Workout Thread

[harfordravenfan]

I just worked out my fingers typing this post!

Hope ur preparing for the maiden concert... Working the head bob and hammer fist, would love to see them live

Ps. I just doubled ur finger workout lol

Edited March 9, 2012 by harfordravenfan

[cursona pirate]

Hope ur preparing for the maiden concert... Working the head bob and hammer fist, would love to see them live

Ps. I just doubled ur finger workout lol

lol there is so many jokes I could make with this. yes I can't wait for maiden. Wish it was sooner.

[harfordravenfan]

lol there is so many jokes I could make with this. yes I can't wait for maiden. Wish it was sooner.

Lmao, wow I gotta start proof reading my post.

+1 for you for being nice

[cursona pirate]

Lmao, wow I gotta start proof reading my post.

+1 for you for being nice

lol your welcome! I would have got into trouble.

[harfordravenfan]

lol your welcome! I would have got into trouble.

If I was in your shoes, I probably would of said something stupid, unless I was still at work and sober.

[MsMarvel73]

As of yesterday, I have officially lost 30.2 pounds of me...and I don't intend on ever finding it again.

Started walking again, too. Walked back and forth to my Weight Watchers meeting yesterday (two and a half miles total) and my hips and knees are decidedly not happy with me. Oh well they'll get used to it.

Edited April 12, 2012 by PARavensgirl

[flaccopoe]

I have a gym at my job, yet I still make excuses lol

Where do you work, a hotel?

[flaccopoe]

Anyone tried incline pushups? It's when you do pushups with your hands resting on top of something, such as a table or bench. I've found it to be more effective than regular pushups. I would also suggest doing pushups standing up, against a doorway. Altering the angle your body is to the ground allows you to work out your entire arms, elbows and shoulders.

[harfordravenfan]

Where do you work, a hotel?

A really big distribution center (can even get a trainer for $6 a week)

[The Raven]

Anyone tried incline pushups? It's when you do pushups with your hands resting on top of something, such as a table or bench. I've found it to be more effective than regular pushups. I would also suggest doing pushups standing up, against a doorway. Altering the angle your body is to the ground allows you to work out your entire arms, elbows and shoulders.

I've tried those. However, I've always found decline pushups (feet on bench) and regular push ups more effective. To each his own!

There are a lot of push up variations I've tried. Triangles, "staggered", claps, shoulder touches, dumb-bell etc

Edited April 12, 2012 by The Raven

[flaccopoe]

I've tried those. However, I've always found decline pushups (feet on bench) and regular push ups more effective. To each his own!

There are a lot of push up variations I've tried. Triangles, "staggered", claps, shoulder touches, dumb-bell etc

I liked decline pushups, but they hurt my pelvis. Maybe my posture was wrong?

[The Raven]

I liked decline pushups, but they hurt my pelvis. Maybe my posture was wrong?

Maybe, idk. I'm no athletic trainer lol.

[big hits and ball hawks]

One recipe I love is high Protein Pancakes and theyre really easy to make to boot.

2 cups of egg whites

1/2 cup of plain oats

1 cup of unflavored greek yogurt

2 scoops of whey protein

1tbsp vanilla extract

1/2 tbsp cinnamon

Throw that all into a blender and hit the button. The batter will be thin in the abscence of white flour. They are very low calorie, high in protein and a great source of good carbs.

How many pancakes do you usually get out of this recipe? Great topic, by the way.

[Purple Punishment]

Well I make three 8 inch diameter pancakes each time over 3 days then I trash the remaining batter. I recently ran out of oatmeal so I subbed in cream of wheat. If you let the batter set sealed in the refrigerator for 18 hours or so, it thickens up and you can make something more pancake like instead of crepe like

[big hits and ball hawks]

Well I make three 8 inch diameter pancakes each time over 3 days then I trash the remaining batter. I recently ran out of oatmeal so I subbed in cream of wheat. If you let the batter set sealed in the refrigerator for 18 hours or so, it thickens up and you can make something more pancake like instead of crepe like

Thanks! I'm definitely going to try this.

[cursona pirate]

So I decided since I might be playing goalie on a hockey team next winter I need to bulk up a bit!

What are great arm, abs and shoulder workouts? I used to run so my legs arent getting bigger but I lost a lot of muscle upper body wise.

[XxSizzleXx]

Elliptical s I find work the best for cardio. I used to hit it 4-6 times a week for 30 to 90 minutes and in around 10 months I dropped over 65 lbs. This was about 3 years ago. Ellipticals are the way to go, absolute thigh burners!

[gabefergy]

I think I have the slowest metabolism in the world. If I dont run at least 10 miles a week I start to gain weight even though I dont eat terribly. I think maybe I should start the smaller meal strategy.

Anyways I do a lot of Push-Ups/core exercises/yoga in an attempt to stay lean because I am not really interested in bulking up. Anyone else do that kind of thing or have a good workout routine where they dont have time to go the gym a lot?

I'm also thinking about trying p90x...has anyone had success with that?

[Romo Ravens]

My girlfriend is my personal trainer.. I thank you

[cursona pirate]

My girlfriend is my personal trainer.. I thank you

I wish I had a girl trainer....

Don't want to even talk about women...

[Romo Ravens]

I wish I had a girl trainer....

Don't want to even talk about women...

I think you missed da joke cursona lol. Why don't you want to talk about women?

[cursona pirate]

I think you missed da joke cursona lol. Why don't you want to talk about women?

They are mean to me. Directly and indirectly!!!! GRAGH!

