Fiel Wrote:I jumped on the cardio craze a few weeks ago when I joined the Y. I hired a personal trainer and everything.
First week, I did a six minute half mile. I was huffing and puffing at the end. Very, very tired. It was the first time I went running in a long time.
The very next week my half mile went down to 5m15s. Talk about an amazing improvement in just one week. I'm stoked. I almost can't wait for next week.
Now that I'm on my third week of exercising I'm starting to get that exercise itch. Like I'll be sitting doing work, and suddenly I'll start fantasizing about some heart pounding cardio. What the hell.
pomegranate, I can hold a 12 minute pace for 20+ minutes but I'm not sure I can hold a 5:15 half mile.
DrRusty Wrote:I wish I had that kind of motivation to do cardio. If it's not lifting I don't want to do it
Me x10000.
Switched to Madcow 5x5 today from Greyskull LP. More intermediate-oriented program; GSLP is a beginner program and I was sticking with it way too long. My workout volume is decreased and weight increase is slower, but my set intensity will (I hope) ramp up gradually once I push past my PRs. It seemed like that was the case this morning at least:
Madcow 5x5 Intermediate/Linear week 1, day B
WARMUP:
0.40 miles on treadmill
SQUAT (rest):
45x5
95x5
145x5
175x5
225x5
225x5
MILITARY PRESS:
45x5
75x5
85x5
95x5
115x5 (This one felt strong, hopefully I keep a streak in the next few weeks)
DUMBBELL PRESS (noodling around while waiting for the deadlift section to free up):
45x5
DEADLIFT:
135x5
185?(I just threw weight on lol)x5
215x5
255x5
305x5
345x5 (I wanted 6 but my form was starting to get shaky on the last 2 or 3, whatever. Still great progress, though I'm going to slow it down to make sure I don't stall. Hopefully 4 plates by summer or so)
KNEELING CABLE CRUNCH in place of sit-ups (first time, was testing out weights the whole time):
?x10
82.5x12
82.5x12
87.5x15
DIPS (felt like I had to do more since lower volume, I should probably just listen to the program though...):
BWx8
BWx8
Overall felt good. I used to be against doing lower volume programs but that's mostly because of my beginner mentality--higher volume at the weights I'm using will only cause me to overtrain. I'm gonna try as hard as I can to pull all the power out of my testicles on my max work sets.
Also, I attribute my recent deadlift streak to this:
[video=youtube;oStwnsTV8og]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oStwnsTV8og[/video]
Moonlapse Wrote:I kinda feel dizzy after I excercise, which makes me not look forward to it. Any suggestions?
This happens to me sometimes. It's probably a good sign you're working hard, but could also be dehydration or some kind of deficiency. Try to drink a lot more water (I do at least a gallon a day without trying) and if you think you need it take a multivitamin or other supplements. If you're already doing that and this happens constantly, you could be overtraining, so if you think it's that then tone it down a little or take some days off.
I haven't exercised at all since I went to university about 3 or 4 months ago, and despite my incredibly unhealthy diet, i'm still just as skinny and flat-bellied as ever.
I was quite proud of the slight abs, strong arms and chest that developed when I was doing manual labor, but now my belly is flat and my arms and chest have like... deflated. I feel quite disappointed with myself, so today I am starting to exercise again! Once I feel comfortable with how my body looks I am going to start doing swimming at the huge swimming baths which is just around the corner from my accommodation. I enjoy swimming but rarely get to do it, so I'm looking forward to doing this. It could be a regular thing!
I don't know if this has been done before, but I think I've solved my "I don't know where to get my carbs from" problem. The best use of oatmeal ever:
- Equal portions oatmeal and Greek yogurt (I use a cup of each)
- Shit ton of Splenda or sweetener, you can use fruit I guess
- Milk or water if it ends up too thick
+ Pour yogurt into a bowl. Pour oatmeal into the same bowl.
+ Mix that shit for like 10 minutes. Trust me, it takes way too long.
+ Add sweetener or fruit, keep mixing.
+ If it's too thick, add milk or water.
AND VOILA, YOU HAVE LITERALLY MADE A BOWL OF BIRD POOP. It's actually not bad--if you don't like plain yogurt and you don't like oatmeal, or if you're just too lazy to cook it, this is awesome.
