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Post by Gingerbread Man on Aug 13, 2014 12:19:04 GMT
Ok, I'm not the fittest guy on the planet but I try.
This month I've gone from 30 lbs curls to 40 lbs curls, I'm still doing 12 reps per set of 3. I'd like to get up to 50 lbs curls.
I have upped my chin up sets to a soild ten reps per 3 rd session.
My cholesterol is still under control. BP and HR are better than average for my age. I've maintained my weight at 220 for 6 months, I'd like to knock 10 lbs off that, at times I get down to 215 but I migrate back up to 220. BMI still says I'm obese, LOL. Yeah, I ask my family and friends if I'm obese, no one says that I am.
I purchased pushup bars. I used to do 30 push ups per set. With the push up bars I'm now doing 20 per set. The ability to go negative really opens up working on new muscle groups. My best set has been 25.
I'd like to have better cardio. My biggest hurdle is my knees.
Please post your fitness goals if you are on a fitness quest.
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Post by dannusmaximus on Aug 13, 2014 14:08:52 GMT
Very apropros thread, GM.
I've got a firefighter buddy who is a huge history buff getting married in mid-October. We have a WWII museum ship here in my little burg (an LST), and he's getting married on the ship. It's also a 'period' wedding, guests are encouraged to wear 40's / 50's style clothes. Pretty cool!
Well, USMC dress blues haven't changed that much since - - well, forever. The blues I got issued in the 90's are still pretty much the blues they were wearing at the turn of the century, so they would be period appropriate. The problem?
I WAS ABOUT 25 POUNDS LIGHTER WHEN THE FINAL FITTING WAS DONE ON MY PURTY BLUE UNIFORM!
I did a try on the other night and I probably have to lose at least 15-20 pounds to comfortably squeeze back into that uniform. Luckily, I've got nearly 2 months to do that and have been looking for a real reason to jump start some weight loss.
The formula is clean up my diet, do cardio everyday instead of every other day (I will compliment my normal running schedule with swimming, easier on an old man's knees) and lay off the free weights. Calisthenics and plyometric workouts will be the plan of the day.
I'll post updates if anything exciting happens, and if successful might even post a picture of me and the bride all slicked up to go to the wedding, you lucky devils!
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Post by LowKey on Aug 13, 2014 19:23:16 GMT
I was on a good routine at the gym, following the 5x5 routine, until I strained/tore a glute. It's still not quite right and I'm getting lazy (okay, lazier) without my 3 gym nights per week.
I also need to loose the 20-30 pounds that I put on this year after I quit smoking. At 5ft11and change I should weigh in around 175-180. Instead I'm around 205-210. I'm considering trying the medifast diet plan as I have no time to prepare my own meals (no, really. Zero time) and my wife, while a fantastic cook, can not seem to cook low cal.
Arrgh. Where did my metabolism go?
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Post by Browning35 on Aug 13, 2014 20:06:17 GMT
Arrgh. Where did my metabolism go? Probably the same place mine did...away.  After I turned 40 since I no longer work at a fire station and I don't get paid to spend at least part of my time lifting and I quit smoking I gained a few pounds. I'm 6'3 and I was 245 6 months ago, I've been working out again and eating better and now I'm down to 230. I never turned into a complete slob, but I have that 40 year old ex-weightlifter slight gut-thing going on. Goals : Still a couple more pounds to go and to harden up. Mostly I just want to still be able to punch people in the face and have it hurt if it comes to that and to look okay naked. (Hey, just being honest) |
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Post by dannusmaximus on Aug 14, 2014 1:50:35 GMT
Arrgh. Where did my metabolism go? Probably the same place mine did...away. After I turned 40 since I no longer work at a fire station and I don't get paid to spend at least part of my time lifting and I quit smoking I gained a few pounds. I'm 6'3 and I was 245 6 months ago, I've been working out again and eating better and now I'm down to 230. I never turned into a complete slob, but I have that 40 year old ex-weightlifter slight gut-thing going on. Goals : Still a couple more pounds to go and to harden up. Mostly I just want to still be able to punch people in the face and have it hurt if it comes to that and to look okay naked. (Hey, just being honest) I am ridiculously, ridiculously fortunate to have the job I have for many reasons, not the least of which is that I have access to a bad-ass gym at the fire station, a crew full of fellow meat-heads, and absolutely no damn excuse to not spend part of my 24 hour shift working out. It is a pure, lazy piece of shit attack that keeps me from hitting the weights and running for at least an hour or so each shift. Nothing is more infuriating than a fat-ass firefighter. "Mostly I just want to still be able to punch people in the face and have it hurt if it comes to that and to look okay naked. Uh. I was unaware there were other reasons to work out...  |
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Post by Browning35 on Aug 14, 2014 2:49:08 GMT
I just wasn't going to give the usual bland reason like...' Well, I want to be healthier. You know, for my family.'. Sure there's that too, but it's not the immediate pressing reason. - I did kind of take the weight equipment at the station for granted. That's a huge expense and not to mention the time allotment to actually do it is usually there. I mean sometimes you get run to death, 18 to 20 calls in a 24, that's usually not the case. You can usually bust something out in the off time spent waiting for a call. Plus my shift had our own personal trainer. Everytime we lifted a heavy pt we'd go ' B Shift'. |
