most exercise i get is riding my bike, or lifting some stuff around the house. i will most likely do gym exercise at least once a week when i get paid from my job.
Working out, do you go to a gym, or exercise at home, or not at all
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Start easy for a few months, elipticle and light treadmill... then run about a mile 3 times a week. I lost 85 since january 7 months. Diet is important too, if not most. Especially get rid of beerand bread..Ilove dark expensive heavy beer and bread andIpayed for it lol.Bread has to cracked whole wheat. Also I started doing kickboxing after 4 months.Captain_Fantastic said:
I got to the gym all the time now. I haven't gone in months because I was super busy and recently I dragged my ass back since I really need to get back in shape. The saddest part though is that my gym is close to where I live that I could walk, jog, or bike to it, but I drive to it and waste gas.
But what I do sometimes is jog around my neighborhood, maybe you could do that and if there's a hill or something with an incline you could run or jog up that. Or maybe go hiking if you can, I used to do it all the time and it's great cardio, but it's something you need to ease into unless you want to die the next day.
But what I do sometimes is jog around my neighborhood, maybe you could do that and if there's a hill or something with an incline you could run or jog up that. Or maybe go hiking if you can, I used to do it all the time and it's great cardio, but it's something you need to ease into unless you want to die the next day.
I workout at home for about two hours, six days a week. Mostly cardio and/or aerobics, but I also do strength exercises with my exercise ball and weights, suicide sprints, and 'jump touches' in my backyard. I also have a resistance bike - sometimes I'll just ride that on the hardest setting for an hour - which usually pans out to about 12 to 15 miles depending on how hard I am pushing it that day, and then do 30min. of cardio and then 30min. of light to moderate strength/toning.
If I am going to pay for a gym, it better have a pool in it.
If I am going to pay for a gym, it better have a pool in it.
I go to the gym 3-4 times a week, with each visit spent working out a particular set of muscles, with a few overlaps. I use to do manual labour so the muscle was already there, but after working a desk job for two years the flab definitely started to pile on. I personally love going to my gym, the people are friendly, there's always someone to talk to if you and have spot you, and if you go at the right time there's plenty to look at.
To the people who feel self-conscious about going to the gym, just remember this, you're there, someone else isn't. Automatically you're ahead of that person (and all the people really) who are like you, but let their fear of embarrassment control their lives. I told this to a larger fellow who felt defeated on an abs machine and he really took it to heart and now I see him there whenever I go. It doesn't matter if you're only benching 20 pounds, or curling 10 pound weights, you took it upon yourself to fight that fear and do what needs doing, and that more then anything is what people are going to see. Also like what some other posters have mentioned, the only people actually getting looked at are women, which is why some gyms have a females only room, or female only gyms like Curves exist.
To the people who feel self-conscious about going to the gym, just remember this, you're there, someone else isn't. Automatically you're ahead of that person (and all the people really) who are like you, but let their fear of embarrassment control their lives. I told this to a larger fellow who felt defeated on an abs machine and he really took it to heart and now I see him there whenever I go. It doesn't matter if you're only benching 20 pounds, or curling 10 pound weights, you took it upon yourself to fight that fear and do what needs doing, and that more then anything is what people are going to see. Also like what some other posters have mentioned, the only people actually getting looked at are women, which is why some gyms have a females only room, or female only gyms like Curves exist.
Can't afford gym membership and work out at home but I just do some weights every day and push-ups every night. Im a skinny guy and actually find it hard to put on weight.
The weights aren't really making my arms look any bigger (I do 40 reps of 10kg dumbells) but the push-ups are kinda giving me a chest hahaha
The weights aren't really making my arms look any bigger (I do 40 reps of 10kg dumbells) but the push-ups are kinda giving me a chest hahaha
I work out in the woods.
First I run 10 miles.
Then I find the biggest and toughest tree (like, using science, the one that has the toughest bark) and punch it 100 times iwth my right hand, then 200 hundred times with my left hand (cause its the non dominant [read pussy]) then I do 1000 punches alternating hands (500 each).
