The Do You Work Out Zone

[BornBronson]

Originally Posted by Jet

I hate cardio.

That's the best part for me.Jumping on the indoor bike and riding it for an hour a day.Keeps you tight.I throw around my 100lb barbell when I don't have a lot of time for a real workout.When I do have time I will hit every muscle group from Monday through Friday with no days off.I have been lifting weights since I was 12 years old.I have tried stopping my exercise routine many times in the past due to long work days or an illness but it's like my body needs it and I will actually go through withdrawals if I don't lift something heavy like a couple of 50lb dumbbells.I usually go slow and burn-in each rep.I don't go more than 4 sets for each muscle group and never more than 12 reps in each set.I like free weights the best but will use cables for my back routine.My legs are my weakest link so I do lots of lunges and leg extensions and curls to keep them strong.I prefer sumo squats to regular barbell squats using a free weight.I can easily spend up to 3 hours in the gym but found 2 hours a day is plenty of workout for me.I seem to have tons of energy between 9am-12noon..why? it beats me.

Good read and now it's mimi time.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by BornBronson

That's the best part for me.Jumping on the indoor bike and riding it for an hour a day.Keeps you tight.I throw around my 100lb barbell when I don't have a lot of time for a real workout.When I do have time I will hit every muscle group from Monday through Friday with no days off.I have been lifting weights since I was 12 years old.I have tried stopping my exercise routine many times in the past due to long work days or an illness but it's like my body needs it and I will actually go through withdrawals if I don't lift something heavy like a couple of 50lb dumbbells.I usually go slow and burn-in each rep.I don't go more than 4 sets for each muscle group and never more than 12 reps in each set.I like free weights the best but will use cables for my back routine.My legs are my weakest link so I do lots of lunges and leg extensions and curls to keep them strong.I prefer sumo squats to regular barbell squats using a free weight.I can easily spend up to 3 hours in the gym but found 2 hours a day is plenty of workout for me.I seem to have tons of energy between 9am-12noon..why? it beats me.

Good read and now it's mimi time.

Golly gee. I wish I was as quintessential.

[Linus]

Welp. I've been doing the Couch-to-5K app (C25K) and running every other day. I recently got Five Fingers KSO Trek shoes so I get a near barefoot running experience (use more muscles to do the cardio). I'm holding off on the weight/P90X stuff until I get more room (with the packing/moving I have boxes everywhere )

Hopefully once I'm in L.A. I'll be able to do this better (P90X)

[shadows papa]

Hey Linus let me know how those shoes work for you. I have been contemplating getting closer to a barefoot type of running shoe. I am currently exercising my brain a LOT more than my body. I am just in a holding pattern with working out during this school year. I did enter a 4 mile run for the end of July because I'm jonesing for an event T-shirt.. I'm just trying to stay active by riding my mountain bike at least once a week,running a couple of times a week and this week's project is taking a study break every 30 minutes and doing 10 pushups.Anything to move and stay active! Shad

[Linus]

Originally Posted by shadows papa

Hey Linus let me know how those shoes work for you. I have been contemplating getting closer to a barefoot type of running shoe. I am currently exercising my brain a LOT more than my body. I am just in a holding pattern with working out during this school year. I did enter a 4 mile run for the end of July because I'm jonesing for an event T-shirt.. I'm just trying to stay active by riding my mountain bike at least once a week,running a couple of times a week and this week's project is taking a study break every 30 minutes and doing 10 pushups.Anything to move and stay active! Shad

They have been pretty good thus far. You have to change the way you run. With regular running shoes heel strike is more common but when running with these you have to try to avoid that (since I tend to do that, I've been running more on the balls of my feet; see their Running FAQ here). My recovery is better and I'm burning a lot more than I thought I would (40 min run/walk combo is burning 500 calories based on my Body Bugg).

[itsagrrl]

I was never much of a person to work out. With my family's heart health history, I was feeling like I needed to seriously consider some cardio. At the recommendation of a coworker and friend I started taking Zumba. I never could get into the stationary bike or anything for more than about 20 minutes, but Zumba made the hour fly by because it's mostly like dancing which in my younger days I closed down many a club doing without a second thought. After a year or so of going regularly then dropping off, I got certified to teach (at the recommendation of my instructor and a few classmates) and for the past year have been teaching and loving it. Anyone else out there ever make up dance routines with your friends in jr. high? That's pretty much the gist of it. I would highly recommend it to anyone else out there who likes to shake her grove thing, but isn't so hot on the cardio machines.

[justkim]

Zumba Rocks!!!
I volunteer at my local YMCA for a free membership, 3 hours a week and it gives me access to everything!!!
I highly recommend checking out your local Y to see what opportunities are available to you...
Changing life's one dance at a time...

