nut May 19, 2008 Share nut Member May 19, 2008 Ok fellow lifters... this is week 8!... it's time to step it up and work hard. The weather is getting nicer and that should mean more running and cardio activites! Mix up your work outs and try some new things... post up your work out plan/goals for the up-coming week! Legs, Arms, Toning, etc. OLD Addition: We all need to make sure that we are keeping on top of our workouts and are POSTING the progress... i can get the idea of not posting... but i want to make sure we are all still working! Week 10 wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut May 19, 2008 Author Share nut Member May 19, 2008 Well i am going to be stepping up my workout a notch this week... Not only am i going to be doing the core lifts... i am going to do as many sets as i can. Also i am going to do a bunch of other workouts to... lately i have been doing my 1 core lift and then i go play basketball, but maybe this week i will mix it up a little. You never know =0> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear^ May 19, 2008 Share bear^ Member May 19, 2008 returning to full time lifting this week finally through this sickness, mostly? rawr!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut May 20, 2008 Author Share nut Member May 20, 2008 yayyyy you can dooo it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear^ May 28, 2008 Share bear^ Member May 28, 2008 RAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! Still gym'n it up everyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piku May 28, 2008 Share Piku Member May 28, 2008 Been watching some of these workout threads for a bit. Figured I'd post some info. I've been working out regularly for the better part of three years. Before that, I had been jogging six miles a day five days a week, but after moving stopped doing that since I didn't have any nice country roads to run on any more, and I'm not a big fan of jogging in public places. Currently, my workouts consist of an hour or two of weight training and core training. My maximum bench is 180 right now, not really trying to get much bigger than that. I keep my bar curls at around 75. Do around four different shoulder excersizes between 20 and 35. I switch muscle groups daily, and try to hit the gym five days a week. I have a weight training buddy too, so we can push our limits and be spotted without paying a trainer for this. I also did Muay Thai for quite some time. My core is pretty solid from that. After work I do cardio for an hour or so on my elliptical. I'm fortunate enough to be a partner in a company that paid for a pretty sweet workout room. I've got a bowflex xtreme, a bike, gym quality elliptical, sat tv, mini fridge and free weights all on a padded floor in an air conditioned room. I take in around 180-200g of protein daily, and I maintain (not load) creatine powder during building phases. FYI, if you hate your protein shake, I HIGHLY recommend you try Sci-Fit's chocolate milkshake flavor. It's TASTY. I actually look forward to my protein shake, and my gf's kid likes to drink it as a flavored drink. I've gone through a lot of protein shakes. This one also has no aspartame in it, and has additional amino acids that help the body to use the protein. It's like 230cal/serving (2 scoops) for 60g of protein. I also add in three weekly core trainers with 20lb dumbells: 12 squats each leg, 12 burpees (with the dumbbells), 12 pushup thrusts (not sure what it's called), and 5 minute jumpropes done twice without stopping. Stole the jumprope from Muay Thai. Best 5 minute cardio ever. This whole routine takes 15 minutes tops. I tend to eat around 2kcal per day, but this varies depending upon building/cutting phases. Im highly against any aids such as Hydroxycut and Lipo-6 types, but I have tried them and found them to be very uncomfortable. History of my dedication would be that when I was younger, I was in excellent shape. Set some track records for my area, played baseball, very active. Later on, my mom had job problems, started coming home every night with McDonalds and the like. I didn't realize i could even gain weight. Got up to around ~300 from 160 and realized I had to make a change. Spent the next 3 years after that getting back into shape. Had a few falls here and there, but for the most part, I've maintained a healthy lifestyle. You guys look like you're really doing well. Keep it up! PS: If you're interested in monitoring intake/output, FitDay is a really nice program for this. Google it. I used it for around a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather May 29, 2008 Share Fairweather Member May 29, 2008 fitday eh? sounds interesting, i'm gonna check that out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piku May 29, 2008 Share Piku Member May 29, 2008 fitday eh? sounds interesting, i'm gonna check that out! Yeh. It has a nutritional database included so you can find common foods with all their nutritional information attached. It has all kinds of charts, goal monitoring programs. It will even tell you how many cals to eat daily in order to achieve your goal, etc. Pretty neet stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut May 31, 2008 Author Share nut Member May 31, 2008 Been watching some of these workout threads for a bit. Figured I'd post some info.I've been working out regularly for the better part of three years. Before that, I had been jogging six miles a day five days a week, but after moving stopped doing that since I didn't have any nice country roads to run on any more, and I'm not a big fan of jogging in public places. Currently, my workouts consist of an hour or two of weight training and core training. My maximum bench is 180 right now, not really trying to get much bigger than that. I keep my bar curls at around 75. Do around four different shoulder excersizes between 20 and 35. I switch muscle groups daily, and try to hit the gym five days a week. I have a weight training buddy too, so we can push our limits and be spotted without paying a trainer for this. I also did Muay Thai for quite some time. My core is pretty solid from that. After work I do cardio for an hour or so on my elliptical. I'm fortunate enough to be a partner in a company that paid for a pretty sweet workout room. I've got a bowflex xtreme, a bike, gym quality elliptical, sat tv, mini fridge and free weights all on a padded floor in an air conditioned room. I take in around 180-200g of protein daily, and I maintain (not load) creatine powder during building phases. FYI, if you hate your protein shake, I HIGHLY recommend you try Sci-Fit's chocolate milkshake flavor. It's TASTY. I actually look forward to my protein shake, and my gf's kid likes to drink it as a flavored drink. I've gone through a lot of protein shakes. This one also has no aspartame in it, and has additional amino acids that help the body to use the protein. It's like 230cal/serving (2 scoops) for 60g of protein. I also add in three weekly core trainers with 20lb dumbells: 12 squats each leg, 12 burpees (with the dumbbells), 12 pushup thrusts (not sure what it's called), and 5 minute jumpropes done twice without stopping. Stole the jumprope from Muay Thai. Best 5 minute cardio ever. This whole routine takes 15 minutes tops. I tend to eat around 2kcal per day, but this varies depending upon building/cutting phases. Im highly against any aids such as Hydroxycut and Lipo-6 types, but I have tried them and found them to be very uncomfortable. History of my dedication would be that when I was younger, I was in excellent shape. Set some track records for my area, played baseball, very active. Later on, my mom had job problems, started coming home every night with McDonalds and the like. I didn't realize i could even gain weight. Got up to around ~300 from 160 and realized I had to make a change. Spent the next 3 years after that getting back into shape. Had a few falls here and there, but for the most part, I've maintained a healthy lifestyle. You guys look like you're really doing well. Keep it up! PS: If you're interested in monitoring intake/output, FitDay is a really nice program for this. Google it. I used it for around a year. wow.wow.wow... we should work out together! yeah i do the same... i usually after my work out cram 2 25g protein bars.. got my bench max up to 210... and i'm only on the rise. I've realized eating better and drinking more water really makes me feel a ton better... especially the water thing. KEEP up with it piku... looks like you have no problems.. and thanks for stopping by.. stay for a bit =). I am going to keep working out and keep posting my stats... as i go. Just to keep myself in check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear^ June 1, 2008 Share bear^ Member June 1, 2008 w00t thanks for the info Piku! im gonna check out that program right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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