Exercise Who does and what level [Archive]

Mr.Ed

26-02-2009, 08:28 AM

I'm starting again next week (sounds like a lie, doesn't it?) after a looooong break. I WILL feel your pain. I'll focus mostly on cardio and won't get extreme with weights as that's not my target at all. Only need to lose 5kg and then improve my general level of fitness...
Are there any particular exercises that'll help on the bike? Cause even when I was "fitter" I still struggled badly on the last laps of the last couple of sessions.:(

Captain

26-02-2009, 08:33 AM

I'm working on my nutrition right now, I know that makes a HUGE difference. I will work up to exercising once lose a few kilos, hopefully. I know, I know, but I absolutely detest exercise, I'm much too lazy and to date I have not found anything that is enjoyable enough for me to keep it up.
Skiing, maybe.

Johnny

26-02-2009, 08:39 AM

I Cycle, Jog, Run.

Dave75

26-02-2009, 08:40 AM

I find that big sessions at my local are great for my fitness
:mod_smilie_rockwoot:ayyy::ayyy:

jasonbw

26-02-2009, 08:40 AM

Hi all as im starting out again on getting fitter etc, with focus on Motorsport,Cycling etc wondering who else here does some form of regular excercise.
Just did an hour this morning and was murdered!!!

I wouldn't be suprised if it was with Jai !

Last two months been doing squash for 1/2 hr every two days and 40 min cycle the alternate days. Its working great for fitness.. but not weight loss :(

I've been told by some fitness freak that keeping your heart rate around 130 and exercising for over 30min will do the weight loss thing... going over 130bpm means something along the lines of your oxygen supply getting used up to power the muscles instead of letting it work with something to burn fat. Cmon pros, chime in.

So what's your goal? fitness? 6 pack ? Endurance or sprint races?

Zakk

26-02-2009, 08:46 AM

I do bagwork 5 days a week and walk three days for 1 hr with weights on Fridays Saturday and Sunday - Used to be a personal trainer so if you need any tips just PM me brother.

racegodr1

26-02-2009, 08:49 AM

What you need to do is mix up your training, cardio and full compound body workouts,ie push ups chin ups squats etc. I was doing heaps of cycling but little weight loss.
As some may or may not know i do sports specific DNA profiling targeting 15 Gene's relating to exercise (helps with income lost from less schools and Race meets), when i got my DNA results back i can now train smarter knowing that im getting max burn longer after workouts than just say cardio.
That hard this morning i had a spew!!!! For racing i am doing upperbody and leg work ,Squats etc as your moving across the bike heaps. Ill never be 75kgs but 84 is my goal from 92 now. OH the burn....

Cedric

26-02-2009, 08:52 AM

I cycle around 150km a week to work and back up hill and down dale. Need to get back to the gym though but haven't had the time. Before Xmas when I was reasonably fit I didn't really fatigue throughout the day at the track, but after such a jolly xmas, I'm noticing it now...

jasonbw

26-02-2009, 08:53 AM

What's DNA profilling?? something to work out your bodys strengths/weaknesses to help you target your workout better?
Squats suck, they hurt after just 10 of em :D I better start doing them (and the rest you said).

Captain

26-02-2009, 08:55 AM

..... when i got my DNA results back i can now train smarter ........That hard this morning i had a spew
:confused1:
I'm the first to admit that I know squat about exercise, but that doesnt sound too good to me. Too much too soon?

racegodr1

26-02-2009, 10:04 AM

Yeah in a way just Lactic Acid build up ,i was expecting it. But mentally i respond to that and was more aware how and what i do now.

Jason thats it really in a nutshell Know your genetic strengths and weakness and train to that. Its also a good wake up as well. As long as everything else is followed ie no use training then heading to Micky D's or the Pub .

My goal is get too my target weight ,better diet with at least i night a week on the booze,can't not enjoy your life. Then try to get some consistent times down in racing this year. (My new 09 R1).
Was told by Radar few years ago (Team Yamaha) that roughly 1kg lost = to 1hp . Lots of guys spend heaps on getting more horsepower ,just lose 5kgs and you will notice a difference in power and your own endurance levels on the bike.

info on the DNA go to our site www.excelgene.com
Aussie owned and developed.

jasonbw

26-02-2009, 10:28 AM

Cool !!!

Re: lactic acid and circulation, you tried wearing your skins (www.skins.net) after the cycle or workout? I hear that'll help heaps.

Alex.

