Weightlifting

[JaJunk]

So I learned we have some New Mexicans in our midst yesterday, as well as chin up techniques. A very productive day for sure!

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by Jimi Thing 10

Which grip do you prefer while doing them? Seems like neutral would be the easiest.

Originally Posted by holdyouclose

Either way works you out. Doing them as a pull up (palms away) is going to be harder, and will work your back more obviously, as a chin up grip (palms facing) is going to work your biceps more....

I have a pull up bar that has these to handles that extend straight out towards you from the bar. They shorten the grip and your palms face one another. It's sort of a happy medium between the two in my opinion. They're more challenging than palms facing and less difficult than palms away.

[shoegal_97]

Originally Posted by JaJunk

So I learned we have some New Mexicans in our midst yesterday, as well as chin up techniques. A very productive day for sure!

I hate chin ups too btw

[Rodey]

What's the rule for working through soreness... or is there one? The Spartacus workout has killed my legs by hitting some of the smaller muscles I think I never knew I had and they're still pretty sore. Those side lunges w/placing the dumbbells on the ground and picking them back up are tough. Anyway, today is my day to do it again and I'm not sure if I should or just hit up some cardio and work my upper body. I'm sure I could work through it, but I just don't want to do any damage.

[shoegal_97]

Originally Posted by Rodey

What's the rule for working through soreness... or is there one? The Spartacus workout has killed my legs by hitting some of the smaller muscles I think I never knew I had and they're still pretty sore. Those side lunges w/placing the dumbbells on the ground and picking them back up are tough. Anyway, today is my day to do it again and I'm not sure if I should or just hit up some cardio and work my upper body. I'm sure I could work through it, but I just don't want to do any damage.

Didn't it say to take the day off from it if you're so and do it the next day??? Coulda been one of the other full body workouts I was looking at tho....

[JaJunk]

Originally Posted by shoegal_97

I hate chin ups too btw

So far you hate chin ups and squats. Hold on a second I need to write all this important info down!

[Styx Cover Band]

So I am down 5lbs this (not sure how), but looks like I am back on track to 5% BF

[JaJunk]

And I started the Spartacus workout yesterday, and let me tell you I could not physically do the 60 seconds for each set. I had to truncate my workout. Hopefully my endurance will pick up soon.

[shoegal_97]

Originally Posted by JaJunk

So far you hate chin ups and squats. Hold on a second I need to write all this important info down!

and I'm from New Mexico!! How are your workouts going? Mine are going super duper ran for 30 mins straight for the first time in my life. It felt amazing!

[shoegal_97]

Originally Posted by JaJunk

And I started the Spartacus workout yesterday, and let me tell you I could not physically do the 60 seconds for each set. I had to truncate my workout. Hopefully my endurance will pick up soon.

Oops didn't see that post

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by Styx Cover Band

So I am down 5lbs this (not sure how), but looks like I am back on track to 5% BF

i've lost 3lbs since March. Really unnoticeable. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I'm not losing/gaining where I want to.

[Styx Cover Band]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

i've lost 3lbs since March. Really unnoticeable. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I'm not losing/gaining where I want to.

How much are you looking to lose? Maybe try to bulk up for a bit then try to cut back down?

[JaJunk]

Originally Posted by shoegal_97

and I'm from New Mexico!! How are your workouts going? Mine are going super duper ran for 30 mins straight for the first time in my life. It felt amazing!

Workouts are going fine. I've been running for 60 minutes straight for about three months now, but I wanted to add something to trim and tone, as well as tighten up my core. I think this Spartacus deal is going to kill me. So, if I'm away from Ants for a while, send somebody to North Mississippi to find me! Tell them to not mind the dumbbells

[Rodey]

I just wanna get lean like David Beckham or Zac Efron so babes like Paula will want to be up on my junk. /half-kidding.

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by Styx Cover Band

How much are you looking to lose? Maybe try to bulk up for a bit then try to cut back down?

10 lbs, which would put me at 5'10" 175lbs.

Most of it is in my moobs/lower stomach.

Originally Posted by Rodey

I just wanna get lean like David Beckham or Zac Efron so babes like Paula will want to be up on my junk. /half-kidding.

[JaJunk]

Originally Posted by Rodey

I just wanna get lean like David Beckham or Zac Efron so babes like Paula will want to be up on my junk. /half-kidding.

I'm the same way. Just wanna feel confident with my shirt off and know girls like what they see. I'm sure that is vain as hell, but for once in my life I wanna be ripped, so I can say to my kids that your old man was once in unbelievable shape

[Styx Cover Band]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

10 lbs, which would put me at 5'10" 175lbs.

