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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-04-2006, 07:45 PM:
 
For those of you who have been working out/exercising/gone on diets... what kind of approaches, styles, methods, etc. do you take?

What has worked and what has not worked for you?
The types of foods, meals, etc?

Progress reports on how you are doing are welcome as well.
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-04-2006, 09:14 PM:
 
It depends on what you are trying to do.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-04-2006, 10:19 PM:
 
And try to refrain from using the term "big". Some people consider that making their muscles big, others view it as just overall getting big...ala sumo wrestlers!
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-04-2006, 10:27 PM:
 
If you want to get big then do lots and lots of MAXES, Brad and Dwayne's favorite!
 

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Posted by Ron Curran (Member # 3631) on 07-04-2006, 10:31 PM:
 
Taking 200 people to their seats and running up and down the projection box steps at least 5 times a session seems to work.

But I'm no authority; I've always been too thin.
 

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Posted by Mike Williams (Member # 1140) on 07-04-2006, 10:40 PM:
 
I found that for me, working in a theater was the worst thing for me... an unlimited supply of coke, and changing hours.

I eliminated high sugar drinks like soda and sweet tea, and try to get to the gym 3 times a week after work (I have a job with regular hours now). At the gym, 20 minutes of cardio, and about 30 minutes using the machines (1 day legs, another day back and arms, another abs). It works for me and my lifestyle. So far, I have been doing this for about 3 months and managed to drop about 15 pounds. I feel better and sleep better too.

I know there may be a lot of other things that I could also do to get better results but it is what works for me.
 

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Posted by Richard Hamilton (Member # 321) on 07-05-2006, 12:24 AM:
 
For me, stress, visiting third world countries and working my ass off! hehe Oh, and my hops and barley diet helps

Seriously, i fluctuate between 180 and 200 pounds. Typically I only eat 1 meal a day. Last month I was too stressed about some things and had no appetite, I only ate 1 small meal in a week.

As for excercising, I do 12 ounce curls daily.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 07-05-2006, 12:32 AM:
 
Lifting an ounce 12 times hardly qualifies as exercise.
 

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Posted by Richard Hamilton (Member # 321) on 07-05-2006, 12:37 AM:
 
Joe, they are 12 oz each time. But wait, every time I do a curl and take a drink, the weight is reduced, shit I need to tell the bartender to keep my glass full. No wonder my arms arent getting bigger.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-05-2006, 12:47 AM:
 
Richard, that's awesome! You crack me up.

Chris, what's good way to get firm but not big? I want to refrain from eating canned chicken.

My friend and I want to come up with a pill that gives you six pack abs in seconds. Our test dummie is our workout/psycho queen friend, she might even pay us to try out the experimental pills.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 07-05-2006, 01:07 AM:
 

quote: Jennifer Pan

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what's good way to get firm but not big?

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Weight resistance training. From what I understand... moderate weight, high reps. That will make you strong. It's difficult to get big (muscles), particularly for women. So unless you're really hammering away at the weights and taking anabolic supplements, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

To build size, of course, pile on the weights and lift til failure.

Re: canned chicken. That sounds like a good idea! I've never bought it before, though. Is it ready to eat, like tuna is? Right now, I'm getting the little packages of Star Kist that's marinated in a garlic and herb sauce. Ummm UM! Just tear it open and it's ready to go. I'm putting it on a salad once or twice a day, eating beef jerky, fruit (which I never did before), and just generally cut down on eating. But I would like to have a little more variety and the chicken sounds like it might be a plan.

My problem during the week, though, is I have to keep stuff that I can fix on the go.. in my truck. I don't have a microwave or anything to cook with. Everything I eat during the week is either from the cooler or something that's dry / packaged.

Best single thing I've done for my health: kill the sugar and sodium. Used to go through 5 or 6 liters of Diet Mt.Dew a week and was so sluggish. Too much sodium and caffiene. Completely eliminated the sodas in favor of sparkling water.
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-05-2006, 01:23 AM:
 
Tim has the right idea. You cannot get huge without a) eating an extremely high calorie perday diet and b) without taking growth hormones/steroids. All those pro female bodybuilders are jacked up on testosterone/juice. They take the hormones and then once they get below a certain percentage of body fat their body starts boosting it like crazy.

To quote Dwayne Caldwell "abs are all about lifestyle" 1000 situps a day will not give you a 6 pack without the proper diet and being well hydrayted. In fact, most lean people that don't have visible abs don't have them because of water storage, not fat storage. Point is, drink water, at least half a gallon per day.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 07-05-2006, 10:20 AM:
 
Losing some weight by switching to diet pop, and walking more during the summer months. Gardening/swimming help too. Lost about 8 pounds since Christmas.
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 07-05-2006, 11:27 AM:
 
Weigh yourself EVERY DAY when you get up, and before you go to bed.