26-02-2009, 10:33 AM

250km+ per week mountain biking.
50km+ per week running
Just got another road bike to focus on endurance hill climbing for my MTB racing.

usual suspect

26-02-2009, 10:38 AM

I use to be realy commited to a strict exercise schedule with training 6 days a week, but when ya mrs needs a hand with the kid and someone to cook dinner and other commitments (work) the gym is down graded to 3 days at a minimum, however I'm commited this year to go from 103kg to 92kg, less weights and more cardio!

Birdman45

26-02-2009, 10:48 AM

weight means SFA in regard to your fitness level. I used to be 100KG's and fit as fuk, I'm still just under 100KG and I'm a fat unfit prick . LOL Goin on weight, I'm sweet though. Who f'kin cares about your weight? it's fat vs muscle composition that means way more than "I lost 10kg's". If you lost 10kg's of muscle, is that GOOD? Fuk no. And if you gain 1h.p through losing 1kg, but lose 1lb/sq inch of strength coz of it to handle the bike, will you still be faster? Haha

Diet is the best way to lose fat weight though as others have said above, you can run and ride etc all you like, doesn't mean shit really, unless you eat right. You can eat properly and do SFA and lose weight. For excersises though, as Al said, whole body, free weight movements are best for both strength and weight loss (fat), piss machines off and isolation exercises and do free stand squats, chin ups, push ups, squat knee tuck jumps (do 20 of these and see how well you're breathin'. haha)

I am just starting to wind back the grog and eat way better, after 2 weeks I feel way better and I'm beginning to see the benefit already. Just want my arm better asap so I can do more upper body stuff.

Pokey

26-02-2009, 10:57 AM

I did karate for 12 months doing 3 training sessions a week. Was good for leg strength and endurance

DanFX

26-02-2009, 10:58 AM

I try to cycle at least 200km a week, normally i would ride from sunnyholt to prestons and back on the M7 cycle path every tuesday around 7pm.....

Soccer every week however too much partying on saturday nights doesn't help me hehe

racegodr1

26-02-2009, 11:05 AM

100% agree Trev.. Diet ,nutrition relates to everything. The correct food groups help target any genetic weaknesses you may have. As for losing muscle mass that's a no no. Harder to put that back on.
Its all about balance. I cycle with dudes who are huge,big guts etc and they flogg me!! Ha.

DanFX

26-02-2009, 11:09 AM

Birdman45

26-02-2009, 11:25 AM

That's called "Ticker" you f'kin homo's. Hahahaha

Yarnie

26-02-2009, 11:29 AM

i walk to my bike.

Captain

26-02-2009, 11:30 AM

100% agree Trev.. Diet ,nutrition relates to everything. The correct food groups help target any genetic weaknesses you may have.

That must be so; I lived for 6 months in northern Italy, where I ate sensibly and exercised next to nothing, but I lost about 10kg and felt great! The problem with me seems to be the pasta / white bread / carbs (or could it be gluten?). I just look at the stuff and i pile it on.
In northern italy they eat a lot of meat and vegetables, I guess my DNA is more in sync with those foods (my ancestors are from that area), and this is probaly the way I should eat.
But pasta and breads are just so nice .... :cursing:

Zakk

26-02-2009, 12:02 PM

Wouldnt a combination of cardio/core body strength be the most suitable. It doesnt need to be a rocket science. Birdman's comments are right "weight means fuck all." The best path is diet. Once you ve mastered your eating habits - without being a monk the rest (high intensity training) is easy. Loss of weight can be attributed to so many things (more/less fluid retention) when weighing yourself on scales but the muscle quality is improved when good sensible eating is involved. It took me ages to overcome this. Used to do weight till the cows came home but still looked like a fat piece of shit when I took my shirt of. Then when i started eating well saw the difference pretty quickly - Everyone's got an opinion on this shit but the common denominator is your eating.

Belinda

26-02-2009, 12:11 PM

They say 70% of weight loss comes from nutrition.

I used to ride racehorses, that was great for core strength, but since having a knee reconstruction (2 ops required as 1st one was a waste of time due to doctor negligence) I have struggled to get back to my previous weight.

Have lost 10kg in past 4 months by cutting out sugar. Just back into the gym and doing weight training (as heavy as I can, to failure) x 3 a week. Cardio at least 5 times a week (HR ~ 150 for 45min).

Incentive is a new set of Teknic leathers......7kg to go!

A friend who plays in the Jim Beam Cup (league) was saying the biggest culprit for getting fat is sugar....:storm: sad cause I loooove sugar :(

Big Lunt

26-02-2009, 12:18 PM

Cardio sessions in the bedroom does wonders - burns 11 calories a minute (unless you are the recipient)

Gets the heart racing and you can even practice those cool faces that the porn stars do!!!!!

oz r1

26-02-2009, 12:26 PM

Hi all as im starting out again on getting fitter etc, with focus on Motorsport,Cycling etc wondering who else here does some form of regular excercise.
Just did an hour this morning and was murdered!!!

