Weight Loss/get in better shape journey thread

[nawlinsn931]

I've switched up my workouts
Now it's circuit training
1 minute of each station
3 rounds
Total of 25 min but you def feel it and I'm noticing the difference
I still hit the gym but it's only once or twice a week

 

[Mask]

 

[DC_Dude]

Just got my portable sauna and that joint is solid. Felt the exact same as when I use the sauna at the gym. Affordable and easy to put together.

 

[Costanza]

I ran three miles once in December-- I was really proud of myself for being able to do that my first time back out (with one stretch where I had to walk) but it was clear I was not quite fully recovered yet.

I am now fully recovered and ready to get out there... It has been snowy lately but the ice has melted and I gotta do it... Before I find myself in this situation:

 

[Darkness's]

Which is better jogging and aerobic warm up before or after weight training?

 

[dcman100]

good info here!

 

[YoungSinister]

P90X Doubles changed a niggas life
For real for real….

 

[TittyMaster404]

I recently started using Egym for my weight training. I love it.

 

[Allister]

P90X Doubles changed a niggas life
For real for real….

Doubles?

 

[theoriginalgreatone]

Brb

 

[YoungSinister]

Doubles?

It’s a workout plan that’s part of the system. You simply add Cardio X to your workout

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Which is better jogging and aerobic warm up before or after weight training?

One of my favorite routines for years included walking over to the local gym ... doing an interval routine on the stat' bike (hills and such) ... getting that sweat going and then stretching out, followed by select weight training.

Always felt great getting that walking & biking in, followed by weights.

 

[BlackGoku]

Great thread! I started total body 3 days a week last week. Going to try to get up two exercises per body part and see how i feel. One exercise ain't enough

 

[nawlinsn931]

Been eating tuna for lunch everyday and cut sugar and bread plus drinking water like crazy
But because I deliver furniture my workout has changed
Getting up an hour early and workout now

 

[nawlinsn931]

In the OMAD routine and it’s that bad just had to increase my water intake
I thought I gained like crazy since I been it but I’m still under 250 I guess moving furniture does that
Doing pull ups dips pushups sit ups hanging leg raises
Gone bring my weighted jump rope to the halfway house gone be my cardio instead of running on the treadmill

 

[nawlinsn931]

Tonight I started my 48 hr water fast
Workout routine was
5 min jump rope
100 push ups (different variations)
50 dips
50 pull ups
50 hanging leg lifts
100 squats

 

[nawlinsn931]

First day in the gym since before I got locked up
Let's see how this goes

Can’t lie I feel lost in here, don’t know where to start

 

[nawlinsn931]

This ain’t like push ups

 

[nawlinsn931]

Started with dumbbell press
70-15reps
80-12reps
100-10 reps(2sets)
Good ol bench press
135-12 reps
225-7 reps,5 reps(2sets)
Incline
135-10 reps (2sets)
175-5 reps
Ohp 135 -5 reps
95-10 reps(2sets with shoulder press combo sets)
V1 chest press 1 45 each side-10 reps (2sets)
2 45 each side 10 reps
3 45 each side 7 reps
Squat
135-10 reps
225- 5(2 sets)
Shoulder press
90lbs-3 sets of 10
Shoulder shrug -same
Shoulder fly
10lbs-10 reps
15- same
20- same
Curl
80 lbs-10 reps
90,100lbs-same
Dip machine
1-45lb each side 10reps
2-45lb same
3-45 lb same
Did another 10 reps of 100lb dumbbell press

 

[nawlinsn931]

Back in the gym starting to get my groove back, still mixing it with dips and pull ups

 

[Costanza]

The starting point is 224 pounds in December 2019. Didn't weigh again until October 2020, at 205. That's the big line at the start here:

I got below 200 a couple of times, all the way down to 175 by November 2021. But I was back up to 201 by February. Got back down to 180 by September 2022 and that was the only other time I made it below the goal line of 185.

