MrMat Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Backday done! Hands are sore now Also, those that deadlift may find this handy (see what i did?!): Liquid Chalk UK | Bodybuilding, Gymnastics & Climbing | BULK POWDERSâ„¢ I use it most days and it's helped improve my grip strength no end. Providing you let it dry before touching anything, it doesnt make a mess either.
burnsyb0y Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Just after xmas i got the treadmill out, dusted it off and done an hours and a half run every night for a month. Dropped a stone and was starting to fit into old clothes but i have lost the motivation and cannot be bothered after a day at work now. Really dissapointed in myself!
witch Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Just after xmas i got the treadmill out, dusted it off and done an hours and a half run every night for a month. Dropped a stone and was starting to fit into old clothes but i have lost the motivation and cannot be bothered after a day at work now. Really dissapointed in myself! You just need to do something different. Well done for doing it for a month. Can you do something else? Maybe run outside as the nights get lighter?
MrMat Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Just after xmas i got the treadmill out, dusted it off and done an hours and a half run every night for a month. Dropped a stone and was starting to fit into old clothes but i have lost the motivation and cannot be bothered after a day at work now. Really dissapointed in myself! Why not try getting up earlier and having a run before work when you're still full of motivational goodness? Might leave you feeling fresh and ready for the day ahead too
burnsyb0y Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Did'nt consider either of them, will combine ideas and try a morning run outside. Cant do any harm!
witch Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I always found running outside much more interesting. But be aware that it will be tougher than a treadmill, so don't get disheartened
Miscbrah Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I always found running outside much more interesting. But be aware that it will be tougher than a treadmill, so don't get disheartened Yeah, this indeed. I can't be doing that anymore (doesn't fit the schedule) so I tend to get my cardio in the gym. I hate hate hate cardio these days, hate every second of it. Tend to go with crosstrainer and then a sprint on the treadmill. That way I just put the weights down Monday-Thursday and leap on the machine as it's right there and I've got no excuses. Muay Thai Friday is enough cardio for anyone!
unixman_again Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I'm the opposite. I find running outside very difficult, what with having to look where you're going, uneven surfaces, people and dogs in the way, etc, where as on the treadmill it's switch it on, brain out and off you go. I have the ability just to switch off while I'm on the treadmill and switch back on when I've almost reached the time that I've decided to go for. People in the gym have said to me more than once, that when I'm running it really is a case of the lights being on, but nobody is home. With cycling, I'm the opposite. I have fallen asleep on the bikes in the gym more than once and fallen off. I'd much rather ride outside, although I do enjoy riding on the rollers in my garage. On rollers, you have to balance and pedal and it's quite easy to come off the rollers and go careering across the room, which can be "exciting".
jinnantonnixx Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Motivation is always tricky. I cycle to work every day, in all temperatures and weathers. I sold my van, so I gave myself no choice - there's no decision to be made, get on the bike and go to work. I'm a huge fan of David Wong's 'Cracked' podcasts. If you're short on things to listen to, 'Cracked' should be on your list. This is a digest of a particularly good podcast, and I think it's very appropriate to diet, fitness and motivation. Read both pages a few times. It won't take long and you'll be glad you did. 5 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Own Life (Without Knowing It) | Cracked.com Page 2 5 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Own Life (Without Knowing It) | Cracked.com Edited February 10, 2015 by jinnantonnixx
burnsyb0y Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 @jinnantonnixx Thats a great read, I will give the podcasts a listen for sure! "I've had a hard day and this makes me feel better, so f$^k you" Gave me a good chuckle xD
hardtailstar Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 so who's got half term off and using it to the full? Me...
Arreks Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 My first gym experience was pretty good - 40 minutes on the treadmill changing speed every 5 minutes and then 20 minutes rowing after. I feel quite good today, think my lengthy warmup/cooldown did the job! I'll probably go twice a week doing that for a few months.
jinnantonnixx Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) @jinnantonnixx Thats a great read, I will give the podcasts a listen for sure! "I've had a hard day and this makes me feel better, so f$^k you" Gave me a good chuckle xD Glad you liked it. I think it's important to realise that we can't make net additions to our life. So our runner says, "I'll run in the mornings, before work!" OK, so you're getting up two hours earlier than you are now. You don't need that two hours of sleep? I beg to differ -- if you're sleeping, you need it, that's how it works. "I'll just go to bed earlier!" OK, so what have you been doing during those late-night hours? Hanging out with friends? Browsing the Internet? Watching TV? Reading a book? Whatever it is, you'll miss it. It sounds obvious, like most of the things I say, but I literally never hear people phrase it this way -- everybody takes on a project and expresses it as a pure addition to their life. It's, "I've decided I'm finally going to learn the saxophone!" Instead of, "I've decided I'm going to learn the saxophone instead of hanging out with my girlfriend!" ..... you're fooling yourself if you think you can find a bunch of extra time by drawing from a pool of hours you're "wasting" right now. It doesn't exist. Instead, you have to make the cold calculation that you're going to do this instead of that: "I'm going to go back to finish my degree, instead of spending time with my friends." "I'm going to spend more time with my partner and spend less time working, understanding that this will make me poorer." "I'm going to go climb a mountain and neglect my family while I train." Otherwise, it's no different from planning a budget that assumes you'll have twice as much money as you actually make. If you want to become a different person, part of it is deciding which parts of you need to die. Edited February 10, 2015 by jinnantonnixx 2
Joanne Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 so who's got half term off and using it to the full? Me... Yup!!! Gonna be on it, then the week after is totally rest and stretching before my comp on the 1st March. Scary.
hardtailstar Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Yup!!! Gonna be on it, then the week after is totally rest and stretching before my comp on the 1st March. Scary. im using it as a kick start to me being fit again..... about the gazillionth time
Joanne Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Takes 3 weeks of doing something to get into a routine. My gym is just round the corner from work on the way home, so I go every day. I went a lot less when it wasn't on the way home. I'm not really enjoying it at the moment though because it is so busy. I went yesterday at 4 and the carpark was 75% full. God knows what it was like later on! I think they have taken on too many people...