I do 1.5 to 2 km a day on the walking machine (run 12km/h) just hit the 40 kg weight loss last friday(128.7 to 88.7) so i've got another 2 or 3 kg's to go and i'm off the diet but will still keep up the morning run.I think we covered this a while back but it has made a massive difference to my riding plus my bike doesn't have to haul a fat cant any more. :dancesmiley:
Also my exercise has been only in the last 6 or so months and has made a big difference to every thing i do in life and not to mention no high blood pressure any more etc , i hadn't done any type of exercise in nearly 20 years.:(

Belinda

26-02-2009, 12:31 PM

Cardio sessions in the bedroom does wonders - burns 11 calories a minute (unless you are the recipient)

Gets the heart racing and you can even practice those cool faces that the porn stars do!!!!!

Hmmmm so are you saying that anyone a bit out of shape either doesnt get any or are most often the recipient????....:confused1: RATS membership would be mostly men

:lmao:

oz r1

26-02-2009, 12:31 PM

usual suspect

26-02-2009, 12:35 PM

:ayyy:spot on with the nutrition , and also smaller meal sizes , and you don't have to cut out take away just don't eat it a few times a week and choose a healthier selection like wraps and skinless chicken etc.

Its very complicated, Carbs are also stored in your body and turn to fat unless you burn them off, but it takes around 6hours for you body to digest the carbs you just ate, they say don't eat any carbs after 12.00pm if you don't want to gain weight!

oz r1

26-02-2009, 12:38 PM

Its very complicated, Carbs are also stored in your body and turn to fat unless you burn them off, but it takes around 6hours for you body to digest the carbs you just ate, they say don't eat any carbs after 12.00pm if you don't want to gain weight!

That's what I've been told :ayyy:as I'm on the low carb diet milkshake thing , we cut out potato's nearly completely.

Birdman45

26-02-2009, 12:40 PM

A friend who plays in the Jim Beam Cup (league) was saying the biggest culprit for getting fat is sugar....:storm: sad cause I loooove sugar :(

Yeah it may be, but they also rekon that artificial sweeteners make your body produce hormones that have the same effect. I read somewhere the other day that with pasta etc, you need gluten free and high fiber. Fruit is full of sugar, but nobody will tell you not to eat it, coz the fibre in it and vit's and minerals etc are good for you. They will tell you to not drink fruit juice, as most of the good stuff is removed (skin etc) and you're just gettin the sugar.

In the end, hard to say what is good and what ain't 100 years ago we weren't as fat as we are today, yet with all the advances in what we should and shouldn't eat, we're all fatter. Something's fukt up.

sharpe1

26-02-2009, 02:58 PM

I don't exercise and I'm a fat prick.

Fezz

26-02-2009, 03:10 PM

I'm also in to cycling.

Do a couple of 50km rides during the week then a 100km+ ride on Saturday morning usually to Waterfall then through the Royal National Park.

Lots of fun, but nearly as expensive as motorbikes! :confused1:

seraph

26-02-2009, 03:12 PM

Hrmm, interesting points here but it seems noone mentioned the effect of booze. Admittedly I'm a vegetarian diabetic, so my sugar and fat intake is pretty minimal, but I still won't lose squish unless I stop hitting the beer and G+T's. When I got back to brisbane I was training capoeira and boxing 6 times a week, as well as walking/running around 8-14km a day but until I stopped drinking I didn't get any slimmer, nor did I get the fast muscle gain I was used to. As soon as I cut out the pub nights, I started dropping fat like you wouldn't believe and got muscles that made the lads jealous... then uni got in the way, I stopped training and got scrawny again :(

The aim for this year is to keep training no matter how stressful uni gets, and wind up looking like Sarah Conner in Terminator 2 but with cooler hair. Hopefully I make it into the ring this year as well, I just can't suppress my competitive nature and the lads I box with outweigh me 2:1 so it's no competition.

My advice? Have a fun goal to keep you motivated (5 KILOS TO GO! is not fun, it's just depressing) Keep your exercise challenging since if it's easy you're not trying hard enough, and think about what goes in your gut BEFORE it goes in.

Good luck! J.

seraph

26-02-2009, 03:16 PM

Turtle

26-02-2009, 04:10 PM

Road riding (push bike) and Mountainbiking....