Most of it is in my moobs/lower stomach.

What's your diet like?

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by Styx Cover Band

What's your diet like?

small bowl of cereal (special K/honey nut cheerios) with OJ and a multi-vitamin. lunch is pb&j with some carrots/hummus. dinner is chicken/pork/turkey with vegtables/wraps/rice. rotate those a lot

[Rodey]

So, any input on the soreness deal? Maybe I should just skip the leg-related parts of the Spartacus workout today and throw in some burpees. There was another pretty good full-body workout in one of the Men's Health that George St. Pierre apparently uses. I tried it once, less intense than Spartacus but still seems good.

[JaJunk]

I can handle gruesome workouts, but I can't seem to break my occasionally poor diet. I have no idea how to kill these cravings.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

small bowl of cereal (special K/honey nut cheerios) with OJ and a multi-vitamin. lunch is pb&j with some carrots/hummus. dinner is chicken/pork/turkey with vegtables/wraps/rice. rotate those a lot

I'd ditch the PB&J and replace it with tuna or turkey. The jelly is unnecessary sugar and carbs and you're not getting very much protein with that meal. How big is your glass of OJ? I love OJ, so it's tough for me too, but I limit myself to a really small glass in the morning, like 4oz.

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by Rodey

So, any input on the soreness deal? Maybe I should just skip the leg-related parts of the Spartacus workout today and throw in some burpees. There was another pretty good full-body workout in one of the Men's Health that George St. Pierre apparently uses. I tried it once, less intense than Spartacus but still seems good.

i think you may need to identify between sore and unable to perform. perhaps go lighter and add extra cardio. after soccer games i'm traditionally dead the next day, still force myself to run though. My muscles aren't tight or anything so I feel like the soreness just comes from the lack of use.

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by Rodey

I'd ditch the PB&J and replace it with tuna or turkey. The jelly is unnecessary sugar and carbs and you're not getting very much protein with that meal. How big is your glass of OJ? I love OJ, so it's tough for me too, but I limit myself to a really small glass in the morning, like 4oz.

the PB is like 7G per Tbsp, i think. i bought ham for this week and plan on loading up the veggies: pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions

anyways, it's ~8oz

[Jimi Thing 10]

Originally Posted by Rodey

I have a pull up bar that has these to handles that extend straight out towards you from the bar. They shorten the grip and your palms face one another. It's sort of a happy medium between the two in my opinion. They're more challenging than palms facing and less difficult than palms away.

Neutral grip.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by Jimi Thing 10

Neutral grip.

Makes sense that's its name.

[Styx Cover Band]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

small bowl of cereal (special K/honey nut cheerios) with OJ and a multi-vitamin. lunch is pb&j with some carrots/hummus. dinner is chicken/pork/turkey with vegtables/wraps/rice. rotate those a lot

Are you putting milk in the cereal? If so what kind? You might want to switch to something like egg beaters for breakfast. 3 egg beaters is only 90 calories. I agree with Rodey I'd ditch the OJ because it's 200+ calories and I'd ditch the PB&J too. Man managing calories is a pain in the ass

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by Styx Cover Band

Are you putting milk in the cereal? If so what kind? You might want to switch to something like egg beaters for breakfast. 3 egg beaters is only 90 calories. I agree with Rodey I'd ditch the OJ because it's 200+ calories and I'd ditch the PB&J too. Man managing calories is a pain in the ass

yeah i normally use 1%.

what do you all normally drink in the morning? i usually have water for lunch/dinner but needs some flavor during the morning.

[Styx Cover Band]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

yeah i normally use 1%.

what do you all normally drink in the morning? i usually have water for lunch/dinner but needs some flavor during the morning.

I usually have straight black coffee and a glass of water to take my vitamins with, but I drink about a gallon of water a day so I'm used to just water

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

yeah i normally use 1%.

what do you all normally drink in the morning? i usually have water for lunch/dinner but needs some flavor during the morning.

I usually have a glass of nonfat milk with lunch and dinner. Breakfast is usually a real small glass of OJ and a cup of black coffee. Otherwise I just guzzle water all day and usually have a cup of green tea in the afternoon to give me a little pick me up.

[Styx Cover Band]

Originally Posted by unccrombie

yeah i normally use 1%.

what do you all normally drink in the morning? i usually have water for lunch/dinner but needs some flavor during the morning.

Oh I missed this part about the milk. The milk is also another 100-200 calories added to your caloric total