats and 1984.5 calories for male 25 yrs old, 245 lbs, semi active job. Dinner always has the 3 main, a protein source, carb and veggies. Being someone who is in the weight room to gain muscle I would love to up all these figures but healthy food cost $ and so does supplements. Eventually I will add some shakes into the diet as well.
Occasionally I take breaks from this. Today I have not had anything of the normal meals. I learned after last time I got serious I quickly got burned out on the food and the burned out feeling followed me to the gym and I fell off the wagon. I wouldn't say its a cheat day, I am not eating a bunch of crap, just different.
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Thanks Jeremy, yep, 2012 already, time to start... tomorrow... lol.
Going low carbs 1st to drop 20 badly needed as fast as I can, to get a little weight off my knees,
then to a low calorie plan, about 1500 max, with tracking at myfitnesspal.com.
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Maybe sit in the sauna before or after work a few days a week. Ill do cardio and sauna twice a week and weights twice a week. I like to go after work, it helps me unwind so I don't think about work all night!!
Golds gym Hamilton Mill I pay $21.00 a month
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To anyone reading... put in the research. There are just as many workout and fitness sites as there are Jeep sites. We all sit around and research parts and projects all day, do the same with this.
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I am getting back on the bike today! As for food, eat more meals throughout the day and get the metabolism pumping. I eat bfast, mid morning snack, lunch, mid afternoon snack and then dinner. If you do not keep the "fire" burning, you will not loose weight. I use my fitness pal to keep up with calories. Find out what you need in a day, then figure the food out. Build muscle and stay lean, protein. If you want to gain muscle you need atleast your body weight in protein a day. Cardio sucks but can be fun if you enjoy certain sports. I love my MTB days and it burns serious calories. In 1 1/2 hours I am burning 1000+ calories. So try different things and find what you like to do and stick with it! It takes time to see results and you will be in pain for awhile too. {cheers2}
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I only gained 1.5 lbs over the Christmas/New Years Holidays. Was back in the gym killiing the weights and hammering the cardio. Got some jui-jitsu to do tonight.
Thinking about doing another comp in March.
Hard Work Pays Off.
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I only gained 1.5 lbs over the Christmas/New Years Holidays. Was back in the gym killiing the weights and hammering the cardio. Got some jui-jitsu to do tonight.
Thinking about doing another comp in March.
Hard Work Pays Off.
You look like that Lesnar guy! ;D
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Rode 10 miles yesterday on the bike. Gonna try to get atleast 7 down before it is dark tonight. Bought a headlight for the bike so I will get to test it out. Gonna be COLD! </ROCKIN/>
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You look like that Lesnar guy! ;D
LOL. He gives up too easy. My exwife beat me harder than Oveream beat him.
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Rode 10 miles yesterday on the bike. Gonna try to get atleast 7 down before it is dark tonight. Bought a headlight for the bike so I will get to test it out. Gonna be COLD! </ROCKIN/>
Where you riding at down there to get the miles in before dark?
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My work is just around the corner from Yargo. Less than a mile </ROCKIN/>
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Love Yargo!!
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My mountain bike has a nice layer of dust on it by now. I need to get a hitch and rack to carry the bike better than my current sketchy set up. Weights this morning chest and triceps
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Headed to the gym in about 30. Cardio yesterday and chest today! Love it!! C'mon Doug ;D
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No carbs for 2 days now. Low calorie intake as well. Already dropping. I saw the most I've ever seen on a scale with me on it prior to New Years Eve. Much more and I'd need a mirror to see the scale, lol.
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Just be careful with no/low carb diets. People seem to forget the body needs a basic amount of calories, carbs, protein, sodium, sugars and others to properly function. Cutting down is great, but dont cut out. Sure you can use fat stores some but your body still needs a basic amount. You can survive 3 weeks without food but you wont be doing very good at the end.
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Unlike most of you guys...im doing the complete opposite. Im trying to gain weight. I was diagnosed with crohns disease about 7 years ago and I have had a really hard time with weight. I was holding steady through college at 130. After I graduated and started working I started to feel sick. I didnt say anything to anyone until the end of Nov 2011. Long story short I went to an emergency clinic, and then a follow up with my gastro dr. the day after. I have been on antibiotics and prednisone for about a month now. I had my third colonoscopy since i was diagnosed and the dr said that my colon looked terrible. I dropped about 12lbs in about a week and half. I have since been doing better, but my weight is taking some time to recover. I have started back doing p90x as of Jan 2nd. My goal is to get to 140lbs by the end.
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Unlike most of you guys...im doing the complete opposite. Im trying to gain weight. I was diagnosed with crohns disease about 7 years ago and I have had a really hard time with weight. I was holding steady through college at 130. After I graduated and started working I started to feel sick. I didnt say anything to anyone until the end of Nov 2011. Long story short I went to an emergency clinic, and then a follow up with my gastro dr. the day after. I have been on antibiotics and prednisone for about a month now. I had my third colonoscopy since i was diagnosed and the dr said that my colon looked terrible. I dropped about 12lbs in about a week and half. I have since been doing better, but my weight is taking some time to recover. I have started back doing p90x as of Jan 2nd. My goal is to get to 140lbs by the end.
Wow man, sorry to hear it. Find the best specialist and do all you can to keep it under control. We will pray for your healing.
I just turned 50, and need to get one of those Colonosc..... don't even want to spell it. Dread that night before.
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Down 12 already
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12!! </ROCKIN/> I rode yesterday and it was freakin cold! I had a short ride thanks to early sunset and have to keep up with how long it takes to get back to the parking lot. Hate to get stuck in complete dark at the far end of the park. I forgot how much MTB'ing works the upper body as well. Shoulders, arms, chest. Sore. Butt is too ;D
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Unlike most of you guys...im doing the complete opposite. Im trying to gain weight. I was diagnosed with crohns disease about 7 years ago and I have had a really hard time with weight. I was holding steady through college at 130. After I graduated and started working I started to feel sick. I didnt say anything to anyone until the end of Nov 2011. Long story short I went to an emergency clinic, and then a follow up with my gastro dr. the day after. I have been on antibiotics and prednisone for about a month now. I had my third colonoscopy since i was diagnosed and the dr said that my colon looked terrible. I dropped about 12lbs in about a week and half. I have since been doing better, but my weight is taking some time to recover. I have started back doing p90x as of Jan 2nd. My goal is to get to 140lbs by the end.
Wow man, sorry to hear it. Find the best specialist and do all you can to keep it under control. We will pray for your healing.
I just turned 50, and need to get one of those Colonosc..... don't even want to spell it. Dread that night before.
From experience... ask for the pills. I have done the drink twice and I will NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!!
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Down 12 already
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Down 12 already
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Great job Doug!!
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Dang dude! Awesome! I rode yesterday and got in a little over 8 miles down and came out in the dark. It was a blast
From the phone
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Down to 237 this morning. Cardio at lunch. Jui-jitsu from 7 to 9 tonight. Maybe some heavy leg work before Jits.
Reading about everybody else working out and losing weight or pack on some muscle has me ready to get after it again today.
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A new MMA place opened up about 1/2 a mile form my house and I am thinking of stopping by to see what they teach. I want to find a good muay thai place. I think for me, that is the best form to use since I am so tall. I could kick you from 5 feet away ;D
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Check this place out. He is one of our customers - Really nice guy! Former professional MMA fighter Paul Creighton.
CREIGHTON MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY
460 Brogdon Road, Suite 200
Suwanee, GA 30024
Phone: (770)-271-5292 Cell: (770)-331-1794
http://www.paulcreighton.com/our-academy/instructors
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I have wanted to do some training but never had the time to do it. All I get is yearly defensive tactics and some here and there rolling with instructors.
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235 Today. Got some weights and Jui-jitsu on the schedule tonight.
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Awesome Larry. Where did you start? 300ish?
I was the same today, but I should drop some by tomorrow.
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292.
Shooting for 220 daily or walking around weight by feb 13th and then I am done with the dropping weight unless a jui-jitsu comp has a weird weight break between weight classes. Most are light heavy(194-207.9), super heavy(208-220.9), ultra heavy(211+).
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292.
