brianjasinski2003
Junior Member
Had to set up shop in my garage. Cant wait for the gym to reopen
Official: Gym/Workout Thread
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I tested 659 in my early 60's. I was using DHEA a lot back then. Also on cholesterol drugs at the time. Try to balance out your hormones first. Keep a good weight, cut back on alcohol and caffeine. good luck
I find couple 100mg a week works good.
j/k......
But the day after gyms closed here I got me one of these.
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leftyguns21
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24hour fitness just sent a nice offer for when they reopen.
1. 90-DAY GIFT OF FITNESS, a 90-day All-Club membership to give to a friend or family member
OR
2. ONE-YEAR BUDDY PASS, which allows you to bring a guest with you each time you work out for one year
I pre-pay for my membership through Costco since its half the cost. they extended membership 75 days. getting an extension and free buddy pass is nice
1. 90-DAY GIFT OF FITNESS, a 90-day All-Club membership to give to a friend or family member
OR
2. ONE-YEAR BUDDY PASS, which allows you to bring a guest with you each time you work out for one year
I pre-pay for my membership through Costco since its half the cost. they extended membership 75 days. getting an extension and free buddy pass is nice
OpenYota
New member
You spend 3-4 hours at the gym each time you go?
What kind of program are you running that takes that much time?
The kind where you browse IG after every set.
And don't forget to shoot the shit with everyone in the gym after each set too.
I'm with you on the boot camp training. I was doing one for a while at the local Y (on top of lifting and trail running) and it was fantastic. Never been in better shape. They quit the program though and went to something more like tabatta, and I didn't really care for it as much, so I stopped. If the same guy started it back up, I'd be there in a heartbeat
RotaryDreamz
Member
Just wanted to share, that I've been dieting and working out since May. I have lost 60 lbs since and got my diabetes under control with no medicine. Even though I cheat once in awhile, I still have the drive and motivation to keep exercising and eating right. I'm hoping I can finally keep this lifestyle from now on.
Back from a morning walk in 43F temps. when I lost 95 lbs, I was happy. New suit and jackets. Got back in shape gentle with 15-, 20-lb hex-bells and took my 38 chest to 39. So much for those clothes that fit.(shipped most to my Niece's son). Keeping my glucose under 6 A1c and working on a LCHF diet. It's keeping to one glass of red wine is the problem.
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Vansnxtweek
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I'm wondering if this is real but I feel like typing so...
If you want to lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit. End of story. Supplements are just that, to supplement a solid diet. Unless your doctor tells you you NEED to supplement for some sort of deficiency or something than most likely you don't need any supplements and they aren't going to make you lose weight faster or easier.
Humble Leader
Senior Member
for those of you stuck at home without access to a gym, space, or much equipment, pick up a jump rope and ab wheel. you can put some serious work in with a jump rope, ab wheel and pushups as a bare bones exercise routine. add in some shadow boxing if you feel like it too
IMO the jump rope is the #1 exercise to do for overall fitness (cardio, endurance, even shoulder/leg development) and it is not easy to be a skilled jump roper
It seems like a lot of people are turning to boxing as a way to get exercise during corona. it's relatively cheap vs. a full out equipment assortment you get in commercial gyms and is excellent for overall fitness. A lot of folks don't know where to start with equipment or brands, etc. I have pretty much a full boxing gym in my basement (minus the actual ring) with a section for weight training - if you fall into this category and have questions I will do my best to provide answers. started building my own gym after I got lasik in 2019 since it wasn't worth it to be a member at a club (can't get hit in the face for a while after lasik) and when corona hit it was a life saver. gyms here are still closed
IMO the jump rope is the #1 exercise to do for overall fitness (cardio, endurance, even shoulder/leg development) and it is not easy to be a skilled jump roper
It seems like a lot of people are turning to boxing as a way to get exercise during corona. it's relatively cheap vs. a full out equipment assortment you get in commercial gyms and is excellent for overall fitness. A lot of folks don't know where to start with equipment or brands, etc. I have pretty much a full boxing gym in my basement (minus the actual ring) with a section for weight training - if you fall into this category and have questions I will do my best to provide answers. started building my own gym after I got lasik in 2019 since it wasn't worth it to be a member at a club (can't get hit in the face for a while after lasik) and when corona hit it was a life saver. gyms here are still closed
superhomunculus
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When I was in my early 20's I was around 250 LBS @ 5.5' tall. My cholesterol was through the roof. I didn't know where to start either. Finally around my late 20's I Talked to my doctor and did a ton of research. I ended up buying a bow flex which came with a workout and diet plan. It worked well. I lost 70LBS and eventually I out grew the bow flex and just kept adding new equipment to my home gym. 15 years later, I have a squat rack, smith/cable machine, pull up bar/ dip station, two spin bikes, and other various things. I used to have a treadmill but it literally fell apart after 10 years. LOL.
Speaking of exercise, I need to get off the computer and go workout.
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USStrongman
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No, no one does. Technically. Your calorie deficit should not come in the way of not consuming enough calories, but rather burning excess calories you do consume daily. If your body doesn't see enough of any particular type of fuel - carbs (fast or slow) fats (non, trans, etc) or whole protein, it begins to do several things to repair as bloodsugar levels fall.
1. It begins to break down ingested proteins to convert to aminos then convert to glycogens.
2. It begins to break down bodyfat (the slowest but most efficient process).
3. It begins breaking down muscle tissue to convert to aminos then convert to glycogens.
Now if you add into the mix resistance training or long session cardio, your body continues to do the 3 steps above, but reverses #2 and 3. Its easier and much faster to breakdown whole muscle to aminos and convert to glycogen in the liver than it is to breakdown stored fat and then use that as lipid or ketone energy. Blood sugar is far easier to make, use and dispose of its waste than ketones. However,, ketones are far, far more efficient and come with far fewer side effects.
Ever see a massive bodybuilder going out for a 5 mile jog? Nope. You see them exercising their heart rate to a level of maximum, minimum resistance to optimize fat lose and maximize muscle retention. Too fast and the above process starts to take over.
Lets take a guy who is 200lbs at 25yo. Climb on the treadmill fasting (first thing in the morning) warm up and then hit 3.0-3.4mph at 3-6° of incline and take their heart rate to roughly 130bpm for 30 mins. That's all the cardio you need to do. There are other variations but this is the easiest to see and do for most people.
Can you gain muscle and lose bodyfat? Sorta, but neither is efficient. To gain, you need X calories. To lose you need to burn X calories... so testosterone will create a cause an effect on stored bodyfat, it will also create an anabolic environment (given all of the other tools are there) to grow.
As for background... I am a former Worlds Strongest Man competitor, clinical researcher and editor for a pharmaceutical company. I've been doing this a long ass time!
In short, it takes time to know how many calories per day you need. But I will say this - 1.5g of whole food protein (not powders) per pound of bodyweight is an excellent starting point for growth. Reduce any sugars. Increase clean fats and only quality carbs and you will begin to see great changes, quickly.
Jesus when do you sleep and work?
Carten
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Actually agree with you but there is a but - men with big mustles as a rule take tons of steroids which solve issues with calories, sort out mistakes in training and help heal injuries. That is a great advantage over regular gym goers.
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