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Posted: 11/5/2009 11:58:21 PM | Real men don't have man boobs. The only thing you're athletic for is sumo wrestling.
P.S: This is me, so I wouldn't say I'm scrawny: http://pics.plentyoffish.com/dating/65/53/s1zxovbx22_63607292.jpg
Either way, and I'm still not sure how it's degenerated into personal insults other than you questioning my academic success, but that doesn't change the fact you're fishing out some piss poor advice.
Regardless, I'm done with this arguyment. I will simply say this to the original poster: you can either listen to the two guys here who are actually in shape and are telling you to lift to get in shape, or you can listen to the guy who looks like he needs a crowbar and a pound of vaseline to get into his wetsuit who's telling you to walk and climb stairs to get in shape. Take a look at the profiles and decide for yourself whose physique you'd rather aspire to.
Best of luck whatever, feel free to ask if you want more specific comments on complexes or anything like that. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 7:08:49 AM | Squeal = (someone please stick a pin in my head before it bursts!) right from his very own profile
I think that sums it up nicely--- | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 7:57:36 AM | I think "if I painted my front white I'd be indistinguishable from an orca" sums you up nicely.
Now, kindly stop giving poor advice. This poor fellow wants to progress, not resemble Free Willy. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 8:16:28 AM | | I started this thread for people to share and talk about workout routines they've done, and whats worked for them, and what hasnt worked for them. I DID NOT start this to be the arena for some internet pissing match about who's in the best shape or who has the best routine. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 8:30:20 AM | True. I apologise for letting myself be drawn into it. Believe it or not I am trying to help you, and really the majority of my advice I summed up earlier, but I was just pointing out I considered his advice to be atrocious (and to be honest flat out wrong) and I felt I should point it out and get you going in the right direction.
In all seriousness, look at complexes, tabata and circuits if you want to lose fat. You'll be well away. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 8:38:06 AM | Face it squeal - not everyone believes you because its mostly crap.
I added an alternate, equal, effective workout regimen in the great outdoors
--( squeal seems to falsely think his way is the only way.)
People didn't always have machines and gyms throughout history
and they stayed in shape just fine without them.
Anyone see skinny, scrawny squeal like creatures on this page
http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/2009_competitors.php
A lot of those guy come from farming communities with good ol' fashioned outdoor work
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Posted: 11/6/2009 9:13:36 AM |
Face it squeal - not everyone believes you because its mostly crap.
I added an alternate, equal, effective workout regimen in the great outdoors
--( squeal seems to falsely think his way is the only way.)
No, you suggested things which will NOT be as effective as weight training for getting in good nick. That's why all physique competitors and virtually all athletes lif weights for their training and don't go hiking. What about this is hard to understand?
People didn't always have machines and gyms throughout history
and they stayed in shape just fine without them.
Are you seriously suggesting that people throughout history were even close to being as strong, muscular and lean as today's bodybuilders? This just gets worse and worse! It's like a car crash!
Anyone see skinny, scrawny squeal like creatures on this page
http://www.theworldsstrongestman.com/2009_competitors.php
I'm bigger, stronger and less fat than you.
A lot of those guy come from farming communities with good ol' fashioned outdoor work
Wow, that's simply amazing. Some of them probably had parents who were accountants or lawyers too, some of them probably mowed the lawn when they were kids as well, none of which matters any more than what you said, because they got that strong and in shape by LIFTING WEIGHTS, not hiking! Seriously, do you think even one single WSM competitor got there without lifting weights? If you genuinely believe that then frankly I'm astonished you've managed to successfully use the internet.
Are you for real? | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 9:17:48 AM | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZc6J89b1-E
Oh my God! It's multiple times World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski.... in a gym! Lifting weights! Fancy that, I can't believe my eyes! I thought he trained to become World's Strongest Man by hiking and climbing stairs!
I'm shocked. Absolutely shocked. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 9:24:53 AM | Changed my routine a bit, focused more on heart rate and not resistance on my cardio and nwo included back and legs into the mix. I also got a good pattern going with very little downtime between sets. I didnt really add much but those few changes completely kicked my ass, much more intense and hopefully better work out.
Thanks for all the input guys!
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Posted: 11/6/2009 9:46:41 AM | I do a 30 min cardio session, thats 5 minutes of somewhat lite and easy, enough to get my heart moving, and then 5 minutes of higher resistance work. Rinse. Repeat.
I then do 3 sets of the following routine
Chest press
Tricep extensions
Weighted Row (probably gotthe name of that one wrong)
Shoulder Shrugs
Bicep Curls
Leg Extensions
Im a bit limited by the equipment available, so im trying to make the best of what I do have. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 9:57:31 AM | Can you not squat or deadlift? You can do single legged squats at least. Do you have a place you can do chin ups or dips?
Do you have a barbell or dumbbells?
I would add the aerobic stuff in after the weights, not before. You can lift heavier that way which will only benefit you. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 10:03:07 AM | Squat and dead lift no. Same with chin ups and dips really. There's a pull down machine, but that's it. There are both, but with like no variety. Barbells have a total of I think 40 pounds, plus the bars, one long one, one short one. And the dumbbells go from 5lbs, 10lbs, to 45lbs lol.
