The Fitness Thread - Page 39

**kmay** · 09-23-2012, 10:36 PM

hahahaha. well there isn't much free time to even feel hungry as a server. its not till you are doing roll ups in the heat of the kitchen where ur like. shiiiit i'm starving. then at that point you might as well wait till you get home

**Reincarnate** · 09-23-2012, 11:14 PM

What is your daily schedule like kmay?

**Reach** · 09-24-2012, 06:08 AM

Just don't eat when you get home from work and turn it into an intermittent fast.

Lose all kinds of weight.

**Reincarnate** · 09-24-2012, 08:02 AM

Right now the plan (at least for me) is:

1. Wake up, weigh
2. Go to work
3. Leave work, go to gym
4. Come home
5. Eat a bunch of stuff over the next couple hours
6. Sleep

**kmay** · 09-24-2012, 09:22 AM

depends on my day and what works feels like giving me. because we had 3 people quit this past week. its 4 double shifts. and then i have class 8am-9pm tuesday-thursday. and i'm somehow still broke as hell. this job is the tits

also i'm not really working out, i'm just eating less and trying to lose weight. i have a nice build under my layer of cuddly

**Reincarnate** · 09-24-2012, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmay

depends on my day and what works feels like giving me. because we had 3 people quit this past week. its 4 double shifts. and then i have class 8am-9pm tuesday-thursday. and i'm somehow still broke as hell. this job is the tits

also i'm not really working out, i'm just eating less and trying to lose weight. i have a nice build under my layer of cuddly

8 am to 9 pm?! How much class are you taking dude?! lmao please tell me there's more to that story, because that sounds downright painful

There's no break at all anywhere to fit in an hour of workout time?

**kmay** · 09-24-2012, 09:48 AM

i have a break, to do hw and study and eat. i can workout if i really REALLY wanted too

**Reach** · 09-24-2012, 10:14 AM

Well if you just want to lose weight, tbh you don't really need to workout.

You'll get muscle wasting though. It's best to introduce some form of resistance training to prevent this.

I remember back when I tried to take the weight off as fast as possible without exercising. It worked really well, but I just ended up looking skinny fat because I lost a lot of muscle mass.

**Reincarnate** · 09-24-2012, 10:15 AM

One thing that helps is to find work where you have access to a computer. Try to see if there is any opportunity to work as a technician at your school, or staff a lab, etc. It's less stressful and gives you a chance to get some studying/homework done.

Waking up earlier is also an option, but of course 8am is already pretty darn early. Regardless, if you can wake up at 6:30, for instance, that's enough time right there to work out and then go to class. At least for me, when I was in undergrad, I was able to get a lot more done when I woke up early and went to bed a bit on the early side, compared to waking up as late as possible + going to bed really late. Also helps make studying more efficient.

You say you have class Tues-Thurs, so maybe just work out MWF so you don't have to mess with your class schedule too much.

**kmay** · 09-24-2012, 10:19 AM

i would love too, but i sweat enough at work. also i am still playing volleyball on wednesday and like running around at work. i'm not worried about losing muscle mass. i'm a very thick guy for never going to a gym i like how i look personally. but today is my day off and man it feels amazing. i slept till 10am!! =']

**Reincarnate** · 09-24-2012, 10:23 AM

My only concern with just eating less is that I know you have a lot more muscle mass than I do:

May not be a big deal, but still -- I don't know how well serving + playing volleyball preserves muscle mass.

**kmay** · 09-24-2012, 10:27 AM

hahaha marcus i remember what you look like

marcus i got this muscle by playing volleyball... that's all i've ever done

Senip · 09-24-2012, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

Right now the plan (at least for me) is:

1. Wake up, weigh
2. Go to work
3. Leave work, go to gym
4. Come home
5. Eat a bunch of stuff over the next couple hours
6. Sleep

We've told you over and over not to weigh every day. STOP BEIN THE OBSESS WITH THE WEIGHTS AND THE SCALES!

**kmay** · 09-24-2012, 10:35 AM

marcus LETS GO ANOREXIC TOGETHER!!

