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I don't see why saving babies is considered such a noble thing to do. Sure they're small and innocent, but they'le grow to be evil soon enough just like the rest of us.
If only we didn't have religion and nationalism we could pass off an international rule forcing families to have a maximum of 2 kids, and then over time there would be less people and everything would be better. But yeah I'm getting carried away here.

Copypasta'd from The Cheshire Cat:I don't see why saving babies is considered such a noble thing to do. Sure they're small and innocent, but they'le grow to be evil soon enough just like the rest of us.
If only we didn't have religion and nationalism we could pass off an international rule forcing families to have a maximum of 2 kids, and then over time there would be less people and everything would be better. But yeah I'm getting carried away here.

cat you should write a book of all your philosophical musings

the Canadian Blood Services says you can donate every 28 days. which is what i started doing. i'd keep doing it but i also have other fitness goals.

right now the stupid body fat measuring thing at this one gym reads anywhere from 8.5% to 11% body fat for me. i think i'm like 10%. i'm going to buy calipers that have digital sensors to make sure you get the right pressure. this way i'll know the most accurate fat % i have. i want to get down to 6%.

according to Wiki:
DescriptionWomenMenEssential fat10-13%2-5%Athletes14–20%6-13%Fitness21–24%14–17%Acceptable25–31%18–24%Obese32%+25%+

ok someone who know HTML edit that cus i dunno wtf i just did.

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Pretty ambitious goals there, TMP. I'm sure if you can get some swimming in your routine, that will definitely help you out.

It's been a while since i've took pics so i'll take some soon. Also haven't worked out in like a week thanks to finals, moving back, unpacking, doing stuff, yada yada yada.

yeah i gotta do cardio. i've done 0 cardio since i hurt my knees. i've only just begun doing my legs. i think i might survive running if i get new cushy running shoes and run on the clay track like i used to in the summer last year. i just don't wanna hurt myself again because joint injuries really suck. i gotta find a 24 hour swimming pool.

whenever i set a goal, i aim for the top. it's doable and even if i don't make it to the top, i'd still be at a better place than if i had set my goals lower.

alright i'm gonna start cardio. called around and i'm gonna start doing lane swim in the mornings when the pool is open early and then i'm gonna start sprint training on the clay track by my old highschool. let's see if i can get a 6 pack by july.

EDIT: 8-pack soon after.

This semester was pretty terrible in terms of improvement. My overall bodyweight went down a few pounds (but I got more cut which was cool but completely the opposite of my goal), and the majority of my lifts have plateau'd during the past few months. I'll have a free Y membership this summer so I'm going to develop a better workout that involves switching up routines every other week. Also going to research and invest in more dietary supplements.

what is your goal? simply to gain weight?

i wouldn't recommend switching up routines every week. maybe every 2-3 months but if you have a consistent routine, you can gauge yourself better. unless you keep strict records of weights, fat % and body dimensions.

edit: i measured my biceps the other day and i was like .4 inches smaller on each arm but my forearms were 1" bigger each. i've definitely lost fat so i'm guessing it was fat that was on my biceps that got burned off as i am still stronger than i was before. gotta remeasure myself again soon.

To gain lean mass so I can fill out my 6'3 frame. The routine I've been looking into involves setting up two routines you alternate between. For example, one week do chest routine A, second week do chest routine B, then third week return to chest routine A.

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I just started a "bikini bootcamp" because I suck at motivating myself to exercise, so I figured if I pay for a class I'll do it. So far we've done kickboxing and the lady is a beast. She is a body builder and she really makes you work. She's really into protein too...like she suggests 1g protein for every pound you weigh, which is a crap load of protein.

Not sure if loading up on protein is the best thing for girls since it's for building muscle, but good job on getting motivated and going through the program! Kickboxing is great for cardio and im sure you'll do some leg and butt exercises.

shes probably lesbian and wants your pussy. but she wants you to become very muscular first because thats how she likes them bitches.

Copypasta'd from shoshone:Not sure if loading up on protein is the best thing for girls since it's for building muscle, but good job on getting motivated and going through the program! Kickboxing is great for cardio and im sure you'll do some leg and butt exercises.

