SMOOTHIE HEALTH & FITNESS WORKOUT JOURNAL

[Spoetnik]

i offset my PC sitting with not owning a car.
So i use my mountain bike (occasionally the bus too)
helps offset the cigarette smoking !

and i knew it.. smoothie is juice'in
get it ? smoothie / juice ? AHHAHAH I AM FUNNY !!! #SPOETNIKFACTS

[smoothie]

Being on the internet (Bitcointalk etc) does only give my fingers any real cardio.

By my own profession (software developer) usually I am in a sitting position behind a computer screen for countless hours every day for the last 15 years.

This thread is to document and possibly (hopefully) encourage others who post on this forum to live a little (at the very least) more healthier.



LINK: https://youtu.be/26z0D9gLxHE

part two: https://youtu.be/m1pGbqD2Vzk


BEFORE:


AFTER:

[Zeke2345]

Looks good you have lost a lot of weight in the face,thats where I always put it on first. Keep it going you will be UFC ready in no time.

[Dabs]

Hi, I just noticed this thread. Have you tried barbell exercises? That's what I would do if I had the chance now. That's what I did before I got married and had two kids. Now I lift the kids and they make for really good progressive weight system of the "unstable" variety (they get heavier every day, and squirm as you lift them.) But nothing beats the old school barbell. I moved to a different city and into a smaller apartment so I had to get rid of my equipment.

"Starting Strength", or some version of it. Just the 4 or 5 basic barbell exercises. Boring but works. Boring for some people, I personally do not find it boring, but it is routine. Every workout day, just add weight.

[phishead]

I find that planning out your meals ahead works wonders when trying to lose weight... Dieting is 70% of the battle for me.  I like checking out /r/MealPrepSunday for ideas on what to make for the week... The hardest part of dieting is cutting out the alcohol... 

[smoothie]

I find that planning out your meals ahead works wonders when trying to lose weight... Dieting is 70% of the battle for me.  I like checking out /r/MealPrepSunday for ideas on what to make for the week... The hardest part of dieting is cutting out the alcohol...  

For me it is very similar.

Diet is huge.

I just dont plan my meals. MY fridge is just filled with foods that are non GMO organic and that I like to eat. SO even when I have cravings there is always something to help with that specific craving that wont make me gain weight instantly.

Also consistency is #1.

Without it, my whole plan would fail.

I'm down in the low 200's from originally around 260-265. Huge life changer.

[smoothie]

Hi, I just noticed this thread. Have you tried barbell exercises? That's what I would do if I had the chance now. That's what I did before I got married and had two kids. Now I lift the kids and they make for really good progressive weight system of the "unstable" variety (they get heavier every day, and squirm as you lift them.) But nothing beats the old school barbell. I moved to a different city and into a smaller apartment so I had to get rid of my equipment.

"Starting Strength", or some version of it. Just the 4 or 5 basic barbell exercises. Boring but works. Boring for some people, I personally do not find it boring, but it is routine. Every workout day, just add weight.

Not in the last 6 months.

All of my workouts have been 100% body weight only.

When I want to increase intensity instead of doing 5 minutes straight...i double it and push it to 10 minutes without any rest.

Thus to date the longest I could go without dying out completely is 12 minutes and 30 seconds.

Absolutely killer workout and leaves you gasping for air and on the floor drenched in sweat.

[phishead]

I find that planning out your meals ahead works wonders when trying to lose weight... Dieting is 70% of the battle for me.  I like checking out /r/MealPrepSunday for ideas on what to make for the week... The hardest part of dieting is cutting out the alcohol...  

For me it is very similar.

Diet is huge.

I just dont plan my meals. MY fridge is just filled with foods that are non GMO organic and that I like to eat. SO even when I have cravings there is always something to help with that specific craving that wont make me gain weight instantly.

Also consistency is #1.

Without it, my whole plan would fail.

I'm down in the low 200's from originally around 260-265. Huge life changer.

That must feel good! Awesome!

Are most of the workout you do stuff that you can do at home?  Or do you go to a gym?  I think the main thing for me is getting out and jogging, but I get real bad shin splints and problems with my ankles all the time... When I was a member at a schools gym in college I would just stick to the cardio machines, but now since I'm out of college I don't have that priveledge any more... so I never made that decision if it was worth going and getting another gym membership or not.

I just hate how they have to rope you in the year long contracts and that sort of thing.

[BrassicBob]

I find that planning out your meals ahead works wonders when trying to lose weight... Dieting is 70% of the battle for me.  I like checking out /r/MealPrepSunday for ideas on what to make for the week... The hardest part of dieting is cutting out the alcohol...  

For me it is very similar.

Diet is huge.

I just dont plan my meals. MY fridge is just filled with foods that are non GMO organic and that I like to eat. SO even when I have cravings there is always something to help with that specific craving that wont make me gain weight instantly.

Also consistency is #1.

Without it, my whole plan would fail.

I'm down in the low 200's from originally around 260-265. Huge life changer.

That must feel good! Awesome!

Are most of the workout you do stuff that you can do at home?  Or do you go to a gym?  I think the main thing for me is getting out and jogging, but I get real bad shin splints and problems with my ankles all the time... When I was a member at a schools gym in college I would just stick to the cardio machines, but now since I'm out of college I don't have that priveledge any more... so I never made that decision if it was worth going and getting another gym membership or not.

