Lose Weight/Excercise

[Insertnamehere]

I haven't read through all of this thread so forgive me if this was already discussed but does anyone jog? I've been thinking of starting but I'm worried about damaging my knees. I was thinking maybe if I jog on the grass it wont' be as bad.

Hell to the no. That's one thing I'll never fucking do, ever. I hate the outside world. I hate people. Yes, I'm meesed up.


Ok, yes, the knees are something, probably THE body part you really need to take care of. So, don't go all crazy and run a marathon. Work gradually up.

First, assess how do you do with a normal walk for Idk, half an hour. Then brisk walk, then light jog then short more intense spans for a few seconds and then light jogging.

The idea is that you gradually increase the time and intensity. Ideally you should wrok up to do the HIIT format, short intense bursts/less intense periods.

Always do a proper warm up first. WARM UP, NOT STRETCHING!

[Fairwooz]

In order to track your progress and actually see results from jogging, always set particular goals. Consistency is what gets you toned up and keeps you healthy. Try to make jogging a regular thing, part of your routine.
I've found that the best way to be consistent is to have a defined distance to be ran in mind (be it 1, 1.5, 2km/mi or whatever-decide according to your personal fitness level atm). Start with a relatively low and consistent speed and note the time it takes you to reach your distance goal. The point of the first couple of runs is to get to know your ''style'' and capabilities- most important thing is to always run the whole distance, regardless of the time. Gradually start building up your speed and try to beat your own time record. After several months (if you manage to keep it going for that long) increase distance by half a km/mi and work to improve your time again.

And yes, running on grass is definitely better for the heart/joints compared to any other surface (including treadmills in the gym).

[Jay]

Well [MENTION=21041]Jay[/MENTION] I don't mind a bit, definitely more buffed than I imagined....

As for me it seems like here the last few weeks my weight loss has sort of tapered off...which is ok, not the end of the world. I think there are two reasons for that. One is that in the last few weeks I have done a lot more weigh training...maybe [MENTION=20947]MikeW[/MENTION] can comment some on that. I know lifting weights or any kind of resistance training will add some muscle weight...I also looked into it and seen that newbies will gain more in the beginning, so maybe 1lb or more over the last 3 weeks, maybe as much as 3 lbs I don't know. I will say I notice a big difference in my legs, more recently my arms, it seems like I got arms over night... I mean it's nothing to go bragging about but compared to what my arms looked like in November, pretty noticable...

The 2nd reason, despite my efforts to restrict caloric intake, I snack, now my snacks are "healthy" for the most part, some aren't great, but I noticed my apitiete has really ramped up with the weight training and I suspect that might have something to do with it... So I don't know quite what I should do to combat that. The other question is, should I not worry so much about weight loss and concentrate on the training. Then the question becomes what foods should I be eating to fill the need and not just eat junk food or snack on things that aren't being beneficial?

Typically during the week I eat the following:

Oatmeal with fruits (blueberries mostly) (1/2 cup-3/4 cup)
Lunch is a chicken vegetable mix, around 1 lb
Dinner is either the same or something that my parents have as long as it is not fried...
I estimate my caloric intake is a little low like possibly under 1500 calories which might explain my snacking... Perhaps I need to revisit the food I'm eating and get a better picture of how many calories I'm getting. I mean one night at the gym is burning 500-900 calories between weight lifting, cycling/running and then swimming...I do it all when I go and I'm there for 2 1/2 hours, sometimes longer...

Any thoughts on the food side of thing? I mean I feel like I'm doing well with the physical aspects and I definitely feel better in general and definitely getting better with all the training...I just stay hungry...and these damn snow days aren't helping...somehow I can tolerate being in the office working and being hungry, but here it's looking through the cupboards lol...

Well first, I usually do a meal prep. Meal prep basically means you cook up a whole week’s worth of meals in one shot. So you don't need to hassle yourself to cook every night.

Your dietary depends on your goal whether to cut down your weight or bulking up your size. But the foundation is to eat continuously like every 2 1/2 hr between each meal.

I eat a lot and constantly. But I lower down my carb intake and increase my protein and fats. I'm currently doing carb cycle.

Axle, I have to rush now. It's Saturday but I have to go to work.

I'll continue later.

[Jay]

P/S: Marry me! You hot stuff you.

Either you, insertmynamehere, Cridder, trywait or Ceez.

This is so random but sort of related.

