How fit or unfit are you and what are you doing to change that?

[brokeballah]

I helped my friend lose 15lbs in his first month.. Hes at his 4th month and took off 55lbs. He's a whole different person with a whole different swag now..

If you guys need help.. PM me.

 

[aqphame]

I'm 22, 210 lbs and 6' 1...I want to get to around 175 cuz I look chubby on my face. need to loose that asap. wj4 and lurkin2long, any advice?

 

[Thats My Word]

Im like 5'9 at 165 and run 6 miles everyday. Only thing keeping me from really being in shape is the fortys and beer...

 

[prurientsole]

Originally Posted by derrty6232

Only thing keeping me from really being in shape is the fortys and beer...

I'm the same way.

If I didn't eat and drink like I do on the weekends, I'd be in amazing shape.

5 days a week it's eat good, drink water, exercise, sports, etc.

Saturday and Sunday? Beer, Jack, pizza, wings, mom's home-cooked meals, laziness, etc.

I'm still very pleased with where I am physically, but I think about the "What if..." every once in awhile.

 

[lurkin2long]

Originally Posted by AQPHAME

I'm 22, 210 lbs and 6' 1...I want to get to around 175 cuz I look chubby on my face. need to loose that asap. wj4 and lurkin2long, any advice?

first things are always first..........

whether its cutting or bulking.

D I E T

very important

so first question would be, is what is that like right now........you need to look how how you can adjust that to achieveyour gains.

 

[wj4]

Originally Posted by lurkin2long

im already very fit. im still going to eat clean the way i do now, with time will come more gains............its a lifestyle

wj4 props to the fitness threads as of late lol. i guess that costco deal got hittin the gym these days for real.

The last time I got anything close to fit was when I was still with my girl and she was a health freak who got me on the Whole Foods craze. It made me (and my wallet) skinny. This was around '03. I got out of shape after that, just eating and drinking whenever and not going to the gym, justdidn't care. When I started my Thai kick boxing training in the early fall, that sparked something inside of me, lol. I started eating better, stoppeddrinking, and would train 3-4 times a week. I also started running at night around here. Fast forward to early this month, I was sparring and got a prettystupid injury. The instep on my left foot is out of commission for a couple of months, I kicked with my left and it made contact with my partner's kneecap.

Like you, I think of it as a change of lifestyle. I still eat a piece of cake or ice cream, every now and then, but in moderation. I just came back fromlunch with moms, had fries with ranch, and a tri tip. However I don't do it often. I no longer wolf down 5-6 pieces of pizza or whatever now. I willadmit that when I first started, I was pretty damn series about what I ate. It would always be a small slice of chicken breast with a side of fruits orveggies, 2-3 times a day. The only thing bad that I'd eat would be a rice bowl at Panda Express on campus.

You're right, Lurk. That membership was a God send

This is pretty much all I can do until my instep heals 100%. I'd just roll to the gym at12AM and work out until 2AM. I'm not trying to get big like 50 or LL though. So my 2 hours at the gym usually consists of 30 mins on the treadmil,usually 3 miles run, to warm up. Then I shadow box and lift for an hour, and it's another 30 mins on the treadmil at full speed or on the bicycle. I dothat 6-7 times a week. And when I get home, I'm always starving, so I eat a bowl of watermelon and orange slices. The downfall is that it messed up mysleeping habit, this is why I post online at odd hours now. But my classes don't start until 4PM anyways so it's cool.

 

[wawaweewa]

Cardio is garbage for losing weight.
Well not garbage garbage but not optimal for weight loss.

Strength training does a lot more for losing weight than cardio mainly because muscle need calories in order to sustain itself. Even when not training, muscletissue uses up calories.
The same cannot be said for cardio. Once one is done cardio training, that's it. The usage of calories needed to sustain the workout stops. That's noteven mentioning that muscle tissue begins to be used as fuel
if one doesn't have enough sugars/carbs in the system for the duration of the cardio workout.

For those looking to lose weight, stay away from cardio. It's not the best way to lose weight, it's not fun, and it will discourage you quicker thanstrength training.
Cardio is optimal for strengthening the heart (obviously), improving breathing technique, improving endurance, and to skim/refine BF %.

When it comes to getting the 'bang for your buck' strength training is much better than cardio when it comes to weight loss.

Of course one's diet is more important then any training when it comes to weight but after that it's not cardio.