Shooting for 220 daily or walking around weight by feb 13th and then I am done with the dropping weight unless a jui-jitsu comp has a weird weight break between weight classes. Most are light heavy(194-207.9), super heavy(208-220.9), ultra heavy(211+).
Wow. Already lost almost 20% of your body weight. I imagine you feel like you really are at your fighting weight as the saying goes. You keeping all your old clothes for me as I go down lol?
I hit 322. :o
Now 306 in 5 days. Long way to go!
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Wow. Already lost almost 20% of your body weight. I imagine you feel like you really are at your fighting weight as the saying goes. You keeping all your old clothes for me as I go down lol?
I hit 322. :o
Now 306 in 5 days. Long way to go!
That is awesome. Keep it up. The more you loose the better you will feel.
Take your measurements! I plateaued on the scales a couple of times and the only thing that kept me going was the fact that the inches was still coming off.
bodybuilding.com has setup on where and how to take your measurements for consistency.
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</ROCKIN/> Keep rockin boys!!
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Unlike most of you guys...im doing the complete opposite. Im trying to gain weight. I was diagnosed with crohns disease about 7 years ago and I have had a really hard time with weight. I was holding steady through college at 130. After I graduated and started working I started to feel sick. I didnt say anything to anyone until the end of Nov 2011. Long story short I went to an emergency clinic, and then a follow up with my gastro dr. the day after. I have been on antibiotics and prednisone for about a month now. I had my third colonoscopy since i was diagnosed and the dr said that my colon looked terrible. I dropped about 12lbs in about a week and half. I have since been doing better, but my weight is taking some time to recover. I have started back doing p90x as of Jan 2nd. My goal is to get to 140lbs by the end.
Sorry to hear about your crohns...my ex-wife suffered from it and had great success by taking red meat, pork and chicken completely out of her diet. So basically vegetarian plus fish(and shellfish). This worked extremely well for her and may be something you want to look in to. It probably would not be helpful to your quest to gain weight but I know that getting crohns under control is extremely important.
Best of luck.
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Dang... hit a plateau...
Extra time on the bike tonight.
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Bike... This I need to see </LMAO/>
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Thanks for the encouragement Richard. {nln}
I've got a Cannondale Mountain Bike
and a stationary situp style right by the bed.
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You know I am kiddin you punkie. Get in shape and we can hit the trails!
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My next bike needs a throttle lol
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Still going strong </ROCKIN/>
Got some shakes and such and now I am getting 196g of protein before dinner.
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20 min. elliptical
35 min. Shoulders
25 treadmill
Feel great except for my left knee!! And getting home so late!
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Still getting it done too.
Weight has stalled out at 233-235 range but it will move downward again soon.
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Rain is killing my schedule. Park trails get closed when it rains till it dries out enough >:( Now the cold sets back in as well. Rough on the bike!
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Saw you got a good ride in on FB the other day </BEER/>
I stare at my mountain bike hanging on the wall every morning when I back out to go to work. Cant wait to get back on it but I need warm weather. Still hitting the weights strong here.
Just remember those on a "diet". A diet is defined as what you eat, not a health kick. If you don't make a lifestyle change for the better, that fad diet you are doing wont help you once you go back to normal eating.
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Saw you got a good ride in on FB the other day </BEER/>
I stare at my mountain bike hanging on the wall every morning when I back out to go to work. Cant wait to get back on it but I need warm weather. Still hitting the weights strong here.
Just remember those on a "diet". A diet is defined as what you eat, not a health kick. If you don't make a lifestyle change for the better, that fad diet you are doing wont help you once you go back to normal eating.
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Hoping to get a good 10-12 miles in today on the bike. Feels good to get back into it. Finally feeling my legs again and stamina is recovering. 1st few rides the 8 mile mark was it and I was shot. Now I am getting back in the groove and peddling into things harder. Amazing how fast all of it goes when you are not using it. Sucks. I could blaze around the 12 mile loop in just over an hour without stopping. Now it is 1 1/2 hours for 10 miles and 1-2 stops. But it won't take too many more rides to get back. Keep it up guys! Remember, beach season is just over 5 months or so! //RUNNIN//
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I need to get the Cannondale tuned up, a new seat, and come check it out with you. I'll need a head start lol.
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Ben, Jeep Beach is only 12 weeks away - So Doug, you better start hitting it hard. My workout routine starts tomorrow morning at 5:30 sharp. My goal is 30 pounds in 12 weeks!
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Completely doable Chuck! My main advice is diet/ eating habits. Like Jerm stated in this thread before, you can bust yo A all day in the gym, on the bike, etc, but if you eat crappy, you get crappy results. I love my bad food too much to kill it all from my "diet" so I eat clean mon-fri and eat about what I want on the weekends. Not in excess but I cheat ;D Once I get the bike part of me in tip top shape, I will hit the X again and then progress back into the weights. I just have no desire to lift anymore. I have become a bike nut/ X fan. I hate the gym personally.
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You have to do what makes you feel good, so if it's riding the bike, then just ride the hell out of it!
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You have to do what makes you feel good
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I did the whole body building thing in my early 20's. Worked and trained people at golds gym in lawrenceville. Had 2-3 clients a day, worked from 5am till 12, then trained for 2 hours, then took a nap at my girls house, then went to one of my other two Jobs. I tried to get 2 workouts in a day if i could. Ate like a freak, protein, pills, roids. I was a big boy back in the day. I need to scan my old college id and post it. My neck was 2 xs as big. Heaviest point was 235, ripped. I was 8% body fat at best time and almost got into a competition but did not want to. So yeah, weights are great but i always see the old me in them and i know those days cannever be again. Too much work, time, food, energy, etc. I am now 195 and was down to 185 in the summer and was in great shape. Probably 10-12% fat. Trying to get back there. Us tall guys are at a disadvantage when itcomes to muscle mass :( chuck, riding tgat 2 wheeled beast is a complete blast and i truly enjoy it. When you look forward to actually excersising, it means you are doin somethin right. The X is a bad A tool as well and i highly suggedt anyone to try it. It will beat you and build you fast. Keep workin guys!!
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I still enjoy the weights but not looking to be a big ol beefy guy. Will get back on the MTB soon hopefully. It is the most fun I have had while working out. Ben I am the same way... mon-fri my diet is strict and clean. Saturday and Sunday is like half... I start out with good breakfast and my little meals but the evening is out with friends. Don't go crazy, but its not my normal meal. Still working on my diet but on workout days pre-dinner my split is
Protein: 201g
Carbs: 130.5
Fats: 134
Calories: 2,560
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I got down to 232 yesterday but back up to 233 today. I think the weight loss plateau has been broken and I will start dropping again.
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I did the whole body building thing in my early 20's. Worked and trained people at golds gym in lawrenceville. Had 2-3 clients a day, worked from 5am till 12, then trained for 2 hours, then took a nap at my girls house, then went to one of my other two Jobs. I tried to get 2 workouts in a day if i could. Ate like a freak, protein, pills, roids. I was a big boy back in the day. I need to scan my old college id and post it. My neck was 2 xs as big. Heaviest point was 235, ripped. I was 8% body fat at best time and almost got into a competition but did not want to. So yeah, weights are great but i always see the old me in them and i know those days cannever be again. Too much work, time, food, energy, etc. I am now 195 and was down to 185 in the summer and was in great shape. Probably 10-12% fat. Trying to get back there. Us tall guys are at a disadvantage when itcomes to muscle mass :( chuck, riding tgat 2 wheeled beast is a complete blast and i truly enjoy it. When you look forward to actually excersising, it means you are doin somethin right. The X is a bad A tool as well and i highly suggedt anyone to try it. It will beat you and build you fast. Keep workin guys!!
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Dang Ben, if I knew you were a trainer I would hired you. Freakin trainers are not cheap these days!
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;D No, they are not cheap! I was probably underselling myself, but when you are young and need cash, whatever amount coming in was better than nothing! Rode 10 miles yesterday at yargo. Good ride too. I had 2 guys come up on me and I smoked them on the downhill and technical sections. I let them pass in the flats. Was not trying to stay in front, yet...
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I got down to 232 yesterday but back up to 233 today. I think the weight loss plateau has been broken and I will start dropping again.
