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OTHER INTERESTS => Getting in shape => Topic started by: ghostdancer308 on January 21, 2011, 02:46:25 PM
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There was a thread started by Trailibite (sp)-Chuck; and it went for a good amount of time. I guess i can start one. I am back in Iraq and jet-lag is getting the best of me. That being said, Chuck, Jerm and whomever, jump in. I weighed in tonight at 210lbs. I got in at 4am, got my toys issued to me at 9am and I went to bed and slept until 430pm. In the gym at 950pm. Most people who try to make a conscious effort, when it comes to health, fail around the 27th of Jan. Statically speaking. I am trying to get into the low 190's for body weight and not have a MikeD build (half woman half knuckle dragger). LOL!! So, thought I would start a new thread. Went in tonight and did an easy 1 mile run (10:42) and did shoulder work and some stretching. I only worked out 1 week total this time at home. Just to damn busy to fit it in at times. Hope all are well. Good seeing a few of you this time at D-town. Hope to see you guys in the Spring/summer...
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Man rough start for me.... 20 days on a cruise ship did me no good. Worked out every day and was pretty active but all that food got me. Hope to get down into the 230's range this year and stay there. Here is to 2011 {toast}
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cruise food is the best/worst for you! I am changing up my routine as well. No more power lifting crap. All it ever got me was shoulder and back pain anyways. Doing more stuff off the website below. {salute} {toast}
http://www.specialtactics.com/documents.shtml
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I started back in Oct 2010 and have managed to work out 4 days a week. After starting back I went from 275 up to 292 and have droped back down to 285 and drop a notch in my belt too. Really wished that had taken all my measurements before starting back.
Added in 45 minutes of cardio a workout to the mix two weeks ago and have been eating two bolied eggs for breakfast all month long. Been trying like heck to stop eating bread, but that is just down to once every three days.
Starting next week I have to go to the gym at 6 am Monday - Friday or not workout at the gym.
Been thinking about trying this for cardio for a while.
http://runkeeper.com/fitness-class/running-fat-loss/6
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I re-tore my rotator about a year & half ago & quit doing anything, along with quitting smoking. I finally broke the 200 mark around mid Dec, which is about 40lbs more than what some of you might remember me as. It's mostly in my belly from sitting around drinking beer. We Joined LA Fitness right after I weighed myself & I've been working on my shoulders & doing a lot of cardio. I just want to be able to play racquetball without pain.
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I feel your pain. I have had 2 surgeries on my right shoulder. It seems when you injure or just tweek the major joints of the body they are never the same.
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While you guys are trying to loose weight and get in shape, I am trying to do the opposite. I currently weight in at 130lbs with 10.02% body fat. Ideally I would like to be about 150lbs. I usually run a lot...(10-20+ miles a week), I have cut this down and I am lifting a lot of weights. I run road races pretty often so I need to keep my cardio up, but put on weight. I have started doing the p90x series and have been doing so for about 2 weeks. I have not noticed any size increase but I have increased my strength. I wish you guys the best with your goals.
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your going to have to cut that cardio in order to put on size. Your caloric intake also needs to rise to include all macronutrients..i.e..protein and carb consumption. I actually watch what I eat here at work so I can go to $hit when I am at home with the family and hanging out with the guys. Its not a science, but you have to do your research. I took yesterday off and went in the gym this morning at 6am. 1 mile run, chest and light squats...its going to be a long road back into shape...
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I have gotten porky for me at 170. I want to lean down to 160.
I have some goals that I'm working back toward. I had right at 300 bench and weighed around 165. Currently I need to improve upon my bench, dead lift, front squats, and run time.
I did pretty close to an all out effort 3 mile treadmill run at 23:06 this week (could have done better). I want it at 21min but target is 18min ( that's flying to me but best friend brother runs it in up 14's so I'm freaking slow).
Yall give a look see at www.sealfit.com, www.militaryathlete.com, and www.crossfit.com
I'm about functional strength and not a beach body but can also run.
Good luck to everyone. I think everyone should post there accomplishments to help encourage everyone, at least imho.
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Im at about 195 last time I weighed. Didn't exercise at all last semester (my first worried about school rather than fitness). Now that I have one semester of college under my belt I have been walking one mile and running another. Then 100 crunches and 20 push ups. I really do not want to lift weights, doc said I had tendonitis in my shoulders and elbows, so 20 pushups is the max i can do before it hurts bad. Hopefully i can get back down to 170-180 like i was before college, maybe 160. any other things yall suggest i could do to lose the belly?
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...don't listen to your doctor...hit the steel hard and eat...and run...take 800mg of motrin every 4hrs...
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...don't listen to your doctor...hit the steel hard and eat...and run...take 800mg of motrin every 4hrs...
i cant really lift anything. i tried bench and when i lift my shoulder pops, burns, and i lose all my power. i dont really have a work out partner so im sticking with stuff i can do on my own.
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any other things yall suggest i could do to lose the belly?
Liquor instead of beer {hihi}
Actually, thats probably not true, since liquor contains lots of sugars.
So, just skip dinner on Friday and Saturday or donate blood before you hit the bars.
It'll help your finances as well ;)
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kettle bell work or TRX...shoulder popping is usually instability....stabilizing muscles need to be worked along with the large muscle groups. i have the same issue in my right shoulder, or did. But I could still throw in the low 90'smph back then as well.
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any other things yall suggest i could do to lose the belly?
Liquor instead of beer {hihi}
Actually, thats probably not true, since liquor contains lots of sugars.
So, just skip dinner on Friday and Saturday or donate blood before you hit the bars.
It'll help your finances as well ;)
don't drink. and i will take a look ghost. thanks!
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Kettle bell workouts are the way to go. I have a little 30 lbs kettlebell and its great.
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any other things yall suggest i could do to lose the belly?
Liquor instead of beer {hihi}
Actually, thats probably not true, since liquor contains lots of sugars.
So, just skip dinner on Friday and Saturday or donate blood before you hit the bars.
It'll help your finances as well ;)
don't drink. and i will take a look ghost. thanks!
I was joking anyway, this is NOT good advice to follow :D
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any other things yall suggest i could do to lose the belly?
Liquor instead of beer {hihi}
Actually, thats probably not true, since liquor contains lots of sugars.
So, just skip dinner on Friday and Saturday or donate blood before you hit the bars.
It'll help your finances as well ;)
don't drink. and i will take a look ghost. thanks!
I was joking anyway, this is NOT good advice to follow :D
the jimmy diet. haha
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Whatssssssssssssssss up guys?
I finally the started P90x yesterday! The plan is to lose another 23 pounds and hit 190 in the next 89 days.
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Has somebody lost 5 lbs?, I think I found it. Bah I was 290 on the scales this morning at 6 am.
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How's it going Chuck!! Keep up the good fight, all of you...its getting harder and harder each year....I want to be low 190's myself. Going to hit a slow 2 miler in a few. {toast}
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i would like to try kettle bell workouts, but after looking how much the bells are. I can not really afford that on a college budget.
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Well now that I'm out of town working again for a while I figured I would try and get back in the gym to give me something to do instead of sitting in the appt. bored at night. Like some of yall I've got a bad shoulder from baseball and I'm hoping it will hold up long enough for me to try and build some strength back up to help support it.
Any ideas on what would be a good start to get me broken in? {popcorn}
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...I actually only do a few movements associated with the kettle bells. I use the 25lb and 45lb plates in the gym. By taking the use of a handle you build grip strength. You can do the movements without using a kettle bell and get the same result. Pawn shops have kettle bells also...
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Just buy 1 kettlebell. Like an idiot I bought 2 and hardly use 1 of them
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What weight do yall have? what im seeing the 20-30lbs are $50 plus. I could use a plate, it may be cheaper to just buy a plate. I have some dumbells at home and some resistance bands.
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I have 2 30's... I dont remember the price but I got them at Sports Athority on a sale
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I've never been one to really focus too much on fitness but next week, me and some other guys are starting P90X. I'm probably going to die cause I'm not really what you would call in shape but we'll see. My last spring break is coming up.
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I just went running at 456am...DUMB! Thank you jet-lag...I will ***king beat you!!!
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So other than P90x what other programs are people using? I have pretty much gone basic. I find lifting weights takes to long for me to want to do after a 12 hr shift. Now it's just pullups, pushups, situps, squats and some kettlebell stuff. Runing and biking have gone out since it's cold but I need to be!
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I do the weight lifting thing about 4 days a week for sure, it is a major stress reliever for me. I also do 30 minutes to and hour of cardio on an elliptical machine every other day. I have not been doing the cardio but for the last two week.
I plan on doing the mtn bike thing just as soon as it warms up.
I started back to doing jiu jitsu 3 days a week. Last night was my 1st night back and I was sure I was going to puke or die or both. :hlp
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Well, it looks like I will do day 2 of P90x on day 3............................
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got in late after 2 days of work. Took a shot of NO-Explode (which, to me, is garbage). And decided to take some vitamins instead and go to bed...Pick it back up tomorrow.. ::)
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I hammered out a legs and cardio last night. I can feel it today.
