Okay, I must have missed something real important because I've been bending over and placing the bar on the floor when the deadlift was complete. Cheers for the help people.
OMG i just cringed when reading this. PLZ DONT DO THAT T_T
yesterday my online poker account got shut down randomly after I I had just deposited some cash so I could start playing real money. >__< I wasnt going to work out that day but i was pretty fucking pissed so I had a rage-fueled workout. Squatted 3x5@180 ezpz! (new pr) My squat has been going up steadily the last few workouts since I started doing it properly lol
I usually workout in my basement (bought myself a squat rack and barbell set about a year ago, havent used it nearly enough though) but when I go to the gym ive actually never seen any1 curling in the squat rack. I have seen liberal use of the vagina pad though, lol. A few months ago I was doing squats w/ a friend, and this old guy who looked at least 60 came and asked to work in w/ use, so we were like sure ok. Loads up the bar, does a perfect set of 10. Next to him theres another guy in the smith machine w/ the vagina pad, doing quarter squats w/ 200lbs rofl.
I Also discovered (i think) why my performance has been declining in soccer ever since i started paleo. not enuf carbs b4 the game!! I was basically going super low carb w/ vast amounts of meat and a few veges and fruits thrown in randomly - which is great for muscle/fat ratio, but after my first couple shifts on the field Id just feel drained and lethargic. I realized a few days ago this started happening pretty much exactly the same time I stopped eating stuff like rice pasta and potatoes. I bought a big bag of yellow (delicious :D) potatoes, a yam and some raisins to test out my theory @ my next game on Sunday.
going snowboarding over the weekend for the first time in like 8 years with a bunch of friends. im pretty fucking excited :D
You can get carbs on paleo. yay sweet potatoes. I started eating white rice too cause its cheap and i'm poor and its not THAT bad
Hey guys I was sitting around my house today and made up my mind to start getting in a little better shape! So i figured i'd ask you guys what you think would be the way to go for what i want to accomplish. I'm looking to lose about 10-20lbs (im currently 200-205 at 6'). Most of it i was to lose is just from my stomach/thighs. I'm not really looking for a huge workout or anything but just want to lose a little weight/slim up some.
So my few questions are:
Is it mostly diet? I read some of the stuff in the first post and it mentions that for losing weight its going to be mostly a diet thing.
If so, would i still want to exercise regularly? I work as a stocker for a retail store, so i do some basic stuff at work (lifting boxes mostly 10-20lbs, some are 50-150, but not as often; i'm up and down ladders a lot of the day as well). Should i still do some other physical activity outside of 40 hours of work, most of it being physical?
and lastly, im looking to lose this weight over the next couple months, if i had to put a date to hold myself to it, beginning of April would probably be awesome. How would that affect how often i exercise compared to diet if i was trying to lose weight quickly rather than just over time. Once i lose the weight, is there anything specific that i should do to stay in shape? Just basic exercises like push-ups/crunches/some jogging?
In your current state you might be happy with just "losing a little weight/slim up some". But really, you'll thank yourself for starting to lift weights for real when you realize what an amazing body you have after all that hard work. Also, it will speed up the fat loss process.
Had a good workout today (day 8 of program, so been going 4x a week last two weeks. i'll try to make it 5 next week) Power Snatch: 2x2@70kg,1x2@80, 5x1@80 Power Clean and Jerk: 1x2@90, 5x1@100 Front squat, 2x2@280lbs Finished up with weighted chins (which were surprisingly easy)
Snatching 100kg and CJ 120kg and back squatting 200kg on monday. Gonna be toooo easy.
On January 29 2011 07:13 Alventenie wrote: Hey guys I was sitting around my house today and made up my mind to start getting in a little better shape! So i figured i'd ask you guys what you think would be the way to go for what i want to accomplish. I'm looking to lose about 10-20lbs (im currently 200-205 at 6'). Most of it i was to lose is just from my stomach/thighs. I'm not really looking for a huge workout or anything but just want to lose a little weight/slim up some.
So my few questions are:
Is it mostly diet? I read some of the stuff in the first post and it mentions that for losing weight its going to be mostly a diet thing.
