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The ULTIMATE Workout Thread

troyguitar

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Location
Aurora, IL
190 and 10%bf at 5'7 means you have a good bit of muscle on you, right? Not 100% knowledgable about mens measurements and such.

It means he'll be huge.

My goal is merely 150 lbs 10% bf and I'm 5'10", more importantly need to get my waist back down from 35" to 30" - currently sitting at more like 158 lbs 19% bf and pretty much the fattest I have ever been in my life. It is almost all in my gut and I look like I'm pregnant :lol:
 

mattdibart

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Location
GTA, Canada
It means he'll be huge.

My goal is merely 150 lbs 10% bf and I'm 5'10", more importantly need to get my waist back down from 35" to 30" - currently sitting at more like 158 lbs 19% bf and pretty much the fattest I have ever been in my life. It is almost all in my gut and I look like I'm pregnant :lol:

I wouldn't say huge. My buddy was 195 lbs same height as me with only a couple percent body fat... he was a tank.... a small tank but a tank nonetheless :laugh:
 

GTIJenn1

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Location
STL
That's not how it works, its more designed in a 24 hour period. So you eat (normally) for a couple hours a day and then go about 20 (within which you sleep) without anything but water. Basically its a one-to-two meal a day diet. Ultimately I think its just a matter of cutting the calories but it makes it a bit easier since you can eat more in one sitting.


Oh I see. But if you do this every day, you will crash your metabolism. That's the problem super crazy fat people have now. Compound a sedintary lifestyle and only eating two huge meals a day means your not running efficiently, right? So even if you start to exercise regularly, you still aren't burning to your potential because your metabolism is at a crawl.

I guess I need to do my research on this. Too ignorant to the topic to really even discuss it.


Thanks! Yeah....haven't figured it out yet for me haha

Haha I'm still figuring it out myself. At least you're a man so you have the leniency in your diet a bit more than I do.

And although I hate the notion that training d foror guys and girls is different, really the only inconsistencies are in diet. For a girl, I gain muscle better than some guys i know. I can also turn my body into a fat burning furnace but I seriously have to eat so much less than guys, it almost makes me sad haha.

I'm such a foodie. I love to eat and cook so cutting is like 2 months of straight torture to me haha. Only eating about 1700 cals a day on training days (except about 2000 on leg days) makes me feel like I'm starving.
 

Merkle

Banned
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
I'm going to a group work out today, I haven't been to the gym in quite a while. I'm going to be the 'new fat guy' to the group, lol. Oh well, have to start somewhere.
 

troyguitar

Go Kart Champion
Location
Aurora, IL
I'm such a foodie. I love to eat and cook so cutting is like 2 months of straight torture to me haha. Only eating about 1700 cals a day on training days (except about 2000 on leg days) makes me feel like I'm starving.

Not all guys, I'm actually just like you with metabolism. When I was working out a lot last year I averaged 1800 calories a day counting the 4000+ calorie cheat days every few weeks. Any more than that and I'd never burn it off. It really does suck.
 

GTIJenn1

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Location
STL
Not all guys, I'm actually just like you with metabolism. When I was working out a lot last year I averaged 1800 calories a day counting the 4000+ calorie cheat days every few weeks. Any more than that and I'd never burn it off. It really does suck.

My metabolism is pretty high though. I am literally always hungry. If I don't eat every 3 hours, I can feel it in my energy and mood. I just cut as hard as I can (safely) so I can cut a lot of fat in two months.
 

JhnR

Banned
Location
Van Nuys, CA
so since i gave up cardio i've gained 2lbs..in one week.. the struggle continues :laugh:
 

kram

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Location
South Jersey
I also have found that, for me, various types of creatine don't really do too much.

Same here...never saw any benefit in anything other than monohydrate, cheap, simple & effective. No need to load it/cycle it etc..just take it, drink extra water, get some extra reps here & there & enjoy some more strength/size.

Sadly there's an incredible amount of 'bro-science' out there about it. The other day these two kids at the gym were talking about how creatine made them angry so they had to stop taking it...wth?? :rolleyes:

A friend of mine recently started doing intermittent fasting (www.leangains.com). I had heard about it before but never looked into it too heavily; lately, I've been thinking about giving it a go too. Anyone here have any experience with it?

I've tried several different IF protocols (Lean Gains per Barkhan, Modified Warrior Diet, Eat-Stop-Eat) w/ varying degrees of success). It works (& works well) if it fits your lifestyle. Ive seen people use it for both cutting & lean bulking. For me, it was always difficult to get my cals in in the evening & I ended up under-eating on the whole.

I do incorporate some fasting periods still & train fasted fairly often with no ill-effects on performance/strength.

Oh I see. But if you do this every day, you will crash your metabolism.

Logically you might think so, but it does not. Your body doesn't care if it gets 2,500 calories in 2 meals in the evening or 5 meals spread thru the day. Lots of research out there about the whole meal-timing/frequency myth. With that said, it always comes back to finding what works for you & lifestyle.


On the subject of supplements, since they were mentioned quite a bit..for the majority of average trainees/lifters (which I think applies to most of us in this thread) you dont need much more than the basics, especially if your diet is in check. The more interviews I see with top powerlifters/strength coaches & even bodybuilders all seem to say the same.

You can buy the bulk ingredients in these pre-workout supps & mix them yourself (in actual effective amounts) for way cheaper. Add a crystal light packet for flavor & your good to go. But hey, if it makes you feel good to pay for the shiny label & the 'proprietary blend'...who am I hate? :w00t: ;)


As far as goals go...right now I'm looking to run my first 5k. Having spent most of my life lifting heavy, this is a nice change of pace & I'm enjoying it. Trying to cut some weight for vacation in September as well.

After that I'm gonna try & get my numbers back up to where there were last year & look to increase them.
 

JDM713

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Location
Sacramento
been doing insanity almost every day...it's pretty intense. also adding on some bodyweight routines and trying to focus on improving my core a lot.
 

J-Cooz

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Location
Toronto
I don't have any specific goals really, just to keep physically fit. In the past year or so I've lost about 35lbs, put on a lot of muscle and gained a lot of strength. I've always worked out and have a bigger frame but the last year I have been hitting the gym and running pretty hard.

Currently I'm about 5' 11'', 195lbs, with a 30 inch waist. I generally run 8-12km a few times a week for cardio with 6 days a week of heavy weight training.
 

GTIJenn1

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Location
STL
I don't have any specific goals really, just to keep physically fit. In the past year or so I've lost about 35lbs, put on a lot of muscle and gained a lot of strength. I've always worked out and have a bigger frame but the last year I have been hitting the gym and running pretty hard.

Currently I'm about 5' 11'', 195lbs, with a 30 inch waist. I generally run 8-12km a few times a week for cardio with 6 days a week of heavy weight training.

You sound sexy. Pics or it didn't happen. :p

Creeper alert. NFG.
 

GTI84SD

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Location
Santee, CA
Holy crap that was a fun workout:

10 minutes:
even minutes-40m 100lb sled push
odd minutes-10 toes to bar

3 rounds:
10 squat cleans @ 135lbs
15 2 count lateral bar hops
20 weighted situps @ 45lbs

Not a lot of fun in this heat and smoke from fires, but a good cardio workout.
 

kram

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Location
South Jersey
Holy crap that was a fun workout:

10 minutes:
even minutes-40m 100lb sled push
odd minutes-10 toes to bar

3 rounds:
10 squat cleans @ 135lbs
15 2 count lateral bar hops
20 weighted situps @ 45lbs

Not a lot of fun in this heat and smoke from fires, but a good cardio workout.

:w00t::w00t: all done outside?
 
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