Going to work some back and biceps in about an hour.
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Well, it looks like I will do day 2 of P90x on day 3............................
Now it looks like I will just be starting over >:(
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I need to cut my eating some to lean out. Food is dang good. Been eating birthday cake but make up for it some by 2 mile runs, bike ride, and weights.
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Well, it looks like I will do day 2 of P90x on day 3............................
Now it looks like I will just be starting over >:(
Don't give up. P90x is hard but worth doing.
No weight lifting for me today. I got 1.5 hours of jiu jitsu to kick my ass tonight.
I was back up to 291 yesterday. Time to start cutting back on calories.
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Well, it looks like I will do day 2 of P90x on day 3............................
Now it looks like I will just be starting over >:(
Don't give up. P90x is hard but worth doing.
No weight lifting for me today. I got 1.5 hours of jiu jitsu to kick my ass tonight.
I was back up to 291 yesterday. Time to start cutting back on calories.
Larry, what style of Ju Jitsu are you doing? I took aikijujitsu years ago. This one combines with hard and soft arts, which was very hard. It took me almost a year and half just to get a yellow belt.
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Larry, what style of Ju Jitsu are you doing? I took aikijujitsu years ago. This one combines with hard and soft arts, which was very hard. It took me almost a year and half just to get a yellow belt.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Gi
http://veritasbjj.com/
We do 30 minutes of cardio, then 30 minutes of techniques followed up by 30 minutes of rolling.
I used to box some when I was a teenager then wrestled Freestyle when I was 19/20. In 93 I started taking Wing chun, Chin Na, with some bits and pieces of Fukien White Crane, Chen Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang, Hsing-I throw in and not stop till 2003. I studied BJJ/MA for almost a year in 06/07 then the d@mn jeep almost killed me. I could not roll or practice for almost a year and the place had stopped doing any grappling. So spent last year looking for a good place to train that was close to home.
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I was using this last year and got stupid and stopped doing anything. They now have an App for the droids and the Iphones making it even easier to track calories.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
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Being sick and working out doesn't always mix.
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On track this week for 5 realy good workouts. Still no weight loss and I am staying very ture to my 1850 cals a day and getting in 5-7 hours of cardio a week. This is only week two of the cals counting.
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{toast} My legs won't recover...Oh well, run night...
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8lb weight loss. So I am seeing pay dirt.
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great work! I am up 1lb... {ehm} guess i need to run more..
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Yeah went up a few pounds myself. {ehm} Maybe its all this new muscle weights more then fat. {hihi}
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I took tonight off and ate 4 ice-cream bars! {toast}
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I got to day 53 on P90X....I was seeing MASSIVE results....then my body gave me the finger and I got injured pretty badly....tore a muscle in my back....fell of the wagon and bounced after that.
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I have only done a few workouts of it... Maybe i should give this P90x thing a shot. Someone got the dvd laying around I can borrow?
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Got in a good groove, working out every day & got sick. Been sick for going on two weeks now....Sucks!
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Started the second week of P90x last night and felt a ton better and was able to do a lot more. No visual results yet but the fact that I wasn't dead like last week is good enough for me.
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Got in a good groove, working out every day & got sick. Been sick for going on two weeks now....Sucks!
Just get back on track as as you are well.
Started the second week of P90x last night and felt a ton better and was able to do a lot more. No visual results yet but the fact that I wasn't dead like last week is good enough for me.
Just stick with it. Took 3 weeks of cardio and 2 weeks of dieting before I saw a change.
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PRJ,
speaking from experience, last time I was sick for 2 weeks, I went and gave a stool sample!!LOL!! Contracted something in Iraq and traveled with it...Get checked if medical conditions last that long.
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PRJ,
speaking from experience, last time I was sick for 2 weeks, I went and gave a stool sample!!LOL!! Contracted something in Iraq and traveled with it...Get checked if medical conditions last that long.
Got it checked twice. First time, my nodes in my armpits were so swollen, I couldn't put my arms down....Got put on Bactrim, nodes went down after two days, kept taking meds & had (what I thought was) a bad reaction, which caused blisters on my hands, arms & legs. Went to get that checked yesterday cause it's been a week without meds. Doc said nothing to worry about, just some sort of virus & should go away within a couple weeks.....Lots of Water & Sleep
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I have only done a few workouts of it... Maybe i should give this P90x thing a shot. Someone got the dvd laying around I can borrow?
I no longer have the DVD's uploaded to a server at work or I would give everybody a link to download them.
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I'm joining the fun on this years thread.
I got a wake up call during a doctors visit in December. I'm on the path for adult onset Diabetes.
My instructions were to stay away from white flour, lose weight, and increase my cardio.
I'm 5'11" and weighed 218lbs.
I've replaced my white bread and rolls with wheat or whole grain. Also I've been buying wheat pasta and tortillas. I'm doing a poor job reducing my caloric intake. I'm good for a few days then blow it for a week.
I'm hanging at about 212lbs now. I'm terrible about working out in a gym. I have a mental block when it comes to lifting weights. However I've been a soccer player my whole life so I'm in the process of finding a decent team or two and some pickup games. I had been 205lbs and dropped down to 190lbs just before meeting my wife. All that took was caloric reduction and soccer 3 times a week. I lost that 15lbs in about 6 weeks. But over the course of the last 3 years and the addition of a wife and child I gained nearly 30lbs.
My target weight is 185lbs. I think if I play soccer 3 times a week and reduce my caloric consumption to 1800 I should hit that mark by September.
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Just watch your energy level when you cut calories. Try to get most of them from protien and good carbs. Good luck! I am 5'10 211lbs now and run all the time. But I am eating 9 eggs a day and I don't cut out yolks... {ehm} I want in the 190's...
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Finally started feeling better. Ran two miles this morning & felt like crap & winded the whole time.
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I am having issues being motivated here latley. Hopefully i can use these 2 days off and nice weather to kick start it. Maybe set the weight bench back up in the garage
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finding motivation is rough...Leg day on this end. Hate is a strong word, but I HATE working legs!
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finding motivation is rough...Leg day on this end. Hate is a strong word, but I HATE working legs!
X2 on all counts. I did legs yesterday too. Back and biceps today with a touch of cardio.
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depending on how this shoulder feels in a few hours, I might be doing the same...^
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Gain a pound back. Hit 45 minutes of elliptical, then back and biceps. Decided it was to nice outside and walked 1.5 miles.
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Dont worry about a the pounds thing everyday. I have learned it goes up and down a lot. I weigh myself every morning before eat/drink and its always a little diff.
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I just go off how my clothes and kit feel...They never lie!
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I just go off how my clothes and kilt feel...They never lie!
Fixed it for you "G" and found that picture you posted of yourself a few years a go.
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Ah man Mark!!LOL!! That was our secret!!!
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Breaking my meals down a little more starting today.
300-400 cals for Breakfast (I hate breakfast)
600 cals for Lunch
300 cal for Snack (Myoplex shakes or Cliff builder bars)
600 cals for Dinner
Yesterday I as able to wear a shirt that used to be too tight around my stomach and it was baggy around my stomach. Today my dress pants are loose.
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{toast} Diet is everything!! Especially if your like me and your genetics suck!
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{toast} Diet is everything!! Especially if your like me and your genetics suck!
I know whatcha mean. I can eat one meal and see it yet I have friends that eat alot and drink beer almost everyday and don't gain a pound.
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I am back up to running 12 miles a week, I can bench 345x2, but I can't seem to cut the calories at the moment....I love dark beer, thats one of my many vices...
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I love dark beer, thats one of my many vices...
Nothing like an amber or a brown to make your diet seem pointless.
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Got some new person best the last couple days. 4th set on hip sled with 1235lbs 6 reps.5th set of dumbell bench press got 120's 6 times.
I don't max out any more, I have not had a workout partner in years.
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Finally got tired of weights and treadmill i just started Insanity on monday. Ive almost died twice this week both on mon and tues lol. This workout is so intense i am shooting for beach body status but im trying to get superior cardio wanna try out for pararescue or combat control and thought this workout would be of some assistance in getting me in excellent shape. So after 2 days im positive at the 60 day mark ill be in stellar shape.Im at 170 currently hate to lose weight its hard for me to keep it but i think this will be well worth it.
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I need some ideas for good tasting protein bars. I have forced down two Cliff Builder bar Chocolate, but they are kind of chewy and not good on taste.
What is your favorite brands and flavors?
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Just go to Kroeger and buy one of each. The ones more designed females seem to taste the best. {ehm} I like the 100g bar by Weider/Met-rex. Its high calorie though.
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met rx big 100's pretty much the best ive ever had.and lots of protein if thats what your looking for pretty much a meal replacement.
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yea Looking for something that can double as a meal replacement or afternoon snack between Lunch and Dinner.
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I have never had luck with protein bars. I guess to make it taste good it would need higher sugar content and that goes against what most are trying to accomplish.
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I have never had luck with protein bars. I guess to make it taste good it would need higher sugar content and that goes against what most are trying to accomplish.
Heck I will settle for it just not tasting like @ss.