If so, would i still want to exercise regularly? I work as a stocker for a retail store, so i do some basic stuff at work (lifting boxes mostly 10-20lbs, some are 50-150, but not as often; i'm up and down ladders a lot of the day as well). Should i still do some other physical activity outside of 40 hours of work, most of it being physical?
and lastly, im looking to lose this weight over the next couple months, if i had to put a date to hold myself to it, beginning of April would probably be awesome. How would that affect how often i exercise compared to diet if i was trying to lose weight quickly rather than just over time. Once i lose the weight, is there anything specific that i should do to stay in shape? Just basic exercises like push-ups/crunches/some jogging?
Thanks in advance if you have any answers!
-There is no "just losing a little fat off thighs/stomach" You can't spot reduce fat, you have to lose it over your entire body. -Diet is HUGE. Cleaning up and managing your diet is the biggest step towards slimming down -Yes absolutely. Working out is awesome and great for you. See starting strength in the OP, it will change your life drastically for the better -the ~9 weeks till march is plenty of time to reach your goal. A healthy diet at a 300-500 calorie deficit combined with starting strength will radically change your body by then. You probably won't recognize yourself and you'll feel a million times better. -Ditch the push ups, crunches, jogging as none of those help burn fat or put on muscle particularly well. SS is where you want to be. If you want to do cardio, look into high intensity interval training.
Doing a labor job over the summer (~3 months) with barbell workouts 3 times a week and sports practice twice a week i lost a good 15 pounds of fat and added a lot of strength. And i was already in above average shape/strength.
Yes.... stronger people are less likely to die. It's a fact.
Falls in the elderly contribute to death... something absurd like 25% of the elderly who fall and get a femur fracture die within a year.
The biggest thing that helps with balance is NOT balance training but strength training. Strength obviously cause you can exert more force to help keep you from falling instead of trying to compensate to keep yourself upright.
that's not to mention the benefits of more mobile joints, increased blood flow from muscles helping move blood along with squeezing, and looking better and all that other jazz. :p
Anyway yeah
Starting doing pullups and dipping again. Right now I'm on 45x5 pullups and 100x5 dips. Previous estimate of 5 RM is around 100/105 for pullups, and 160/165 for dips so that's what I'm going to aim for within about 4-5 months from now. I'll try to linear progress 1x strength training a week plus the other 2 days a week I'm gonna be practicing other bodyweight skill work.
I'll try to get some vids as I work by way back up again... now that I'm at a real gym cause I can use my univs I can strap on real 45 lbs plates without looking like a doofus with my backpack, weight vest, and makeshift weight belts.
On January 29 2011 09:39 decafchicken wrote: Had a good workout today (day 8 of program, so been going 4x a week last two weeks. i'll try to make it 5 next week) Power Snatch: 2x2@70kg,1x2@80, 5x1@80 Power Clean and Jerk: 1x2@90, 5x1@100 Front squat, 2x2@280lbs Finished up with weighted chins (which were surprisingly easy)
Snatching 100kg and CJ 120kg and back squatting 200kg on monday. Gonna be toooo easy.
On January 29 2011 07:13 Alventenie wrote: Hey guys I was sitting around my house today and made up my mind to start getting in a little better shape! So i figured i'd ask you guys what you think would be the way to go for what i want to accomplish. I'm looking to lose about 10-20lbs (im currently 200-205 at 6'). Most of it i was to lose is just from my stomach/thighs. I'm not really looking for a huge workout or anything but just want to lose a little weight/slim up some.
So my few questions are:
Is it mostly diet? I read some of the stuff in the first post and it mentions that for losing weight its going to be mostly a diet thing.
If so, would i still want to exercise regularly? I work as a stocker for a retail store, so i do some basic stuff at work (lifting boxes mostly 10-20lbs, some are 50-150, but not as often; i'm up and down ladders a lot of the day as well). Should i still do some other physical activity outside of 40 hours of work, most of it being physical?
and lastly, im looking to lose this weight over the next couple months, if i had to put a date to hold myself to it, beginning of April would probably be awesome. How would that affect how often i exercise compared to diet if i was trying to lose weight quickly rather than just over time. Once i lose the weight, is there anything specific that i should do to stay in shape? Just basic exercises like push-ups/crunches/some jogging?
