Tony_Tarantula on 10/7/2014 at 13:21
Quote Posted by faetal
Friends don't let friends skip leg day.
We all(those of us on the closed forum this was posted at) already called him out on that.
Before was fairly average. I'd have go guess at 15% BF or so.
Caradavin on 20/7/2014 at 17:50
I'm a walking heart attack, and I don't say that to be funny. I hate being obese and I'm doing something about it but I hate how long it takes! I know it didn't take a day to gain all the weight and it will take a long time to lose it, but it is disheartening to not see progress. I have this free program on my laptop I got at the Microsoft store that is called the Ab Challenge. It is a 30 day regimen that ups the challenge every day. It does give days of rest, too. It has the user do reps of situps, crunches, leg raises, and a plank. Being disabled, I have to modify the situps, but it is still a fairly rigorous workout that is easy to fit into any day.
Tony_Tarantula on 20/7/2014 at 20:05
If you've got the cash to spare, get a trainer.
It's helpful for some people because those are appointments that you have to keep. That can prevent you from slipping into the trap of deciding (for example) that you want to check your email first.....and then 5 minutes turns into the rest of the day and you still haven't exercised.
SubJeff on 20/7/2014 at 21:12
Only time I've ever agreed with Tony.
A personal trainer will change your life.
Yakoob on 7/8/2014 at 03:30
Well I just learned there's a really nifty gym next to me that also has a pool and offers a bunch of workout classes. Just signed up for a free 1-week trial and trying to go to bunch of the sessions to see if I want to sign up.
After pool and cardo/weightlifting session Monday and pilates today, my body is positively DYING.
The weird thing is the most sore part are my thighs which I would've thought would be the only fine part given all the biking I do. Hohum...
Tony_Tarantula on 7/8/2014 at 03:41
Quote Posted by Yakoob
Well I just learned there's a really nifty gym next to me that also has a pool and offers a bunch of workout classes. Just signed up for a free 1-week trial and trying to go to bunch of the sessions to see if I want to sign up.
After pool and cardo/weightlifting session Monday and pilates today, my body is positively DYING.
The weird thing is the most sore part are my thighs which I would've thought would be the only fine part given all the biking I do. Hohum...
Just because you have endurance and/or power doesn't mean you have a lot of raw strength. You see that a lot of the time if you run. There's a lot of guys who can sprint all day long, but ask them to strap on a heavy pack and hike a few miles and they'll be dying by the time they get there.
SubJeff on 7/8/2014 at 06:09
Yakoob - squats and deadlifts. That's all.
Sulphur on 7/8/2014 at 06:22
Quote Posted by Yakoob
Well I just learned there's a really nifty gym next to me that also has a pool and offers a bunch of workout classes. Just signed up for a free 1-week trial and trying to go to bunch of the sessions to see if I want to sign up.
After pool and cardo/weightlifting session Monday and pilates today, my body is positively DYING.
The weird thing is the most sore part are my thighs which I would've thought would be the only fine part given all the biking I do. Hohum...
The leg muscles being some of the largest in the body, you're generally going to be wasted the first time you do a proper workout that targets them with strength exercises. Good luck walking the next day! Don't do any strenuous cardio the day after, maybe some light stuff, give the muscles time to heal a bit before you start again (about 48 hours, though don't worry if you're sore much longer than that the first bunch of times you cross leg day).
faetal on 7/8/2014 at 08:42
Quote Posted by SubJeff
Yakoob - squats and deadlifts. That's all.
This, but ONLY with a trainer to begin with. Poor form squats and deadlifts are how your fuck your lower back.
Scots Taffer on 7/8/2014 at 11:46
Kicked off 1 x boot camp and 1 x PT session this week, trying to get that to be a weekly thing.
At boot camp I felt like I was going to vomit. At the PT session I pulled a neck muscle doing my 9th chin up. I do the exercise good.
Next week we start the before and after photo routine... will be interesting to see what happens I guess.
