Post Your Daily Workout(s)

CityMouse

I just played soccer tonight, but I was playing D and we dominated the game, so I didn't get as much of a work out as usual, but still some sprinting and stopping and stuff.

DonJon

fanch75 wrote:

I used to work out with an old-school lifter. He's strong, in shape, doesn't believe in any of that fad shit or supplements stuff. Anyway, he said anyone who is "in-shape" should be able to do 50 pushups in a row and 3 sets of 10 pull-ups (palms-forward).

Chin ups are funny like that hey. You lose it so quickly.

I always used to do chin (or pullups) neutral grip and could quite easily get out 5-6 sets of 12 with small breaks. The minute I went wide grip (or palms forward)....I got 12 then second set 9. Third set I made 4.

I was just so used to doing them a certain way. And tust me its taken 3 months to fix that little problem.

DonJon

ajedigecko wrote:

when you say 3/10 on the pullups....how much time are you giving yourself between sets?

i will check back later....i need to do my routine.

Mate thanks heaps for the BF PM. Ill have a look this arvo.

Aint had BF tested for over 2 years.

lephty

i am somewhat new to the whole exercise thing. i used to work and eat whatever crap i was near and get home and jump on the computer to play WoW for however many hours i wanted.

what's changed? well in the beginning of summer 2007, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. while in the waiting rooms for whatever doctor appointment we were at, i would look around and see every race, religion, sex and age either awaiting an appointment or comforting a loved one that is awaiting an appointment.

so i started to watch what i was doing. then in may of this year, one of the people in our WoW "guild" suddenly died of a heart related issue. he was in his early 30's, only a few years older than me. that was my turning point.

since then, i have been trying my hardest to eat right, i bought a new mountain bike, and i am going to join the gym tomorrow as a matter of fact. i don't know how much weight i have lost as i always considered scales to be an enemy. my only proof of my weight loss is my belt. i had to move it in to the first notch (2 notches from where i was for a while) and could actually use a smaller belt! people are noticing and complimenting which is also helping a lot. so since i shared my life story of the past year, here is what i have been doing.

biking - 20-30 miles a few days a week (i always loved biking. my legs are tree trunks now)
eating healthier things
joining gym tomorrow~

by the way, so far my father seems to be clear of cancer. he has a pet scan and an appointment in the beginning of august. 2 surgeries, 10 weeks(i think) of chemo, 10 weeks (i think) of radiation and a new outlook on life.

QUIT SMOKING! it doesn't just affect you~

vital5

my workout.. two five knuckle shuffles before bed... lol

illegal pants

DonJon wrote:

Nah doing 3 at gym (but very high intensity aka spew material) and a couple of days running. Id be happy to gym 5 days but still lifting some reasonable weights so need to recover. I had a massive workout yesterday (including 100 chin ups) so I can hardly hold my pen at the moment and beer in my hand last night was wobbly.

Im doing the City to Surf (14km) and the Oxfam 100km trek so trying to get as fit as possible. I hate running - it bores me to tears.

when's the trek? good luck !!!

i don't mind running, i just can't be fucked doing it

suggestions for a beginner at the gym?

catefrances

fanch75 wrote:

Pull-ups are the shit.

Any dude at the gym who looks "fit," not just your meatheads that can squat & bench 600 pounds, those dudes do pull-ups and lots of them. I hated them & avoided them for years because they were so hard and straining...there is a reason they are so!

When I saw Will Smith in "I Am Legend" I was like yeah, I gotta start doing pullups. My goal is to get to 3 sets of 10.

man, to do pull ups would be the ultimate for me. i had next to zero upper body strength. since doing the gym thing for the past 3 months which includes pushing and pulling between 6 and 25 kg dependent on the machine, i am now able to hold my 23 month old grandaughter above my head with one hand on a fully extended arm. her momma freaks out but no way will i drop her. and the little tike loves it.

