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On November 05 2014 10:58 petered wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2014 00:58 mordek wrote:Very astute Garbels  My wife and I can spend the same time working out instead of juggling schedules while one of us is with the hijita. The YMCA of Village People renown. Congrats on the kid! I am also 27 years old and also have a kid around the same age. It was actually have a child that made me want to work out in the first place. I never had a problem with being a skinny nerd, even after I got married. I am pretty good at sports and it didn't really matter to me how I looked (well, not that much more than most people I guess. I still care of course). After my wife got pregnant, though, I started thinking about how I wanted my kids to see me. So even though I had always been mildly self conscious about being slender, for the first time in my life I was driven to do something about it. I want my kids to see me as a strong and powerful figure, someone who could beat up the other kids' dads and rescue them from a jam. Despite being far busier now as a father than I was before the kid, I decided to pick up weight lifting after having not done any consistent physical activity since I was in high school sports. I am going to have to drop it for the time being, but it has been a ton of fun and I am so glad I went for it. I feel healthier and more confident, not to mention I look like a regular person now instead of a loosely-bound skeleton. I started at 6 ft 140 pounds (was even as low as 130 a couple years ago) and ended up at 190 pounds after three months (30 pounds just in the first month I believe). While a lot of that was fat, a whole lot of it was muscle as well. I'm really curious to see how much of that weight I drop after I stop eating so much. I fully plan on picking it up again when I have time. I really hit a groove during the second month when I felt comfortable with the lifts and was adding weight consistently. Unfortunately the third month was when I got busier so I was missing a lot of workouts and stopped making much progress. Next summer I should have more time, and I'm really excited to be able to jump right into it rather than having to take so much time just trying to figure out the lifts. I felt like I left a whole lot on the table in terms of progress and I really want to push myself harder the next time around when I have more time. I think I am hooked! Big thanks to everyone here who answered my stupid questions along the way. TL is the best!
Congrats on the progress, 140 pound at your height is downright scary.
I'd say don't just drop it completely. Get a kettlebell/rope so you can squeeze 20 min workouts onr your daily routine.
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On November 05 2014 11:40 GoTuNk! wrote:Show nested quote +On November 05 2014 10:58 petered wrote:On November 04 2014 00:58 mordek wrote:Very astute Garbels My wife and I can spend the same time working out instead of juggling schedules while one of us is with the hijita. The YMCA of Village People renown. Congrats on the kid! I am also 27 years old and also have a kid around the same age. It was actually have a child that made me want to work out in the first place. I never had a problem with being a skinny nerd, even after I got married. I am pretty good at sports and it didn't really matter to me how I looked (well, not that much more than most people I guess. I still care of course). After my wife got pregnant, though, I started thinking about how I wanted my kids to see me. So even though I had always been mildly self conscious about being slender, for the first time in my life I was driven to do something about it. I want my kids to see me as a strong and powerful figure, someone who could beat up the other kids' dads and rescue them from a jam. Despite being far busier now as a father than I was before the kid, I decided to pick up weight lifting after having not done any consistent physical activity since I was in high school sports. I am going to have to drop it for the time being, but it has been a ton of fun and I am so glad I went for it. I feel healthier and more confident, not to mention I look like a regular person now instead of a loosely-bound skeleton. I started at 6 ft 140 pounds (was even as low as 130 a couple years ago) and ended up at 190 pounds after three months (30 pounds just in the first month I believe). While a lot of that was fat, a whole lot of it was muscle as well. I'm really curious to see how much of that weight I drop after I stop eating so much. I fully plan on picking it up again when I have time. I really hit a groove during the second month when I felt comfortable with the lifts and was adding weight consistently. Unfortunately the third month was when I got busier so I was missing a lot of workouts and stopped making much progress. Next summer I should have more time, and I'm really excited to be able to jump right into it rather than having to take so much time just trying to figure out the lifts. I felt like I left a whole lot on the table in terms of progress and I really want to push myself harder the next time around when I have more time. I think I am hooked! Big thanks to everyone here who answered my stupid questions along the way. TL is the best! Congrats on the progress, 140 pound at your height is downright scary. I'd say don't just drop it completely. Get a kettlebell/rope so you can squeeze 20 min workouts onr your daily routine.
