The get in better shape thread 06/01to 12/31/12

over 1200 miles?? is that an extra 0, otherwise wow!! You'll need to take on a huge calorie intake to keep up with that, plenty of pasta

I am utmost disappointed in anyone and esp girls for some reason who can't do one full/proper push up...get in shape! damn...

This colder weather is really not helping.. all I wanna do is sleep, SO cozy in bed...

^^ only time when i workout. but to get in shape for snowboarding I usually workout couple months beforehand consisting of around the house stuff. pushup, situps, pullups, squats, etc.

Originally posted by hana24 Finally got in a workout after being in Japan for a month.  Ran along a small stream and then did some squats and pushups.  I'm struggling to do a full pushups after not working out for a week. Also all the girls here are stick skinny.  I'm like...man these girls need to put on some weight or some muscle.  Kind of pisses me off that my parents think I need to lose weight when I have no interest in becoming that sickly skinny.

^^^ haha every day is upper body day, they look so stupid

Im in the military and deploy every damn year so i stay in pretty good shape. Bench 405,deadlift 495,squat 405. also can run 2 miles in 12 min. im 6'3" and 225lbs with about 6% bodyfat. right where i wanna be :)

All about heavy squats. Maybe not hambone heavy, but heavy. Till your heart is pounding out of your chest and you can't think of anything but finishing that last rep. Gets you shredded.

My fitness has been neglected pretty badly the last month since I don't have access to the gym while in the Japan.  I've been trying to work out at home and running, but I feel like I'm not working out as hard as I should be.

Plus I have a 5k in about a week and a half I haven't even trained for...it's going to be rough...

^^^^ Well it depends on what your overall goal is.

Your body is putting on muscle is whats happening. When I did P90x the first 2 weeks I lost 5lbs but added about 8lbs of muscle. If you are like me your body can put muscle on fast and then peak., then it gets slower. Dont stop eating, thats your worst move!!! If you are trying to keep the weight down you need to change the way you make your muscle function. If you are gaining weight you're building more strength, but if you change to more of an endurance based workout you will keep the weight down a bit while also building strength at a slower pace. Work in a circuit, so keep your same lifts but up the reps and decrease the rest time. Its essentially what the military does to stay at peak readiness

Originally posted by Superorb I'm in terrible shape. 210lbs, 6'1". I have skinny, long arms and legs, but I keep all my fat in my belly area and my thighs. I have a mountain bike, but we moved even farther from the foothills so I never get out on it. I work from home so I'm stuck inside the whole day. I want to get in shape so I'm not huffing and puffing come snowboard time this year, or at least be able to fit better into my old jeans so I don't have to buy new ones. What has worked for others as far as indoor at home workouts are concerned? I have a 2story so maybe going up/down stairs for 20mins a day during lunch will help? I don't eat junk food and rarely go out to eat. I cook myself and eat a lot of chicken/fish so my intake isn't really a problem.

Originally posted by Superorb I have one of those pullup bars that goes on the door frame, but I have no upper body strength to speak of so that's out of the question. My wife did a Jillian video a few months ago and quit after a few weeks and started it again a week ago one time and hasn't done it since. I fractured my right arm in middle school and it never properly healed so there are a bunch of exercises that I can't do. Sucks. I think what I really need is cardio to help burn fat.

Originally posted by Superorb Yeah that's what I was thinking. Also need cardio for MTB and hiking too. What do you think about walking up/down my stairs for 10-20mins a day. Think it might help?

I started a PhotoStream on the Iphone 5 with my friends. we update the pistures of our bodies to make sure we are getting in better shape from month to month. Really helpful.

 or work construction   climb ladders,carry heavy materials + surf

mj2delmenico, Its really simple.

1.Go into your photos and make a photostream
2.Add the emails of all your friends that are participating
3.Then just add the photos you want from your main photo album to the photo stream album
4. Your friends can do the same and you will get to see all the photos they post in theirs.

(its just a way faster way to send pictures to the same people.)

It really is.

You get ideas of what workouts others do and what good food choices people make. Then you can apply that into your life too.

Yeah seriously. There is a new gym opening 2 mins away from my house and the rate is going to be $10 a month. What a steal deal.

I've checked out the my fitness pal app, would be a great tool to use but I was too slack to put all my meals in

Originally posted by humblerooster Yeah seriously. There is a new gym opening 2 mins away from my house and the rate is going to be $10 a month. What a steal deal.

Originally posted by belleayre And your goal is to lose weight? Starvation mode is BS, if you were eating under maintenance calories you would have been losing weight.

Yeah a pound a week. I was losing weight, about half a pound a week. Why do you think starvation mode is BS? If you're not eating enough calories your body is going to store everything as fat instead of burning some of it for energy.

Originally posted by belleayre http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/permanent-metabolic-damage-qa.html Half a pound a week is not bad, I would try a slight caloric reduction if you're not happy with the rate you're losing weight. The site above has more information than you probably want to know about weight loss, mass retention, etc..

I'll take a look at it, thanks. I'll give this plan 2 weeks to see how things are at the end of 2 weeks and I'll make changes as necessary. Remember, this is with me not doing any exercise right now. I sit at a desk for work all day long.

EDIT: Ok looked at it. Right now my plan calls for 2100 calories and more wehn I'm able to squeeze in some time walking up/down our stairs. Since I started a week ago I seem to have more energy than before, and all I did was start eating more food. I measure all the food I cook with and eat and it's shocking how little calories I used to eat. And I thought I was just eating healthy by not eating sugary drinks, fast food, or junk food in general. Now I get to eat more of the food I like (grilled chicken, turkey burgers, seafood, etc).

Im studying to become a personal trainer, and the few people that I have helped get in shape along my way realize how important exercise and eating right is for you. Keep at it people!!

So I've been keeping track of daily calories with the MyFitnesPal website and it was saying I wasn't eating enough calories by far each day. I've increases my calories and have actually lost weight. Seems my body was in survival mode. I know some don't believe in that, but it makes sense and my 4 pounds lost are proof. I was pretty excited when I weighed in Sunday. I also have a lot more energy than I did before.

Originally posted by humblerooster That's great to hear. Eating the Right way is SOOO important. Possibly the most important thing in losing weight and getting healthy. Eating Garbage and working out is not beneficial. Eat healthy and workout and you will see results really fast.

My wife had been telling me for months that I didn't eat enough but I figured since I sat at a desk all day at home I was fine. Nope. I haven't even started exercising yet, I wanted to see if I wasn't eating correctly first and I've confirmed that.