Then after that I take a nice dive into something of a river (its about 15 feet deep and 20 feet wide) to cool off.
then I picked the leeches off my, cause seriously, fuck leeches.
then i go and strong man lift rocks before doing a toss up technique where you toss a rock with one hand and catch it in the same hand while simutaneously throwing the second rock up as soon as you catch the first. teaches balance and coordination.
its at this point I feel that I've reached my first wind, so I powerful through with another 3 mile run before finding a wild predator to fuck with.
Then I go home.
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Oka, actually being serious, I dont necessarily work out. i do alot of walking/running/pacing, but I just cant sit still really. I do play a lot of pick up hockey, and my grandfather and uncle have this rather insane punishment where I have to go out at four am in the morning and chase deer (no, im not kidding you, and if that buck turns around and gores me, then I can just crawl myself to the hospital). If i dont catch one by seven am, then they make me run an extra six miles as punishment for being incapable and saying I'd never last on a battlefield if I cant run down a deer.
Though i will admit, my hockey training and practice can be rough. we practice in full gear for 20 minutes, then we ALL practice in goalie gear (which if you dont know is really fucking heavy) and something my team does is we add an extra 15 pounds of weighted lead disks on our wrists and ankles, which just intimidates the shit out of an opponent when you take one off and toss it at them for them to hold for you and they feel that extra weight they guys their going to play aginst just had on. we do all that All star game stuff where we have to skate suicides and backwards around rings in the goalie gear.
Pound for pound, the intermural team I captain at my college is the fastest not only at out college but at three other colleges too, and we routinely embarrass the hell out of the college team, whos actually fairly decent because of all our training.
First I run 10 miles.
Then I find the biggest and toughest tree (like, using science, the one that has the toughest bark) and punch it 100 times iwth my right hand, then 200 hundred times with my left hand (cause its the non dominant [read pussy]) then I do 1000 punches alternating hands (500 each).
Then after that I take a nice dive into something of a river (its about 15 feet deep and 20 feet wide) to cool off.
then I picked the leeches off my, cause seriously, fuck leeches.
then i go and strong man lift rocks before doing a toss up technique where you toss a rock with one hand and catch it in the same hand while simutaneously throwing the second rock up as soon as you catch the first. teaches balance and coordination.
its at this point I feel that I've reached my first wind, so I powerful through with another 3 mile run before finding a wild predator to fuck with.
Then I go home.
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Oka, actually being serious, I dont necessarily work out. i do alot of walking/running/pacing, but I just cant sit still really. I do play a lot of pick up hockey, and my grandfather and uncle have this rather insane punishment where I have to go out at four am in the morning and chase deer (no, im not kidding you, and if that buck turns around and gores me, then I can just crawl myself to the hospital). If i dont catch one by seven am, then they make me run an extra six miles as punishment for being incapable and saying I'd never last on a battlefield if I cant run down a deer.
Though i will admit, my hockey training and practice can be rough. we practice in full gear for 20 minutes, then we ALL practice in goalie gear (which if you dont know is really fucking heavy) and something my team does is we add an extra 15 pounds of weighted lead disks on our wrists and ankles, which just intimidates the shit out of an opponent when you take one off and toss it at them for them to hold for you and they feel that extra weight they guys their going to play aginst just had on. we do all that All star game stuff where we have to skate suicides and backwards around rings in the goalie gear.
Pound for pound, the intermural team I captain at my college is the fastest not only at out college but at three other colleges too, and we routinely embarrass the hell out of the college team, whos actually fairly decent because of all our training.
I go to the personal trainer at the local PCYC twice a week for 1 hour each while also doing my own exercises before and after the session gotta get that cardio and musclework done!
My full program includes exercising my biceps, shoulders, back and abs, then go swim for at least 1 hour. The day after I work on my chest, triceps, feet and abs then I will run for at least half an hour trying to improve my speed every time. Then I have one day off before I repeat the process.
I am in quite a bad shape right now because I've been unable to exercise for some time, this is partially because I've been sick so I have to take it easy when I start up.
However you should just keep going as you are. If you do some push-ups and jog some it will do wonders for your shape. I used to jog several times a day.
I am in quite a bad shape right now because I've been unable to exercise for some time, this is partially because I've been sick so I have to take it easy when I start up.
