Mgoblogger Fitness Survey - What Are You Doing to Stay Fit?
Mates,
Despite the fact that it's pretty close to zero degrees with the wind chill, and on top of snow last night we're expecting another 1/2 foot today and tomorrow, spring is here. And if spring is here, beach season is just around the corner. Yesterday a few of the Mgoblogger-razzi made comments that they were just getting back into some form of regular fitness routine. I also remember some prior posts where some of our brother/sister bloggers were pretty hard-core about their training.
So today's question is this: What are you doing (or about to start in the foreseeable future) to get and/or stay in shape? Cardio work? If so, what type(s) and how often? Weights? Same sub-questions. Mix and match, maybe. Might be good if you have any specific diet tips to share.
Two things this thread is NOT: a listing of how many lbs you can lift, 4 minute miles you run, etc. Also, this is not a mental fitness request - there aren't enough terrabites, servers and clouds to store the collective neurosis that is particular to Michigan fans....
Have a great weekend,
XM
EDIT: A number of you have shared some anxiety issues in the context of exercise and I want to compliment all of the responses thereto - very thoughtful all the way around.
That said, I believe constant muscle confusion is the way to gains. I do a mix of varying yoga classes (which I love for the physical and mental edge) in both regular and Bikram settings, heavy cycling and interval weight training. If you can mix those in 4 days a week and change your diet (try giving up sugar and beer), you will see the weight fall off.
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Did you go to bed?
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Eating healthy is good but if you eat a lot, you aren't losing weight. My name is experience and I'm talking to ya...
It's 80% nutrition 20% working out. What goes in your body is where the magic happens. It is 12:40 pm and I logged in to read the blog while I eat my 3rd meal of the day. I'm reading this eating 5oz of ground turkey, 1/2 cup brown rice, asparagus, and a handful of almonds. I use a jalapeno mustard on the turkey.
I work out 4x per week hitting every body part once and abs 3x. Do 20 min of cardio 2x week. I transformed my body 2 years ago when I got the nutrtion part right from a very knowledgeable trainer.
When you see people in the gym week after week, year after year and they always look the same, it is solely due to their diet.
is definitely a factor. My thing is to eliminate sugars from my diet, I am more along the lines of neo-paleo-atkins without going crazy (or eating too much bacon. But ya gotta have some bacon!). I work out 6 days/week, and have been doing so for decades. I cycle 3x/week (30-50 miles each session, with hills), take two "boot camp" classes/week, and do the step mill for 45-60 min (interval training program) each week. I'll also change things up, just to break the routine.
Fitness and nutrition need to be a total lifestyle commitment- you can't really have an "off season" and you can't "go on a diet." You can't eat an ice cream sundae and say, "I'll start my diet tomorrow!"
Fitness is great, yet nutrition is where all the gainz come. If you want to bulk, take in more than you burn in protein, carbs, and a bit of fat. If you want to get lean, take in less than you burn, cut the carbs. Spread meals out, don't eat near bed, get a good night's sleep every night.
If you can be disciplined with a routine, and be patient enough to wait for the magic to happen (and it will happen), you'll see serious progress. You don't need to be Arnold or similar benching 400 to get shredded.
You are correct!
the less I believe this. I'll believe that it is easier to eat fewer calories while eating vegetables. But is there any evidence that eating different foods is healthier in any way beyond a calorie count? Nutritional science is overwhelmed with pseudoscience and it's so challenging to find anything convincing. In the meantime it seems to me that amount of food is the only thing that matters, but I would gladly read otherwise.
I lost 31 pounds in 2 months - it is amazing - just do it!
how long when you go?
Please tell me you don't hang on the support bars....!
q: how can you tell when someone does cross-fit?
a: its the first thing they say to you.
I actually do and love CrossFit but I get why people make fun of it. And there are too many good GIFs making fun of it to not join in.
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Someone told this man to do this. I cannot think of a better way to injure your back.
This definitely looks like a back injury waiting to happen, but it's also not CrossFit either, even though the flashing words at the bottom are very convincing.
Yeah, that's not CrossFit. There are plenty of ways to injure yourself doing crossfit, but that's not one of them.
The problem I had with CrossFit is during the WOD you get tired, and your form goes out the window. Even when the weights aren't that heavy, lifting weights for time while fatigued is not a recipe for success.
I'm saving my allowance to buy one of those. Such a great thing to have in Michigan winters
#GetSome
less impact than T25
also did Hammer and Chisel - Beach body has it dialed in
I can do 35 reps of 220 lbs WHILE running a 4:25 mile.
I otherwise walk vigorously. A lot. Gimpy knees preclude my old pastimes of running and hoops.
right?
Half barrels. No pony kegs allowed.
of the emergency exit stairs!
Without clanging on the concrete or railings!
next thing you know, people will be drinking 2 % if you let that weakness into your life.
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before he starts drinking from it
As a young'un, I like to walk vigorously with a weighted vest. Still much better than jogging on the joints, and I can actually work up a sweat wearing 60 extra pounds.
My top advice for anyone buying a weighted vest is to shell out for one with excellent straps. Uncomfortability on the shoulders or an inability to get the vest secured to your torso makes it impossible to use. Mine straps firmly to my chest such that not all the weight sits on my shoulders, and I can even run sprints or play pick-up basketball wearing it without it bouncing around.