Captain

26-02-2009, 04:17 PM

I'm lucky I guess, in that I get no great thrill from drinking. Yea, I know that I'm supposed to drink, but I just don't care for it (getting pissed, I mean). I enjoy a drink or two socially, but drinking to the levels many people do simply makes me nauseous and seriously ill.
To be honest I can have a really good time without being drunk, and I've never really understood the 'drinking culture'. I guess some people really enjoy the 'drunk' feeling, but I don't.

Belinda

26-02-2009, 04:28 PM

Yeah it may be, but they also rekon that artificial sweeteners make your body produce hormones that have the same effect. I read somewhere the other day that with pasta etc, you need gluten free and high fiber. Fruit is full of sugar, but nobody will tell you not to eat it, coz the fibre in it and vit's and minerals etc are good for you. They will tell you to not drink fruit juice, as most of the good stuff is removed (skin etc) and you're just gettin the sugar.

In the end, hard to say what is good and what ain't 100 years ago we weren't as fat as we are today, yet with all the advances in what we should and shouldn't eat, we're all fatter. Something's fukt up.

In a really cool book I read it was saying that Diet Soft drinks make you fat because when you drink them your tongue registers something sweet and your stomach starts releasing sugar digesting enzymes in preparation for the incoming kilojoules. They never get there so the enzymes then need to be utilised so a message is sent to the brain to send more food, so you get hunger pains!

This book also suggests that asthmatics shouldnt drink orange juice because it causes a histimine response in the body and the aveloi in your lungs constrict, and then breathing difficulties result

The book was called You Are Not Sick, You Are Thirsty by Fereydoon Batmanghelidj. Interesting read

SLAC

26-02-2009, 04:58 PM

Diet diet diet.... #1 rule of all, you can check you DNA, salt, water content, white blood/red blood the whole kitten cabutale.. If you dont put the right food in you dont get what you need.. you can loose muscle too quick when you burn of the fat too quick and actually go backwards in the way the body reacts (tiered too much, slow recovery etc)..
I played 1st divsion 1st grade rugby for around 8yrs trained my arse off, under 20's NSW reps, we had dietions, trainers, doctors & specialist sports doctors all pointing us in what we needed to do. I also trained 6 days, ran 20klm a week, rugby training 3 times a week and also trained with usual suspect to get ready for BB comps..
It all comes back too diet. You can eat right and do SFA excersise and loose kg's, or just do 20mins of power walking with a strict diet and see a change within 2-3mths.. Racedog is right about targeting specific areas that you need when riding or whatever.. Best hit for all over strength is dead lifts from the floor..

seraph

26-02-2009, 05:00 PM

Johnny

26-02-2009, 05:00 PM

Sarah Conner in Terminator 2 but with cooler hair.

:lmao:

Even I got a chance of having better hair than Sarah Conner :lmao::lmao:

How about those of us wanting to put on weight though ? it doesnt happen, Sure I excercise, cycle jog, run, but thats to get fit, not loose weight. I cant put on weight if I tried.

Captain, Im with you, I dont drink to get pissed, theres enough clowns out there, may have one or two socially, but thats about all.

ergo

26-02-2009, 05:06 PM

I've been racing bicycles for a living for the last 8 years.... So I guess I exercise a lot! With dieting and exercise your fuel intake should compliment the zones you train in. A lot of people trying to get fit, simply go to hard straight away, depleting glycogen and then craving sugar, a better way to go is train at a lower intensity for longer increasing your workload over time. You need to build a base. You can't just go flat out, out of the pit on cold tyres, you gotta ease into it. Same applies to exercise. Easiest way to lose some weight (fat) is to just drink water instead of any juice, soft drink etc. And eat a good balanced diet, (including the occasional beer or wine) and if you want to eat carbs like pasta, bread, rice etc just change it for whole wheat and cut the portion in half. Remember muscle weighs more than fat. Forget the scales!

WET4URacing

26-02-2009, 05:08 PM

more bourbon i say . 1 kg on the body means a bit more porting and a bit more thai oh sorry ti on the bike. bet we can all do more laps at the creek than the race god at the mo. hey james.

Mike

26-02-2009, 05:09 PM

I'm into week 4 of an 8 week program. Started at 103kg, 178cm. So basically way overweight.

Doing weights 3-4 times a week. Running at least twice a week, cycling once a week.

Also cut a lot of the crap out of my diet. Only thing left is to fix my sleeping patterns as most of your recovery and strengthening is done while sleeping.

Hoping to lose 13kg is 8 weeks but it's not looking like that's is going to happen. Down 3kg in 4 weeks but the weights I'm doing arn't really helping my weight loss. Although I'm losing fat, getting fitter and more toned so it is working.