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I have never had luck with protein bars. I guess to make it taste good it would need higher sugar content and that goes against what most are trying to accomplish.
Heck I will settle for it just not tasting like @ss.
Something that small, just eat it quickly & be done with it. None of them taste good, not even the Fem ones.
I've had the best luck with shakes if I'm wanting something that taste good. Vanilla protein mixed with half a bananna, frozen fruit & vanilla yogurt in a blender is pretty good (blended with water or milk). If you want less sugar, use sugar free stuff. Make sure you wash your stuff right away though. The protein is a pain to clean if it sits.
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..still hitting it hard on this end...
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..still hitting it hard on this end...
Same here. BJJ last night. Leg day today. Still rocking the 1850 calories a day diet.
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Can feel a big improvement in my cardio workout. No longer feel like I'm going to die after.
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Got my motivation back and was doing good working out and riding the bike until a scuffle at work has my wrist in pain from when I broke it years ago. Doc says it should be good to go in a few days.
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...squat and run!! Till you heal up!!
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Dropped 13 lbs in just under a month. Dropping my calories from 1850 down to 1780 starting today.
Worked Chest and tri's this morning.
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...I hate cardio, always have...Starting to take in some EAS Betagen for the next few weeks. Already doing reps with 315lb on bench, mild shoulder pain...getting old sucks!
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Can feel a big improvement in my cardio workout. No longer feel like I'm going to die after.
I hit Gold's there by the house when I am in town. Pretty decent place...
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Now that I'm working out of town 2 weeks out of the month I joined the Golds gym in that area. Really need to go check that one out so I don't get behind while I'm at home.
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its the one of Salem Rd. exit. Its got everything you need...
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Got to get back on the horse today. Drank/ate too much this weekend.
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yeah, I know the feeling Had a long day today ate the following: Hadji Shwarma wrap(chicken), various energy drinks, coffee, assorted hadji gummy candies, and 2 bags of mini waffle's, and a diet coke....I am going to PT tonight till I puke!!!
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girl scout cookie time...
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..starting to get stronger. Did reps with 325 on bench with only minimal shoulder pain. Again, getting old sucks!
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I did not do anything Sunday or Monday. I am ready to hit the weights and do cardio.
Choking down one of my last two nasty protien bars for breakfast now. Get to start a different box bars soon.
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I have begun....
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I have started working out on lunch breaks. I don't eat lunch so I spend that time in the company gym. Not a crazy workout because I am in uniform still but it means I don't have to when I get home.
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I have begun....
{toast} Headed back in a few to run and lift...again...
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I have paused again! Still lost 2 pounds in the past 3 weeks.
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I have paused again! Still lost 2 pounds in the past 3 weeks.
That was chest hair. :D :D
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LOL, you seen that huh?
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Laying off the weights till Friday. Right bicep has not been able to heal. Hit 45 minutes of cardio on the elliptical the last couple days keeping my heart rate at 150.Thinking about upping the time to 115 minutes.
Unexpected pay off was getting hit on my a good looking younger chic yesterday at work. That has not happened to me in a long while. No I am not a player but it did wonders for my ego and made me want to work even harder in the gym.
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...I am so weak...ate a bunch of junk food. Need to go run in a few...
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LOL, you seen that huh?
Yep, looked painful, but for a great cause.
I'm -7. Long way to go.
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...changing it up for the Spartan Race...
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...changing it up for the Spartan Race...
{toast} I am thinking about doing it. I just don't know if I am in good enough shape yet to pull somthing like that off.
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good to go!! Start out with just cardio every other day. I am just going to treadmill run 2 miles, 2x a day and keep hitting the weights.
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No workout today. Defensive tactics training today all day.
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So...are you going to do this race?
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I am going to try but doubt it. Leave dates are getting suspended left and right for training.
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56 days till the event. I did 5K's worth of hills, sprints and jog recovery....this one might hurt a little!
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Still no weight lifting for me this week. Bicep is doing alot better. Been busting tail on elliptical and BJJ to make up for it. Going to start back on the weight Sunday no matter what.
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56 days till the event. I did 5K's worth of hills, sprints and jog recovery....this one might hurt a little!
Got a link for more info on the race?
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..this is the Ga event by the house...
http://www.spartanrace.com/georgia-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint.html
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..our medic got cocky tonight...did the following:
50 reps Kettle bell swings
manmaker push-ups
Gobblet squats w/ shoulder presses
lunges
chest work cables/dumbells
weighted ball throws and squats again
interval curls
-46 minutes of pain!
...he's not cocky right now... ;D {toast}
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..our medic got cocky tonight...did the following:
50 reps Kettle bell swings
manmaker push-ups
Gobblet squats w/ shoulder presses
lunges
chest work cables/dumbells
weighted ball throws and squats again
interval curls
-46 minutes of pain!
...he's not cocky right now... ;D {toast}
;D ;D ;D
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...weight check: 214lbs. Ned to run more.. {ehm}
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Weighed in yesterday evening and I was still 279. I will get a good weighed in Saturday morning. Stayed on my 1800 cals a day diet 10 out of the last 14 days. I give myself 1 "cheat" day a week. Got back to lifting yesterday and my bicep held up great.
Got cardio, weights and BJJ tonight.
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Been hitting it pretty hard this week. Damn shoulder is trying to give up but I ain't going to let it.
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...I feel you on the shoulder...Our medic recommended a MRI on my right one. Possible bone on bone or a spur. But, the medic also suggested no heavy lifting...that sh*t ain't happening. {toast}
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Yeah mine is bone on bone and years ago I rehabed it to build muscle to support it but that has long gone. So now I'm trying to build it back so I can get into so more heavier lifting without it giving out.
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Its one of those injuries that never really heal right. I finally got some mail today and all my supplements showed up. Going to the gym now...Dread.... {toast}
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Its one of those injuries that never really heal right. I finally got some mail today and all my supplements showed up. Going to the gym now...Dread.... {toast}
Get-R-Done!
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Done did!! Light shoulders and tri's. 5K intervals with 30/60...you sprint for 30 seconds, recover in 60 seconds...repeat for 5K....nausea.... {toast}
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I haven't been having pain in my shoulder lately! Just been working it pretty hard with light weights, but moving up fractions every couple of days. I'm taking my time with it this time. In no mood for another tear ever!
I'm having a hard time with my Abs. I don't feel like I'm getting any results!
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Abs= cardio x 2 a day for 45 mins and diet, diet and diet...you will see abs...
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I just see beer.
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Yeah I've done about gave up on abs, figured I would just try and tone up a bit since I like beer so much. Caught myself almost loseing my lunch in the parking lot today after getting a little too cocky in the gym today. {whack3}
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I have to cut way to much food out of my diet to see abs...Beer is to good to stop.
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...good push Larry on the leg-press you posted(1235lbs. x8) {toast} I am going to see if I can bench 365lbs. x 2 tomorrow!!
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I got 290 on bench Friday. I was happy. I was kicking and screaming to get it there. I weigh 170 (slightly a lard ass). I did a warm up, 185-8, 225-6, 245-4, 275-1. I've gotten 300 once in my life maybe I can get it again. Then again I'm trying to loose some weight.
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...good push Larry on the leg-press you posted(1235lbs. x8) {toast} I am going to see if I can bench 365lbs. x 2 tomorrow!!
Thanks! You can do it! {toast}
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...right shoulder still acting up... WTF
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...225x5 for warm up, 315x8, 365x2....hurting now... {toast}
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...225x5 for warm up, 315x8, 365x2....hurting now... {toast}
Great job! {toast}
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{salute}
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Still going here. Between 240 and 245 lbs now. Hit the weights at work, do some stuff at home, been riding the bike more. Got to get back to running. Man I hate running but I need to do it.
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I have ate everything today. :hlp no weights or cardio today.
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All this late night working on the heep this week has really got me behind. But guess its a good excuse. ;D
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All this late night working on the heep this week has really got me behind. But guess its a good excuse. ;D
Budwiser Draft {ehm} {ehm} {ehm} Face it, you aint ever going to have 6 pack ABS
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...feeling it today...
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...feeling it today...
lol where did you get the photo of me?
I have ate everything today. :hlp no weights or cardio today.
The only way I can curb my appetite is to stay away from carbs. Carbs are addictive to me. Eat one, want 2, then 4....
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..just random search and find the strangest of things and images. 1600mg of motrin and still hurting :'(! Did 70 reps on squats and plan on cardio tonight...getting old, getting fat... {toast}
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dropped 1 more pound this week, Total is up to 16. I had a poor work ethic this week but seeing another pound come off has got me fired up again.
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Went to Jui-jutsu yesterday worked my tail off, too damn sore today to ride the Busa to work. ;D
Going to the gym today to hammer chest triceps and do some elliptical.
Really watching my calories this week.I went over 4 days last week and I don't want that any more, maybe one day a week but not 4.
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Just did an easy 2.50 mile road run. Weather is changing here. Going to try and lift tonight. Ever since we benched last Thursday, this shoulder has not been right... {ehm}
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I have been reading the last few pages. I salute you on the weight lifting that is a lot of weight to lift.
