The Gym/Losing Weight thread

Pai Mel · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:04 pm�� Post subject:

I purchased a pair of push up discs from ebay. They are called Perfect Push Ups. They are basically discs with handles that rotate inwards or outwards while you push up or come down. S'posed to ease the wrist strain.

I like them as I am always nervous about doing bench presses - if I get fatigued in the middle of a set, it's rather difficult to rest the weights, with no one to spot me.

MIkes · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:02 pm�� Post subject:

Well my general physique and fitness has nose dived this past six months or so. A combination of my mum heading back overseas (she was living with us and was therefore an extra pair of hands looking after the house and kids), and my youngest getting older and needing more attention/looking after.

I've just been too tired to really put the effort in, plus where we moved to last december has crappy street lighting and really dodgy pavements so if I were to go jogging after sundown I'm liekly to be hit by a car or fall and break something.

And then I deiscovered Mike Chang.

Anyone who works out at home and has some basic equipment (and I do mean basic, just some dumbbells will do) should really check out his YouTube videos.

While the six pack and slimmer waist I used to have hasn't exactly come back (then again I will be 33 next month and have an office job) my arms, shoulders and upper body is really bulking up. Seriously, check him out.

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Island_Wolf · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:35 pm�� Post subject:

These ones? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BODYREV-Perfect-Pushup-Push-Up-Travel-Edition-Workout-/370410707010?pt=AU_Strength_Training&hash=item563e32d842 I even have trouble even doing 1 pushups correctly

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On a plus-side, my 1kg dumbell (I know, I'm a weakling, I had trouble to start with!) now feels so light, I need to upgrade it to 2kg.
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Pai Mel · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:46 pm�� Post subject:

I got the newest ones, Perfect Push Ups V2 so it was $94.90, eek, from the same seller linked above.
I've seen cheap ones for about $20 on ozstock. I s'pose they would be okay as well.

The first time you try them, it's actually harder to do a push up because you need extra strength just to stabilise yourself. The discs spin quite freely on ball bearings.

I've been really lazy during the winter though, often only doing one set of push-ups a week.

Adam · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:35 pm�� Post subject:

Everyone here seems to be doing pretty well, especially FeralOni!

It's inspired me to finally get off my ass and do something. Since 27 June, I've been eating less and jogging about 6km every day, and so far I've lost about 8kg. I'm hoping I can keep up this pace and lose even more if I increase my exercise, so I'll definitely check out those Mike Chang videos on YouTube as MIkes suggested.
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FeralOni · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:47 am�� Post subject:

TBH: i haven't really been doing much of anything to be healthy recently except become semi-vegetarian - regardless i think i'm probably down to just above 70 kg, gonna need to get me some size 30/77 jeans soon as my 32/82's are getting a little loose
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MIkes · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:35 pm�� Post subject:

Island_Wolf · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:52 pm�� Post subject:

Booyeah, 2 more kilos to go, 2 more kgs to GOOOOO! (62kgs atm)

I just found out all my spring and summer clothes are too loose now so I need to go shopping very soon to get a few before my big shopping on my target weight (should be easy to lose 2kg in warmer weather, hopefully).

I need to get 2kg dumbells, outgrew my 1kg dumbells

Current exercise regime includes:
4-5x30 minutes a week post-dinner slow walking (just a habit, I know it is not the most ideal time to walk)
3-4x30 minutes a week fast walk (not brisk) around the Sydney CBD during work lunch break
4-5 a week walking up 90 steps instead of using the escalator at the station when getting to work (sounds easy but I still get puffed out after doing this for 3 months).

And 3-4 a week of the following (2 or all of these per session but always arm workouts, 15 reps each):
* arm workout (1kg dumbells with 15 reps of Overhead Press, Bicep Curls, Tricep Extension Left, Tricep Extension Right, Bent Over Row (fake rowing), Front Raises, Side Raises, , Half Push-ups (without dumbells))
* abs workout (Basic Crunch, Left Oblique Crunch, Right Oblique Crunch, Bicycle Crunch, Reverse Crunch, Long Arm Crunch, Crossover Crunch, Vertical Leg Crunch)
* butt workout (Squat, Side Lunges, Dead Lift, Donkey Kick Left, Donkey Kick Right, Hip Bridge, Leg Extensions, Flutter Kicks, Froggy Glute Ligts).
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Anyone doing Starting Strength?

MIkes · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:23 am�� Post subject:

Mate, change your profile pic, seriously.

Island_Wolf · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 2:32 pm�� Post subject:

1.5kg to go!!! Slowly getting there but is happy that I haven't put it back on after a Mexican feast.

I have started keeping a food log of the combination of a estimated guess of the combination of food's carb counting and its fullness after eating and at 3.30pm at work. This is to remind myself which food to avoid, the ones where it easily fails the "avoid raiding the city for healthy snacks at 3.30pm". The carb amount I gave is in a unit of 15g per unit and preferably a net GI of low/medium. Aim is 3-4 units of carbs.

Also, I have a 75% dark chocolate block in my drawer for a quick fix hoping I can prevent going out to buy snacks. It doubles up as an appetite suppressor.