I was only 130 at 6'4 my freshman year of college, before I started reading/posting on TLHF. While I didn't add weight quite as fast as you, I still added about 10 pounds a month for several months. Came out just fine afterwards.
And yeah, I second what gotunk said. Don't let yourself get out of it completely. Even if you aren't doing heavy compounds, figure out a way to do some bodyweight stuff, do some HIIT when you've got 20 minutes to spare, buy a door frame pullup bar and a decently heavy (~50 lbs) kettlebell, etc. Sticking with a routine long enough to make it a habit is HUGELY important to your long term progress.
And make sure to pay attention to what you're eating. Takes even less time than a 20 minute workout, and it's also a very important habit to get into, to be able to track calories/protein/etc.
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How can anyone drop lifting totally?
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Coz half doing something is often abt as effective as not doing it at all
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On November 05 2014 18:15 FFGenerations wrote:
Coz half doing something is often abt as effective as not doing it at all
With lifting, I find that even if I just try to lift once a week because I have no time to do it on any other day, it still is effective in helping me somewhat maintain my strength instead of just completely regressing.
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On November 05 2014 10:58 petered wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2014 00:58 mordek wrote:Very astute Garbels My wife and I can spend the same time working out instead of juggling schedules while one of us is with the hijita. The YMCA of Village People renown. Congrats on the kid! I am also 27 years old and also have a kid around the same age. [snip]
/dadfist I remember when you announced buying a house about the same time as me too :D
Getting busy is definitely a struggle. I'm actually solo dad this week so I don't think I'll have a chance to lift unless I can convince a buddy to watch her while I work out... which I may do but I totally understand finding it hard to make time.
The pull-up bar suggestion is awesome, while you may not get the full body strength workout you can set cool mini-goals like getting a full back lever. If I were a kid and my dad could do that I'd be pretty stoked  It's an arguably major goal too.
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I wish I was better at bodyweight stuff. I am trying these days again since I am traveling 6 days a week and can't really do my usual strength training, but I just suck ass at everything  Still can't do a simple hand stand.
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On November 05 2014 23:08 zatic wrote:I wish I was better at bodyweight stuff. I am trying these days again since I am traveling 6 days a week and can't really do my usual strength training, but I just suck ass at everything Still can't do a simple hand stand.
I know how you feel. I run a lot, but I also travel for work, so I aim for 2 days a week and 30 min sessions, focusing on my core/legs. I want to work more on my upper body, but I wish I had more time.
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On November 05 2014 18:15 FFGenerations wrote:
Coz half doing something is often abt as effective as not doing it at all
It's not about being effective as it is staying in a routine of being active.
But yeah I'd probably go insane if I stopped lifting.
Monday PM: CJ 50 70 90 100 110 115 118 120 123 125 128 130 133 135 138 140
140: http://instagram.com/p/u9sXtfwCAR/
Tuesday AM: Power clean 5x3 @ 100kg
Tuesday PM: BS 135 225 315 365 405 455 475x 475x then 1x5 @ 405; pull ups 4x8 then DB Row + Curlz super sets
Clip of me scoring at my rugby game from friday night in the cold snow:
http://instagram.com/p/u9tcAvwCB5
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On November 05 2014 23:08 zatic wrote:I wish I was better at bodyweight stuff. I am trying these days again since I am traveling 6 days a week and can't really do my usual strength training, but I just suck ass at everything Still can't do a simple hand stand.
Handstand has a ton to do with just consistent practicing. You have to get time in upside-down regularly. It can be very frustrating though!
Occasionally I get the itch to do more bodyweight stuff but the progression feels so much slower and less tangible
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On November 05 2014 15:06 IgnE wrote:
How can anyone drop lifting totally?
We'll see. I'll definitely be lifting in the future, I just need to find a solution that makes sense. It is hard because my wife works in the evenings so I have to be home by a certain time to watch the kid. I know I know, there are ways around this such as working out in the morning. I'm just not sure I could keep that kind of schedule up. It seems easier to just wait until the summer when my wife is off work and I have more time.
