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Workout Thread IV (pg. 200)
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| chimera66 |
| quote: | 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
| quote: | 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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| Silky Johnson |
| Wewt, just got back from a sweet blade around the lake...after renewing my gym pass. Yay exercise! I feel great! :D |
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| Zoso |
| quote: | 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! :D |
Your shoulders are looking a bit manly, there, JP. :eek: |
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| Silky Johnson |
| From rollerblading?? I'm doing it wrong! :mad: |
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| pierre_escargot |
| quote: | 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. |
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| tubularbills |
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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| JD8180 |
| quote: | 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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| tubularbills |
| quote: | 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 |
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| tubularbills |
i am also a fan of this machine:
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| Silky Johnson |
Yep I like that machine too. And there's a machine for those "v" style sit-ups too...it's ing hard (for me, lol). I also like the Roman chair.
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| tubularbills |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Yep I like that machine too. And there's a machine for those "v" style sit-ups too...it's ing hard (for me, lol). I also like the Roman chair.
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what are those handlebars on the top left for?
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funny how gym equipment can also be used for sex :gsmile: |
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| Silky Johnson |
| 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. |
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