Author Topic: Getting in shape for con season 2010 (Read 137771 times)

oslapedo · « **Reply #700 on:** May 02, 2010, 10:48:08 am »

Katie, you are so sweet, you adorably awesome person you~! I think I might not feel too awesome because I went on a jog with the dude I like yesterday and he totally kicked my ass x)

I love grainy bread with poppyseeds in it, mmm so good. Guilty of overdosing on cheese though~

Sayda · « **Reply #701 on:** May 02, 2010, 11:09:31 am »

I've been stepping up my game! In the past week I've lost about 3 pounds. I went hiking twice this week, and ran 2m 30s more than I usually do. That seemed to help a lot. I've got about another 18 pounds till AX, but depending on how I look once I shave off another 10, I might just go ahead and start building my body armor, and fix it as needed once more weight and inches start to come off.

oslapedo · « **Reply #702 on:** May 02, 2010, 11:12:23 am »

Awesome job! 2 or so minutes might not seem like a lot but it can feel like forever when you've been jogging/running for a bit already. Keep up the good work man~

nikkiolie · « **Reply #703 on:** May 04, 2010, 10:55:58 am »

I am working on strengthening my legs. I did a great workout now I am drinking my muscle milk, it will probably be my lunch too XD

reppy · « **Reply #704 on:** May 04, 2010, 11:04:37 am »

I'm still sore/stiff from doing deadlifts like 3 daysago. eugh.

What kind of leg workouts are you doing? Also, how do you like Muscle Milk? I've never tried it but heard it tastes pretty good. (I just buy unflavored protein powder online and use that.. doesn't taste nearly as good..)

Roddy Manic · « **Reply #705 on:** May 04, 2010, 11:16:56 am »

I didn't work out today. ;-; I been sleeping too much too... 12 hours last night. like 9 average last week. ;-; I miss sleeping less, I never have time to get things done anymore. But I need to sleep to heal muscles after workout days. ><

nikkiolie · « **Reply #706 on:** May 04, 2010, 12:18:11 pm »

Quote from: reppy on May 04, 2010, 11:04:37 am

I'm still sore/stiff from doing deadlifts like 3 daysago. eugh.

What kind of leg workouts are you doing? Also, how do you like Muscle Milk? I've never tried it but heard it tastes pretty good. (I just buy unflavored protein powder online and use that.. doesn't taste nearly as good..)

I did leg presses, four different ways (both feet in the middle with toes pointed in, feet at bottom, feet at the top, one foot in the middle), hamstring curls (Not sure what it is called but where you lay on your stomach and pull your feet to your butt), the inner and outer thighs, and I did pull ups and dips.

I like muscle milk a lot. It is very tasty and fills me up. It also helps to regenerate my muscles :3

Sayda · « **Reply #707 on:** May 04, 2010, 02:46:58 pm »

Thanks Osla.

It's starting to get more and more difficult to jog. I think I need to find my ipod and listen to music while I run. It'll probably help.

Also, does anyone have any good exercises for toning the lower stomach?

reppy · « **Reply #708 on:** May 04, 2010, 02:52:55 pm »

Quote from: nikkiolie on May 04, 2010, 12:18:11 pm

Quote from: reppy on May 04, 2010, 11:04:37 am
I'm still sore/stiff from doing deadlifts like 3 daysago. eugh.

What kind of leg workouts are you doing? Also, how do you like Muscle Milk? I've never tried it but heard it tastes pretty good. (I just buy unflavored protein powder online and use that.. doesn't taste nearly as good..)
I did leg presses, four different ways (both feet in the middle with toes pointed in, feet at bottom, feet at the top, one foot in the middle), hamstring curls (Not sure what it is called but where you lay on your stomach and pull your feet to your butt), the inner and outer thighs, and I did pull ups and dips.

Nice. I dunno why but those hamstring curl things always really hurt my joints.

Any more though I try to stick to free weights only. My hamstrings are as sore as they've ever been after doing some deadlifts a few days ago.

I did an entire back workout today (with some planks, gotta get that core strengthened) and .. I don't think I'm going to like tomorrow, haha.

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I like muscle milk a lot. It is very tasty and fills me up. It also helps to regenerate my muscles :3

You should be a Muscle Milk spokesperson!

oslapedo · « **Reply #709 on:** May 04, 2010, 03:37:45 pm »

Went on a 3andahalf mile jog yesterday, not jogging the whole time of course, I'm not at that point yet. Going on the same jog in a bit, I'm hoping to gain endurance by jogging every day =)

reppy · « **Reply #710 on:** May 04, 2010, 03:44:12 pm »

eesh that's impressive. Usually after 2 miles I'm like "ok, that's enough jogging for me." Unless I'm playing basketball, then I can usually find energy.

