2014 FITNESS CHALLENGE

[DJ]

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Going to the doctor tomorrow. Need to figure out if what I have is a cold or sinus infection. Felt like a cold at first but not noticing a difference in how I feel after taking cold medicine for several days.

Well, I was right. This is more of a sinus infection more than a cold. Not a full-blown infection, though, so I should be good in a few more days.

[Brandwin]

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2lbs a week at your weight is silly. If you were morbidly obese that might be ok.

Just curious why you want to drop your weight to around 135-140? How tall are you?

I am just a tad over 5'5". All my weight is in my gut.



Anyone have some good smoothie recipes?

[Brandwin]

2014 FITNESS CHALLENGE

Trying to see what different diet plans and what kind of meals I should eat.

I was going to plan on doing those 30 day challenges to start off.

100 pushups, situps, planks etc.. You know the ones where you do a certain amount a day until you are able to do 100 or whatever in one day.

Also what other exercises other than the ones listed above can I do at home without weights to at least get something going.

BTW I think I am going to post a pic later and then post another in a month. Figured if I showed all on OS, it would give me some motivation.

[Rules]

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Trying to see what different diet plans and what kind of meals I should eat.

I was going to plan on doing those 30 day challenges to start off.

100 pushups, situps, planks etc.. You know the ones where you do a certain amount a day until you are able to do 100 or whatever in one day.

Also what other exercises other than the ones listed above can I do at home without weights to at least get something going.

BTW I think I am going to post a pic later and then post another in a month. Figured if I showed all on OS, it would give me some motivation.

Yep didn't take long before I fell behind on the burpee challenge. I will stick with DDP Yoga and UFC Fit. The best advice I can give is portion control. Make a balanced plate with 1/3 protein (size of your palm hand), 1/3 vegetables and 1/3 healthy carb like brown rice, sweet potato or small fruit like grapes, a few strawberries or a 1/2 grapefruit. Eat eggs in the morning and trim back on carbs after lunch. Keep it basic and avoid trying any fad diet.


Listen, find the healthy foods that taste good and go with it. Portion control and finding your calorie in and out numbers is all you need when it comes to eating right. Forget the cheat days as it is not easy to rebound from. Make it a way of life, make it easy and find the foods you will eat then control how much of it that you eat. Eat when you are hungry, eat slow, drink plenty of water and avoid eating when you are not hungry. Eat larger meals when you get up and reduce as the day goes on. The days of eating everything on your plate are over!

[Rules]

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Well, I was right. This is more of a sinus infection more than a cold. Not a full-blown infection, though, so I should be good in a few more days.

Both my wife and son have a sinus infection as we speak. Hope you feel better.

[DJ]

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Both my wife and son have a sinus infection as we speak. Hope you feel better.

Thanks. I didn't have to go on an antibiotic, so that's encouraging. It's tough not to train but I know it's better to give it a few more days.

[WTF]

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you don't realize how out of shape you are until you get up higher into the Burpees

I'm on 50, and it's tough. Did 50 two days ago, was off yesterday, now back on 50. Blah. Dreading them today.

[cjonesfan921]

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you don't realize how out of shape you are until you get up higher into the Burpees

I'm on 50, and it's tough. Did 50 two days ago, was off yesterday, now back on 50. Blah. Dreading them today.

I'm on Day 4 today. I'm doing the 30 day challenge for squats, burpees, and push-ups...along with other random home exercises.


Do you do 50 straight through?

[WTF]

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Yep, 50 straight through. Finished for the day.

It helps me mentally to count 5 sets of 10. (No rest in between of course). Mentally it feels better to only have 7 more of 1 set, than 33 more total

If I count them out 31,32,33,34 etc, I'm dying.

[cjonesfan921]

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Yep, 50 straight through. Finished for the day.

It helps me mentally to count 5 sets of 10. (No rest in between of course). Mentally it feels better to only have 7 more of 1 set, than 33 more total

If I count them out 31,32,33,34 etc, I'm dying.

Man, I died doing 15 yesterday. I think I can make it to 20, but after that, I may have to split it into sets.

[Kearnzo]

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Once you hit the exhaustion point with burpees and your lungs are on fire, just take like a 10 second break and keep going. Rinse and repeat until done so that you keep your heart rate up.

The absolute worst part about the Spartan Race I ran in September was the 30 burpee penalty for a failed obstacle. It was absolute torture failing the two obstacles I did, as I was already roasted.

[BatsareBugs]

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Decided to change over from dumbbell lunges to barbell lunges and tried barbell step-ups today. Slowly making progress on barbell squats and deadlifts (Romanian).

[Rules]

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Both my daughter and I have entered the Tough Mudder in West Virginia on September 27th. No more motivation needed now as I am excited.

[WTF]

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Be ready. The Tough Mudder is, well, tough. It's a lot of fun though.

Update, I'm dealing with a herniated disk on L5/S1 again. Did my 65 burpees... off tomorrow. Hopeful that this junk doesn't continually persist. My wife is doing the burpees too, she's up to 35, and you can tell a difference already. Funny how just a little bit of working out will do for your body and mindset.

[DJ]

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For my first workout of 2014 in today. Still not 100%, but I couldn't take it anymore and had to get out of the house. Went to the gym and did a nice total-body workout.

Squats
DB Bench Press
Seated Rows
Calf Raises
Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
Barbell Curls
Dips
Abs + Stretching

Did 1x12, 1x10 and 1x8 for all exercises.

Felt good to get in the gym and while I didn't go max intensity, I did use weights that challenged me the final few reps of each set.

I'll probably tweak the exercises a bit, but I envision doing a 3-day TBT routine for the next couple of months, as that will still allow me to run 2-3 days a week.