I hate hitting plateau's! It doesn't matter what I do but every time I hit 215 to 220 pounds it seems like everything just stops. I've done this like four times now. It's almost like my body that's enough and you ain't getting no more. Hopefully, I get through it this time though, I'm going to get some testing done that supposedly will let me know the exact zones that I should be working out in to burn the most fat. Apparently, when I work out I'm actually burning sugar and actual muscle and the fat is staying in it's storage bins. I don't know how much of a difference all that really makes but I'm willing to give it a try.
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Does anyone on here use a heart monitor for working out? If so, what's a good one to use?
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I'm looking for one too!!
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Sigma and Suunto are good. I used a sigma for years while I was racing bikes
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A few people at the gym have recommended the Garmin FR60. But it's like $130, just not sure if it's worth the $.
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Chuck, cardio is the key to dropping fat. You start to burn fat at around 30 minutes in. An hour is the minimum to get anything really out of it. Yes, you will burn calories, but the heart rate has to stay up and keep at it. When I trained women, I would incorporate weight lifting and cardio with doing a set of weights, then a set of stair steps in between. The client never came down on the heart rate. Cardio sucks and is not fun in a gym so find other ways to do it. Snow shoveling? ;D
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It hasn't snowed yet. They normally have about 14 to 18 inches on the ground by now. It's coming, until then I'm in the gym. I went to Dicks Sporting Good and found a Timex Ironman Road Trainer monitor, which normally sells for $109. I got it for $50. We'll see how it works tomorrow.
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Other than roids & Peptides, is there any way to stop my knees from the constant pain they are in after I run? I use the Elliptical sometimes, if my knees hurt to bad, but if I run or use the Stair Master I'm in constant pain the entire next day!! //RUNNIN//
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You should be on a bike Danny. Need to see a doc!
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Get a good pair of running shoes and have a pair of custom orthotics made. That will help out a lot with knee and back pain. You can get orthotics made at and Podiatrist office. Also adjust your running style. Chances are your form is off slightly, causing the pain. Try doing some non impact cardio for a while to let it heal. Swimming is by far the best cardio you can do that is non-impact.
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Also heard running barefoot is actually better for you. I tried it at home. Was good. Humans were never made with shoes in mind. Vibrams has great products.
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Incorrect sir. I worked at a podiatrist for a few years (My girlfriends dad is one). It is actually terrible for your feet UNLESS you have the perfect arches! I would not recommend anyone doing or wearing the five finger type shoes unless you have had your feet evaluated first. Running barefoot is fine if you are running on soft sand.
When I worked in his office the five fingers had just come out and we had people coming in a lot complaining of back and knee pain from running in those shoes.
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New to me. Goes to show you can't believe everyhting you see! {cheers2}
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Yeah running barefoot might have been okay about 500 years ago when we didn't have any shoes.
They just don't make feet like they used to
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;D Well, I can't recall where I saw it. Might have been off vibrams site...
http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/about_vibram_fivefingers/five_fingers_news.htm
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They just don't make feet like they used to
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My feet are broke today along with my arms, legs, back and stomach. My freaking ribs even hurt, what's up with that? Between the squats and the planks I'm not going to make it lol.
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Hey man that means its working!!
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No, that means Chuck is outta shape! </LMAO/> Keep it up Chuck. First month or so sucks but after that, you will have more energy and no soreness and you will WANT to do it ;D
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No, that means Chuck is outta shape! </LMAO/> Keep it up Chuck. First month or so sucks but after that, you will have more energy and no soreness and you will WANT to do it ;D
Outta shape? Round is a shape!
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//PREGNANT// </LMAO/>
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I've worked out between 4 and 6 times a week for as long as I can remember. Some times the intensity dies out but I keep up with it. I was still carrying around and extra 10-12 lbs from not eating right and drinking too much.
My wife booked a vacation trip to Playa del Carmen for 1/1/12 to 1/8/12. I cranked up the intensity on the workouts, didn't skip my cardio workouts, and ate clean over since the end of October. I lost 12 lbs before we left. We had a great time and we worked out almost every morning before going to the beach/pool each day. We ate and a drank what we wanted and my wife was shocked when I got on the scale at the fitness center on the 5th day. I was only up 1lb.
I've kept it off and plan to drop another 5 to 7 lbs. before the end of March. It's all about shutting the pie hole. Don't each anything with refined sugar and stay away from high glycemic carbs.
This is our last night in Playa del Carmen well on our way to be over-served with some friends. I'm all the way on the right and my wife is all the way on the left.
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Cardio the last two days but no jui-jitsu or weights.
Ready to hit the weights in the morning.
How is everybody's progress?
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Rain... No bike. I may break out the X this week. Don't want to but this rain is killing me!
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Still hitting the gym and eating right... This past weekend wasnt as good because I had to go out of town but still did better than usual eating clean. Back at it Monday. Possible hour changes at work for me so I might have to change my workout schedule some
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I have completed week three of p90x and I am up about 12lbs now, back to where I was before I got sick. Im on my way to reaching my goal but i still need to stay well to keep the weight on. I have a CT scan of my intestines this wednesday. I have heard that I have to drink some aweful stuff before hand. I hope its not as bad as the colonoscopy prep!
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Great to hear the weight gain. Keep it up!
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Ben how do you feel about a MTB fee to ride yargo? http://www.sorba.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=38540
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I turned into a bottomless pit last week and ate heavy every night. Got up to 238. Put myself back into normal eating routine and I am back down to 233 as of last night.
I have 31 days to cut 15 more pounds or I will not make weight.
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Sounds like fun Larry!
I'm down a couple of pounds this morning to 236. Still have a long ways to go!
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Got down to 231 last night but had to eat after my last work out and was 232 this morning.
Already put in a great weight lifting session this morning. Got cardio to do at lunch and then some jui-jitsu at 6pm.
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A morning "movement" will remove that pound Larry :)
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{hang2}
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An hour on the treadmill this morning.
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An hour on the treadmill this morning.
Tomorrow turn it on.
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An hour on the treadmill this morning.
Tomorrow turn it on.
There's a switch?
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Went to buy a smaller belt and some new pants at lunch today and discovered that I have dropped another size since December.
That's 10 sizes since this time last year.
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Went to buy a smaller belt and some new pants at lunch today and discovered that I have dropped another size since December.
That's 10 sizes since this time last year.
dang Larry, your going to look like a high school kid if you keep that up!
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He's gonna be a playa! ;D
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Went to buy a smaller belt and some new pants at lunch today and discovered that I have dropped another size since December.
That's 10 sizes since this time last year.
Great job man!! {cheers2}
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Good ol friday... Leg and shoulder day. Anyone else hate working legs? Ordered some BCAA's from Bodybuilding and should be here Monday {letseat}
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Legs, </HANGING/> I hated leg days. I would either throw up or almost pass out everytime. I hit them hard in the day. NO MORE! ;D
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Anyone have any experience with the "Shock Doctor" Knee support? I love running, but the pain the next day is killer!!
http://www.shockdoctor.com/product/ultra-knee-support-with-bilateral-hinges.aspx
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Someone needs to get Danny to stop eating McDonald's everyday
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//RUNNIN// {nln1}
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How is it going? Waist is smaller, arms are bigger for me!
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Week 5 or p90x. I'm up 18lbs and i have gained an inch in every measurement, except my waist in which i have gained 1.5 inches.
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Holding steady in the 231/234 range. I took 5 days off from jui-jitsu to try and heal up some injuries and took some of those days off form cardio and weights too.
Might make a push to see 229 by this Saturday.
My lifting is going up slowly but that is fine my me. Up is better than down and I only lift 3 days a week. Cardio is still 5 days a week but I am hating the elliptical and been hitting the adaptive motion trainer.
Have not measured any thing since the 1st week of janurary might be time to do it again.
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Time off will help you. You need rest! The body will react better when you take time off and hit it again. Keep it up guys!
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I did my first bit of cardio Saturday. Meg is training for races so while she jogged I rode my MTB around. I plan to start a more constant cardio routine in march. Right now is just weights. Ben this year I plan to ride yargo with you!