Today I did .5 miles @ 6mph, .2 miles @ 8mph, followed by a couple minutes of cool down jogging to warm up for my workout. My cardio is actually in a much better state than I thought. (i.e., I was a little winded, but I wasn't panting for breath, bent over, about to vomit and fall to the floor.)

oslapedo · « **Reply #711 on:** May 04, 2010, 03:49:35 pm »

Oh! I have a question. Yesterday I noticed that there's a lot of phlegm or something nasty stuck in my throat pretty much all the time because I kept having to spit this out. Will it go away after I continue to excercise or is it maybe a serious problem?

Edit~ Hacked up much less crap today!

Also, Avatar: the Last Airbender background music is great to listen to during any sort of workout. <3

ChibiGrace · « **Reply #712 on:** May 04, 2010, 07:03:44 pm »

I bought a swin suit! I now have a real goal!

I figure it was smarter to work toward a goal of looking good instead of just losing weight.

I totally wore myself out today, running off campus during lunch and throwing in some dance practice for my skit. (Yay~! Preparing for conventions is making me healthy! I still suck though. XD)

Well, I'm off to do some crunches...and probably some laundry. Yeah, a lot of laundry.

oslapedo · « **Reply #713 on:** May 05, 2010, 03:53:38 pm »

^ Awesome~

My legs are so sore that I can't even do a single squat, should I go on my jog today or take a day off?

soundninja12 · « **Reply #714 on:** May 05, 2010, 07:28:58 pm »

Quote from: nikkiolie on May 04, 2010, 12:18:11 pm

I like muscle milk a lot. It is very tasty and fills me up. It also helps to regenerate my muscles :3

I think I might try some of that stuff...

reppy · « **Reply #715 on:** May 05, 2010, 08:50:57 pm »

Quote from: oslapedo on May 04, 2010, 03:49:35 pm

Oh! I have a question. Yesterday I noticed that there's a lot of phlegm or something nasty stuck in my throat pretty much all the time because I kept having to spit this out. Will it go away after I continue to excercise or is it maybe a serious problem?

Edit~ Hacked up much less crap today!

Also, Avatar: the Last Airbender background music is great to listen to during any sort of workout. <3

It could be many things like allergies or a cold. But I think at this point you're probably just not used to using your lungs so much and it'll eventually get better. I know I've gone through phases like that where I wouldn't do any cardio activity for awhile and then jump back into it.

I am so freaking sore today, btw. My back is destroyed and I did 100 jumping jacks in a row today just to get my heart rate up. Give that a shot. Seriously. You'll be laughing around 15-20 jumping jacks, then around 50-60 you'll start to hurt and by the time 100 rolls around you're about ready to collapse. Try it and lemme know how you do ^_^

oslapedo · « **Reply #716 on:** May 05, 2010, 09:02:30 pm »

Hooray for being sore! I ended up not jogging today because I just hurt too much. Definitely will tomorrow though, even if I'm still in pain.

Will try the jumping jacks thing as soon as I can ~

nyahaha · « **Reply #717 on:** May 05, 2010, 09:04:06 pm »

Woo! i like it when i'm sore after a workout, it makes me feel acomplished!

so I gained another 3 pounds >.> BUT i think its ab muscle because i've been doing lots of ab workouts for pole vaulting...

Sayda · « **Reply #718 on:** May 05, 2010, 10:29:13 pm »

I'VE DISCOVERED SOMETHING.

Stair stepping machine's kick ass. All the tredmills were taken today at the gym, so I tried something different, and man.. I could only go for 22 minutes. I didn't burn nearly as many calories as I do running, but I sweat a LOT more with stair stepping.

I've figured out my new routine: 20 minutes running, and 15 minutes on the stair stepper.

Roddy Manic · « **Reply #719 on:** May 06, 2010, 10:21:56 am »

Blah, been sick so have not been able to do my morning workouts. >< And last night I gave into temptation with some cheese and a hot fudge sunday. (The cold icecream felt nice on my yukky feeling throat!... >< )But, good news is the running around I do at work made it so I only gained 0.2 lbs. ^^ Now.. If I do not cheat food wise today and don't get sent home early from work then I should have a loss tomorrow. I hate colds. Runny noise none stop and throat hurting. And some sneezing but not that much. no fun.

reppy · « **Reply #720 on:** May 06, 2010, 10:28:16 am »

I'm beat today. I played basketball for a bit over an hour last night. I did so-so the first couple of games and was getting frustrated by all the easy "gimme" shots I kept missing. But the third and fourth game, especially the third, I was dominating. You know you're doing good when people on your team and people on the side lines are going "oooh", "ahhh", and "he wasn't doing that when I was guarding him!!"

