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How did YOU work out today?? Yes..YOU!

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yesterday:

leg-turnover workout

today:

hill-bounding workout

only another 7-10 days of this before i get to start my track workouts. really lookin' forward to a change.
 
because progressive overload has been the tried and true method for muscular hypertrophy.
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yeah, I recommended yoga because as she said, she is going for a lean/toned look :)

and why no more ocean? life does tend to blow us around I guess...

life is so awesome we get to do all these fun things
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and how :D
 
ThaiDie4 said:
Worth giving a try though. I'm definently trying to get the lean toned look vs. bulky.
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I believe the "toned" look of which you speak, is simply a low fat to muscle ratio.

Lifting weights will not make you bulky, especially if you're a girl, and ESPECIALLY if you're on a calorie restriction.

If you go on a high protein, low calorie diet and lift weights, then, as a person new to weights, you will probably build SOME muscle (but you definitely won't look like Kira Neuman or Chyna), and you will certainly loose LOTS of fat. Sounds like a pretty good recipe for getting "toned" to me :)
 
Mehm said:
yeah, I recommended yoga because as she said, she is going for a lean/toned look :)

and why no more ocean? life does tend to blow us around I guess...
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Yeah I think yoga would be excellent for her too. Its more than just exercise though (I don't have to tell you that). Asana itself is even more than just exercise.

I'm back in the mountains. I loved the ocean time but you know, I'm a mountain boy at heart <3
 
leg-turnover workout today (and lots of running around w/ the dog)

i'm definitely seeing some gains in terms of leg-speed and explosiveness after a couple weeks of the bounding/sprinting regiment. first time i've really put a lot of effort into pure speed in about 8 years, and it feels pretty good.
 
hey double ewe, why do you train so hard? just a personal thing or are you on a team? do you run races (I assume you must training that hard).

just curious, sounds like some intense training.
 
sunyata said:
hey double ewe, why do you train so hard? just a personal thing or are you on a team? do you run races (I assume you must training that hard).

just curious, sounds like some intense training.
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a lot of it is just how i am when it comes to exercise. i've always just really liked testing my boundaries in terms of endurance, and i've got a natural gift (biologically, i claim no credit for my self) for distance running. i was pretty good in high school, but i ended up ignoring a stress fracture in my foot that ended up turning into five (3 in left, 2 in right), and i didn't get a chance at a college career.

so anyways, i pursued some other interests in college, but came back to running afterwards. i'm just training on my own now, and i've been doing local races while i try and get back into the competitive side of things. so far it's only been road and trail races 5-10k (i've won about half of them, with top 5 finishes in the rest), but my real interest is in the 800m and the mile, and they don't race those until summer.

i don't have specific goals, but i know that a runner doesn't really max out their performance until 35-40 (I'm 25), and i just want to see how good i can be.

plus i'm kind of insane about exercise, and running is a good outlet for that.
 
Started out with some streches
Leg curls (3 set's, max reps)
Leg press (3 set's, max reps)
Barbell Squats (3 set's, max reps)
Lunges (3 set's, max reps)
Then just swam some laps in the pool
 
35 mn cardio, free weights and machine chest, free weights machinces tricepts (just two exercises each, easing my way back into it). Stretching, shot hoops.
 
Thank you Mehm, Sunyata and Binge Artist for the advice!

I finally bit the bullet and worked out today (no yoga yet though, need to either join a gym or rent a DVD lol)

35 minute fast paced walking on incline (treadmill)
3 sets of 15 pushups (unfortunently the wimpy ones where you're on your knees)
3 sets of 45 second pyramids
 
yesterday after work
45 min spin
55 min Pilates

ThaiDie, check out pilates for a long and lean result. As said previously, you also need to have a higher muscle to fat ratio to achieve that look.
 
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I am back in the gym!! wooot!!

Today:
30 min cardio (elliptical)
40 min walking
squats, lunges, crunches, and shoulder press

ive been gone so long it is hard to work out now..... gotta get back in the grind :)

I'd love to do some pilates too... don't really have the extra cash to take classes right now. Maybe I'll check out a dvd or something?
 
1x14x12x10 OH Press
1x10x10x10 Pullups

burnout sets with about 5 breaths in between each go.

3x5 (negatives) curls - holy fuck these torch my biceps. Load up the bar with about 30-40 pounds more than you can curl for 2-3 reps. Then huck it up on the concentric (sorta like a reverse grip hang clean). Then lower SLOWLY and try to put the brakes on while you lower. Take 5 seconds each lower. Your bi's will die!
 
pumping some iron seems like fun, I wish gym memberships weren't so expensive.

there were some nice 1-3 foot beginner waves at da beach. good easy stuff is needed in between the terrifying
 
Good for you firefighter!
Do check out your local library's DVD's.

Mehm, my gym membership is $11/month. I keep it for the times I lift with my husband.
My fitness studio membership is $84/month. That is expensive. I prefer group classes to keep me motivated and challenged. It works out to be 2-3 bucks per class. I am worth it!

Bah, I am not going to class tonight. I am not sure if it is allergies or a cold a brewing. I feel like crap
 
alternatively you can buy a barbell with plates and do deadlift, front squat, OH press, cleans, row, curls.

Then you can lift in your garage or basement and kick shit around and curse and play death metal.
 
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