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Author Topic: OP:C, The Exercise Thread  (Read 7154 times)

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OP:C, The Exercise Thread
« on: April 12, 2010, 09:55:31 am »

Today marks the day I finally get back into the whole exercise regime. This operation will start with an explosive bang, and then gradually move to a more reasonable schedule.

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The Resolution

I miss those wonderful summer days of walking around in a t-shirt that accentuated my firm, rippled body, and when a disconcerting amount of people said I smelled very nice, and I want it back. I will reclaim my body from the shackles of soda and fast food! I will sweat out whatever impurities that have entered my body and prevent any more from coming in!

I am going to lift weights every other day, see if push-ups no longer give me weightlifters headache, shoot for burning 1,000 calories in cardio every other day (making 500 calories a day, or losing approximately a pound of fat a week from that alone). I've already gone two weeks without soda, and don't rely on caffeine any more. The trade-off with soda is I have an increased urge to eat carbs, especially fatty trail mix and cheez-its. That will be the hardest part of it all, next to balancing my new work with this program.


I would love to see other people jump in on this, or give their support to those who do. The hardship will pay off, and it's very much worth all the pain and willpower. It will make you feel better about yourself (and it seems a lot of us forumites, including me, could use it), and the motivation WILL crossover into other aspects of your life. If you also have any advise on anything mentioned above, it will be graciously accepted. Finally, if this should be a Creative Projects, I'll move it over there.
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Re: Operation: Cardio!
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2010, 11:26:35 am »

Well, I can give you running tips if that's the kind of cardio you're going to do. Good luck on this venture, and may it grant you the benefits you desire. Being healthy is a good feeling.
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Re: Operation: Cardio!
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2010, 01:16:43 pm »

I need to find out what condition my knees are in before I can start running again...I ran a lot last year, and my knees have been acting up, so I'm going with swimming, mounted bikes, and what I believe to be an elliptical machine. The elliptical claims to burn 285 calories in 20 minutes, but that seems very excessive for the amount of work you put in it.

There's a kid on the forums whom I can't remember right off hand, that is into parkour. When I had a pull up bar in my room, I found grew an amazing ability to climb things. Unfortunately, my knees will probably not allow for that. If he or she finds this, where did you do your parkour? My suburb isn't exactly the most diverse place to do it, and I'd feel like a fool doing it at the skate plaza. It would be like bringing my BB pistol to the gun range :P
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Re: Operation: Cardio!
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2010, 03:06:31 pm »

The only exercise I've really done is biking. I lifted weights for a while in college, but then got my appendix out and went abroad right after that, and never got back in. I also have high metabolism and don't gain weight. As a result, I'm skinny and in good shape (i.e. good lung capacity, at least for biking) but have no muscle definition except in my legs. I really need to start lifting again
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2010, 03:13:09 pm »

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When I played horrible, horrible online mmos I would do push-ups and sit-ups during loading screens and times of little player input, Doing 10 push-ups every 20 minutes or so really added up. Same with pull-ups, though after a total of somewhere around 200 there isn't much function left in my arms.
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Re: Operation: Cardio!
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2010, 12:29:05 am »

During my senior year of college, I got up early three times a week to do cardio and weight lifting.  I hardly lost a pound, but there was a visible decrease in fat and an increase in muscle.  I miss those days, and I want to do it again and go farther :(

How much cardio do you do? (how long, what exercises, speed)  And what free weight exercises do you do and recommend for others?  (Don't assume anything... let me put it this way: if someone doesn't explain something thoroughly to me, I'm cursed to do it the totally WRONG way without fail)

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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2010, 01:59:17 am »

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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2010, 07:05:19 pm »

Hmm, instead of being full of energy on this exercise day, I'm filled with an insatiable appetite that water won't cure, and very tired. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait till tomorrow. This is the trend killer. Hopefully it won't happen this time around.

Side note: How do people live productive lives without caffeine?
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Re: Operation: Cardio!
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2010, 08:58:03 pm »

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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2010, 09:25:51 pm »



Side note: How do people live productive lives without caffeine?

I'm wondering the opposite. That stuff is the devil's work. All it does is addict you so you end up functioning at the same level as before, except that without it you can't function at all

Speaking from personal experience here btw
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Re: Operation: Cardio!
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2010, 10:35:13 pm »

How do people live productive lives without caffeine?
Well, caffeine is in most manufactured foods. I live a productive life without getting caffeine for the sake of caffeine, though.
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Re: Operation: Cardio!
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2010, 10:35:54 pm »

I'm on week three without the stuff and I'm still dragging, mostly after 8 hours
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« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2010, 10:47:58 pm »

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I wouldn't say productive, but I can do stuff and I dont sleep that much. It makes you weak.
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Re: Operation: Cardio!
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2010, 12:34:38 am »

I've been a member to my closest gym for a month or two and I have a similar goal to you. The main problems I have are motivation and finding the time for training. With school, work, homework, my social life and various other factors I find myself sitting around getting fat. But damnit I demand myself to change! I'm 15, going on 16, 60kg and fairly strong. My main problem, apart from finding time, is knowing exactly what I'm going to do. Although I have a general goal, every time I go to the gym I just go from workout to workout with little focus. I plan on writing down and following what I want to do soon. Albeit I have noticed a change, albeit a small one, in both my muscle mass and general fitness.
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« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2010, 04:01:50 pm »

Side note: How do people live productive lives without caffeine?

The caffeine in a single cup of tea wires me up high enough that I can't think or speak coherently.  As such, I don't drink caffeine.

... I'm somewhat productive.
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