It was funny. The score was 8-10 (we play to 11), and for some reason I thought we only had 8. I took the ball from the top left corner of the 3 point line, dribbled in, spun left around someone, turned around and threw up a one-handed floater from about 6 feet out and nailed it. Then everyone on the other team looked really mad and started walking away. I'm like wtf is going on! Oh, what? We won? It was a nice feeling.

oslapedo · « **Reply #721 on:** May 06, 2010, 02:50:38 pm »

Basketball is fun, I played it in 4th and 5th grade

OH MY LORD I FEEL SO ACCOMPLISHED YOU GUYS. Today I jogged for 1.7 mi without taking any walking breaks like I normally do. That was around 30-40mins of jogging since I'm slow as a butt. Then on the way back I jogged for most of that 1.7mi, though I did walk some because my legs were getting sore, I had to pee, and I was thirsty.

But yayyy~

soundninja12 · « **Reply #722 on:** May 06, 2010, 04:30:14 pm »

I <3 basketball~
My brother and niece love it, too. I play 'Horse' with them every time I go up there =w=

reppy · « **Reply #723 on:** May 06, 2010, 09:54:11 pm »

I was baaad today.

I went to this place with my friend called "Mon Ami" in downtown Vancouver.

A crepe filled with banana and nutella, glazed with chocolate, sprinkled with powder sugar.. and a nice little blob of whipped cream.

And a black coffee (which was really good!)

Best of all? My friend paid.

camname21 · « **Reply #724 on:** May 07, 2010, 02:13:05 am »

Roddy, why are you always sick. Hurry up and get well and stay that way!

oslapedo - As for the phlegm in your throat, one place I looked said it might be caused by your body reacting to the reduced temperature/increased dryness. Your body will produce excess phlegm to protect the vulnerable passageways the air is in contact with.

A possible remedy for this before/after running is water with lemon in it.

oslapedo · « **Reply #725 on:** May 07, 2010, 06:18:49 am »

Oh, thanks! I'll try that for sure ~

soundninja12 · « **Reply #726 on:** May 09, 2010, 12:16:48 pm »

I had the best breakfast today!
It was poached eggs, on spinach covered English muffins. Then fruit on the side~

Best. Brunch. Ever.

reppy · « **Reply #727 on:** May 09, 2010, 12:19:58 pm »

Sounds delicious.

I'm really sore today for some reason, and in some cases, in spots I don't really recall directly working. Like my glutes. But I also did some foam rolling for the first time ever, so I think I may have uncovered some nasty knots. ^_^;

Did a nice 15 or so minute jog outside today. Then went into the back yard, ripped my shirt off, and soaked up as much as sun as I could for 10 minutes while I paced around a little, letting my heart rate come down.

fleur_fraise · « **Reply #728 on:** May 09, 2010, 01:45:34 pm »

Weighed myself this morning, and I was like three pounds lighter than when I started working out. Although I usually weigh myself in the evening after I work out, but I'm going to move the scale to my bathroom so I can weigh myself in the mornings.

Also I think that I look thinner... My measurements haven't really changed (My hip measurement keeps going down an inch for a day, then going back up), but I feel like my waist is smaller.

reppy · « **Reply #729 on:** May 09, 2010, 01:49:09 pm »

Yeah, I weigh myself in the mornings, too. Also: are you taking pictures? ^_^

fleur_fraise · « **Reply #730 on:** May 09, 2010, 02:23:48 pm »

No because I don't want to have pictures of my stomach. I'd take them on either my phone or my camera, both of which my friends go through, and I don't want anyone seeing my bare stomach.

Felix · « **Reply #731 on:** May 09, 2010, 05:58:06 pm »

load them to your computer right after taking them and delete them from the camera/phone immediately after. or you could tell your friends not to look at your pictures. if you tell them not to they should respect that. c:
(I've heard that taking pictures helps a lot...)

thesirensings · « **Reply #732 on:** May 10, 2010, 12:20:00 am »

Guess who got a lovely new bike and is going to be riding it around lots tomorrow~?

P.S. The answer is ME

reppy · « **Reply #733 on:** May 10, 2010, 12:43:51 am »

My mom?!

Oh, you? XD

(Actually, that was our gift for our mom for Mother's Day.. she wanted a bicycle.) XD

thesirensings · « **Reply #734 on:** May 10, 2010, 02:26:55 am »

Well, it's my birthday tomorrow (well, today, now), so I just got my present a little early.