/fitness

**Reincarnate** · 09-24-2012, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmay

hahaha marcus i remember what you look like

marcus i got this muscle by playing volleyball... that's all i've ever done

Haha, I know -- just showing it for comparison purposes since we're side by side there

Damn now I want to play again... need to check when the next meetup is, lol.

But yeah today I get to make an ass out of myself at the gym by being that dude who has no idea what he's doing. I've never been near a squat rack before... honestly really nervous. Not sure where I'm supposed to perform deadlifts/bent-over rows/etc either. I'm guessing anywhere, but I just don't want to stick out, is all. This week is mostly devoted to learning proper form/avoiding injury.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senip

We've told you over and over not to weigh every day. STOP BEIN THE OBSESS WITH THE WEIGHTS AND THE SCALES!

I'm recording the weight for informational/stat purposes. Not going to take it too seriously unless there's an obvious problem. I see no harm in weighing myself every day, though. As long as my strength is going up in the gym, that's all I care about right now. The way the current routine is set up, the goal is a 10% increase in max weight every few weeks or so (heavy Monday, medium Wednesday, light Friday, with HIIT Tuesday and Thursday), with reps increasing with each week. As long as that's happening, I consider that to be the real progress for now.

**kmay** · 09-24-2012, 10:44 AM

marcus just getting into the gym is the real progress. :')

Senip · 09-24-2012, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

Haha, I know -- just showing it for comparison purposes since we're side by side there

Damn now I want to play again... need to check when the next meetup is, lol.

But yeah today I get to make an ass out of myself at the gym by being that dude who has no idea what he's doing. I've never been near a squat rack before... honestly really nervous. Not sure where I'm supposed to perform deadlifts/bent-over rows/etc either. I'm guessing anywhere, but I just don't want to stick out, is all. This week is mostly devoted to learning proper form/avoiding injury.

I'm recording the weight for informational/stat purposes. Not going to take it too seriously unless there's an obvious problem. I see no harm in weighing myself every day, though. As long as my strength is going up in the gym, that's all I care about right now. The way the current routine is set up, the goal is a 10% increase in max weight every few weeks or so (heavy Monday, medium Wednesday, light Friday, with HIIT Tuesday and Thursday), with reps increasing with each week. As long as that's happening, I consider that to be the real progress for now.

Just Take over a squat rack, do it all right there. The only thing I've used a smith machine for regularly is teaching myself the right way to do bent over rows, because you can pull that bar right to your stomach without too much hassle. Thats good for learning.

Considering you were panicking a few days ago about staying 225...thats why we say not to weigh every day.

**SCWolf** · 09-24-2012, 12:43 PM

Speaking of ITG, I'm seriously considering using ITG as my main cardio focus when I cut.

This was prior to gym lol. Also way better than this now. I have almost a 99 on Quasar.

**Reincarnate** · 09-24-2012, 01:35 PM

Can anyone share tips about the following exercises I posted a while back (angles, grips, any other misc. tips worth keeping in mind, etc)

Squats
Bench press
Bent-over rows
Military press/overhead press
Stiff-legged deadlifts
Barbell curls
Calf raises

Basically the more I know the better I'll feel :X I'm looking up videos online but still feel totally unprepared... anything helps!

Senip · 09-24-2012, 02:54 PM

I can give you tips but not until I get back from the gym tonight. Maybe Reach will be able to.

09-23-2012, 10:36 PM	#761
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: The Fitness Thread hahahaha. well there isn't much free time to even feel hungry as a server. its not till you are doing roll ups in the heat of the kitchen where ur like. shiiiit i'm starving. then at that point you might as well wait till you get home __________________

09-23-2012, 11:14 PM	#762
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: The Fitness Thread What is your daily schedule like kmay?