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Better save some cash for that. Damn Yargo is implementing a $2 ride fee in addition to the $5 parking fee WTF So alot of guys are bailing. But the group that built the trails made another access point off the park to get to the trails ;D So you can avoid the fee. Damn dumb idea! I will not pay $2 to ride everytime. :fu(
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Yep and they have put an idea to start charging at a lot more of the MTB parks too. The place we ride/jog has a $3 fee but you can just buy a yearly pass for $20 so its not horrible.
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I did my first bit of cardio Saturday. Meg is training for races so while she jogged I rode my MTB around. I plan to start a more constant cardio routine in march. Right now is just weights. Ben this year I plan to ride yargo with you!
Jeremy, I started my cardio routine, by jogging or doing the elliptical for 15 minuets before I do weights. It helps get my heart rate up and get your energy going before you start weights.
Now I try and add an additional 15-30 min. of running after my workout, if time permits!!
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Yep and they have put an idea to start charging at a lot more of the MTB parks too. The place we ride/jog has a $3 fee but you can just buy a yearly pass for $20 so its not horrible.
Doesn't GA offer a state parking pass that is good at any state park?
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Yes. But it only gets you in the park. So I always buy a year pass at $56.00 >:( and it pays for the parking at any state park. But the $2 ride fee is BS! The park itself has nothing to do with the trails on it. They are maintained by YABA. The fee is just a way to make $. If the park service, yargo employees maintained it, built it etc. I would be better with the fee. But it is horse crap.
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Jeremy, I started my cardio routine, by jogging or doing the elliptical for 15 minuets before I do weights. It helps get my heart rate up and get your energy going before you start weights.
Now I try and add an additional 15-30 min. of running after my workout, if time permits!!
Right now I am spending every bit of calories just on the weights and muscle development. I am only slightly over weight and in somewhat decent cardio shape. I set my goal of 2 months of solid weight lifting and a great diet of just weights and then I will start to bring in cardio to burn the fat. No point in cutting if you have nothing to show!
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Here ya go, proof I was once a monster ;D vintage 94-95 I was around 235, solid.
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WTH happened?
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Women... get you every time. {;-(}
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Women... get you every time. {;-(}
Most guys gain weight when they get married..
You just need a few more casseroles and cobblers. {letseat}
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No, I got to chasin tail too much. I did alot of cardio back in the day </LMAO/>
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Dang Ben,
You was a big guy. That would be too much work for me, I'm barely keeping up with what I'm doing now lol.
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I was big. I almost went into competitions. I was ridiculously strong too. Just throwing weight around like an ape. Probably why I have a bad back now >:( It does make me mad to know how hard I worked to get that big and how quickly it left. The old saying use it or loose it applies here. But my body has good memory. I lift for a short time and see results. But I honestly would not want to deal with all the eating, supplements and workouts again. I am into the cross fit action sports now. I hate the gym.
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I was a little smaller in high school. 6'5" and was around 225 with 5-6% BF. If I would have known then the nutrition stuff I know now I probably could have made the 235 mark. Lots of weights and year around sports.
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How is everyone doing? March is my change up with workouts and thank god because 8 weeks of the same routine is driving me crazy at this point.
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Stepping up my Bjj for comp in april. Still around 231-233 on body weight.
Corneal abrasions suck. Ny vision is fuxed up for a few days.
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I have been hitting the gym almost everyday for 5 weeks now. Finally starting to get the diet down. It's amazing how hard it is to eat 2300 calories of good food.
Oh yea, I'm down 10 pounds so far. Seven more weeks to go.
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This must be backwards week. I have not done cardio but one day this week and hit the weights three days and Bjj four days and some how I dropped down to 230 lbs. Crazy. Might push for that 229 mark over the weekend.
Oh and I got my Green belt in Bjj Monday night, I am half way to Blue.
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I hit 227 on the scale this morning. That's 12 pounds in 5 weeks.
Larry, I'm guessing that when your doing you BJJ your getting your cardio in.
If you were taking Tae kwon do you would be a black belt all ready! I love BJJ, I wish I had the time to get back in it. but I move around too much.
Keep it up, sounds like your doing a good job at it!
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I ain't gonna mess with you Larry! Congrats on the belt placement! {letseat}
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This must be backwards week. I have not done cardio but one day this week and hit the weights three days and Bjj four days and some how I dropped down to 230 lbs. Crazy. Might push for that 229 mark over the weekend.
Oh and I got my Green belt in Bjj Monday night, I am half way to Blue.
Congrats man!! {cheers2}
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How is everybody doing?
I am down to the 229-231 range now.
Still hitting the weights 3 days aweek
Adaptive motion trainer/elliptical 5 days a week.
Jui-jitsu 4 to 6 days.
As long as I stay under 235 I am happy.
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Still at it every day. I am in the weight room 5 days a week. Started doing cardio again, hate it, but needed.
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Tournament training is in high gear and brutal.
I can hardly walk this morning. Dropped 8 lbs of my weekend weight last night.
So freaking hungry right now I could eat a whole cow.
Still hitting the weights 3 days a week, cardio 5 and jui-jitsu 3-5 days.
How is everybody else holding up 3 months into this new year?
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Was traveling a lot, domestically and internationally and bounced up... to 318. :o
296 now. Got to get in the 280's now before Moab.
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Was traveling a lot, domestically and internationally and bounced up... to 318. :o
296 now. Got to get in the 280's now before Moab.
When is Moab?
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Still hitting it hard. Starting to carb cycle.... Weights 3 days, cardio/abs 2 days and then something active on the weekends. Scale said like 242 lbs this morning.
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This is week 10 of my 14 week program. I have been hitting the gym at 5:30 am every morning except on Sundays. Weight training on Tue, Thur and Sat and cardio on the other three days. Each day consisting of a 1 hour work out. We actually cleaned out our cabinet and have gone totally organic with our foods and have been following the Paleo diet program. So far, this has been the best program (workout/diet combination) that I have ever done.
My wife has always had issues with her digestive system, IBS, lactose intolerant, Gluten issues and something else that causes the lining of her stomach to be irritated (something to do with the pylori bacteria). She has been fighting this crap (literally) for years and it was getting worse in the last few years. Well, after about 30 days of eating on the paleo diet and the organic food she has been almost symptom free. So for now, Sherry is a happy very happy girl.
So far I have lost 16 pounds. About 3 weeks (7 week mark) ago I was tested and according to the results I lost 10 pounds of actual fat and gained 2 pounds in muscle. We get tested again on March 31 and I'm hoping to be twice that.
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So far I have lost 16 pounds.
This is a good thing.
Sherry is a happy very happy girl.
This is a great thing.
Was traveling a lot, domestically and internationally and bounced up... to 318. :o
296 now. Got to get in the 280's now before Moab.
When is Moab?
This is a fabulous thing. April 1-7
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So far I have lost 16 pounds.
This is a good thing.
Sherry is a happy very happy girl.
This is a great thing.
Was traveling a lot, domestically and internationally and bounced up... to 318. :o
296 now. Got to get in the 280's now before Moab.
When is Moab?
This is a fabulous thing. April 1-7
Are you taking the jeep?
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Are you taking the jeep?
You are kidding right Chuckie! Why go to Moab without a Jeep?
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Still holding at 232. I am happy as long as I stay under 235.
Been catching 1 day a week on the mtn bike on the road for an easy 6-7 miles.
Still hammering the cardio 5 days a week, weights 3 days and jui-jitsu 5-6 days.
Got a tournament coming up on April 21st.
Where is everybody else at for 2012?
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Soccer and wifes workouts are killing me. I am trying to keep on the bike 3 days a week but not happening lately >:(
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Still hitting the gym every morning except for Sunday. Down 22 pounds. Still have another 17 to hit 200 and then re-access, but given what I'm seeing right now I will probably go down another 15 pounds after that to 185. Total weight loss would 54 pounds lost in 2012. When I started in 2009 I was at 261 pounds so if I can get down to 185 that will be 76 pounds lost all together.
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Still going strong. I stay around 240 now... 250 use to be my usual. 3 days weights, 2 days cardio, attempt to be active on the weekends and a job where i walk several miles a day.
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Got a Gold Medal in Masters (over 35), Heavyweight, White belt this past weekend.
Now I get to enjoy my jiu-jitsu for about 3 months till we start training camp again for the next one.
