G_BE Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I think they are 5 dollars a run which isn't bad. My uncle is helping me train a lot and has been very motivating. He ran the marathon last year and is looking for a better time this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 OK, so after some research and considering what I have to work with I decided to start out with this routine: http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/high-intensity-circuit-routine/index.php Probably not the right one to start out with, but I'm cutting it all in half for right now and I'm liking it compared to other routines I've tried. Plus I got my bike back and I'm definitely making changes in my diet.. Mostly just cutting out sugars and reducing some starch and carbs and increasing the veggies starting this upcoming week. Feels good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEVEL 75 PALADIN Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I'm getting some chub now /nh now that I'm working again and everything at the restaurant is deep fried. Its summer and I don't want to be a fatass. I want to start off real simple, like pushups/situps/squats. Here's my question/problem: I'm super out of shape, so I can only do like 10 pushups 40 situps w/e. While I was told to do a monday/weds/fri cycle, I hurt so bad after the 1st day that I can hardly sit up out of bed, let alone do more situps. Am I supposed to work through the pain? Or should I do it as often as I can until I can get on an appropriate routine. Apologies for the super novice question. I've never cared to work out before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Were your muscles just sore? Or do you feel like you actually pulled something? If you're just sore I'd wait until your muscles are done repairing. And odds are when you work those muscles out again you wont be sore for so long. But seeing results from exercising can take awhile. Depends on how intense you get with it. And since you're totally new to working out, I'd do more cardio exercises... going on long bike rides, jogs, buy a jump rope etc. You'll notice and feel the results more quickly. Move more, eat less. It's as simple as that. But then again, this is all just my opinion. Do what's best for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEVEL 75 PALADIN Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Naw I didn't pull anything, just haven't worked them in a while. I'll just roll with it and do what I can. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 in my working out experiences, ive always been forced to work through the pain. as long as you take a few days off at the end of the week you should be good, you can tweak your routine but dont stop working, youl get stiff. for example, the first week of cross country went like this: monday: 4 miles, P90x "ab ripper x" workout after tuesday: 4 miles wednesday: 4 miles, leg lifts (squats, lunges, calf raises), pullups to failure, pushups and situps to failure too thursday: 4 miles, 2 200 yard sprints. friday: off Saturday: optional 2 mile beach run sunday: off. after the first day my legs were killing me, after the second i could barely walk up a flight of stairs, by the end of the week i was sleeping on the couch downstairs and not walking at all. but after the rest days, my legs werent sore one bit. and they stayed unsore until the lifts on the next wednesday. so if you can, work through it. if your about to pass out, take a break. but dont quit. (and all of this applies to more cardio stuff, by the way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I second what acer said. Keep the variety in your routine and for fuck's sake make sure you do a warm-up before you workout. It seriously prevents a lot of soreness and injury. On a side note, I just finished month 2 of p90x and I'm tired as fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I second what acer said. Keep the variety in your routine and for fuck's sake make sure you do a warm-up before you workout. It seriously prevents a lot of soreness and injury. On a side note, I just finished month 2 of p90x and I'm tired as fuck. i can not stress how important this is. the first cross country workout i went to i noticed we didnt do any warm up. so instead of driving, i ride my bicycle to every single practice. stretches my legs out before and after running, everyone on the team thinks its just a waste of energy, but they are the ones who almost collapse when they get out of their car after the run. not me. and ive never seen the vids for the upper body and leg (i assume its divided into abdominal, upper body and leg?) is there any jumping involved? the people who live below me are complete assholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_BE Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Taking a break from training today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissdrunkwhat?! Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 consistency is key. in Diet, Routine, and Drive. A.S.S. do as many calesthenics as you can. swim a lot too, but when you swim dont just float around make it a point to make it somewhat of an exercise. plus watching what and HOW MUCH you eat and you should be alright to stay at a normal weight and understand better how to maintain it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 i and ive never seen the vids for the upper body and leg (i assume its divided into abdominal, upper body and leg?) is there any jumping involved? the people who live below me are complete assholes. It breaks down to basically working specific muscle groups one day + the ab ripper circuit and then doing some cardio/plyo or yoga the next. Then the 3rd day back to muscle groups etc... Yes, the plyometrics is basically an hour of jumping, but you're supposed