Nutrition (using 1 cup of oatmeal and 1 cup of yogurt and 3 packets of Splenda)
~430kcal
~7g fat
~61g carbs
~33g protein
Did 100/120/140 on squats - 8 reps each. My squats have doubled in three weeks. Noob gains are so wonderful.
Tried the half mile again - 5m13s. Didn't improve much, but that's ok. Also, with this track there's a sign posted that says "19 LAPS = 1 MILE" and I'm doing 10 laps. So it's slightly more than a half mile (0.526).
Now that I've got squats out of the way, I'm now including more body/core exercises like exercise ball crunches, assisted dips, and bench press. I was with my trainer at the time on the bench:
ME: You're only putting 25 pounds on each side? That's not going to be enough.
HIM: It should be plenty.
ME: You might want to put 45s on there.
HIM: Can't hurt to go slow, now can it?
ME: *struggles lifting the 95 pounds"
HIM: Put 45s on... you serious? You can't even finish 3x8x95!
ME: Weight loss sucks. I lost muscle. I used to be able to do 135 no problemo.
HIM: Give it time. In about three or four weeks then you can put 45s on.
Fiel Wrote:Did 100/120/140 on squats - 8 reps each. My squats have doubled in three weeks. Noob gains are so wonderful.
Tried the half mile again - 5m13s. Didn't improve much, but that's ok. Also, with this track there's a sign posted that says "19 LAPS = 1 MILE" and I'm doing 10 laps. So it's slightly more than a half mile (0.526).
Now that I've got squats out of the way, I'm now including more body/core exercises like exercise ball crunches, assisted dips, and bench press. I was with my trainer at the time on the bench:
ME: You're only putting 25 pounds on each side? That's not going to be enough.
HIM: It should be plenty.
ME: You might want to put 45s on there.
HIM: Can't hurt to go slow, now can it?
ME: *struggles lifting the 95 pounds"
HIM: Put 45s on... you serious? You can't even finish 3x8x95!
ME: Weight loss sucks. I lost muscle. I used to be able to do 135 no problemo.
HIM: Give it time. In about three or four weeks then you can put 45s on.
You do realize once you reach your end goal you're obligated to change your avatar to a DBZ character with a chinchilla head photoshopped on it.
KhainiWest Wrote:You do realize once you reach your end goal you're obligated to change your avatar to a DBZ character with a chinchilla head photoshopped on it.
Obligated
I used to be majin boo, and now I'm turning into Vegeta - hair loss and all. Just gotta find Bulma. Where the hell is Bulma?
Glad to see a thread like this on a Maplestory forum! I recently have dropped 40kgs(90lbs for the usabrahs) I started at 120kgs which is around 260lbs down to 80kg myself and have done this without any exercise. I will be starting Starting Strength training soon and can't wait to post some progress here.
Finally hit some milestone over the last three weeks or so:
Deadlift 315 1x5
Bench Press 200 3x5
Shoulder Press: 150 3x5
Squat 275 3x5
The Deadlift is just pathetic, but having to work past the considerable back pain I get while deadlifting really slowed down the process (yes, my form is good. Yes I'm driving through my heels, etc, etc it just is always sore for some reason). Gonna take a break for a week to give my body some rest and come back with a different routine I think just for a change of pace.
Just got back from the gym. My lifts are vastly improving. I was doing squats and...
100 "WOAH super easy"
140 "Still easy"
160 "Yawn"
180 "Oh, a bit of challenge"
200 "JESUS CHRIST"
I did 8 reps every time.
Considering that I started at 60 pound squat just a few weeks ago... this is an impressive gain. I'm looking forward to doing more squats.
I remember I used to love doing the bench press far more than squats, but now squats have become my favorite exercise. I'll have to see about incorporating deadlifts and calf raises next week.
How do you guys time meals, particularly for any cardio? I find that the only way to get a cramp-free run is to do it almost perfectly between meal times and to force myself to go slow for the first 5 minutes so I don't pineapple up my pace.
madanthony Wrote:How do you guys time meals, particularly for any cardio? I find that the only way to get a cramp-free run is to do it almost perfectly between meal times and to force myself to go slow for the first 5 minutes so I don't pineapple up my pace.
if you want to lose weight, go on IF(intermittent fasting) and put up a feasible feeding window.