Aerobic stuff aster weights is something I would've never thought of but that makes sense. I guess I thought the aerobics would be somewhat of a warmup. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 10:09:18 AM | | Hell, there's a lot you can do with dumbbells up to 45lbs. Deadlifts, stiff legged deadlifts, bent over rows, cleans, hang cleans, push press, thrusters, curls, pushups between them, etc. String a few of those exercises together into a circuit or a complex and you'll feel like you've been hit by a train. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 10:11:01 AM | | I should clarify I mean that within the context of metabolic work rather than for building strength or mass, obviously 45lb dumbbells won't get you very far with that. But for metabolic stuff you can definitely do some hard work with those. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 10:14:50 AM | Hmm, i'll have to toy around with whats doable and what Im comfortable with. I gotta watch out for certain things because Ive got a trick knee that'll try to go all wopperjawed if I do something wrong, but I'll definitely try to work some new stuff in, even if just to mix it up.
Ive only been back in the gym fulltime for about 2 weeks now and im already seeing a little bit of improvement so anything to better what Im doing will be good stuff for me. Thanks again for the input. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 10:29:59 AM |
Hell, there's a lot you can do with dumbbells up to 45lbs. Deadlifts, stiff legged deadlifts, bent over rows, cleans, hang cleans, push press, thrusters, curls, pushups between them, etc. String a few of those exercises together into a circuit or a complex and you'll feel like you've been hit by a train.
Word.
I do a 30 min cardio session, thats 5 minutes of somewhat lite and easy, enough to get my heart moving, and then 5 minutes of higher resistance work. Rinse. Repeat.
I then do 3 sets of the following routine
Chest press
Tricep extensions
Weighted Row (probably gotthe name of that one wrong)
Shoulder Shrugs
Bicep Curls
Leg Extensions
Im a bit limited by the equipment available, so im trying to make the best of what I do have.
Even if you're atached to doing 3 straight sets of each exercise... replace it with these exercises instead and in this order:
Walking lunges with dumbells (3 sets of 20 steps)
Deadlifts or stiff legged deads with dumbells
Low incline or flat benchpress with dumbells
Single arm dumbell rows
Standing overhead dumbell press
Shrugs
Tricep extensions
Bicep curls | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 10:45:41 AM | Please allow me to ask very dumb questions because my knowledge of work out terms goes about as far as dumbells are heavy.
Deadlifts would be, dumbbells on the floor, bend down, pick em up, lift em to chest height?
And then what would be the stiff legged variation?
And as far as the benchpress goes, I dont have a bench to do that lol, I do have the chest press/fly machine though, I dont know how comparable that is. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 10:52:56 AM | If you're confused about how exercises are performed there's a very good library on http://www.exrx.net that shows you, or alternatively hit up Google or Youtube, it's a lot easier than trying to grasp an explanation.
As far as Zara's suggestion goes, I might be inclined to change the exercise order as well as the amount of reps performed for each exercise depending on whether you're doing it as a complex (a series of exercises performed with the same weight without putting the barbell/dumbells down) or a circuit, wherein you would use different weights for each exercise, in which case I would leave as is.
I would also probably do pushups between the dumbbells instead of using the machine, if you can do it without them rolling away from you. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 10:56:24 AM | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfbPrJvpwYQ
What's demonstrated in the vid is more of a stiff legged deadlift though.
If you don't have a bench, you could always do pushups. I would probably recommend that before the machine press for now. Or if pushups are too easy for you... combine the machine flyes with pushups. Do the machine flyes for sets of 12 and with no rest, immediately perform pushups with the hands at least shoulder width apart. Then rest 1 or 2 min and repeat the combo. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 1:25:02 PM | I'm a bit limited by the equipment available, so im trying to make the best of what I do have.
OH my god ---say it isn't so !!!!!!!
Your gym doesn't have EVERY single piece of available machinery
---how will you accomplish your goals ?
Perhaps you'll have to improvise ---dare I say the word - without using machines
dumbells, pushups, actual items you can do at home....wow !
Enjoy the crow cake squeal, it tastes good with a foot in your mouth | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 1:37:42 PM | Lmao, so now you've gone from saying hiking and walking are as good for getting in shape as resistance training, to saying he should make use of what limited resistance equipment he has!  | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 5:49:02 PM | Man, you really do have a head that is as thick as it is big
From Message 4 onwards I mentioned that not all effective training needs to be done in the gym
An awful lot of exercise/training can be done at home & outside
--"""Hell, there's a lot you can do with dumbbells""" really , speak the obvious bro
I think a 50lb backpack and a 20 mile mountainous hike would crush that little skinny frame of yours | |
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Posted: 11/7/2009 1:42:25 AM |
Man, you really do have a head that is as thick as it is big
From Message 4 onwards I mentioned that not all effective training needs to be done in the gym
An awful lot of exercise/training can be done at home & outside
--"""Hell, there's a lot you can do with dumbbells""" really , speak the obvious bro
I think a 50lb backpack and a 20 mile mountainous hike would crush that little skinny frame of yours
No, what you said is that hiking and climbing stairs were just as good as lifting weights, and that simply isn't true.
If you're now talking about lifting weights then whether or not you do it in a gym or in your garage, you're still lifting weights, the actual building you're doing it in is completely irrelevant, and now you've done a complete 180 and are suggesting lifting weights where before you were talking about hiking.
As for me being skiny, I'm more than happy for us both to post topless pictures and see which of us is more built and less fat. How about it fatty? You up for it or are you all mouth? I'm guessing all mouth judging by how much food you'd have to cram into it to be as blobby as you are.
You let us know when you want to compare physiques fatso, then we'll see who's more built and more cut. | |
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