-
Memorial Day Murph Approaching ...
Anyone planning on doing MURPH on Monday? Has anyone completed the work out before? Thoughts? What breakdown did you use for sets? Also did anyone do any pre murph prep? Like take a rest day before etc? My thought is break them into 20 rounds of 5 10 15?? For anyone not familiar the MURPH is a Crossfit workout in honor of…
-
Finall the perfect Sports Watch ( Pebble w/ismoothrun )
So I have been looking for the watch that wasnt too expensive and that would do all of the things below - Track Runs with time, heartrate, splits, intervals, calories, gps etc etc - Be able to show me calories and heart rate during HIIT or strength training - Be decent to look at - Act as a fitness tracker if possible I…
-
Homemade 4x4 Power rack
SO I was digging around internet trying to find a powerrack I could afford so I can lift heavier things at home without a spotter. I stumbled across this thread about making a home made one and did tons of research and finally did it. I dont have time to run to gym to lift. I work out at home and run outside, with an…
-
Why not add my story ( pics as well )
So like most on here, I had a negative self image, always wanted to crack jokes about my weight before others could. So Jan 1st 2014 started to get serious, quit smoking and start logging food. Around March 15th I started really hitting the exercise and counting calories. Starting weight was 250 ( ish ) Current Weight 200…
-
Damn You Stress Fracture
So I have been running for about 6 months now pretty regular. 4/5 miles 4 or 5 times a week. I started off slow and been ramping up Started having pain in my left knee lower leg. It would be below the knee a little ways almost on the shin. I would run an the pain would go away then after would be hard to walk but would…
-
Another NSV just happened.
Sorry for posting two of these so close together. Was just returning something at Best Buy and the cashier wanted to see my ID, I handed it to him and he asked " Whos ID is this? Can I have YOUR ID " I laughed and said that is MY ID and that I had lost almost 50 pounds, he was slightly embarressed and said well good job…
-
NSV keeps me motivated and makes me sad
So I am out shopping for new Tshirts and I grabbed a Large off the shelf and thought there is no way in holy hell this is gonna fit. I tried the sum***** on and it fit perfect so I ended up buying a few shirts. Now looking at my Tshirt collection, I realize all the XXL are way to big like parachutes! I am dreading donating…
-
Still confused a little bit. Humor me please
So I am 5'10" Started out at my heaviest 248 and I am sitting around 204/205. Gonna use round numbers for example below. I have my calories set at 1800 ( lets not talk about how low that is, we can save that for another topic LOL). I own a HRM and I usually run in the morning for about 600 calories burned then at night I…
-
When the hell am I not going to be sore! HOLY MOLY
So for about 6 months now, I have been working out daily with t25 and about a month ago started running in the mornings then t25 at night. I do take some rest days, but stay lightly active on rest days with Walks and Tennis blah blah. I was just thinking the other day, I am sore everyday. Like my legs hurt from the damn…
-
Progress pics! First time posting pics, be gentle! ha
Just wanted to send out a quick progress pic. Been working on this for awhile. Starting weight around 248 now around 208, want to be down around 195. That is my goal for now. I have body shots as well, but I waiting till I am done with gamma phase of T25
-
A couple NSV's over a few days
So I have been working on weight loss for while. However it wasn't until I started working out that people actually noticed. Which makes sense cause my body has changed quite a bit. While all my clothes have been thrown away cause they are way too big and that is a great thing, I would imagine I am like most and not that…
-
Turned 40 and had to change
New member from Inver Grove Minnesota. Been struggling with a negative self image for years. Stepped on the scale last June and ballooned to 247 Finally started to get serious about cleaning my diet for health reason, quit smoking and counted all calories. Weight has been going down and I am quite pleased Just started t25…
-
Rest day advice
So I am on the end of week 3 of T25. I have double up work outs 3 times this week today is supposed to be my rest day and measurements. However I am hosting a Mn Wild hockey game viewing party tonight and I know I will be having a few drinks and some not so choice food. My question is do I forgo the rest day and bust out…