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{salute}...1600mg again last night...Kind of better... {ehm}
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Yesterdays work out sucked. I struggled with the weights but got it done. Going to get my ass kicked in BJJ again tonight and looking forward to it. ;D
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Right shoulder is about done...Its not really healing right and I need an MRI. So its dumbbells only now for chest or nothing much heavier than 295lbs on flat bench. Our dumbbells only go up to 105lbs here which is light but able to get the job done. I have dropped bodyweight to 205lbs, but its because we have our annual PT test coming up; and I have picked the pace up for the Spartan gig...getting old, getting fat!!
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I went to dumbbells last year. Got tired of tearing pecs.
Lost another 1.5 lbs this week. That is s total of 17.5 since 01/24.
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..wear and tear...fighting the age demon...Keep up the good fight! {toast}
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Hammered the weights yesterday. Rolled my ass off in BJJ tonight.
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>:( went in yesterday to speak with or medic about this shoulder. Its keeping me awake at night. He prescribed me some meds for the inflammation on the shoulder joint....story of my life. Advice given by Spec-ops medic: stop lifting heavy! My response: NO! Medic response: SUCK IT UP! See what the new meds do for me...
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>:( went in yesterday to speak with or medic about this shoulder. Its keeping me awake at night. He prescribed me some meds for the inflammation on the shoulder joint....story of my life. Advice given by Spec-ops medic: stop lifting heavy! My response: NO! Medic response: SUCK IT UP! See what the new meds do for me...
Heal up that shoulder then get back too it!
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went in today and warmed up really good on the treadmill. Went to 105's on DB presses. 235lbs. on BB incline press. New meds started today...
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We went and joined the Lifetime Fitness gym. Went in last night and walked 1.6 miles on the treadmill. Doesn't sound like much but it's been a full year of not doing anything so I'm starting of slow. After having that lap band put in I just can't believe how much muscle I have actually lost.
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{toast} Everyday is always a good day to start!!
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{toast} Everyday is always a good day to start!!
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Legs where very sore from Monday's BJJ worked legs last night. Could not move as much weight as normal but still put out 100% effort.
Might have to rest today and heal but brought my gym stuff just incase.
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...speaking of legs, did an easy 3 miles last night. Shoes need to be retired!!
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...speaking of legs, did an easy 3 miles last night. Shoes need to be retired!!
{toast} I still can't run, to much of a belly still and makes my lower back knot up extremely bad in no time flat. :hlp That's why I am hit the elliptical machine instead of the tread mill or run. I hope that if I keep dropping weight that I can start joggin with out major pain.
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took 2 days off and only because of "work"....back at it today... ::)...Down from 215lbs in body weight to 205lbs. I guess I will never see the 190's unless I drink the local water.
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took 2 days off and only because of "work"....back at it today... ::)...Down from 215lbs in body weight to 205lbs. I guess I will never see the 190's unless I drink the local water.
That should do it, let me know I will buy stock in Imodium before you do. {toast}
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Lost 3 lbs this week. That's 20.5 lbs since 01/24.
39.5 more to go.
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shot all morning, came back; hit back and light bi's. Ran for 35 minutes and did 2 minute sprints...puke...
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..did legs 2 days ago...135lbs, wide for 40 reps. 225lbs slow for 30 reps...still hurting today...45 minutes of easy cardio tonight...Spartan Race is getting closer...
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..did legs 2 days ago...135lbs, wide for 40 reps. 225lbs slow for 30 reps...still hurting today...45 minutes of easy cardio tonight...Spartan Race is getting closer...
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I feel like I got my ass kicked for 90 minutes last night doing BJJ. Heading to the gym in 5 minutes to work Chest,triceps and maybe some shoulders. Then off to eat some Mellow Mushroom pizza. ;D
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..30 minute treadmill work(hills, intervals). Then 30 minute road run...Its only fun when its over... >:(
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I didn't weight Saturday. Need to get up early tomorrow and weigh in.
Did BJJ Saturday morning and then wheeled form 2 pm till 10 pm. ;D Washed the Jeep Sunday and that was a job!
Got Bjj tonight.
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I finally started using the gym this morning. Did 2 miles on the treadmill.
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{toast}...Nice and easy. Injury free training!!
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{toast}...Nice and easy. Injury free training!!
It's going to be nice and easy. for some reason I'm having a real hard time getting back into the swing of things.
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Nice and easy Chuck {toast}
Rode the MTB the other day with Meg... probaly 3-4 miles nice and easy pace. Been a long time since Meg rode her bike. Today I finally went running, sucked big time but I know it needs to be routine.
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..back at it today... ::)
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Down to 268.5 lbs.
Got my neck and back screwed up doing BJJ Saturday and can't do nothing. Going to get a deep tissue massage today and then see the chiroprator tomorrow or Wednesday.
I don't want to be down for long.
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went yesterday after getting caught up on some house cleaning. Waited on a few guys BS'ing on a bench with 315lbs on it...I finally started my circuit workout next to these yahoo's...did 315lbs on bench 5x...no spot. I guess I needed to make a point. sTOP TALKING and GET TO LIFTING!! IF YOU CAN't LIFT IT, TAKE THE WEIGHT DOWN!! Ran 4 miles as well...rant over. ;D
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went yesterday after getting caught up on some house cleaning. Waited on a few guys BS'ing on a bench with 315lbs on it...I finally started my circuit workout next to these yahoo's...did 315lbs on bench 5x...no spot. I guess I needed to make a point. sTOP TALKING and GET TO LIFTING!! IF YOU CAN't LIFT IT, TAKE THE WEIGHT DOWN!! Ran 4 miles as well...rant over. ;D
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Damn Glen, that's it!
Well, I did 2 miles (30 min) on the treadmill and then worked on arms for 30 min. Tomorrow I will do another 30 min on the treadmill and then work on legs.
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I know...feeling it today in the shoulder(bursitis). Being up at 430am sucks also. I guess I will find something to do at that hour since there's nothing good on TV till 530-6am.
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Ok....
I've been diagnosed with an extremly rare heart condiiton. I'm looking for a trainer in the Dacula area to help me lose weight, get in shape, and most of all, knows what they are doing.
Looking to slim down, eat right, and get in shape...
Anyone have any recommendations in the Dacula area?
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Ok....
I've been diagnosed with an extremely rare heart condition. I'm looking for a trainer in the Dacula area to help me lose weight, get in shape, and most of all, knows what they are doing.
Looking to slim down, eat right, and get in shape...
Anyone have any recommendations in the Dacula area?
Check out this place: http://www.atlwellness.com/
It's guys and gals. Wife uses them off and on...
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Been doing more riding, jogging on the other days and some at home workout. Just keeping busy, cant get in shape being lazy!
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Thanks Doug, I'll check it out
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yeah I've really blowed it the past week with my wife bringing home her cakes and cupcakes from all her baby showers. {no}
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2 miles and worked on back this morning.
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{toast} going today...run/hill work...puke..
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Some of you know I started P90X sunday night. Been really great so far. I am also trying to keep my 3 day a week MTB run as well. I ride 12 miles on the trail and then have an hour b4 we do X. The one thing I suggest, don;t ride the day you do plyometrix! I have never sweated that much in my life! I think my heart rate stayed near peak the entire time. Crazy! I highly recommend the X to you all. It will keep your bodies wondering what is next. It is too easy to fall into a routine and never progress. Keep up the good work all! Well, except G. You need to step it up bro!! :D
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I know...I need a MRI as we speak! FML!!!!
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I know...I need a MRI as we speak! FML!!!!
FML ? Family Medical Leave ?
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:D
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2 miles and legs this morning. I think I hit total exhaustion on my legs. when I tried to walk down the stairs I had to stop and hold on the the rail because my legs were giving out. Felt good!
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No weights of Bjj for me this week. Neck and back muscles are Ko'ed. I am going nuts not being able to do anything. Got to heal up before I jump back in, don't want o make this worse and be out longer.
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Keep up the hard work gents!!
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Larry - soak in a tub of ice for 20 minutes - it won't fix it but you will be numb......
Did 2 miles this morning and shoulders.
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Larry - soak in a tub of ice for 20 minutes - it won't fix it but you will be numb......
Did 2 miles this morning and shoulders.
I will give it a try.
Down to 265.5 this week. Dropped a total of 26.5 lbs since Jan 24th
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26 pounds in basically what 3 months - not bad at all.
Getting ready to go to the gym now. Will do 2 miles and then 30 minutes on AB's......Sunday will be a day of rest.
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Went for family easter yesterday and my brother and I did a quick 10 miles on the MTB at Harbins park in gwinnett. I have rode before with him and his friends on this same loop system but was WAY behind and felt pretty sure I was going to die a few times. Yesterday I hung right there with them {toast}
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Went for family easter yesterday and my brother and I did a quick 10 miles on the MTB at Harbins park in gwinnett. I have rode before with him and his friends on this same loop system but was WAY behind and felt pretty sure I was going to die a few times. Yesterday I hung right there with them {toast}
Good job Jerm, maybe next time they will be behind you {toast}
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Went for family easter yesterday and my brother and I did a quick 10 miles on the MTB at Harbins park in gwinnett. I have rode before with him and his friends on this same loop system but was WAY behind and felt pretty sure I was going to die a few times. Yesterday I hung right there with them {toast}
Good job Jerm, maybe next time they will be behind you {toast}
X2.