Thanks in advance if you have any answers!
-There is no "just losing a little fat off thighs/stomach" You can't spot reduce fat, you have to lose it over your entire body. -Diet is HUGE. Cleaning up and managing your diet is the biggest step towards slimming down -Yes absolutely. Working out is awesome and great for you. See starting strength in the OP, it will change your life drastically for the better -the ~9 weeks till march is plenty of time to reach your goal. A healthy diet at a 300-500 calorie deficit combined with starting strength will radically change your body by then. You probably won't recognize yourself and you'll feel a million times better. -Ditch the push ups, crunches, jogging as none of those help burn fat or put on muscle particularly well. SS is where you want to be. If you want to do cardio, look into high intensity interval training.
Doing a labor job over the summer (~3 months) with barbell workouts 3 times a week and sports practice twice a week i lost a good 15 pounds of fat and added a lot of strength. And i was already in above average shape/strength.
On the 300-500 calorie deficit, whats the easiest way to watch my calories. Count everything? Or just go through out the day and when i eat, gauge how full i am? Or should i just in general be eating stuff that fills me up but is light on calories? I'm sure over time ill be able to gauge that quickly, but how would i figure out how much i should be cutting out of my meals. ie should i eat less per meal or change what im eating to just less calorie stuff thats just as filling?
Sorry for all the questions, im a noob at this and i have a large appetite for knowledge =P.
ps. i also ordered SS, so it should be here soon! (ish),
On January 29 2011 09:39 decafchicken wrote: Had a good workout today (day 8 of program, so been going 4x a week last two weeks. i'll try to make it 5 next week) Power Snatch: 2x2@70kg,1x2@80, 5x1@80 Power Clean and Jerk: 1x2@90, 5x1@100 Front squat, 2x2@280lbs Finished up with weighted chins (which were surprisingly easy)
Snatching 100kg and CJ 120kg and back squatting 200kg on monday. Gonna be toooo easy.
On January 29 2011 07:13 Alventenie wrote: Hey guys I was sitting around my house today and made up my mind to start getting in a little better shape! So i figured i'd ask you guys what you think would be the way to go for what i want to accomplish. I'm looking to lose about 10-20lbs (im currently 200-205 at 6'). Most of it i was to lose is just from my stomach/thighs. I'm not really looking for a huge workout or anything but just want to lose a little weight/slim up some.
So my few questions are:
Is it mostly diet? I read some of the stuff in the first post and it mentions that for losing weight its going to be mostly a diet thing.
If so, would i still want to exercise regularly? I work as a stocker for a retail store, so i do some basic stuff at work (lifting boxes mostly 10-20lbs, some are 50-150, but not as often; i'm up and down ladders a lot of the day as well). Should i still do some other physical activity outside of 40 hours of work, most of it being physical?
and lastly, im looking to lose this weight over the next couple months, if i had to put a date to hold myself to it, beginning of April would probably be awesome. How would that affect how often i exercise compared to diet if i was trying to lose weight quickly rather than just over time. Once i lose the weight, is there anything specific that i should do to stay in shape? Just basic exercises like push-ups/crunches/some jogging?
Thanks in advance if you have any answers!
-There is no "just losing a little fat off thighs/stomach" You can't spot reduce fat, you have to lose it over your entire body. -Diet is HUGE. Cleaning up and managing your diet is the biggest step towards slimming down -Yes absolutely. Working out is awesome and great for you. See starting strength in the OP, it will change your life drastically for the better -the ~9 weeks till march is plenty of time to reach your goal. A healthy diet at a 300-500 calorie deficit combined with starting strength will radically change your body by then. You probably won't recognize yourself and you'll feel a million times better. -Ditch the push ups, crunches, jogging as none of those help burn fat or put on muscle particularly well. SS is where you want to be. If you want to do cardio, look into high intensity interval training.
Doing a labor job over the summer (~3 months) with barbell workouts 3 times a week and sports practice twice a week i lost a good 15 pounds of fat and added a lot of strength. And i was already in above average shape/strength.