Originally Posted by itsagrrl

I was never much of a person to work out. With my family's heart health history, I was feeling like I needed to seriously consider some cardio. At the recommendation of a coworker and friend I started taking Zumba. I never could get into the stationary bike or anything for more than about 20 minutes, but Zumba made the hour fly by because it's mostly like dancing which in my younger days I closed down many a club doing without a second thought. After a year or so of going regularly then dropping off, I got certified to teach (at the recommendation of my instructor and a few classmates) and for the past year have been teaching and loving it. Anyone else out there ever make up dance routines with your friends in jr. high? That's pretty much the gist of it. I would highly recommend it to anyone else out there who likes to shake her grove thing, but isn't so hot on the cardio machines.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by Linus

They have been pretty good thus far. You have to change the way you run. With regular running shoes heel strike is more common but when running with these you have to try to avoid that (since I tend to do that, I've been running more on the balls of my feet; see their Running FAQ here). My recovery is better and I'm burning a lot more than I thought I would (40 min run/walk combo is burning 500 calories based on my Body Bugg).

You're going to love P90x

[Linus]

Originally Posted by Jet

You're going to love P90x

Ya.. I expect I will once I get the space to do it.. but that's the key right now: space and a good floor so I don't bother neighbours below

[pinkgeek]

So after taking oh so long off (aka being a lazy toad) I've finally found my mojo again and it's taken me in a fun new totally competition-less direction - dance!

I've gone back to ballet 2x's a week and belly dance 3x's a week. I'm having a blast and shedding the fluff of being lazy. I've also added pilates 3x's a week.

I'm not sure if my knees will ever let me get back into endurance sports again, but if so, it'll be outrigger canoeing.

Here's to finding balance again..

[BornBronson]

Balance is good.


Good luck to everyone.

[Jet]

Luv P90X...............

[dark_crystal]

i work out at home for 20 minutes every morning- cardio on the elliptical trainer 4 days a week and various and assorted ab, heinie, and thigh exercises using 5 lb ankle weights on MWF...i kind of want to revamp my MWF routine to build more muscle. can anyone suggest text sources for free-weight workouts, maybe?

[tazz]

my deal is now i workout with this couple i know of at my gym. 4 times a week. and am now even fixin for a racing swimsuit (thank you shadows papa for your suggestion).
i still do my warm up before i hit the weights. pushups, mountain climbers, lay down bicycle, and jump squats.

i am now a solid 130 lbs.

my work schedule has also changed (i stock shelves in the grocery dept. ~ no more cashiering). i work all nights now, so my workout regime will be more structured.

am looking for new workout shoes and work shoes eventually.

any suggestions/advice?

[Jet]

I do core synergistics which are exercises that hit core muscles and other muscle groups at the same time. It's work. But very little equipment is needed, you can use bands or weights. Bands are amazing. I dont use them but people who do get great results. As far as abs go, I only do them apart 3 times a week.

[EnderD_503]

My workout these days since my knee injury:

Monday - Back/Chest 4x8 (1 rep. max once a month on chest press) - supersets:
Begin with push-ups 3x20 as warm-up

Pull-ups
Bent over BB rows
DB Chest press
DB Chest flyes
Face-pulls
DB shrugs
One arm DB Chest Press (flat and incline)
One arm DB Flyes on Swiss ball (good for core stability)
Lat. Pull-downs
Romanian Deadlifts

Plate pinch 3x1 minute
Wrist curls 3x20
Grippers 3x10
Sledgehammer levers 3x10

Abs:
Med. ball slams 3x20
Jackknives on Swiss ball 3x20

Cardio: 30 mins on bike (since my injury I unfortunately can't do much running or my regular cardio workout)

Tuesday - Legs *note, not really going very heavy on legs these days, since the knee still gets a bit sore with too much.
Warm-up on Leg press 4x15
Squats 4x8-10
BB Hacksquats 4x10
Deadlifts 4x8-10
Walking lunges across the gym 4x
Sled drags forward and backward (which is actually an adjustable bench right now, with two co-workers standing on it forward, and one co-worker backwards lol)

Abs:
Med. ball slams
Russian twists

Cardio: 30 mins on bike

Wednesday - Shoulders
Begin with handstand pushups, as many as possible, which isn't too many lol
Seated DB shoulder press 10x10 (increase weight everytime successfully complete 10 sets of 10 reps)
Bent over rear delt. cable raises 4x10
Standing one arm DB shoulder press 4x8-10
DB Front raises 4x10
DB lateral raises 4x10

Abs:
Cable chops 3x20
DB swings 3x20

Cardio: 30 mins on bike

Thursday - Biceps/Triceps - 4x8-10

Standing DB curls (superset next two)
Cable bicep curls
Modified one arm skullcrusher (giant sets for following three)
DB skullcrushers
Tricep pushups
Concentration curls (supersets for next two)
Hammer curls
Standing overhead cable extensions (superset next two)
Tricep pulldowns
Reverse curls
Dips

Plate pinch 3x1 minute
Wrist curls 3x20
Grippers 3x10
Sledgehammer levers 3x10

Abs:
Jackknives on Swiss ball 3x20
Twisting plank 3x10 on each side
Knee drives/back row combo 3x10

Cardio: 30 mins on bike

Friday - Day of epicness lol Unfortunately this day won't be as epic as I'd like it to be until my knee gets better.
- Deadlifts
- Clean/Jerk - light as hell right now
- Turkish get-ups
- Tire slams (no clue what to call these...just do them, basically take a car tire, get in stance and slam it sideways against an immovable object. It's all about controling the bounce. Great for core.)