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Post by LowKey on Aug 14, 2014 18:35:09 GMT
Probably the same place mine did...away. After I turned 40 since I no longer work at a fire station and I don't get paid to spend at least part of my time lifting and I quit smoking I gained a few pounds. I'm 6'3 and I was 245 6 months ago, I've been working out again and eating better and now I'm down to 230. I never turned into a complete slob, but I have that 40 year old ex-weightlifter slight gut-thing going on. Goals : Still a couple more pounds to go and to harden up. Mostly I just want to still be able to punch people in the face and have it hurt if it comes to that and to look okay naked. (Hey, just being honest) I am ridiculously, ridiculously fortunate to have the job I have for many reasons, not the least of which is that I have access to a bad-ass gym at the fire station, a crew full of fellow meat-heads, and absolutely no damn excuse to not spend part of my 24 hour shift working out. It is a pure, lazy piece of shit attack that keeps me from hitting the weights and running for at least an hour or so each shift. Nothing is more infuriating than a fat-ass firefighter. "Mostly I just want to still be able to punch people in the face and have it hurt if it comes to that and to look okay naked. Uh. I was unaware there were other reasons to work out... There are no other legitimate reasons. I used to work out naked to see how I looked. Now they wont let me back in that health club.... |
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Post by scbrian on Aug 15, 2014 21:59:23 GMT
I am ridiculously, ridiculously fortunate to have the job I have for many reasons, not the least of which is that I have access to a bad-ass gym at the fire station, a crew full of fellow meat-heads, and absolutely no damn excuse to not spend part of my 24 hour shift working out. It is a pure, lazy piece of shit attack that keeps me from hitting the weights and running for at least an hour or so each shift. Nothing is more infuriating than a fat-ass firefighter. "Mostly I just want to still be able to punch people in the face and have it hurt if it comes to that and to look okay naked. Uh. I was unaware there were other reasons to work out... There are no other legitimate reasons. I used to work out naked to see how I looked. Now they wont let me back in that health club.... In their defense, it was Ladies Choice Fitness... Been battling insomnia for the past week or so. Figure it was from not working, etc. so I went to the gym this AM to get my sweat on. my legs feel wobbly ... o.0 lol... |
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Post by LowKey on Aug 20, 2014 2:00:17 GMT
Ok, I'm not the fittest guy on the planet but I try. This month I've gone from 30 lbs curls to 40 lbs curls, I'm still doing 12 reps per set of 3. I'd like to get up to 50 lbs curls. I have upped my chin up sets to a soild ten reps per 3 rd session. My cholesterol is still under control. BP and HR are better than average for my age. I've maintained my weight at 220 for 6 months, I'd like to knock 10 lbs off that, at times I get down to 215 but I migrate back up to 220. BMI still says I'm obese, LOL. Yeah, I ask my family and friends if I'm obese, no one says that I am. I purchased pushup bars. I used to do 30 push ups per set. With the push up bars I'm now doing 20 per set. The ability to go negative really opens up working on new muscle groups. My best set has been 25. I'd like to have better cardio. My biggest hurdle is my knees. Please post your fitness goals if you are on a fitness quest. GM, If you're looking for a way to move up on the strength side of things (as opposed to body shaping/adding mass), try the 5x5 routine. 5 sets of 5 reps. Workout 1 Squat Bench Press Barbell Row Workout 2 Squat Overhead Press Dead-lift Hit the weights 3 times a week alternating the workouts. Start with the bare olympic bar, do your set of 5 reps, take a 90 second rest, then the next set, ect. If you were able to complete all 5 reps in all 5 sets the next time you come back to the gym for that workout add 5 lbs to the bar. That's it. Works like a charm. Do start out with the bare bare...that's where I screwed up on the squats. Apparently starting with just the bar at the beginning of this lets you concentrate on form and very importantly stretches the muscles and gradually strengthens the tendons. I've been just on the meatier side of string-been most of my life....within a few months this took me from 40lb Barbell rows to 120lb Barbell Rows. Likewise I'm at 5 sets of 5 reps at 170lbs for the bench press. I've no earthly idea what my "max" lift is on any of the exercises and frankly I couldn't care less. . Making it easier, there's a free app for andriod for this routine...Stronglifts. I've no commercial or other interests in it, I just use it as it makes tracking progress a breeze. I know you mentioned your knees are an issue. I don't know how bad they are. You may be fine just wrapping them or using an athletic brace for the squats and deadlift. If not, pick other exercises to hit the same muscle groups. You may have to use multiple exercises to replace them to get all the muscles in those groups. Still, it seems like 5 sets of 5 reps hits the sweet spot for increasing strength, as opposed to building mass or definition. |
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Post by nxp on Aug 20, 2014 3:33:41 GMT
My goal is to quit moving the crap around and put it out in the garage and actually use it.