This year has mainly been about staying below the Mendoza line of 200:

I finally got below 185 again in early July, up to 190 by mid-July and back below within the month. Haven't been above 184 since.

My goal is to stay below 185, which means I have to hover around 180 at worst in case I have a bad week... Getting back to 175 to give myself room to spare would be ideal.

 

[nawlinsn931]

As much as I be eating I’m still only at 240
I did a 2a day stay and felt that “good sore” I missed that
It’s funny how people neglect jump rope, cardio before a workout




And most of importantly full ROM

 

[nawlinsn931]

Did the row machine for 5 minutes to start leg day
Then 3 seconds hold on 135 squat for 10 reps
Then 2 sets of 225
1 set of 275
Working my way up to 315 taking my time
Leg press machine one 45! On each side did that 5 times with 1 leg
Then did 2 on each side 5 times with one leg
Worked up to 6 on each side for sets of 10 (both legs)
Deadlift/farmers walk 5 reps then walked until my grip gave out got all the way up to 405
Leg press and leg curls
I finished with one leg squat jumps and tire flips

 

[nawlinsn931]

My upper body days start with 5 min jump rope with weighted rope

 

[Costanza]

My upper body days start with 5 min jump rope with weighted rope

Man, my weighted rope has so much dust on it, been at least a year... I wonder what a difference 5 minutes a day would make.

I pretty much run or do nothing as far as exercise... Also hit the heavy bag but hurt my hand so that has been out for a while. But I really should do some jump roping on days when I can't run because I'm sore or busy or I just don't want to.

 

[BlackGoku]

Did the row machine for 5 minutes to start leg day
Then 3 seconds hold on 135 squat for 10 reps
Then 2 sets of 225
1 set of 275
Working my way up to 315 taking my time
Leg press machine one 45! On each side did that 5 times with 1 leg
Then did 2 on each side 5 times with one leg
Worked up to 6 on each side for sets of 10 (both legs)
Deadlift/farmers walk 5 reps then walked until my grip gave out got all the way up to 405
Leg press and leg curls
I finished with one leg squat jumps and tire flips

Keep Going fam..you'll get there

 

[REDLINE]

I Started with dumbbell press
70-15reps
80-12reps
100-10 reps(2sets)
Good ol bench press
135-12 reps
225-7 reps,5 reps(2sets)
Incline
135-10 reps (2sets)
175-5 reps
Ohp 135 -5 reps
95-10 reps(2sets with shoulder press combo sets)
V1 chest press 1 45 each side-10 reps (2sets)
2 45 each side 10 reps
3 45 each side 7 reps
Squat
135-10 reps
225- 5(2 sets)
Shoulder press
90lbs-3 sets of 10
Shoulder shrug -same
Shoulder fly
10lbs-10 reps
15- same
20- same
Curl
80 lbs-10 reps
90,100lbs-same
Dip machine
1-45lb each side 10reps
2-45lb same
3-45 lb same
Did another 10 reps of 100lb dumbbell press

You're doing good, but I believe that you can do more.

Workout into they're carrying you outta the gym.

My upper body days start with 5 min jump rope with weighted rope

Again you're doing good, but you can do more.

How heavy is the weighted rope?

I start my upper body workouts doing jump rope with weighted rope too. I tie two 100 pound dumbbells to a rope and jump rope for 20 minutes.

Again, keep up the great work!

 

[Costanza]

I start my upper body workouts doing jump rope with weighted rope too. I tie two 100 pound dumbbells to a rope and jump rope for 20 minutes.

Not sure if serious...

I can't even find 10 lb weighted jump ropes for sale. I'd like to use a heavier weight but I'm not making my own jump rope. Seems like the "heaviest" on the market is 5lbs.

