Work it Out

[grlNIN]

Alright so i guess my reason for this thread would ideally be to check in each time you go to or come back from the gym or go out for a run or whatever suits your fancy.

It's pretty key to keep a work out log to track the days, equipment and time that you put in for each "session" and since most of us frequent here on a regular basis it might help to remind us that it needs to be done.

Again this is pretty loosely constructed so feel free to put whatever you might think helps you to maintain or exceed goals if you want. That can include calorie count, hours put in exercising, types of special work outs or classes you participate in, etc.

[JustJon]

If people are so inclined they can also put they info in their RonFez.Net Blogs (http://www.ronfez.net/forums/blog.php) so you can look at your personal timeline as well as looking at it in comparison to other people in the thread.

[grlNIN]

Touche.

Good idea.

[Soupy_Dreck]

i've been sick for the past week and a half so i've been slacking on going to the gym. but went last nite and did 2 miles on the treadmill. i also have a personal trainer who i meet with tonite.

[grlNIN]

Tonight will mark day seven at the gym. I am probably going to go between 8 and 9:30pm as per usual.

I'm going to focus more on the elliptical and treadmill tonight with a warm up on a bike to switch it up.

[GonzoStyle]

did my usual tuesday, which is my alternate day, no weights today just letting the muscles heal. Did an hour on the elliptical, then 20 minutes on the heavy bag with 10 minutes of stretching before and after.

Then I had a nummy protein shake afterwards, aka I blew some guy in the locker room.

[TheGameHHH]

i didnt see this thread till now, so starting tomorrow i'll be a regular in here. i hope this thread succeeds.

[grlNIN]

I just got back from the gym.

Pu tin about an hour and a half or a little more with around 7 1/2/ to 8 miles walked and biked.

[GonzoStyle]

I just got back from the gym.

Pu tin about an hour and a half or a little more with around 7 1/2/ to 8 miles walked and biked.

you should totally make a rocky style training montage

[grlNIN]

Maybe i will when i Spring Break it in the USSR.

[GonzoStyle]

I used to hate when dudes who were waiting to use a machine I was using would look at me like I was a retard. Then they'd sit down and mock my weight that i was using, say for like bicep curls at first I was doing like 30 pounds and theyd jack it to 70 or so and scoff at me. As much as I hated them, I realized monday that I am them now but worse cause I scoffed a 200 year old woman for doing 5 pounds and I got all cocky and put it up to 120 and almost ripped the arm right out of the socket and promptly brought it down to 90.

I'm pathetic.

I totally dig the boxing equipment they put in the gym now, I downloaded all the rocky soundtracks and live in my little fantasy montage world for about 20 minutes a day.

[zentraed]

I used to hate when dudes who were waiting to use a machine I was using would look at me like I was a retard. Then they'd sit down and mock my weight that i was using, say for like bicep curls at first I was doing like 30 pounds and theyd jack it to 70 or so and scoff at me. As much as I hated them, I realized monday that I am them now but worse cause I scoffed a 200 year old woman for doing 5 pounds and I got all cocky and put it up to 120 and almost ripped the arm right out of the socket and promptly brought it down to 90.

I'm pathetic.

I totally dig the boxing equipment they put in the gym now, I downloaded all the rocky soundtracks and live in my little fantasy montage world for about 20 minutes a day.

I HATE THE 5LB LADY AT MY GYM!!! Seriously, she's been lifting the same 5 lb dumbbell on the preacher bench for 2 months.

Anyway, I bought a mini-composition book with 80 sheets in it, and I've kept track of all my workouts since late August or so. I only have a few pages left :clap:.

I started a new 3 day a week lifting program (was doing 4 days a week for a while), so today was cardio only. 65 minutes on the elliptical.

[TheGameHHH]

off to the gym, peace on it

[TheGameHHH]

im back......should i be posting this too?

[Ritalin]

lifted, 60 minutes on the elliptical.

I need to stop eating like a retard.

[grlNIN]

im back......should i be posting this too?


Maybe post what you accomplished today, what youre aiming for the week or next day etc?

[IamPixie]

I HATE THE 5LB LADY AT MY GYM!!! Seriously, she's been lifting the same 5 lb dumbbell on the preacher bench for 2 months.


Aren't women supposed to do more reps of less weight? I heard you shouldn't do too much heavy lifting as a chick or you'll get bulky.

[grlNIN]

Can we sticky this thread to the top?

[TheMojoPin]

I used the elliptical for an hour today...burned over 1100 calories! I'm gonna use the bench press later and then try and do 100 crunches before bed.

[grlNIN]

Good Job!

[reillyluck]

Can we sticky this thread to the top?

Done.

[Bossanova]

Aren't women supposed to do more reps of less weight? I heard you shouldn't do too much heavy lifting as a chick or you'll get bulky.

Yeah, def don't do heavy lifting. Less weight and more reps to firm up.

[Bama]

Aren't women supposed to do more reps of less weight? I heard you shouldn't do too much heavy lifting as a chick or you'll get bulky.

I couldn't possibly disagree with this statement more. My wife used to feel the same way.

This is just my opinion but I feel like I've done a lot of research so....

If you're not eating in excess of your daily calorie needs AND working out like an animal with the weights you're just not going to build big bulky muscles. Especially as a women. Ask any guy who's trying to bulk up. It takes a LOT of eating and a LOT of work. You're not going to build huge muscles by accident.

Besides, if you woke up one day and felt like you were too bulky you can just stop lifting for a while. It will definitely go away.

My wife's following a program from the book called New Rules of Lifting for Women. She's doing squats and deadlifts with as much weight as she can handle. She's not getting bulky. She's losing weight.


Edit:

They just put a sample chapter (http://www.musclewithattitude.com/readArticle.do?id=1881918) of the book online. Here's the relevant text.

"The same problem arises with strength training, if you forget the "strength" and focus on the "training." Doing high-repetition work with light weights simply makes your muscles more efficient at lifting light weights, which is a surefire way to shrink your muscles and reduce their ability to burn calories.

Heavier lifts, as you can imagine, are inherently less efficient than lighter lifts. They require a bit more energy to perform, but consume a lot more energy as your body recovers from them."

[grlNIN]

I ended up not going last night so that was the first time i took a day off in a week.

Tonight i am going by my lonesome for the first time since we started going to the gym. I'm a little nervous but thankfully i just bought a new book and if anything, i'll park it on a bike and work there for about 40 minutes until im comfortable enough to venture elsewhere.

I'm also going significantly earlier than my normal time tonight and so i hope the place isn't too packed.

Maybe i'll try the pool tonight finally!

[zentraed]

For the first time since I started in August, I have some form of injury. I did some heavy deadlifts on Monday, but felt fine Tuesday when I went to do some cardio. For some reason, I woke up yesterday with some tightness in my right hamstring. Got through yesterday's cardio, but today is supposed to be leg day, and I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to lift or not.

I'm going out of town tomorrow, so I'll probably be out of the gym until Monday :sad:.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

I am purposely forcing myself to take days off from running.

Last night I had a killer workout on the treadmill, running with arm weights, a higher incline(3 degree incline througout) and a streadily increasing pace.

I really felt the workout after with my lower back tightening up.

Today is my "off" day which means push-ups, sit-ups and light weights.