GrumbleDook Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 By BMI, most rugby players are classed as obese! I've been overweight since I was 20 and became obese once I joined the army (before injuring my knee and having done numerous 10Ks). I am in the interesting position of knowing I am going to get a hammering on my health when we go to the adoption panel as I am now seriously overweight, and the agency doctor who has reviewed our records (not actually checked us, spoken to us or spoken to our doctors / specialists) is pushing for us to commit to being 'normal' weight' (knowing the particular medical agency used they have a standard 'one year' statement for things like this). So, I could be told that I need to lose 5 stone in a year ... lose up to 10% muscle mass and get down to 7-10% body fat ... all of which will be unhealthy for me and liable to have a serious rebound effect. BMI fails to take into account so many things ... and being skinny is not always healthy either. At Uni I moved up a fighting weight (up to under 71 Kilos) so I could put on some more muscle, but I was still 5-6% body fat (measured through hydrostatic weighing so extremely accurate) and this was no a good thing. Once I go up to a healthy 12% I was fitter, stronger and not as frequently ill. 1
hardtailstar Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Takes 3 weeks of doing something to get into a routine. My gym is just round the corner from work on the way home, so I go every day. I went a lot less when it wasn't on the way home. I'm not really enjoying it at the moment though because it is so busy. I went yesterday at 4 and the carpark was 75% full. God knows what it was like later on! I think they have taken on too many people... I get to the fourth week and give up lol
Tesla Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I've managed to steadily lose weight over the past few weeks (albeit very slowly) but as i am still unable to push myself, i feel that's an achievement (Weight keeps fluctuating but it's definitely on a downward trend) Hopefully will be able to lose a lot more once i start pushing myself.
Joanne Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I am in the interesting position of knowing I am going to get a hammering on my health when we go to the adoption panel as I am now seriously overweight, and the agency doctor who has reviewed our records (not actually checked us, spoken to us or spoken to our doctors / specialists) is pushing for us to commit to being 'normal' weight' That is absolutely ludicrous. They should be looking at your willingness to accept a child in your life and how you would look after that child... what has that got to do with your weight?! Do they think you will make the child fat or something?
unixman_again Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I do at some point want to start doing free weights but the gym is always Full of 'heroes' that just hog it there. When i get my own place will get some free weights. For now its just the weight machines. But i love the chin up and dip assist machine but 3 months out and i need to rebuild my strength and stamina. If you want to exercise at home and weights aren't feasible, consider using "rubber bands". Don't go and buy them though, as you'll quickly outgrow them, and they cost a fortune. Make your own from surgical tubing - Grunt & Shen's Workshop - springs The hardest part is finding a supplier of tubing. When I made some, I sourced it from a dive shop. Another option is the classic Bullworker. You can find them on ebay for a song and you can do a surprizing amount with them. If you do get around to buying weights, consider Olympic bar vs 1" bar. An Olympic bar is more expensive, as are the weights to go on it, but it's much nicer to lift. It is harder to store an Olympic bar, as they are longer. If you go the 1" route, concrete vs steel? Concrete is cheaper, but the weights are about 3 times as thick as the equivalent steel and so you can fit less on the bar. Also, with concrete you'll have to stick with one make, as each has their own method of locking the weights together. With steel it doesn't matter. Spin lock vs clips vs collars? Clips and collars, which require a plain rather than threaded bar, are a bit more secure, and stop the weight spinning around on the bar as you change grip. This doesn't happen with an Olympic bar. Rather obviously, don't buy weights through the post! I bought my weights over the course of a year, all from ebay. With careful bidding and being patient, it all came in at a song. These are a mix of steel and concrete, but I have 3 barbells and 6 dumbbells, and enough to leave useful weights on the bars. The most I paid was £45 for a bench, a barbell, 2 dumbbells and 30kgs of concrete weights. My best buy was 2x25kg steel plates for £10.99. I use my weights in the garage, over the summer, but this time of year I just stick to the gym. 1
sippo Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Got my third tough mudder in under two weeks! So under prepared. Been out running, but not to a routine like I would like! Highly recommend to anyone getting a fitbit surge. Yes it's expensive, but it's amazing what exercise is done, calories taken in/burnt, sleep and heart rate.
Joanne Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 Yessss Tough Mudder is loads fun. You'll be reight. I've got another comp in 2 weeks and I'm so not prepared. 3 weeks off the gym has taken it's toll. I did deadlift yesterday for the first time again and I managed only 3 reps at 100kg and I'm paying for it today!! Got a HIIT style session tonight too... I'm gonna be so dead tomorrow for PT. Hopefully he will take pity
Arreks Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 3 of the teachers here are doing Tough Mudder, I was going to offer to participate but.. mud.. ew.. good luck!
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