It's so disgustingly terrible to see the money spent on free weights/kettle bells/etc purchased with good intentions (for Mrs NXP per her request) and just sit around collecting dust.
Imma get work done.
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Post by LowKey on Aug 20, 2014 7:14:28 GMT
My goal is to quit moving the crap around and put it out in the garage and actually use it. It's so disgustingly terrible to see the money spent on free weights/kettle bells/etc purchased with good intentions (for Mrs NXP per her request) and just sit around collecting dust. Imma get work done. Tell me about it. About 7 years ago I dropped a little over $1k on a full set of free weights, Olympic bar, bench, floor mats, weight rack, exercise bike...the full 9 yards. Used it probably less than 2 dozen times in 2 years for it's intended purpose and the rest of the time as the worlds most expensive clothes hanger. Ended up selling it for cheap when I had to move out of country. Imagine an extra $1k for preps....  |
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Post by nxp on Aug 21, 2014 2:21:17 GMT
"The World's Most Expensive Clothes Hanger" - I got one of them.
I sincerely think the treadmill is better dressed than myself 5 out of 7 days in the week. I loath treadmills, but Mrs NXP had to have one, so there it sits...
She is starting to make more of an effort to walk on it, though - and it does see use in the winter.
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Post by LowKey on Aug 21, 2014 3:04:03 GMT
"The World's Most Expensive Clothes Hanger" - I got one of them. I sincerely think the treadmill is better dressed than myself 5 out of 7 days in the week. I loath treadmills, but Mrs NXP had to have one, so there it sits... She is starting to make more of an effort to walk on it, though - and it does see use in the winter. Heard of someone rigging the motor in a treadmill to power a tv.....you had to keep moving at a pretty good clip to watch. Not sayin' you should do this to the wife's tv...  |
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Post by nxp on Aug 22, 2014 1:52:33 GMT
We have one TV in the house - no foolin'. No cable either. Sound's weird, I know - there's guys at work that know me and what I do and they're just flabbergasted when I tell them that, but we don't watch a lot of TV around the house. Mostly books and outside activities at the NXP household.
You'd stand a better chance of putting a DC alternator on a stationary bike, then using that with a 1Fcap as a psuedo batt to power a basic car TV set. If you poke around some of the Civil Defense archive stuff, you find they actually had setups like that for both air exchangers as well as DC charging systems for comm/lights. Neat setups, actually - they all packed up in the boxes nicely and had simple instructions to assemble and use them (depending on who was in the shelter at the time).
(see what I did there - prep related, bitches.)
In other exciting news, I never should have found the Rogue Fitness website.
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Post by dannusmaximus on Aug 26, 2014 3:22:42 GMT
You know what? Eating right sucks. Pushing yourself away from a second helping of fries sucks. Eating your cheeseburger with 1/2 piece of cheese and no bun because you're trimming calories every chance you get sucks.
First world problems, I know. But I'm still going to cry and complain, more so because simply saying no to that second helping of awesome fire station tastiness is the single biggest thing I can do to lose the weight I want to lose. I can't outrun or outlift another huge plateful of meatloaf and mashed potatoes. I have to just say no to it.
I'm going to sulk now...
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