1g per pound of bodyweight does seem to be a lot for women, but adding a muscle building routine to cardio isn't a bad idea. A lot of girls are afraid to incorporate light lifting into their routines because they're afraid of ending up butch. But most of those fears are completely unfounded since women don't build muscle like men do, it just results in a more toned body.

Yeah the class is four times a week and I'm pretty sure one of the days we are supposed to do some lifting...it's pretty loaded with cardio though with the kickboxing and a lot of running. I'll have to start taking pictures like shoshone : )

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Copypasta'd from fully aquatic turtle:Yeah the class is four times a week and I'm pretty sure one of the days we are supposed to do some lifting...it's pretty loaded with cardio though with the kickboxing and a lot of running. I'll have to start taking pictures like shoshone : )

Try to wear the same outfit

Copypasta'd from fully aquatic turtle:I just started a "bikini bootcamp" because I suck at motivating myself to exercise, so I figured if I pay for a class I'll do it. So far we've done kickboxing and the lady is a beast. She is a body builder and she really makes you work. She's really into protein too...like she suggests 1g protein for every pound you weigh, which is a crap load of protein.

1g per lb is roughly what a guy takes when we want to build muscle. if you're looking to just slim down, basic cardio and anaerobic routines are great. i think you're on the right track with that class. with chicks, i always encourage working out the lower body because that part has the most muscle (more muscles = more calories burnt every day) and also it's the sexiest part. baby's gotta have back!

light upper body workouts are ok too.

Copypasta'd from fully aquatic turtle:Yeah the class is four times a week and I'm pretty sure one of the days we are supposed to do some lifting...it's pretty loaded with cardio though with the kickboxing and a lot of running. I'll have to start taking pictures like shoshone : )

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How does RT feel about this?!!

Ok...so week one finished and she thoroughly kicked my ass. I'm supposed to work out on my own on Fridays and Saturdays, so yesterday I ran 4.5 miles with hills and today I'm going to the gym. I'm planning on just doing some hand weights and stuff, but I figured I'd ask you guys; what would be the best exercise to develop push-up muscles? Using the bench press? Cause I'm really bad at push-ups at the moment.

you are correct. any bench press like exercise will allow you to do more push ups.

i would recommended doing the following with very light weights:

Dumbbell bench:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/DBBenchPress.html

Fly:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/DBFly.html

Cable decline:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/CBDeclineChestPress.html

do very light weights with flys.

EDIT: you could also add triceps and shoulder excercises. they are secondary muscles in the pushup motion.

I did some flys (but standing up instead of lying down) with five pound weights and it got hard after five reps....which means I should probably do them more often heh. What kind of shoulder exercises do you recommend? I was working my triceps a lot but I couldn't think of anything for the shoulders.

if you do flys standing up, you're activating your shoulders. your chest becomes secondary more or less. to isolate your chest you've gotta do them lying down or at least on cables or something so that your shoulders don't become the primary muscle group.

When doing pushups the shoulder muscles you use the most are the anterior deltoids of i recall (edit: yeah it's your anterior deloids as per the link below). the following exercises work out that muscle group:

Front raise:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBAlternatingFrontRaise.html

Arnold press:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBArnoldPress.html

Shoulder press:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBShoulderPress.html



also, when you're doing pushups, are you doing normal pushups or the girlie version?

Normal:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/BWPushup.html

Girlie:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/BWPushupKnee.html

haven't had time to do cardio yet. time my biggest enemy at the moment. i got the will but not the time. once i complete my move, i'm gonna figure something out.

Finals week (and the week before that) ruined me. I was making serious progress in being disciplined about my eating habits and exercising, but all the stress from school and the due dates looming over my head made me pretty much abandon my routine in favor of doing whatever I felt like doing to minimize the stress. I started to get back on track last week and hopefully I'll continue this week (even though I failed again yesterday).

nothing wrong without falling off the horse now and then. just get back on it.