[Ritalin]

just back from spin class

[TheGameHHH]

i just returned from the gym, today i set my new personal best on the treadmill and i did biceps, triceps and chest exercises.

[grlNIN]

Awesome.

I'm finishing up a light dinner then im going to get dressed and head out.

[Doogie]

I just finished doing 50 pushups and 50 situps, and then I threw around the weight bar for a lil bit. I say we have a great Ron Fez.net physical fitness challenge. Our aim is to achieve 45 push ups for men, 32 for women.

Lets do this!!!!

[grlNIN]

Hell Yeah.

Today i left work super duper frustrated an pissed.

I came home and ate dinner, chilled for about an hour and hit the gym.

I did just about 9 miles on the bike for 50 minutes and then went to the treadmill and elliptical for the remaining 45 minutes i had left.

[TheGameHHH]

i went to the gym straight from my job, so i just got back. 50 minute treadmill then back, shoulders, and stomach exercises. im off all weekend from the gym. its strictly 5 days a week for me, monday through friday

[Ritalin]

60 minutes on the elliptical.

[fezident]

I am doing a MASSIVE physique-transformation program. Self-imposed "boot camp".

It's very effective. My progress is being monitored with photos, video, and charts.


JEW-HULK SMASH!!

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Today was my best workout to date. I had a great jog on the treadmill and ended up jogging for 45 mins when I initially planned 30 minutes.

I felt strong and finished fast the last 2 minutes.

[Hottub]

Buff, ripped Jews scare me.:surrender:

Best of luck fezident!

I am slowly getting myself ready for NoBeBoSco. 3 days of hell. Sleeping bags, crapping outdoors, campfire food, and a 20 miler on Saturday.(up and down the mountain)

A few from last year.
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8454/wintercampingsledding01bm4.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4046/wintercampingsledding01li0.jpg

Then Drive home on Sunday, and try and enjoy the Super Bowl.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Today was my best workout to date. I had a great jog on the treadmill and ended up jogging for 45 mins when I initially planned 30 minutes.

I felt strong and finished fast the last 2 minutes.

Another great workout... better than yesterday's

Burned 675 calories and jogged 45 minutes with arm weights.

[grlNIN]

One my way to the gym now.

Hopefully, and i know there probably will be like no one there so this should be fun.

[fezident]

About 11 years ago, I saw a videotape that really motivated me to get in shape.

It was called BODY OF WORK. It's a documentary about normal people who transformed their physiques with the hopes of winning a huge prize.
Bill Phillips (the man behind EAS supplements) was offering the prize and, he appears in the video.
The movie has a VERY unpredictable ending that will, without question, make you stand up and cheer at your TV set.

I won't tell you what happens but I will say this:
YOU WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS MOVIE.

THE VERY NEXT DAY, YOU WILL START EXERCISING AND EATING RIGHT.


When I was in the Army, I passed this tape around the barracks and everybody I showed it to was blown away. In no time, almost the whole company was doing our own PT in addition to our regular Army PT.



As I said earlier, this movie came out a long time ago so, you probably won't find it anywhere. But I'd be happy to share it with anyone who wants to see it. I can easily capture it and convert it into a videofile or a dvd.


Send me a PM or an instant message. My screen name is PUFFYSTICKER.


ROCK' 08!

[grlNIN]

Just got back about 10 minutes ago. We didn't actually leave until 12:30.

[AngelAmy]

so yesterday I asked my mom and step dad if i could start using the treadmill they bought aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand their answer was "we have been thinking about it but we havnet come up with an answer yet" isn't that nice? especially since my step dad makes comments here and there about my weight and about what i eat.

I guess I am just going to do regular walking outside around the block or something.

I bought a jump rope a while back that I really want to get into.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

In preparation for my first 5K next month, I decided to go for an outdoor run.

I only planned a 2.6 mile run, but for my first outdoor run I felt that was a good start. My plan is to do one per week. I completed in under 30 minutes which is a far cry from my old sub 7 minute pace, but I felt good about my first outdoor run in almost 2 years.

Not only did I run a fairly steady pace, but i also ran at a better pace than my indoor jogging on the treadmill.

Feeling a little of the effects today (tight/sore quads), but today is my regularly scheduled day off so I can recuperate.

[GonzoStyle]

I haven't been to the gym regularly in about a month, I had finals and then a bunch of stuff come up with work and jury duty, etc. I feel just dirty and almost depressed since I stopped going on the regular. It's such a difference, even though im tired after the workout I feel amazing and refreshed as well as accomplished. I went maybe 2 or 3 times over the month but I just hate that I havent been able to go my regular 5 times a week. Now that everythings back on schedule, I should be good and i'm going today after work and do an hour of cardio and weights, I got my new ipod mix and determination!

This forum is a huge boost too, im so psyched after reading everyone elses experiences, I hope this forum is here to stay cause its a huge help I think for many of us. After almost 2 years of dieting and losing over 200 pounds, it's a long and rough journey and no matter how long you do it, you always need help and this forum has been a huge help for me to get my priorities back in check.

[TheGameHHH]

I'm on way to the gym in about 5 minutes. I want to have a good week this week, last week i wasn't as tough on myself as I wanted to be. My goal today is to keep my new high on the treadmill going and to do chest, bicep and tricep exercises.

[grlNIN]

Got home about 20 minutes ago. This is one of the few times i've gone during the day and idont know if it's because of the change in regular time but it was pretty hard for me today.

I've been increasing the amount of time i spend running and the incline on the treadmill and that really kicked my ass today but it felt really good.

[TheGameHHH]

Got home about 20 minutes ago. This is one of the few times i've gone during the day and idont know if it's because of the change in regular time but it was pretty hard for me today.

I've been increasing the amount of time i spend running and the incline on the treadmill and that really kicked my ass today but it felt really good.

yes, a change in time can def. play into why its more difficult. good for you that you kicked your ass today. i just got back and accomplished everything i wanted to today. im hoping this is the start of a very strong week for me. next week i def. plan on increasing the weights on my lifts.

[grlNIN]

I think by Wednesday im going to start doing some really light weights.

Saturday i got a tutorial on what reps and sets mean and what would happen if i started using light weights and such. It's the only thing i havent really started(besides that damn pool!) so im looking forward to it to spice things up.

[GonzoStyle]

I feel like a million bucks right now, I spent 45 minutes on the elliptical and 20 minutes on the heavybag then I did free weights for about 30 minutes, I feel so good right now, I feel not only better physically but mentally.

I definitely did not miss naked disgusting guys in the locker room tho.

[EffMeBoobs]

Today was my first day back to the gym because of a back injury. I did a one hour class of yoga and I feel awesome!

This Wed will also mark the return of my fat ass to spinning since I broke my assbone in July. Should be exciting.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

My last workout before my weigh-in tomorrow, I did 45 mins on the treadmill.

My quads were tight and sore from my outdoor run two days ago so all I could manage today was a walk. I was so tempted to sleep in so at least walking is better than sleeping.

[IamPixie]

I went to the gym and spent some time on the leg curl machine . My thighs are starting to thank me.