Turn the AC off. Fans are ok though.

Drink only water. And lots of it.

Eat whatever you want (except junk food), but only eat until you aren't hungry any more. Don't eat until you're full.

Try to get at least SOME exercise at least a few times a week. I have asthma, so I can't do much, but what I could do is go outside and run a lap around my parking lot. Then wait a half an hour and do it again. I built myself up so that I was able to run about two or three times as far after a couple of weeks.

I lost about 20 lbs in a few months.
 

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Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 07-05-2006, 12:11 PM:
 
I'm not overweight, but wouldn't mind losing a few pounds around the waist. I gave up sugary sodas years ago, so the diet stuff does not bother me at all. Still, I drink too much beer. The upside is the sugars in beer (what your body makes of the alcohol) is more natural and easier to burn than the high fructose corn syrup shittty filth they put into sodas and so many other sweetened foods.

However, I am fighting another battle: my liver's infuriating tendency to make way the hell too much cholesterol.


You can be thin and still drop dead from a massive heart attack due to clogged arteries -and even do so at a fairly young age. I am not going to be one of those folks.

I would prefer not to have to take statins (Lipitor, etc.) for the ridiculously high cost and for the way they stress the liver. So I'm having to resort to other measures. Taking on a vegetarian diet is a last resort, but I have been greatly limiting the amount of meat I eat along with cutting as much junk food out of the diet. Many makers of potato chips claim their stuff has no trans fat or cholesterol in it, but the shit certainly has something that inspires my liver to squirt out cholesterol like it's the Play-Doh Fun Factory!


Exercise plays a big part. I jog 3-5 miles at least twice a week and also bicycle around 100 miles per week on the jogging track and bike paths at Elmer Thomas Park. I also get in a few miles of bicycling by way of commuting to work.

I donate platelets once or twice a month at the Oklahoma Blood Institute. Free cholesterol screenings are one of the bonuses they have for participating. The frequent checks are part of what allows me to figure out what foods are freaking out my liver. Potato chips are bad. Pretzels are the only thing of that sort I eat these days.

For some folks it's not very difficult to keep one's total cholesterol below 180-200 and LDL (bad cholesterol) below 100. For others you have to constantly battle and/or take drugs to do it. A friend of mine who is several years younger flipped out when she got her cholesterol reading: 275 total. She switched to a vegetarian diet cut 100 points off that in about a year. I just don't want to have to do that. Soy isn't exactly a convincing substitute for meat! But you gotta do what you gotta do.
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 07-05-2006, 12:20 PM:
 
Since the trains can't ever seem to run on time in the morning, I've been walking the 10 blocks from the station to work; from downtown Minneapolis, across a bridge or two to the riverfront.

My sides haven't even ached, I must be doing better
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 07-05-2006, 01:44 PM:
 
Bobby, look into Resq 1250. I took that together with LDLX, and dropped my cholesterol from 204 to 139 in about eight weeks. No nasty effects with the liver either. Lots of folks on Lipitor take it, then their docs take them off of Lipitor when they see what happens. Same goes for the other statin drugs. You're right, they're all NASTY on your liver.

Oh, and I didn't change anything in my diet during that time either. Still ate tons of steaks, hamburgers, cheese, etc. All the crap I ate before. I wanted to see exactly how well this product worked on its own before I changed my diet. Needless to say, when I called my doc, he said "Well, whatever you're doing, keep doing it!" So, I still eat lots of steak, hamburgers, etc.

A friend of mine who has had problems with his knees for the longest time took it and not only did his cholesterol go down, but his knee problem went away. He still takes it, and the problem hasn't come back. This has been the case for probably about three years or so.

Link
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 07-05-2006, 03:35 PM:
 

quote: Jennifer Pan

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what's good way to get firm but not big?

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Apparently martial arts training, for instance, Aikido. All people I know who took up and trained regularly in a martial art had that effect. It will also make you more dangerous. Maybe I should try that, too, but I am already very dangerous the way I am.
 

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Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 07-05-2006, 03:47 PM:
 
All I need to say is, Weight Watchers really does work. I was on it and lost 20lbs in about a month but it does cost alot so I dropped it. Of course I gained back the 20lbs and I'm planning on getting back on the program within a few weeks with the help of my mommy as my diet partner...
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 07-05-2006, 04:26 PM:
 
Want to lose weight? Who doesn't? Here are the best rules for losing weight fast:

-If it tastes good, DO NOT EAT IT! - Eating foods that have an enjoyable taste will most likely cause enormous amounts of weight gain. If it tastes awful, it is probably good for you.