I rode an easy 4 miles on the mtb yesterday. I was on the sidewalk following my wife while she ran. ;D There are some big ass hills on the loop. Going to try and do that a couple times a week for about a month then start hitting the woods.
Muscles in my back at still messed up, but i think it is to the point where I need to work out to keep them from tightening up too much.
Going to Bjj tonight. ;D
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...headed up there shortly. Modified Murph(crossfit)...legs and arm work.
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...back at it today. Did the Spartan on Saturday, sore yesterday....Ate like s**t for 2 days.
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Did about 10 or 11 miles at Sope Creek on the bike. Unlike most trails where it is a mixture of up and down hills Sope is pretty much climb for half , down hill the other half.
Arranged the garage so I can start using the weight bench again {toast}
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This week 3:
This week I backed off of the 30 minutes of cardio and increased my workout on the free weights. I still do about 5 minutes on the treadmill to warmup but I'm spending about 45 min to an hour on the weights. So far I have gained 2 pounds, but my body fat has went from 33.3% down to 30.2% as of this morning. Once the muscle starts building that fat % will start going down pretty quick I think.
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I had an exercise test done the other day. Here are my results:
Your resting heart rate is normal and your resting blood pressure is a little bit better than average. Resting HR was 84 bpm and blood pressure was 110/67 mmHg
Your body fat percentage is 4.02% which is incredibly good. If a 7 site skinfold test were to be done instead of a 3 site, it probably would've been closer to 5%, but either way you are extremely lean.
Your grip strength fell into the average range for your age group. Your highest values were 48 for your right hand and 38 for your left.
Sit and reach scores were also right in the average range.
Your 90% predicted VO2max was 39.509 ml/kg/min. Meaning your body utilizes 39.509 ml of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute. If you wanted to improve your VO2 max you would need to exercise at an intensity that would get your heart rate up to about 175 bpm.
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Your highest values were 48 for your right hand and 38 for your left.
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I had an exercise test done the other day. Here are my results:
Your resting heart rate is normal and your resting blood pressure is a little bit better than average. Resting HR was 84 bpm and blood pressure was 110/67 mmHg
Your body fat percentage is 4.02% which is incredibly good. If a 7 site skinfold test were to be done instead of a 3 site, it probably would've been closer to 5%, but either way you are extremely lean.
Your grip strength fell into the average range for your age group. Your highest values were 48 for your right hand and 38 for your left.
Sit and reach scores were also right in the average range.
Your 90% predicted VO2max was 39.509 ml/kg/min. Meaning your body utilizes 39.509 ml of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute. If you wanted to improve your VO2 max you would need to exercise at an intensity that would get your heart rate up to about 175 bpm.
Do you work out? A lot? 5% body fat is like pro-athlete range.......must be nice!
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Not a whole lot. I try and run about 3 days a week (15+ miles a week) and I do a couple hundred push-ups and around 30 pull ups each morning. I was doing the p90x workouts, but these past couple of weeks have been really bad as far as school goes and i have not been doing it. I am going to try and get back into it starting next week.
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Glen,
Have you heard of this stuff: http://www.maxmuscle.com/uploads/pds/VitaCellAntiOxPDS.pdf I went to the Vitamin Shoppe and the guy recommended it. They don't sell it, he only recommended it when I mentioned that I had the lap-band done and I can't the Animal Pack like use to. The list of ingredients looks decent enough.
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thats a new one for me Chuck. I would have to look at it more..
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...just did a slow 1 hour and 30 minute jog....got home and my gears were on the porch...
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Torn peck, torn tricep. Going to be light weights for a while on those muscles full blast on the rest. Lucky for me the BJJ is alot more pull than push.
Down to 263 even after spending 5 days at the beach eating like a whale.
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^did this injury just happen?
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^did this injury just happen?
No sir. Must have happened on 4/21 or 4/23 when I messed up my upper back and neck. I stopped liffting till 5/2 and that when I discovered the rest of the damage. I knew I had pain in my tricep/chest/shoulder but I thought it was just nevre pain coming from my back.
Got any tips for recovery?
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just rest and maybe massage therapy...
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Got on the scale this morning and it said 216 so that's 6 pounds in 3 weeks and my body % has gone down about 3%. I think my body has finally turned on because the past couple of days my appetite has grown.
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Got on the scale this morning and it said 216 so that's 6 pounds in 3 weeks and my body % has gone down about 3%. I think my body has finally turned on because the past couple of days my appetite has grown.
{toast}
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What do yall think about this protein: http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=OP-1011 ?
I'm looking for something good but not overly expensive. Right now I'm drinking the muscle milk like stuff in the little cartons for breakfast and throughout the day. Those things aren't the cheapest. I have used GNC pro performance protein powder but that"s not cheapest, well anything from there store isn't.
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Very popular! Lower price, high protein compared to calories, sugar and carbs.
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I hate GNC and muscle milk.......that may be ok, never used it. I'm a big fan of syntha 6, they have a lot of flavors and so far they are all good.
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Still taking it super easy on the chest/delt/tricep but giving the rest of my body hell. Did a few miles on the mtb Sunday. Did about 2.5 hrs of BJJ last night. Going to work legs today and do some more BJJ too. {toast}
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Larry, when doing BJJ are you just doing the kata's or are you actually making contact? I don't know how you do it with a chest muscle injury.......
I'm going into week 4 now. I backed off of the cardio and I'm spending more time lifting. I need to build muscle, period. I tried doing a regular bench press last week and could not believe how hard it was. I think the girl next to me was benching more.......
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Larry, when doing BJJ are you just doing the kata's or are you actually making contact? I don't know how you do it with a chest muscle injury.......
I'm going into week 4 now. I backed off of the cardio and I'm spending more time lifting. I need to build muscle, period. I tried doing a regular bench press last week and could not believe how hard it was. I think the girl next to me was benching more.......
Don't worry about how much somebody else can do! Worry about are you giving it 100% every time and are you gaining and reaching your goals. I will be telling myself this in a month when I start trying to bench again.
There are some warm up drills and some things in practice that I just can't do right now. The jui-jitsu is mostly pulling, leveage and not so much about pushing, strength or size. The differences in strength and size have to be major for it to be a factor. So I am able to roll (make contact) at around the 80% effective range. I am eating between 1200 - 1800mg of ibuprofen a day too (doctor prescribed).
Video we shot last night. Ignore the fat guy in the corner resting while they did sprints. ;D I was tried and seeing large spots in my vision at that point in the night.
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Finished killing my shoulder off last night. No BJJ or upper body work at all now. I will not go back to being a couch potato, lost 32 lbs so far and got at least 25 lbs more to go.
Cardio only for about a month.
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Larry,
Sorry to hear about your shoulder......Do you belong to a gym that has a pool? Walking or trying to jog in the water is excellent exercise as well.
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Sorry to hear about your shoulder and chest injuries. You will loose weight doing cardio as well just be careful how much you increase otherwise you could injure yourself.
What is your plan for cardio? (running, cycling, swimming)
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Elliptical machine, and some jogging.
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I run as well. I am sure that you have heard this before but only increase your mileage 10% per week to avoid injury. When running go at a pace that allows you to have a conversation.
Hope you heal fast. There is nothing worse than getting injured while working toward a goal.
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So who can set up a good running schedule. Back when I didnt run and I had to quickly get to 1.5 mile shape I did a made up schedule. I ran 1 day as far as I could, then next day I ran half of that. Then I took a day off and repeat. It worked for the most part but wondering if there is a better way.
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So who can set up a good running schedule. Back when I didnt run and I had to quickly get to 1.5 mile shape I did a made up schedule. I ran 1 day as far as I could, then next day I ran half of that. Then I took a day off and repeat. It worked for the most part but wondering if there is a better way.
What I was taught: If your new and just starting, start at 1 mile and walk for a few days, then slowly jog as far as you can and walk the rest. Each time you go try to increase the distance that you jog. Once you get where you can jog the full mile then you can start to increase your pace or your distance depending on what your after. I'm sure there are other plans out there.
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I can help with a running plan, it would be worth what it cost you. :) Are you wanting to achieve a specific goal (a race or speed)?
If you are just trying to get back into running a great program is couch to 5K. This program will get you running a 5K in two months running three days a week (30 minutes per workout).
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Never heard of the couch to 5k but might give it a shot. Some of my co-workers think these plans (100 push ups in 6 weeks, 200 sit ups, ect) are a joke and we have been debating doing them as a group. I will toss this 5k thing in maybe
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I forgot about the couch to 5k program. I have never done it but is popular.
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Yeah C25K is a popular program. Even though a 5K is not a long distance it does two things for beginning runners. It establishes a routine of running several times a week and you progress in mileage over time in a controlled way. Once you complete the program you have a good base to work from.
