usedtobefatmatt
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That sounds like a plan. I'll be there right next to you cutting the fat.
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Darth Pooh
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It still really is amazing what clothes tend to hide tho.
Case in point, last night my wife got me a few bday gifts from Old Navy. They fit, and fit maybe really too well (so I think I'll return them because in the wash, ON tends to shrink a lot), but she got me 33x32 khakis, Medium Polo Shirt, and a Large Argyle Sweater. I mean, it was amazingly geeky/chic all at once. Very metro... but there were no BLUDGES or mush to be seen, I looked "SLIM", but it's a great big lie too.
if your clothes fit correctly -there are no bulges... something a lot of females don't understand too well 
you are slim pumpkin dumpling...
you are slim pumpkin dumpling...
Darth Pooh
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if your clothes fit correctly -there are no bulges... something a lot of females don't understand too well
you are slim pumpkin dumpling...
Not only women, but men nowadays don't exactly dress for their body type.
I'm SLIM/FAT... errr. Squishy slim? Slim mushy?
No acting like a teenage girl else i'll send you some midol
I love the fact that some men can brag about the fact that they wear the same size pants they wore in high school... only differenc eis the pants don't exactly sit in the same spot they did -when there's a big old beer belly floppin down over the belt - it should be a clue they need a bigger size
I love the fact that some men can brag about the fact that they wear the same size pants they wore in high school... only differenc eis the pants don't exactly sit in the same spot they did -when there's a big old beer belly floppin down over the belt - it should be a clue they need a bigger size
Darth Pooh
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No acting like a teenage girl else i'll send you some midol
I love the fact that some men can brag about the fact that they wear the same size pants they wore in high school... only differenc eis the pants don't exactly sit in the same spot they did -when there's a big old beer belly floppin down over the belt - it should be a clue they need a bigger size
Sounds like you know my brother in law. Pants are to be worn about an inch below your belly button. Not an inch above your schmeckel.
Darth Pooh
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So, I lost 2 lbs in the past two weeks (primarily due to the 10,000 calorie weekend last week at the PA Ren Faire and Shady Maple Buffet), so all in all, a loss is better than nothing.
I don't know if my weight training / cardio is effective anymore... I mean, I sweat my ass off, but I don't know if it's effective at fat burning. Lemme write it out so I can look at it from a different POV.
MWF - Full Body
Vertical Bench - 120# x 15, 140# x 12, 160# x 10, 180# x 8, 200# x 6, 120# x 15.
Arnold Presses - 45# x 8-10, 3 sets
Dumbbell Rows - 65# x 10, 3 sets
Pullups - 3 sets of usually 8ish? 3rd set is probably only more like 6.
T - TH
Core stuff (including deadlifts at least one of the days).
Cardio
M-W-TH
20 minutes interval training elliptical
15 minutes interval training treadmill
5 minutes cool down.
T-Fri
5 min warm up
8 sets of HIIT (treadmill, 1 minute 10 mph, 2 min 4.5 walk)
4 min cool down.
I think the next obvious question will be "Why do I think it isn't working?"
I don't see my body shape changing would be my answer...
I don't know if my weight training / cardio is effective anymore... I mean, I sweat my ass off, but I don't know if it's effective at fat burning. Lemme write it out so I can look at it from a different POV.
MWF - Full Body
Vertical Bench - 120# x 15, 140# x 12, 160# x 10, 180# x 8, 200# x 6, 120# x 15.
Arnold Presses - 45# x 8-10, 3 sets
Dumbbell Rows - 65# x 10, 3 sets
Pullups - 3 sets of usually 8ish? 3rd set is probably only more like 6.
T - TH
Core stuff (including deadlifts at least one of the days).
Cardio
M-W-TH
20 minutes interval training elliptical
15 minutes interval training treadmill
5 minutes cool down.
T-Fri
5 min warm up
8 sets of HIIT (treadmill, 1 minute 10 mph, 2 min 4.5 walk)
4 min cool down.
I think the next obvious question will be "Why do I think it isn't working?"
I don't see my body shape changing would be my answer...
Did you dress up for the ren faire?
Darth Pooh
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Did you dress up for the ren faire?
Nah, I've been going for about 10 years now, never had the desire to do the DRESS UP routine. It appears though, that I am becoming the minority and standing out more often than not.
Darth Pooh
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Hmmm, alternate the weeks with 3 days core 2 days full body, and the vice versa? Interesting...
Darth Pooh
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I was thinking of simply reversing the routine so I would be able to complete more sets of pull ups and more back stuff (greater volume).
I keep hearing that doing crunches everyday is ok and its a great way to tighten up abs (obviously not spot reduce, but to change the tone of the muscle in being more developed) but I think the guys in the gym are misinformed. I would think it needs rest just as much as any other muscle.
Oh I see... and yea, I would see no problem with that.
What's the difference between spot reducing and tightening up?
Also, do they mean daily abdominal work is a great way to increase muscle mass? If so, how do they propose that happens in a trained individual (you) while dieting? At least to the extent where it's going to make an impact of visual?
I really don't see a problem with frequent abdominal work if that's what floats your boat. But doing crunches daily is silly in my mind. That can cause some back problems down the road?
