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Discussion: Exercise + Fitness Thread | Health Discussion
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by umich
I haven't posted here in a while. The last time I did, I believe I was active and was committed to the gym. Well, things happened in late 2013 leading into the first half of 2014 (depression and job loss), and I picked back up a lot of weight. Once I got back to square one, I wanted to return to my fitness regimen.
The first pic is me at a birthday party last July, and the pic on the right is me last night. Fitness and health isn't just temporary - it's a lifetime commitment. Hopefully this will encourage others to keep going. I surely will be! |
You're doing fantastically and I wish you the best of luck! 
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I cant stop eating peanut butter 
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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Just came back from the gym, I hate it
Any tips on getting bigger arms w/o weights, just machines?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by americanshameless
Just came back from the gym, I hate it
Any tips on getting bigger arms w/o weights, just machines? |
bulking is 70% diet and 30% actual muscle building; weights are quite essential, though..
I have a nice lil work out for the hemstrings though
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFfQzfPG...en-by=rokitpwr
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by umich
I haven't posted here in a while. The last time I did, I believe I was active and was committed to the gym. Well, things happened in late 2013 leading into the first half of 2014 (depression and job loss), and I picked back up a lot of weight. Once I got back to square one, I wanted to return to my fitness regimen.
The first pic is me at a birthday party last July, and the pic on the right is me last night. Fitness and health isn't just temporary - it's a lifetime commitment. Hopefully this will encourage others to keep going. I surely will be! |
Congrats and keep going, never stop 
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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I'm doing Intermittent Fasting (16 hours fast/8 hours feed). Will post my results and opinions on Tuesday.
Just 5 days and the results, wow
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Member Since: 11/16/2010
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Do you guys know any foods that are good for gaining weight but are also healthy for you and don't have a lot of carbs? I've been drinking a lot of milk along with lifting these past 2 years and put on some pounds but now I feel like all those sugars and carbs on the milk ****ed and aged my face's skin.  Do you guys think eating cheese would be a better option as it doesn't have a lot of sugar and carbs but still you get those nutrients and protein? Help!
Also I've been trying to eat avocados but they get over ripe so fast.
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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Originally posted by Bmezy
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ooh thats a slay, but i cant be doing that at my gym 
yeh im just really impatient with weights, so are machines completely useless to start off with?
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Member Since: 1/13/2012
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In my opinion,
calisthenics > weights > machines
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
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Originally posted by Black Cat.
I'm doing Intermittent Fasting (16 hours fast/8 hours feed). Will post my results and opinions on Tuesday.
Just 5 days and the results, wow |
I'm curious about this  I wanted to try Intermittent Fasting once but found it to difficult to stick to. Your post makes me think I should give it another try...
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by ■YoungCalifornia■
🔱 May 2016🔱
1st week: 177lbs
2nd week: 176lbs
3rd week: 175lbs
4th week: ??
I'm slowly climbing  |
I'm now 175lbs, back to where I was originally at 
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by americanshameless
ooh thats a slay, but i cant be doing that at my gym
yeh im just really impatient with weights, so are machines completely useless to start off with? |
Machines are the least efficient way to get stronger or put on muscle. They involve movement patterns that aren't natural and usual don't activate as many muscles at a time as barbell training.
If they're all you have, that's fine, but if you're ever serious about really developing your body you'll need to learn how to lift with a barbell.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by umich
I haven't posted here in a while. The last time I did, I believe I was active and was committed to the gym. Well, things happened in late 2013 leading into the first half of 2014 (depression and job loss), and I picked back up a lot of weight. Once I got back to square one, I wanted to return to my fitness regimen.
The first pic is me at a birthday party last July, and the pic on the right is me last night. Fitness and health isn't just temporary - it's a lifetime commitment. Hopefully this will encourage others to keep going. I surely will be! |
this is impressive!
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by umich
I haven't posted here in a while. The last time I did, I believe I was active and was committed to the gym. Well, things happened in late 2013 leading into the first half of 2014 (depression and job loss), and I picked back up a lot of weight. Once I got back to square one, I wanted to return to my fitness regimen.
The first pic is me at a birthday party last July, and the pic on the right is me last night. Fitness and health isn't just temporary - it's a lifetime commitment. Hopefully this will encourage others to keep going. I surely will be! |
King!
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Black Cat.
I'm doing Intermittent Fasting (16 hours fast/8 hours feed). Will post my results and opinions on Tuesday.
Just 5 days and the results, wow |
I've been doing 16/8 now too since I was stalling in my cut for a while, and while the scale isn't moving that much still, I can still really see a lot of difference. I'm doing it combined with keto so it's a bit easier. My schedule is to eat breakfast around 7am, and try to eat dinner before 4 pm. I've tried doing breakfast at 12 and dinner before 8 but trying to make it to 12 feels like hell, and I don't really want to be chugging coffee to try to feel satiated.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Intermittent Fasting (16 hours fast/8 hours feed) after 1 week:
- Started with 84kg (185 lbs), got the weight down to 80.5kg (177 lbs), an incredible loss of 3.5kg (8 lbs).
- Got stronger at my workouts.
- It's easier to maintain than normal diets.
- There aren't really any cons.
- 100% approved.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Ugh my left shoulder and arms are getting bigger than my right should and arms but i do the exact same exercises with the same weights on both arms.  i use them interchangeably in my day to day life i dont know whags going on
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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This is normal. One side will always be stronger than the other. It can't be 2x more stronger tho.
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Member Since: 4/20/2012
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Originally posted by Black Cat.
Intermittent Fasting (16 hours fast/8 hours feed) after 1 week:
- Started with 84kg (185 lbs), got the weight down to 80.5kg (177 lbs), an incredible loss of 3.5kg (8 lbs).
- Got stronger at my workouts.
- It's easier to maintain than normal diets.
- There aren't really any cons.
- 100% approved.
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Intermittent fasting is quite good, lots of health benefits too.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
Posts: 7,250
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Originally posted by Black Cat.
Intermittent Fasting (16 hours fast/8 hours feed) after 1 week:
- Started with 84kg (185 lbs), got the weight down to 80.5kg (177 lbs), an incredible loss of 3.5kg (8 lbs).
- Got stronger at my workouts.
- It's easier to maintain than normal diets.
- There aren't really any cons.
- 100% approved.
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Working out fasted was 100000x easier than eating something before hand I had no idea, I was struggling that first day
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