It is very easy to build out a running program after the 5K to train for a 5K or 10K race.
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I need a faster 5k time but I'm lazy. Its in the very low 20's now. I want teens.
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Wow low 20's is a very good time. I am in the high 20 minutes and I have my first 10K race next month. I am running about 18 miles a week and working on my speed for this race.
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Did jiu-jitsu last night. Shoulder still giving me trouble but working around it as much as possible. Jiu-jitsu again tonight then leg day in the gym Wednesday.
Down to 259 lbs. I have not been this light in 5-6 years.
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Good job Larry {toast}
I can't figure out what my weight is right now. It goes between 214 all the way back up to 219. It's driving me crazy. I'm feeling better and my clothes are starting to fit differently so for now I'm not going to change anything. I just started into my 5th week of weight lifting so I still have 7 more weeks for results. At the end of my 12 weeks I will make some adjustments if needed.
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...back at work. I will post up as I get back into a routine...Stay after it guys!!
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FU jetlag!! Headed to the treadmill...
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FU jetlag!! Headed to the treadmill...
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...still pushing along. 135lbs feels heavy still. WTF
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Wife pushed me to start the couch to 5k program. So yesterday was the first day, pretty easy but legs were a little tired from 9 miles on the bike the day before.
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Good luck with the C25K program. I have been running for about one year and found that there is nothing better than running outside to clear the mind.
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Shoulder is doing much better, still no pressing movement with that arm. Getting closer every day.
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Good luck with the shoulder healing Larry and congrats on the weight loss.
I hit a high note of 18 miles last week running. That is the most milage I have done in a single week since I started running a year ago.
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Good luck with the shoulder healing Larry and congrats on the weight loss.
I hit a high note of 18 miles last week running. That is the most milage I have done in a single week since I started running a year ago.
Thanks and good work on the miles.
Wife pushed me to start the couch to 5k program. So yesterday was the first day, pretty easy but legs were a little tired from 9 miles on the bike the day before.
Now that I know about C25K program I am going to start tomorrow.
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Day 3 C25K. Did it early this morning when it was only 75 out.
Got some good Jui-jitsu in yesterday made some blue belts my bitches ;D , then got brought back to earth when rolling with the black belt. :hlp
Got to tighten up my diet a little bit, gained 4 lbs and went back up to 261. >:( guess I should have laid off the 23oz mugs of Apple Cider the night before weighting. {toast}
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Down to 256! Did C25K again today, was much tougher today after hiking 4 miles yesterday and swiming.
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Keep it up!! {toast}
I have been hitting it but just not back into the gym right this minute. I will know Friday if I will be preparing for this:
http://goruckchallenge.com/
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Couch to k already fizzled out. I have no desire to do it and Meg stopped. I am still mountain biking about twice a week around 10 miles each time.
Sent from my iPhone because I am to lazy to sit at the computer
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Couch to k already fizzled out. I have no desire to do it and Meg stopped. I am still mountain biking about twice a week around 10 miles each time.
Sent from my iPhone because I am to lazy to sit at the computer
it is all about finding something that you like to do. I really don't like running but the cardio helps my BJJ. Keep riding that mtn bike!
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Thats why I do it because I find it fun. The running thing, as long as I can run a mile I feel it's good enough. I run sprints because it's short and I am more likely to sprint in my job than i am to run a mile. It also helps I have co-workers who MTB and are better than me so it's a good push.
Sent from my iPhone because I am to lazy to sit at the computer
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Agreed, find something you want to do. I have gotten back into biking pretty heavily and go 3 times a week. It is starting to cost more money so I know it's something I want to do. Ha ha.
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...I don't want to do shit but drink beer...just don't have the genetics!! ;D
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^^^^^Good One^^^^^
Back to the gym tonight - week 7
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Two more days till I ease back into weight training. Doctor told me yesterday to "baby it" nothing I could do to really speed up the healing but lots of stuff I could do to hurt it.
BJJ was awesome last night, came close to puking but kept working without having to rest.
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G, you have the genetics to gain muscle. You are short and that helps. I give up on ever being big again as I am '6,6" and for me to gain signifigant muscle it costs too much $ to eat and supplement it all :P. If I can stay lean I will be just fine. No middle aged beer belly for me please.
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For those of you who like to run or bike, I suggest a cool FREE app called imapmyrun. It uses the gps on your phone and drops markers at intervals which you control to map the route you take. It counts calories, distance, mile per times etc. It has worked flawlessly for me and like I said... it's free! Here is the link to my last ride I logged.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/36110772
It has a food intake section as well on the app. Pretty cool for those who care. I also downloaded an app called my fitness pal for free. It is a food intake calorie tracker that works awesome for keeping up with daily intakes and excercise {toast}
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{toast}good find!!
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Been using the mapmy run while doing the C25K deal. Been back to the gym twice and the shoulder is still sucking. I can only do a 1/4 to maybe 1/3 the weight I was doing before I got hurt.
Back, biceps, half hour of fast walking and two hours of BJJ after work today.
C25K tomorrow.
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Ben, does that app use GPS or 3G? Hate to use my limited data on a track
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New guy here tossing out my own $.02. :)
If anyone is looking to drop weight and has the discipline for an eating plan, let me know and I will give you more details on the program I got through my doctor. 1.5 years ago I was at 244 and a couch potato (office/sitting job) when I found out my doctor was running a weight loss program where they do a full body of tests, monitor you through the program, and then run the tests after. They check things like BMR/RMR, fat and lean muscle %, and so forth.
The goal is to provide a way for fast weight loss, without sacrificing health and lean muscle. I have always struggled with dieting due to frustration at not eating what I like and slow progress. This was a 12 week program and I figured I could manage anything for 12 weeks if there was progress.
Well, in 12 weeks I dropped 40 lbs to weigh in @ 204. Body fat % was down a lot, lean muscle loss was 1-2% (good considering there was no exercise added). Unfortunately, I did not adapt the maintenance program and in the past year went back up to 233. After several stop/start attempts I got my wife on board with supporting my healthy meal for dinner and I am now down to 198 with a goal of 185 (I'm 6'1"). My wife saw how well I was doing and started eating on the program with me and went from 133 to 114, with a goal of 110 (she's 5'2").
I was walking for 45 minutes/day @ ~400 calories, but haven't picked it up since getting back from vacation. Body fat has dropped 5% already. I see Larry is doing BJJ which is awesome for calorie burn - I would love to get back into my Muay Thai program w/BJJ, but having to manage our 2 little kids prevents any program like that at least until they get into regular school. The exercise it optional, however. On a good day, I can drop .5-1 lbs just from managing my diet; where we go wrong is failing to stick to it on weekends where we're out and about with the kids and its too easy to cheat.
Anyhow, just thought I would throw it out there for anyone struggling with weight loss. I'd be glad to share more with anyone interested.
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Impressive gravedgr, I started back doing something everyday. I have about 30-40lbs to lose.
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Impressive gravedgr, I started back doing something everyday. I have about 30-40lbs to lose.
Thanks. I forgot to mention the 35 lbs I have lost so far took about 2 months (not including the 1.5 weeks I took off being sick + vacation).
One other recommendation - if you have an iPhone, I would recommend the free app from www.myfitnesspal.com (not sure if they have an android app). Once you are forced to record everything you put in your mouth, it becomes tougher to lie to yourself about how good (bad) your diet really is. Most people really have no idea how many calories they consume in a day (I'm eating about 1000/day, lots of protein, plenty of energy).
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New guy here tossing out my own $.02. :)
If anyone is looking to drop weight and has the discipline for an eating plan, let me know and I will give you more details on the program I got through my doctor. 1.5 years ago I was at 244 and a couch potato (office/sitting job) when I found out my doctor was running a weight loss program where they do a full body of tests, monitor you through the program, and then run the tests after. They check things like BMR/RMR, fat and lean muscle %, and so forth.
The goal is to provide a way for fast weight loss, without sacrificing health and lean muscle. I have always struggled with dieting due to frustration at not eating what I like and slow progress. This was a 12 week program and I figured I could manage anything for 12 weeks if there was progress.
Well, in 12 weeks I dropped 40 lbs to weigh in @ 204. Body fat % was down a lot, lean muscle loss was 1-2% (good considering there was no exercise added). Unfortunately, I did not adapt the maintenance program and in the past year went back up to 233. After several stop/start attempts I got my wife on board with supporting my healthy meal for dinner and I am now down to 198 with a goal of 185 (I'm 6'1"). My wife saw how well I was doing and started eating on the program with me and went from 133 to 114, with a goal of 110 (she's 5'2").
I was walking for 45 minutes/day @ ~400 calories, but haven't picked it up since getting back from vacation. Body fat has dropped 5% already. I see Larry is doing BJJ which is awesome for calorie burn - I would love to get back into my Muay Thai program w/BJJ, but having to manage our 2 little kids prevents any program like that at least until they get into regular school. The exercise it optional, however. On a good day, I can drop .5-1 lbs just from managing my diet; where we go wrong is failing to stick to it on weekends where we're out and about with the kids and its too easy to cheat.
