2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

[Redacted01]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

After my doctor bitched at me again about my HDL being too low in May, friend of mine at work said she'd help me out since she started getting into exercising and what not years ago. We have a gym at work so I go to classes with her 3-4 days a week (although I really wonder why I subject myself to some of them, but it's exercise so why not?) and we run another day or two depending on the weather. I went from not running at all to 4.5 miles straight within 2 or 3 weeks of starting and overall I do see some differences especially in my arms where I've never had much muscle definition. I still have my gut but I'm down to 150 lbs which is what I was in middle school and is actually a normal weight for my height, something I can't say I've been ever, really, when I think about it.

[DJ]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

Got in a nice 20-mile bike ride this afternoon. Conditions were a little chilly, but I've got some great cold-weather gear so I felt fine during the ride. Really enjoyed it and plan to get back to riding 2-3 times a week.

[jct32]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

I'm really starting to get back into working out thanks to my wife. I was 140 coming out of bootcamp 6 years and very active before I joined the Navy. Since then I have gotten up to 170 and put on some belly. I understand that going from 18 to 24 and losing some metabolism didn't help at all but I didn't really work out at all in those 6 years due to my job. I recently started again and we are just running right now. I did 10.1 miles last week and I'm doing 3.5 in 30 minutes right now. I can only work out 2 out of 3 days so I run those 2 days and take the third as a rest.

I have been combining this with eating better as well.

Anybody got some other tips on how to lose that belly fat?

[Feared]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

Killed my back workout today.

My pull up strength is getting better, was able to do 3 sets of strict form pull ups. Still want to improve on reps, but a month ago when I got back into lifting I could barely do 1.

Did Barbell rows, trying to get the proper feel and range of motion for the movement, did just the bar then 10 lb plates. Close grip Pulldowns on the cable machine, and a wide grip, low row on the cable machine.

Finished up with some Bicep curls... cause gotta get some arm work in lol. Tomorrow is my Push day so going to try and go for a 5x5 on Flat bench, and try to do some hypertrophy Incline work, and throw in some Tricep work as well.

I'm like a fiend for the Gym now, each day it's the one part of my day I look forward to the most.

[NDAlum]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

A co-worker...who has lost 20 pounds...can really irk me lol.

He's done a pretty good job at portion control and started to do a minor workout regularly. Good for him. I get it. Congrats. I would say he went from 245-225. He should weight about 180-190...200 tops with his build.

He is close to 40 and still has "dad bod" to the fullest. He doesn't eat healthy IMO and his workout is LOL worthy.

Example:

I get to the gym at the office at 6:30 AM and run a couple miles on the treadmill (outside is better I know) and then lift for like 45 minutes. So all in all I get about a 1-1:15 workout. We start work at 8AM.

This guy rolls in the office at 7:40 AM, runs one mile, then showers. He might sparingly mix in a couple sit ups and push ups.

Part of me wants to say: you don't work out. You jog a mile then eat a horrible meal at lunch.

The other part things my other half is a horrible person. Give the guy credit for at least doing something.

I guess it's how he thinks he truly is working out.

I try to rid my mind of these thoughts...my inner evil self takes over.

[Feared]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

Eh to each their own, maybe for him that's like running a marathon and gives him a sense of accomplishment each day.

I used to see my co-workers eating things like McDonalds, and Dairy Queen on their lunch breaks and look down upon them for it, but some people just will not change their eating habbits.. no matter how many times you try to tell them the health risks associated with fried foods, trans fats, health conditions that come with not exercising. They will not listen, and I don't want to come off as that health freak guy that's always telling people exactly how they should eat, and to work out.

I just let them enjoy their lives, and I go about doing what makes me happy.

[DJ]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

A co-worker...who has lost 20 pounds...can really irk me lol.

He's done a pretty good job at portion control and started to do a minor workout regularly. Good for him. I get it. Congrats. I would say he went from 245-225. He should weight about 180-190...200 tops with his build.

He is close to 40 and still has "dad bod" to the fullest. He doesn't eat healthy IMO and his workout is LOL worthy.

Example:

I get to the gym at the office at 6:30 AM and run a couple miles on the treadmill (outside is better I know) and then lift for like 45 minutes. So all in all I get about a 1-1:15 workout. We start work at 8AM.

This guy rolls in the office at 7:40 AM, runs one mile, then showers. He might sparingly mix in a couple sit ups and push ups.

Part of me wants to say: you don't work out. You jog a mile then eat a horrible meal at lunch.

The other part things my other half is a horrible person. Give the guy credit for at least doing something.

I guess it's how he thinks he truly is working out.

I try to rid my mind of these thoughts...my inner evil self takes over.