SLAC

26-02-2009, 05:14 PM

Hoping to lose 13kg is 8 weeks but it's not looking like that's is going to happen. Down 3kg in 4 weeks but the weights I'm doing arn't really helping my weight loss. Although I'm losing fat, getting fitter and more toned so it is working.

Thats too much weight to loose in that time.. I lost 6kg in 12 weeks for a comp and i started with under 11% body fat

SLAC

26-02-2009, 05:15 PM

more bourbon i say . 1 kg on the body means a bit more porting and a bit more thai oh sorry ti on the bike. bet we can all do more laps at the creek than the race god at the mo. hey james.

I'm with you wetty, drink more do less and have fun...

Mike

26-02-2009, 05:21 PM

Thats too much weight to loose in that time.. I lost 6kg in 12 weeks for a comp and i started with under 11% body fat

Yeah, it was an ambitious target, but I like a challenge. A more realistic time frame is end of April, so around 12-14weeks.

ergo

26-02-2009, 05:26 PM

1kg max. per week is a good general guide.

Mr.Ed

26-02-2009, 05:33 PM

PS Throwing up during training is not such a bad thing, happens all the time at capoeira, just means you're pushing yourself hard - that's good - and you ate too close to training - that's bad. You'll generally feel heaps better pretty soon after you chuck and can get back into it for another hard session. Just make sure you eat a decent meal a few hours before you train but then nothing until after. Hope that helps, J.

Been there done that! Capoeira is tough on your body at the beginning... I almost gave it up after the first week! I'm glad I didn't and I believe that I still benefit from having done that to this day. The flexibility and agility it allows you is hard to find in gym... And I've only done it for 5-6 months!! Back when I weighed EXACTLY what I weigh now but had a 6 pack... Ok, I'll stop now before I start crying. Now, where did I put that Mars bar???:confused1:
:lmao::lmao:

Turtle

26-02-2009, 05:47 PM

This is getting too technical.........some good advice though....

oz r1

26-02-2009, 06:48 PM

1kg max. per week is a good general guide.

I averaged out over 12 months about .76 a week. I think seraph mentioned beer and it's effects , my doctor said in moderation and it's not so much beer that puts the weight on it's what you eat while you drink. I started drinking pure blonde low carb.

Ed_GSXR

26-02-2009, 07:11 PM

I walk around the city all day long with a backpack full of spanners. Since I fix lifts for a living, I climb a lot of stairs.

zenodamper

26-02-2009, 07:37 PM

I walk around the city all day long with a backpack full of spanners. Since I fix lifts for a living, I climb a lot of stairs.

Ooh, know that story.... shit, I have seemingly had physical jobs forever - asides that 10 year period being an academic wearing suits... Back in the 80's tho', I had this job where I ran all over Sydney as a messenger boy (blisters in my 1st week were crazy!).

...but yeah, stand up and move around on hard surfaces all day; up n down with bikes (no hydr. lifts here); crank up tracks like Wez Clarke's "Someday" (extra bopping material) - don't eat too much, and then the body is being used as designed - simple!

...seems evolutionary to me, a sign (sigh) of the times maybe...? ...after all, our bodies ain't changed much in 10,000 years... :lmao:

spotcom

26-02-2009, 08:58 PM

In a really cool book I read it was saying that Diet Soft drinks make you fat because when you drink them your tongue registers something sweet and your stomach starts releasing sugar digesting enzymes in preparation for the incoming kilojoules. They never get there so the enzymes then need to be utilised so a message is sent to the brain to send more food, so you get hunger pains!

This book also suggests that asthmatics shouldnt drink orange juice because it causes a histimine response in the body and the aveloi in your lungs constrict, and then breathing difficulties result

The book was called You Are Not Sick, You Are Thirsty by Fereydoon Batmanghelidj. Interesting read

I read some excerpts from that on a website a while ago. I reckon there's some truth there. Good old water is the best trick.

For exercise, I cycle around 200ks per week - my cycle has more kms on it now than my car (up to nearly 30,000kms)! I've also started jogging - a couple of 5km runs at lunchtimes during the week.

As far as nutrition goes - the meat & salad meal at night (no pasta, no bread, no potatoes) works a treat if you want to shed some kilos. It takes a while to get used to - you feel hungry for a while, but have a drink of tea, and the hunger pangs go away.

One change to the routine: on the night before a big event, such as a track day - eat a big bowl of pasta, and drink heaps of water (or even sports drink). Then, good bowl of cereal in the morning as well. It helps "carbo-load" your body, which helps you stop getting dehydrated (carbs help you absorb water).

rats666

26-02-2009, 09:16 PM

no point wasteing heart beats, might need them for the track :lmao:

Big-El

26-02-2009, 09:36 PM

I walk ... err ... around the office a bit, and around the house a bit. Too and from the bike as well!

