Do you work out regularly?

[Maadi]

Well I answered yes, but.. I'm 6 months out of a knee surgery, so my workouts are strictly knee strength oriented. So definitely no gym, but gentle walks, all the exercises my PT assigned to me, some indoor bicycling... And that's about it. Oh, and some upper body / core stuff so I don't get any more blubbery than I already am after the surgery. Hoping to progress to outdoor cycling this summer, and some real walks with my dog. Used to do horseback riding, haven't been able to for 5 years because of the knee. Hopefully can get back to it eventually! And yes, for those of you who don't know it, horseback riding is VERY good exercise!

 

[FSXlover]

Ah, I think you & I are the the only ones who dead lift.

When I am doing dead lifts everyone in the gym seems to stare & are intimidated by them. For my body, it's the best all around lifting I can do. It comes very naturally to me. Squats out of the big 3 are my least favorite of the big 3.

you say 300lbs in 3 weeks? I hope your pushing yourself to get to the 6 plate level at 315lbs.


good stuff..

I'm actually more focused on my squats right now. The 300-315 bench is one of my big goals but I am really working hard on the squats. my squats have been terrible since I started lifting. I just started smolov. And after I finish that I'll run smolov jr. for my bench press to get me up to 315.

It's kinda insane how much I'm having to eat though. I can usually keep my weight at 205 no problem but I weighted 195 today even though I'm eating like a family of four. I guess it's cause I'm still a young growing boy and squatting 3-4 times a week requires lots of energy.

 

[RoadTrip]

Hiking and walking the dogs mostly, I pick up the weights in the garage a few times a month, and maybe hit the bags for 5 minutes. Swimming is the ultimate quick workout, but then I have to go all the way to the gym, wish I had a pool at the house.

 

[HotSauce]

I go to Title Boxing Club....I used to just go to the local gym and run to stay in shape, but I never had a day when I actually wanted to go. Pretty much the only reason I went was to see the chicks, but boxing and kickboxing is pretty f'in fun

 

[redprodigy35]

After some twisties the other day I decided I should start going. My thighs started spazzin.
Been putting it off for a while now...

But my job since recently has been welding, and boiler work, so I guess you could say I "lift things up and I put them down" regularly between the steel plates, and wrench turning....

 

[Anthony]

I'm actually more focused on my squats right now. The 300-315 bench is one of my big goals but I am really working hard on the squats. my squats have been terrible since I started lifting. I just started smolov. And after I finish that I'll run smolov jr. for my bench press to get me up to 315.

It's kinda insane how much I'm having to eat though. I can usually keep my weight at 205 no problem but I weighted 195 today even though I'm eating like a family of four. I guess it's cause I'm still a young growing boy and squatting 3-4 times a week requires lots of energy.

Sounds silly, But I am big on the egg whites pre-made right from the store. Each carton is roughly 100 grams of protein. I try to drink 2 cartons a day to give me half my protein uptake. Much better & cheaper than powders. you need at least 1.5 grams of protein per LB of body weight so you need roughly 300 grams a day. The egg whites take a while for your system to get used to them but then it's a piece of cake. Raw potatoes are great carbs/sugar for the pre-workout snack.

The calories are important but if you are eating too much sugar your body will make too much cortisol which will harm your gains. Too much salt intake can be corrected with water intake.

3 main components when seriously hitting it in order of importance:

#1 Diet
#2 Lifting
#3 Rest


you'll get there..

 

[FSXlover]

Sounds silly, But I am big on the egg whites pre-made right from the store. Each carton is roughly 100 grams of protein. I try to drink 2 cartons a day to give me half my protein uptake. Much better & cheaper than powders. you need at least 1.5 grams of protein per LB of body weight so you need roughly 300 grams a day. The egg whites take a while for your system to get used to them but then it's a piece of cake. Raw potatoes are great carbs/sugar for the pre-workout snack.

The calories are important but if you are eating too much sugar your body will make too much cortisol which will harm your gains. Too much salt intake can be corrected with water intake.

3 main components when seriously hitting it in order of importance:

#1 Diet
#2 Lifting
#3 Rest


you'll get there..

That's internesting I've never really heard of that. How much does a carton cost and how much is in a carton?

And what does it taste like?

 

[nismos14]

5 days a week at the gym at work + 3 times a week (for now) kickboxing, and I'm doing a half marathon this Sunday.

Core strength is the KEY to all other exercises.

I'm still overweight, even though I do all that, but I've lost about 20 lbs of fat and converted a lot to muscle. I should be seeing better results soon when I start a more hardcore trim down.

 

[JT]

man you guys make me want to sign up to the gym! but then I look over take a bite of my donut then a drink of coffe as I sit here then I say Nahhhh lmfao

 

[Botty12]

I lift heavy weights. Squat, dead lift, bench press...dead lifts are my strong point. I throw in pull-ups, bar dips, farmer carries, kettle bell work and sled pushes/pulls with sprinting in the mix too.