Still waiting for the dumbell since the 2 Rebel Sports I went to in the city ran out of 2kg dumbells. Other dumbell weight are still available

Currently tossing up between jogging in the Sydney CBD or walk undercover/underground Sydney CBD or getting a gym membership. This happened as smokers found the spot that I was enjoying as it was untouched by cigarette smoke during lunch time. If cigarette smoke doesn't affect my lungs, I wouldn't have any issue but I can't control this

Edit - my worked-out stomach is appearing now

. I'm glad all these abs workout is actually working but just hidden by a layer of fat. People are also calling my sexy now

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Zhou · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:21 pm�� Post subject:

So I just joined a fitness first. Now. To cut out all the junk food and crazy amounts of gaming.
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Cro · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:30 pm�� Post subject:

MIkes · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:32 pm�� Post subject:

There are hot women there, if that's any incentive.

Zhou · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:21 pm�� Post subject:

MIkes · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:21 pm�� Post subject:

The time commitment of a full time desk job, two small kids, writing and getting older have finally started to catch up on me.

So for the first time in in over two and half years I walked into a gym.

I'm not working out with machines, reps and whatnot, I found a mix martial arts and kicboxing place down the street in the CBD that does classes at lunch time, so this past two weeks I've been going down to do kettlebell strength classes.

In short, sooooo worth it.

They're high impactm so only 30 minutes which is great for lunchtimes, but really hit you hard. Plus when I get bored I can moved onto one of the gym's many other classes, or maybe bargain some time with the missus to do the early evening kick boxing classes.

Island_Wolf · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:17 am�� Post subject:

Since my last post (don't know if I mentioned elsewhere of this), I have reached the doctor's target of 60kg (female, 1.7m). However, I think my body prefers to be 61kg and since reaching the target, my weight stabilised at 61kg (fluctuates up at most 1.5 kg but its rare to go that high).

I loosen up my diet since reaching the target since I enjoy eating out a few times a week even though the doctor said I need to be strict.... that isn't going to happen

I'm getting food smart, snacking at 3.30pm at work is at the all time low (still snack but mostly for treats, like when I worked sooooo hard I needed to reward myself with gourmet sweets). When I eat lunch, I estimate whether I will make it to 5pm without hunger because I believe being even slightly hungry distracts me from working and that is probably the reason why office workers snack a lot. The block of dark chocolates I mentioned in September is still there, many rows left.

I had free samples of protein shake and I have taken the challenge to try it just to see what I have missed out on when I decided to go on a shakeless diet. I chose a working day in the morning, spent the whole morning at work wanting to vomit and not to mention I felt super hungry and had an awful aftertaste in my mouth the whole morning. So glad I went solid food, protein shakes NEVER AGAIN!
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Jim Dash · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:15 pm�� Post subject:

I've got poor genetics passed down from my mother. Love handles can be so hard to get rid of. Even jogging isn't working for me. I stretch well, have proper running shoes suited to me, and still manage to hurt myself. My muscles and achilles are so tight after, regardless of how much I stretch.

Getting married in March, so I'll look at a gym then. At the moment I've got an awesome weight set at home, but that won't be coming with me. I love doing my weights but my metabolism stops me from bulking, unless you consider a small belly bulking.

Island_Wolf · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:20 pm�� Post subject:

Have you tried swimming?, its high impact and lower injuries than jogging. Gym is good for muscles which will burn fat faster but I wouldn't suggest gym alone.
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Jim Dash · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:47 pm�� Post subject:

It's a great idea actually, it's just the fact id have to actually put it into practice.

At least it will help add more definition too. I'm only short, sitting at 65kg. Has anyone tried any of those bulking powders?

timmay33 · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:23 pm�� Post subject:

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qwas · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:18 pm�� Post subject:

I joined a gym a month ago and I'm so glad I did. I thought I would be able to motivate myself to get up and walk around the neighbourhood, but I couldn't do it. I think the combination of having to pay for something and the varied equipment has motivated me. I'm not sure how much weight I've lost because I don't weigh myself, but I can feel I've lost a little. I've been going every second day and just walking for 40 minutes on the off. I've mainly stuck to the treadmill, elliptical and exercise bike, but recently started doing some rowing. I haven't touched the weights yet. My primary goal is to lose weight, then I'll start working on that.

I joined one of those Anytime Fitness mobs. They have much better equipment than my local gym and cheaper membership and, most importantly, no posers. Well, they probably do but never at the time I go. I don't plan on going at an ungodly hour, but it's nice to know that I can go there any time I want unlike the local which has stupid opening hours. (Sat 12-3 PM for example)

Frozencry · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:30 pm�� Post subject:

b-bump!

While I haven't talked about it at all, over the past month or so I've begun getting back into a bit more shape and well, in general improving my overall health. In between job hunting and socialising I've been fixing up my sleep, eating a lot better with healthier meals, and making myself break a sweat either with brisk walking, weights, push ups and other exercises.

I've now shed a few unnecessary pounds off, my stamina and energy is a lot better and my focus and general mood is way up. Feels great and I'm going to continue to keep this routine going, as it seems to do my body a lot of good favours.
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