-Shut off the Air Conditioning in the summer - As mentioned by some guy on the last page, A/C is pure evil. You lose weight through sweating. In the summer shut off the A/C and turn the heater/furnace on to it's maximum capacity. Try to have it on 24/7. Being comfortable is EXTREMELY unhealthy! Worried about heat stroke? DON'T BE! If you die, you'll lose weight super-fast as you decompose!

-Shut off the heater in the winter - You also lose weight through shivering. It is also a good idea to open all of the windows and/or turn on the air conditioning full blast 24/7. Being comfortable is just plain stupid. You froze to death? Well I guess you weren't shivering hard enough you wimp!

-Smoke - Smoking suppresses hunger. Ever notice how those morons who quit smoking start getting fatter and fatter? Smoking helps keep you thin. A nice byproduct of smoking is that you'll be really, really cool. And everyone likes cool people. Start early in life and smoke often!

-Sleep all day - Sleep deprivation can cause weight gain. Therefore getting too much sleep causes weight loss!

Do all of these things and you have a chance of living longer to enjoy not being comfortable for many more years than you otherwise would have. And if you die in a car accident or a shooting, at least you'll leave behind a nice, thin corpse!
 

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Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 07-05-2006, 05:25 PM:
 
Hi Jen,

I went to Canada last May to attend a family reunion. When I got home and started looking at the pictures I could not believe that I was looking at "ME".

I went on what is known as a low carb diet.

I started the diet on May 14th. as of today 7/5 I have lost
thirty-six pounds. I have gone from 228 lbs to 192.

Breakfast: 1/2 Grapefruit or juice unsweetened, 2 eggs anystyle - 1 slice bacon, coffee or tea.

Lunch: 1/2 Grapefruit or juice unsweetened - Salad, any dresine - meat or cheese any style,any amount.

Dinner: 1/2 grapefruit or juice unsweetened, Meat any style any amount- vegetables, any green or red(boilded or cooked in butter, olive oil or seasoning) salad as above- coffee or tea one cup.

Bedtime: Tomato Juice or skim milk or lemon water of cheese or meat.

At any meal you can eat until you can eat no more/on't eliminate anything from the diet. It is the combonation of foods that burns fat.

You may not have: White Onions,potatoes,pasta,sugars,
grain,flour,beans or rice.

You may have: Red Onions, broccoli,cabbage,bell peppers,green onions, carrots, radishes, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers and leaf lettuce.

You may double of triple you meat, salad or vegetables.Eat until you are stuffed. The more the proper combination of food the more you lose.

Tey to drink three glasses of lemon water per day. this will flatten out the tummy. Squeeze a lemon into eight oz. of water. Drink as you would coffee or tea but do not add sweetner.

Good Luck.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-05-2006, 06:59 PM:
 

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-Smoke - Smoking suppresses hunger. Ever notice how those morons who quit smoking start getting fatter and fatter? Smoking helps keep you thin. A nice byproduct of smoking is that you'll be really, really cool. And everyone likes cool people. Start early in life and smoke often!

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Awww... I'll take up smoking just for you Joe.
 

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Posted by Richard Hamilton (Member # 321) on 07-05-2006, 08:46 PM:
 

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-If it tastes good, DO NOT EAT IT! - Eating foods that have an enjoyable taste will most likely cause enormous amounts of weight gain.

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quote: Bob Maar

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The more the proper combination of food the more you lose.

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quote: Chris Hipp

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Another reason why I think it is a bad idea is because when you are losing body fat you have tons of excess waste in your body. You need to stay hydrated to flush out that waste.

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Or maybe consider getting an enema.

 

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Posted by Charles Greenlee (Member # 3856) on 07-05-2006, 10:02 PM:
 
This town needs an Enema!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 07-05-2006, 10:45 PM:
 
Have you ever considered this simple question: "Are you clean inside?"

We shower, brush our teeth, and wash our hair on a daily basis. But we tend to ignore cleansing our "insides" until some form of disease sends us a wake-up call!

Are ***YOU*** a victim of a Toxic Colon?

Then get on all fours for me while I shove my 8-inch "colon cleaner" up your butt! Whether it be from toxic foods, too much food preservatives, or anal sex, you will feel relieved as it flushes out all the impurities that you have collected over the years.
 

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Posted by Allison Parsons (Member # 2728) on 07-05-2006, 11:29 PM:
 

quote: Phil Hill

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Are ***YOU*** a victim of a Toxic Colon?