On the 300-500 calorie deficit, whats the easiest way to watch my calories. Count everything? Or just go through out the day and when i eat, gauge how full i am? Or should i just in general be eating stuff that fills me up but is light on calories? I'm sure over time ill be able to gauge that quickly, but how would i figure out how much i should be cutting out of my meals. ie should i eat less per meal or change what im eating to just less calorie stuff thats just as filling?
Sorry for all the questions, im a noob at this and i have a large appetite for knowledge =P.
ps. i also ordered SS, so it should be here soon! (ish),
We (or at least I) love questions. Any chance to show off the things we know, as well as to help someone get started on health and fitness is awesome. If you go into your day thinkig each time that you will just have "a little less" food wih eaxh meal, you should hit your calorie defecit pretty easily. Be very aware of liquid calories, even things like tea and juice that should be fine for you are very often loaded with sugar. i personally find it easier to track my calories using the myfitnesspal android app, and if you have a smartphone of any variety i'm sure you can find somethig similar.
biggest thing though is to hit the gym and start DOING, not just talking. welcome to the fitness thread
On January 29 2011 10:23 Ilikestarcraft wrote: At first i was like 45 pulls ups 5 times? wtf lol
i was thinking the exact same thing LOL
@eshlow: i know you had knee issues, but i'm just curious as to why you only started training again (well that's how it seems).
oh and vids would be awesome!
I kinda just did...
I've been going through a weird period of overtraining that's lasted a while.
I pretty much need to get off the computer I think more because it's scrweing up my sleep schedule, and without good sleep I can't recover. My capacity for volume previously is definitely down about 50% which sucks and frequency as well which is why I'm starting out pretty slowly again.
We'll see... I'm gonna stick strickly with bodyweight for legs (e.g. pistols, king DLs, etc. for now) and just work on my weighted dips and pullups again along with other skill like HS and manna.
It was so awesome to let go so much shit lol. I tore apart the 107squat 3x5 series.
Then I proceeded to do PowerCleans and stuff and a guy I know tells me "holy shit! That's insane bro! No even half of the people on this gym can do that, and the ones who can might fail at it". He's twice my size and he is huge tall as fuck. And then I'm like "fuck yeah I pwnt".
I then did Cleans and left the gym with an air of awesomeness and relieve inside like holy shit I love weights. Cant wait for Monday. DEADLIFT!!!! :D
On January 29 2011 09:39 decafchicken wrote: Had a good workout today (day 8 of program, so been going 4x a week last two weeks. i'll try to make it 5 next week) Power Snatch: 2x2@70kg,1x2@80, 5x1@80 Power Clean and Jerk: 1x2@90, 5x1@100 Front squat, 2x2@280lbs Finished up with weighted chins (which were surprisingly easy)
Snatching 100kg and CJ 120kg and back squatting 200kg on monday. Gonna be toooo easy.
On January 29 2011 07:13 Alventenie wrote: Hey guys I was sitting around my house today and made up my mind to start getting in a little better shape! So i figured i'd ask you guys what you think would be the way to go for what i want to accomplish. I'm looking to lose about 10-20lbs (im currently 200-205 at 6'). Most of it i was to lose is just from my stomach/thighs. I'm not really looking for a huge workout or anything but just want to lose a little weight/slim up some.
So my few questions are:
Is it mostly diet? I read some of the stuff in the first post and it mentions that for losing weight its going to be mostly a diet thing.
If so, would i still want to exercise regularly? I work as a stocker for a retail store, so i do some basic stuff at work (lifting boxes mostly 10-20lbs, some are 50-150, but not as often; i'm up and down ladders a lot of the day as well). Should i still do some other physical activity outside of 40 hours of work, most of it being physical?
and lastly, im looking to lose this weight over the next couple months, if i had to put a date to hold myself to it, beginning of April would probably be awesome. How would that affect how often i exercise compared to diet if i was trying to lose weight quickly rather than just over time. Once i lose the weight, is there anything specific that i should do to stay in shape? Just basic exercises like push-ups/crunches/some jogging?
Thanks in advance if you have any answers!