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On November 05 2014 14:45 phyre112 wrote:Show nested quote +On November 05 2014 11:40 GoTuNk! wrote:On November 05 2014 10:58 petered wrote:On November 04 2014 00:58 mordek wrote:Very astute Garbels My wife and I can spend the same time working out instead of juggling schedules while one of us is with the hijita. The YMCA of Village People renown. Congrats on the kid! I am also 27 years old and also have a kid around the same age. It was actually have a child that made me want to work out in the first place. I never had a problem with being a skinny nerd, even after I got married. I am pretty good at sports and it didn't really matter to me how I looked (well, not that much more than most people I guess. I still care of course). After my wife got pregnant, though, I started thinking about how I wanted my kids to see me. So even though I had always been mildly self conscious about being slender, for the first time in my life I was driven to do something about it. I want my kids to see me as a strong and powerful figure, someone who could beat up the other kids' dads and rescue them from a jam. Despite being far busier now as a father than I was before the kid, I decided to pick up weight lifting after having not done any consistent physical activity since I was in high school sports. I am going to have to drop it for the time being, but it has been a ton of fun and I am so glad I went for it. I feel healthier and more confident, not to mention I look like a regular person now instead of a loosely-bound skeleton. I started at 6 ft 140 pounds (was even as low as 130 a couple years ago) and ended up at 190 pounds after three months (30 pounds just in the first month I believe). While a lot of that was fat, a whole lot of it was muscle as well. I'm really curious to see how much of that weight I drop after I stop eating so much. I fully plan on picking it up again when I have time. I really hit a groove during the second month when I felt comfortable with the lifts and was adding weight consistently. Unfortunately the third month was when I got busier so I was missing a lot of workouts and stopped making much progress. Next summer I should have more time, and I'm really excited to be able to jump right into it rather than having to take so much time just trying to figure out the lifts. I felt like I left a whole lot on the table in terms of progress and I really want to push myself harder the next time around when I have more time. I think I am hooked! Big thanks to everyone here who answered my stupid questions along the way. TL is the best! Congrats on the progress, 140 pound at your height is downright scary. I'd say don't just drop it completely. Get a kettlebell/rope so you can squeeze 20 min workouts onr your daily routine. I was only 130 at 6'4 my freshman year of college
What in the actual fuck. I weighed more than that at 5'9'' and I was skinny as shit.
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On November 06 2014 10:57 petered wrote:We'll see. I'll definitely be lifting in the future, I just need to find a solution that makes sense. It is hard because my wife works in the evenings so I have to be home by a certain time to watch the kid. I know I know, there are ways around this such as working out in the morning. I'm just not sure I could keep that kind of schedule up. It seems easier to just wait until the summer when my wife is off work and I have more time.
"seems easier" are probably the two words that are the furthest away from everything you want to feel about the gym that I can think of.
On November 06 2014 11:28 Jerubaal wrote:Show nested quote +On November 05 2014 14:45 phyre112 wrote:
I was only 130 at 6'4 my freshman year of college What in the actual fuck. I weighed more than that at 5'9'' and I was skinny as shit.
You may have been small, but were you really that skinny?
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On November 06 2014 10:57 petered wrote:We'll see. I'll definitely be lifting in the future, I just need to find a solution that makes sense. It is hard because my wife works in the evenings so I have to be home by a certain time to watch the kid. I know I know, there are ways around this such as working out in the morning. I'm just not sure I could keep that kind of schedule up. It seems easier to just wait until the summer when my wife is off work and I have more time.