[nate1000]

Gym was full of rookies again last night. Bunch of people wandering around aimlessly bullshitting with each other, scratching their asses and generally fucking with my routine. This is not a night club- do your work and move on, people. If you are going to dick around have the common courtesy to find some open space to do it- not on the curl machine after my second set. :furious::wallbash:

[TheGameHHH]

Gym was full of rookies again last night. Bunch of people wandering around aimlessly bullshitting with each other, scratching their asses and generally fucking with my routine. This is not a night club- do your work and move on, people. If you are going to dick around have the common courtesy to find some open space to do it- not on the curl machine after my second set. :furious::wallbash:

im far from an advanced weightlifter or bodybuilder, but there is nothing more annoying to me then when somebody walks into the gym, does one set of something and then spends the next 25 minutes talking on their phone while sitting on a machine. one time i actually saw a girl walk in the gym on her phone, sit down next to a treadmill for 40 minutes while carrying on a conversation about how she was "at the gym", then get up and walk out while still on her phone. she literally did NOTHING while she was there.

[TheGameHHH]

going to the gym now, going to do treadmill work then upper back, lower back and stomach exercises. then ill probably play a little basketball.

[GonzoStyle]

going to the gym now, going to do treadmill work then upper back, lower back and stomach exercises. then ill probably play a little basketball.

just came back, got outta work early and its so different during the afternoon, an abundance of extra morons during the day. This one dude was jumping from machine to machine with no rest in between and had no range of motion just doing these retarded super fast reps, whats the point? then he'd just drop the weights at the end, cause obviously if he did it anywhere near properly, he'd never be able to do that much weight. he had his weight belt on tho, to hold in the ginormous gut hanging off it!!!!

[TheGameHHH]

i just got back and today was def. an ass-kicking day for me. tomorrow will be one as well. then its smooth sailing the rest of the week.

[GonzoStyle]

as I mentioned before I hadnt been to the gym on the regular in a bit and I worked my arms and back on monday and I was a bit sore. Today I did chest and i'm on fire now, I havent burned this bad since I banged that puetro rican chick without a rubber on prom night. I think I did too much weight, I was up to 190 pounds on the chest press but I was barely doing 160 today, I just gassed out on my 3rd set.

[TheGameHHH]

working late tonight, so its early gym for me again today.

[Ritalin]

Just got back, lifted and ellipticalled.

Now, if I could only stop eating like a lunkhead.

[TheGameHHH]

im back...........and im fucking worked over

[grlNIN]

Just got back, put in an hour on the elliptical.

[The Jays]

Came home, did a pyramid set of 10, pushups, situps, mountain climbers, jumping jacks, then went for a short 30 minute run. Feel good.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Got home last night with my quads still stiff and sore from my outdoor run on Sunday.

Initially planned a good 45 minute jog on the treadmill (with arm weights) but settled for a combo walk/jog.

Still had a good workout and was able to jog the last 15 minutes (after my legs loosened up a bit).

[Ritalin]

stayed home from the gym today, but laid out a yoga mat and did this 10 minute workout, and let me tell you it's pretty hard and I'm doing it again tomorrow. And I'm going to bookmark it on my iphone so I can do it on the road.

(If I could only stop eating like a pig)

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[IamPixie]

Just got back, put in an hour on the elliptical.

you're hardcore, man.

[grlNIN]

SARCASMZ?!


heh, that was the first time ive ever doen that much and it wasn't bad at all-or what i had imagined it to be. I guess it helps having the tv in front to zone out on.

I'm anticipating going anywhere between this hour and the next.

[TheGameHHH]

i just got back, thank god only one more day till the weekend

[IamPixie]

SARCASMZ?!


heh, that was the first time ive ever doen that much and it wasn't bad at all-or what i had imagined it to be. I guess it helps having the tv in front to zone out on.

I'm anticipating going anywhere between this hour and the next.

no i'm being serious. an hour is a considerable chunk of time.

[RoseBlood]

I found out there is a gym on site at my job. Given it's convienent and free, I have no excuse not to go.

[IrishAlkey]

I still don't believe any of you.

[drusilla]

don't be jealous because they have all their body parts intact

[IamPixie]

So I put on my skinny cut jeans today and I was able to slide right in. Usually it's somewhat of a struggle to get them on. I'm pretty psyched that I'm starting to notice results.

[Ritalin]

Back from the gym. Did an interval run, hopped in the pool and swam some laps. Doing dolphin kick with a kickboard (the kick they use for butterfly stroke) is an awesome abs workout.

Sat in the sauna for a while and sweated, then I got a massage this afternoon. Hey, sometimes you gotta.

Now if I can only stop eating like Walter Hudson.

[TheGameHHH]

I still don't believe any of you.

hater...

i just got back and im finished for the weekend. next monday starts an increase in weights.

[grlNIN]

I'll be out shortly.

It seems like every time i wanna hit the sauna the staff is cleaning out the ladies locker room.

[grlNIN]

Just got back, had to bounce when i realized it was after 1am. Yikes.


I did put in time on the treadmill and ellipticall though.

[spoon]

So I put on my skinny cut jeans today and I was able to slide right in. Usually it's somewhat of a struggle to get them on. I'm pretty psyched that I'm starting to notice results.

That's bc I was just in your skinny jeans. I stretched them. Sorry! :wink:

[zentraed]

Bad week for me. I was riding high after losing 25 lbs, ended up doing some serious binge drinking all week. Went to the gym tonight though instead of the bar, but I didn't do any cardio. However, I did bench 225 lbs for 5 sets of 5 reps. That was one of my goals. I'll be able to bench press my bodyweight soon, which is ironic since I'm still far heavier than I've ever been while lifting weights in the past.

[Ritalin]

Back from the Y. An hour on the elliptical.

Now if I could only stop eating like Rick Majerus.

[Jujubees2]

Just got back from riding the stationary bike for an hour and playing basketball with my son for 15 min.

[Ritalin]

spin class this morning, the extra hard one.

Now if I could stop eating like William "Refrigerator" Perry.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Yesterday I did a 60 minute jog, followed by a solid 45 minute jog today.

Good workouts that burned over 1400 calories in two consecutive days.

[EffMeBoobs]

Today I had a personal trainer come over my house and sell his thing to me. Turns out I work with his wife at the hospital so that gave me an extra discount. So for the next 10 weeks I will have a PT come over to my house twice a week!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see the results of this!!!!!
My work out schedule will look like this:
Mon - yoga
Tuesday - spinning
Wed - trainer at home
Thurs - day off
Friday - Pilates
Sat - trainer at home
Sun - day off

[grlNIN]

Got back about half an hour ago.

Finally got to use some of the weights and worked my side abs and arms as well as half an hour on the elliptical.

[TheGameHHH]

just got back. i increased my weight lifting today across the board and im exhausted. it's gonna be a tough week for me to adjust.

[Ritalin]

an hour on the elliptical and then into the pool. I'm liking the swimming.

Now if I could only stop eating like William Taft, twenty seventh president of the United States.

And, can I just say that it's been nice to see the same names pop up in this thread again and again.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

After two really great weekend workouts and my subsequent scheduled off-day yesterday, I really struggled to get up this morning to work out.

I still managed 45 minutes on the treadmill but not at the speed or intensity I originally planned.

[Ritalin]

Spin class today. Fuck I'm tired.

Now if I could only stop eating like Jabba the Hut.

[Jujubees2]

Did an hour on the bike today.

[Soupy_Dreck]

did 1.85 miles on the treadmill yesterday and planning on doing a 5k loop tonite...

[grlNIN]

I might try yoga on Friday.