 

[STooK]

i haven't worked out the past 2 years and ate almost whatever i felt like but didn't seem to gain too much weight.

i'm like 5'6-5'7 but weigh 155 now. it freaked me out when i weighed myself so now i'm slowly trying to work my weight off. (i used to be like140-145 before i weighed myself)

i'm first starting by reducing eating out as much as possible. this means no fast foods, no going out to eat 3x a day, etc. also trying to make myselffoods that are low in fat calorie and eating a lot more salads and stuff. (also eating less at night especially carbs and trying to eat before 7)

then at home i just do like a few push ups and crunches everyday to at least do something other than sitting on my butt. if everything fails i'll starthitting up the gym but i'm not sure if i have enough dedication for that.

so is there any tips on what are some good things to eat to keep the weight off?

 

[club29]

Originally Posted by lurkin2long

Originally Posted by AQPHAME

I'm 22, 210 lbs and 6' 1...I want to get to around 175 cuz I look chubby on my face. need to loose that asap. wj4 and lurkin2long, any advice?

first things are always first..........

whether its cutting or bulking.

D I E T

very important

so first question would be, is what is that like right now........you need to look how how you can adjust that to achieve your gains.

Indeed. Diet will make or break your cuts/gains.


Im in phenomenal shape, very lean and muscular. Chiseled face too


single though

oh, and i put away a large pizza by myself last night.

 

[hugo]

im 5'9
18yrs old
184pd
and im going to the gym everyweek except on friday and over the weeknd. im planin to be real built by june

 

[wawaweewa]

Originally Posted by ThuG LyFe

i haven't worked out the past 2 years and ate almost whatever i felt like but didn't seem to gain too much weight.

i'm like 5'6-5'7 but weigh 155 now. it freaked me out when i weighed myself so now i'm slowly trying to work my weight off. (i used to be like 140-145 before i weighed myself)

i'm first starting by reducing eating out as much as possible. this means no fast foods, no going out to eat 3x a day, etc. also trying to make myself foods that are low in fat calorie and eating a lot more salads and stuff. (also eating less at night especially carbs and trying to eat before 7)

then at home i just do like a few push ups and crunches everyday to at least do something other than sitting on my butt. if everything fails i'll start hitting up the gym but i'm not sure if i have enough dedication for that.

so is there any tips on what are some good things to eat to keep the weight off?

If you just want to train at home than pick up a few jump stretch bands and a few kettle bells.

 

[illuzionz23]

5'10 and 175 pounds
2 months ago was 165 (thanksgiving,christmas,new years screwed me over)
and 6 months ago i was 150 (overseas vacation had me eating)
1 year and a half ago i was 200 -_-

i needa go back on my diet
plan is to lose 20 pounds by April
i gain weight fast,
but when im committed, and i usually stay commited (if i dont , i suffer from lack of sleep), i lose weight fast

edit:
also dl'd that p90x joint lols, lets ee how that works

 

[k2theablam]

Used to be:

270
5'10
25+ % body fat. ( I never knew the exact percentage, but I was a big big boy back then)

Now:
200
510
~10-11 % body fat

I've gained a few pounds since the summer, about 10 or so. I always go through a cycle every year; I get really lean during the summer, and always pack onabout 5-10 pounds during the winter.

My goal for summer is to keep the strength that I have now, while getting below 10% body fat. That should put me at about a lean 190-195.

 

[Nujavez]

Im currently in the process of losing weight. Been goin to the gym for about 2 & 1/2 months now. I was hella fat at the beginning andppl was clowning on me or smirking at me at the gym when I was 266lb being only 5'6. But then now 2.5 months later I am down to 209 and still going.I've mostly been doing cardio like the elliptical, stairmaster, raised seat bike for like 45 minutes in the morning then another 45 minutes at night. Ialso do like crunches and some other $$%. Diet is mostly baked chicken breasts, salmon, fruit/vegetable smoothie, sometimes subway sandwiches, gatorade, andfruits. I bet I lost muscle mass from all this cardio but I think when I get down to 200 Imma start hitting the weights.

 

[cragmatic]

6'5, 220

I have been stuck @ 220 forever. I'm working out pretty seriously now and hoping to get up 10-20 pounds. I'm getting stronger but not really putting onany weight so far.

 

[Deleted member 38307]

6' 1 and 174 lbs.
I'm pretty damn fit, but could be fitter.