I just hate how they have to rope you in the year long contracts and that sort of thing.

I'm not a big gym fan either myself. I used to try and run 5 miles a day, that kept me in really great shape until I got too old and have knee/hip issues, so have had to cut it down. Don't like lifint weights much either, but may sell my treadmill (expensive one that's getting old) for a new elliptical, but I've never used one yet either. Thanks. Good stuff to read.

[smoothie]

No gym. No member ship. No money spent.

No weights.

All of it can be done in a 6x8 space.

I don't jog and have had really bad shin splints back in high school. So I don't run anymore.

[GamingBro]

Being on the internet (Bitcointalk etc) does only give my fingers any real cardio.

By my own profession (software developer) usually I am in a sitting position behind a computer screen for countless hours every day for the last 15 years.

This thread is to document and possibly (hopefully) encourage others who post on this forum to live a little (at the very least) more healthier.



LINK: https://youtu.be/26z0D9gLxHE

part two: https://youtu.be/m1pGbqD2Vzk


BEFORE:


AFTER:

You have really good progress, don't stop working and you will be healthy and handsome

[Dabs]

@smoothie, I noticed your earlier pics or vids do have free weights. Bodyweight works, but there's still something about anything weighted. There's strongman type stuff, or dinosaur style. 5 gallon water containers. Slosh pipes. Sand bags. Back packs for weighted push ups. Rope climbing. Running up the escalator the wrong way (LOL, make sure no one else is there.)

Free weights are still most bang for your buck, especially if you get them used or free. I just bought myself a brand new bar.



Can't lift it yet though. It's bigger than me. (no, wait, that's my son. hehe.)

[camohitmishra]

General guidance if u'r in a long sittin hours Job.

For eyes - Follow th 20/20/20 rule...After 20min of work, watch at a distance 20feet far, for 20sec atleast.
For backbone - take breaks and walk.
In general - Take breaks and stretch the joints, that will keep u relaxed and will increase stamina.

[smoothie]

Recently hit a low of 208lbs.

Down from roughly 265lbs.

Do the math...it's life changing being healthy and fit physically and mentally.

[smoothie]

@smoothie, I noticed your earlier pics or vids do have free weights. Bodyweight works, but there's still something about anything weighted. There's strongman type stuff, or dinosaur style. 5 gallon water containers. Slosh pipes. Sand bags. Back packs for weighted push ups. Rope climbing. Running up the escalator the wrong way (LOL, make sure no one else is there.)

Free weights are still most bang for your buck, especially if you get them used or free. I just bought myself a brand new bar.



Can't lift it yet though. It's bigger than me. (no, wait, that's my son. hehe.)

This is a cute picture!

How old is your son? If you don't mind sharing.

[Dabs]

This is a cute picture!

How old is your son? If you don't mind sharing.

Thank you! He is 4 years old. Starting Junior Kindergarten this year.

I told him to look down because I will post his picture on the public internetz (teaching him about privacy, but kids don't really care.)

Other body weight + kid exercises: Son-Weighted Push ups / Pull ups (papa, I ride your back!). Son-Weighted Air Squats.

(whut? no comment about the bar? oh well....)

[smoothie]

This is a cute picture!

How old is your son? If you don't mind sharing.

Thank you! He is 4 years old. Starting Junior Kindergarten this year.

I told him to look down because I will post his picture on the public internetz (teaching him about privacy, but kids don't really care.)

Other body weight + kid exercises: Son-Weighted Push ups / Pull ups (papa, I ride your back!). Son-Weighted Air Squats.

(whut? no comment about the bar? oh well....)

Yes I have free weights. But I guess my current approach was not to bulk up but to slim down.

I've added muscle despite not using weights.

[Dabs]

I heard a rumor about how to really slim down, but I have not personally tried it. Involves walking. WALKING. Not running or jogging. Just walk about 2 or 3 hours per day.

Let me see if I can search for it on the internetzzzz.

Ok, quick DDG, and I found these:

https://www.t-nation.com/training/get-ripped-get-walking
https://www.verywell.com/things-to-stop-doing-to-walk-off-weight-3436879

So, I think that's what I'm going to do. Very time consuming though. Maybe I'll do a slow jog instead.

*edit* Okay,,... I just read the two articles, I'm more inclined to do the t-nation version. The other one seems like a big-box type of thing; not my type.

Going to buy bumper plates soon, so I can deadlift in silence.

[smoothie]

Walking can work it just takes much more time.

I prefer doing high intensity workouts with very short time periods with no rest.

Instead of doing hours of walking I can get the same results by doing 5-10 minutes non-stop of high intense workout.

[Dabs]

There's supposedly a science or something behind the walking that makes it different from high intensity workouts, or heavy barbell lifts. I really forget the exact explanation, I will have to do more research on it I guess, but the theory is ... really really takes a lot of time. The point is the results may be similar, but it's not the same.

Something like the difference between a power nap and a full 8~9 hours of deep sleep. (That's too extreme, but maybe it might help the point I'm trying to make.)

If I were an amateur or professional bodybuilder, or lost all alone on a tropical island, that is something I would try on my off days.

It all comes down to cost-benefit-time.

No one has the time to do the slow method.