Periodical Workout Thread ...

David Jimerson said:
Two pounds a week is a healthy weight loss track.
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Healthy? Yes. But unmotivating as hell when you are in the gym 10 hours a week and eating like a bird.


EDIT I should probably clarify why the frustration. I probably lost 5-6 pounds in the first day or two. Go figure. That contributed to my average of 1-2 lbs a week. But, take away that initial 6lbs and we are talking about less than 1 pound a week. Hence the frustration. Hence, the use of the word hence.
 
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Like Hudson says, you need to step up your metabolism by eating several meals a day. You said eat like a bird... well, you shouldn't go into extremely low portions of extremely low calorie foods as this will slow down your metabolism by going into "starvation" mode where your body tries to store all fat. You do need to do the weights and some form of cardio to make it complete.

Seriously, BTF is worth the $40. It explains everything and cuts through all the BS really well.
 
Hey Terry-

Does BTF lay out how many calories you should be eating? Sure, I can eat healthy? No problem. That's all common sense. But I've always been too lazy to get my caloric intake and meal breaks down to an exact science. I really need to do this.

I just told my girlfriend that I need to get some work out magazines tonight with pictures of dudes with physiques I aspire too. I need to utilize any motivational tactic I can think of. Cut the pictures out, put them on a board perhaps. G*y? Sure. Not that there is anything wrong with it. :laugh:
 
I find it much easier to count carbs than calories...and it's the only thing that seems to work for me anymore. I suppose if I worked out it might be a different story. I'm 35 pounds lighter than I was last year at this time. Still another 15 to go but it's a bit harder now since I'm not as strict on myself.
 
Rick Meyer said:
Hey Terry-

Does BTF lay out how many calories you should be eating? Sure, I can eat healthy? No problem. That's all common sense. But I've always been too lazy to get my caloric intake and meal breaks down to an exact science. I really need to do this.

I just told my girlfriend that I need to get some work out magazines tonight with pictures of dudes with physiques I aspire too. I need to utilize any motivational tactic I can think of. Cut the pictures out, put them on a board perhaps. G*y? Sure. Not that there is anything wrong with it. :laugh:
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Nothing wrong with motivation. Not gay at all.

Calories are the only way to count from what I've learned

The Caloric intake ir directly related to the Calories burned; burn more calories than you take in ? Inevitbale FAT LOSS

The carb thing I tried for awhile, but I'm too active to starve myself of carbs. It is more about the right kind of carbs; french fries as opposed to a baked potato.
 
I would recommend a Bowflex (though I've never tried the Revolution, so I can't speak to that) to anyone not looking to be a champion bodybuilder. Literally, results you can see in the first few weeks. Even the most basic setup will give you great results. Compare its price to a gym membership for a year.
 
My .02

If your gym has a good elliptical then get on that and start off doing a cross-country program... FINISH the program... it will take an hour. "Run" at a comfortable pace and up the difficulty 1 step every week. When you can complete it fairly comfortably it's time to switch to a performance program... then repeat. Do this every other day and skip an extra day per week if you want. Stick with the rest of your program as closely as you can, but working your cardio while burning up your legs will increase your metabolism more significantly then utilizing any other muscle group... while most people who want a nice physique tend to ignore their legs they are making a big mistake regarding your body's systems... which you want to stimulate... such as "hey testosterone... let's give me some big arms" and meanwhile the thing sending that message is your little arms... let your (relatively) big legs ask for the test and your arms won't know what hit 'em versus your usual results when ignoring legs (still working out arms OBVIOUSLY).

Also... about Abs? Abs aren't made in the gym... abs are determined in the kitchen... while it's a reasonable idea to exercise your abs in the gym... if you're spending a long time on it (instead of cardio)... thinking you're going to get a six-pack... while not changing your diet... well... I'd say that time would be better spent on the treadmill or elliptical.

Finally... unless you are a bike rider... the stationary bike is my last choice for cardio... even on harder programs you'll get more from an elliptical, incline treadmill, or stair-machine (which I don't like, but whatever).
 
