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**penguinz** · 07:38 AM

Welcome to 2012! Now get your ass in top physical condition!

**From the 2011 Thread**

If you want to get back into lifting, or need a new lifting routine, START HERE:

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wi...inner_Programs

If you have questions about the SS programs, look here:

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ

Keep in mind that you're a novice lifter for a longer period of time than you think you are. Novice lifting can last anywhere from a few months to a year or two, depending on how hard you hit the weights and where you started.

Once you've reached the point where you don't make regular progress on the SS program, you are ready to move on to the intermediate stage, which can last you for a good number of years. Find it HERE:

http://madcow.hostzi.com/5x5_Program/Linear_5x5.htm

If you're a very advanced lifter (many, many years of CONSISTENT weight training), then there are lot of programs out there, and which one you pick is simply a matter of preference. If you're really that advanced, you should know what works for you and what doesn't by this point.

CHENZ A! · 04-23-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Omaha

Is the occasional workout post OK? I'm guilty of doing that maybe once/month. There's usually some other reason for sharing, ie. I did something stupid & it was funny.

Occasionally is OK by me, but I'm with lewdog.. Some people are overkill when it comes to it. Some are just excited because they just started working out, and I understand that, but i swear some people just drive by a 24 hr fitness and "check in" there.

About the only time I'll ever even mention working out, or playing any of my sports is if it's something new or different from the norm.

NewChief · 04-23-2012, 06:43 PM

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@1:45 "Dude... somebody wrote snatch up there."

Silock · 04-24-2012, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHENZ A!

Occasionally is OK by me, but I'm with lewdog.. Some people are overkill when it comes to it. Some are just excited because they just started working out, and I understand that, but i swear some people just drive by a 24 hr fitness and "check in" there.

About the only time I'll ever even mention working out, or playing any of my sports is if it's something new or different from the norm.

I'm mayor of my 24 Hour Fitness

ChiefsOne · 04-24-2012, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

I'm sort of in between on what I'm doing. Got bored with 5x5, so I'm switching over to doing a lot more CrossFit type kettlebell exercises.

Why can't you do a strength portion and then a CF workout?

MoreLemonPledge · 04-24-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

Embedding now:

@1:45 "Dude... somebody wrote snatch up there."

NewChief · 04-24-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsOne

Why can't you do a strength portion and then a CF workout?

Time, more than anything. I only have 30-45 minutes tops.

el borracho · 04-24-2012, 10:47 PM

Does anybody supplement with flax seed oil or any of the fatty acids? I've read about them for ages but never tried. Now I'm curious if anybody has tried them and what your experience was.

Silock · 04-24-2012, 11:04 PM

Not worth the money. Just eat fish and beef.

Omaha · 04-25-2012, 09:14 AM

I did kettlebell/TRX/Ropes workout with a trainer over lunch yesterday & then a fairly hilly 22 mile group ride last night. Surprisingly, I couldn't fall asleep after that. I stared at the ceiling all night. I'm a mess today.

Simply Red · 04-25-2012, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omaha

I did kettlebell/TRX/Ropes workout with a trainer over lunch yesterday & then a fairly hilly 22 mile group ride last night. Surprisingly, I couldn't fall asleep after that. I stared at the ceiling all night. I'm a mess today.

I'd recommend getting drunk at lunch.

Brock · 04-25-2012, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by el borracho

Does anybody supplement with flax seed oil or any of the fatty acids? I've read about them for ages but never tried. Now I'm curious if anybody has tried them and what your experience was.

If your cholesterol is high, you should be taking it.

Stanley Nickels · 04-26-2012, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omaha

I did kettlebell/TRX/Ropes workout with a trainer over lunch yesterday & then a fairly hilly 22 mile group ride last night. Surprisingly, I couldn't fall asleep after that. I stared at the ceiling all night. I'm a mess today.