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probably, cause I only poo about twice a week. Seriously, i do. I've started a 'detox' program that you take twice a day: one pill is a fiber pill, one is just a bunch of herbs. (which IS helping on upping that bowel movements per week hehe) I sleep A LOT, always have since I was a kid. I probably sleep about 11 hours a day (includes 2+ hour naps I take). As for food habbits, they're bad. I snack a lot: mostly some sort of cracker/chip like Triskets or Wheat Thins. I don't work out, but I'm on my feet and moving around all day long at the theater and the other job. I'm not a vegitarian but I do LOVE fried tofu, especially in Chinese food! mmmmmmmm. Give me a green pepper and I'll eat the whole thing! Not really a fan of fast food, but have a sever weekness to pizza.

The REALLY bad thing I do is smoke. I smoke a little less than a 1/2 pack a day, though I roll my own American Spirit filtered cigarettes. I only take about 3 or 4 of them to work with me. I use to smoke Camel Ultralights, and when you have a full pack with you at work at all times, you smoke much more than you realize. I was up to a pack a day for the longest time and then switched to what I'm doing now. Either way, it still horrible and I know it is, so don't preach to me on how stinky I am haha.

So in conclusion, I'm probably not healthy at all!!

Oh, and I think the best weight loss idea is to NOT eat anything after 7 or 8pm!!!
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-06-2006, 06:55 AM:
 
Careful there Jen. You could end up looking all buff like this...


 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 07-06-2006, 08:44 AM:
 

quote: Allison Parsons

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probably, cause I only poo about twice a week. Seriously, i do.

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Jesus, talk about consitpation! I couldn't drive around like that on a service trip storing ip all that crap inside... that would be miserable!

Just eat granola bars, they clean you out and some of em are darn good too!

Allison just come out here and do some hiking, that'll stop your habit really fast! I was hiking here last week... what a cool place!


And here the week before


Found some nice petrified wood in Red Canyon!

Mark
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-06-2006, 08:56 AM:
 
Awww Brad... Posting pictures of your girlfriend is in the Massage Parlor thread.

I said firm... not muscular manly lady.

I've been slacking on the working out/exercising lately do to coming home tired from work. But today is a new day and hopefully I will start back up again. Not eating yummy fattening foods is going to be torture though.
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 07-06-2006, 05:51 PM:
 
On the plus side, the two main things I've got going for me are that I'm violently allergic to saturated dairy fat (meaning that I can't eat anything with butter or cheese in it) and I don't smoke. I really don't eat much junk food at all - probably one stop at a McVomits or a Buggery King on the motorway or at an airport every couple of months, if that - and do eat lots of fruit and veg. The dairy allergy sees to it that I have a reasonably low fat diet.

On the minus side, I don't get much exercise at all these days. When I was a projectionist, heaving films up and down the stairs and running around the building took care of exercise. But now my job basically consists of driving to work, sitting at a desk for 10 hours and then driving home again, with the result that I'm conscious of my weight creeping up and my stamina dropping off. Not sure what to do about it: will have to try visiting a gym one of these days, I guess!
 

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Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 07-06-2006, 05:59 PM:
 
Damn, Brad! That has to be one of the most gross pictures I've seen in recent memory. It looks like Seth Green on steroids and in drag!

 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-06-2006, 07:35 PM:
 
Of course you could end up looking like this



Rachel McLish, MS Olympia #1. She was before the manly muscled women started competing. The nasty girls compete in the "women's Bodybuilding" class, while women like her now compete in "women's figure" class.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 07-06-2006, 07:41 PM:
 
She's still a tad gross-looking, mainly due to the fake boobs!
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-06-2006, 07:51 PM:
 
Yeah, cuz you'd turn her down, OK whatever you say.....

Pretty much all female bodybuilders have fake boobs. They burn their real ones off.
 

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Posted by Richard Hamilton (Member # 321) on 07-06-2006, 07:57 PM:
 
Jen,
 

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Posted by Charles Greenlee (Member # 3856) on 07-06-2006, 09:45 PM:
 
The fugly manly one, looks like Chuck Norris, minus "the beard", and with something akin to breasts? If fact, if the started growing a beard, it wouldn't surprise me.
 

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Posted by Paul J. Neuhaus (Member # 3205) on 07-07-2006, 12:51 AM:
 
Before mentioned but very important.

Stay hydrated and don't eat right before you go to bed.
You will just store the fat. Also this means don't eat and take a nap... walk it off.

I love food but it hates me. I also have high blood pressure so I can tell you WATCH OUT!! for packaged food. It contains allot of sodium a LOT!

anybody see those fiber pills for weight loss/management?
do they work???
 

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Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 07-07-2006, 01:25 AM:
 
Truth be told, I would not be surprised if either of those female bodybuilders had "love buttons" bigger than an average fellow's pecker! Watch out for that testosterone!


