Who's with me? The Bore getting in shape

[WrikaWrek]

Living on my own gives me new found freedom to do shit i couldn't do before. It's funny, but i can completely control my eating habits whereas it was hard before when you had to sit at the table with the rest of your family.

Starting today, i will be going on a diet, and exercise routine to get my ass in real shape. By september i wanna be in the best shape i've ever been.

As far as the diet goes, i'm gonna straight away divide the day in two stages. Carbs included in the 1st half, non included in the 2nd half. Breakfast will be about Oatmeal, Eggs. Mid morning snack will either be fruit or protein bar. Lunch will be rice, meat, fish, vegetables, lentils. Afternoon snack is the same as mid morning. Dinner will consist of meat or fish plus vegetables, like salad and whatever.

I'm gonna wake up an hour earlier than usual everyday, do 30 push ups, 500 abs and the hardest part will be going to run, with sprints mixed in. At night i'll do another 30x2 push ups, plus 1 to 2 sets of 30, 5 kg each arm.

I want to see what happens 3 months later. Anybody else wanting to change their diet and get in better shape? Come on EB.

[Human Snorenado]

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[WrikaWrek]

I don't get it.

[Beezy]

I really should now that I'm done with finals. I'm really lazy about getting up early though...

[Flannel Boy]

Now that the weather is nice, I've started jogging again. I've steadily improved my endurance and am now able to jog for about 25 minutes before hitting a wall.

[Madrun Badrun]

I've been walking about an hour and a half each day plus work which is rather physical. 

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Plus not eating much.  I think I had a package of skiddles and a coke for supper one day last week.

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I've noticeably slimmed in just the last two weeks alone. 

[Beezy]

  soda

[Madrun Badrun]

Yes but I would die without it. 

[Flannel Boy]

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Plus not eating much.  I think I had a package of skiddles and a coke for supper one day last week.

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Skiddles and coke? What are you, a supermodel?

[Beezy]

Yes but I would die without it. 

Have you ever tried going a week without it? Last summer I went like two weeks with nothing but water (just happened, wasn't planned) and I didn't miss juice at all.

[demi]

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That was a disappointing fat rant.

[Phoenix Dark]

soda

this

[Draft]

Word.

I'm gonna try to do a pseudo paleo diet for the next couple months with my starr 5x5 lifting. Try to do the impossible, gain some muscle while losing fat.

SS is king for getting big, but Goddamn does all that milk have an expand style effect on the waist line.

[fistfulofmetal]

i've tried in the past but i just can't get myself to care enough.

[Human Snorenado]

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That was a disappointing fat rant.

You are a disappointing fat man.

[Phoenix Dark]

Oatmeal for breakfast
chicken breast+mixed veggies for lunch
chicken breast+mixed veggies for dinner

Start off doing something easy dude, I'll tell you right now that you're lazy ass won't be sticking to that proposed schedule. Go walking three days a week, and do some push ups.

[Rman]

Cormarcaroni and Draft would give you the best advice here.

PD, are you trying to avoid starches?  Your latter meals have no starch, unless you're eating starchy veggies like potatoes or corn.

What worked for me has been eating every 3 hour, all clean stuff, no junk food.  It keeps me from snacking on empty calories--my office is very generous with the free candy--and it primes the metabolism.  I basically eat three meals and two snacks--one in the midmorning and one in the afternoon, between lunch and dinner.

Most of my snacks consist of almonds, plain yoghurt, or fruit.

[Bebpo]

Woah, good timing for a thread on this.  I just started working out again today after not working out for 2-3 months.

...it was damn tough!  >_<  I was surprised how few mins I could go running without having to go back to walking.  Used to be able to run like a mile and then walk for a bit and then run some more.  But I could barely go 2-3 mins of running at a time today.  Oh well, gotta restart somewhere.

I do feel awesome today afterwards though.  Love the feeling after a good workout.  Same as doing drugs but you don't have to try to find a dealer and it doesn't cost you anything other than time

[Phoenix Dark]

Comarcaroni and Draft would give you the best advice here.

PD, are you trying to avoid starches?  Your latter meals have no starch, unless you're eating starchy veggies like potatoes or corn.

I have rice every a couple times a week, and most of my veggie intake is corn (and carrots)

Potatoes once a week or so, usually with a pot pie

[Flannel Boy]

Woah, good timing for a thread on this.  I just started working out again today after not working out for 2-3 months.

...it was damn tough!  >_<  I was surprised how few mins I could go running without having to go back to walking.  Used to be able to run like a mile and then walk for a bit and then run some more.  But I could barely go 2-3 mins of running at a time today.  Oh well, gotta restart somewhere.

Get that weak shit out of here.

[Bebpo]

Woah, good timing for a thread on this.  I just started working out again today after not working out for 2-3 months.

...it was damn tough!  >_<  I was surprised how few mins I could go running without having to go back to walking.  Used to be able to run like a mile and then walk for a bit and then run some more.  But I could barely go 2-3 mins of running at a time today.  Oh well, gotta restart somewhere.

