FC weight loss/life change/fitness challenge thread.

I need this! Which ones are you rocking?



Picked up my next addition for growth this week...
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I actually own 3 pairs, the ones I used are OG black and white lows. Which I've owned for at least 6 years.

I also have grey and brown. Brown were purchased for my friends wedding a few years ago as it was part of the attire for groomsmen.

Good luck with those chains. Should be interested. I'm getting more intrigued by resistance bands.

Any use my fitness pal or another app for food tracking? Thinking about getting more clued in on my diet.

 

Thanks for that, J.

Had to get chains as they're on my next arm program I start in November. It'll be interesting.

 

Interesting, I don't think I've ever seen anyone use chains with purely arm workouts.

Btw, I did get those pdfs finally, so thanks. But I haven't looked at them at all.

I've been doing two to three arm workouts a week. No routine just however I feel that day.

 

Yeah. Completely unorthadoxed. I'll be integrating them into my other workouts too, but it'll be interesting to see how well they can manipulate my arms into growth. I added 1 1/8 inches the last six month round without them. If I can push beyond that, and gain more than 1 1/8 inches, I'll definitely be a believer.

Glad to hear you got them. Cheapest price that book is going for is $180.00, lol. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/097019790X/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1443203209&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=winning+the+arms&dpPl=1&dpID=51cSWPj5SIL&ref=plSrch

 

Six month arm challenge is on. Started yesterday. Goes till May 1st.

This is my arm program. Amazon.com: Arm Size and Strength: The Ultimate Guide eBook: Charles R Poliquin: Kindle Store

Starting arm size: left: 15 7/8, right 16

I will be modeling my back, chest, leg, etc workouts from the same approach in the above e-book.

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See ya in six!

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Recently subscribed and found this thread. I really like the motivation and community here. I was always in pretty good shape growing up, until about the last 2-3 years. I'm currently 31 (will be 32 in september) and probably in the worst shape of my life. I weigh around 225lbs which is the most I've ever weighed and need to do something to drop about 50lbs and get back to my "fighting" weight of around 175/180.

From what I've read these concept 2 rowers seem to be really good and effective workouts. I feel cardio and diet/nutrition is key at this point and not strength training / weight lifting because if you're trying to lose weight you don't want to be lifting (I hope I'm right about this, someone please correct me if I'm not)

I have a small "gym" room in my house with a few kettlebells and dumb bells, elliptical, and maxi climber machine, and could probably squeeze a rower if needed if that's the best thing to do. Just looking for some advice / tips on how often to work out and what to do because I have never really had a weight issue in my life until the last few years and have been pretty careless and lazy about it

Any help or recommendations are greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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I really don't understand where the myth that you shouldn't lift weights if you're trying to lose weight comes from. Think about it, it doesn't make any logical sense. You're burning calories as well as adding muscle.

Jim Stoppani's Six-Week Shortcut To Shred

I did this program (loosely) and really enjoyed it. I ended up not doing much of the inter-cardio sets due to a number of things, but I did it for the first two weeks of the program and noticed a difference. Even without doing the inter-cardio portion there was a definite change in my physique and strength by the end of the program.

 

How much was the program ?

 

I'm a bit confused, it's free to follow.

 

Usually there's a price for step by step program.

 

Thanks! I will definitely look into this and if I do it will definitely post my results after 6 week!

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Not on bodybuilding.com. There's a plan on there for everyone.

 

I'm gonna start working out again Monday! I need to

Btw, Happy Easter all!

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I need to start working out too. This thread is a motivation for us all!

 

Worked out first time in a while on monday. Did 1 mile on the treadmill at 3.6-4.0 speeds at a 15 incline in about 16 minutes and then tried a max effort row of 2000 meters and finished in just under 9 minutes. You guys that row 10,000 meters are champions!

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I think my goal is to row 10-15k per week to start and work my way up. You guys were right, rowing is a great workout!

 

Today I did a total of 1 hr on eliptical with 50 minutes at a heavy level of interval training. Got my heart level, according to the machine, to the 180 range during the pushes.

With travelling a gym is not always within reach, as you can see with the holiday Inn eliptical machin. Work has also got real heavy in the times. This was sadly my first real excersize in march.

Hope that this motivates those who have not got a good work out in lately. Go kick some ass.
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If you want to ramp up the fat burning and conditioning do it tabata/HIIT style . Start with with 30 sec at 90% effort 15 sec rest 8 times. That equal 1 round takes 2 minute rest then repeat. Each round takes 6 minutes so for time it takes to row 10-15k metres you will have three times the workout. If 30/15 is too much try 20/10 . There are HIIT/tabata apps

I do 90/45 usually 3 rounds. My goal for 90'sec is 500+ metres .


PS, HIIT = high intensity interval training . I've used 20s/10s to rounds of push ups sit-ups and squats

 

That's definitely understandable, Tamas.

Out of curiosity, being so exhausted working those long hours along with the travel, have you had issues sleeping?

 

love the tabata - I add jump rope, push-ups, squats, light weights (such as overhead press), lunges - whatever. Since the rounds go pretty quick and it can be done with practically any body weight exercise as it removes the monotony that can creep in with other exercises.

That and team sports. I'm playing pickup soccer regularly right now as well.

I'm 6'3 and have floated around 250lbs for a while. I haven't weighed myself recently, yet in Jan/Feb I was a size 40 jeans and now am a 36 and dropping so something is working