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</ROCKIN/> You are quickly becoming a BAD ARSE! ;D Congrats man!
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Larry,
When will you have your first UFC debut?
Got a Gold Medal in Masters (over 35), Heavyweight, White belt this past weekend.
Now I get to enjoy my jiu-jitsu for about 3 months till we start training camp again for the next one.
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My eating too much is killing. My goal is back to 160~163 but currently at 175. I'm sure everyone is cussing me at wanting to loose from 175 but it needs to go. Eating sweets and when I come home from work at 3am is killing me. I work pretty hard in the gym but freaking eat. I have lost some weight.
I ran my first actual 5k last week and got third in my age division with a metal (woot woot). I started in the middle of the pack with co workers but should have been in the front. I ran 21:25 time but had to pass 100 freaking people in order to get my crusing speed. Would have maid a :30 to 1:00 difference had i been in the front. I can run a 19:13 on the treadmill for 3 miles. The 5k had some hills in it.
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Congrats on the 5k.
I have the same problem, I work out like a mad man but eat everything in sight.
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Congrats on the 5k.
I have the same problem, I work out like a mad man but eat everything in sight.
{popcorn} EATING PROBLEM HERE TOO!! {popcorn}
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The working out seems to have given me a guilty feeling when I eat bad. Not to say I don't, I just eat less of the bad stuff. My working out schedule has been a little off lately due to the at home life and jumping couches with friends but I am still holding around 240.
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I eat anything and the older I get, the more I see it creepin in. Had a physical last week for the adoption and I was perfect on everything. Cholesterol was 149! Once soccer is over and my wifes semester is over, IT'S FREAKIN BIKE TIME!!! 3-4 days a week again and X on days off the bike. Not looking to loose weight, just tone and grow a bit. Gotta keep up with these young guys! ;D
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Congrats on the 5k.
I have the same problem, I work out like a mad man but eat everything in sight.
Appreciate it. I get bored and eat usually not hungry. Im working on snacking less but I choose a healthier snack option. I'm buying sugar free jello and putting fruit in it. Buying the non heavy syrup fruit. Low cal and in sugar but I get something a little sweet. Sweets kill me.
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Been hitting it hard for the last few months!! Not as much cardio as I'm used to, but a lot of weights!!
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Still lifting 3 days a week.
Doing cardio 4-5 days a week.
Jiu-jitsu 3-5 days a week.
Got two more stripes on my belt. 3/4 of the way to blue belt.
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Been hitting it hard for the last few months!! Not as much cardio as I'm used to, but a lot of weights!!
Good deal!
I'm still going to the gym 6 days week. Tue, Thur and Sat we do weight training then on Mon, Wed and Fri do 45 min to 1 hour on the treadmill. I have about 14 pounds to go to get to 200, which I haven't seen that weight for about 20 years lol. Just started another 12 week program at the club so I'm hoping to lose another 22 pounds.
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Yeah losing weight is one of the hardest things to accomplish!! I was @ 191 about 2 months ago when doing cardio 3-4 days a week. Now that I'm on weight more than cardio I'm @ 205!!
You need some Winstrol or Xpel (Water pills) lol
http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2366311&cp=3593188.3765432
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Been doing mainly body weight and kettlebell work at home this past few weeks. Kept my diet in check and still around 240 lbs. I hope to next week get back to weights and maybe... maybe... get out the mountain bike. Ben will tell you, riding the bike will get you skinny quick!
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Just about to hit it again... soccer ends this week and wife no longer teaching nights. So my plan is to hit the bike 5 days a week either before work or after and do the x 5 days a week as well. Should be burning 2000+ calories a day. My goal is the july 4th pool party with friends. I want to be ready for that one!
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My goal is a little more unrealistic!! I'm going to the beach next Thursday </LMAO/>
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I wont make 5 days a week like Ben but I am in hopes to get 2 weekdays and a weekend bike ride every week. I dont work till 11 so as long as I can ride and then be at work by 10:15ish in the morning I am good. Ill mix in weights or body weight exercises on the non bike days. Trim down for summer time, bulk up in the winter. Thats my plan </BEER/>
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Park opens at 7am. So it is roughly 1:40 right now to get the 12 in. Once I shave that time down I should be around 1:12 or so. Atleast that is where I was at last summer. Sucks having to do it all over again. If I can't get in the am, I will do after work. X in the evenings. Ready!! //RUNNIN//
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All this discussion got me motivated last night to run "The Loop" here in town, 4.22 miles with some nasty hills.
Got it done in 39:02. I would like to shave 3 minutes off that time.
I got to focus on my diet and cardio more beacuse I want to be 225 instead of 235.
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Cardio is key, but I enjoy eating way too much!
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Have any of you guys looked into doing a Tough Mudder Challenge?
I was checking it out and they will be in GA on April 6, 2013. Would anyone be interested in doing this as a team? I was thinking something like a 6 man team might be cool. Whadda ya think?
http://toughmudder.com/events/georgia-2013/
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Looks cool... I would need to do some cardio work first though!
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I still need to lean out and that comes when i stop putting my right hand toward my face. Going to the gym is not a problem but I do need to pick up the cardio. 1 to 2 miles a day is not cutting it.
I have ran 3 5k events and finished in the top 20 of them all. They gave me these cool guy metals for finishing in the top 3 of my age group. All three runs have been with hills so I'm a mid 21 to 22:00.
I never really care for dead lifts or clings and it shows. My dead lift is only 325 and cling is around 185 for weighing 168~. Wanna wack off about 10 pounds.
Summer is getting here and there is more to do outside so no one slack off and keep at your goals.
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Got up and ran 2.8 miles this morning. I am still slow, avg mile was 8:30.
Got AMT cardio at lunch today and jui-jitsu tonight.
Leg and Cardio day tomorrow.
Going to keep a tight leash on my diet this weekend and push for dropping some more weight this week.
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Diet... my enemy!
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Diet... my enemy!
I gained 9lbs from Friday morning to Monday night last weekend. I am back to my last Friday morning weight as of this morning.
I want to drop 10 lbs more by July 1.
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Diet is always the hardest part but I do pretty good to stay strick my Mon-Fri afternoon and then let loose 2 days.
My workouts are kinda all over the place. Weight room has started getting boring so some days its weights, some days at home body weight stuff and some days Kettlebell workouts.
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I still hit the gym 6 days a week and burning around 500 to 600 calories each work out. Probably need to tighten up on my diet a little also, I seemed to have it a stalling point and the weight drop has slowed a bit.
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wish I had the time to hit the gym for now its just watching what I take in just to stay under 200, it was nice back in the day when I could eat and drink what ever and never seem to gain now it sucks
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wish I had the time to hit the gym for now its just watching what I take in just to stay under 200, it was nice back in the day when I could eat and drink what ever and never seem to gain now it sucks
Time is tough. I don't have to be at work until 8am so we are in the gym at 5:30am.
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wish I had the time to hit the gym for now its just watching what I take in just to stay under 200, it was nice back in the day when I could eat and drink what ever and never seem to gain now it sucks
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My problem isnt time... I dont work till 11 am and we have a gym, showers, locker room all here at work but the problem is... I get bored. So I have to bounce between weight room and other types of workout
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Got to tighten up my diet some more. 2lb heavier than I wanted to be. Damn dounut shop opened up right next door to my work. I may have to burn the place down after I buy another dozen donuts. {letseat}
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Got to tighten up my diet some more. 2lb heavier than I wanted to be. Damn dounut shop opened up right next door to my work. I may have to burn the place down after I buy another dozen donuts. {letseat}
Yeah, I saw the FB post... they gonna kill ya man!
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Larry, when you walk out the door just turn your head and look the other way!
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I've been working on eating pizza the last two days but ran 5 miles in the last two days so i hope to be even.
Today was 5x20 of your body weight on squats. So that 170 pds squat for 100 reps..what fun that was. Did some other things and ran after all of those squats and my legs are feeling it.
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Megan has started looking into CrossFit.... Those gyms are crazy on prices. I have seen anywhere from $130-200 a month for a single member, some of that includes a law enforcement discount :bs)
Crossfit looks fun, and for someone like me who gets bored quickly with the weight room it would be great but not for $200+ a month for us both to go...
