2008 workout thread!!

[Mike Bolin]

ttt

[lngbwguy]

Well made I made it through the weekend and stayed on my routine which is always a chore.Too much to do. Did lots of sit ups ,push ups and running.GO PACKERS!!!!

[Mike Bolin]

Did a 3-D shoot on Saturday then did a 2 mile loop through the woods with the Lab. Light shoulder work on Sat. evening along with the regular bicep workout. 20 min. on the bike this evening. Back to the regular schedule tomorrow. I have to admit I was a bit over zealous the first few days.........I hurt all over! Good luck all! Mike

[stripe55]

ttt, stay at it guys!

[Russ Clagett]

I lost 25 pounds in just over 40 days once in 2005. The first 40 days I was in Afghanistan humping a rucksack and 15 pound rifle.

That sucked.

Workouts dont seem so bad anymore......

[Mike Bolin]

Russ, I believe I'll just stick with the bike and the weights! Let's try to keep this up at the top for awhile. Mike

[Featherbuster]

i forgot about this thread.......this stuff is pretty cool

[Otto]

When I posted on Jan 9th, my goal was to lose 15#'s and weigh 200 on March 12 when I turned 48.  I missed it by a pound.  I weighed in at 201.  So the next goal is to lose 10 more by Memeorial day.

[deadpool]

oyea well!!!.....
im 16
5'9
and weight in at 164lb!!
dont wanna brag but Im pretty beefy!!
lol
and I got that way using the p90x system, lost 15 pounds since christmas, and I'm gettin in better shape almost every day!

the p90x is a very good workout system for those who dont have a gym at thier house!

it works your cardio, builds strenthe and endurence and u gain alot of muscle which i like alot

you should check it out!

[STEVE R.]

I like this thread. I am 53yrs 6'2" 235lbs. I am up 15lbs from last elk season. Those holidays are kilers.Eat less and move more is right on.I am getting bsck into my routine which when in full swing consist of the following. I start with a two mile walk when I wake up ,before breakfast,then in the evening I get on the stairmaster for 20 minutes at level 12. I then swim, if the pool is not crowded 500 yards. I watch what I eat real close,during the time. Then when I get back from colorado I eat like a hog and get fat all over again. Last year was the first year I put the swimming into my program and it seemed to help more than any othe exercise. Good Luck.

[just_a_hunter]

I was actually going to ask if I could start a similar thread.

It's funny how sometimes the answers to your questions appear right before your eye's, huh.....

First off, let me give you a little back ground...

I have always been the fat kid. When they posed me for my baby pictures, they had to prop me up because I had the ballance properties of a basket ball. I get fat watching people eat.

Back in 2004, I made a new years resilution to get my butt in shape. I started out (In January)weighing in at 334 pounds.     Through diet and exercise I lost A LOT of weight. The 1st of August of 2004, I weighed in at a whopping 232 pounds.         Thats right. I had lost 102 pounds.

Well things happen. I fell off the wagon. I work shift work, I travel a lot, McDonald's is easy, I have a lot of excuses. None of which are acceptable.

I don't know how it happened, but I mannaged to go almost 4 years without weighing myself. I new I was putting it back on, but I didn't realize how much. I figured I was somewhere in the 280 range. No big deal, right? So I gained 35 or 40 pounds back. I can loose that this summer, ba-hum-bug.

Well,...It was March 1st of 2008. Tucked away in the corner of a compressor building at work, I notice we have a fat guys worst nightmare. I had to manuver a few boxes and what not, but I'll be darned if we don't have bone-a-fide doctor office type scale. "Well, Todd.." I thought. "Wonder how much you weigh these days??" I zeroed the scale and was horified at what was staring back at me.

I purchased my own scale that very night to conferm what I already knew. I was back up to that dreaded 330 mark.  :(   That very night I went through my whole house and threw out every HO-HO, hot-pocket, instant burito, bag of sugur, etc.

Here it is (almost) 3 weeks later. I am currently 6'0" and weigh 316 pounds at 26 years young. 14 down, 86 more to go.  :rolleyes:  

I've tried a lot of different diets and such. Low carb, no sugar, and lot's of walking is the only thing that works for me.

I have done it before, I AM going to do it again.

I will give this post an update at least once every two weeks. If you don't see that I have updated, could somebody please P.M. me and ask me how I'm doing. I'm pretty motivated as it is, but it always helps to have somebody in your corner.

If you are struggling as I am, feel free to P.M. me. I would be happy to help motivate you!

Good luck, and thanks to all who contribute to this thread.

Todd

[just_a_hunter]

GOOD JOB TO ALL!       )  will appreciate our efforts. Not to mention how much our own bodys will.

I should mention that 240 pounds is skinny for me. I'm really broad shouldered. I have a full 30" draw length, and the last time I tried I bench pressed 285 pounds.

Todd

[kctreeman]

I got real motivated to work out on January 15thwhile lying in bedafter suffering a stroke.  I was 5'6" 183 lbs with a pacemaker.  I havelost 21lbs since then and have gained back most of my normal strength. Irish and I shot at the Three Trails shoot last Sunday. We made it through the entire course without losing any arrows., so we considered that a good round.
Cardio rehab goes like this:
one mile warm-up walk in 20 minutes
ten minutes of bicycle riding
ten minutes of stair stepper
fifteen minutes of weights
cool down period.
I am doing that three days per weekplus lifting dumbbells at home during my free time.
Seems to be working and I am motivated.
Lesson learned: Don't ignore the warning signsuntill it's too late.