Now if i could only stop eating like Marlon Brando.

[TheGameHHH]

Cardio, abs and biceps today.....

Now if I could only stop eating like Babe Ruth

[EffMeBoobs]

Monday night was yoga and last night was studio sampler which consisted of kickboxing, step, power dance and free weights.
Tonight is my first personal training session at home, wish me luck!

Now if I only could stop eating like Chris Farley.

[TheGameHHH]

I just got back and I wanna throw up, that was the most intense workout i've had in a few months.

now if I could only stop eating like Elvis

[IamPixie]

I'm going to the gym today and I plan on seriously kicking my own ass.

Now if I could stop eating like eminem

[TheGameHHH]

I'm going to the gym today and I plan on seriously kicking my own ass.

Now if I could stop eating like eminem

now thats funny, can we seriously talk about how fat that guy's gotten? its insane.

[Soupy_Dreck]

did a 5k loop last nite, probably do 1.5 miles + tonite. now if only i can stop eating like senator john blutarsky

[Jujubees2]

Did my hour on the bike again.

[EffMeBoobs]

Had my first personal training session tonight. Instead of coming to my house we went to the gym and man I am already sore, I can only imagine what my body will feel like getting out of bed tomorrow. All in all it was a great training session, we did some cardio on the treadmill, worked with weights, bars, did some floor work like push ups, sit ups, and then we went into the boxing room...apparently I have a nice left hook.

[Jujubees2]

Almost forgot, did an hour on the bike today (cross country)...

[IamPixie]

there's this guy at my gym who has extremely hairy shoulders and he ALWAYS wears tank tops. Either shave or a wear a t-shirt.

[Ritalin]

Spin Class today.

Now if I could only stop eating like Orson Welles.

[TheGameHHH]

Just got back......treadmill, abs, and upper body today.

Now if I could only stop eating like Ritalin.

[chubbyknuckles]

there's this guy at my gym who has extremely hairy shoulders and he ALWAYS wears tank tops. Either shave or a wear a t-shirt.

my gym has a guy that refuses to wear deodorant. So for weeks now its been going on, there were a few days to find out who had the stink, then a few more to see who'd say something, so then I did, and he doesn't believe me, so as of today I've started walking around spraying air freshener, that's where we're at.

[Ritalin]

Just got back......treadmill, abs, and upper body today.

Now if I could only stop eating like Ritalin.

Good luck with that man.

Good luck.

[Ritalin]

Took my anger out on the elliptical today.

(Now if I could only stop eating like Kobayashi)

[TheGameHHH]

Today was harsh, but its over.....this week was tough as hell.

Now if I could only stop eating like Stan Van Gundy

[Ritalin]

Ran like a fugitive on the treadmill this morning.

And, I'm gonna eat like an Olsen twin today.

[Thebazile78]

OK, this counts.

Yesterday, I took the train into the City for an event with my breast cancer organization.
I went in early so I could take myself to lunch at my favorite restaurant downtown.
To get there, I walked through Penn Station from the main Amtrak concourse through the LIRR concourse to exit on 33rd Street, so I could get to the #6 downtown subway at Park Avenue.

That's about 4 blocks eastbound, plus stairs.

I got off the #6 at Union Square/14th Street.

I walked from 14th Street to 12th Street, along 4th Avenue; then down 12th Street to 2nd Avenue, which is the cross street nearest the restaurant.

After lunch, I walked back up to 14th and took the #6 uptown to Grand Central (42nd Street); after walking through Grand Central Terminal, I crossed Pershing Square and walked down Park Avenue 6 blocks to 38th Street, which is the closest cross-street to the place where the event was being held.

To get home, I walked back uptown to Grand Central, did some window shopping, took the cross-town Shuttle to Port Authority and caught the downtown E train to Penn Station. (Yes, I know, I could have walked down to 33rd and back across to Penn, but I saw a few things at Grand Central on the way in that I wanted to look at again.)

OK, so that's 4 cross-town blocks downtown plus 4 eastbound blocks downtown.
Plus 10 blocks uptown/downtown between the event and Grand Central.
Plus 4 blocks eastbound to the #6 in the morning.
Plus stairs and window-shopping.

If there are 20 uptown/downtown blocks to a mile and 10 east/west blocks to a mile, I walked a little more than 2.3 miles on the street yesterday.

That's half of the recommended 5 miles per day for good health. That's maybe 1/4 of the mileage I'll need to put in to be ready for the marathon-and-a-half I'll be walking on October 4th and 5th. . .I have to step it up!

[TheGameHHH]

Big workout today, my treadmill workout is getting a little too easy so next week i'm bumping it up.

[Ritalin]

back after a day off...killed myself in a spin class, and the instructor put us through 15 minutes of pilates-ish hell afterward. That pilates shit is hard.

Now if I could only stop eating like Meatloaf.

mmmmm meatloaf.

[IamPixie]

I haven't gone to the gym in about 3 days. So I'm gonna have be more hard on myself. Although, now that i'm losing some of my ass....I kind of miss it.:unsure:

[TheGameHHH]

I haven't gone to the gym in about 3 days. So I'm gonna have be more hard on myself. Although, now that i'm losing some of my ass....I kind of miss it.:unsure:

see, i love girls with a healthy ass. work on other areas, keep the ass.

[TheGameHHH]

That's why they call me slim shady.....im back, im back (from the gym that is)

somebody was hogging the treadmill so i was forced to switch up my weight workout, i did exactly what i did yesterday and im not happy about that but whatever. after lifting i did my normal treadmill routine.

[Jujubees2]

After two days off (one because of travel and the other because of a sick kid), I was back on the bike for 45 minutes today.

[Ritalin]

Game, what kind of weight training are you doing? I'm looking for a good program.

Are you a back/bicep, chest/tricep guy?

[TheGameHHH]

Game, what kind of weight training are you doing? I'm looking for a good program.

Are you a back/bicep, chest/tricep guy?

Flys, benches, biceps, triceps, some shoulder work and upper back. I don't have a great program for you, a magazine might do you better, but if you really want it i can PM it to you.

[TheGameHHH]

i'm back, usual gym day for me.

[nate1000]

Injury bug hits:

Caught a wicked slap shot in the right hammy Tuesday night, then pulled my left groin at the gym last night compensating for the bruised hamstring.

Gonna have to lay off the leg work for a bit, looks like more pool time for me. Stupid laps.

[smiler grogan]

now that the stormy waters are calm I worked out today for the 1st time in about a month. I workout at home with free weights and the big gay exercise ball. I also have a recumbent bike but I bike to work most days so i don't use it much.

Right now my arms feel like lead but i feel great from the endorphind rushing through my body.

p.s. that fucking ball is amazing i was taught just a few exercises that kill.

[TheGameHHH]

back again from the gym. i was starting to think i was the only one still going.

[nate1000]

Pulled groin turned out to be just a bruise- guess that slap shot caught a bit of my groin as well. Couple of days of light workouts and I should be all set. If I can stay out of the puck's way tonight, that is.

[Ritalin]

back again from the gym. i was starting to think i was the only one still going.

Naw, Game, I'm still going. I just got the wicked bad cold. Started yesterday, feeling better today but I have a big work trip next week that I can't be sick for, and I know people who pushed this cold and it just lingered and lingered, so I'm babying myself right now.