Yyyyyep, I'm a lardarse :ayyy:

saf

27-02-2009, 01:02 AM

Diet may be the key but it's not the only requirement. If you diet and don't do strength training sure you'll be scrawny but you'll look sickly thin with a layer of flesh hanging off your bones. Add some tone that the reduced weight displays and you've got a winner.

I've done martial arts for several years. I was instructing with an Aussie coaching licence for a fairly long time too but am doing it all privately now. That and actually riding my bike with intent.

WET4URacing

27-02-2009, 07:47 AM

think we really need to ask the ? exercise v's lap time.
me none at all but gettin the elbow bending = 37.2

james ?

MarkyGG

27-02-2009, 09:24 AM

my regime begins with channel surfing followed by leaving the couch to go to the fridge to discover a chocolate bar then return to the couch for more channel surfing. i do about 3 sets of this 7 days a week. you can only imagine how fit i am. anyone need any tips call me and i'll tell you where to find good chocolate bars :popcorn::popcorn::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:

James

27-02-2009, 09:44 AM

:pisslaugh: Too funny Mark.

I have started a no-carb diet and walk/jog every second night.
Trying to give up soft drink - but seriously addicted so this is the hardest part for me :hatter:

Birdman45

27-02-2009, 09:54 AM

Giving p carbs isn't the way to go either, you just need to eat the RIGHT carbs. ie: Rye bread (as close to 100% as you can get) hi fiber pasta , basmati rice, fruit etc...... just get rid of sugar and white rice, processed shit etc, but no carbs will make you feel lazy.

Birdman45

27-02-2009, 10:01 AM

Anyone got advice on weights training? We're setting up a gym in the Old Duck Fight Academy and I've never really done weights before. Got mountains of muscle, just need to get cut. As it stands, I'm all squishy til I flex... I want to look flexed all the time. Ideas? J.

weights aren't gonna get you cut, fat loss is. Diet is the only thing if you're already doing everything else, that will cut you up. Look at most islander's on the door at clubs, (not the fat ones), most them are f'kin huge but none are cut. There's a video of the guy that holds the worl record for sit ups, and he ain't got a six pack. LOL Lose the fat, you'll be cut.

usual suspect

27-02-2009, 10:08 AM

weights aren't gonna get you cut, fat loss is. Diet is the only thing if you're already doing everything else, that will cut you up. Look at most islander's on the door at clubs, (not the fat ones), most them are f'kin huge but none are cut. There's a video of the guy that holds the worl record for sit ups, and he ain't got a six pack. LOL Lose the fat, you'll be cut.

Thats right, everyone has a six pack under that jelly belly, you just got to lose it!

Mike

23-04-2009, 08:23 PM

Turtle

23-04-2009, 08:25 PM

Thought I'd digg this up to see how everyone is going.

Me:
Started Jan09: 103kg.
Today: 98kg.

Mainly been just doing weights and improving diet. Hopefully I'll start doing some harder cardio sessions and be around 90kg by middle of the year.

Goal is 85Kg by my 21st in Oct.

You wont see a real lot of weight loss doing weights......cardio will see a difference

spotcom

23-04-2009, 08:27 PM

Onya Mike! Keep it up.

I've kept going with the jogging and cycling. Except for this week - got the first cold of the season. :( Have lost a few kgs over the past few months though, and did my first 10km run last month! Hope to do a half-marathon in July.

Captain

23-04-2009, 08:30 PM

Thought I'd digg this up to see how everyone is going.

Me:
Started Jan09: 103kg.
Today: 98kg.

Mainly been just doing weights and improving diet. Hopefully I'll start doing some harder cardio sessions and be around 90kg by middle of the year.

Goal is 85Kg by my 21st in Oct.

Good luck mate. I reckon you will hit the wall at around 93 kg, make sure you come back and get some motivation mate :ayyy:

Alex.

23-04-2009, 08:32 PM

Turtle

23-04-2009, 08:33 PM

+1

Add some protein in there as well like lean red meat, chicken, or kangaroo (THE best meat) and you're sweet.

:drool: Kan gar oo .........

RobotPimp

23-04-2009, 08:37 PM

Edited in case somebody took it literally!

Mike

23-04-2009, 08:39 PM

You wont see a real lot of weight loss doing weights......cardio will see a difference

Yeah, that's why I want to get on the pushbike again. Getting my diet sorted over the last fortnight has made a huge difference.

