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uPtoWnNY said:

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Awesome. Glad to know I do at least one exercise for my back every now and then.

Have to share something interesting;

I found that doing pullups on this:


Is MUCH easier than this;






I don't know why standing as opposed to kneeling makes a difference.

kpowers said:

WOW! People actually go to the gym dressed in rubber?

V10LETBLUES said:

Well i don't know why any trainer would say you should lose weight before thinking of "pumping iron"
Most will tell you to lift weights along with cardio and a better diet. The reason is, muscle burns more calories than fat. The more muscle you gain the more calories you burn just standing still. It's not like you are going to look like Arnold any time soon. Bodybuilding takes many many years of training to get those bodies, and then quickly lose them once they stop lifting.

My advice is not forgo weigh training and work it into your workout. Watch your diet, eat enough protein and do three reps of 8 at the maximum weight you are able with the goal of steadily increasing the weight, instead of spending a long time at the gym doing lighter weights. Your lifting routine should not take longer than 45 minutes.

Losing weight is expending more calories in a day than you consume, that's the only way it's going to happen, so make what you eat count, and get busy burning calories. This is guarenteed to work and you will see results in no time. Get an app that keeps track of you walking and nutrition. It keeps you honest. I recomend "My Fitness Pal" available on iOS and Android.

I lost 40 pounds doing Les Mills Pump. I have wedding pics that show the shred that was happening in my chest. Muscle burns fat. Lift heavy! Exercise is not a problem for me. Learning to cope with life without food is. I'm getting better. I'm a work in progress.

PurpleJedi said:

PurpleJedi said:

TheBahtMaster said:

PurpleJedi said:

Every now & then, we need one of these threads don't you think?

So...I'm one of those people who are always jumping on the "getting in shape" bandwagon, only to fall off (sometimes almost immediately).

You may recall a few years back I was "seriously working out", but then as often happens to many folks...the lack of noticeable results completely deflated me and 2 years later, I'm at the heaviest that I've ever been.

So. Once again. Here I go.

I have joined another gym. This time with the benefit of a trainer.
He showed me how utterly weak my core is. He told me that before I start thinking of "pumping iron" I need to lose the fat. (Makes perfect sense)
My issue has always been my horrible genetics. I easily (EASILY) gain weight around the midsection then when I lose weight, it's in my arms and legs. Horrible.
So I'm doing bodyweight stuff to get rid of the fat, along with paying attention to what I eat.
(Thank you Zombeekeeten for the book!)

Now I have one more hurdle. MOTIVATION!

I thought that my desire to get in shape combined with the money that I am dishing out would get my @ss into the gym on a regular basis. But so far, I have failed miserably. Part of it was traveling to the invasion, but the reality is that I am easily distracted. I'm also always tired.

To make this work, I have to find a way to get my butt up ealy (like 5:00am) and hit the gym before going to work.

So, who here has words of advice as to getting into some sort of routine?

Who else is currently on a fitness streak?

Any & alll input is welcome.

Get yourself a fit bit and justly walking 10000 steps a day. Two walks away of 30minutes will do the trick. Eat smaller portions and you will be amazed within 3 months

I'm sticking to my training regimen for the next 3 weeks.

Have lost another 2lbs in a week.

7thday said:

kpowers said:

WOW! People actually go to the gym dressed in rubber?

No, just Batman

Just wanted to share some progress.

Firstly, I am tracking my weight on Bodyspace.com - I initially started back in 2011 when I was really thin (my post-breakup-depression weight loss had be weighing 170lbs).

FIVE years later, I'm trying to get back down.

In May I weighed in at 196lbs - my heaviest ever. Today I weighed in at 183.2lbs, working towards my "ideal" weight (according to the website) of 168lbs. That's the "goal" assigned to me based on my height & composition.


Anyway, I have definitely seen improvememts. Most telling; my clothes are fitting better;



Those pants are relatively new (got them around January) and at the time they fit PERFECTLY. Today I had to really cinch the belt tightly to keep them from sagging.

There's still a decent amount of belly fat, but at least now I can fit into my size Medium shirts again. Will work on abs once my overall strength is better.

Summer of 2016, here I come!!!