FitTavern - Page 3

Joeiss · 08-02-2008, 04:45 PM

If you burn more calories than consume, you will lose weight. Don't bother looking at it day by day, but week to week. Eating after 6pm won't kill you.

I started doing this push up thing. It's groovy! I've always been able to lift heavy weights, but since I'm a big dude, situps, pullups and pushups have been hard for me. This is a cool resource to hit 100 pushups though. I'm mimicking it for situps also.

Seth · 08-03-2008, 02:58 PM

You're still going to bulk if you eat late. It's just hard on the body. The older you get the more you'll realize that waking up groggy isn't as fun. I've found after a couple weeks of following this I don't need as much sleep. No caffeine and I can wake up feeling awesome with only 5-6 hours sleep. My old english teacher was a rawfood vegan and he only needed 4-5 hours. As soon as you throw digestion into the mix the body needs more sleep to feel rested. If you're one of those(kinda like myself) who start to feel the starve around 9pm then just consume more liquids.

Dyne · 08-05-2008, 03:58 PM

I just got back from my weekend vacation. I consider it a victory because I did not gain any weight at all. I think that I built some muscle and I also lost fat this last week so it normalized. Normally on vacations I go up 5 or 10 pounds depending on the length of the trip, so I am still on track.

I swam a hell of a lot, did paddleboating, and played basketball, as well as TRYING to wakeboard. I think I need to lose more weight to try wakeboarding because I've tried 18 times to get up.

I also missed yesterday's pushups and MMA workout but I think I can handle it. I'll just do the pushups tues/thurs/saturday and then get back on MWF.

Dyne · 08-08-2008, 06:58 PM

And here we go. Plateau #2 broken without a sweat. (Well, actually a lot of sweats, hahah.) Currently 238. I'm hoping to break down under 230 by next week.

Seth · 08-10-2008, 03:53 PM

How tall are you Dyne? That's dope you had a good vacation. I've noticed my more frequent swims in okanagan lake have already made a difference after 2 weeks. I jogged 6k today with variations in speed and intensity. What I like to do is to quick power steps on upward inclines. So, don't bring your heal down, just the toes and smaller strides but faster. It fucking kills but it's ideal for developing a more explosive/quicker muscle. I'm currently quitting my smoking habit so it's a bit hard jogging still but definately making progress. I haven't been smoking hard only like 2-4 stogies a day(haven't smoked in almost a week) but yeah...it creeps the asthma on me.
How's your guys' flexibility? I've been stretching more the last couple weeks and my back pain has been reduced dramatically.
Runnersworld.com has a lot of good workout tips.

Joeiss · 08-10-2008, 03:58 PM

Anybody doing the hundredpushups still? I just finished week one.

On to week 2 starting tuesday!

Angrist · 08-10-2008, 04:09 PM

I just started week 1. I have already been doing pushups for a year or so, but never this serious. I wonder if it works!

Dyne · 08-12-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Seth

How tall are you Dyne? That's dope you had a good vacation. I've noticed my more frequent swims in okanagan lake have already made a difference after 2 weeks. I jogged 6k today with variations in speed and intensity. What I like to do is to quick power steps on upward inclines. So, don't bring your heal down, just the toes and smaller strides but faster. It fucking kills but it's ideal for developing a more explosive/quicker muscle. I'm currently quitting my smoking habit so it's a bit hard jogging still but definately making progress. I haven't been smoking hard only like 2-4 stogies a day(haven't smoked in almost a week) but yeah...it creeps the asthma on me.
How's your guys' flexibility? I've been stretching more the last couple weeks and my back pain has been reduced dramatically.
Runnersworld.com has a lot of good workout tips.

I'm 5'11", average as average can be. Hahaha.

Actually, since I've taken Karate, I'm freakishly flexible. I am literally more flexible than my dad's girlfriend who is a Yoga instructor. We went to Science World here in Vancouver on the weekend and there's this flexibility measure - you sit down and put your feet flat on this bar, and there's a long ruler you reach on. My dad clocked in at 28 centimetres, my brother got 32, my dad's girlfriend got 36, and I got 38.

I do a ton of leg-centered stretches 3 times a week and it's definitely helping.

Also, it's excellent there's other people doing the pushup challenge.

I'm on week 4 and I just did 27, 20, 20, 17, and 30. I had to take longer than 60 seconds for the last one this time because I'm actually going all the way down now. Before I would just do the motions.