Mike

23-04-2009, 08:41 PM

Good luck mate. I reckon you will hit the wall at around 93 kg, make sure you come back and get some motivation mate :ayyy:

I'll be happy with 90kg :ayyy:

When I dip into the 80's I'll be over the moon.

Belinda

23-04-2009, 08:42 PM

I thought I was doing really well...until I went to the gym with a friend. She is running in her 2nd half marathon in 3 weeks. Want to see a 6 pack on a chick, come check her out!!:ayyy:

So true, its sweating that shifts the fat

Belinda

23-04-2009, 08:44 PM

Did someone say protein?! I masterbate at least three times a week! PM me!

I will stick to my protein shakes....but thanks anyway....Im sure theres guys on here that will take up your offer......:lmao:

OutOfControl

23-04-2009, 08:45 PM

Swimming is a good way to keep fit..

Turtle

23-04-2009, 08:47 PM

Did someone say protein?! I masterbate at least three times a week! PM me!

Thats pretty sick dude..........if i were you i'd delete your post before Triumph sees it !! :lmao:

Swimming is a good way to keep fit..

She will be mate soon enough ....:lmao:

Cedric

23-04-2009, 09:06 PM

Edited in case somebody took it literally!

Too late mate:lmao:

Greggy-68

23-04-2009, 09:13 PM

Well, I watch all sorts of sport on tele.......

Belinda

23-04-2009, 09:26 PM

Edited in case somebody took it literally!

It was only Turtle!! :lmao:

Captain

23-04-2009, 10:04 PM

Touche' :lmao:

rednut

23-04-2009, 10:14 PM

Good luck mate. I reckon you will hit the wall at around 93 kg, make sure you come back and get some motivation mate :ayyy:

heres some motivation.

http://www.upmyownass.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/motivational-poster-fat-contortion-artist-penis.jpg

Belinda

23-04-2009, 10:15 PM

Oh thats gross!

AS76

23-04-2009, 10:27 PM

Sitting in front of the computer drinking bourbons. Yep im working out...

Pymm

23-04-2009, 11:21 PM

no exercise since i had my knee played with, but used to do a 4:30am jog from potts pt to rushcutters bay park and just pushups, keep the heart rate up and go back.

need to get into some weights training or a stricter diet to put more weight on methinks

quickchick

23-04-2009, 11:50 PM

250km+ per week mountain biking.
50km+ per week running
Just got another road bike to focus on endurance hill climbing for my MTB racing.

Wow, we do have some fit people on here. :dohsmiley: That's awsum!!!

Where do you people find the time to get in all this exercise? I struggle to do a 45min walk each day! :lmao:

Pict

24-04-2009, 01:31 AM

150+km pushy a week, when the weather is decent........ :mad:
20+km run a week.
Need to stay fit or they'll kick me out of the Army..... :(

shane

24-04-2009, 01:55 AM

Hi mate,

I'll just add my 2 cents.

Because you have a lot of different demands on a moto you will need to do different types of training.

Let's just see what you would do on a bike?

Obviously you will be in a crouched position for a fairly long time. So in order to help with that position you will need to include a core workout.

If you ride a lot, you will need to incorperate amuscle balancing program to help with the spinal muscles as you will be in forward flexion and you need to balance that with extension for your back.

First, consult a health proffesional and let them look at your posture to see what muscle imbalances you have. This will REALLY effect your comfort levels on a bike. hence the demand on you being less in each lap.

Once you have created a mobilisation and stretching program i would recommend that you incorperate some big bang exercises in each plane of motion. Transverse, saggital and frontal as you will need to move in these directions on a bike....

Also, seeing as you will experience a tilting balance response. This is where the ground moves from under you. I would also recommend you use swiss balls, Balance boards, fitters, dura discs and bosus where ever you can to improve your balance.

If you're from the western subburbs of sydney. Feel free to PM me and i will give you (or anyone that's interested) a free 20 minute session on how to help with getting your goals.

Hope something i have said has helped.

Good luck.

RobotPimp

24-04-2009, 09:39 AM

http://www.upmyownass.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/motivational-poster-fat-contortion-artist-penis.jpg

Class! Pure Class! :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

j-rad

24-04-2009, 11:13 AM

Have been training for a bit > doing some nasty circuit type workout 'Boot Camp' that give you about 3-5 different excerises for each muscle group and just SMASHES ya hardcore.....couldn't walk, lift myself up or do anything for 3 days afterwards.......each time is getting better but yeh not really looking to lose weight as such.