I'm making a DVD for "The Filmmaker's guide to working out!"

People ask me if I work out and I say "no, I haul gear all the time"

All you need is a few C Stands, some sandbags and YOU TOO can be fit with the gear that makes you money!
 
Also... about Abs? Abs aren't made in the gym... abs are determined in the kitchen... while it's a reasonable idea to exercise your abs in the gym... if you're spending a long time on it (instead of cardio)... thinking you're going to get a six-pack... while not changing your diet... well... I'd say that time would be better spent on the treadmill or elliptical.
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Too true
 
David Jimerson said:
I would recommend a Bowflex (though I've never tried the Revolution, so I can't speak to that) to anyone not looking to be a champion bodybuilder. Literally, results you can see in the first few weeks. Even the most basic setup will give you great results. Compare its price to a gym membership for a year.
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I have a Bowflex Xtreme and it's a great piece of workout equipment. It's great for people with a bad back like myself. I just started seriously getting back into the workout routine yesterday. I'm doing 10-15 rep sets this time since I'm not necessarily working for mass (nor can I, really, with a screwed up back...) 4 days per week.

I'm eating 5x per day, 500 cal / meal, so the diet is set...

And as far as cardio is concerned, I don't run unless someone's chasing me. :thumbsup:
 
Goddamn it

Dave reminded me of a minor detail I had forgotten; fat calories and the percentage.

The goal is 20 % of Fat Calories in Total Calories of each meal; I have not paid attention at all to this.

I've been abusing probably at 30 - 35

I'm stoked with my results but now, watch out !
 
I do a 20% protein, 60% carbs, 20% fat ratio. Yeah, fat calories are very important!

ALSO... calories from sugar are important to. You shouldn't have more than about 50 grams of sugar per day. If you have more than that, your body will store it as fat...
 
Thank god for this thread. Honestly.

I quit my school basketball team and haven't had a good workout in a few months. I used to run a 5:30 mile but I'd be surprised if I could get under 7 minutes in my current shape.
 
Tom Marshall said:
I have a Bowflex Xtreme and it's a great piece of workout equipment. It's great for people with a bad back like myself. I just started seriously getting back into the workout routine yesterday. I'm doing 10-15 rep sets this time since I'm not necessarily working for mass (nor can I, really, with a screwed up back...) 4 days per week.
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The real genius of the Bowflex is the way it makes you work muscles that machines and even barbells don't, by forcing you to steady yourself for good form and by isolating your hands from each other so you can't cheat leverage. It's like dumbells, but smoother and safer.

Hey, where the heck's Jim Brennan in all this stuff? That guy's in great shape.
 
David Jimerson said:
The real genius of the Bowflex is the way it makes you work muscles that machines and even barbells don't, by forcing you to steady yourself for good form and by isolating your hands from each other so you can't cheat leverage. It's like dumbells, but smoother and safer.

Hey, where the heck's Jim Brennan in all this stuff? That guy's in great shape.
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With all respect Dave, free weights are much better to overall strength and resistance training. While a Bowlfex isolates a muscle group, free weights use compulsory (stabilizer) muscles. One is forced to balance the weight, thus, all of your muscles in and around the group you are working are twitching and firing as you lift.

The same is said for machine weights in regards to that.

All of them are great tools of course, but nothing, absolutely nothing beats Free Weights.
 
Nothing mang. Look at it like this.

World class atheletes, serious body builders, professionals; they don't use the Bowflex.

Now, don't misread what I am saying; any system is better than none. Whether nautilus, bowflex, etc .... the benes are wonderful.

But in reality, world class, professional atheletes use free weights. Period.

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I use a both personally; I'm not a world class athelete. :p

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My point, is that free weights are the ultimate way. The Bowflex mimics the machine driven weights, again, nothing wrong with that, Nautilus kicks ass. I use it for pulldown, tri work and leg presses/lifts (Along with a free weight program)

(And don't confuse celebrity endorsements with anything but; $$$$$$$.)

Heh heh
 
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