I'm pretty sure I'll be back in the gym tomorrow. I seriously thinking of training for the same triathlon that Hammerhead is doing.

[TheGameHHH]

good Rit, im glad to hear it. i just got back from the gym and it was a solid week overall. im looking to up my treadmill workout next week. we'll see if im successful

[IamPixie]

50 mins on my xl glider
http://www.seen-on-tv.co.uk/xl1.jpg

[Ritalin]

Spent an hour on the elliptical making sure I was back to full health.

I was on a eating binge the last two days, so now I have to reel it back in.

[smiler grogan]

last night was a good off day workout, today will be another free weight free for all.

[Ritalin]

spin class this morning..the hard one every sunday

[TheGameHHH]

i got back a little while ago. today i set a new personal best on the treadmill and increased the weights on my tricep workouts. plus i lost a pound last week so im pretty happy so far.

[TheGameHHH]

back......is this thing on? hello? anybody?

[TheGameHHH]

back........this thread is getting boring

[led37zep]

Finally got back into my usual gym routine. I'm going at least 4 times a week spending between 30-90 minutes there (Cardio and Weights), I missed it so.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

After taking 2 weeks "off" (less than inspired) from my normal routine, I had a strong treadmill session (45 minutes) last night. Picked up pace througout the workout and finished in a near-sprint the last 2 minutes.

[IamPixie]

I'm about to go do some cardio and listen to today's show. i'm aiming for at least 40 mins. wish me luck

[lleeder]

I'm about to go do some cardio and listen to today's show. i'm aiming for at least 40 mins.

Want me to follow you in an Earl mask? It will make you run faster.

[TheGameHHH]

tough one today, thank god i have only one more day

[TheGameHHH]

im back after a 4 mile run and some weight exercises. im done for the weekend, ill see u all on monday

[smiler grogan]

continuing a streak of good solid workouts

[TheGameHHH]

back from the gym after the start of my workout week

[Thebazile78]

Swam laps at the gym for 20 minutes yesterday. Got my heart rate waaay up, started to get dizzy and finished out the set doing laps of kick because I had my trusty kickboard. (That my brother Ger stole from the Y 7 years ago.)

During my swim, I learned that I need new goggles, a new combination lock for my locker and a backup swimsuit.

Next gym day will also be a swim-day, until I get some new sports bras. Then I can do the cardio classes without any bounceage. (OUCH!)

[nate1000]

Swam laps at the gym for 20 minutes yesterday. Got my heart rate waaay up, started to get dizzy and finished out the set doing laps of kick because I had my trusty kickboard. (That my brother Ger stole from the Y 7 years ago.)

During my swim, I learned that I need new goggles, a new combination lock for my locker and a backup swimsuit.

Next gym day will also be a swim-day, until I get some new sports bras. Then I can do the cardio classes without any bounceage. (OUCH!)

I've got an hour planned in the pool tonight as well.

The thing about swimming laps is you've gotta fight through some pain, but it is worth it. Personally, after 15 minutes or so, my lungs are on fire, my arms feel like they have cement blocks attached to them and my legs feel like I'm just dragging them behind me. But, after fighting through this you start feeling better and better until everything kicks in fully by around minute 45 and you feel like you can keep swimming all night long. I usually knock off after an hour, but by then everything is flowing right and I feel great.

One other thing about laps is you've got to watch what you eat- no spicy food or tomatoes and at most a light meal before hitting the water. Too much in your belly can cause you to be gassy and that can really F with your breathing. If you can't breathe right, forget about keeping a rhythm in your stroke. Not to mention the possibility of cramping.

Finally, take a long hot shower after to get your core body temp back up - I've read that your body burns less calories the cooler it is, so you are depriving yourself of some post workout calorie burning if you let your body temp stay low.

[Thebazile78]

I've got an hour planned in the pool tonight as well.

The thing about swimming laps is you've gotta fight through some pain, but it is worth it. Personally, after 15 minutes or so, my lungs are on fire, my arms feel like they have cement blocks attached to them and my legs feel like I'm just dragging them behind me. But, after fighting through this you start feeling better and better until everything kicks in fully by around minute 45 and you feel like you can keep swimming all night long. I usually knock off after an hour, but by then everything is flowing right and I feel great.



The pool is heated, so there's no need to worry about my body temp being too low when I get out...it fucking feels like piss most days. (Ewww.) And I usually shower after getting out, but I just wanted to go home. My head was killing me. Oh, and I started to freak out about my wedding ring - I forgot to take it off before I got into the pool, so it started to affect my form. Not good.

I planned out my day so that I remembered to stay fueled all day (breakfast, small snack, lunch, small snack, bigger snack before leaving the office) but I didn't remember to stay hydrated. I may start bringing my large water bottle to work so that I can fill up before I go to the gym...being dehydrated to begin with doesn't help if you're swimming - you go all pruny before you're really done.

I'm cautious about being short of breath because I have asthma; one of my teammates on the swim team had an asthma attack midway through a race doing the butterfly. She had to go home in an ambulance. Mine isn't exercise-induced, but it does trigger around the chemicals they use in the water and the cosmetics/fragrances the other women in the locker room use. Ick.

Lastly, people at my gym need to learn how to share lanes properly. None of them do, so getting a lane all to myself, like I had yesterday, is a very rare thing. I need to google swim workouts so I have a plan when I go in...25's do wonders for your speed, but make changing workouts up a challenge.

[grlNIN]

back........this thread is getting boring

Quiet you!

School has had me locked away but i have had my dieting on lockdown until i can get to the gym. So far from the dieting i have lost 10lbs and i cant wait to get back to my work outs so i can get that number doing highkicks.

[led37zep]

I wish my gym had a pool. I get so bored mixing up the various cardio machines, it'd be nice to get in a few laps every now and then.

[TheGameHHH]

Quiet you!

School has had me locked away but i have had my dieting on lockdown until i can get to the gym. So far from the dieting i have lost 10lbs and i cant wait to get back to my work outs so i can get that number doing highkicks.

Yes! That's the angry girl I know and love.

I just got back, 3 more days to go!

[IamPixie]

50 mins of cardio, checkin in. I feel kinda silly continuously posting about it though.:unsure:

[TheGameHHH]

50 mins of cardio, checkin in. I feel kinda silly continuously posting about it though.:unsure:

me too, but in the end its good not only for you to see how much you work out but it can also be used as motivation for other people.

[Ritalin]

The pool is heated, so there's no need to worry about my body temp being too low when I get out...it fucking feels like piss most days. (Ewww.) And I usually shower after getting out, but I just wanted to go home. My head was killing me. Oh, and I started to freak out about my wedding ring - I forgot to take it off before I got into the pool, so it started to affect my form. Not good.

I planned out my day so that I remembered to stay fueled all day (breakfast, small snack, lunch, small snack, bigger snack before leaving the office) but I didn't remember to stay hydrated. I may start bringing my large water bottle to work so that I can fill up before I go to the gym...being dehydrated to begin with doesn't help if you're swimming - you go all pruny before you're really done.

I'm cautious about being short of breath because I have asthma; one of my teammates on the swim team had an asthma attack midway through a race doing the butterfly. She had to go home in an ambulance. Mine isn't exercise-induced, but it does trigger around the chemicals they use in the water and the cosmetics/fragrances the other women in the locker room use. Ick.