[Purple Punishment]

If anyone wants to get their sweet tooth fix and get something beneficial out of it, I just purchased Frozen Greek Yogurt Ice Creams from a company called Yasso. I got mine at BJs Wholesale, and I think they have them at Costco as well. They taste amazing and here are the nutrition facts

[The Raven]

So I decided since I might be playing goalie on a hockey team next winter I need to bulk up a bit!

What are great arm, abs and shoulder workouts? I used to run so my legs arent getting bigger but I lost a lot of muscle upper body wise.

Do you have access to weights? I could help with arms, and shoulders better if I knew what variety of weights you had access to.

As far as abs go, doing ab circuits is the way to go. My coach gives us brutal ab wrokouts by doing rapid fire ab exercises with no breaks. I don't know the actual science behind them, but we'll do exercises that complement each other really well. For example, we'll start with speed crunches, then move into bicycles, then into boxer crunches, and repeat. A really killer ab workout you could do is speed crunches, bicycles, boxer crunches, V-ups, hip tilts, snap touches, and finish up with a 6 inches cycle. You can do them for whatever time duration you wish, I would suggest starting at 30 seconds to get acclimated to it, but try and do a minute of each.

If you need explanations for any of this I can help with that.

[arnie_uk]

Do you have access to weights? I could help with arms, and shoulders better if I knew what variety of weights you had access to.

As far as abs go, doing ab circuits is the way to go. My coach gives us brutal ab wrokouts by doing rapid fire ab exercises with no breaks. I don't know the actual science behind them, but we'll do exercises that complement each other really well. For example, we'll start with speed crunches, then move into bicycles, then into boxer crunches, and repeat. A really killer ab workout you could do is speed crunches, bicycles, boxer crunches, V-ups, hip tilts, snap touches, and finish up with a 6 inches cycle. You can do them for whatever time duration you wish, I would suggest starting at 30 seconds to get acclimated to it, but try and do a minute of each.

If you need explanations for any of this I can help with that.

I would you to explain what they are. I'm from the UK and we may call them different here. I don't recognise any of then ab exercises

[The Raven]

I would you to explain what they are. I'm from the UK and we may call them different here. I don't recognise any of then ab exercises

Speed crunches - on back, legs up, and cross your feet. And crunch fast!

Bicycles - You're gonna lay on your back and shoot your legs back and forth like pistons, bringing your opposite elbow to the knee as it comes back. You should twist your torso, and lift your shoulder off the ground. (i.e. Right elbow to left knee)

Boxer crunches - Lay on your back with feet down, knees bent. Crunch up, and twist your torso left and right so that your opposite elbow goes to the opposite knee. Bring your right elbow to left knee, left elbow to right knee. The key is to twist your torso FAST.

V-ups - Sit on your but with your hands behind your back on the floor. Your feet should be crossed and off the ground. Crunch your knees up to your chest, like a V.

Hip tilts - Lay on your back, with your legs in the air. Arms flat on the gound at your side. Roll your hips back and lift up in the air. The goal here is to keep your feet high. This is not a speed exercise like the previous ones.

Snap touches - Very similar to hip tilts. Lay flat with your legs out straight on the ground, and your arms flat laying over your head. Crunch like a V, lift your shoulders off the ground, and without bending your knees, touch your toes with your hands. Also not a speed exercise.

"Do it right, not fast"

6 inches cycle - Lay flat with your feet 6 inches above the ground. Some "fun" variations of this are to lift your legs to 12 or 18 inches, lift one leg up at 12 and the other at 16, alternating lifting your legs up and down, etc.

They're kind of hard for me to explain throught text, but if you need more aid I can look for videos of them on youtube.

[codizzle]

My girlfriend is my personal trainer.. I thank you

[arnie_uk]

Speed crunches - on back, legs up, and cross your feet. And crunch fast!

Bicycles - You're gonna lay on your back and shoot your legs back and forth like pistons, bringing your opposite elbow to the knee as it comes back. You should twist your torso, and lift your shoulder off the ground. (i.e. Right elbow to left knee)

Boxer crunches - Lay on your back with feet down, knees bent. Crunch up, and twist your torso left and right so that your opposite elbow goes to the opposite knee. Bring your right elbow to left knee, left elbow to right knee. The key is to twist your torso FAST.

V-ups - Sit on your but with your hands behind your back on the floor. Your feet should be crossed and off the ground. Crunch your knees up to your chest, like a V.

Hip tilts - Lay on your back, with your legs in the air. Arms flat on the gound at your side. Roll your hips back and lift up in the air. The goal here is to keep your feet high. This is not a speed exercise like the previous ones.

Snap touches - Very similar to hip tilts. Lay flat with your legs out straight on the ground, and your arms flat laying over your head. Crunch like a V, lift your shoulders off the ground, and without bending your knees, touch your toes with your hands. Also not a speed exercise.

"Do it right, not fast"

6 inches cycle - Lay flat with your feet 6 inches above the ground. Some "fun" variations of this are to lift your legs to 12 or 18 inches, lift one leg up at 12 and the other at 16, alternating lifting your legs up and down, etc.

They're kind of hard for me to explain throught text, but if you need more aid I can look for videos of them on youtube.

thanks, i know what they all are when you describe them, i just wasnt sure with the names. We call the 6 inches cycle the plank for example, its a tuff one.

Theres another one we done in school, lay on your back outstreched, arms straight out above you head. Legs and arms together, tehn lift them just a couple inches of the ground, pull your legs and arms up to they touch in the middle then lower them (keeping them together) and bring them down to your starting point a couple inches from the ground, never let them touch, and repeat. its tuff

[Romo Ravens]

Easy now!!!

[codizzle]

Easy now!!!

Oh boy