Today's Workout Thread

[MisterMoo]

Been eating Tim Ferris' "slow carb" and doing 2-hours of pilates/week for over two years (with 6 months off during surgical recovery). Lost 70# fat and added 20# muscle. Went from 245 to 193. Post surgery (when I couldn't eat normally or exercise) I gained 10 pounds and lost a lot of muscle. I'm 100% recovered now and back on the program again; dropped a belt notch, added a lot of muscle and finally dropped a few pounds. I plan to get back under 195 by the end of January by sticking with proper diet and exercise. Blood sugar went from Type II diabetic to normal, cholesterol fell 50 points and chronic back pain is gone. Sixpack is starting to show - give me six more months; legs are defined and I can pass in spandex without humiliation.

Eating slow carb I need to pay attention to eat 1500-1800 calories/day and, I swear, I'm never hungry. Once you lose all the sugar you stop getting hungry.

This morning, every Sunday morning and every Wednesday evening, an hour of pilates. 5' 11", big shoulders, 35-36" sleeve knuckle-dragger, ex army airborne, 62 years old. Pilates (and the slightly higher cost of better eating) is the best money I ever spent. Target weight 180-lbs which, for me, is lean.

Not selling anything - here's the straight skinny - it's about all here, free:

4-Hour Body - The Slow-Carb Diet

[edhewitt]

Been eating Tim Ferris' "slow carb" and doing 2-hours of pilates/week for over two years (with 6 months off during surgical recovery). Lost 70# fat and added 20# muscle. Went from 245 to 193. Post surgery (when I couldn't eat normally or exercise) I gained 10 pounds and lost a lot of muscle. I'm 100% recovered now and back on the program again; dropped a belt notch, added a lot of muscle and finally dropped a few pounds. I plan to get back under 195 by the end of January by sticking with proper diet and exercise. Blood sugar went from Type II diabetic to normal, cholesterol fell 50 points and chronic back pain is gone. Sixpack is starting to show - give me six more months; legs are defined and I can pass in spandex without humiliation.

This morning, every Sunday morning and every Wednesday evening, an hour of pilates. 5' 11", big shoulders, 35-36" sleeve knuckle-dragger, ex army airborne, 62 years old. Pilates (and the slightly higher cost of better eating) is the best money I ever spent. Target weight 180-lbs which, for me, is lean.

Not selling anything - here's the straight skinny - it's about all here, free:

4-Hour Body - The Slow-Carb Diet

I am not sure anyone except fitbodied young females can pass in spandex without humiliation Dan. but that is great news on the new moo .

[carlmaloschneider]

WTG & ATG?

I'm glad you asked. This is why it took two hours. The first hour was spent analysing the grass to see which way the grass grew...

[carlmaloschneider]

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That sounds excellent. Generally, I feel we eat WAY too much sugar, it's hidden in a LOT of foods and drinks we ingest.

[carlmaloschneider]

Today was my 'shorter' and less heavy lunch time workout:

35 pushups, touching nose to ground
(two minute rest)

Superset:

Bench presses, 40 x 10, 10, 50 x 8, 8, 60 x 6, 6
Leg Presses 95 x 20, 20, 105 x 15, 15, 115 x 13, 13

(no rest between exercises (i.e. Bench presses and leg presses), two minutes rest between supersets.

Bench presses, 50 x 8

(two minutes rest)

Body weight dips, 15, 10, 10

This took only 30 minutes.

I think it's really cool this thread is getting some attention. I think we're all motivating each other to excerise and be healthy

[edhewitt]

GO TEAM SRP!

[carlmaloschneider]

GO TEAM SRP!

Ed, have you been dressing up as a cheerleader again?

[edhewitt]

Ed, have you been dressing up as a cheerleader again?

Carl I am WAY hotter than that!

[mrsell63]

Lately I have found an easy way to lose weight. I am 5' 8" tall and 4 weeks ago I weighed 276 lbs.

I read about a diet that simply cuts out wheat from the foods that you eat everyday. No bread, no crackers or snacks that are made with wheat. No pasta etc. Eat all the non wheat food that you want.

4 weeks later I weigh 260 lbs. and I am sticking with the no wheat diet. I fully expect to get down to the 200 lb range which is where I was in 1989 when I quit smoking. Full speed ahead. 16 lbs. so far.

[carlmaloschneider]

Lately I have found an easy way to lose weight. I am 5' 8" tall and 4 weeks ago I weighed 276 lbs.

I read about a diet that simply cuts out wheat from the foods that you eat everyday. No bread, no crackers or snacks that are made with wheat. No pasta etc. Eat all the non wheat food that you want.

4 weeks later I weigh 260 lbs. and I am sticking with the no wheat diet. I fully expect to get down to the 200 lb range which is where I was in 1989 when I quit smoking. Full speed ahead. 16 lbs. so far.

Yeah, wheat (and other grains, even rice) are very much fillers, and in a LOT of snack foods. I cut out grains about two weeks ago, and to not put TOO finer point on it, my daily 'movements' are 'firmer'. I'm trying to follow the Paleo diet, and have lost a LOT of body fat over the last few weeks...