Like 6-10pm
or something
ImagineAll Wrote:Finally hit some milestone over the last three weeks or so:
Deadlift 315 1x5
Bench Press 200 3x5
Shoulder Press: 150 3x5
Squat 275 3x5
The Deadlift is just pathetic, but having to work past the considerable back pain I get while deadlifting really slowed down the process (yes, my form is good. Yes I'm driving through my heels, etc, etc it just is always sore for some reason). Gonna take a break for a week to give my body some rest and come back with a different routine I think just for a change of pace.
Fiel Wrote:Just got back from the gym. My lifts are vastly improving. I was doing squats and...
100 "WOAH super easy"
140 "Still easy"
160 "Yawn"
180 "Oh, a bit of challenge"
200 "JESUS CHRIST"
I did 8 reps every time.
Considering that I started at 60 pound squat just a few weeks ago... this is an impressive gain. I'm looking forward to doing more squats.
I remember I used to love doing the bench press far more than squats, but now squats have become my favorite exercise. I'll have to see about incorporating deadlifts and calf raises next week.
Congrats guys! I know what it's like to be starved out on gains and it really does feel great. Keep on going.
Also Fiel, I wouldn't be surprised if you hit ~250 in the next few weeks. Noob gains are too strong. I would be careful about deadlifts though, it's really easy to mess something up if you put on weight too fast.
I'm going extremely slow with putting weight on my press exercises (My bench progress is going from 162x3 to 162x5, to 167.5x3, etc). I am going to break this god damn plateau.
My gym day was a little above average today, but the important part is that I saved two lives (sort of).
1 March 2013
WARMUP:
3 minutes on treadmill @ 8mph (I finally standardized my warmup, woo)
SQUAT:
95x5
135x5
145x5
180x5
225x5
255x5
300x3
315x2 (technically I wasn't supposed to do this one, but there was this guy who kept racing me during my ramp-up sets and trying to one-up me, he cracked when I did 255 and I just kept going)
225x8
BENCH:
45x5
85x5
100x5
120x5
140x5
167.5x3 (I've really fixed my form, these were ridiculously easy compared to when I was throwing up 175x5, which I struggled with)
135x8
WEIGHTED DIPS:
BWx8
BW+25x5 (surprised me when I did these so easily, I sucked balls at dips a week ago)
BW+25x5
BW+25x4
DUMBBELL CURL:
45x9
45x6
45x5
DUMBBELL TRICEP EXTENSION:
30x5
25x8
25x8
25x8
SAVING OF LIVES:
Two guys who looked fairly new came in today--I first noticed them when they took the bench rack after me. I didn't really pay attention then, but after I finished my workout I looked behind me and noticed them curling in the squat rack (For those who don't know, this is pretty much the ultimate sin in the gym unless you are so strong that the heaviest (110lb) dumbbells are too light for you). I was going to just pack up and leave, but I went back and said, "Just to let you guys know, people get really pissed off if you curl in the squat rack--I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just saying that it's a really bad idea especially since there's so many people waiting to use the rack."
They nodded reassuredly, but they seemed confused. I think they took my advice since they had moved by the time I actually did leave.
I decided to stop being a lazy couch potato and signed up at a LA Fitness near my house. Its totally different than i expected it to be, i actually enjoy it. Atm im doing an hour of cardio, lvl 10 30min eliptical and treadmill with an incline of 10 at a 3.5 pace/5mins 4.0 pace/5mins for 30mins. I dont do weights at all. Mix in watching what i eat [not being a major fatass with food, moderation, etc] and exercizing 5 times a week and i feel better than ever.
I was doing sort of well with my diet, minus today when I saw BLT flavored Lays and ate half the bag.
The rest of the bag has gone to my roommate, and I'm probably going to eat less tomorrow to offset the calorie intake. Still, I don't have as much self control as I thought I did. Something to work on I guess. I'm just going to try to do everything right (In every aspect) tomorrow...
chrome Wrote:I'm kind of ticked off/disappointed in myself.
I was doing sort of well with my diet, minus today when I saw BLT flavored Lays and ate half the bag.
The rest of the bag has gone to my roommate, and I'm probably going to eat less tomorrow to offset the calorie intake. Still, I don't have as much self control as I thought I did. Something to work on I guess. I'm just going to try to do everything right (In every aspect) tomorrow...
I feel ya.
The past two days have been very bad for me, so I'm going to go into what will feel like calorie starvation..
My cheat day was yesterday, but my roomie made meringue cake.. qq
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