As far as superficial details go, I prefer a woman to have at least some flesh on her body rather than a bunch of hard sinew. Some cellulite on the legs and thighs just comes as part of the package of a woman having the figure of a woman.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-07-2006, 11:25 AM:
 
Enough of the muscular manly chicks! Time for you guys to post up your progress. A great excuse just to post pics of yourself! NO PICTURES OF YOUR GIRLFRIENDS ...Brad... Richard...
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-07-2006, 04:48 PM:
 
Sounds like someone needs some new spank bank material.

It is true that you do not want simple or complex carbs before you go to sleep. However, it is not a bad idea to get some slow digesting casein protein right before going to sleep. I drink a big glass of milk right before bed, but you can also eat lowfat cottage cheese. The casein takes about 3-4 hours to break down so it provides some nutrients throughout most of your sleep. The protein is much less likely to be stored as fat than carbs, plus if you work out, much of your muscle recovery occurs while you are sleeping so you need that protein. I've also heard that a capsule of fish or flax oil will help slow down the digestion of the casein, but I do not know if that has any scientific merrit to it.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-07-2006, 05:12 PM:
 
Awesome, I fell asleep while attempting to read that.

Chris, you're one to say about spank material. Seriously.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-07-2006, 08:15 PM:
 
Why do you want pictures of me and RH? What about JR? How about WK's apelike chest? You know you have a thing for CH anyway.

I'm surprised the thread "how often do you get some" hasn't been started yet the way this thread is going.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-07-2006, 09:18 PM:
 
Take a joke Brad. I was messing with the other thread and how it was going that route. Since when did you abbreviate everyone's name Brad. Or should I say Chris.

Why are you pointing out people in the first place? I only mention you and Rick because of the manly nasty chick picture you previously posted on the other page.

We all know you "work" with Chris. And are total workout buddies.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-07-2006, 09:31 PM:
 
That WAS a joke JP! Take note ---->

As far as abbreviations, I only use them with you because you're special.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-07-2006, 09:35 PM:
 
Since when do you call me JP? Mr. Chris Miller? Or should it be Brad Hipp. I'm not sure who the dominate partner in the relationship is. Duh, of course it was a joke and I was pointing out how bad it was.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 07-07-2006, 09:42 PM:
 
WTF RU talkin' BM? It's TJ not JP!

PH
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-07-2006, 09:46 PM:
 
Oh PH don't give me that TJ nonsense or I will have to start calling you HC again!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 07-07-2006, 09:48 PM:
 
HC? I thought it was YOC...
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-07-2006, 09:54 PM:
 
What the heck are you guys talking about?
 

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Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 07-07-2006, 10:12 PM:
 
I is confused...
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-08-2006, 12:28 AM:
 
It depends on if I am making a joke upon royalty. If so, then it's HC. If not, then it's YOC.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 07-08-2006, 12:32 AM:
 
OIC
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-08-2006, 12:32 AM:
 
Wow Brad, you actually had the time to think of shit like that up.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-08-2006, 12:55 AM:
 
Nah, it's just a way of communication from Mr. Hipp.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 07-08-2006, 01:43 AM:
 
OMG ILIDAW2H! CHIS1CCIT. ITTWWSCLCH. CHIWIAY! IIC2PWASLCHBCHIWCIKHISSWTLABAOC! FY!
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-08-2006, 09:54 AM:
 

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We all know you "work" with Chris. [sex] And are total workout buddies.

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Well, if that is true then at least BM doesn't live with his mom.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-08-2006, 10:59 AM:
 
Wow, the relevance you have in that last statement is astounding. You can't even come up with the right come back for that. Too much booty action probably does that to the brain.

When are you guys going to release that workout video?
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 07-08-2006, 02:24 PM:
 
Yaaah, Richard Simmons needs some competition
 

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Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 07-08-2006, 05:52 PM:
 
During my recent illnesses, I lost lots of excess pounds. Before I got sick, I was pushing 190 really hard. When I came home from hospital, I weighed 136. This all happened in 3 weeks time.

Had to learn to eat allover again, and totally change the way I do it.

At first, I could only handle a couple of bites of food without feeling ... Doc told me to eat what I could, and stop. When I felt hungry again, try and eat a little more. After a month, I was eating fairly decently. I DO NOT want to get back to 190 lbs. again, so I have started eating more raw veggies than I think I've eaten totally in my life.

To help with healing, the doctors recommended that I eat ALOT of ground beef... hamburgers, spaghetti sauces, etc. I have done this, much to my enjoyment!

I am planning to stay at around 165, which is where I am now. I'm feeling GREAT and am chomping at the bit to get back to the theatre. My final surgery is coming up 7/17, and then I'm FREE (after healing up for 8 weeks )

I FAST WALK on a treadmill everyday! I am lifting some weights at my friends house every Saturday. Running up and down the theatre steps will be good, too.