I hate those pink pansy dumbells.

Although right now I have PT sessions every morning because I'm in firefighting academy, so it's more oriented around that. Then there's wearing 50-75 extra pounds most of the day when not in the classroom, that's always a good workout.

Kinda motivated to keep in shape cuz I don't want my physical abilities to be the reason why I couldn't save someone's life, or mine, for that matter.

 

[JT]

That's great^ keep it up


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[priotiynapkin]

If lifting 30lb bags of dog food at the pet store i work at and being a drummer counts, then yes XD

I used to work out, have benches, weights, all that up in my attic buried hoarders style now. In high school I was at least riding my bicycle everywhere and got some cardio, but since I got the 6r last year I haven't done crap! :don'tknow:

I fully intend to get back into a routine though. it just seems like I've been so busy...

 

[Anthony]

have gotten a PM or two about the egg whites so will post answers here...


Location: Next to the milk at any grocery store.
Cost: About 1.99-2.99 per carton. There is normally two brands. I go generic normally the grocery store brand.
Tastes like: nothingness with a slight salty aftertase.
mix: Yes you can mix in protein powders ect.
Other uses: You can pour right onto frying pan to make an Omelette, ect

No fat, no cholesterol. Very few calories. Just packed with protein & a little sodium..

Official warning: The first few days of use you will fart like you have never farted before. After a few days your body will get used to it. Similar to if/when you switch to an all/mostly vegetable diet..

 

[JT]

Tastes like: nothingness with a slight salty aftertase.

Thats what she said!

 

[Anthony]

Thats what she said!

I knew that was coming....

 

[JT]

Once again Thats what she said!


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[MNGreg]

I failed to *qualify my prior post about my excercise.

I used to have a gym membership and just found it really hard to get myself to go. I would always say to myself that I have this, that and this other stuff to do and dont have time. That was killing me, literally as I was not losing the weight.

I then saved up the money and purchased myself a high quality excercise bike (about $500 or so) and also a Weider Resistance gym (almost exactly like a Bowflex - maybe about $800), then my wife also got herself Zumba. Sounds like allot of $, but when you look at gym costs for wife and I, these units pay for themselves in just over about 3-4 years. Well I have had the Wieder for about 5 years now and the bike for about 3, so we are now on the profit side of savings for them both. With having these I found it easier to excersice now because I am at home, I dont need to go out anywhere. I set the tv in the basement family room to record most of our shows. Then I sit there and use both machines while watching my scheduled tv shows. Rather than sit and watch them and not do anything else. Doing it this way I initially lost over 80 pounds from my worst. I had fallen off track and regained about 30 of those pounds, but am now back on track and have relost 10 of them. So ultimately they have helped me lost 50 pounds so far.

Excercise is also the thing I keep telling myself when I want a rider mower. Mowing my lawn is equivalent probably to 30 minutes on the bike. But rider would be nice on those hot days or when rain expected and need to hurry up and get it done!

 

[Anthony]

I failed to *qualify my prior post about my excercise.

I used to have a gym membership and just found it really hard to get myself to go. I would always say to myself that I have this, that and this other stuff to do and dont have time. That was killing me, literally as I was not losing the weight.

I then saved up the money and purchased myself a high quality excercise bike (about $500 or so) and also a Weider Resistance gym (almost exactly like a Bowflex - maybe about $800), then my wife also got herself Zumba. Sounds like allot of $, but when you look at gym costs for wife and I, these units pay for themselves in just over about 3-4 years. Well I have had the Wieder for about 5 years now and the bike for about 3, so we are now on the profit side of savings for them both. With having these I found it easier to excersice now because I am at home, I dont need to go out anywhere. I set the tv in the basement family room to record most of our shows. Then I sit there and use both machines while watching my scheduled tv shows. Rather than sit and watch them and not do anything else. Doing it this way I initially lost over 80 pounds from my worst. I had fallen off track and regained about 30 of those pounds, but am now back on track and have relost 10 of them. So ultimately they have helped me lost 50 pounds so far.

Excercise is also the thing I keep telling myself when I want a rider mower. Mowing my lawn is equivalent probably to 30 minutes on the bike. But rider would be nice on those hot days or when rain expected and need to hurry up and get it done!

I like the gym experience. Plus I need spotters for some of my lifts. The sauna after every workout is my reward..

 

[bloodypulp]

I knew that was coming....

Keep walking in to um huh

 

[FSXlover]

The organization I work for offers a free golds gym membership as long as I got 8 times a month. And there's a golds gym less than a mile from my work.
It's one of the nice gyms that has Olympic lifting equipment too.