Anyhow, just thought I would throw it out there for anyone struggling with weight loss. I'd be glad to share more with anyone interested.
So whats the plan just count calories? I
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...been preparing for the GORUCK...sucks!!
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One other recommendation - if you have an iPhone, I would recommend the free app from www.myfitnesspal.com (not sure if they have an android app). Once you are forced to record everything you put in your mouth, it becomes tougher to lie to yourself about how good (bad) your diet really is. Most people really have no idea how many calories they consume in a day (I'm eating about 1000/day, lots of protein, plenty of energy).
I use the myfitnesspal too. They have it for the droid also. It helps greatly.
When my shoulder gets somewhat better I will be adding in some Muay Thai.
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So whats the plan just count calories?
No, its primarily a meal-replacement plan. 5 plus 1 "lean and green" meal with a lean meat (more/less depending on how lean), two green vegetables, and a fat serving. Its a low glycemic index diet that focuses on 1) low calories; 2) plenty of protein for lean muscle support; 3) maintaining blood sugar levels. There's no dairy, no useless carbs (ex. bread), etc.
It takes some testicular fortitude to stick with it, but if you DO NOT CHEAT, you will guaranteed lose weight. One guy lost 60 lbs in 2 months, just on diet alone.
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I am holding at 256-260. Lifting about 55% of the weight I was doing before I got hurt. That is double from last month. Being extra careful on the shoulder, it is far from well. Still hammering the BJJ and C25K. Had to up my potassium intake some because of cramps in my calves, shins and quads.
Going to tighten up my diet after 22nd. Going to the gulf coast on Friday and no reason to start now. {toast}
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...still going. Still nursing my own injuries as well. Getting old! Not healing as fast! :bs)
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:D story of our lives! I took last week off because of other duties and got back on it monday... wow, I felt like I had been run over. Today, I feel great and the 11 miles went by quick. Now if I could just get rid of my lower back pain, I would feel like a teenager again {boohoo}
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I know...0530am cardio... :bs)....will it ever be fun?
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I'm in shape. My shape r round.
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Is anyone out there going to be running the Peachtree Road Race this year?
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what is the date of that race? I have solid leave dates as of now. Myself and a team member will be heading to Raleigh to do the GORUCK challenge on Aug 13 {toast}.
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Peachtree is always on the 4th of July.
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I will make that race one day...
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Yeah it would be kinda hard to run it from the desert. This is the second time I have run it.
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...shifting focus. Doing the GORUCK in December. Warrior Dash in August...well, thats the plan. {ehm}
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...shifting focus. Doing the GORUCK in December. Warrior Dash in August...well, thats the plan. {ehm}
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I got two stripes in BJJ tonight.
Doing week 4 day 1 of C25k tomorrow then off to the gym and BJJ.
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we should do a 5K soon! Or one of the small adventure races. They are usually 5K. I use FB and Active.com to locate races and events. Did 550yds of lunges with jogging in-between. My legs are screaming at me today! :'(
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Just an update... I tried on a pair of shorts on the other night that have always been tight and to my surprise, they are about 1-2 sizes to big in the waist now. This is the leanest I have been since my early 20's. Back in the day I was as low as 8% body fat at 230lbs. So I can't complain with where I am now being 35. I have been slack last week due to painting my house and camping but am getting back on the X this week and still rockin the bike regiment of 3 days a week, 12 miles a pop. Dang heat is ridiculous though. Ready for fall already!
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we should do a 5K soon! Or one of the small adventure races. They are usually 5K. I use FB and Active.com to locate races and events. Did 550yds of lunges with jogging in-between. My legs are screaming at me today! :'(
Let me get up to doing 5k distance and I will be in.
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I hit the -40 lbs mark today. 8.5 lbs to go. {letseat}
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On that note, I weighed myself yesterday, down 11lbs! All fat. I figure I have atleast 5 more to go and then it's time to hit the weights. Want to add about 10-15lbs of muscle and maintain. I have no desire to get G sized :D It takes too much time, effort, food and $ to keep it on. :bs)
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On that note, I weighed myself yesterday, down 11lbs! All fat. I figure I have atleast 5 more to go and then it's time to hit the weights. Want to add about 10-15lbs of muscle and maintain. I have no desire to get G sized :D It takes too much time, effort, food and $ to keep it on. :bs)
...ain't that the truth!^^
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G, back in the day, I worked out twice a day, ate as much as 2 people and spent more $ on suppliments than I could afford. Going for the mens fitness mag look. ;D Plus, it takes me 4 times as much work to put on muscle compared to someone your height. You shorter guys have it made :D
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..tell me about it. We live off the economy and we have mail only every 10-14 days. Mail just cam in today. We are all 33 days out from going home and all our good stuff shows up? WTF. Our team is heavy...Biggest, fittest dudes on the compound. 1 guy was on the competitive level, another is 230lbs. and runs marathons. So, we all sit down and order the same stuff. Our eating and workout times are regimented. I am up to 3x's a day now myself when the work load allows it. And if you don't workout, we will bust your ass for it, peer pressure is a bitch! So, I guess you ask, what motivates you? Not letting your buddy down because your a fatass, Hot chicks, jeeps and guns...Got to live hard to be hard!!! {toast}
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Still trucking along. Down about 15 lbs and holding steady around 200. At 6'2 I feel thats ok since I've went up about 20 lbs of weight in all my lifts. Still would like to lose about 10 more to try and lean up a little more.
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Well I completed my second Peachtree Road race this morning. Here is how it went:
TIME: 51:51
PLACE OVERALL: 4561/55090
MALE FINISHER: 3637
AGE 20-24: 299
PERCENT RANKING: 51.8%
Not too bad considering I hadn't run in about a month and a half before the race!
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Bump...I'm injured. Did 335lbs for 2 reps, 315 for 6 and felt something going on in the left shoulder. I went to the team medic and I am out of commission for a week. Strained biceps tendon...and to many birthdays... :bs)
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Shoulder issues here as well... pain is less now but still there. Going to start running this morning. Need to work on that 1.5 mile time {toast}
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Shoulder is getting better very slowly. Got up to 80 lbs dumbbells this week but still hurts a bit. I am able to do more than one pushup now but I have to do them very slow and controled.
Started adding cardio back into my gym sessions too.Doing BJJ 4-5 days a week now.
Weight still 258-263. Dropped a little more size in the last month.
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Well starting to get the best results of working out, people making comments. After a while I get down cause I don't see the change but it's always good to have someone outside the family to say something to keep me motivated.
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It helps! Keep up the work and don't get discouraged. Just remember, you are doing yourself an awesome favor by taking care of yourself. I am down 22lbs. Getting cut up and about to hit the weights again. Lost all this from the bike. Cardio is where it's at!
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Still holding at 31lbs of weight lost. Got back on my calorie counting this week and hope to start droping again in the next 7-10 days. I have lost over 4 inches in both my waist and hips since February.
Monday through Thursday I have been getting a 2-3 miles of jogging at lunch.Then hitting the weights and 35-45 minutes of elliptical and doing BJJfor 1.5 hours.
Fridays I have been getting a 2-3 miles of jogging at lunch.Then hitting the weights after work.
Saturdays been getting another 1.5 -2 hours of BJJ in.
Sunday is rest day, sometimes.
Been at the schedule for 3 weeks now or as close to it as life will let me get, something got to break the weight plateau that I hit.
Oh and I have 50 days till Tennesse state Bjj championship.
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Still holding at 31lbs of weight lost. Got back on my calorie counting this week and hope to start droping again in the next 7-10 days. I have lost over 4 inches in both my waist and hips since February.
Monday through Thursday I have been getting a 2-3 miles of jogging at lunch.Then hitting the weights and 35-45 minutes of elliptical and doing BJJfor 1.5 hours.
Fridays I have been getting a 2-3 miles of jogging at lunch.Then hitting the weights after work.
Saturdays been getting another 1.5 -2 hours of BJJ in.
Sunday is rest day, sometimes.
Been at the schedule for 3 weeks now or as close to it as life will let me get, something got to break the weight plateau that I hit.
Oh and I have 50 days till Tennesse state Bjj championship.
legs don't go to asleep when you are the elliptical that long?
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Nope, Never had that happen to me.
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...back to work...took off the last week I was home. Did nothing but travel, eat oreo's and drink beer...I am 196Lbs. tonight. Did 20 minutes of cardio. Slightly strained left pec. Going to alter my workouts around it. No more reps with 355lbs on bench...WEAK!!!
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Took the MTB out friday for the first time in over 4 weeks. Did around 8-9 miles, kicked my ass. Shoulder held up great and no pain yet. Tomorrow I plan to ease back into working out with the basics and lots of stretching. In hopes my shoulder is good to go again.
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I kept hovering around 261 to 267 and had to cut my cals down to 1670 a day this week. I have dropped 7lbs in 3 days.Now at 260. I would like to be 256 by Friday morning. Been taking some stuff call Recoverite after my last workout of the day and using it as my dinner. 10 grams of protien and 30 grams of carbs. Still hitting the weights 4 days a week, cardio 5 days a week and doing jui-jitsu 4 days a weeks.Been fast walking at lunch Monday-Friday with a friend who is trying to lose weight to help motive him. I don't off an off day anymore. Shoulder pain is still there but gets a little less every week. Lots of things and movements that I can't do with it but making the best out of it.