I was fat before, in my own words. I was up to size 40 pants! Now, 34's .. Im wearing clothes that I have not worn in 15 years. And they look 15 years old too.

Im gonna have to come up with a new image for this site, too, after the surgery. Too much likeness to Billy Bob to suit me.

PS: the muscle woman on page 2 of this thread: Whould you really want to hit the sheets with her? She could hurt you bad.
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 07-08-2006, 11:11 PM:
 


Here's me before and after. I did the Atkins thing at first then just started eating healthy. Cut back on sugary cokes which I never really drank too much in the first place, no bags of Doritos, cut out refined sugars as much as possible and here I am today. I still have about 15 pounds of flab or so, but I think I'm at a good weight, I'd just like to tone up a bit.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 07-08-2006, 11:43 PM:
 
Jeepers, Mike, you did really well! Kudos!

quote: Jennifer Pan

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I've been slacking on the working out/exercising lately do to coming home tired from work.

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Do your exercises in the morning. That way, your pumped up muscles can help you burn fat all day.

Listen to the Hippinator.. he's got the 411.

As far as pix of me... I'm a work in progress, so the shot at the left is all you're gonna get for now. Haven't been at this long enough for a substantial change. I am taking weekly photos, however, so I can morph them when I get where I want. With a frame frequency of every seven days, I should get a good, smooth morph.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-09-2006, 12:22 AM:
 
I never seem to wake up early enough to exercise before I go to work. I'm usually dead asleep and then barely if that half awake when I get up to go to work. Yeah, I could sleep earlier but thats not fun... thats like "I'm retired and an old fart sleeping time".
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 07-09-2006, 12:28 AM:
 
Set your alarm clock half an hour or so earlier. When you workout, your blood will get flowing and you'll be energetic and wide awake by the time you go to work.

Believe me, if I can get my fat, lazy butt to workout, anyone can! Really. I've found it to be addictive. I have to make myself take rest days so my muscles can properly recover. I'm living for the burn and I rejoice over the sore muscles. They're so big and hard (okay, knock it off, guys) afterwards, I have a difficult time believing it's me. I can't get enough! I've really surprised myself at how I've taken off with this.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 07-09-2006, 12:35 AM:
 
That's really awesome Tim! I wish I had that energy that you do.

I used to crave the muscle soreness when working out too. Laziness killed it.

Also Mike, good job, thats fantastic!
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-09-2006, 02:46 PM:
 
Mike, very imprssive. I always find those diet pill commercial so funny when they want people to spend over $100 a bottle for a fat loss pill. Just eat right and be more active and you will lose weight.
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 07-09-2006, 03:14 PM:
 
thanks guys! Yeah about those diet pills, it's pretty funny if you look at the pics in the ads, the people are mostly always in shape already, just maybe carrying around a little extra water weight. I saw a site one time where a guy who was pretty cut showed how they can cheat those photos easily. But in any case, I tried Hydoxycut one time, and when I got to the second week of usage, I got a really nasty caffeine headache so I threw it all away. I just stick to "natural" stuff like vitamins, fish oil, green tea supplements, etc, and that all seems to work for me.
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-09-2006, 04:44 PM:
 

quote: Tim Reed

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Believe me, if I can get my fat, lazy butt to workout, anyone can! Really. I've found it to be addictive. I have to make myself take rest days so my muscles can properly recover. I'm living for the burn and I rejoice over the sore muscles. They're so big and hard (okay, knock it off, guys) afterwards, I have a difficult time believing it's me. I can't get enough! I've really surprised myself at how I've taken off with this.

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quote: Mike Heenan

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I tried Hydoxycut one time, and when I got to the second week of usage, I got a really nasty caffeine headache

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quote: Chris Hipp

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Tim, if you want to get a REALLY good pump you should take BSN NOxplode.

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Chris, I've been reading about NO products and they sound cool, but I've been hesitant to try them because I've been afraid of what they might do to a person's heart. That may be unfounded, but when I read they're designed to increase the size of your veins, I immediately wondered about the heart. I'm taking it all very slow because I'm a good deal overweight. When I get bigger/leaner, I will probably start into the hardcore supplements. Will look forward to hearing more of your experience with them.

quote: Chris Hipp

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I also take Animal Paks instead of regular vitamins.

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Cool! I'm taking "Beast Paks"... right next to Animal Paks on the shelf at The Vitamin Shoppe, and a little cheaper. Has 2000mg of creatine.

Beast Pak does the same thing w/the pee.
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 07-14-2006, 09:43 PM:
 
well, I don't know how most people react to NO, but it seems that I've already built up a resistance to it. I got the extreme pumps for the first two or three wokouts but now all I get is the jitters. I'm going to try not using it for normal workouts and only use it once every few weeks for heavy days.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-05-2006, 04:13 PM:
 
Progress...