Without my riding gear on I'm a svelt 62kgs (have been now for like 15yrs) so not much point trying to put muscle mass on a thoroughbred :D but being so light gives me great power/weight ratio's :D :D
Also hitting weights and chasing my 3yr old around on his bike.......he's worked out how to peddle now so it's alot harder!! hahahaha

Mike

30-05-2009, 06:00 PM

So how is everyone doing?? I've pretty much cut out everything besides water from my fluids intake and I'm eating a heap of fruit at work... Still doing 3 weights sessions and 3 cardio sessions a week.

Good luck mate. I reckon you will hit the wall at around 93 kg, make sure you come back and get some motivation mate :ayyy:

Mate I'm at 93, hit the wall at 96 and stayed the for 2 weeks... Bring on the 80's :ayyy:

stetto

30-05-2009, 06:10 PM

I ride for the fun of it and i don't believe its my fitness holding back. Do probs 50km of walking a week, thats enough for me.

Captain

30-05-2009, 07:23 PM

Well done Mike, I'm impressed (and was hoping my comments would spur you on, to prove me wrong :ayyy:)

Big Lunt

30-05-2009, 07:23 PM

[QUOTE=Mike;205969]So how is everyone doing?? I've pretty much cut out everything besides water from my fluids intake and I'm eating a heap of fruit at work... Still doing 3 weights sessions and 3 cardio sessions a week.

Fruit is good in one way but also bad in another. Sugar content in fruit can also be a pain....honestly. I am just speaking from experience as I had competed in a contest where I got my body fat down to 3% and fruit was one of those things that went out in the carb basket early in the game.

Also when I was serious about my training I did not eat a whole lot of fruit (some say that can't be healthy) but I was eating a good quantity and variety of vegetables.

You need to look at your calorie intake vs your exercise. If your weight has stopped moving then either cut your daily calories by around 400-500 a day and see what happens or exercise a little more to burn more calories. But from my experience better to play with the amount of food you eat. Couple of other hints:

1.Do not eat after 7pm (depends what hours you work of course)
2. No complex carbs at night just veges with a protein source
3. Several smaller meals a day - keep the metabolism going (4-5 meals per day) Shakes come in handy hear as low calorie and easy to make.

You will be surprised just doing the first 2 points just how much weight you can lose. Like many of us including me I end up eating snacks at night after dinner and almost before I go to bed!!!!

Keep it up.....makes a big difference on the speed down the straight - I did it too when I dropped 10kgs:ayyy:

Mike

30-05-2009, 07:53 PM

Well done Mike, I'm impressed (and was hoping my comments would spur you on, to prove me wrong :ayyy:)

:ayyy: hehe, it worked.

Mike

30-05-2009, 07:58 PM

1.Do not eat after 7pm (depends what hours you work of course)
2. No complex carbs at night just veges with a protein source
3. Several smaller meals a day - keep the metabolism going (4-5 meals per day) Shakes come in handy hear as low calorie and easy to make.

You will be surprised just doing the first 2 points just how much weight you can lose. Like many of us including me I end up eating snacks at night after dinner and almost before I go to bed!!!!

Yeah, one of my work mates used to be a body builder. Already got those tips from him :ayyy: But thanks, its good to hear the same things from multiple sources just to reinforce it.

Don't always make point number 1. Try to make it 8pm but sometimes work/social life doesn't agree.

Fruit has really helped me drop the last 3kg. It also stops me feeling hungry and eating other things I shouldn't be.

Mike

30-05-2009, 08:06 PM

I am just speaking from experience as I had competed in a contest where I got my body fat down to 3%

Damn, 3%.. what was that for??

slow bro

30-05-2009, 08:15 PM

Damn, 3%.. what was that for??

School prom.:lmao::lmao:

Captain

30-05-2009, 08:32 PM

I am just speaking from experience as I had competed in a contest where I got my body fat down to 3%
Swimsuit competition? That's usually at the end ...

James

30-05-2009, 09:07 PM

Swimsuit competition? That's usually at the end ...

:lmao:

jonoZRX

30-05-2009, 09:13 PM

PM me your email address Mike, I've got all kinds of awesome strength and conditioning info I can send you.

Big Lunt

30-05-2009, 10:17 PM

Damn, 3%.. what was that for??

Bodybuilding comp - 1st and last but I was amazed just how quickly you can transform yourself in the space of 12 weeks........my diet was strict but I was lucky enough that I only did cardio 1 a week plus normal weights training. Went from 90 to 80kg

Tell you what though gee my RGV was a hell of a lot faster when I shed the 10kg I lost - it was getting 210km/h down the straight when normally only 195

I was planning on doing same again - no where near 3% but probably around 7-8%. Will not be easy as I am getting older!!!