Get that weak shit out of here.

Soon I'll be beating your 25 min wall sucka!

Like I said, gotta restart somewhere.  I did 30 mins but was switching back and forth between jogging and walking because my endurance level is low again.  Gotta build it back up on a day to day basis.  Same with upper body muscle training.

[Flannel Boy]

I'm going for 30 minutes tomorrow and I'll add a brief sprint. Eat my dust.

[Human Snorenado]

Oh yeah?  Well I ate a huge burrito today and then laid around in a food coma for like four hours.

[demi]

You are a disappointing fat man.

I'm an admirer

[Flannel Boy]

Oh yeah?  Well I ate a huge burrito today and then laid around in a food coma for like four hours.

After I bet you got some running in, too--running to the bathroom.

[Human Snorenado]

Oh yeah?  Well I ate a huge burrito today and then laid around in a food coma for like four hours.

After I bet you got some running in, too--running to the bathroom.

I slathered that fucker in pineapple-jalapeno salsa, so yes.

[Phoenix Dark]

fuck i'm hungry now

[Flannel Boy]

fuck i'm hungry now

You're hungry now? The image of Triumph on the toilet with the runs made you hungry?

[Bebpo]

 

[cool breeze]

If anything, I'm going to try and run even more to build endurance since.  My diet or whatever I eat daily sounds like what you guys are shifting to.  And there is a gym in my building I visit every so often.  Biggest problem is that I feel like I'm dying after running for 2 or 3 minutes at like 10 mph, which I think is bad because some middle age guy who also uses the gym seems to be doing that for 20 minutes at a time.

[Madrun Badrun]

Yes but I would die without it. 

Have you ever tried going a week without it?

Yes.  It can't be done. 

[Draft]

It's just training, man. Don't get hung up on age.

The gym I used to go, there was this dude, had to be at least 40, probably closer to 50. This man would hop on the treadmill every day and just rage like 12 mph for 30 minutes. He was a sweaty heap at the end, but no doubt he was smoking dudes half his age on the adjacent machines.

Figure out your program and how you're going to get better.

As long as you're running a bit faster every day (or every week), that's all that matters.

[duckman2000]

I wish I lived in a more urban environment, or near a decent forest. I can do the mindless weightlifting fine, but running through plain landscapes, or worse yet, using machines, is just intolerable. That, and I need some damned jumps; leaps into somersaults is ridiculously efficient exercise, but the only jumps we have here would have me rolling in gooseshit.

I also really don't care if I lose weight. If anything, I need the bulk to make me look less like a walking dead (alopecia, surliness and critical whiteyness gives you that look). But I need to build both strength and stamina.

[Draft]

 

Seriously, being all like Link rolling across Hyrule Field?

[duckman2000]

No no no. Leap, land, roll, run. I was sore as hell before I got it down (and you look like a total fucking idiot when you fail the roll), but it's good exercise.

Although, I've been seriously wondering about that damned roll you see in all adventure games, including Zelda. If I tried that, with a sword no less, that would probably be one roll straight into the grave.

[Tieno]

After the winter stop and injury, I ramped my running back up and this weekend was the second weekend (yesterday) where I ran half a marathon (well, 22.8km/14.17miles). Went better than before the winter. Recovery is faster and faster, legs can take more and more, but it's still tough as hell.
I'm still on the pushup program to 100 ( http://www.hundredpushups.com/week6.html , recommended by Draft ) I'll be doing the last day of week 6 for a couple of times for better form and till I feel confident for the 100 pushup test.

[duckman2000]

What was your injury?

[Powerslave]

Good idea man. Would be better if I had the disciprine to do something like this too

[Reb]

I'm doing some light running, I've cut back on the extra food and I'm going to do the 100 pushup program.

[Tieno]

What was your injury?

Little too enthusiastic on the rowing machine, causing, I think, a stress injury on my right buttock (  )....Couldn't run for a while cause it'd start to hurt.

I can recommend the 100 pushup program. It's hard, but it gives you a schedule and a goal...so you have something to hold on to and shoot for instead of routinely doing pushups, thus making faster progress. It's not a 6 week program though, you'll be stuck on certain weeks or days for a while.

[WrikaWrek]

Oatmeal for breakfast
chicken breast+mixed veggies for lunch
chicken breast+mixed veggies for dinner

Start off doing something easy dude, I'll tell you right now that you're lazy ass won't be sticking to that proposed schedule. Go walking three days a week, and do some push ups.

I kinda already do half of it right now, it's not gonna be a problem for me. Obviously for those that can't get into it full throttle right away, all you have to do is work your way into it.

So maybe you only start by doing half of the things in the 1st week or first 2 weeks, no biggie, just work your way into it. It's always like that, like the ab exercises, you start with with 5x30, then by week 2 you are pushing 5x50, then by week 3 you realize you can push 5x100.

That has happened to me before. The great thing now though, is that i can marry a bunch of things together because i'm on my own.

