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Originally posted by Skipper there are lots...what is your ideal location? Do you take transit in and out of downtown, and along what routes?

Work at Bay & Dundas. Take the subway in and out of Etobicoke along the Bloor-Danforth area.

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Originally posted by Spin Laden simple way to lose weight? stay active, be less sendentary. If you're in front of tv or computer a lot, try to supplement that with lots of walking, movement, etc. Eat lots of healthy snacks like nuts, fruits, water, power bars. Try to rid your fridge & cupboards of any junk food. Cardio is good but I can't say enough about resistance training in terms of how effectively it burns fat. Also, try to eat breakfast so you avoid binging and try not to eat too much late at night. Wake up an extra 10-15 mins if it means having a decently healthy breakfast; you save money too. Also, you will binge less if you snack on healthy foods all day.. guaranteed.

A very nice way to put it, that's the best solution. I hear some going on diets and everything to get slim fast. No offence but I laugh at those who tell me that the diet+workout is the answer to building a strong body body.

I'm 23, 6 ft, 210, built. I never followed a diet. Rarely been to the gym for the last 3 years, I've been in marine training camps for most of my summers and springs. Now I go to the gym 1-2 times a week (nights mostly) but I run, bike, climb and keep active whenever I can. I cook all my food and don't eat processed crap, I don't fry meat, I BBQ it all year around. Add a nice salad to that and a nice glass of red every evening before a good couple of miles jog.

Summer is coming so I'll start jogging/biking early mornings again, couple of hours before leaving for work.

The best way to have a nice body is going natural in everyway possible, fuck those fat burning pills and whatever chemical out there promissing results you'll never see.
eat healthy and exercise. Most importantly, eat what you like and compensate with fruits and DRINK WATER, don't limit your foot choice horizon to what somebody else tells you to, but eat consciously.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Yo what are some good gyms in the downtown T.O area? My current membership runs out in August and I wanna switch to a gym that's more "on my way" and not all the way in Mississauga.

Where in Etobicoke do you live? Why not join Monster (Fitness 365) in Etobicoke, its a good gym, fairly cheap and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

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Originally posted by matty Where in Etobicoke do you live? Why not join Monster (Fitness 365) in Etobicoke, its a good gym, fairly cheap and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

I'm on the opposite end of that gym (Lakeshore). I used to go there with my high school gym class. I didn't know it was 24 hours though, so now that you mention it...it IS a lot closer than my current gym. How much is membership there? I'm paying $25 for my current one.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH I'm on the opposite end of that gym (Lakeshore). I used to go there with my high school gym class. I didn't know it was 24 hours though, so now that you mention it...it IS a lot closer than my current gym. How much is membership there? I'm paying $25 for my current one.

$40 a month, $30 if you opt for a 1 year membership, $425 total

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Originally posted by jeeper_095 Adidas FTW. The pair I bought 2 years(originals)ago is solid and I've used them everyday. I also give them a good wash on regular basis :P

I run in a pair of Asics, Nike+ is how I keep track of my milage. It is a thinger one can pick up for his/her ipod nano. I had a pair of Nike's, and they started falling apart after only a couple months of use.

A glass of red wine before a jog eh? how's that work out?

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there is some good advise in here, and some that isnt necessarily correct, but i have to give props anyway for those that take the time to help others out with advise.

where to start...first, there is no rep scheme for fat loss. fat loss will only come from a reduction in caloric intake that is below one's maintenance. if there was a rep shceme for fat loss, many of those out of shape people you see who do sit up after sit up and crunch after crunch would have ripped abdominals.

truth be told, many bodybuilders do not train any differently off season than they do when they are pre contest. in this day and age it is widely regarded that one can achieve optimal fat loss without necessitating a change in the type of workout you do.

all that matters is that you do find the one type of workout that works best for you. some people respond better to lower weights/ higher reps. others respond better to heavier weight and lower reps. take the time and find out what works best for you. do each type of routine for a period of a couple of months to see how your body will respond. then you'll have a pretty good idea of what type of workout you should follow.

also, overtraining is a very individual thing. alot of times over- training isnt brought on by the frequency of which you go to the gym, but by the amount of rest (sleep) you get and nutritional allowances. if your not getting enough rest, and not eating properly, chances are you will over- train alot more quickly than someone who sleeps well and eats well.

the best advise i give everyone is so simple and it works. just listen to your body. if your dragged out, take a day or two out of your routine and rest. if you enjoy going to the gym, there is absolutely no reason why you cant go 5-6 times a week for months on end if you so wish. your body will let you know when it needs a break, and for how long. usually i know i need a break when im in my car going to the gym and i get there and think 'oh god, i dont want to be here'. thats my body's way of telling me it needs rest.

what else...optimal fat loss will come from your diet, not the workout you do. in fact, you dont even need to do cardio. in fact, you could actually lose weight eating ice cream and pizza. as long as the calories you take in are lower than what you expend. it is unhealthy and unrecommended but it illustrates an important point- it isnt what you eat (carbs, protien, fats) but how much of each you eat that totals up to your daily intake of calories.

a good rule of thumb for you who want to lose weight is to take your bodyweight and multiply it by 9x. that is the total number of calories you need to be under to lose weight. so a 130 pound girl looking to lose weight would take in around 1200 calories a day and using a regualr exercise routine you'll lose weight. if your looking to gain weight, take in roughly 12x your bodyweight. remember it will take an excess of 3500 calories above your maintenace to gain one pound of body weight.

dont eat carbs and fats together along with your protein at each meal-, either a carb of a fat with your protein. not both. eating a carb along side a fat will cause the body to use the fat as fuel, and the carb will be stored as fat.

use carb cut offs. dont eat a carb source after 6pm at nite, or if you workout after 6pm eat one carb/ protein meal post workout, and no carbs after that. it is important to replenish glycogen stores after a workout, so carbohydrate intake is very important, regardless of the time.

stick to your diet. but have a couple of meals a week as a reward in which you eat whatever you want for that meal. want pizza? have it. chesseburgers. whatever. this little boost in your caloric intake will cause your metabolism to speed up and burn off more fat than you would by staying on a long term calorie restrictive diet. just one or two times a week though. the rest of the time, use your diet and stick to it.

alwyas eat either a carb or a fat with your protien, never take in protein by itself. the body will beak it down and use it for energy expenditure as opposed for repairing/ building muscle.

if you do like to do cardio for fat loss, doing it in the a.m. on an empty stomach- i.e before you eat. you'll burn up to 300% more fat than at any other time during the day. the body at this time is forced to use fat reserves for energy if you have an empty stomach as opposed to using whatever food that is in it for fuel.

im sure there is alot more i could write but it is hard to just type things out without a specific question to answer. that being said, if anyone has any questions regarding thier diet/ training i'd be more than willing to help out.

hope this helps.


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awesome post bigfatandugly lol

the question that no one has answered yet and i've asked many people, even trained professionals, how do you work out the back of your shoulder? i've tried many different exercises and nothing seems to work, maybe im doing somehting wrong? thanks

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awesome post.

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Originally posted by geroin the question that no one has answered yet and i've asked many people, even trained professionals, how do you work out the back of your shoulder? i've tried many different exercises and nothing seems to work, maybe im doing somehting wrong? thanks

there's one exercise that i think does this. i'll try to find a vid/pic of it cause i don't really know how to explain it.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH there's one exercise that i think does this. i'll try to find a vid/pic of it cause i don't really know how to explain it.

please do..