I have to work out at least four hours before my workout, because my increased body temp keeps my heart pounding and sweating, and it's like a post-workout workout. If I work out 4-5 hours prior to sleep, I'll sleep much better than if I hadn't worked out at all; however, if I work out anytime less than 4 hours before sleep it's the worst trying to get a good night's rest.

chiefs2012 · 04-26-2012, 01:28 PM

just eating sonic gearing up for that lift tonight!

Stanley Nickels · 04-26-2012, 01:30 PM

Okay, I come to you guys having searched through Reddit/r/fitness, bodybuilding.com, and crossfit.com.

I'd like a routine that helps me integrate traditional weightlifting, crossfit, tabata, and kettle bells. This likely sounds reeruned, because the results can come from dedicating yourself to any one of those methods... but hear me out.

I really like getting a good, full workout in. I'm just not the type of guy that can workout for half an hour, go home, and call it a day. I don't know why. When I work out, I like to be absolutely exhausted. I've recently been working out three days a week, with traditional strength training on day 1, a run (~6 mi.) on day 2, and on day 3 I do a combination of kettle bell exercises and three or four Tabata exercises.

I like the setup I have right now, but feel like I'm a) not maximizing my potential, and b) have no real structure to this. On day 3, I might do box jumps (frontwards and side-to-side) for tabata along with wall sits and do three or four kettle bell routines, but I don't know if they're the only ones, if I could be doing them better, etc.

What do you more fitness-knowledgeable guys think? I'd be forever in your gratitude. Basically, I'd like a workout that lasts ~1-2 hours, three times a week.

Stanley Nickels · 04-26-2012, 01:32 PM

By the way, I have no idea what crossfit really entails, but I'm very intrigued by the idea of lifting for overall fitness instead of muscular shape. I've never been too concerned with being the most impressive physical specimen (but have no problem with people who do), and instead would like to do anything to help my overall VO2 or cardio or muscular endurance. I just need some suggestions on a workout structure that I can stick to that will produce all-around results.

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Stanley Nickels [null] Join Date: Sep 2008 Casino cash: $3060893	Okay, I come to you guys having searched through Reddit/r/fitness, bodybuilding.com, and crossfit.com. I'd like a routine that helps me integrate traditional weightlifting, crossfit, tabata, and kettle bells. This likely sounds reeruned, because the results can come from dedicating yourself to any one of those methods... but hear me out. I really like getting a good, full workout in. I'm just not the type of guy that can workout for half an hour, go home, and call it a day. I don't know why. When I work out, I like to be absolutely exhausted. I've recently been working out three days a week, with traditional strength training on day 1, a run (~6 mi.) on day 2, and on day 3 I do a combination of kettle bell exercises and three or four Tabata exercises. I like the setup I have right now, but feel like I'm a) not maximizing my potential, and b) have no real structure to this. On day 3, I might do box jumps (frontwards and side-to-side) for tabata along with wall sits and do three or four kettle bell routines, but I don't know if they're the only ones, if I could be doing them better, etc. What do you more fitness-knowledgeable guys think? I'd be forever in your gratitude. Basically, I'd like a workout that lasts ~1-2 hours, three times a week. __________________ Bacon-wrapped shrimp: My first-favorite food wrapped around my third-favorite food. I'd go to a banquet in honor of those Somali pirates if they served bacon-wrapped shrimp.
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04-26-2012, 01:32 PM	#510
Stanley Nickels [null] Join Date: Sep 2008 Casino cash: $3060893	By the way, I have no idea what crossfit really entails, but I'm very intrigued by the idea of lifting for overall fitness instead of muscular shape. I've never been too concerned with being the most impressive physical specimen (but have no problem with people who do), and instead would like to do anything to help my overall VO2 or cardio or muscular endurance. I just need some suggestions on a workout structure that I can stick to that will produce all-around results. __________________ Bacon-wrapped shrimp: My first-favorite food wrapped around my third-favorite food. I'd go to a banquet in honor of those Somali pirates if they served bacon-wrapped shrimp.
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