I missed being able to go fast. ;-;

chelseahavoc · « **Reply #735 on:** May 10, 2010, 04:58:56 am »

woohoo i gained 3 lbs! now just where on my body did it go?

soundninja12 · « **Reply #736 on:** May 10, 2010, 07:56:02 am »

*looks at legs*
I should start running >>

reppy · « **Reply #737 on:** May 10, 2010, 10:03:26 am »

Really?! Happy birthday!! How old are ya? XD

thesirensings · « **Reply #738 on:** May 10, 2010, 12:53:07 pm »

reppy · « **Reply #739 on:** May 10, 2010, 03:08:42 pm »

Ruh oh! NO LONGER A TEEN! XD Now you're officially an adult. Sort of. Maybe. (I'm 25 and still consider myself a kid..)

Infested_wound · « **Reply #740 on:** May 11, 2010, 09:19:46 am »

I am working on losing some weight. I have been working out 5 days a week and eating really well. I have been keeping track of my calories. I get between 1200 and 1400 a day and I walk a lot. Yesterday I walked 7.5 miles (2.5 was jogging at the gym). I hope in a couple of weeks I can see progress.

oslapedo · « **Reply #741 on:** May 11, 2010, 04:56:54 pm »

Hnnngghhh, my jog today was pretty dang good. I'm now going to take pictures every few days or every week to see how I'm progressing~

Infested_wound · « **Reply #742 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:02:28 pm »

I have lost two inches in my thighs and waist since I started working out a week ago

chelseahavoc · « **Reply #743 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:26:38 pm »

^woohoo good job!

started back up on my nightly exercises! man my legs are KILLING me

Roddy Manic · « **Reply #744 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:36:53 pm »

I have tummy muscles!! I can feel them now, and almost see them. And yeppy! DVDs I have for abs and Core strength are starting to show! ^^

And.. not yeppy so cheated today. Had no instant breakfast drinks at all. And ate a snack tio (but ended up not eating the tots from them.) and 2 chicken strips and a hot fudge shake from Sonic work.. >< I feel so dead now. Cals for the entire day in one meal. >< I can not nap though, too much I need to do. ><

ChibiGrace · « **Reply #745 on:** May 11, 2010, 06:31:01 pm »

My friend sold my first born for a tennis racket, so it seems I'll be playing tennis a lot more often. XD

I'm so happy though! The new Sports Complex is done so my friends and I are going to play soccer and run around when summer rolls around.
I was losing motivation and getting bored from walking home and doing exersizes alone at home. $:-\$

Well I'm off to make some tuna for my lunch tomorrow. I'm so sick of eating the limp salads the schools have.
Do you guys know any good food I can make quickly for lunch and such?

reppy · « **Reply #746 on:** May 11, 2010, 06:38:20 pm »

Did more foam rolling today. Hurts ugh but I love it. Was also seeing myself in the mirror as I did it and liking how I'm starting to look more solid xD also did 5 mins of med-high intensity jogging just to break a lil sweat. Gonna play 1 hour bball

fleur_fraise · « **Reply #747 on:** May 11, 2010, 07:23:50 pm »

I am so proud of myself, but also confused.
I haven't been able to work out since Wednesday due to a cold, then my asthma flaring up on Sunday. And on top of that, I fell off of my diet since I felt so crappy.

But I measured and weighed myself today, and so far have
-lost 1 inch from my waist
-lost 1 inch from my hips
-lost 6 lbs from when I first started working out.

I'm really happy that I'm making progress, but really confused since I only started making serious progress when I stopped working out and dieting.
I never lost my appetite when I was sick, and the medication I have to take for my asthma is supposed to cause weight gain rather than loss.
Anyone have any theories as to why I'm only now actually losing weight?

ChibiGrace · « **Reply #748 on:** May 11, 2010, 10:13:01 pm »

Could be water weight and bloating.
If you drink less than usual, it can greatly change your weight.
Also, though this is more aimed towards the pounds lost, using the bathroom can literally shave two pounds off when you get on the scale.

That or your body is "catching up" with your exersize and weight loss.
In some cases when a body suddendly starts on a deit and intense work out plan, it can almost...confuse the body.
Therefore, for a while after you begin, there are not large results because your body is ajusting and catching up with you're having it do. Shortly there after, you can exhibit rapid weight loss before it mellows out to a more average pace.

I'm sorry I couldn't explain it well, but they are possible.

reppy · « **Reply #749 on:** May 12, 2010, 02:03:27 am »

Ergh.. so tired. Played basketball for a good while. Even made the game winning 3 point shot for my team in one of my games XD Which was pretty impressive considering we were down big for awhile and two of my teammates were my friends that are severely out of shape and not really basketball players.

But in the last game, about halfway through, I was guarding this guy and he kind of did a weird move and I ended up like. . I don't really know . . it felt like my arm temporarily dislocated from my armpit socket or something. I felt it jerk in a really weird way and then jerk right back. I ended up sitting out the rest of the game since it was kind of painful at first but it seems ok now. I mean, I can move it full range of motion. We'll see tomorrow after I sleep on it for a night. ^_^;

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