Lastly, people at my gym need to learn how to share lanes properly. None of them do, so getting a lane all to myself, like I had yesterday, is a very rare thing. I need to google swim workouts so I have a plan when I go in...25's do wonders for your speed, but make changing workouts up a challenge.

http://forums.usms.org/forumdisplay.php?forumid=95

http://www.trinewbies.com/category2.asp?catID=3

and don't forget to do stroke drills (it's all about efficiency):

http://www.trinewbies.com/category2.asp?catID=4

I know I haven't been posting in the thread for about a week and a half. I travel constantly for work, and it's tough to travel and work out, but I did a pretty good job last week. Hit the gym three times, and it would have been 4 but the damn hotel didn't have enough machines in it's gym. I was literally standing there in my workout clothes ready to go, but there's a limited window of time for me to work out, and I had to ditch the effort. Completely frustrating.

This thread is not boring, not in the least. It's nice to see the same people in here, and at least for me, it's a nice reminder to keep getting back to the gym. It's always hardest to get yourself back into your workout rhythm and schedule when it's been disrupted, so anything that pushes me back into it is very helpful.

Shine on you crazy diamonds. Beach season is right around the corner, you know what I mean?

[envirogator]

I know I haven't been posting in the thread for about a week and a half. I travel constantly for work, and it's tough to travel and work out, but I did a pretty good job last week. Hit the gym three times, and it would have been 4 but the damn hotel didn't have enough machines in it's gym. I was literally standing there in my workout clothes ready to go, but there's a limited window of time for me to work out, and I had to ditch the effort. Completely frustrating.

I feel your pain...I travel about 40-45 weeks a year and and usually stay at Marriott or Hilton properties and am nearly always disappointed in the workout facilities. Prior to arriving at the particular hotel I've gotten in the habit of emailing the GM of the hotel explaining when I will be arriving and asking for assistance in locating a facility for a workout that has capabilities greater than the in-house fitness facility. I'm amazed at the response that I get, the arrangements that they make on my behalf and nearly always get complimentary passes for the duration of my stay. Right now I'm in Schaumburg, IL and have passes to the Lifetime Fitness (which is a top-notch club) down the block.

[IamPixie]

Shine on you crazy diamonds. Beach season is right around the corner, you know what I mean?

Keep it tight, keep it right, brother.

[ronniebee]

I'm going to the gym tonight, to work on my guns

[Ritalin]

I'm going to the gym tonight, to work on my guns

Good to see you in the thread, but it's for people who've already gone to the gym. So head on over to the gun shop, then come back.

[TheGameHHH]

back, and im really starting to hate wednesdays.

[led37zep]

Just back from my 2nd work out of the day. Feels pretty good. Tomorrow I have to go back to work so we'll see if I can keep up that schedule.

[Ritalin]

Yesterday, worked the elliptical for an hour, then hit the pool, inspired by our discussion of pool workouts. I'm telling you, doing 3 x 100 repeats of dolphin kicks is the best abs workout ever.

Today, spin class. I feel overweight.

[TheGameHHH]

I have just returned from the gym, it was fun......the end

[EffMeBoobs]

Mr. Hottie personal trainer Dane came over and I had my one hour session with him. I can't move. The End.

[Ritalin]

Sounds like EffMeBoobs isn't talking about working out.

[Doctor Z]

I skipped my cardio today, but I made up for it by doing coke.

[TheGameHHH]

I skipped my cardio today, but I made up for it by doing coke.

it does speed up your heart rate and suppress your appetite..............good job

[TheGameHHH]

im back and finished for the week. i kicked my ass a little bit today so im happy with how i ended the week. i havent upped anything in about 3 weeks and i dont plan on upping anything next week. however, in 2 weeks time i wanna up my cardio training so we'll see how that goes.

[Ritalin]

Today: an hour on the elliptical. Feeling puffy.

[eeroomnhoj]

I'll join in. I joined a gym and am keeping track of the progress. I've been four times so far and plan to go 3-4 times this upcoming week.

[LordJezo]

I did my weekly torture complex, this time I had a home workout done with 25lbs dumbbells. The object of a torture complex is to complete it as fast as you can with the goal being under 30 minutes.

What I did this time:

25 pushups
25 dumbell hang cleans (just like a barbell hang clean, except with hand held weights)
25 thrusters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBBhRK7tjg)
25 leg lifts
25 burpees (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Dq_NCzj8M)
25 leg lifts
25 thrusters
25 dumbbell hang cleans
25 pushups


Total time: 22 minutes. It was intense. I had Liquid Metal blasting to get myself pumped. In the middle of it I felt like I was going to throw up and the back of my throat was on fire. I kept with it and felt awesome when it was over. If anyone does it be sure to post your time.

For last week the torture complex was this:

15 Pullups
30 Dips
30 Squats with 135lbs
20 Floor Wipers with 135lbs (http://youtube.com/watch?v=kcNGCG2L0OA)
30 Hyperextensions holding a 25lb plate
30 pushups
15 pullups

I made it to the end of the 30 pushups in 30 minutes. By the end of that I was laid out on the gym floor ready to die. I tried to do the last 15 pullups but my body refused to move. In all it was a good workout, driving home I was in the slow lane on the highway listening to calming music. It took everything out of me mentally and physically.

[grlNIN]

Just got home. I finally made it!

Tonight i did some ab/torso/inner thigh machines as well as the elliptical(kicked butt) and the treadmill as a warm up.

I feel gooood but also scared that tomorrow it's gonna hurt.

[TheGameHHH]

i'm back.......ya'll miss me?

[grlNIN]

My thighs are in pain.

[smiler grogan]

UGH
I had a nice stretch going util I got a horribly raw sore throat last week that has morphed into a fucking chest cold.
Maybe a steam will help get things moving. :sad:

[Ritalin]

on the road, which is always a tough time to work it out. Flew on saturday chilled on Sunday. Did a surprisingly quick 5 mile run yesterday in the heat and humidity and felt great. Been playing golf every day, which is a sport and and activity, but is most definitely not exercise not matter what my father and his snowbird friends say.

[TheGameHHH]

back again, still kicking ass..........ya dig?

[eeroomnhoj]

Just came back from "hangin and bangin". Feel a littler stiff but good.

I "circuit trained" while listening to night of 1000 podcasts (El Jefe and J Dubs) and the ookie cookie file. I probably laughed a little too hard at that one.

[Ritalin]

5 miles again yesterday.

[TheGameHHH]

through with hump day!!

[Thebazile78]

I ran upstairs twice for team meetings.

Once to get there because I thought I'd be late, then back down to check my e-mail, then back up to tell my teammates who were in the conference room that the meeting had been cancelled...then back upstairs for the rescheduled meeting and another downstairs.

It counts, just barely, but it counts.




















I gotta get a new combination lock so I can go to the gym.

[Ritalin]

Goddamn it, I fucked up my knee.

I was kneeling to wipe something up off the floor, and I sat back on my heels and felt something funky in my right knee. Not "I can't walk" funky, but something odd.

I still ran on it twice, and that might have been a mistake because I sat on a 3 hour flight yesterday and when I went to get off the plane I could barely walk.

It's better today but still not right, so I hit the pool at the gym. 500 easy, 4 x 100 dolphin kick, then 4 x 200 20' rest in between.

Felt good.

