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14-Sep-05, 11:53 AM
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#856
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,708
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Originally Posted by pierini
Just takes a few minutes to drop down and bang out some push-ups.
Ditto for some bodyweight only squats. Ditto for some sit-ups. Something is better than nothing. Don't allow the "all or nothing" mentality to sabotage your fitness.
Here's a workout I gave someone who was trying to get back in shape. It's a superset of 5 push-ups, then 10 walking lunges, then 15 sit-ups. I told him to complete 6-8 supersets. He just sent me an e-mail telling me that I should call this a "suicide set". He admitted that he wasn't as fit as he thought he was.
Just do something, even if it is a brisk 15 minute walk. You'll adjust and be right back at it. |
I agree with this man, and they don't need to be just bodyweight exercises eithier, hell I can get a good PRODUCTIVE workout with 1-set of 1-exercise that only takes 15-30mins total depending on your warm-ups, YOU HAVE TO BE ALITTLE ON THE CREATIVE SIDE, don't worry about what the glossories say. 15-30mins of not pumping yourself to death can very very motavating, you look forward to lifting when getting off work, even if it's 12+hour days.
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18-Sep-05, 08:52 AM
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#857
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Puget Sound
Age: 35
Posts: 911
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Update
I appreciate all ya'lls support! I am going to do my best not to let this job decide for me what I do in and out of the gym. That being the case, I have though had to change things up dramatically. I have decided that as far as mass, I am happy. I want to start showing that off and so, I am going to do a full body routine 2-3 times a week for maintenance and start dropping bodyfat through diet and hopefully more cardio. I elluded to this in my last post and am still happy with that being my goal. This being true, I got my butt in there last night and hit everything hard for one exercise each (for the most part). I am at this point, just staving off atrophy. My weights have taken a major hit as i've said before but maintenance doesn't need to be massive. The only problem is this; I decided to hit the leg press at the end instead of squats (go figure) but anyhow, I warmed up well and got a few good heavi'er' sets in before I went to my one "heavy"" set. I was feeling fine with it but as soon as I started pressing on this heavy set, I felt the muscle from my right groin and underneath all the way back to my right glute sorta tight and pulling. I decided to keep going since it wasn't a pain really. I did a total of about 10-12 reps at 810lbs. which includes 4-5 rest pauses. Well, needless to say, I am hobbling around in pain from a pulled muscle. I shoulda stopped right when I felt something was 'OFF' but, you know how it goes when you don't listen to your body, it talks back. I really felt NO pain during the set, just tightness, but now it's pain and I definately strained it. Like I said, it's not just one spot, it's like a band from the front right groin and continues underneath and back up the other side to the lower right glute.  LIfe is dandy otherwise. I am STILL 242lbs. DESPITE major dietary changes in calories and macros. I am getting about 60% protein, 20% carbs, 20% fats with zero changes in 2 weeks that includes me from going to about 2800 cals. from 32-3500 or so. I am on my feet moving and working for 8 hours a day too, I am MORE active and can't seem to drop weight so, we'll see about another 200 cal. drop soon. I am not willing to sacrifice muscle for this but as long as I can hit everything well, two times a week i'll keep it. Anyhow, that's my update. Going to get ready for work here in 10 minutes. Fortunately I have Tomorrow off (monday) so I can get back in and hit it again even if i can't do legs. |
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06-Oct-05, 09:17 AM
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#858
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Puget Sound
Age: 35
Posts: 911
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Update 10/6/05
Thought i'd post a little update since I haven't been around for some time now. I am struggling to find time to get to the gym with my work schedule and in fact, I hadn't been there for 2 1/2 weeks until I was able to get in this week. When I do get in, I am doing an upper/lower split. At this point, I am just trying to maintain my muscle mass while I cut. I've been dilligent in my cutting regimen actually. I decided to drop the carbs WAY down and do the keto thing, my body just wouldn't let go of the BF. Since i've started doing that a couple of weeks ago (50-80carbs/day) I have gone from 242lbs. to 231lbs. with seemingly little muscle loss, if any really. It'll go faster once I get a treadmill for home which isn't too far off. That's basically where i'm at right now, working A LOT and only hitting weights 2-3 times a week. I'm off to take a shower and get ready for another 9 hour shift. If it weren't for the money, i'd be happy being a buffed out bum...  |
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06-Oct-05, 09:27 AM
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#859
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Ex Rev
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Area 51
Age: 41
Posts: 9,077
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Hey lift, good to see you posting. Is your gym open late enough to let you in daily after work? Excellent job eating right to keep the muscle and lose the weight. 50-80g carbs a day really isn't that low - especially after you get used to it. 11 lb in a couple of weeks - that's great. Don't get discouraged when it slows down a bit - just keep getting into the gym as much as you can.
A buff bum huh? Wouldn't it be great if that could pay the bills and buy the food needed to make the muscles?
I would suggest finding a young, hot, rich lady that needs a guy to keep up who is willing to put in the time at the gym. Until you find her, enjoy the job. 
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17-Oct-05, 03:17 PM
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#860
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Puget Sound
Age: 35
Posts: 911
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Update 10/16/05
Changed gyms last night. I get corporate rates to the new fancy LA Fitness that's only 3 miles from my doorstep. It has so much more than the gym I been goin' to that I had to switch. The place has raquetball courts and so, I played a game today and worked up a nasty sweat. Haven't done anything requiring cardiovascular activity for a while and it kicked my ass, but it was fun. The equipment here is great. I hit my legs pretty well squatting, pressing and curling. I am still only getting in twice every 6-7 days or so, I am hoping it's enough to maintain while I continue this cut. I weighed myself before working out and I am now down to 224lbs. from 231lbs. a couple weeks ago. This makes a total of 18lbs. from 242 a few months ago. The weight is really just melting off since I started my carb and calorie restriction. I get around 100g a day carb-wise, which doesn't put me in the range of ketosis but is enough of a restriction that my body is shedding fat with the added activity level working on my feet 9 hours a day. Calories are in the 22-2500 range with 75% coming from protein, 15% fat and about 10% carbs. Muscle loss has not been too much of a factor so far. I notice myself looking "smaller" but that's because I am still around 15% bodyfat and the definition is only now just starting to come through, I still look a hair smooth. |
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17-Oct-05, 04:35 PM
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#861
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Michigan
Age: 31
Posts: 7,109
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You'll look flat too without the glycogen and water in your muscles. You probalby lost 10lbs of water at least fi you went from fully carb loaded to eating 50-80g a day. That's what mainly makes you look flat. When you get cut up and then load back up on carbs you'll see your muscles swell back up.
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