The Fitness Thread

[SCWolf]

Snagged this yesterday. Still holding onto the abs as I rise in weight. Hopefully I can keep this up.

[Reach]

Fucking myspace angles.

[Reincarnate]

At some point here soon I am upgrading the apt and building an in-house gym (namely just buying a power rack + bench + bar + weights) so I can do barbell exercises to my heart's content in private.

As for cardio -- I'll probably be lame and resort to DDR (namely the Omega pad + Stepmania)

[FoJaR]

your television is so large sir! fifty-five whole inches!

[SCWolf]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

At some point here soon I am upgrading the apt and building an in-house gym (namely just buying a power rack + bench + bar + weights) so I can do barbell exercises to my heart's content in private.

As for cardio -- I'll probably be lame and resort to DDR (namely the Omega pad + Stepmania)

Sounds like a solid plan dude!

[massflavour]

Originally Posted by Reach

Can also give routine/dieting advice to anyone interested.

requesting this

i'll post my height/weight tomorrow when i get up to weigh myself but i'm definitely looking to cut and get back into working out, i'm on these meds that up my appetite ridiculously so i kinda put on some weight this year lol

edit: 240 lbs, 5'8'' (jesus i didnt think it was that much lmfao)

[Reach]

Originally Posted by massflavour

requesting this

i'll post my height/weight tomorrow when i get up to weigh myself but i'm definitely looking to cut and get back into working out, i'm on these meds that up my appetite ridiculously so i kinda put on some weight this year lol

edit: 240 lbs, 5'8'' (jesus i didnt think it was that much lmfao)

Damn, given your meds it's probably best to try and straighten out your diet first.

What does your typical diet look like?

I'd start tracking your caloric intake and try to reduce it to 2000 calories per day. If you're feeling hungry (which is probably going to be a problem for you =/ ), focus on more whole foods, esp. fruits+vegetables. Get protein sources from dry, whole meats to help fill you up (chicken breast, turkey breast, lean beef /steak). Cut liquid calories beyond some milk as most liquid calories have little satiety value.

That should put you on track for weight loss in and of itself. From there, you can develop an exercise program but what are you interested in doing?

I'm an expert in weight training but you might have other ideas in mind.

Though, at a bare minimum I recommend some form of resistance training while dieting to maintain muscle mass.

[Snowcrafta]

In June I was up to 171, I ran a 5k in 21 minutes, was doing 90 sit ups at a 45 degree angle.

Fell into a depression, dropped all the way to 143 because I lose appetite entirely.

I'm back to a 25 minute 5k, I just weighed in at 151. Strength is still the same (125 military press, 35x10 curls).

Glad things are returning to normal. I've been eating like a beast lately.

[massflavour]

Originally Posted by Reach

What does your typical diet look like?

it's pretty shit, lots of fast food. some home cooked meals like pastas/meats but yeah not a whole lot of fruit or vegetables, but i'm taking initiative now to improve it. the main challenge is not overeating though.

[Choofers]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

As for cardio -- I'll probably be lame and resort to DDR (namely the Omega pad + Stepmania)

how well does this work? come with a bar? once I get situated with a new job, I'll probably pick up a metal dance pad

[Reincarnate]

Nah, no bar (sadly). It works pretty well though.

[Snowcrafta]

Take my word for it that either mountain biking or just plain running is WAY more rewarding than DDR will ever be. Running a 5k is way more of an experience than passing max300 will ever be

[Reach]

Originally Posted by massflavour

it's pretty shit, lots of fast food. some home cooked meals like pastas/meats but yeah not a whole lot of fruit or vegetables, but i'm taking initiative now to improve it. the main challenge is not overeating though.

In order to avoid overeating it's critical you make a record of what you eat and how many calories are in it. At least until you get used to eating ~2000 cal/day.

If you don't like pen + paper or a word document, there are some apps people often use like myfitnesspal that are apparently good for recording caloric intake.

[Reach]

http://i.imgur.com/GZUKvFD.gif

I fucking die every time I watch this.


Also, dat female motivation:

Girlfriend has been lifting for 6 months now! Down 20 lbs, lifts are:

Bench: 85x8
Squat: 135x8
Deadlift: 185x5

Beast! Two intermediate lifts already (bench not so great though :P )

[SCWolf]

Originally Posted by Reach

http://i.imgur.com/GZUKvFD.gif

I fucking die every time I watch this.


Also, dat female motivation:

Girlfriend has been lifting for 6 months now! Down 20 lbs, lifts are:

Bench: 85x8
Squat: 135x8
Deadlift: 185x5

Beast! Two intermediate lifts already (bench not so great though :P )

Strong GF is strong

[SCWolf]

Hoping to set a Bench PR tonight, wish me luck!

I hit 220lbs for 2. New PR.

[Zaevod]

Still trying to get to 400 lbs on bench press...

It's hard to improve with all the college stress.

Hey, that rhymed.

[SCWolf]

Progress picture. Weighed in yesterday at 156. 8lbs heavier than when I started my stricter diet. Seeing incredible strength gains (partially due to creatine monohydrate), which is motivating me to continue with my current diet.

[awein999]

Great job Wolf, those are amazing results!


Starters tips to beginning fitness:
-As a note for people very afraid of being judged by your appearance, focusing on positives will help your motivation. Confront people (peacefully) who give you negative energy and if they still don't stop, block them out of your life. Most importantly if you are negative to yourself try saying out loud "I love myself" often every day. You may feel dumb at first but it really works. Make sure to get enough hugs too.

If the bullet point mentioned above doesn't apply to you start here:
If you are in a bad eating pattern, first you have to recognize you have been in one and that it's bad for you. And then you can focus on trying to correct that because that's the most important part of getting in shape and being healthy. For people who are out of shape and looking to get started I think it's important to make realistic short term goals rather than try to rush it. No matter how out of shape you are these guidelines apply to the vast majority of people.
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I'm 6'2" and have steadily gained unhealthy fat for like 2 and a half years from like 155 pounds and am now up to 190 due to bad diet and not enough exercise. I can feel when I jog around the block I get out of breath quickly and it makes me sad. Being 22 it seems fucking weird because this is when I should be the most fit in my life. So I'm going to take steps to get fit again.

My first steps will be to fix my shitty as fuck diet by having substantial breakfast, lunch, dinner consisting of reasonably healthy food every day rather than eating out a lot (cut back on bad carbs, cholesterol, and sodium big time). The most important thing is the diet for now. Secondarily I'm going to walk around outside at least 3 times a week and maybe even jog a bit. Setting up DDR again might also be a good idea. Shooting some hoops is something I used to do too. Making a game out of getting exercise will probably do me some good.

[kmay]

keep at it awien =] and as for me

volleyball started monday, and this coach is intense. all we do it conditioning for three hours, then we go to the weight room for an hour. i've lost 4 pounds this first week. its insane. i love it.