to focus on landing lightly, so maybe your neighbors wouldn't notice too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 are there any decent torrents? im not paying for something that will get a rock through my window :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Yeah, that's how I got it. The one I got was the entire program in 4gb's. It included the booklets and all the videos and all the extra shit. Look on btjunkie.org. No way am I paying for anything that can be had for free online. It almost made me puke today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Thought it was funny. My legs are still fucking fatigued from my bike ride Sunday. Not even sore, just plain worn out. But I worked out tonight and feel damn good. Level 75.. Potassium for the soreness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persian Rug$ Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I recently started going to the gym. Unfortunately, i cant make it on a regular basis. So whenever i don't go, i hit up the pull-up bar in the back. Is there any other exercise i could do that would so to speak combine well with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 logarun.com is a great website fr tracking your progress, just enter in how far and how fast you ran and it gives you the pace and all kinds of stuff. its put together shittily but the ideas good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I recently started going to the gym. Unfortunately, i cant make it on a regular basis. So whenever i don't go, i hit up the pull-up bar in the back. Is there any other exercise i could do that would so to speak combine well with this? http://bodyweightculture.com or http://www.crossfit.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 im doing some 12oz curls right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 meh i stopped lifting weights for the time being. i think i need to focus more on cardio and light resistance weight training anyways. a friend of mine who used to be in really really good shape has let him self go..he gained about 80 pounds in the past 2 years (so, he says...i think he may have gained even more than that)...it all started when he got with his girlfriend (currently fiancee), so he hit me up about working out with me at the gym. he used to outrun me and outlift me...now he cant do shit...plus his lungs are all fucked up from smoking pack after pack...im gonna try to help him get back into shape. moral of the story is: when i finally do decide to get married, im buying a gym membership for me and my wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 You should just make your future wife carry you on her back everywhere. As you get fatter she will get stronger, so it evens out and you can always pull the card that you contributed to her strength in total if she ever gets lippy about you letting yourself go. I DID IT ALL FOR YOU, BABY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 lol....no way. 2 reasons: 1. i dont want to get fatter as i get older. 2. i dont want a buff wifey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I know, hoss. I am completely against ever getting fat and weak. I was pretty ashamed a couple months ago and how heavy I had gotten. I was never that heavy in my fucking life. Scustin'. NO BUFF WIVES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 so the p90x is working then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Seems to be. I lost like 15 pounds and I'm not a lump of slob anymore. I fucking hate the yoga though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelofdeath Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 who has experience with injury rehab? i was rear ended last monday.... (sitting at a red light, was smashed in the rear end by a dodge ram 2500 D-dog going 50 miles an hour, ended up in a 4 car pile up) im sore all over. neck is in fairly good shape now. low back pain is minimal now. headaches from concussion are tolerable now. i have pretty bad rotator cuff/shoulder pain on and off when i raise my arm to parallel to the floor or above. bruises are all about healed up. i've been foam rolling and doing light slow sled dragging. im gonna try to get back to lifting something tomorrow. i think im going to switch a quasi DC style training for a while since i dont want to go heavy and i'll concentrate on volume and repetition. since my shoulder is f'd i think im gonna try light dumbbell presses for my bench movement with a neutral grip. this hasnt affected a screwed shoulder in the past, so here is to hoping. i might have to resort to a machine which i dont want to. im not going to go heavy on squats as i dont want to stress my CNS to bad. definitely not doing a dead lift movement for a while till im healed up more. any advice???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I'm definitely starting habits now that will help to keep me from getting fat later. Already seeing and feeling the benefits. Got a solid routine down and I'm eating a lot better. Cut out a lot of sugar and reduced my carbs. Right now I'm just trying to lose the flab and get my cardio straight then I'll work on gaining some muscle. /nofattyfucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T4M* Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I "borrowed" these set of DVDs and ripped them to my comp........... looks intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 My nephew has been on P90X for a few days now. He definitely agrees about the intensity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 See like it sucks.. cuz I want to lose this body flab I have, but in doing so I will have lost a lot of my progress in weight training. Decisions, decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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