-There is no "just losing a little fat off thighs/stomach" You can't spot reduce fat, you have to lose it over your entire body. -Diet is HUGE. Cleaning up and managing your diet is the biggest step towards slimming down -Yes absolutely. Working out is awesome and great for you. See starting strength in the OP, it will change your life drastically for the better -the ~9 weeks till march is plenty of time to reach your goal. A healthy diet at a 300-500 calorie deficit combined with starting strength will radically change your body by then. You probably won't recognize yourself and you'll feel a million times better. -Ditch the push ups, crunches, jogging as none of those help burn fat or put on muscle particularly well. SS is where you want to be. If you want to do cardio, look into high intensity interval training.
Doing a labor job over the summer (~3 months) with barbell workouts 3 times a week and sports practice twice a week i lost a good 15 pounds of fat and added a lot of strength. And i was already in above average shape/strength.
On the 300-500 calorie deficit, whats the easiest way to watch my calories. Count everything? Or just go through out the day and when i eat, gauge how full i am? Or should i just in general be eating stuff that fills me up but is light on calories? I'm sure over time ill be able to gauge that quickly, but how would i figure out how much i should be cutting out of my meals. ie should i eat less per meal or change what im eating to just less calorie stuff thats just as filling?
Sorry for all the questions, im a noob at this and i have a large appetite for knowledge =P.
ps. i also ordered SS, so it should be here soon! (ish),
We (or at least I) love questions. Any chance to show off the things we know, as well as to help someone get started on health and fitness is awesome. If you go into your day thinkig each time that you will just have "a little less" food wih eaxh meal, you should hit your calorie defecit pretty easily. Be very aware of liquid calories, even things like tea and juice that should be fine for you are very often loaded with sugar. i personally find it easier to track my calories using the myfitnesspal android app, and if you have a smartphone of any variety i'm sure you can find somethig similar.
biggest thing though is to hit the gym and start DOING, not just talking. welcome to the fitness thread
Currently most of my liquids are water, and 1 soda at dinner. I don't drink that much juice currently, dunno if its a good or bad thing =P. Most of my meals are kinda bland and boring (mostly sandwiches! x.x), so ill have to see if i need to change them or not as i do more research about nutrition (currently reading leangains website, found it a few pages back)
On January 29 2011 09:39 decafchicken wrote: Had a good workout today (day 8 of program, so been going 4x a week last two weeks. i'll try to make it 5 next week) Power Snatch: 2x2@70kg,1x2@80, 5x1@80 Power Clean and Jerk: 1x2@90, 5x1@100 Front squat, 2x2@280lbs Finished up with weighted chins (which were surprisingly easy)
Snatching 100kg and CJ 120kg and back squatting 200kg on monday. Gonna be toooo easy.
On January 29 2011 07:13 Alventenie wrote: Hey guys I was sitting around my house today and made up my mind to start getting in a little better shape! So i figured i'd ask you guys what you think would be the way to go for what i want to accomplish. I'm looking to lose about 10-20lbs (im currently 200-205 at 6'). Most of it i was to lose is just from my stomach/thighs. I'm not really looking for a huge workout or anything but just want to lose a little weight/slim up some.
So my few questions are:
Is it mostly diet? I read some of the stuff in the first post and it mentions that for losing weight its going to be mostly a diet thing.
If so, would i still want to exercise regularly? I work as a stocker for a retail store, so i do some basic stuff at work (lifting boxes mostly 10-20lbs, some are 50-150, but not as often; i'm up and down ladders a lot of the day as well). Should i still do some other physical activity outside of 40 hours of work, most of it being physical?
and lastly, im looking to lose this weight over the next couple months, if i had to put a date to hold myself to it, beginning of April would probably be awesome. How would that affect how often i exercise compared to diet if i was trying to lose weight quickly rather than just over time. Once i lose the weight, is there anything specific that i should do to stay in shape? Just basic exercises like push-ups/crunches/some jogging?
Thanks in advance if you have any answers!
