Author Topic: Operation get in shape for Sakuracon Underway! (Read 95366 times)

nikkiolie · « **Reply #400 on:** November 09, 2008, 04:12:10 pm »

well there is a lot of exercises you can do in your house too

KinkyFriedChicken · « **Reply #401 on:** November 09, 2008, 04:13:28 pm »

Well id only have 2 hours to do then cuz my mom gos to bed at 7pm care to list some down?

nikkiolie · « **Reply #402 on:** November 09, 2008, 04:19:42 pm »

squats, lunges, rock climbers ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSTK0XzbFN0 ) Really anything that keeps your hear rate up for about 30 minutes is good. Jumping jacks, jumping rope (or do the motion without a rope). If you have stairs at your house run up and down those.

KinkyFriedChicken · « **Reply #403 on:** November 09, 2008, 04:22:38 pm »

Ah yey thank you! Sadly I wish I had stairs now.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #404 on:** November 09, 2008, 04:26:48 pm »

If you have something that is higher than the ground that you can step on (such as a chair without wheels) you can do step-ups (very useful but really hard) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJFqg6-ms6U

tofutakeout · « **Reply #405 on:** November 09, 2008, 05:41:19 pm »

urgh, I need a personal trainer or something. or some crazy diet pills.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #406 on:** November 09, 2008, 06:04:57 pm »

A personal trainer is really nice. If you are a member of a gym usually they give you a certain number of free trainer times so you might want to look into that. For bally's it's two. I found them very useful, I mean I was already doing a bunch of it but it showed me that there is more to do than 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weights. I can do both at the same time

tofutakeout · « **Reply #407 on:** November 09, 2008, 06:10:38 pm »

I should look into that. maybe that gym by bus stop can help me. thanks :3

nikkiolie · « **Reply #408 on:** November 09, 2008, 06:42:43 pm »

no problems. Also ask some girls that are on sports teams at your school. I bet they would be more than willing to help you out. A lot of them have a very tough work out routine that was given to them by their coach (I know I did).

melchizedek · « **Reply #409 on:** November 10, 2008, 06:58:05 pm »

I'm trying to do pushups every morning to get buff, so far over the past 7 days I think I've done it twice

nikkiolie · « **Reply #410 on:** November 10, 2008, 08:16:56 pm »

Yeah I run into issues with motivation. Today I felt horrible all day do I couldn't get a good work out in. x.x

misamisa · « **Reply #411 on:** November 11, 2008, 05:29:04 am »

Quote from: ~boogiepop~ on November 06, 2008, 10:20:21 am

I keep jumping in on working out and stuff but WORK AND SCHOOL! God I leave 6:30 am and I'm not home until 6:30 pm and then I'm doing homework until 9:30-10. Are any of you doing your workouts in a busy schedule?

I need to figure out something to do that will work on my time schedule that I can do in my small apartment and that won't cost me money.

College makes me poor.

boogiepop--
I have a crazy-busy schedule right now too! I actually signed up for a weight training class at my school, so even if I find no free-time, I know that at the very least I'll still be working out twice a week.

I have a gym membership that I'm locked into for a while still (ridiculous cancellation fees), but I really never have the time to go now with working full time and going to school full time, and commuting all the time. $:-\$ If you can fit it into your schedule/plans, taking a physical fitness class can be pretty beneficial.

Although I think being busy pretty much constantly keeps me pretty active and energized, and I don't seem to eat out of boredom anymore.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #412 on:** November 11, 2008, 07:32:31 am »

Yeah the classes really help a lot too.

I'm in soccer right now and next term I am hoping to take circuit weight training as well as working out four days a week.

So that is a good solution, if you don't have time to work out then take a p.e. class

tofutakeout · « **Reply #413 on:** November 11, 2008, 06:36:09 pm »

I'm afraid to get on the scale. I'm been skimping on my exercise since I've been busy with packing/cleaning and moving. but hey I've fell in love with some music that makes me want to dance more.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #414 on:** November 11, 2008, 06:51:00 pm »

thats good, and if you have been busy then maybe you have lost weight =/

tofutakeout · « **Reply #415 on:** November 11, 2008, 06:55:49 pm »

true... I hope I did. I was trying to cut back on 'goodies' last week and this week. not because I wasn't exercising but just because. I'll check tomorrow. >_<

nikkiolie · « **Reply #416 on:** November 11, 2008, 07:06:31 pm »

I am looking forward to working out more. I might not be when the time actually comes but for now I am ^_^

tofutakeout · « **Reply #417 on:** November 11, 2008, 07:12:20 pm »

thats good. I hope you get your chance to work out soon. so the feeling doesn't diminish.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #418 on:** November 11, 2008, 07:21:58 pm »

I'll do some tomorrow. I really want to get to my goal weight. I know I can too. It really isn't that far off ^_^

ichigoxcupcakes · « **Reply #419 on:** November 14, 2008, 12:26:47 am »

I've been working out for the past five days straight, about an hour or hour and half. And I'm GAINING WEIGHT.
:[

I hate my body. [diesdies]

nikkiolie · « **Reply #420 on:** November 14, 2008, 10:38:44 am »

are you skinny now?

