facemeltAAARGH Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I lost A LOT of weight even without HIIT, I just ate right and ran for 1 hour straight on the eliptical every other day. But only because I never knew what it was before, I wish I did though, I would've lost weight faster. So, yeah... if you're fat, throw that value menu out and get into HIIT now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Also, has anyone converted a gym friendly version of p90x? There has gotta be a way to get a similar and effective workout comparable to p90x in a gym setting... Tnx in advance. I did p90x at home and it helped me a lot, but if you're going to a gym and are in decent shape already, I'd just ditch it and do olympic type lifts with some other supplemental exercises of your choosing. P90x was cool and all, but there is a lot of isolation work and the cardio stuff seemed like a waste of time to me. I'd rather do intervals and lift heavy barbells and be done with it instead of spending 90 minutes doing 15 different kinds of curls and tricep extensions. That's just me though. The p90x plyo workout was hard though. 60 minutes of squatting and jumping is fucking hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 take a tv and dvd player to the gym! problem solved...lol..jk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 People in the gym do weird shit. I swear I could sit there all day and people watch. One dude was doing reverse crunches while benching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 you're right...i actually have to try to stop myself from staring at some of the fucked up stuff people do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Yeah, I mean...I'm all about people getting up and doing something aside from watching TV. I also understand everybody wants something different out of their workout. But some of the shit they do is just mind boggling and random. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Butter Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 and probably very bad for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 just got my rollers in last week for some extra work out time when its gets too cold around here. I dont have winter riding gear and the cost of that was more expensive than the rollers so I went with them. Im broke and in no rush to freeze my tail off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 yeah or completely useless. like when people use weight machines with about 10lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 and probably very bad for them or completely useless, like when people use about 10lbs of bar weight on a machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 (sorry for the double post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 YOU FUCKING BETTER BE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facemeltAAARGH Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 People in the gym do weird shit. I swear I could sit there all day and people watch. One dude was doing reverse crunches while benching. Ive seen someone do that lol Nothing beats fat guys with Tapout or UFC shirts shadowboxing in front of hot chicks. NOTHING. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I like people who think sit ups and crunches will make their fat gut go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 yeah, and doing ten of each and calling it a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Then rewarding themselves with a 6 pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 ...of not even LIGHT beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsauceinthedickholewastaken Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 anyone ever take this shit before you workout. I've taken it a couple times now before the gym and yes I can lift more for longer, but it's a bitch to get to sleep at night. Anyone else have any experience with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystemFailure Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 No supplement anything I figure the amount of chemicals and other bad things I've put into my body would make not using supplements for the one healthy thing I do for myself a wise decision hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY D Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 i use to have trouble sleeping at night when i was taking JACK3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 if you really need a workout energy boost take a caffeine pill immediately before your workout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Butter Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 wouldn't that just dehydrate you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 No. Caffeine doesn't make you piss any more than water does. Myth busted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 true^ just keep drinking water, like you should during workouts anyway. Try it out sometime though, it's a good adrenaline booster and it helps you concentrate more. Not to say it should be taken every time though, and probably sparingly if at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I just smoke crank and workout for one 24 hour session and I'm done for the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Greetings, After about 16 year of not working out I have decided to get in shape. I am 32, not overweight and generally strong but not like muscleman strong. I have worked physical jobs most of my life until loosing my job 2 years ago. I am not interested in becoming like Arnold or anything but have decided to look into weights which I have never done before. Here is the routine that I am working on now: Swim 30 minutes every morning, 400 yard IM with 100 kick and 30 second rest between sets, I have been finishing 3 or 4 per workout. Jog one mile on the high school track every night, been doing this with my kid to help him get his time to the "minimal national standard" of 10 minutes, so it is not super fast running. I have been doing this workout routine from another thread on 12 ounce, the hundred push-up challenge. I am in week three of the push-ups, week two of the sit-up, and week one of the squats. http://hundredpushups.com/index.html It is my intent to continue to do daily swimming and running and do some sort of weight bearing workout every other day. Now, I have some experience working out from my youth, I swam for many years and was on the wrestling team briefly but I have never really worked out with weights. There is a little gym in my apartment complex that has the usual suspects for cardio which do not really interest me, bar bells and some "Life Fitness" brand plate loaded weight machines. I have noticed from reading back in this thread a little that weight machines seem to be frowned upon, is this for all use or just for like maxing out? Should I just focus on push ups and other body weight stuff for now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 My opinion: Either do Convict Conditioning or Starting Strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. Incognito Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Morton - sounds like you're doing pretty good with the non-weight training workouts so keep that up, it's more than i can say i do thats for sure. i get too into weight training and neglect other stuff like running. if you're just starting out with weights, i'd recommend learning as many free weight exercises as possible. this link draws some of them out pretty well: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/dumbbellexercises.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 For a basic weight routine cover the 4 main exercises... Bench Press Squats Deadlifts Pullups These 4 exercises, if done properly, will hit every major muscle in your body. Then what I like to do is at least 2 isolation exercises for each of those 4 main exercises. So no less than 12 exercises all together. On bench press day I'll do the bench press (alternate between wide, medium and close grip), tricep pressdown (or skull crushers), incline bench, various shoulder exercises. Squat day- squats, leg press, calf raise, weighted ab machine. Deadlift day - DL's, stiff legged DL's, bent over barbell rows Pull up day - pull ups, seated cable rows, shrugs and EZ bar curls. So I perform isolation exercises that use the muscles that were used in my first compound exercise. Stay in the 6-16 rep range, perform around 5 sets an exercise (no less than 3), always go to muscle failure, always use a weight you can handle, always have good form. Don't compare yourself to others at the gym. ^This post should probably be on top of every page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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