Today, I'm just under 50lbs. (net) lighter than I was when I started this at the end of May (check out the calves!). Certainly, I've lost more than that in fat, but since I've also been putting on muscle (which weighs more than fat), you can't really use the scales as a measure of progress. The best gauge is how clothes fit. I'm now in 2x shirts, down from 4X, and the pants I used to struggle to get on, now will fall to my feet if I don't fasten my belt tightly. I also don't snore anymore, and I can sleep lying on my back again.



My arms are getting big...



I'm working on the biceps peak, but what's not clear in the pix is the muscle is really coming outward towards the camera. It's pretty cool, I can't believe it. My triceps are also starting to show definition, my forearms are getting muscular, and my chest is expanding.

Make no mistake about it, I remain realistic. I'm still a fatty, my muscles are being concealed by that layer of fat, and I've got a long way to go yet... but I *am* making progress. My goal is to lose another 50-100 lbs. overall

I'm still not far enough along to be comfortable showing my before/after semi-nude front and profile views, but there IS a noticeable change between shots taken a couple of days ago and the ones I took back in May. When I'm "there", I'll cut the shots together into a "morph" effect.

Now that I'm going to the gym regularly and I'm no longer on the truck, my progress should increase substantially. The future looks promising.
 

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Posted by Chad Souder (Member # 343) on 10-05-2006, 04:33 PM:
 
Tim - Good progress! You are right to not over-value weight; focus on inches. Did you measure all over in May? It's not nearly as fun saying you lost 7 inches instead of 60 pounds, but people who really know will appreciate it.

It's weird how working out can kind of be like flossing. Once you've done it for awhile, you don't like to miss, but at first it makes you bleed. What kind of adjustable dumbells are those?
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 10-05-2006, 04:37 PM:
 
Looks good, Tim!

I know the BB mags tell you all the tricks and to do concentration curls to get a bicep peak, but the bottom line is that genetics is the #1 factor. The best thing to do is to work out your brachialis muscle. Add a couple sets of incline hammer curls to your arm routine. Don't forget that triceps are what make big arms, biceps just look good.

Given the recent events in my life I have not been focusing on working out. I have only been to the gym to workout twice since sept 1st. I have not had my normal appetite and have lost about 15 pounds. 15lbs in one month is not healthy, at all.

I need to hurry up and get back on it so I am not out of shape for my scuba trip next month. I like being the last one to run out of air.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-05-2006, 04:45 PM:
 

quote: Chad Souder

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Good progress! ....Did you measure all over in May? ...What kind of adjustable dumbells are those?

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Thanks, Chad! No, that's the one thing I didn't do that I should have - take my measurements.

My brother gave me a lot of nice equipment. Those are Power Blocks.

quote: Chris Hipp

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The best thing to do is to work out your brachialis muscle...Don't forget that triceps are what make big arms, biceps just look good.

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I appreciate that, Chris! I'm really blasting my tri's hard. Hit 'em really good today. I'm also suppenating on concentration curls towards my delts and you can really feel that in the top of the biceps. I'm holding at the top and squeezing the heck out of it.

Hope you can get back into the swing of things soon, you're good at this. But I know motivation can be tough sometimes, especially as life throws its curve balls. Take good care.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 10-05-2006, 07:35 PM:
 
Awesome job Tim!! That's really great how far you've gotten. HOT!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-05-2006, 08:08 PM:
 
Yes Tim, ditto to what The Jen said!

(Jen: Those lips! Those LIPS! )
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 10-05-2006, 08:23 PM:
 
Nice job Tim! I've got to get back to weights myself... been doing too much cardio. But it's all good, I'm keeping my weight off.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-06-2006, 12:44 PM:
 

quote: The Jen

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That's really great how far you've gotten. HOT!

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Wow.. thanks, Jen! (And Phil... my bud!)

Mike, you've done VERY well and actually "got" there. That's very inspirational. Stay motivated!
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 10-09-2006, 02:35 AM:
 
Aight, I'll throw it out there since Tim did.



Not a lot of definition as I generally stay around 20% bodyfat. I'm probably at about 25% right now....

I did go back to the gym today and I certainly got weak during my recess. In August, I was doing barbel curls,sets of ten, with a 115-125lb bar. I was struggling to get sets of 10 done with a 70lb bar.