It's natural to think this way, especially if you're putting in a lot of work in the gym. At the end of the day, though, each person's journey to weight loss/muscle gain/whatever the goal is different. Some people can just run a mile, eat crap food (but in proportion) and lose weight, while others run several miles a day, eat clean and struggle to have the pounds come off. It's the same with gaining muscle; guys can lift 20-30 minutes and look swole while others do 60-90 minutes, eat clean and don't see much of a gain.

Like you said, at least he's doing something. That, to me, is the most important thing.

[Redacted01]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

A co-worker...who has lost 20 pounds...can really irk me lol.

He's done a pretty good job at portion control and started to do a minor workout regularly. Good for him. I get it. Congrats. I would say he went from 245-225. He should weight about 180-190...200 tops with his build.

He is close to 40 and still has "dad bod" to the fullest. He doesn't eat healthy IMO and his workout is LOL worthy.

Example:

I get to the gym at the office at 6:30 AM and run a couple miles on the treadmill (outside is better I know) and then lift for like 45 minutes. So all in all I get about a 1-1:15 workout. We start work at 8AM.

This guy rolls in the office at 7:40 AM, runs one mile, then showers. He might sparingly mix in a couple sit ups and push ups.

Part of me wants to say: you don't work out. You jog a mile then eat a horrible meal at lunch.

The other part things my other half is a horrible person. Give the guy credit for at least doing something.

I guess it's how he thinks he truly is working out.

I try to rid my mind of these thoughts...my inner evil self takes over.

It's this mindset that kept me from going to the gym for so long. Those of you that I personally think get way into it (it goes both ways) made me feel like crap when I did try to go to the gym years ago because I can only do so much, partly for joint reasons as I have a **** knee, and partly because I know I could never do that even if I put in all the time to. Why should he have to do everything you do? We aren't all the same. My doctor finally told me exercise is exercise. You need to something and something is better than sitting at your desk or watching TV. Not everyone has to bench press 400 lbs or run 5 miles a day to feel like they are working out. You might have to because of all you do, but not everyone is you.

Just my 2 cents as someone that was probably in that guys position at one point. I finally feel more capable because someone was actually willing to help out, get me to go and do things and not feel like I have to always keep up to accomplish something.

[NDAlum]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

My issue is that he acts like he is the man because he does his workout. I gave him compliments all the time about working out. Now he tells me how he weighs less than me and I bite my tongue.

Good for him that he works out. But he carries himself like he's a stud. He's not. He jogs a mile and does a couple sit ups. He could push himself once in a while but he chooses to stay in his comfort zone. He has no physical ailment. He continues to not watch what he eats. He continues to have a large gut.

I'm not knocking down people with physical issues. Not knocking people just starting out.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[RockinDaMike]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

Just talk trash and flex

Sent from my Lenovo S860 using Tapatalk

[seasprite]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

Have been in Irontribe for the past couple of months. Have gained so much muscle and my fat is just flying off. Best shape of my life (after 22 years old).


Anyone who is on lowcarb/no sugar diet, check out five guys and their bacon cheesebuger bowl.......greatest invention in my lifetime

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

I'm getting to the point where I want to supplement my Insanity workouts. At the end of this month I will have completed 2 rounds in 4 months. So my two options I've thought about doing both involve weights as I would like to build some muscle now that my arms and legs are getting leaner.

One option is to do the wearable ankle and wrist weights while doing my Insanity routine.
The other is to simply supplement my normal workouts with some weight lifting 2-3 times a week after my Insanity routines.

What do you guys think is the better option?

[JODYE]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

I would say weight lifting.

From my indirect experience, doing those types of high impact workouts while putting added stress/weights on the joints, doesn't end well.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

That's what I was wondering about the most. Plus, I still have my barbell and dumbells.

[Feared]

Re: 2015 FITNESS CHALLENGE

Picked up 225 lbs. off the ground today. (Deadlift) It went up pretty smoothly as well, pretty surprised as this is the heaviest I've attempted since my knee, lower back injury a year and a half ago. I made sure I warmed up really well, started doing 135 for sets of 5, and then I went up to 185 and it was going smoother than expected. So I was like what the heck, I'm feeling good let me mess with 225, and I got two singles with it.

Really hammering my legs, and lower body. Squatted today as well. Trying to get used to Low Bar squatting. I know that the foundation for getting stronger and improving all my lifts starts with a strong core, and lower body so I'm really trying to build up Overload on the compound movements. I feel like I can do more than 225 on the Deadlift, but I won't atleast not for a while. Not interested in testing my 1 rep max, at least until I do more volume with sub max weight, really master the form.

Trying to be really diligent with my programming this time around, want to aim for longevity.