However you should just keep going as you are. If you do some push-ups and jog some it will do wonders for your shape. I used to jog several times a day.
I go to Martial Arts classes, and we do quite a bit of excercize there, but other than that, I don't do a lot else. My dad used to have a sort of home gym, but we moved a few years ago and haven't found a suitable place in our new home for it yet.
You wont get bigger arms by working out like that. You gains strength when you lift weights that are so heavy that you do max 7 reps. Both muscle mass and strength if you lift so heavy you can do between 8 and 10. Up to 14 from there will increase the growth of muscle mass. More than that will only build stamina (which isn't a bad thing). I would say you should if possible try to up your weight to 15 or maybe more if possible.pearcinator said:
Couldn't really call it a gym, they call it a 'fitness center' at the college, but it has all the fun stuff a gym would have. Weight training equipment, treadmills, bikes, and any odd tv fitness device someone bought and donated.
I used to lift weights when I was in high school, but to be honest I don't look the part of a gym-goer. I don't really give a dang either, I go in my crappiest confortable gear and work out then leave, what I do is no ones business but my own. On a good self-esteem note a guy did approach me once and complimented on my endurance so it gave me hope that there are some other good people who work out.
I used to lift weights when I was in high school, but to be honest I don't look the part of a gym-goer. I don't really give a dang either, I go in my crappiest confortable gear and work out then leave, what I do is no ones business but my own. On a good self-esteem note a guy did approach me once and complimented on my endurance so it gave me hope that there are some other good people who work out.
All of this, yes. I started working out in my lifting class at school in during the latter half of my junior year of highschool. I was with freshmen putting up 180 lb's and I started at like 95. Thing is, after awhile I just began to enjoy it. And once I started college I began going to the gym there and honestly, I want to help anyone out that comes in. Hell theres guys like 65 & 70 years old going in there and all I have to say is props to them. For the skinny kids (just saying I was like 115 lb's when I began that junior year of highschool) I want them to stick with it. I know it can be intimidating but I can almost guarantee nobody will look down on you. Trust me, nobody started out at what they can do currently. Everyone began as that guy who could only put up 100 lb's on bench, or 160 on squats.summerof2010 said:
Point being I feel for anyone just starting out. But you will thank yourself if you begin a steady workout schedule. If your still in school, I would highly reccomend getting a systematics / lifting class. You will be with everyone thats starting out in the beginning, so no pressure to compete. And if your older, then lots of places offer free assistance (with some form of a membership) to focus on the exact areas which you are looking to go towards, whether it be bulking up, getting in shape, or improving cardio. Personaly I need to be in that type of environment with friends to be able to keep myself on an actual schedule without those things I cant keep a proper schedule. I have lifting & cardio equipment but the atmosphere and recourses available at a gym are unparalleled.
Also just saying, having a goal to look up to is also good. When I started I had one of my friends putting up 250 lb's on bench and 360 on squats. Fucker weighs 160 lb's and at the time I barely knew him. However I made that my goal. 2 and a half years later, im nowhere close. Thing is, I have come to love the way I look. And with every time I work out, it builds confidence immensely. Am I put off knowing I cant do what he does, not at all. He put in so much work for that its unreal. My body cant necisarily compete with that, however I can continue bulking up the specific regions of my body that I want to put muscle onto. And I can continue working to get into better shape.
I currently am best friends with the guy and while before I wouldve been put off from working out with him, I know just view him as having his own limits. Ill spot him, and he'll spot me, and we'll spot anyone else that comes in that needs it.
Point is, that you have to start somewhere. I compared myself to others in an unrealistic way, things is I had a goal that was out of reach, but I went for it and now I dont even care about them, I like the way I look, and thats all that matters.
I currently am best friends with the guy and while before I wouldve been put off from working out with him, I know just view him as having his own limits. Ill spot him, and he'll spot me, and we'll spot anyone else that comes in that needs it.
Point is, that you have to start somewhere. I compared myself to others in an unrealistic way, things is I had a goal that was out of reach, but I went for it and now I dont even care about them, I like the way I look, and thats all that matters.