It could be that you are gaining muscles and losing fat. If that is the case then yes you will gain weight. Muscle weighs more than fat. You want to know if you really are losing fat you need to take measurements then take new ones every two weeks or every month. That will show you your real progress.

StarryShay · « **Reply #421 on:** November 14, 2008, 10:49:22 am »

I just spent 2 hours helping my dad move old boxes.
I FEEL THE BURN.
I need to be working more on getting abs though.
Blah.
Tips?

nikkiolie · « **Reply #422 on:** November 14, 2008, 11:58:59 am »

Again you need to be under a certain body fat % to see abs. Everywhere I have read it says it is 15% but I am about 20% and can see them kinda well. So I would say somewhere between 15-18%.

In order to do that you will need to focus on cardio, which burns fat, and watch what you eat. You can stat doing ab exercises now so once you get there they will be fully visible with little work. But just doing a bunch of crunches every day is not going to get you abs.

tofutakeout · « **Reply #423 on:** November 17, 2008, 07:08:53 pm »

so I gained some serious muscle(not really) in my arms from moving a bunch this weekend. I feel stronger which is good. and I lost some weight too. not much but I'm feeling better. except for the fact that I'm getting sick. :/

nikkiolie · « **Reply #424 on:** November 17, 2008, 07:12:49 pm »

Aww that is too bad that you are getting sick, but I'm happy that you gained muscle and lost some weight.

Today I am starting to seriously try to lose a few inches off my waist. I started eating better and when I weighed myself at the gym today I was at 130 ^_^ So I lost two pounds over the weekend. I am also going to work out for four days a week, two out of the four will be hard workouts (by hard I mean 2 hours, where the other two days it will only be an hour)

I'm hoping to see some results by the time winter break comes around....seeing how I wont have a gym I'll just have to maintain for those three weeks

tofutakeout · « **Reply #425 on:** November 17, 2008, 07:23:04 pm »

wow! I'm happy for you. yeah winter break is a good time to check. :3 you can do it!

oh btw I've picked up eating more spicy foods so that'll get my metabolism fired up as well.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #426 on:** November 17, 2008, 08:50:09 pm »

it helps. Also take a multivitamin. It will help boost your metabolism as well, plus it will make sure that your body isn't getting weak from the amount of exercise/ lack of food you are getting.

tofutakeout · « **Reply #427 on:** November 23, 2008, 06:39:46 pm »

here to post some progress. well yesterday people kept telling me I'd lost weight. I didn't wanna believe them. then I looked at my legs later that day when I was changing and I thought that it was weird that I had a little indent in my thigh. I told one of my friends and she said 'maybe it's muscle definition.' 0_0

I've also noticed situps/crunches have become easier for me. I use to do crunches on my bed since it was softer and easier to do them on. but I haven't been able to lately so I do them on the floor instead. I don't get as tired as easily and I can do more. I use to only be able to do 20 like back in gym class and I'd be really tired afterwards. but I feel like I can do more. :3

during this weekend I actually have been eating sort of badly not exercising as much as I wanted to. so I got on the scale tonight thinking 'man I probably gained 3 pounds back or something like that.' nope I lost a pound and a 1/2. 8D not much but still it's progress.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #428 on:** November 23, 2008, 06:48:27 pm »

That's good to hear. Just keep up the hard work and you will see more progress in no time.

I have decided that I am going to work on losing fat and not so much gaining muscle. I have quite a bit of muscle as it is and I need that muscle to show through so in order to do that I need to lose fat.

My plan: eat healthy (salads for lunch every day) and do an hour of cardio when I go to the gym instead of 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weights.

tofutakeout · « **Reply #429 on:** November 23, 2008, 07:05:34 pm »

well I think I need to build more muscle but also burn fat quickly too. I've been lifting weights to build upper arm mass which I need if I'm going to be mori sempai for con. :3 but I want to build more muscle in my legs too so I don't get tired quickly but I don't want to be ripped. I just want to be slim but strong. :/

mmmmm salads are so good.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #430 on:** November 24, 2008, 12:32:25 pm »

Ok so I had a salad today, I played soccer for an hour and after my midterm I plan on going to the gym to do cardio for an hour. I'm thinking running mixed in with a little bit of sprinting

tofutakeout · « **Reply #431 on:** November 24, 2008, 06:18:24 pm »

okay I wanted to ask if anyone knows. what vitamins or minerals or whatever helps you lose weight and gain muscle? I'm trying to eat more protein for hair and nail growth and I heard vitamin D is good for weight loss.

so I've moved already and today was my first day walking home to there instead. my bus stop in about a mile and half away. I was not tired at all but it was a really good work out especially in the cold. :3

nikkiolie · « **Reply #432 on:** November 24, 2008, 06:21:50 pm »

I don't think vitamins are the case of more weight loss but if you get the recommended amount your body would heal fast making you able to do more.