Riverrunner

lephty wrote:

i am somewhat new to the whole exercise thing. i used to work and eat whatever crap i was near and get home and jump on the computer to play WoW for however many hours i wanted.

what's changed? well in the beginning of summer 2007, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. while in the waiting rooms for whatever doctor appointment we were at, i would look around and see every race, religion, sex and age either awaiting an appointment or comforting a loved one that is awaiting an appointment.

so i started to watch what i was doing. then in may of this year, one of the people in our WoW "guild" suddenly died of a heart related issue. he was in his early 30's, only a few years older than me. that was my turning point.

since then, i have been trying my hardest to eat right, i bought a new mountain bike, and i am going to join the gym tomorrow as a matter of fact. i don't know how much weight i have lost as i always considered scales to be an enemy. my only proof of my weight loss is my belt. i had to move it in to the first notch (2 notches from where i was for a while) and could actually use a smaller belt! people are noticing and complimenting which is also helping a lot. so since i shared my life story of the past year, here is what i have been doing.

biking - 20-30 miles a few days a week (i always loved biking. my legs are tree trunks now)
eating healthier things
joining gym tomorrow~

by the way, so far my father seems to be clear of cancer. he has a pet scan and an appointment in the beginning of august. 2 surgeries, 10 weeks(i think) of chemo, 10 weeks (i think) of radiation and a new outlook on life.

QUIT SMOKING! it doesn't just affect you~

Congratulations on the change in life style. And great news that your dad is doing o.k. Although I have always been pretty active it was when my mom had a severe form of breast cancer back in '96 that I got really serious about taking care of myself. I still eat too much and am a few pounds over weight, but working out has become part of my daily routine. When I don't work out I feel something is missing. And by the way, my Mom is alive and well.

Riverrunner

DonJon wrote:

Im doing the City to Surf (14km) and the Oxfam 100km trek so trying to get as fit as possible. I hate running - it bores me to tears.

What is the Oxfam 100km trek? Sounds interesting. Not a running event, obviously....

OysterJam01

Sat in a hot office sweating while popping numbers and letters into word ecel - wecome to the world of data entry! for those who are familiar with it bore youself to death at the link ; ) Searched for some music though and for anyone who doesnt already own all the pj albums you can get some on this site - all you have to do is give something away in return!!

curmudgeoness

Today:
4.5 mile run
30 minutes lifting (upper/lower body)

ajedigecko

10 mile ride
1 mile world trail
15 wide grip pull up
10 wide grip pull up
10 mile ride
10 legend pull up

160 lbs
8% bf
60% h2o

The Champ

ajedigecko wrote:

10 mile ride
1 mile world trail
15 wide grip pull up
10 wide grip pull up
10 mile ride
10 legend pull up

160 lbs
8% bf
60% h2o

I always get a headache attempting to read your username..can you please explain what it means?

edvedder913

The Champ wrote:

I always get a headache attempting to read your username..can you please explain what it means?

perhaps a star wars fan who is employed by geico

ajedigecko

The Champ wrote:

I always get a headache attempting to read your username..can you please explain what it means?

i like star wars and geckos are my favoite reptile.......nothing creative or complex.

The Champ

ajedigecko wrote:

i like star wars and geckos are my favoite reptile.......nothing creative or complex.

Oooooooh, I get it now..there should be a space. A Jedi. Cool..to me it always looked like agjiaeocko or something ..thanks for the clarification I can be a bit slow at times..
Carry on..

The Champ

edvedder913 wrote:

perhaps a star wars fan who is employed by geico

Smartass ..

failedpersephone

12 sun salutation revolutions...

chin up thingies on the bar

some time on the bouncy ball for my thighs and butt.

tonight I am going to walk my doggies on the beach.

DonJon

Riverrunner wrote:

What is the Oxfam 100km trek? Sounds interesting. Not a running event, obviously....

http://www2.oxfam.org.au/trailwalker/Sydney/about/

Nah man definitely not a running event but a lot choose to. Our group envisages running about 25-30km. Whether we achieve it or not I have no idea.

None of us have done it before so not sure what to expect and I cant see too much running being done throughout the night.

One thing for sure - blisters!

Vince

I was going to the gym 5 days a week and riding my road or mt bike on the weekends but the birth of our daughter back in June put a damper on that. I don't miss the gym as much as the biking. Last weekend I went for an easy 12 miles on the road bike which felt really good after words. At the end of August I'm doing a 24 hour mtb race so I guess I need to get back on the saddle or it's going to be a long 24 hours.