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Originally posted by Ibizadreamer AG boo you suck..anyway i'm off to the gym

going on vacation so no gym for me maybe i'll jump rope or pose as my sister or something get her gym access

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Originally posted by Ygrene Here's a study of my own that I did: 1. running is hard That's pretty much it.

amen

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Originally posted by Ygrene I once saw Swamper peel off 4 or 5 $100 bills from a fat roll and say this to Donald Trump: "Go clean yourself up; you look like a bum.". And then he threw the bills right in Trump's face/hair! Then Swamper and his entourage of 30, who were all wearing TA monogramed Rolexes, left the room and flew to Hawaii for a few hours because Del wanted fresh coconut. To his defense, Trump didn't even really look like a bum.

Wewt, just got back from a sweet blade around the lake...after renewing my gym pass. Yay exercise! I feel great!

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Originally posted by jennypie Wewt, just got back from a sweet blade around the lake...after renewing my gym pass. Yay exercise! I feel great!

Your shoulders are looking a bit manly, there, JP.

From rollerblading?? Shit I'm doing it wrong!

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Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY Rule #1 when it comes to weight loss....there is no such thing as spot training. Removal of fat from one area and not the other is impossible w/o surgery.

Yeah my bad, I shouldn't have really said targeted weight loss in regions as thats not really possible.

However, I stand by what I said, I've done both cardio work on both the bicycle and jogging for reasonable amounts of time and found one worked more than the other on ab's.

total of 25 pullups, 100 crunches, 80 pushups, and one mile (half mile on toes). all in a circuit (i.e. 20/30 crunches, 20 pushups, 1/4 mile, 10 pullups, repeat, etc...). took about 20 mins total (with some random resting in there). was a great workout. also did some other ab stuff too.

what i've noticed (and i read about this too, but never really tried out until now), is that when you do crunches/situps, etc... if you are not keeping your feet grounded, you tend to get a better workout...

i.e. instead of having your feet under a bar/ledge, and just plain sitting up; raise your feet/legs up towards your midsection as you sit up (basically like making a "V" with your body). works great on the obliques too.

also, anyone ever notice the difference between having your hands behind your head vs on your chest? there definitely is...

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Originally posted by tubularbills also, anyone ever notice the difference between having your hands behind your head vs on your chest? there definitely is...

behind the head gives more resistance, correct?

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Originally posted by JD8180 behind the head gives more resistance, correct?

yes. your center of gravity is shifted just a little bit, causing you to work a little bit harder to do the same exercise.

ah, physics you've done it again

i am also a fan of this machine:

Yep I like that machine too. And there's a machine for those "v" style sit-ups too...it's fucking hard (for me, lol). I also like the Roman chair.

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Originally posted by jennypie Yep I like that machine too. And there's a machine for those "v" style sit-ups too...it's fucking hard (for me, lol). I also like the Roman chair.

what are those handlebars on the top left for?

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funny how gym equipment can also be used for sex

Couldn't tell ya. The ones at my gym don't have those bars. That machine is for lower back strengthening. I always use it before/after the Captain's chair, which is the one you posted.