-There is no "just losing a little fat off thighs/stomach" You can't spot reduce fat, you have to lose it over your entire body. -Diet is HUGE. Cleaning up and managing your diet is the biggest step towards slimming down -Yes absolutely. Working out is awesome and great for you. See starting strength in the OP, it will change your life drastically for the better -the ~9 weeks till march is plenty of time to reach your goal. A healthy diet at a 300-500 calorie deficit combined with starting strength will radically change your body by then. You probably won't recognize yourself and you'll feel a million times better. -Ditch the push ups, crunches, jogging as none of those help burn fat or put on muscle particularly well. SS is where you want to be. If you want to do cardio, look into high intensity interval training.
Doing a labor job over the summer (~3 months) with barbell workouts 3 times a week and sports practice twice a week i lost a good 15 pounds of fat and added a lot of strength. And i was already in above average shape/strength.
On the 300-500 calorie deficit, whats the easiest way to watch my calories. Count everything? Or just go through out the day and when i eat, gauge how full i am? Or should i just in general be eating stuff that fills me up but is light on calories? I'm sure over time ill be able to gauge that quickly, but how would i figure out how much i should be cutting out of my meals. ie should i eat less per meal or change what im eating to just less calorie stuff thats just as filling?
Sorry for all the questions, im a noob at this and i have a large appetite for knowledge =P.
ps. i also ordered SS, so it should be here soon! (ish),
We (or at least I) love questions. Any chance to show off the things we know, as well as to help someone get started on health and fitness is awesome. If you go into your day thinkig each time that you will just have "a little less" food wih eaxh meal, you should hit your calorie defecit pretty easily. Be very aware of liquid calories, even things like tea and juice that should be fine for you are very often loaded with sugar. i personally find it easier to track my calories using the myfitnesspal android app, and if you have a smartphone of any variety i'm sure you can find somethig similar.
biggest thing though is to hit the gym and start DOING, not just talking. welcome to the fitness thread
Currently most of my liquids are water, and 1 soda at dinner. I don't drink that much juice currently, dunno if its a good or bad thing =P. Most of my meals are kinda bland and boring (mostly sandwiches! x.x), so ill have to see if i need to change them or not as i do more research about nutrition (currently reading leangains website, found it a few pages back)
Check out leangains and paleo diet(meat + veggies/fruits). Cut out the soda, any processed foods. Stick to foods straight from nature and get more fat and protein in your diet, its easy to eat at a calorie deficit when you up your healthy fat intake as it makes you feel less hungry longer. You can put your calories into a counter like fitday or just count out some food until it adds up to your desired daily intake. use an online calculator to find your BMR (how much you burn a day)
On January 29 2011 10:23 Ilikestarcraft wrote: At first i was like 45 pulls ups 5 times? wtf lol
i was thinking the exact same thing LOL
@eshlow: i know you had knee issues, but i'm just curious as to why you only started training again (well that's how it seems).
oh and vids would be awesome!
I kinda just did...
I've been going through a weird period of overtraining that's lasted a while.
I pretty much need to get off the computer I think more because it's scrweing up my sleep schedule, and without good sleep I can't recover. My capacity for volume previously is definitely down about 50% which sucks and frequency as well which is why I'm starting out pretty slowly again.
We'll see... I'm gonna stick strickly with bodyweight for legs (e.g. pistols, king DLs, etc. for now) and just work on my weighted dips and pullups again along with other skill like HS and manna.
Hopefully I can get back on track
About time you slacker! :-p
edit: also, on monday i guarantee you all i will increase both my maxes 5kg+
It's call the 100 shots in 100 minutes challenge. 1 shot of beer every minute for 100 minutes. Not as easy as it sounds.
You have to have food before hand, burger, or a couple of hot dogs and at least 2-3 beers as well.
No water allowed, you can go up to pee but if you don't make it back within a minute you have to drink an extra penalty short, or alternatively you can drink two shots and skip the next round.
You're also allowed to throw up but for every shot you miss while puking you have to take an extra shot, so if you're gone for 3 minutes, you have to have 6 shots.
I know it seems easy, but you have to keep in mind, it's basically 10 beers in an hour and a half and even if you don't get drunk the bloat is ridiculously hard to suppress.
7 boys sat around the table last night, two walked away with their heads held high... and soon after passed out on the grass. I had drank about 4 ciders and 2 hot dogs before hand, I made it to 67 shots puked and threw in the towel.
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