The get in better shape thread 06/01to 12/31/12

I've been working out at the gym to get back in shape for snowboarding season.

Originally posted by chillman I really need to start lifting. I'm almost 16. I'm 5'11" and weigh 115. I bench (rep) only 70 pounds

I hate injuries, When I get into a good rhythm of working out, Ill go and pull a muscle and that would set me back a week or two.
Currently I am dealing with a lower back ache from doing slip and slide all day   

bout to start workin out again once school starts, got a lifting partner to hit the rec with me. Hoping my weights havent gone down too much :/

I switched to eating clean/paleo and started doing p90x again, I'm 5 weeks in and 9lbs down! I was working out constantly but nothing was changing until I changed the way I eat. You can't expect your body to perform like a champion if you feed it like a garbage disposal!

3 weeks in the field doing army training and barely getting to work out. came home and did 46 miles on the bike and it felt great

Originally posted by hana24 Intro to crossfit today...did some burpees...omg my arms are dead.  Tomorrow will be a nice relaxing yoga day to stretch everything out.  I'm so looking forward to that. I think I eat pretty cleanly...I don't eat a lot of processed foods that I can think of off the top of my head except white rice.

Getting some run back into my legs. Doing 5 miles 3 times a week and feeling healthy again. Will be time to start insanity soon :/

trying to work out outside as much as possible while the days are a decent length (I hate jogging in the dark).  What has been fun is going to the kids jungle gym at the park and doing pull ups, dips, jumps, etc.  Good muscle work outs.  Feel kind of wierd hanging out at a playground at 6am though.

Burpees are killers, great exercise.

Although not everyone loves burpees:

Originally posted by mj2delmenico Getting some run back into my legs. Doing 5 miles 3 times a week and feeling healthy again. Will be time to start insanity soon :/

I've been a dreadful combination of too lazy and too busy to play football at all this year... I used to play it all the time before, but just can't seem to squeeze in even a brief keep-ups/freestyle session. My shot accuracy is piss poor now too haha. Maybe I should find some public indoor footy during the winter and stay in shape.

Originally posted by hana24 I ran a bit yesterday and realized I am in no shape to run for the 5k in october...my ankle kind of hurts today

Anyone use any apps for tracking their runs? I've been using the app runkeeper which tracks the route, time, distance, calories and calculates the average min/mi. It also breaks down the average min/mi for each minute. Pretty cool for a free app.

I used to use run keeper but started using Nike+ again. I think I like nikes app a little bit better.

Did crossfit again today, can't wait till I do it again tomorrow.  I feel myself getting stronger or at least I see some more definition in my midsection or I'm delusional 

Originally posted by ctoma i couldn't work out because my ear itches.

  one of your 5 and out responses? You should really get that ear checked out

My abs are sore...possibly from the box jumps I did on Monday?

Went to crossfit today...4 days in a row and now rest day tomorrow.  So looking forward to that 

Thanks for the ideas guys...

Try putting a piece of foam, or towel, around the rowing handle and it makes for a different workout

Ok i have been slightly over weight for 2-3 years and I found a diet that works for me. Its very very simple and if it works for you please let me know. WARNING!!!! boring and repetitive food.

6am Breakfast: Oats with water or low fat milk.

9am Snack:Protein Shake or Tuna or No/ultra Low carb snack

11am Lunch/Snack: Brown Rice with chicken or tuna. Baby spinach leaves vegetables and an egg. Only flavour with low carb sauce i.e chilli, soy, seeded mustard (best eaten cold for some reason tastes a lot better)

1pm Snack:Piece of fruit or tuna etc

3pm I usually try and catch up on water or skip this snack by this time I'm not hungry

Dinner NO CARBS whole chicken breast/Steak/Turkey fillet( Nice low fat meat) only seasoned with very minimal oil in pan. Salad with balsamic, i found an organic balsamic with nearly no carbs. An egg. And gold coke for dinner (zero sugar, zero carbs and no caffeine).

My body when through a massive detox and broke out in pimples and had headaches you name it, this diet nearly broke me. But in 2 weeks i had people telling me how good i looked.

I also jogged tuesdays and thursdays and did two home work out plans that i found I books for.

7 Weeks to 300 Sit-Ups Strengthen and Sculpt Your Abs, Back, Core and Obliques

7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups Strengthen and Sculpt Your Arms, Abs, Chest, Back and Glutes

They work well and now even my girlfriend can rock out 20 push ups (man style) if you want and other help/pictures PM or reply here and ill supply pictures or recipes. just let me know

The 7 weeks to 300 sit-ups, can that be found online anywhere or what book is it in?

Post it up here Br34dy so everyone can take a look

I'm starting to do boxing workouts (shadow boxing, heavy bag, sparring), and adding it to what I already do, chest/back on Mondays/Thursdays, bi/tri on Tuesdays/Fridays, shoulders/legs on Wednesday/Saturday.

I was doing muay thai and noticed a gain of strength in my legs from all the kicking and upper body improvements from holding the pads. Also, my volleyball team just started it's season last night aswell. Should get some good leg workouts before boarding starts.