[Deadbolt]

Originally posted by newell38:
i consume a good deal of protein and if you want to stay in shape and you live an active lifestyle YOU MUST TAKE VITAMINS!!!  GNC mega men sport is the best multi-vitamin i have ever taken.  i also take glucosimine-chondrotin to keep the joints lubricated.  stretching is also very important as well as working out your legs.  leg work outs will increase testosterone naturally throughout your body.  as far as adding draw weight...i shoot righty and lefty.  it balances out your back and shoulder muscles and i have found it really helps when you shoot heavier weight bows.....

Hate to call anyone out on here but I couldn't let this pass...you dont need to take a vitamine...eat properly with the right amout of nutrients and proper ones at that and you dont need any supplimental vitamins.  I haven't taken a vitamine in 2 years and have been healthier then ever.  A strict lifestyle with plenty of fruits/veggies complexe carbs and lean proteins has kept me going.

As for the legs yes working your legs is great being that its the larges muscle group (7 total) it releases the most testosteron and keeps the body going and supplied properly.

[Gene Roberts]

I(Gene's son)lift weights for football.I'm 13,5'10(give or take a few)inches.I shoot 50# at 28 in.

[Deadbolt]

Hope everyone is kickin butt with their workouts!

Well my goals are progressing nicely one day at a time.  Changed my routine up working so many hours a week its hard for me to keep a cut and dry routine but been doing it long enough I know what my body needs.

I've dropped 25 lbs and am currently 175lbs 5'5" 11% body fat.  For the past 5 years I have done strictly competative bodybuilding and never cared much about my cardiovascular fitness (although I did it) and was strictly about size and shape.  Well 2 years ago I competed in my last competition and came in at 224 lbs at 6% body fat.  But due to a shoulder and knee injury I have lost alot of weight/size.  I have decided to start training slowely for a 5k or mini triathalon.  5k is a good start for me and I'd like to get my running time much faster currently doing it in 29 minutes but I know I can do better.

After I achieve my goal I'll start training for another natural bodybuildng competition which should be a joy (sarcasm I always want to kill myself halfway through!)

Also I'm currently doing a scientific study about misconceptions in the diet world and what your body really needs vs what is though to be needed.  The theory sounds great in my studies and I am participating as per the guidlines and so far its holding true!  This person maybe on to something!

[Kingstaken]

To add to the great stuff above.
To keep on track whith those of us who need to loose weight it is very important to weight yourself every single day.
Keep the focus of where ya are and pressure to where you want to be.
If you stop for a few days or even a week, it's funny how you may find yourself gaining a few pounds back that ya lost.
Also after losing a certain amount of weight, you may find that yourself bouncing up and down a few pounds maybe even as much as 5 to 10#'s. It's time to change ya routine of lowering calorie intake and or up ya excercise.
As we get older we don't need the amount of calories we think we do.
Notice I did not say to eat less, you must eat regulary 4 to 5x' a day.
The hunger feeling will subside in a couple days once ya body get's use to the lower intake.
Probably save enough money for that new bow ya been lQQking at.
Sleep is the most important.  Tevo the late shows ya just have to watch.
Keep on shaping up..  

[shawn]

I have lost 35 pounds since mid December. I still have another 41 pounds to go to reach my goal of 168 pounds. I do 40 minutes of cardio 6 times a week. I was doing 60 minutes of cardio 6 times a week, but I needed to make some changes to keep my body guessing. I have also started a strength training program 3 weeks ago. I am loosely following a plan from the book Building Strength and Stanima by Wayne Westcott. I am following the strength part of his program pretty close, but I am pushing myself much harder when it comes to cardio.

I am glad to see this thread back on the radar. I serves as a great motivator. Best of luck to all of you improving your fitness.

Todd, go for it buddy. I will be watching for your posts. If you need someone to lean on, I am here for you brother.

Shawn

[buckeye_hunter]

Down to 221 from 243.  Going slow, but steady.  Lost about 1&1/2 lbs a week on average. I started out not being able to really run at all, now I am going better than a mile!

-Charlie

[soopernate]

I have been following this thread and finally decided to post my routine as set forth by a licensed sports med athletic trainer etc so forth...

Thirty minutes cardio (elliptical or bike)
Then 3 circuits using weights than I can just get fifteen reps with good form in before failure

LEG PRESS
BENT OVER ROW
CHEST PRESS
PULL DOWN
SHOULDER PRESS
FRONT UPRIGHT ROW
LEG EXTENSION
BICEPS CURL
LEG CURL
TRICEPS EXT

REPEAT this circuit three times with 30 seconds rest between each exercise (keeps heart rate up)

At end of circuit two minutes rest and begin again.

I have dropped a ton of fat and gained some mass in the process.  The total weight loss since the beginning of February has only been about five pounds but there has seriously been some significant muscle mass gain going on as well.