[TheGameHHH]

one more day.........plus i weigh myself tomorrow, i think i had a good week. i've been dropping about 1-2lbs a week now for about 5 months.

[Ritalin]

one more day.........plus i weigh myself tomorrow, i think i had a good week. i've been dropping about 1-2lbs a week now for about 5 months.

That's really damn good.

[TheGameHHH]

That's really damn good.

thank you. most days the results are the only thing that motivates me to get to the gym in the first place. between monday and friday i usually lose around 6 lbs then gain back 4 or 5 lbs. over the weekend. this week i only lost 4.6 lbs., i gotta watch what I eat this weekend so i can keep some weight off.

by the way, im back from the gym. thank god the week is over.

[TheGameHHH]

just got back and set a new personal best on the treadmill today. before my workout some guy asked me how much weight ive lost because he's been seeing me "burn up that treadmill, yo"

[Ritalin]

I've been forgetting to post, dammit.

Yesterday was an ass kicking spin class (I know, that's the faggiest sounding thing ever, but I'm telling you, it kicks your ass) then today I did a good long hour on the elliptical.

I'm down 10 pounds from the start of this thread. 15 more to go.

[TheGameHHH]

I've been forgetting to post, dammit.

Yesterday was an ass kicking spin class (I know, that's the faggiest sounding thing ever, but I'm telling you, it kicks your ass) then today I did a good long hour on the elliptical.

I'm down 10 pounds from the start of this thread. 15 more to go.

I need you in here man, i use this thread as motivation so keep remembering to post and nice work with the weight loss!

Back again, late night tonight.

[Ritalin]

A great swim workout yesterday. Flat out 25s, sprints, with 5 second rest. I'm really liking being back in the pool.

[TheGameHHH]

I forgot to post when i got back around 9, but i kicked my ass today.

[Thebazile78]

Swam for half an hour yesterday after work.
Snacked and ate real food all day, so I wasn't sick.
Also remembered to hydrate through the day.
Brought a water bottle so I could sip when my throat felt dry.

4x25's Free warm-up, rest, 2x25's Free
2x25's free-kick
2x25's back-kick
2x25's backstroke (and I hit my head on the side of the pool; OUCH!)
2x25's breaststroke-kick
2x25's breaststroke
2x25's free-pulls
2x25's backstroke-pulls
2x25's free cooldown

Out of the pool, rinse the cap & goggles, hit the shower.

Note to self: I need a new swimsuit and another cap or 2.

[TheGameHHH]

today was one of the hardest days ive ever had in terms of getting myself to go to the gym and finish my workout. its over now, but man was it tough

[Ritalin]

my day off today. back to the gym tomorrow.

[TheGameHHH]

my day off today. back to the gym tomorrow.

do u have a set schedule? whats it like?

[Ritalin]

Generally I try to do 4 days on, one off just to rest up a little bit. I travel a lot for work, so I try to pack it in when I'm at home.

[Ritalin]

1 hour elliptical, some bench press reps.

getting strong now!

[TheGameHHH]

back, done for the week

[nate1000]

Skipped the gym of Friday and over the weekend due to hockey schedule- Friday nite, Saturday morning, Sunday morning, then again Sunday night. Back to the weight room tonight.

[Ritalin]

did an hour on the elliptical on Saturday, then went to spin class yesterday morning. Funny thing though: the chick who teaches the class didn't show up, but there we were, the sunday morning crowd, sitting on our bikes and warming up for 15 minutes before anyone thought to go and ask the front desk at the Y if anyone was coming.

She never did show up, but I stayed and worked on my own. I probably got a better workout in then I usually do in that class.

Weighed myself afterwards, and somehow I weighed in 4 pounds heavier than I did on wednesday. I don't know how that's possible, but I'm pissed and I'm going to fix that this week. I have a job in the Bahamas on the 24th, and I need to look halfway decent in a swim suit by then, and that means taking off 10 lbs.

[TheGameHHH]

did an hour on the elliptical on Saturday, then went to spin class yesterday morning. Funny thing though: the chick who teaches the class didn't show up, but there we were, the sunday morning crowd, sitting on our bikes and warming up for 15 minutes before anyone thought to go and ask the front desk at the Y if anyone was coming.

She never did show up, but I stayed and worked on my own. I probably got a better workout in then I usually do in that class.

Weighed myself afterwards, and somehow I weighed in 4 pounds heavier than I did on wednesday. I don't know how that's possible, but I'm pissed and I'm going to fix that this week. I have a job in the Bahamas on the 24th, and I need to look halfway decent in a swim suit by then, and that means taking off 10 lbs.

i weighed in at 209 lbs one week ago but by friday morning i was 204lbs. I ate like a jackass all weekend so i was really dreading stepping on the scale this morning because i was certain i gained all of the weight back. turns out i weighed in at 205.6lbs, so in a weeks time i lost 3.4 lbs. its so weird how u can think u have a good week and gain weight, then think you had a bad week and lose weight.

[Soupy_Dreck]

i've been slacking off with posting in this thread..here's my update:

saturday ran 1.5 miles @ 6.0 mph, then did lower body workout with the trainer
sunday ran 1.5 miles @ 7.0 mph, then did shoulders, biceps and triceps with the trainer.

my weight has been as low as 204lbs and as high as 207lbs but a least i'm starting to see some muscle definition

[Ritalin]

elliptical for an hour

[TheGameHHH]

back.......4.1 miles on the treadmill and some serious bicep, tricep and chest exercises.

[TheGameHHH]

bizack..........fools

please keep posting!!!

[cougarjake13]

im in my lazy phase now

i lost 15 pounds about a month ago and now im just stagnant

[riverofpiss]

I hope that this isn't the reason that you have been banned:banning:

[tonypop]

I did my first workout in approximately 8 years last night. I'm starting out with light weights for the first two weeks so I can get the proper form down for each exercise. I'm doing a yoga/weightlifting routine. Monday, Wednesday, Friday I do yoga. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday I'm hitting the weightbench and I'm taking Sundays off.

This is a great thread that I think will help me with motivation. It's nice to meet you all.

[Soupy_Dreck]

i weighed myself last night----204lbs again

only ran 1.5 miles @ 6.0mph and did some situps because i'm fighting off a cold...

[Ritalin]

I did my first workout in approximately 8 years last night. I'm starting out with light weights for the first two weeks so I can get the proper form down for each exercise. I'm doing a yoga/weightlifting routine. Monday, Wednesday, Friday I do yoga. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday I'm hitting the weightbench and I'm taking Sundays off.

This is a great thread that I think will help me with motivation. It's nice to meet you all.

Good job! Welcome to the thread!

Yesterday a hard interval run on the treadmill, one hour, and I think I fucked my knee up again.

[TheGameHHH]

back.....hate wednesdays......dos mas dias

[tonypop]

I did 45 minutes of yoga last night followed by 30 minutes on the elliptical. My legs were jello when I finished.

[TheGameHHH]

back, one more day then a nice weekend ahead of me.

[Ritalin]

spin today, then 1000 yards in the pool.

[tonypop]

I did my shoulders, back and abs last night. Felt good.

[LordJezo]

Torture complex completed in 26 minutes, 3 minute improvement over last week!

15 Pullups
30 Dips
30 Squats with 135lbs
30 Floor Wipers with 135lbs
30 Hyperextensions holding a 25lb plate
30 pushups
15 pullups

[TheGameHHH]

i had an early day yesterday and forgot to post, im chillin all weekend at a music festival so no exercise till monday!