Teuthida · 08-12-2008, 02:34 PM

Hey Dyne, what is your leg stretching routine like?

I've been wanting to me more flexible for a long time but I can 't seem to stick to stretching often or I overstretch and injury myself setting myself back.

Dyne · 08-12-2008, 03:01 PM

Hmm, I'll describe it as best I can. Usually, I start up with 50 jumping jacks or running in place or DDR - whatever gets your blood pumping.

First, I stand normally, with feet shoulder-width apart, stretching way up, then go down as far as you can go without bending your knees. After, stretch side to side. Do this routine 3 times, holding the down position 15-20 seconds each time.

Next, I usually go into horse stance, which is the further apart my feet can go sideways while still standing. It's hard to explain without a qualified karate instructor. The next stretch consists of squatting on the right foot and stretching out the left, distributing weight between your hands and right foot. Copy this with the left side. Next, do the same, but put your stretching leg on to your heel, and copy that for the other side. To finish, perform side-splits. You'll notice that you'll get better and better every time.

Next, do butter-fly sitting. Simply touch the soles of your feet together and bring your feet as close as you can to your crotch while keeping your knees down. After, kick out your left leg on the floor with your toes pointing to the sky and reach for that mother as best as you can. You should aim to hold on to your toes, and your right foot should be touching your inner left thigh. Hold it for 15-20 seconds. Repeat with right.

Next, open your legs as wide as you can on the ground with your toes still pointing to the sky. With your legs still parted, reach for your left foot for 15-20 seconds, then repeat with your right foot. It hurts a lot more without that supporting leg, right? After you've done this, keep your legs open and try to touch your head to the floor straight down. This is a midsection and leg-heavy exercise that really helps, especially with the next one - bring your legs together and stretch forward to grab both your feet, and hold like every other exercise.

The next one is a little difficult to describe. You simply sit cross-legged, I guess, and bring your right foot to your inner thigh while your left foot sits under your right thigh, while keeping your knees down. After, put your right foot on the floor, heel and ball and toe, over your thigh. Then, stretch your torso to the right, using your left arm as leverage on your left knee and your right hand behind your back as you turn. When you're done, go back to your intial position and bring your right foot as high as you can up to your forehead. In karate, some people used to be able to put their foot behind their head but I could barely get it up on my head.

Then, repeat this section with your other foot.

After all that, I do a bit of bicycle/leg lifts to improve my midsection. Simply lay on the ground and put your hands under your lower back as leverage, and raise your legs up without bending them until you form a 90º angle with your body. Lower them back down, but don't let your feet touch the ground. Repeat as many reps until you feel the burn, and then go five more and you're done. You can do as many sets as you leg. As for the bicycle, simply do the same, but instead of leg lifting you act if you're riding a bicycle right-side-up, with your legs in the air.

Teuthida · 08-12-2008, 03:09 PM

Thanks much. I shall try to follow this.

Angrist · 08-12-2008, 05:41 PM

Ok, just did day 2. Hardest setting, it's going fine so far. But when I did the second day, I still wasn't fully recovered from day 1... which was 2 days earlier.

Maybe I shouldn't do my curls after the pushups...

Jonbo298 · 08-12-2008, 05:52 PM

Gah..I'm one pound from hitting 220 and 2lbs from being below it for the first time in quite awhile..Must..push..harder >.>

Dyne · 08-12-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrist

Ok, just did day 2. Hardest setting, it's going fine so far. But when I did the second day, I still wasn't fully recovered from day 1... which was 2 days earlier.

Maybe I shouldn't do my curls after the pushups...

Curls are fine, just make sure you're taking in plenty of protein to help you recover on your days off.

Jonbo: You should start spitting in to a bucket every time you have water in your mouth. Apparently it helps you lose 1-2 pounds before you weigh up. It's an old boxing trick, but I learned it off of Kenny Vs. Spenny, hahaha.

The Germanator · 08-12-2008, 06:20 PM

I just got to slightly under 170 in the last couple of days, down from 207. I'm only 5 pounds from my original goal of 165 which I should get to before we start touring in September. It's weird being this close and feeling this good when I felt so out of shape and overweight just in March.

Everyone trying to lose weight, I don't know what to say other than to just keep it up! Exercise makes you feel good and I don't think I've ever felt/looked better in my life and it's very rewarding. Though I worry a bit when I think about going on tour because I won't be able to keep up my routine. Plus, I'll be drinking a lot more beer, haha.