Get up earlier. Move your schedule around. Do what it takes even if that means a bit of sacrifice. I'll be up at 5am heading to the gym most mornings if you need me to give you a wake up call
To quote this instagram i saw today: http://instagram.com/p/u_Dq9wKoX1/
Everyone says they want it but you find out who really does through actions or excuses. I do it all the time. I'm too busy, I don't have time bla bla bla😒 no matter what it is you want, find a way. No one cares about your excuses. Don't tell me why you can't make it happen just fucken do it. I've been a trainer 7 plus years I've heard every excuse as to why these people cannot lose weight or stick to a program. It's annoying. Everyone has things that could possibly set them back. Things will never be easy or handed over to you. Don't tell me why you can't just show me you can. People tell me , "well it's easy for you, you like training and eating clean" umm fuck no. I just know I want to be healthy and strong more than I want to be lazy and eat like shit. So decide what it is you want and make it happen.
Bolded part is my favorite lol
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Geez, you guys are harsh. I wasn't even asking for feedback to begin with. I appreciate it all the same. I clearly don't have the same priorities as most of you, though, and I am comfortable with that.
I do like the idea of a pullup bar, though. Being able to do a ton of pullups is always awesome. I can possibly look into kettlebells but I am skeptical of how useful it would be. I had always been under the impression it is hard to get much from really light work like that.
6 ft 140 is not downright scary from a health perspective, unless GoTunk was referring to the frightful shame he would feel if he was that skinny. A lot of weight difference comes from bone structure/frame, so for some people who are 6ft it probably would be a bigger deal.
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On November 06 2014 13:19 petered wrote:
Geez, you guys are harsh. I wasn't even asking for feedback to begin with. I appreciate it all the same. I clearly don't have the same priorities as most of you, though, and I am comfortable with that.
I do like the idea of a pullup bar, though. Being able to do a ton of pullups is always awesome. I can possibly look into kettlebells but I am skeptical of how useful it would be. I had always been under the impression it is hard to get much from really light work like that.
6 ft 140 is not downright scary from a health perspective, unless GoTunk was referring to the frightful shame he would feel if he was that skinny. A lot of weight difference comes from bone structure/frame, so for some people who are 6ft it probably would be a bigger deal.
Kettlebells don't have to be light. They come in weights all the way from 5 pounds on up to 150. lighter ones (30-50 lbs) are a great way to get cardio in while still working your back and hips and arms a bit. Heavier ones are great for strength. And you dont have to just do swings with them, there's also KB cleans and snatches, etc.
Just a suggestion, something to look into though. Not saying "get this or never post here again"
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I use a 200 lb kettlebell.
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I tried a friends protein mix yesterday, Advocare post-workout recovery or something. I felt like I was drinking liquid, chocolate-flavored cat food.
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On November 06 2014 13:19 petered wrote:
Geez, you guys are harsh. I wasn't even asking for feedback to begin with. I appreciate it all the same. I clearly don't have the same priorities as most of you, though, and I am comfortable with that.
I do like the idea of a pullup bar, though. Being able to do a ton of pullups is always awesome. I can possibly look into kettlebells but I am skeptical of how useful it would be. I had always been under the impression it is hard to get much from really light work like that.
6 ft 140 is not downright scary from a health perspective, unless GoTunk was referring to the frightful shame he would feel if he was that skinny. A lot of weight difference comes from bone structure/frame, so for some people who are 6ft it probably would be a bigger deal.
Haha wasn't trying to be harsh, aiming more for motivational. Obviously we have different priorities and I'm not saying you need to get up at 5 and train 10x a week like me but I'd encourage you to make time for the gym a couple times a week now instead of waiting for summer...you'll definitely thank yourself by the time summer comes around.
6'4 140 seems pretty scary to me, that puts you at a 17 BMI ( well into the underweight category) and pretty comparable to Christian bale in the machinist and his doctor wouldn't let him drop any more weight for the role:
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But congrats on the weight and strength progress you made!
As far as kettlebell/pull up workouts go, they can be a great tool for working out at home affordably. You can build a very strong back and arms just by gradually working your weighted pull ups. For example doing pull ups until you can comfortably do 5x10 and then dropping down to 5x5 with a ten pound weight between your legs or on a weight belt, kettlebells could be used here as well. For kettlebells they can get heavy and you can add a lot of strength and endurance from using them. I prefer barbells but I've done some killer kettlebell workouts like 21/15/9 of KB thrusters and pull ups:
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