The Amazing Race: Fitness Thread / Work-Out Thread

[Yogi_Bear]

I've been back in the gym/running since mid October. I got a LONG way to go to even it a 6 minute mile.

PS: You're the runner... Is it easier to shed inches (stomach area) by distance running like I have been or sprint/interval training?

There is no such thing as spot reduction and the quickest way to lose body fat is swimming

[Yogi_Bear]

Shit, nice man.
Stretch.Advil.ice.epson salt bath.
Just a suggestion though.

The body is still healing from the tearing and ripping of the slow twitch and the fast twitch muscle fibers, five minutes after your work eat a banana, the potassium helps greatly with the healing. Also twenty minutes after your work out eat a small piece of dark chocolate to help with your blood flow and the sugars will allow your body to heal faster.

[Yogi_Bear]

I've been lifting for 5 days and I already see a difference.
Mr.Skinnierthanfuck is getting some nice muscle again.
I'm doing:
4 sets of 10 at 135 and I upped it to 140 today on the last set.
4 sets of 10 dumbell curls at 35 upped to 40 today.
4 sets of shrugs at 70.
4 sets of 20 situps
4 sets of 1min planks, side planks, straight leg lifts and bicycles.
Tomorrow I start my running schedule, probably put down 6 a day for the first week, then up to 8 on tuesdays and thursdays with intervals MWF.

I wouldnt worry about running for now because the winter is the normally known as the off season and shedding pounds isnt necesarily needed. Stick with the push and pull style workouts for maximum effectiveness

[runningpanda]

Seriously awesome info, on the banana and dark chocolate!

I used to run regularly and competitively, so I don't consider winter my off season. I haven't run in a while, so this is my start up time.

[Yogi_Bear]

Seriously awesome info, on the banana and dark chocolate!

I used to run regularly and competitively, so I don't consider winter my off season. I haven't run in a while, so this is my start up time.

haha no problem man, and I know what you mean about the offseason. It just gets colder here in Georgia so I like to add on as much fat as possible to keep me warm

[skrapez]

after a good month and a half of not working out and eating junk/fastfood/pizza and drinking tons of coca cola and whiskey finally went back to the gym today hahaha

[PavelK313]

Special Olympics?

[PavelK313]

after a good month and a half of not working out and eating junk/fastfood/pizza and drinking tons of coca cola and whiskey finally went back to the gym today hahaha

Damn so! Pumping iron? I usually worm up by bench pressing school bus (short one though, only 14 seater). My goal is to step up to 32 seater by summer time!

[skrapez]

**** you haha

[PavelK313]

[Jersh]

i think i've reached the point where i have to slow it down on strength, power, and weight. it's starting to hinder my running ability. I wanted to be this weight by summer arrived, but i managed to reach it by the second semester of college. 5'11" and 182 pounds.

[nykwhy2]

it's been about 5 years.

u mirin?

[Oxer]

In your Dreams Nick....


A mate actually met Zyzz.. Apparently hes chill as fk.

[Han]

Last night felt pretty good. Not really sore at all today, but I do 'feel' it.

BW ~128-130

- Run ~3.5 miles @ around 7mph on treadmill for ~30 min

Bench 135 4x5
Squats 185 4x5 (PR for sets)
DL 185 4x5 (PR for sets)
DB curls 30 4x5
OHSP DB 30 4x5

Need to work on my bench.

[Oxer]

Not bad Cal...

I still havent done shit.. haha.