[Ritalin]

Elliptical the last two days, and I like doing it, but I'm anxious for my knee to heal up so I can run. It's just a sprain and I can still work out on it but it bothers me when something hurts all the time. I'm not used to it. I definitely have a bigger appreciation for people who live with chronic conditions. I can't wait to be pain free.

[EffMeBoobs]

Personal trainer now for about 2 months. Spinning this morning.

Once it starts warming up my trainer is going to take it outside and make me jog, I want to run a 5k.

[tonypop]

Did yoga on saturday along with working on my chest, arms and abs.

[undressa]

I joined the ymca by my house and they have a great 12 week program and its free, u get a trainer who checks in on u and meets with u every 3 weeks but sets up up with a digital trainer, u check into each machine and it clocks what u do, makes sugestions about weights and tells u ur seat setting. I have been 6 times ( 3 times a week) and I am sore but I feel pretty good about it. I don't really want to lose more than 10 pounds but my goal is to go camping in about 12 weeks and not need a nap after the first 15 steps of hikeing.

I am glad this forum is here

[undressa]

eff- how do u do the spinning, I wanted to get a gun and shoot the spinning teacher, that class is to hard for me
also there is a great out door running club by me, my sister belongs its called the alley pond striders

[TheGameHHH]

back......new personal best today on the treadmill

next week i up the weights

[tonypop]

I only had time for yoga last night.

[TheGameHHH]

back, the devils are on national tv tonight so i had an early workout..........treadmill followed by abs, shoulders and back.

[The Jays]

I went for an awesome run today. I couldn't remember how many laps I did around the track, but I know I was gone for like an hour, and I felt great afterward. Also, it seems to clean my pores nicely, heats up all that oil in my face and gets washed away with my post-run shower.

[tonypop]

I had a great, intense workout last night. I did chest, arms and and some dumbell squats. We just got a big excercise ball so I killed my abs and did did a bunch of incline pushups on it. And when I say a bunch of push ups, I mean I did about 25 because that is a bunch to me so far. The ball is great because when your doing the pushups you also have to tighten and work your abs like a mother fucker just to keep balanced on it. My goal is to be able to do 100 incline pushups on the ball by the end of the year.

[TheGameHHH]

i just got back, im tired as shit

[Soupy_Dreck]

did 1.5 miles in 12:53 last nite, 35 sit-ups in 55 seconds and 24 pushups...

i'm so close to my goal, i can taste it...hmm a little salty

tonights a night off...

[ralphbxny]

I am down to 215 from 287. Still got 15 to go by July.

[Ritalin]

Ralph, that's just fucking awesome! Congrats, man.

Yesterday on the elliptical, today a spin class. My knee is really giving me trouble, and I think I'm going to have to go see an orthopod.

I still have a serious 15 pounds to go.

[ralphbxny]

Ralph, that's just fucking awesome! Congrats, man.

Yesterday on the elliptical, today a spin class. My knee is really giving me trouble, and I think I'm going to have to go see an orthopod.

I still have a serious 15 pounds to go.

Last week I killed my self. I was hiking in NM
(by myself which was stupid) Encountered 3 different wild animals and fell and busted my hump. I was like 4 1/2 miles away from anything too. Really stupid but I was ok. I went to the gym yesterday for the first time since last wed. I am only 34 why would I be smart.

As weird as it maybe cause he doesnt really post that much anymore, but it was the Stugots and Hippo lets loose weight thread that got me going.

I just wish everyone good luck in their weight loss. It's tough but worth it.

[Stankfoot]

:laugh::drunk::tongue:

[TheGameHHH]

im back, today went rather quickly for some reason.........one more day

[tonypop]

30 minutes on the elliptical last night to get warmed up. Then I did my shoulders and back.

[TheGameHHH]

done for the week bitches!

[TheGameHHH]

I'm back, now im going out to celebrate the holiday and my birthday.

[eeroomnhoj]

Went to the Doctor today and weigh 238. Yeesh!.

I also went to the gym and am super super sore. Of course I started my allergy medicine today and I am the 1.2% that have imsomnia as a result. Here I was worried about drowsiness. Looks like it's Kopper Kettle Bourbon to the rescue.

[undressa]

I took an ab class and a step class given by what can only be described as the devil, yesterday and today I am so sore, I can't wait to go next week

[Soupy_Dreck]

last nite i set a new record for myself: 5k in 30:55

and i felt like i could have probably done more! tonite is gonna be lower body workout and maybe a 1.5 miles combined with some ab work...

great job everybody!

[Jujubees2]

Just finished an hour on the bike and I'm now enjoying my PB&J.

[Soupy_Dreck]

did 1.5 miles in 12:54 and a full lower body workout...

threw in 35 sit-ups in a minute and i feel really good...

[TheGameHHH]

i was so hungover yesterday that i couldnt make it to the gym, it was my first miss in a long time so im alright with it. back to work tonight though

[nate1000]

Gotta pull a lunch-er today.

[nate1000]

Yeah, well that sucked.

I went to the gym.

I saw dead people.

A little hint- when you have to pull a walker behind you with an oxygen tank attached, your 10 pound pull down isn't going to keep the reaper off your back. Give it up, grab a bottle of Jameson and go out with a shred of dignity.

I understand you are lonely, but there are better places to have a fifteen minute conversation than on the butterfly machine between my second and third set.

Seriously, I fucking hate old people. :wallbash::furious:

On the plus side, I can watch the Sabres game now:clap::drunk:

[TheGameHHH]

im back and i feel a lot better.

[FUNKMAN]

i picked up a pair of these last week and used them on 3 occassions. for upper body and arms push-ups are pretty much all you need for firming/toning and building a little bit of muscle mass. just 3 small sessions and I'm feeling harder already

http://dsp.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p3641654p275w.jpg

[TheGameHHH]

finished up today, cant wait to end this week tomorrow.

[TheGameHHH]

all done.....peas hoad

[TheGameHHH]

working at night tonight so i had a rare day gym session today.......now im all finished

anybody still in here?

[TheGameHHH]

im finished for the day. i need somebody to help me post in this thread, im getting lonely

[Gvac]

just 3 small sessions and I'm feeling harder already

Hmmm......

[nate1000]

Got your back HHH- I'll post when I get back tonight.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Not only had I fallen off the wagon... but the wagon backed up and ran me over.

[nate1000]

Sorry, HHH I forgot to post last night.

Wife got home early last night, so I was able to get in a good long workout- spent an hour on the weights- full body workout, then had enough time to jump in the pool and swim laps for about 50 minutes. Its' been a long time since I've had the time to get in a good swim after the weight room. It felt great.

Done with the gym for the week- Hockey game tonight, tomorrow night, then pick- up game on Saturday. Off Sunday. Back to the gym on Monday. The chicks are gonna dig me. :laugh:

[TheGameHHH]

its all good nate, i forgot to post last night as well. at least youre still here

[TheGameHHH]

im back, today is technically my last day of the week to go to the gym because after work tomorrow im going straight to Dolphin Stadium to see the Yanks play the Marlins. I might go for a run on saturday though.

[TheGameHHH]

i lied, i went to the gym. now im back and heading off to the game. enjoy your weekends.