Tim, I remembered something that I used to do way back in the day that seems to work well. When doing alternating curls, make the top of the curl the rest position. Most people do them where they start with the dumbell hanging, bring it up, back down and then count. Try starting the rep from the top, lowering it, raising it and then counting. Hold that arm at the top in a contracted position as you do a rep with the other arm. This will not allow any rest time for your arms versus the normal way which lets each arm rest for a full rep. Remember, you want to recruit as many muscle fibers with the fewest possible reps.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-09-2006, 11:02 AM:
 
Woah, you've got definition there, Chris! Very good work. Glad to hear you're back at the gym, that's wonderful. Keep it going, bro!

And thanks for the tip, I'll try that.
 

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Posted by System Notices (Member # 2357) on 06-17-2008, 11:47 AM:
 

It has been 617 days since the last post.

 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 06-17-2008, 11:47 AM:
 
*bump*

Well, what a change, reading about myself a few posts up from 2 years ago and knowing how I am today!

How depressing.
 

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Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 12-22-2008, 01:51 AM:
 
I was doing Ultimate Frisbee with my group of friends but its been freezing when we do it at night. Nice cardio out of it though.

Currently getting into tennis, definitely working the brachioradialis.
 

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Posted by Kurt Zupin (Member # 2751) on 12-22-2008, 04:40 AM:
 
About a month ago we put on a football game at our theatre. I thought I was going to die! I was fighting to keep my breath and keep up with all the "kids" I'm only 25 lol I weigh 225 and I just don't like the way I look in the mirror any more. I've made it my sol mission to drop 30lbs and get back into my Army size. I will keep everyone up to date on what happens and my progress.
 

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Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 12-22-2008, 06:32 PM:
 
I'm just trying to keep things around the 180-185 I've been at forever. Sure, wouldn't mind being back at 160-170, but I think 6'1" 185 is proportionate.

I go to the gym 3-4 times a week. Start with 20-minutes of cardio each day and then alternate days between lower body and upper body then finish with a small ab workout each time. I feel like it's accomplishing what I set out to, I'm gradually able to lift heavier weight and I'm sticking around 180-185.

I do still feel rediculous walking up to a machine that some ripped dude just walked away from and finding I have to drop the weight 50-60 lbs. But I do 4 sets of 12 of everything I do, gradually increasing the weight 5-10lbs each set. Are these guys doing 10 reps at max weight to look all ripped??? WTF? I don't like the idea of going to the gym and doing only 6-10 reps, it just doesn't seem productive. But does it work???
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 12-22-2008, 06:39 PM:
 
Try it for a month and find out.
 

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Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 12-22-2008, 06:48 PM:
 
Well then I'll have wasted a month of going to the gym and trying super hard to lift weight that I'm physically not able to lift.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 12-22-2008, 07:12 PM:
 
No no no! You start with what you can do. You don't have to lift what they do. You'll see if you start becoming more ripped or not.
 

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Posted by Chad Souder (Member # 343) on 12-23-2008, 10:03 AM:
 
Yes, it works. The key is not to do the same thing over and over. Your muscles tear when you lift and rebuild themselves to what they think they need to do. If they think they have to do the same thing, they will only build to do that and stop. That's when the plateau comes. You kind of have to trick 'em. Make sure you're doing multiple different exercises (free weights whenever possible) for the same muscle group. For example, do a bench press, then an inclined dumbbell press, then cable crossovers last. The next time you may want to do bench press, push ups, and flyes. Whatever - just mix it up. Going with 6 reps with a higher weight can be good for some exercises, but not for others. Do a 12 rep week, then a 10 rep, 8, 6, back to 12, whatever. Ask someone for a spot on your final set of "dangerous" exercises. Complete muscle failure is extremely productive! On your last set you should absolutely not be able to finish your reps. Again, you are tearing your muscles and making them rebuild.

As far as the ripped guys, you'll find that most of them are the nicest guys at the gym. They obviously like their fitness and will like giving advice on exercises. Don't be afraid to ask them questions - many are very friendly and helpful. They are almost always willing to give a spot. They weren't always that big. So what if you can only bench so-much? That feeling of awkwardness will pass. Nobody is judging you. Its not a competition. Everybody already knows they're stronger than you.

Again, use free weights whenever possible. As a general rule, machines, while convenient, are inferior. If it's a machine you put plates on, like Hammer Strength, that's a different story. Those can be pretty good.

You will gain weight as you build muscle, so get off the scale. Scales are awful. They mess with people's minds. Measure instead. Sure, you can weigh yourself once a month just for curiosity, but measuring and looking in a mirror is better.

Drink lots of water. Your muscles can't work if they're not hydrated. Eat lots of protein, too. Protein is as vital as water. Soreness the next day or next couple days is magnified by both dehydration and insufficient protein. If you have a really good lift where you've trashed a muscle group, eat a can of tuna or two or a couple chicken breasts or something with lots of protein. And don't be afraid to eat!
 

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