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Megan has started looking into CrossFit.... Those gyms are crazy on prices. I have seen anywhere from $130-200 a month for a single member, some of that includes a law enforcement discount :bs)
Crossfit looks fun, and for someone like me who gets bored quickly with the weight room it would be great but not for $200+ a month for us both to go...
just go to www.crossfit.com and that is the main site. It is free to use. There are vids of how to do certain excersies on there. Just about everything can be done at the gym and if you just buy a few things and get creative, everything can be done at the house. Be cheaper than a gym membership.
I wouldn't mind going to a crossfit gym but I don't wanna pay there prices. I can kick my butt better then them anyways. I wanna just use there toys and don't care about the classes. It's all classes with them and I wanna do my own thing which is better anyways....well harder.
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Megan has started looking into CrossFit.... Those gyms are crazy on prices. I have seen anywhere from $130-200 a month for a single member, some of that includes a law enforcement discount :bs)
Crossfit looks fun, and for someone like me who gets bored quickly with the weight room it would be great but not for $200+ a month for us both to go...
{WTF1}
I go to Gold's & BodyPlex, they have a few Crossfit classes a week. It's $20.00 a month for a normal membership.
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Yea I guess I will have to be creative and follow the WOD. I did find 1 gym that is a $100 a month but still...
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Yea I guess I will have to be creative and follow the WOD. I did find 1 gym that is a $100 a month but still...
Do the main site or you want something that is a little more fun then check out www.sealfit.com. That rocks my butt about 6 days a week. I worked my way up to a 130lb power snatch today. With seal fit you will see greater imporvments vs main site but you will pay for it. The first few months will be torture and it never gets easy and if it does you are just slacking. On seal fit just like the main site the workouts are not posted in advance and they are never the same. They come up with creative ways to kill you.
With seal fit everything has improved for me: run times, clings, dead lifts, presses, snatches, and so on. Haven't seen much in pull up and bench only because I could already do 20 overhand pulls and was great for my body weight on bench.
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Tonight was a good show of my shape... Dead sprint running to back up a deputy, about a 1/4 mile through the halls turning corners, full gear (about 22 lbs) with vest and boots on. Got there, dorm full of OC spray and still had a dog in the fight while many of the ones I passed were sucking wind.
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Tonight was a good show of my shape... Dead sprint running to back up a deputy, about a 1/4 mile through the halls turning corners, full gear (about 22 lbs) with vest and boots on. Got there, dorm full of OC spray and still had a dog in the fight while many of the ones I passed were sucking wind.
There's nothing like a real test!
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</ROCKIN/> Jerm, you are one of the few law enforcement guys I know who are in shape! Most could not run 2 blocks without passing out... atleast around my town that is </LMAO/>
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</ROCKIN/> Jerm, you are one of the few law enforcement guys I know who are in shape! Most could not run 2 blocks without passing out... atleast around my town that is </LMAO/>
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Sadly there are quite a few here who are the same way. They probably couldnt pass the obstacle course now even though they had to when hired. The inmates workout, all day, pushups, pullups, dips, they find ways to make weighted objects to lift. If you don't stay in shape then your asking for a problem.
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I had to take all last week off from everything because of the optometrist having to remove the loose skin off my eyeball. Things got interesting when he brought out a mini dremel type tool to smooth the edges on my eyeball.
My diet is back under control and my weight is slowly going back in the right direction. I need to get to 225. Seems like this is the hardest 10lbs to drop.
I got promoted to blue belt in jiu-jitsu last night.
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I got promoted to blue belt in jiu-jitsu last night.
Congratulations Larry!
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I got promoted to blue belt in jiu-jitsu last night.
Saw that on FB. Congrats!
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Congrats larry!
I am under 240 now. Maybe if I start riding the MTB that I worked on last week it will go down some more.
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How is everyone doing? Pinch nerve my lower back has 1 leg all jacked up. Supposed to avoid working out, running, fighting, until better ::)
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Have not been on anything in months. Bike is collecting dust and my waste is showing it. I have to get back on it! Just lazy lately //OLDSKOOL//
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I am in maintenance mode. Not trying to get slimmer, stronger or gain endurance.
Weight is staying between 233 and 238. Still rocking the cardio 5 days, weights 3 and BJJ 3 to 5 days.
Most important thing is I am still loving all my workouts and I am very happy with where I am right now.
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Need some help! :hlp
My elbow is killing me!!! The muscle running from my outer wrist up to my right elbow hurts every time I lift or pull something (doesn't matter how much weight). Also my elbow joint itself hurts when I'm lifting weights. I was told it could be tennis elbow (from doing the row machine) but it seems like to much pain for tennis elbow. This has been going on for about 45 days. I just don't want to have to stop going to the gym to repair the joint. Any help would be great.
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cortisone shot...
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If it's tendonitis you might try wrapping an ace bandage around your forearm and elbow with a couple of ice packs underneath for about 20 or so minutes and then rub some icy hot on the area and wrap it back up with the ace bandage. The cold will help reduce the inflammation in the tendons and the heat will help with the blood flow in the area. Also take 400 mg of Ibuprofen for reducing inflammation.
I had tendonitis in my shoulder, which is kind of hard to wrap up in a bandage so the Dr. had me take a Styrofoam cup, fill it with water and stick it in the freezer until it was nice and frozen. The Styrofoam provides insulation so that you hold it and massage the area that's needed to be iced down. As the ice melts you just peel the Styrofoam down to more ice and keep going. The area needs to be iced down long enough where the skin becomes numb.
Or go see a Dr. and get some pain killers for it.
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I would tell ya to stop doing a particular activity you do and it will get better but we gotta keep the forums clean. </LMAO/> </LMAO/>
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Danny, see a doc. I hate docs, but this stuff is worth going for. //OLDSKOOL//
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Man, tennis elbow can be bad! Either way, you've aggravted something, and it's not getting enough time to heal.
Only cure is to rest it COMPLETELY. Put it in a sling for 10 days, and it will be great until you aggravate it again.
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Got my dead lift to about 360. Can run faster just need to run further every day.
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If it's tendonitis you might try wrapping an ace bandage around your forearm and elbow with a couple of ice packs underneath for about 20 or so minutes and then rub some icy hot on the area and wrap it back up with the ace bandage. The cold will help reduce the inflammation in the tendons and the heat will help with the blood flow in the area. Also take 400 mg of Ibuprofen for reducing inflammation.
I had tendonitis in my shoulder, which is kind of hard to wrap up in a bandage so the Dr. had me take a Styrofoam cup, fill it with water and stick it in the freezer until it was nice and frozen. The Styrofoam provides insulation so that you hold it and massage the area that's needed to be iced down. As the ice melts you just peel the Styrofoam down to more ice and keep going. The area needs to be iced down long enough where the skin becomes numb.
Or go see a Dr. and get some pain killers for it.
This sounds like some good advice. I was reading up on it last night and people were saying the same thing. I've been wearing a elbow support for about two weeks & no results. Ice packs tonight!! Thanks Jeremy
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If it's tendonitis you might try wrapping an ace bandage around your forearm and elbow with a couple of ice packs underneath for about 20 or so minutes and then rub some icy hot on the area and wrap it back up with the ace bandage. The cold will help reduce the inflammation in the tendons and the heat will help with the blood flow in the area. Also take 400 mg of Ibuprofen for reducing inflammation.
I had tendonitis in my shoulder, which is kind of hard to wrap up in a bandage so the Dr. had me take a Styrofoam cup, fill it with water and stick it in the freezer until it was nice and frozen. The Styrofoam provides insulation so that you hold it and massage the area that's needed to be iced down. As the ice melts you just peel the Styrofoam down to more ice and keep going. The area needs to be iced down long enough where the skin becomes numb.
Or go see a Dr. and get some pain killers for it.
This sounds like some good advice. I was reading up on it last night and people were saying the same thing. I've been wearing a elbow support for about two weeks & no results. Ice packs tonight!! Thanks Jeremy
My name is not Jeremy but I hope it works out for ya! lol
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Whoa! Sorry Chuck I thought Jerm posted that.