 

[Costanza]

Should the weight of the rope be in the rope or the handel??​

• In my opinion,as someone who has used both, I find the weighted rope ones easier to use while engaging more muscles. The weighted handle ones aren’t bad, but basically just tax your arms ( mostly biceps and shoulders). Now this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, still more challenging than a non weighted jump rope but as someone who runs a lot and has a decent level of cardio I found my arms tiring out long before I could get my cardio up. The ones with the weight in the rope seem to me to engage more muscles, ( arms, back, chest, core) giving me a much better full body workout. I’m thinking I find it more challenging due to the centrifugal force of the weighted rope vs non weighted rope, ( not a scientist just some rando who likes to jump rope)and like someone said earlier the weighted rope makes it easier to time your skips.

• Rope for sure. Handle weight is for strengthening your grip. I have handles that weigh 2lbs (CrossRope ultra heavy) and compared to their 1lb cousins I don’t feel much of a difference. Yes they are heavier but the rotation of the rope is brought about by your wrist. You could say holding heavier handles strengthens your wrist but my guess is this impact is negligible. My wife can use my heavy handles and a lighter rope and skip exactly the same. Weight in the rope on the other hand is where the real gains are won. All of the muscles in your upper body have to work to maintain the rotation of the rope and keep it stable. I have a 5lb rope (from CrossRope) my wife can only do one skip with it because she doesn’t have the muscular strength to keep it rotating. I can do about 30 skips before I get tired and need a rest. Based off of empirical evidence alone, my money will always be on the weighted rope itself. Not the handles. If you decide to buy Crossrope’s ultra heavy you do not need the handles. You can use the handles made for the 1lb and 2lb ropes without issue. The lighter handles may be problematic though. Make sure you wear a wrist brace or support wraps if you are jumping with a rope weighing more than 3lbs. ...Now I just need CrossRope or someone else to make a 10lb rope and that would be the ultimate challenge.

 

[Costanza]

I'm thinking about this... I don't know about $140, gotta use it religiously if I'm gonna spend that on a jump rope.

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[Megatron X]

This is the ultimate technique. Eat 1/2 to 1/3 of what you’re eating now.

Get all of your sleep. Try to avoid caffeine cause it interferes with your sleep.

Don’t eat heavy at night. Your food will be stored as fat and now used for energy.

Try to stay away from processed foods,

 

[nawlinsn931]

The weights are in the handle of my jump rope

 

[nawlinsn931]

5 min weighted jump rope
2 sets of 20 135 bench
2 sets of 10 175 bench
1 set of 10 225 bench

3 sets of 10 115 clean jerk and shoulder press
1 set of 10 145 same exercise

3 sets of 135 standing low row
2 sets of 175 same exercise

2 sets of 10 135 incline bench
1 set of 10 175 incline
1 set of 10 225 incline

1 set of 15 80lb dumbbell press
1 set of 10 90lb
1 set of 10 100lb

4 sets of 12 45lb shoulder press

4 sets of 10 20lb shoulder raises/flys

2 sets of 10 80lb triceps extensions
1 set of 10 90,100lb

3 sets of 10 100lb bar curl

Finished with
1 min of ab wheel
1 min flutter kicks
1 min alternate toe touches
1 min frog/full body crunches
1 min hanging leg raises


My lunches are 3 tuna packs and a bag of veggie straws
Drinking nothing but water

 

[nawlinsn931]

Man, my weighted rope has so much dust on it, been at least a year... I wonder what a difference 5 minutes a day would make.

I pretty much run or do nothing as far as exercise... Also hit the heavy bag but hurt my hand so that has been out for a while. But I really should do some jump roping on days when I can't run because I'm sore or busy or I just don't want to.

Unless I’m running outside I hate running on the treadmill
But I actually love jump rope and the row machine

 

[Costanza]

Unless I’m running outside I hate running on the treadmill
But I actually love jump rope and the row machine

I run outside exclusively. Downside is I’ve fallen hard on concrete because of uneven sidewalks. But it’s a lot easier for me with a destination in mind and I enjoy the scenery. Nothing like a good long run during a strong rain.