My idea of abdominal work is more focused on functional stuff that will carryover to what the core is primarily responsible for, stabilization.
I'll do things like Pallof Presses and Planks before anything else.
Darth Pooh
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Yep... my sentiments exactly when guys like that talk in the gym.
I tend to keep my mouth shut just because I know I won't change their mind, thats why most of them are out of shape and can't hack the treadmill or any other cardio for that matter.
I love me some good planks... at least once a week, front and side... insane shit. Now Pallof presses... I have to research those. I might have found a new core exercise. You got me hooked on deadlifts too (amazing exercise to connect the core to the rest of the body), it's a shame most of the guys I see do them are doing them completely wrong.
I tend to keep my mouth shut just because I know I won't change their mind, thats why most of them are out of shape and can't hack the treadmill or any other cardio for that matter.
I love me some good planks... at least once a week, front and side... insane shit. Now Pallof presses... I have to research those. I might have found a new core exercise. You got me hooked on deadlifts too (amazing exercise to connect the core to the rest of the body), it's a shame most of the guys I see do them are doing them completely wrong.
Pallof Presses kick ass.
I love me some deads too. Funnily enough we were recently filming the deadlift video for our website and Gordy was the 'model.' I uploaded the vid and to my surprise, found that he was raising his hips faster than his torso. It was slight, but nonetheless, it was there.
He was so pissed, lol.
Mind you, he pulls close to 500 lbs so I doubt he'll be changing anything anytime soon. But we have to reshoot the vid.
My favorite exercise at the moment is Rack Pulls. Amazing.
I love me some deads too. Funnily enough we were recently filming the deadlift video for our website and Gordy was the 'model.' I uploaded the vid and to my surprise, found that he was raising his hips faster than his torso. It was slight, but nonetheless, it was there.
He was so pissed, lol.
Mind you, he pulls close to 500 lbs so I doubt he'll be changing anything anytime soon. But we have to reshoot the vid.
My favorite exercise at the moment is Rack Pulls. Amazing.
Darth Pooh
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Kinda like a "semi" deadlift? Seems similiar. I might do that on the days I don't deadlift for core. Then maybe add in Pallof Presses on one of those days and thinking about some rollouts (gotta make sure I have good form on those too).
With Rack Pulls, I do them inside of a rack with the safety catches set at a height that will put the bar at or just below knee height. From there, it's simply a matter of pulling back focusing on contracting your back. At the top I really retract the scapula for a tight squeeze.
I set the bar down on the catches between each rep.
Awesome for back development and has some carryover benefits to conventional deads.
I set the bar down on the catches between each rep.
Awesome for back development and has some carryover benefits to conventional deads.
Darth Pooh
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Rack Pulls were a nice addition to my dead lifts... which I just found out yesterday I had horrible form on. Well, correction, horrible for regular deadlifts, DAMN good if I were doing straight legs.
When I got the form down, I was moving too quickly, the guys showed me that it's ok to take a REST at the bottom (basically, move down slow and place it back down on the ground, then power through the heel and move up quickly keeping the same slant in the back). They actually became much harder and I realized that 135lbs of those were more effective than my 200+ of the wrong form.
Today I start my REVERSE routine to help with muscle confusion. I've read on some various different sources that muscle confusion is great for changing things up in terms of weight loss (and usually prevents plateaus). I just hope my body doesn't adjust to ABA - BAB very quickly.
When I got the form down, I was moving too quickly, the guys showed me that it's ok to take a REST at the bottom (basically, move down slow and place it back down on the ground, then power through the heel and move up quickly keeping the same slant in the back). They actually became much harder and I realized that 135lbs of those were more effective than my 200+ of the wrong form.
Today I start my REVERSE routine to help with muscle confusion. I've read on some various different sources that muscle confusion is great for changing things up in terms of weight loss (and usually prevents plateaus). I just hope my body doesn't adjust to ABA - BAB very quickly.
The major steps of the deadlift are:
1. Stance should be about the width you'd take to jump as high as you can in the air... this is narrower than the stance you'd ordinarily take in a squat.
2. Set up your body so that the bar is a couple of inches away from your shin. This should divide your feet in half. Your scapula should be over the bar which means your shoulders should be ahead of the bar. Your back should be tight and you should have natural extension in the lumbar. If all these things are set properly, it doesn't matter where your hips are. Hip height will vary from person to person.
3. Drive through your heals, first extending your knees while maintaining your hip and torso-to-floor angle....
Actually, I highly suggest reading over the deadlift description I forgot about in this thread:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/weight-loss-through-exercise/14264-basic-lifts.html
1. Stance should be about the width you'd take to jump as high as you can in the air... this is narrower than the stance you'd ordinarily take in a squat.
2. Set up your body so that the bar is a couple of inches away from your shin. This should divide your feet in half. Your scapula should be over the bar which means your shoulders should be ahead of the bar. Your back should be tight and you should have natural extension in the lumbar. If all these things are set properly, it doesn't matter where your hips are. Hip height will vary from person to person.
3. Drive through your heals, first extending your knees while maintaining your hip and torso-to-floor angle....
Actually, I highly suggest reading over the deadlift description I forgot about in this thread:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/weight-loss-through-exercise/14264-basic-lifts.html