I wish I lived in a more urban environment, or near a decent forest. I can do the mindless weightlifting fine, but running through plain landscapes, or worse yet, using machines, is just intolerable. I also really don't care if I lose weight. If anything, I need the bulk to make me look less like a walking dead (alopecia, surliness and critical whiteyness gives you that look). But I need to build both strength and stamina.

I live near a huge park. It's awesome. And actually great for sprints. I prefer to work more on the sprints, i think it works more the muscle that way.

[Beezy]

I think I'm gonna do the 100 push-up program starting Monday.

[WrikaWrek]

Already started here.

Day 1 of week 3 is done. I like this program, i'm gonna mix it with my "own" plan.

[Ecrofirt]

Last night I downloaded P90X as I seriously need to shed some weight before the wedding.

[BlueTsunami]

I've been jogging every other day. Though, I'm not interested in endurance but in burning as much energy in a short span of time. So I plan on going to my nearest hill and running up it multiple times within 10 Minutes.

Last night I downloaded P90X as I seriously need to shed some weight before the wedding.

That program seems real interesting. Lots of different approaches to fitness that keeps the body in a state of confusion.

[WrikaWrek]

Downloading.

[duckman2000]

I wish I lived in a more urban environment, or near a decent forest. I can do the mindless weightlifting fine, but running through plain landscapes, or worse yet, using machines, is just intolerable. I also really don't care if I lose weight. If anything, I need the bulk to make me look less like a walking dead (alopecia, surliness and critical whiteyness gives you that look). But I need to build both strength and stamina.

I live near a huge park. It's awesome. And actually great for sprints. I prefer to work more on the sprints, i think it works more the muscle that way.

Parks around here don't have trees, least of all ones with branches that you could potentially leap over/under. No, instead we get oversized lawns. That's life in the land of frivolous lawsuit and no personal accountability. I can't just run, I need jumps.

[BlueTsunami]

Include Flax Seed Oil or Fish Oil in your diet. Supposed to help with raising your metabolism. Also drink lots of milk.

[WrikaWrek]

For those interested in this, you might want to draw a plan for the week, and stick it in the fridge door.

I just did mine in Excel, i'm gonna trade jogging and sprinting for those cardio videos that come with p90x, and then on Saturday i will be testing myself with jogging and sprinting. See the benefits of the week workout on a more real scenario.

Only day i won't so shit is Sunday, where i might check out the yoga or stretch video of p90x, as those are much more relaxing. My  diet is already shaping up as i planned, it's pretty easy for me to change my eating habits.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I work out 6x a week

[WrikaWrek]

 

[duckman2000]

I'm calling it right now: Wrika is totally going to go from spindly to blubbery fat once the plan fails.

Then again, he's not in the US, so at least he doesn't have society and cultural habits working against him. 

[WrikaWrek]

Don't understand why.

I don't have the slightest habit of eating a lot, or eating junk food, all i want to do is tone. Because right now i look ok, but i'm not defined.

And the only thing i want really is to define my abs, and be able to run for a while before falling apart. I used to have defined abs during highschool when i played Football, but these days i play football like once a week, and do maybe a couple of push ups here and there.

I don't want to get bigger, i just want to look better.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

It's all about routine.  The first day is the easiest and then it gets a little harder the second, then the third, and then almost unbearable the fourth (if it is a big change).  If you keep pushing through, it gets easier again to the point where it is, like I said before, routine.  Back in my obese days, it would take me about two weeks to get a good, typically unbreakable routine going.

My advice is to give yourself a one day (maximum) break.  Losing that one day won't make a big difference unless you go 180 degrees from your plan (ie, load up on a bunch of junk food and clear a case of pop)

I use Excel quite a bit as well.  I like keeping track of the numbers.  I still keep my old journals.  Kind of interesting to see what I did in 2004 versus 2009 in the way I did things.

Good luck.

[Rman]

Don't understand why.

I don't have the slightest habit of eating a lot, or eating junk food, all i want to do is tone. Because right now i look ok, but i'm not defined.

And the only thing i want really is to define my abs, and be able to run for a while before falling apart. I used to have defined abs during highschool when i played Football, but these days i play football like once a week, and do maybe a couple of push ups here and there.

I don't want to get bigger, i just want to look better.

Unless you're consuming tons of clean calories you will not bulk up magically.  I wouldn't worry about it.  I do mostly swimming, walking-bad knees so running is out of the question for know, and a combination of cross fit and weight lifting, based on Mark Rippetoe's programs.

Starting any habit is difficult, so it is best to ease into it.  The problem with stuff like New Year's Resolutions is that people attempt huge changes overnight.  I agree with t exp, keeping track of your workouts is a great way to motivate yourself.

[archie4208]

Do you guys take any sort of multivitamin?  And if so, what would you suggest?

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[Beezy]

that's unreal

[BlueTsunami]

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Shit, that's where I want to be at but you gotta wonder if he's getting a little "help"  (look at those forearms!)

With that said, that "look" when it comes to being fit is awesome, not too big and looks proportional. I wonder what his training regimen is.

[WrikaWrek]

Steroids.