Warrior dash coming up this Saturday.
31 days till the Tennesse State Jui-jitsu comp.
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{toast} I want to know how the Warrior goes...
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{toast} I want to know how the Warrior goes...
Will do.
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{toast} I want to know how the Warrior goes...
This was my first race of any type and I loved it. I did not know that they used the chips to time you and my wife did not get them while I was parking the car among the thousands of other cars. So I don't have a solid way to know what time I did run but I do feel like it was around 40 minutes or less. My legs are still sore today.
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I missed it this yr but ran it the yr before in Portland. Awesome time and the most fun I had running. They gave us the chips with registration, guess they have changed things.
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Ok so Im kinda new to this workout thing again as its been over 3 years since I've been able to do anything physical thanks to an injury in the Marine Corps. So I got back on my mountain bike 2 weeks ago, rode every day of the week and half of last week puting over 40 miles in at blankets, got back on the road bike yesterday for 10 miles in 35 min in the hills so im starting to get going at a decent pace. I've already down to 238 from 250 something in about 2 week. WOOHOO my wife is extremely happy to see this working out for me again. {toast}
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Mountain biking burns serious calories! The new job has really cut into my mountain bike times but I hope to get back to normal in another week or 2.
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Good to go Larry!! I am in a new area in Iraq and have little to no internet at times!! I will check in when I can! Great job!! {toast}
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My mountain biking has taken a serious blow due to the kids having soccer 3-4 nights a week and my wife teaching again at night. So I am lucky to get 2 days a week now. >:( Everything I have seen as far as calories being burned for mountain biking is crazy. My usual 12 mile loop burns over 1000 calories. But if you are puss footing it, then less. I have 1 speed on the trails, all out. I started P90X months back and did really well but have since put it on hold for family stuff. Dang tired lately since I am not on a schedule anymore. ballchain
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I missed it this yr but ran it the yr before in Portland. Awesome time and the most fun I had running. They gave us the chips with registration, guess they have changed things.
They still give out the chips. My wife was handling all the registration stuff and she did not get them for some reason. I was parking the car in the sea of thousands of cars. I know now to get the chip for the next race.
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...in Bdad for training. Took 4 days off, back at it tonight... {toast}
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Down to 240 {toast}
Had a goal of 230, maybe I will make it {popcorn}
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Keep up the hard work guys, it pays off.
I am back down to 256, hope to be 254 by Friday. Goal weight is 225.
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Weight still holding at 256/257. Guess I am going to have to do home lipo or cut off a leg. Drop another belt notch on the new shorter belt last week. I am almost in a size 38 blue jeans.
11 days till the Tennesse state Jui-jitsu tournament. Can't wait for it to be over so I can go back to being a slacker and practicing only 3-4 times a week instead 5-6 times.
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252 this morning!
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{toast} Awesome Larry. We need to post up up some b4 and after pics. Keep up the hard work. I have fallen off completely lately. Family duties have me doing something almost every night. Sucks as now I am tired again in the afternoons. :P
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I took home the Silver medal in my class for Tennesse state jiu-jitsu championship.
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I took home the Silver medal in my class for Tennesse state jiu-jitsu championship.
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Way to go Larry {toast}
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I took home the Silver medal in my class for Tennesse state jiu-jitsu championship.
Well done!!!!!!
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Good deal Larry.
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Not gonna mess with Larry!
From the phone
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Got in shape most of the summer riding MX as much as possible at highland park. Found out at the end of July that I'm going to be a daddy. I have been packing the pounds back on. Due April 15th {letseat} ;D
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247 lbs. 4 more lbs till I can do some zip lines.
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Get em larry!
This is the zip line I told you about at the camp fire. We are going in 2 weeks. I will let you know how it goes.
http://www.historicbanningmills.com/
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Been a while since anybody posted in this thread. Just because it is the Holidays does not mean it is time to relax. Make time to get your work outs done.
For those of you thinking about waiting for new year's resolutions before you start to better yourself physicaly and mentally, I have a question for you. WHY NOT START TODAY? Does not matter if it working out, quiting smoking or learning a new language, getting a couple extra mile in on the mtn bike or running, or just finding a better more productive you. Don't wait start now!
Ok, off my soap box.
Made it down to 241 for a day but could not hold it i am back to 244. Set a new gold for myself and it is to be 220 by FEB 13th. Shoulder is getting alot better but not 100%. My over all strength is down about 20% but I think that is from all the Jui-jitsu workouts and I can deal with trading some strength for skill.
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I have been trying to get my head back into the game! It's hard to get back in it.......
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Awesome motivation! Thanks I needed that!! {salute}
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Started back on the weights today... While the body weight stuff at home is convienent I will never get the results I want from them. Sucks going into work an hour and half early to hit the gym but it is free.
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Wow, you have a gym at work, That's awesome!! I have to drop my kids at school, then hit the gym (only 30-45 min.), then haul ass to work!!
I need to quit :smoke
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Jerm, It make suck going in early to work out but the payoff will be worth it.
Phantom, 30-45 minutes a day, 5 days a week pays off!
I just had to go buy smaller jeans again this past weekend. January of this year I was in a 44 now I am in a 36 and getting closer to a 34 every day.
Hard work pays off!
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Larry, you are the man! This is certainly NOT the time to be trying to keep in shape. Dang sweets are killing me. Got to get back on the MTB soon!!!
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Larry dont make me out to be awesome... I dont start work till 11am so going in early means 9:15ish...
Yep gym at work, pretty decent gym too and it is free!
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Made day 2 happen. I kept telling my self I was going to have 2 easy weeks to get back in and get the sore out then kick it up in Jan with a good workout. Well I forgot how much I love working out. Once I get in there and get my music going... I cant stop. Has not been 2 easy days and will pay for it tomorrow. Plan to do a 4 day workout with Wed and Sat/Sun as a break or cardio.
A guy at work showed me this workout and I am going to follow the weights part of it with a few modifications. Overall pretty solid workout.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/brock_lesnar_training.htm
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I always over do it when getting back into weights. I then pay for it for days to come. Muscles shredded to string cheese and can't move my arms or anything else I worked. Sleeping is damn near impossible.
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Jerm, It make suck going in early to work out but the payoff will be worth it.
Phantom, 30-45 minutes a day, 5 days a week pays off!
I just had to go buy smaller jeans again this past weekend. January of this year I was in a 44 now I am in a 36 and getting closer to a 34 every day.
Hard work pays off!
Good job man!!
It sucks getting to the gym, but once your in there it feels awesome!! Put the headphones on & go at it!! Good job man!!
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I just purchased one of these. I think I may have wasted my money though. The muscles it works were already in pretty good shape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ewsEKVJVA&feature=youtube_gdata_player (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ewsEKVJVA&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
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4.5 miles today with an average time of 10.20.
I am tired......
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Rough morning... Back is feeling the deadlifts. Tomorrow is legs, I will try and take it a little easier on them.
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Cardio, weights and Jui-jitsu to do before bed time tonight. Life is good.
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Well 2011 was up and down for me weight wise. the first half I dropped from 210lbs to 184lbs but then I got laid off and I guess stress makes me visit the fridge to much cos I'm back to 196lbs. But after the 1st I'm going to start eating right and working out again.
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Hate squats.... Started the better eating thing as well. Takes a little work but you can eat healthy cheap as long as you like tuna and chicken.
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Looking forward to next years getting in shape thread.
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I am ready Larry </BEER/> Hope to see some new people posting up. I think you said it best. Thought its a little late with the New Year only days away now:
Been a while since anybody posted in this thread. Just because it is the Holidays does not mean it is time to relax. Make time to get your work outs done.
For those of you thinking about waiting for new year's resolutions before you start to better yourself physicaly and mentally, I have a question for you. WHY NOT START TODAY? Does not matter if it working out, quiting smoking or learning a new language, getting a couple extra mile in on the mtn bike or running, or just finding a better more productive you. Don't wait start now!
Don't make the New Year your reason to change.
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Doug, I go to golds Hamilton mill. You should join!
The biggest thing you can do is set a specific time to cut off eating, for example don't put any food in your mouth after 7:30. You'll either eat earlier and digest before bed or skip that meal!
This is free an easy!
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Don't buy into that... I don't get off work till 8pm. If eating late made you gain weight I would be 400 lbs
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I think its good advice for me on my schedule, and late night snacks need to go.
The older I get, the less I need to eat to gain weight. Bummer.
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Doug, doesn't get off at 8. If you go to bed on a light stomach you actually wake up ahead. Instead of spending the night burning your dinner off, you spend it burning other calories.
I can tell a difference in a day or two when I follow it.
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Ok, we finally broke down and hired a personal trainer today. I'm hoping this helps with the accountability issue that I have. It's a 12 week program and it's mostly weight lifting with free weights.
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