 

[k2theablam]

Originally Posted by gatorad3


Im currently in the process of losing weight. Been goin to the gym for about 2 & 1/2 months now. I was hella fat at the beginning and ppl was clowning on me or smirking at me at the gym when I was 266lb being only 5'6. But then now 2.5 months later I am down to 209 and still going. I've mostly been doing cardio like the elliptical, stairmaster, raised seat bike for like 45 minutes in the morning then another 45 minutes at night. I also do like crunches and some other $$%. Diet is mostly baked chicken breasts, salmon, fruit/vegetable smoothie, sometimes subway sandwiches, gatorade, and fruits. I bet I lost muscle mass from all this cardio but I think when I get down to 200 Imma start hitting the weights.

I'll bet if you hit the weights now, you'll get crazy gains while losing the rest of your bodyfat.

The more muscle mass you put on, the more calories you burn while not in the gym, aka your resting metabolic rate is higher. Doing so also fills in the looseskin you probably have from losing so much weight so quickly. I would totaly put you on a 4 day weight training program while you do cardio per week.

Another thing, once I got down to 220 or so, I stopped worrying about my weight and started paying attention to the mirror and overall body fat percentage. Thescale isn't always as acurate if you want to measure progress, depending on how much muscle you've gained through working out. Muscle weighs more thanfat. You'll notice you weight the same, but you look a little slimmer in the mirror because of the muscle you gain.

 

[feelmode]

i haven't been to the gym for almost 3 years

I used to be in really good shape, ran around with my shirt off all the time (beaches in San Diego FTW

)



Now, you wont catch me in public with my shirt off

I dont know if you guys have ever seen a skinny fat person, but thats me. I am 5'11 weigh about 175or so am 29 years old and have no clue as to what my body fat % is.


Currently i am doing absolutely nothing to change it although i talk about it all the time.

I act like i dont have time to do it, although i clock at leastan hour a day on NT.

 

[jakecuevas]

5'8
145
7% body fat

16 years old...

wish to become
5'10
170
3% body fat

(i am playin football and hittin gym hard) + protein shakes like crazy

 

[k2theablam]

Originally Posted by jakecuevas

5'8
145
7% body fat

16 years old...

wish to become
5'10
170
3% body fat

(i am playin football and hittin gym hard) + protein shakes like crazy

Whoa there buddy, unless you're competing in some natural bodybuilding contest, you have no business getting to 3% bodyfat. Especially if you hit the fieldhard playing football. People don't function properly around 5% or less bodyfat for a long period of time.

I have the feeling you're guessing your bf %.

 

[eastnewyork80]

im hitting the gym and eating straight fruits, is that healthy?

 

[wj4]

Originally Posted by eastnewyork80

im hitting the gym and eating straight fruits, is that healthy?

That's all you eat in a day, every day?

 

[ill w1lliam]

Damn I'm too skinny I need to gain a good 20-30lbs of muscle. Last year I was at 145 with 3% body fat.

 

[bbrroowwnnssuuggaarr]

Used to be a gym rat then I started partying hardcore and figured whats the point when im putting all this poison into my body. I tookabout a year and a half to 2 years off and gained 35lbs in that time. Not all at once. I was 210lbs at 5'8 with a 36in waist. Even though I quit workingout I still ate healthy about 75% of the time I just ate alot. 4 months ago I started going to the gym again for a month and dropped 10lbs then I stopped cusof work. Now ive been back a little over 2 months and dropped 25lbs plus the additional 10lbs. Im down to 175lbs, a 32-33in waist, and have a 4 pack. I eatsuper clean, quit drinking, drugs, and hit the weights hard for 45min to an hour and in that time I work out 2 muscles plus 1 core muscle followed by an hourof cardio. Im going to drop another 5-7lbs and get really cut up. Once im happy with my physique I can drop the cardio and just maintain for awhile till Idecide I want to bulk up. It feels good to be healthy again.

 

[briannnnn]

Feelmode, I fall into that skinny fat person category as well

. You just gotta tell yourself to get in shape. I finally told myself to get in shape afterseeing how bloated I looked in pics and seeing how much I actually weighed.

I've already lost close to seven pounds (185 now when I was at 192) by doing simple things: working out daily and eating right. No more junk food or fastfood and my meals have been smaller. Plus, I do not eat after 7-8PM. I also try to eat every 2-3 hrs.