09-24-2012, 06:08 AM	#763
Reach FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Age: 37 Posts: 7,471	Re: The Fitness Thread Just don't eat when you get home from work and turn it into an intermittent fast. Lose all kinds of weight. __________________

09-24-2012, 08:02 AM	#764
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: The Fitness Thread Right now the plan (at least for me) is: 1. Wake up, weigh 2. Go to work 3. Leave work, go to gym 4. Come home 5. Eat a bunch of stuff over the next couple hours 6. Sleep

09-24-2012, 09:22 AM	#765
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: The Fitness Thread depends on my day and what works feels like giving me. because we had 3 people quit this past week. its 4 double shifts. and then i have class 8am-9pm tuesday-thursday. and i'm somehow still broke as hell. this job is the tits also i'm not really working out, i'm just eating less and trying to lose weight. i have a nice build under my layer of cuddly __________________ Last edited by kmay; 09-24-2012 at 09:34 AM..

09-24-2012, 09:48 AM	#767
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: The Fitness Thread i have a break, to do hw and study and eat. i can workout if i really REALLY wanted too __________________

09-24-2012, 10:14 AM	#768
Reach FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Age: 37 Posts: 7,471	Re: The Fitness Thread Well if you just want to lose weight, tbh you don't really need to workout. You'll get muscle wasting though. It's best to introduce some form of resistance training to prevent this. I remember back when I tried to take the weight off as fast as possible without exercising. It worked really well, but I just ended up looking skinny fat because I lost a lot of muscle mass. __________________

09-24-2012, 10:15 AM	#769
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: The Fitness Thread One thing that helps is to find work where you have access to a computer. Try to see if there is any opportunity to work as a technician at your school, or staff a lab, etc. It's less stressful and gives you a chance to get some studying/homework done. Waking up earlier is also an option, but of course 8am is already pretty darn early. Regardless, if you can wake up at 6:30, for instance, that's enough time right there to work out and then go to class. At least for me, when I was in undergrad, I was able to get a lot more done when I woke up early and went to bed a bit on the early side, compared to waking up as late as possible + going to bed really late. Also helps make studying more efficient. You say you have class Tues-Thurs, so maybe just work out MWF so you don't have to mess with your class schedule too much.

09-24-2012, 10:19 AM	#770
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: The Fitness Thread i would love too, but i sweat enough at work. also i am still playing volleyball on wednesday and like running around at work. i'm not worried about losing muscle mass. i'm a very thick guy for never going to a gym i like how i look personally. but today is my day off and man it feels amazing. i slept till 10am!! ='] __________________

09-24-2012, 10:23 AM	#771
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: The Fitness Thread My only concern with just eating less is that I know you have a lot more muscle mass than I do: May not be a big deal, but still -- I don't know how well serving + playing volleyball preserves muscle mass.

09-24-2012, 10:27 AM	#772
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: The Fitness Thread hahaha marcus i remember what you look like marcus i got this muscle by playing volleyball... that's all i've ever done __________________

09-24-2012, 10:35 AM	#774
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: The Fitness Thread marcus LETS GO ANOREXIC TOGETHER!! /fitness __________________

09-24-2012, 10:44 AM	#776
kmay Don't forget me Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 6,491	Re: The Fitness Thread marcus just getting into the gym is the real progress. :') __________________

09-24-2012, 12:43 PM	#778
SCWolf ༼ ͡◉ل͜ ͡◉༽ 👌 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 1,662	Re: The Fitness Thread Speaking of ITG, I'm seriously considering using ITG as my main cardio focus when I cut. This was prior to gym lol. Also way better than this now. I have almost a 99 on Quasar. __________________

09-24-2012, 01:35 PM	#779
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: The Fitness Thread Can anyone share tips about the following exercises I posted a while back (angles, grips, any other misc. tips worth keeping in mind, etc) Squats Bench press Bent-over rows Military press/overhead press Stiff-legged deadlifts Barbell curls Calf raises Basically the more I know the better I'll feel :X I'm looking up videos online but still feel totally unprepared... anything helps!

09-24-2012, 02:54 PM	#780
Senip Forum User Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 36 Posts: 611	Re: The Fitness Thread I can give you tips but not until I get back from the gym tonight. Maybe Reach will be able to.

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