The not too serious get fit thread

[Monster Dave]

Oh the irony of it all!!

[KnightofNi]

so my original plan was to do this workout on mon, wed, fri and do some other form of cardio on tue and thurs.

that plan is scrapped.

i'll just stick to the workout and play soccer on sat.
i could barely get out of bed this morn and stairs were an adventure. lol

[Setsukosan]

I would like to get back to where I was in high school (three years ago).

What I am now:
height: 5'6"
weight: 160lbs
bench press: 180lbs
preacher curl: 80lbs
directional row: 180lbs
leg press: 400lbs

What I was in high school:
height: 5'6"?
weight: 180lbs
bench press: 220lbs
preacher curl: 100lbs
directional row: 270lbs
leg press: 450lbs

Full time work and full time school have gotten the better of me. I haven't been able to go to the gym. I also found out that I am the type of person who has to go to the gym either every day or never. I will always make excuses like "I am sore, lets rest today". It's super weak, so I started going everyday again. We'll see what happens.

[SheMonster]

... the results apparent in both performance and physique attest to that.

and I 2nd the attest to that! 

[Slide Panda]

and I 2nd the attest to that! 

Bleh, bleh 

I would like to get back to where I was in high school (three years ago).
Full time work and full time school have gotten the better of me. I haven't been able to go to the gym. I also found out that I am the type of person who has to go to the gym either every day or never. I will always make excuses like "I am sore, lets rest today". It's super weak, so I started going everyday again. We'll see what happens.

Good luck on your goals. Do you have a buddy you could go with, say 4 days a week? Working out every day + Work + School might not be realistic and could burn you out.. then you're back to 0 days of exercise again. But, if you find a middle ground, and the motivation of not letting a buddy down - might be a more workable long term solution.

Just my thoughts.

[Monster Dave]

and I 2nd the attest to that! 

Thanks baby! 

[KnightofNi]

and I 2nd the attest to that! 

and i am guessing that this opinion is the only one that really matters 

[Heath]

This thread is too big.. much like my belly.

[Monster Dave]

and i am guessing that this opinion is the only one that really matters 

You my friend are correct! 

[Monster Dave]

I will always make excuses like "I am sore, lets rest today". .... so I started going everyday again. We'll see what happens.

Sounds like a good plan! Cut yourself off before you have a chance to make a reason not to go!

[junior varsity]

leg press

Drop this. Not doing squats is holding you back. The leg press is the sissy version of the squat without that pesky stabilization part, core activation, or any of the other really good things. Have somebody show you how to do squats correctly, and stay away from the "cushion" on the bar. It throws the balance off because the bar will be up and away from your shoulders. Also, its not manly to use the cushion. Or womanly (my wife doesn't use said bar cushion either).

Food for thought.

[Monster Dave]

Also, its not manly to use the cushion. Or womanly (my wife doesn't use said bar cushion either).

[somegirl]

I prefer doing my squats one-legged, with a dumbbell in the opposite hand, so my back doesn't have to support so much weight.

[Statler]

I prefer doing my squats one-legged, with a dumbbell in the opposite hand, so my back doesn't have to support so much weight.

it's not nice to call Dave a dumbbe.......oh......nevermind.

[somegirl]

it's not nice to call Dave a dumbbe.......oh......nevermind.

I've lifted him more than once.