Unless the horse mounts you while your on the ground. True story, i wont go near one of the satanic raping machines again.

we were promised bikini pics! if not FAT, blaze will do.

*waits patiently*

Lifted for the first time in a while today, been a little crazy with finals and all. Embarrassingly it took effort to do a 3x8 135 for bench. On the bright side, my Y membership starts monday so I'm going to fine tune my routine this weekend. Looking to do a 10lb clean bulk before school starts again in the fall.

So since Im back home, I no longer have access to an amazing gym and hot chicks on eliptical machines. So now my workout routine goes like this. I have very limited resources at home but I make due with what I got.

Day 1

Benchpress
Lat Pull-Down
Arm Curl
Pushups

Day 2

Walk to Park
Pullups
Leg Raises
Walk back home
Planks

Day 3

Walk to park
Do cardio jog/walk
Walk back home

And thats it. Eating healthy and protein shakes like always. I'll post some new pics this weekend, it's been a while since, internship hunting has taken all my time.

legs are starting to get back to regular strength. i think i've also recovered most of my red blood cells by now. still don't feel 100% and i get light headed easily when i squat. but still doing good. i gotta add more power lifting to my routine. and cardio. i always want to take up boxing, judo and mauy thai too. man i'm a bit too ambitious i think.

My two main problems with working out are:
1. lack of energy / motivation to do so, and
2. after lifting for a couple days in a row, I'm sore and tired and want to take a day or two off (which turns into 4 or 5).

I was looking into NO Xplode and similar supplements and everything that I read said that it gives you mad energy while helping your muscles recover faster. NO Xplode is fucking $70 at Sports Authority for a 45 day supply, and that was too much money for me to justify. But, then I went to Wal-Mart and found this knock-off for $30:



Today is day #1; I drank it about 15 minutes ago and I'm gonna start lifting shortly. I'll let you guys know what it does for me.

i bet his balls shrank and he grew tits.

Copypasta'd from TheMightyPeon:i bet his balls shrank and he grew tits.

Copypasta'd from fusi0n:My two main problems with working out are:
1. lack of energy / motivation to do so, and
2. after lifting for a couple days in a row, I'm sore and tired and want to take a day or two off (which turns into 4 or 5).

I was looking into NO Xplode and similar supplements and everything that I read said that it gives you mad energy while helping your muscles recover faster. NO Xplode is fucking $70 at Sports Authority for a 45 day supply, and that was too much money for me to justify. But, then I went to Wal-Mart and found this knock-off for $30:



Today is day #1; I drank it about 15 minutes ago and I'm gonna start lifting shortly. I'll let you guys know what it does for me.

so how'd this pan out? i gotta fix my diet and i'm thinking i need some sort of energy boost too that doesn't involve sugar or too many carbs.

YMCA gym has been good. A little bit smaller than the school one, but some of the equipment is better. I'm unemployed until late June so working out is the only productive thing I've got going on now.

Lots of vacation time means almost no working out but I did a lot of walking in Canada, also, Jack Links Beef Jerky has a lot of protein and very low fat so anyone who is looking to get extra protein intake, I would recommend it.

trying to break the plateau again but my shoulder keeps fucking up. wmeoairjweoihroij24092u40oaua

not getting enough sleep is really hurting me now. i feel like i'm getting weaker every time i exercise. fucking balls.

Copypasta'd from TheMightyPeon:not getting enough sleep is really hurting me now. i feel like i'm getting weaker every time i exercise. fucking balls.

uh, sleep?

gonna start doing workouts in the morning now. don't have enough time for late night flexes. gonna do 1 muscle group in the morning and 1 in the evening. get big or die tryin.

Copypasta'd from shoshone:Lots of vacation time means almost no working out but I did a lot of walking in Canada, also, Jack Links Beef Jerky has a lot of protein and very low fat so anyone who is looking to get extra protein intake, I would recommend it.

heh heh hehe heh extra protein intake hurrrr

Sperm is protein

Hair treatment is protein

For those of you still on the fence, here's a good motivational article by Henry Rollins on "The Iron"

http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/henryrollins_iron.html