ChiefsPlanet - Life *.* 2014 General Fitness Thread *.*

Due to back spasms and some hip tightness and soreness I've had to back off my workouts the last two weeks. That's slowed my progress but since then I have lost one more pound so I've gone from 235 to 219 in two months. Three weeks ago I was hoping to be at 215 or maybe even less but it didn't work out that way. From 219 pounds my next goal is 209 pounds. It's just ten pounds so that shouldn't be to difficult. Right? Right! So by the 4th of July celebration I should be 209lbs and maybe even 205lbs if things progress well. I'm altering one key part of my diet to help. From now on it'll be me ordering up a Crown and Diet 7UP.

Aspengc8

06-03-2014 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by philfree (Post 10667404)

Maker's & diet :thumb:

Omaha

06-03-2014 09:46 AM

OK, it's time to tighten shit up. I made some pretty solid gains in size & strength this winter. Now I need to cut up. I feel like that would just happen if I cut out the beer, but who wants to do that? I'll be switching to light beer and adding some cardio. Hopefully that will do the trick.

Buehler445

06-03-2014 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief (Post 10665965)

Lost 1.5 lbs this week, down to 349 on the nose. This was a challenging week in terms of food, but I did pretty well.

I survived a graduation party where all my favorite junk foods were out in force as well as my wife's birthday, which was a food haven.

The highlight of the week exercise-wise was a 15.2 mile bike ride with an elevation gain of 1,370 feet. I made the decision this week that my next big goal is to successfully complete RAGBRAI next summer. Biking has just been a lot of fun, and growing up in Iowa it would be pretty cool to bike the whole state.

Short term, I'm pushing to get into the 330's when we head to vacation in July.

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief (Post 10667009)

I went for a great bike ride this evening. 16 miles, 1,500 foot elevation gain. Whew.

Keep rocking that bike. Those aren't easy rides. I'd recommend the Strava app. It tracks you through your phones gps. Then keeps distance and pace. I'm sure it does a lot of stuff with that data, but to me, pace is all of it.

Cannibal

06-03-2014 11:53 AM

I've been cycling the last month or so with my bro and really noticed how much easier it seems to be to lose weight in lieu of the treadmill so I think I'm making the commitment to it.

I bought a starter bike last year, Trek 7.2 FX. It's a decent bike, but my bro has to slow down constantly. He's on a Cannondale Synapse.

I went to upgrade to a Specialized Sirrus Pro Carbon last night. The manufacturer is out of stock in all sizes for the Pro Carbon and the step below it.

Cannibal

06-03-2014 11:54 AM

This thing is just badass. I want it!

http://ancillary.edinburghbicycle.co...on-disc-14.jpg

Omaha

06-03-2014 01:11 PM

I have this one and I love it. It's not all carbon. (Just the fork & seat post)

http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...d/65196?$Hero$

lewdog

06-03-2014 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 10667045)

Sometimes I look in the mirror and I see a scrawny little dweeb and other times I see a mini beast in training.

That is very frustrating.

And that will never change. I feel up and down all the time about my size. Somedays I feel huge and the next nothing. I feel like a woman who thinks about it too much.

Cannibal

06-03-2014 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Omaha (Post 10667822)

I have this one and I love it. It's not all carbon. (Just the fork & seat post)

http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...d/65196?$Hero$

That's a nice bike.

Bruiser

06-03-2014 08:59 PM

Idk my one reps I never max. Recently I did 275x6 on squat (below parallel), 335x5 on DL, 240x5 on bench.

5'11" 185 lbs.

I have a lot of potential. I found Rippetoe's SS last summer and fixed my form and started doing more appropriate lifts.

luv	06-04-2014 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruiser (Post 10669250)

Idk my one reps I never max. Recently I did 275x6 on squat (below parallel), 335x5 on DL, 240x5 on bench.

5'11" 185 lbs. age: 22

I have a lot of potential. I found Rippetoe's SS last summer and fixed my form and started doing more appropriate lifts.

Below parallel should go without saying. Otherwise, it's not really a squat. :)

luv	06-04-2014 08:00 AM

When I first started at the gym and picked a random number out of thin air to make my goal to be at by next year (which would be September of this year), I picked 175 lbs. As of last night, I am 1.2 lbs away from that original goal. Only three months ahead of schedule. Approximately 35 lbs to go to reach my new goal!