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How long do you stay on the low-carb diet? It took me about three weeks to get used to the energy levels. When in a calorie deficit, you might not make any gains at the gym, but you'll definitely notice the difference on the scale. Also, don't be afraid to eat some extra veggies to help fill you up! I personally do…
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Similar to some others here: my birthday is Dec 3, so I'm hoping to cross "lose weight" off my bucket list, and go shopping for new clothes. ;)
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Day / Exercise / Time / Total 10/1 - Hike - 1hr 23min - 1 hr 23min 10/2 - Walk - 62 min - 2 hr 25min 10/3 - Walk + Lift + UrbanKick - 2hrs 8min - 4 hours 48 min 10/4 - walk + lift - 2hrs 3min - 6hrs 51min 10/5 - walk + lift + cycle - 1hr 53 min - 8hrs 46min 10/6 10/7
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Cardio: 25min cycling Strength: - Standing dumbbell curls (2x20) - Standing barbell curls (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated alternate dumbbell curls (3x12) - Hammer curls (2x15) - Wrist curls (4x20) - Incline sit up (4x15) Assesment: shrimp taco bowl for dinner
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Just took an InBody test at the gym yesterday. I'm at 26.1% currently, down from 38.6% this year. Aiming for 20%, then will re-evaluate.
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Day / Exercise / Time / Total 10/1 - Hike - 1hr 23min - 1 hr 23min 10/2 - Walk - 62 min - 2 hr 25min 10/3 - Walk + Lift + UrbanKick - 2hrs 8min - 4 hours 48 min 10/4 - walk + lift - 2hrs 3min - 6hrs 51min 10/5 10/6 10/7
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50 days to go! SW: 167.8 CW: 150.1 GW: 138 (adjustes for body fat) In other news, im down to 26.1% body fat since I started this challenge at 34.5%! Baby gains :)
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Cardio: 25min incline walk Strength: - Pec deck (2x20) - Incline dumbbell bench press (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated dumbbell bench press (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Lying tricep extensions (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Standing cable pressdowns (3x12) Assesment: took my inbody today (8 weeks since i started cutting). I'm down…
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You're tenacious spirit in this challenge is super motivating! Keep up the hard work. :)
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You're doing great! So motivating!
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I feel you on the overeating, niner. I snacked a bit too much this last weekend. Time to buckle down again. Cardio: 45min UrbanKick Strength: - Lateral pulldowns (2x20) - Barbell bent over rows (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated cable rows (3x12) - Close grip pulldowns (3x12) Assesment: turkey burgers for dinner.
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Oh, I'd love to try this! I regularly hit the gym 5x a week plus walking and hikes on other days, so I'm aiming for 30 hours of exercise this month as preliminary goal. I've never really tracked how long I spend exercising Day / Exercise / Time / Total 10/1 - Hike - 1hr 23min - 1 hr 23min 10/2 - Walk - 62 min - 2 hr 25min…
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Cardio: 5-mile hike (quicksilver mines) Strength: none, rest day Assesment: meant to start trail running today but messed it up within the first 10 minutes. Next time, no backpack and gonna run the flatter parts and walk the hills at least. Chicken katsu, cauliflower rice, and brccoli for dinner. Complete rest day tomorrow.
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Cardio: 45min UrbanKick Strength: - Bent over laterals (2x20) - Seated shoulder press (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated Arnold press (3x12) - Side laterals (2x15) - Dumbbell shrugs (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 2x8) Assesment: chinese food and cake tonight for a birthday.
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Cardio: 25min incline walk Strength: - Standing dumbbell curls (2x20) - Standing barbell curls (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated alternate dumbbell curls (3x12) - Hammer curls (2x15) - Wrist curls (4x20) - Roman chair sit up (4x15) Assesment: steak with mushrooms, onions, and zucchini for dinner
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Bought two new bras today. Went from a 38D to a 34D and still losing :)
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Next time, you could have the sundae one day and be over calories, then have no treat for a day or two and be under calories like you would have been to even out. More of a weekly CICO than a daily if you think that way.
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You can definitely make progress, but you might not notice it as much on the scale. Here's my experience: On May 14, I took an inbody at my gym and clocked in at 171.2 lbs and 38.9% body fat. I started going to the gym, liftinf weights and doing some cardio for 1.5 hours, 4x a week. On aug 9, i took an in body, and i was…
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Cardio: 25min cycling Strength: - Pec deck (2x20) - Incline dumbbell bench press (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated dumbbell bench press (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Lying tricep extensions (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Standing cable pressdowns (3x12) Assesment: getting stronger slowly. Trying to figure out when is the right time…
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Cardio: 25min incline walk Strength: - Lateral pulldowns (2x20) - Barbell bent over rows (1x20, 1x15, 1x12, 1x10) - Seated cable rows (3x12) - Close grip pulldowns (3x12) Assesment: Correctly performed the close grip pulldowns as opposed to the standing cable rows. Definitely felt the difference. Stuffed peppers for dinner.
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Reaching that halfway mark--keep it up everyone! Hope you're all doing well :) 57 days to Turkey Day: SW: 167.8 GW: 135 CW: 151.7 TL: 16.1 lbs
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I guess I've had a few building up, but I usually just lurk forums. Here goes! * I've gone down four belt notches in the last seven weeks. * I was able to run for 25 minutes straight at a 9:13/mile pace this last weekend. Usually I run for 10 minutes, walk for 1. * I've learned proper technique for a number of weightifting…
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Cardio: 45min UrbanKick class (cardio kickboxing + HIIT intervals) Strength: - Leg extension (2x20) - Seated leg press (1x20; 1x15; 2x12) - Barbell squat (1x20; 1x12; 2x10) - Lying leg curls (1x20; 1x15; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Standing calf raises (4x20) - Crunches (4x20) Assesment: extra squats during urbankick were rough.…
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Cardio: 25 min jog + 15min walk Strength: pushups, sit ups, squats (3x20) Assesment: supposed to be an active test but the body-resistance strength felt good. Sesame shrimp and spinach for dinner.
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I'm hopin to lose 20 lbs and reach 20% body fat. Not sure if it will be possible though since the last 5-10 lbs are a real pain in the *kitten* usually.
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Thanks! I forgot the difference between machines/motions between the two this week, and had a feeling something was wrong.
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Cardio: 25min run (9:13 pace) Strength: - Standing dumbbell curls (2x20) - Standing barbell curls (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated alternate dumbbell curls (3x12) - Hammer curls (2x12) - Wrist curls (4x20) - Roman chair sit up (4x12) Assesment: First time htting the gym 5days in a row. Body is working hard but feeling…
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Cardio: 25min incline walk Strength: - Pec deck (2x20) - Incline dumbbell bench press (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated dumbbell bench press (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Lying tricep extensions (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Standing cable pressdowns (3x12) Assesment: confused about the different between Standing Cable Pressdown…
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At first, I was winging it just to get to the gym. In the last three weeks, I've decided to follow a plan for beginners, and I find it much easier for me personally. I also see better results.
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Cardio: 25min cycling HIIT Strength: - Lateral pulldowns (2x20) - Barbell bent over rows (1x20; 1x12; 1x10; 1x8) - Seated cable rows (3x12) - Close grip pulldowns (3x12) Assesment: Chipotle chicken lettuce boats with mango salsa tonight.