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Got banged up pretty good and had to not do anythigng but sit around and eat for about 5 days. Weight shot up to 249. Been back on track for 2 days now and weight is back down to 244. Aiming to be 240 by Friday morning.
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I still have my back issue. It is almost back to normal but I feel it pretty good whenever I go to run. Hopefully after Harlan I can be back to working out normal. I have been keeping my diet in check during this time and am still around 230-235.
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I need to loose a few pounds still. Eating is my problem. Getting aggravated about it. I can cruise 3 miles @ 9mph on the hamster wheel with ease but some body fat still protesting on leaving.
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241 this morning. Got about 5 hours of jiu jitsu lined up for tomorrow ..............................................
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Today I got 385 on dead lift. Not bad for weighing 170 or right there at it. Need to check. I'll be happy when I can hit the 400 mark and on.
Ealier in the week I maxed in strict press at 170.
Gaining strength nicely and loosing weight. I haven't taken any supplements or protein powder in the last couple of months.
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3 weeks to the day with a pulled groin muscle. Can't jog any faster than a 10 minute mile, was doing 7:30s. Going back to jiujitsu tonight and going to workout with as much caution as possible.
Leg day tomorrow morning going to be lifting at 10% of normal weight and working my way up slowly.
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I've gained like 10lbs. Next week it's back on the bike and eating better again. Just been busy as heck and tired to boot //RUNNIN//
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Just do what I do. lost 43 lbs. over the last 2 years, gotten off blood pressure meds and cholesterol meds. Kickboxing FTW. plus u get to punch stuff, its a good way to let go of stress. :)
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I am down in 220's now according to my scale. I moved it around the house to make sure it was reading right on a level floor...lol. I did finally start working out again (at home) and my back doesn't hurt much anymore. Today my Colonel told me to go get new uniform pants because mine look like clown pants now.
Larry, careful with that muscle... it can last a while if not properly rested and healed.
Ben, I keep saying ill put the bike rack back on now that I have a spare tire carrier... still have not done it.
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The bike is where it's at for me. I burn 1000-1500 calories every ride. Hard to beat that in an hour and a half!
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3 weeks to the day with a pulled groin muscle. Can't jog any faster than a 10 minute mile, was doing 7:30s. Going back to jiujitsu tonight and going to workout with as much caution as possible.
Leg day tomorrow morning going to be lifting at 10% of normal weight and working my way up slowly.
Take it slow Larry. Back when I was still playing baseball, about 8 years ago, I pulled my groin and I never really let it fully heal. Took me a year to get right.
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3 weeks to the day with a pulled groin muscle. Can't jog any faster than a 10 minute mile, was doing 7:30s. Going back to jiujitsu tonight and going to workout with as much caution as possible.
Leg day tomorrow morning going to be lifting at 10% of normal weight and working my way up slowly.
Take it slow Larry. Back when I was still playing baseball, about 8 years ago, I pulled my groin and I never really let it fully heal. Took me a year to get right.
That's what she said...
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Have any of you guys looked into doing a Tough Mudder Challenge?
I was checking it out and they will be in GA on April 6, 2013. Would anyone be interested in doing this as a team? I was thinking something like a 6 man team might be cool. Whadda ya think?
http://toughmudder.com/events/georgia-2013/
Anyone ready to sign up yet?
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Anyone ready to sign up yet?
A little to much for $$$ to run a race for my blood. I like the warrior dash because it is half the price.
Well my weight had went up to 250 since I was hurt. Been easing back into everything. After 3 weeks of a good diet I am back down to 240 and should keep dropping. Going to try and ride this all the way down to 225 or less.
Still nowhere close to my groin being healed but I am able to do a little more each week. Probably going to be end of December before I am 100%.
How is everybody else holding up?
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That one is expensive for some reason. I'm signing up for the one here MN, I can get the early sign up for $85.
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Wow..this thread is totally awesome..read BigJerm's post and he was talking macros and such and I knew this thread was for me. I read thru it all!..I think it's great to see so many people interested in losing weight and getting healthy! and some gaining weight! Big muscles!! Also, great to have the support of family and friends. A big thanks to my hubby(mrmike) and my 2 great sons who all push me to keep going.
I learned the macro talk from bodybuidling.com and it really helped to get my diet in check..When I say diet, I'm not referring to the restriction of calories. That's what I used to think when I heard that dirty 4 letter word. Now I realize diet is what you eat, what you feed your body to get thru the day and giving your body the right combination of protein, carbs, and fat. My diet is high in protein, approx 130 to 140 gr per day, fat 35 to 40 gr, and carbs 70 to 75gr. I'm 44 years old and have lost 110 pounds according to the scale, but I have also gained muscle so I believe I have lost more fat pounds, just the scale doesn't tell me that. I have been maintaining at about 170-175 for the last 6 months or so and really want to get back to losing..Just needed a break and well with GATRFEST this weekend, ummm guess Monday is a good day to get started..lol
Come'on guys...how are you all doing on your journeys? having setbacks, progressing as planned, need a new workout???
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Welcome to the thread. it has died off but seems everyone is still doing well. I workout when i can, usually body weight. I watch my food Mon-Fri, take it easy Friday night and Saturday (without going crazy) and sunday i bring it back down some. Seems to work for me. I dont really track and measure my food anymore. I lost the weight and not in the weight room right now so it isnt as needed right now.
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That's great that you achieved your goal..I kinda figured with it being holiday season, losing weight is the last thing on people's minds. I don't really need to track daily at this point, as I know what combinations of food I need to eat. It's when I hit that sticking point, I start tracking again and usually find that I have been going over, usually tidbit snacking or even just food tasting when cooking.
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I am still holding at 240 and looking to drop 5-10 lbs over the next 2 weeks. I have almost got my full routine going again, Cardio at lunch 5 days, Weights 3 days, Jiu-jitsu/Judo 5 days a week.
Diet has been great Monday-Friday but real bad on Saturday/Sunday. That changes this weekend.
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I have gotten lazy by my standards for the last two months. Lifting a little but no motivation to run. Only running 1 - 1.5 miles around 630 pace on the mill. Pace is fine but distance is too short. Still needing to lean out but tasty food.
Just work hard and kept at it. You will reach your goal in no time.
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I've gotten lazy myself. I'm getting back into it somewhat. Typically I road bike but I haven't touched the road, mountain, or around town bike in a while. Now that it is getting cold I know that'll taper off.
I'm thinking of taking up spin class and weight lifting again over the winter. The biggest issue is everyone who I used to do that with has crapped out on me. Hard to get motivated by myself.
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Seriously, if anyone is wanting to loose a LOT of inches around the belly, or where ever really, in a short amount of time let me know. Dawn can get you hooked up really fast.
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Been a great year so far.
Starting to see the results I want again.
Weight is under control and headed down.
Lifting and cardio are back on track.
Eating habits have cleaned up alot. I still got a way to go on this one.
Rolled over 10 6 minute matchs on the mat Saturday and plenty of gas in the tank afterwards.
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Everyone still working out as they attend all of the X-mas parties.
I hurt my back a little over a month ago and I think I am finally good to go. From do a little reading I think I had a slip disk in my lower back. The cure is just time with some pain meds. I had a DR. appointment but after reading that I decided to save my money since I was pretty sure that's what happened. I hurt it doing back squats so I am still holding off on those but able to do front. No DL either.
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Still on track.
Traded some of my boring lunch elliptical cardio hours for extra jiu-jitsu and judo.
Lifting weight early in the morning 3 days a week.
I got jiu-jitsu in the morning at 8:30 then at 10 am Judo.
Christmas eve I am getting up and hitting the gym at 7:30 and then going to do 2 hours of jiu-jitsu.
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Got my yellow belt in judo Saturday. Heading ro the gym now and then off to jiujitsu for two hours. Yea I know it is Christmas eve. ;D
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I am working on creating a simple gym in the extra room in our basement. My company gives us $400 /year for a wellness program, so I am using it all on equipment. I can't wait to get more healthy again! Ive got a heavy duty bench and rack now. (CL) Next, elliptical, heavy punching bag, more dumbells, jump rope,medicine ball, and not sure what else.
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Got my yellow belt in judo Saturday. Heading ro the gym now and then off to jiujitsu for two hours. Yea I know it is Christmas eve. ;D
Congrats Larry!
