mystiedragonfly Member

Bo and Luke Duke

My List (which is always growing): - Ride roller coasters without feeling squeezed into it. - Reminding men who turned their nose at me that I am "not their type" - Wearing 4 inch heels without my feet hurting so bad. - Being able to buy jeans almost anywhere instead of one or two stores. - College boys hitting on me when…

My favorite this far is Persuasion. Both the BBC version and the A&E. Mansfield Park is pretty great too.

Under The Tuscan Sun Eat Pray Love Stardust Princess Bride 5th Element (really, it's awesome) Letters To Juliet Julie and Julia The Devil Wears Prada Young Victoria Long Kiss Goodnight (More of a chick flick than you'd know) My Fair Lady Sex And The City (if you're into it)

I drink a protein shake with soy milk, yogurt, and peanut butter in it. Main reason is because my blood sugar drops very low after a hard work out. Other reason is to put back the nutrients I burned in the work out. Then when I get home (usually 45 mins to an hour later), I eat salmon and some sort of carb. I have made my…

I suggest that if you really want to try it. Hire a trainer for a week to work you at what the class would do. If you like it, then pay the money for at least a month's worth. If you can't afford it month to month, make it an every 6 months type thing where you do it two months out of the year.

This!! I thought back at a time I was in a size 14 jeans and looked REALLY good. Thought of the weight I was at that time and chose from that. When I get into the size 14 jeans... THEN I will decide what route I need to take from there. Will I stay? Or will I go for the 12's?

"Sigh" Oh to have a man's metabolism.... But to be serious, I do crave the cheeseburger. I have some pretty great pubs in walking distance that serve some very awesome burgers with meat that came from local farms. Whenever I am craving for the red meat (usually on leg day), I will head there and get one. Sometimes even…

I believe you answered your own question here. I, too, find it damn hot!! I envy women who can get a six pack or even any ab definition. It is really hard for a woman to accomplish! These very same women will also look at a woman with a slightly pudgy tummy and call her fat, lazy, and unattractive. Isn't it disgusting what…

What??? It is comments like this that keep people from getting into a gym (any gym) in the first place. They have all sorts of cardio equipment and weight machines. Just because MOST of their clientele are not squatting 600 pounds doesn't mean people are not there to work out. If you cannot walk into a Planet Fitness and…

This is my gym as well. The price being the winning point for me. I am lucky, my facility bought an old Gold's Gym. So they have all the free weight equipment. However... that said.... If you are looking to build... this is NOT the gym you want to put your money into. I would suggest the YMCA before Planet Fitness if you…

If your gym offers it, get a trainer. If not, look up all those exercises on YouTube so that you know proper form. Like mentioned before, use weights that you can barely make the 10th rep on. If you are not on a machine (like the smith machine for squats) ask someone to spot you. Add bench press and dead lifts. Eat ALL…

I eat a little under 2000. Over on leg day. I look at it as if putting gasoline into a car. If you know you have a long journey to go, you full the car up. You don't put $5 worth of gas into the car and expect it to run all day. The engine will malfunction because it didn't have the fuel it needed to run all day. Same with…

YouTube "Body Weight Workout". It will bring up thousands of videos and options. There were a lot of great suggestions so far. Planks, Jumping jacks, ets. Walking lunges, depending where you live, go to a large building and run(walk) the stairs. If you live out int he country, walk a country block (or two) a day. Don't…

Peanut butter with veggies or fruit, Black bean hummus., yogurt For something sweet, a brownie box mix blended with a can of black beans (baked as directed on box). No need for egg or oil. Just the black beans. I do the same with chocolate cake mix and black beans, and make drop cookies with it. A friend will mix a pint of…

Here are a group of ladies who are ALL "athletes". ALL of which have what is an "athletic" body. ALL in different sports... which develop different body types: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wJJLJa-NCsQ/TmBqPQkqQhI/AAAAAAAAA1M/QP5gPtxJHnM/s1600/athletic+body+type+what+does+it+mean.png…

Columbus, Ohio

I would rather go do the things I love doing alone than sitting at home missing out on life because tv, magazines, and society tells me I am a freak for being single. To be honest, I have gotten to where I prefer seeing movies alone. Especially the ones I've been waiting to see (yesterday I saw Immortals alone). I can put…

My main Supplements are: Whey protein, Glucosamine, Fish Oil, Multi Vitamin, and a banana everyday. With everything other than crunches, I do 3 sets of 15. Right now, since I have no spotter/buddy, I start with the higher weight and work down. I only test my max every 6 months or so. Monday: Arms and Chest; Bench,…

Hi, My name is Mystie. I grew up in a little, itty, bitty town near Findlay, Ohio, but moved to Columbus, Ohio 11 years ago. I am an artist/painter. I am also a semi power lifter with aspirations of one becoming a body builder. It's nice to see a group dedicated to Ohio.

I want to (naturally) put on as much muscle as my body will hold. When I burn away all this fat, I want my body to be strong and smokin hot!

I lift 4 to 5 times a week. Rotating areas of the body. Legs one day, arms and chest another, back and abs the next. Take two days off and then back in the gym. My squat max is 400, but for everyday lifting/training, I the highest I go is 225. Bench is 135 and dead lift is 225 as well. I eat between 1800 and 2000 calories…

Sure, weights are made to withstand dropping. If your arm gives out or you have a bad grip and you have to let go quickly... sure. However, I have seen guys actually throw down the weight, tossing it, etc. Either the rep didn't go right or they had a bad day and are dropping dumb bells just to do so. THAT is annoying.

I get stared at all the time by children... and... they want to touch me.... ALL THE TIME!!! They are like cats, they somehow gravitate to the one person in the room who would rather have nothing to do with them. I have learned, in my case anyway, it's usually the red hair or the painted nails they are staring at. If the…

Salsa and tortilla chips. Better yet, homemade salsa. That way YOU control the salt content. There are millions of recipes on the net. Depending on the brand of tortilla chips, they are usually gluten free and you can buy those salt free too. Hummus (I make a black bean hummus). Also, *I* LOVE hot wings. To keep it…

I have to admit, I am rather liking the "no dropping the weight" rule. I am hardly intimidated by it, however, if I owned a gym and spent thousands of dollars on equipment, yeah, I'd be a little pissed if someone kept dropping my thousand dollar toys. I started out in a normal gym where weight dropping and grunting are…

Awww, this is awesome :) Geeks unite :P I play Magic the Gathering every other day with a group of guys at a local coffee shop and Half Life (online) regularly. I go to Sci Fi conventions all the time. And, in my opinion, Vin Diesel is the "perfect" guy. He is both gamer and body builder :D I also used to play…

I joined Planet Fitness last January because of the price. I got lucky, because the location I go to bought out an old Gold's Gym. They have all their old equipment. Sure, there is a rule against deadlifting... but I think it's been overlooked there. I do them all the time, as does many of the guys. It's very close to the…

I wish I could hire you as a butler. A good rule of thumb I have learned is ... if your company feel the need to ask permission to sit on your furniture or at your table... or if they are afraid to sit or touch anything, you may have cleaned a little too much.

The pain is a sign that your muscles were effected in a right way by the work out. If the soreness gets too bad, take a pain reliever.