[InbetweenDreams]

In order to track your progress and actually see results from jogging, always set particular goals. Consistency is what gets you toned up and keeps you healthy. Try to make jogging a regular thing, part of your routine.
I've found that the best way to be consistent is to have a defined distance to be ran in mind (be it 1, 1.5, 2km/mi or whatever-decide according to your personal fitness level atm). Start with a relatively low and consistent speed and note the time it takes you to reach your distance goal. The point of the first couple of runs is to get to know your ''style'' and capabilities- most important thing is to always run the whole distance, regardless of the time. Gradually start building up your speed and try to beat your own time record. After several months (if you manage to keep it going for that long) increase distance by half a km/mi and work to improve your time again.

And yes, running on grass is definitely better for the heart/joints compared to any other surface (including treadmills in the gym).

I agree, definitely in the beginning. My experience interval running is a great way to get into running. Run for a bit, walk for a bit....eventually get to where you can run the entire duration. Right now I do a variety of interval and constant cardio with running. Treadmills are all different, the ones that are the gym I go to are very easy to run on and are softer than asphalt...the one I have at home, while it is soft is harder to run on because it is a cheapie from Wal*Mart.

Having been doing weight training stuff for about a month I really vouch for stretching and weight training.

Well first, I usually do a meal prep. Meal prep basically means you cook up a whole week’s worth of meals in one shot. So you don't need to hassle yourself to cook every night.

Your dietary depends on your goal whether to cut down your weight or bulking up your size. But the foundation is to eat continuously like every 2 1/2 hr between each meal.

I eat a lot and constantly. But I lower down my carb intake and increase my protein and fats. I'm currently doing carb cycle.

Axle, I have to rush now. It's Saturday but I have to go to work.

I'll continue later.

I actually do exactly that. I cook everything all at once and then freeze it. I think I just need to look at some nutrition guidelines because it may be that I'm not eating enough of the right stuff... This week I'll be doing something different that will include more variety which I hope will get me back on track. I get sort of pressured into getting off track whether it is my parents randomly making a cake, co-workers getting pizza or friends hanging out...I do my best and at any rate much healthier than I was before I started.

On the weights stuff started doing some stuff with the cable machine... Definitely way more effective than a lot of the machines and less stress on joints.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/de...ow-to-neck
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/de...-crossover
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/de...hotgun-row
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/de...e-kickback
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/de...m-pulldown

That's just some of what I have been doing.... Working my way up to 1500 yards on swimming and getting under a 10 minute pace with running...The only question mark is biking... I have a bike from years ago in the shed but I'm wondering if it might be a lost cause...it was cheap one from wal-mart that never really got used...So there's that...another project...

[trywait]

P/S: Marry me! You hot stuff you.

Either you, insertmynamehere, Cridder, trywait or Ceez.

This is so random but sort of related.

awww....thanks jay! you're definitely giving me cavities because of your sweetness.

aloha

[InbetweenDreams]

So as part of doing a triathlon I finally got a new bike. The old one that has been sitting around was pretty much a lost cause. One thing I wasn't expecting was to find out how much I like biking. I'm actually putting a lot of though into doing a bike tour across the state, but first I'm going to stick to weekend trips once I have all the gear I need. Been able to venture out about 38 miles, I could go further but then comes the issue of running out of water, it is crazy how much water you need to drink, we're talking almost 3 liters...I have my camelbak which holds 2 liters and then a water bottle that has electrolyte replacement which holds about 700 mL but I need more or have to stop at a gas station or something. The only problem I have is that the camelbak isn't the easiest to fill up but is pretty convenient to have. So with all the biking I have slacked off a little bit on running and swimming but once the lake warms up a little more I should be able to get in some needed training and if it weren't for the weather I had planned to go for a good long run.

That aside, I'm down about 35 lbs total, still got more to go. I found a box of jeans I forgot about, I think I put them in there because I couldn't fit into them and was going to donate them but I found them and I can fit into them all, although a couple were probably a little too tight for wearing in public lol

[MikeW]

...That aside, I'm down about 35 lbs total, still got more to go. ....

Good to hear from you. Glad you found something you enjoy. Looking good!

[InbetweenDreams]

Thanks [MENTION=20947]MikeW[/MENTION]. Been on the bike enough to start getting the cyclist's tan lol

[ceez]

that's great axle, I needed some inspiration I'm trying to drop some weight but I need to find a way to stay motivated.