I did an hour of cardio today and it was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Normally I do an hour of workout but 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weights and I can handle that just fine. I wasn't dying after an hour but it was much harder than what I normally do.

tofutakeout · « **Reply #433 on:** December 07, 2008, 06:10:56 pm »

man back to this thread. ya know I find it funny whenever someone posts in here it's either nikki or I. >_<

well I'm damn near excited. I was 210 last month now I'm exactly 200. I was freaking out thinking the scale was broken or something.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #434 on:** December 07, 2008, 06:35:52 pm »

congratulation. Keep up the hard work and you can lose more ^_^

My work out was put on hold due to the ankle injury. I'm hoping to start working out again next week. I guess I'll have to watch what I eat till then

it really is either you or me XD

tofutakeout · « **Reply #435 on:** December 07, 2008, 06:40:42 pm »

thanks.

I'm sorry about your ankle. that really sucks. :/ man I love being able to eat crappy food sometimes and not have to worry about it since I'm going to exercise. :]

yeah we're funny like that.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #436 on:** December 07, 2008, 06:42:44 pm »

that is always fun but then my mom makes the argument that if I were to eat healthy and work out I would lose weight =/

tofutakeout · « **Reply #437 on:** December 07, 2008, 06:44:45 pm »

you would but technically its just if you burn more eat less. you should also eat healthy to get nutrients you need but you can still eat crap. like cookies! <3

nikkiolie · « **Reply #438 on:** December 07, 2008, 06:45:39 pm »

or you can eat very little and take vitamins and work out

(don't do this)

tofutakeout · « **Reply #439 on:** December 07, 2008, 06:53:05 pm »

yeah same thing with massive fasting. >_> bad idea.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #440 on:** December 07, 2008, 06:56:06 pm »

but it gets the pounds off >_>

anyway. Eating healthy is good, exercising is good. To lose weight output needs to be greater than input ^_^

tofutakeout · « **Reply #441 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:02:58 pm »

definitely. and I'm still working on that. moving helped since now I have to walk farther. but I get hungry at odd times. and we can't find the dog leash so he's getting a little out of shape.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #442 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:04:25 pm »

thats too bad. I'll lose some weight when I go back to work just for the fact that I am walking the whole time and don't get to eat a lot x.x

I will be at my goal in time for Sakuracon though ^_^

tofutakeout · « **Reply #443 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:08:04 pm »

that's good. I might also considering the rate I'm going at now, and that I really only need to lose 30 pounds, I might have it all off by then.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #444 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:12:05 pm »

hell if you are doing good and you reach your goal before then why stop? Unless it is approaching unhealthy >_>

tofutakeout · « **Reply #445 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:14:26 pm »

well I went on to a bunch of weight sites;typed in my height and weight and they all said that I only needed to lose 40 pounds. 10 of that is already off. 170 is my healthy weight for my structure and height. and that's not that hard. BUT if I do still have some flab I'll start doing more toning exercises. :3

nikkiolie · « **Reply #446 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:16:41 pm »

yeah that would be a good idea. I am in a healthy weight range I am just trying to lose a little flab. I'm only trying to lose about 10 pounds all together so that shouldn't be too hard. I just need to crack down sometime, no junk food x.x

tofutakeout · « **Reply #447 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:19:32 pm »

lol for like 2 weeks.

yeah 10 pounds really isn't that much at all. the average weight loss for someone is suppose to be 1 pound per week. others can do more if you really stick to it.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #448 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:22:22 pm »

yeah I know....I just need to DO it. I got the work out pretty good just not the eating habits right yet. Like I need to make sure I don't eat 2 hours before going to bed and what not

tofutakeout · « **Reply #449 on:** December 07, 2008, 07:25:40 pm »

meh I eat before bed. doesn't screw me up at all. sometimes I need to or I can't sleep. thats what I was talking about getting hungry at weird times. I get hungry before bed even though I might have just been sitting there doing nothing for awhile and just ate dinner only a few hours ago. I think I'm getting hungry not.

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