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Got my yellow belt in judo Saturday. Heading ro the gym now and then off to jiujitsu for two hours. Yea I know it is Christmas eve. ;D
Awesome, great accomplishment!
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I am working on creating a simple gym in the extra room in our basement. My company gives us $400 /year for a wellness program, so I am using it all on equipment. I can't wait to get more healthy again! Ive got a heavy duty bench and rack now. (CL) Next, elliptical, heavy punching bag, more dumbells, jump rope,medicine ball, and not sure what else.
A good bench (like you already have) and a nice dumbbell set are the two best things to have at home. A nice kettle bell set is good for core workouts
http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3318258 (http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3318258)
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I am working on creating a simple gym in the extra room in our basement. My company gives us $400 /year for a wellness program, so I am using it all on equipment. I can't wait to get more healthy again! Ive got a heavy duty bench and rack now. (CL) Next, elliptical, heavy punching bag, more dumbells, jump rope,medicine ball, and not sure what else.
A good bench (like you already have) and a nice dumbbell set are the two best things to have at home. A nice kettle bell set is good for core workouts
http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3318258 (http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3318258)
Thats a good idea. Ive never really worked out with kettle bells. I have a few dumbells, and im not sure if I should just add to my set or get some of those selectable dumbells.
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Take that $400 and put it towards a mountain bike and ride 2-3 times a week. When I rode a lot I was in really good shape. At home it was just simple workouts. 2013 I plan to get back to it hard now that I have a truck (didnt have a bike rack for the wrangler)
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Take that $400 and put it towards a mountain bike and ride 2-3 times a week. When I rode a lot I was in really good shape. At home it was just simple workouts. 2013 I plan to get back to it hard now that I have a truck (didnt have a bike rack for the wrangler)
Id like to get into mountain biking, but I really dont have much time for it. I dont see myself getting out on the bike once its dark. Im not really trying to lose much weight, but still want to get more healthy.
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I did legs Monday and I'm still crying because I hurt.
Kettle bells are awesome different types of lift can be done. Summo dead lift, snatches, kb swings, and on. Great cardio and strength types of lift. Cheap and great workout item to add to your home work out is a medicine ball.....do some wall balls.
For 400 you could be set up. Olympic bar with weights, kb's, medicine ball, jump rope, rubber mat with rattle can for dot drills, buy some steel so someone can fab up a squat rack/pull up bar and your in at about 400.
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wrong year
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I work out one 16 oz. at a time.
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I don't workout, it's stupid
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Take that $400 and put it towards a mountain bike and ride 2-3 times a week. When I rode a lot I was in really good shape. At home it was just simple workouts. 2013 I plan to get back to it hard now that I have a truck (didnt have a bike rack for the wrangler)
Id like to get into mountain biking, but I really dont have much time for it. I dont see myself getting out on the bike once its dark. Im not really trying to lose much weight, but still want to get more healthy.
Wendy and I started Crossfit at a nearby gym. Many people have advised its a good program, including some members here. I've seen the results on other people who stick with it. Working out at home just doesn't cut it, I quit out too soon.
I can barely lift my arm enough to scratch my head right now though.
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It isn't the hour of working out each day, it's the other 23 hours of eating right and getting enough rest.
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9th week of Crossfit and eating clean. Feel awesome, building lots of practical strength. Who knew olympic lifts would be fun?
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10 days, no smoking.
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10 days, no smoking.
Keep at it...my wife and I are 2 years in and it really has changed our lives.
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10 days, no smoking.
Grats. keep it up. //cheers2//
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Pulled the MTB out Tuesday and cranked out 9 miles at yargo before it was DARK. Looking at getting a much better light for night riding and will be hittin the trails hopefully 4-5 times a week. Late rides but the park does not close till 10 //SLAMIN// Should be rakin about 60 miles a week and burning roughly 900 or so calories a ride. Been doing my push up regiment and curls in the am and need to pull out the P90X dvds again as well. Beach in a few months!
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ugg....Had a lipids test. My good cholesterol is too low, my triglycerides & cholesterol are too high. I was told to cut out the beer, get off my butt & eat less sweets //:'(//
Guess age & genes are finally catching up with me at 32. Everyone was fairly shocked at my results because I'm pretty thin. I'm just out of shape & have a strong weakness for beer, cake, Ice Cream & marbled red meat.
The regular workout started this week, along with a better diet. So far so good, just been hungry...
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ugg....Had a lipids test. My good cholesterol is too low, my triglycerides & cholesterol are too high. I was told to cut out the beer, get off my butt & eat less sweets //:'(//
Guess age & genes are finally catching up with me at 32. Everyone was fairly shocked at my results because I'm pretty thin. I'm just out of shape & have a strong weakness for beer, cake, Ice Cream & marbled red meat.
The regular workout started this week, along with a better diet. So far so good, just been hungry...
Glad to hear you have a plan w diet and exercise. Don't mess around with your health!!!
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ugg....Had a lipids test. My good cholesterol is too low, my triglycerides & cholesterol are too high. I was told to cut out the beer, get off my butt & eat less sweets //:'(//
Guess age & genes are finally catching up with me at 32. Everyone was fairly shocked at my results because I'm pretty thin. I'm just out of shape & have a strong weakness for beer, cake, Ice Cream & marbled red meat.
The regular workout started this week, along with a better diet. So far so good, just been hungry...
Glad to hear you have a plan w diet and exercise. Don't mess around with your health!!!
Have had similar issues, different people have different genetics. For me hard exercise works, the easy jog or turning the wheel on the exercise bike or elliptical doesn't.... I actually found that diet had less effect than exercise, as hard exercise forces your body to process your intake of calories very differently. Basically your lipid profile is showing that you are storing unused calories as blood fats which aren't being required by your body to do its job. Cut the sweets, sugars, any low quality fast burn carbs....
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My TG was at 260, my HDL was 33, Total Chol was at 5.5. Since my son came, I've been in a terrible routine of Going to work (sitting all day), coming home & other than playing with my son, I've been sitting around watching tv, drinking beer & eating a ton of sweets, breads & about anything else.
Outside of running, I joined a gym this afternoon down the street from me, I quit eating out at work & have stayed away from the vend!
I just really hope I can stick to everything...
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2014 - End of 1 solid year of a fitness program. 3-4 crossfit workouts a week and 2 12-week 5x5 strength cycles this year. Cardio work capacity is way way up, and my one rep maxes deadlift/squat/bench/press are 315/215/195/120. I have never lifted serious weight before, max bench and squat were 125 when I started, very excited. Blood pressure and lipids are down and I feel great even though working out sucks. 2nd year is going to really open things up now that I have a base cardio and strength capacity to work with.
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Well done Jonathon! It's always nice to see the payoff after putting so much effort into something.
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Way to go Jonathan, keep working at it.
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Very impressive. Congrats.
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Pretty impressive deadlift number compared to the other lifts. I have been working quite a bit on my 3 lift total this year.....squat is still lagging
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That's pretty kickass Jonathan!!
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I hate doing squats more than anything. My motivation for leg days is a guy I see nearly every day when I'm working out whose legs are so damn tiny. I'm not kidding, his calves can't be much bigger than my wrist, but his upper body is massive.
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I hate doing squats more than anything. My motivation for leg days is a guy I see nearly every day when I'm working out whose legs are so damn tiny. I'm not kidding, his calves can't be much bigger than my wrist, but his upper body is massive.
Those people make me laugh.
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Genetics plays a large part in anyone's physique. I'm not talking about being fat because people in your family are fat, I'm talking about how much muscle mass a person can build naturally. I come from a line of tall thin Germans and short stocky Italians. My lean body mass is 182lbs. At this point in my life (52), that number might fluctuate +/- 5lbs depending on the time of year and how heavy I'm lifting. I've been blessed with strong, muscular legs and don't have to work them that hard - which is good because I can't do squats anymore.
I don't worry about numbers because I don't take numbers to the beach. I look at the mirror and get all of the feedback that I need.
Eat healthy, lift heavy, do cardio, mostly - have discipline. That is the magic formula.
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One of these days I will figure out what those Gym things are all about
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One of these days I will figure out what those Gym things are all about
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