Your gym/exercise routine

[Carlos]

Since we're kinda talking health in the "fat" thread, i'm curious what (if any) regular gym or excersise routines we do.

What originally started out a few months ago for me as an effort to lose some weight and get in shape has turned into a complete lifestyle (my friends would probably say obsession), even to the point where i quit my day job a month or so agao to spend more time on my fitness (i play in a working band 3 nights a week which pays enough to live off, just in case anyone felt i was ripping off the tax payer to bludge).

I hit the gym at least 5 times a week to lift weights as well as 3 to 4 sessions in the pool, i walk or jog for 40+ minutes at least 3 mornings a week depending on what i've done the night before and run for an hour or so at least twice a week. I also recently introduced jumping rope into my routine as well, which is easily the hardest cardio training i've done so far since i began training.

I'm also curious as to what supplements you take.

 

[Swarbs]

when I'm trying (which is now):

wake up, 45 minutes of running


then on mon, wed, thur, I do backa nd bi, chest and tri, legs respectively then I get maggot one day a week

take whey after workout, a few dexis maybe on the weekend

 

[leonmagic]

 

[Swarbs]

someone post a picture of a nestle or cadburys product

 

[YOTC]

I walk up to the gym, and keep walking 100m down the road and stop in at Mccas. hehehe

 

[Carlos]

then on mon, wed, thur, I do back and bi, chest and tri, legs respectively then I get maggot one day a week

Chest and tri's on the same day is an interesting approach. I was always told that because you work your tris alot with most chest exercises, it was best to seperate them, but then i've always thought it'd be a great way to torch the buggery out of them since they're already warmed up and being worked.

I currently work everything with a 3 day rest period between working the same muscle group again.

Session 1: Chest/lats
Session 2: Shoulders/traps
Session 3: Tris/upper legs
Session 4: Bis/calves

I used to do abs every second session and lower back on the alternate days, but i'm now obsessed with trying to get a six pack so i now start every session with abs and try and do lower back at least 3 sessions a week just to try and balance it.

take whey after workout, a few dexis maybe on the weekend

Yeah whey is a must. I'm curious, what are dexis?

In addition to copious amounts of whey, i also take Creatine. I started on the effervescent type as its supposedly more rapidly absorbed and you dont have to load it like the standard creatine. But i have my doubts and am about to have a few weeks off it before starting the more conventional type.

I also took Dymetadrine Extreme for a while and it is fair dinkum the greatest thing on the planet in terms of amping you up before a session as well as supposedly helping you metabolise fat. I was devistated when i went to buy another jar and the person behind the counter told me it wouldn't be a good idea to keep taking it as it isn't the best thing for your blood pressure or ticker as it is basically herbal speed. But she looked like a tree hugging hippy so i plan on getting another opinion!!

I'm now on L-Carnatine which research says uses your fat stores for energy during intense excersise (i'm gonna get that 6-pack even if it kills me!!).

 

[Carlos]

Mmmm Mmmm, yummy yummy.

 

[Swarbs]

dexiamphetamine, just what they prescribe to a.d.d people and people with eating disorders, some of my friends give em to me, they suppress your appetite/speed your heartrate so you can get some calories burning, I have em when I drink so I dont fit as much in and go overboard..


I do chest and tris I dunno busts the tris, they usually are what holds back my bench from going up

ps drugs are bad

 

[mantis]

Now I no longer work at the gym, so I would have to pay to go, I do all my exercise at home, walk my dog 1km every day, do pump twice a week for toning & do pilates 3 times a week.

 

[sabre_ac]

Its an obsession with me.
I live for it, my week is planned around it, increased my confidence 7 fold and no I dont do it to walk around with my shirt off or go to the pub singlet like those tools you see..I DO IT JUST FOR ME.

Been going for 2 years 3-4 times a week consistently.
Went from 55 kgs to 75.
Started benching just the bar now up to 80.

At the moment my routine is
Day 1: Shoulders,abs,cardio
Day 2 (massive day): Chest,Back,biceps and triceps

Do each twice a week.

Though it changes every 2 months.

 

[Carlos]

Its an obsession with me.
I live for it, my week is planned around it, increased my confidence 7 fold and no I dont do it to walk around with my shirt off or go to the pub singlet like those tools you see..I DO IT JUST FOR ME.

Been going for 2 years 3-4 times a week consistently.
Went from 55 kgs to 75.
Started benching just the bar now up to 80.

At the moment my routine is
Day 1: Shoulders,abs,cardio
Day 2 (massive day): Chest,Back,biceps and triceps

Do each twice a week.

Though it changes every 2 months.

Jesus! You're not wrong about Day 2 being massive! Thats a killer dude!

The more i get into all of this though, the more i realise there are no rules (except rest) and there are so many different ways to approach it all.

What supplements do you take Sabre?

 

[leonmagic]

I admire you guys - I seriously couldn't be stuffed.

Until I get fat, I ain't lifting a finger either.

 

[_espoir]

Morning- Cardio on Bike for 30mins (at least 600-900cals)
- 50 AB crunches, 50 AB twists, 50 AB lower.
Night - Cardio on Treadmil/or Bike for 20mins (at least 300-600cals)

thats Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday(plus weights) times a week


Morning- Cardio on Bike for 30mins (at least 600-900cals)
- 50 AB crunches, 50 AB twists, 50 AB lower.
Night - Weights - Upper Weights (chest flyes, biscep/tricep/shoulders/bench press/push ups/ plus abs again)
(Tuesday, Sunday)

Morning- Cardio on Bike for 30mins (at least 600-900cals)
- 50 AB crunches, 50 AB twists, 50 AB lower.
Night - Weights - Lower Weights (Squats, Deadlifts, Goodmornings, Calve raises, Back Raises, plus abs again)
(Thursday, Saturday)

 

[Ari]

I admire you guys - I seriously couldn't be stuffed.

Until I get fat, I ain't lifting a finger either.

Youre a wobble, your teeth will fall out before you get fat

 

[Nic]

I've been inside a gym about twice in my life.

I stick to cardio, in the form of netball twice a week, and 35 minute jogs several times (when my foot isn't buggered/I haven't got a three week flu/I haven't injured myself in some other way ). Looking to buy a bike and might take up swimming this summer.

 

[Nic]

Oh, and mmmmm ...

 

[Disgustipated]

I go to the gym 4 days a week.

Monday and Thursday- Legs, shoulders and bi's

Tuesday and Friday- Chest, back and tri's

Wednesday, Weekend. Abs and cardio

 

[Squeak]

To the experts...are abs like other muscles, ie you should rest 48 hours between each session? Or can I just do situps every day.

 

[_espoir]

its always best to do abs with cardio, and rest them.

The way Abs are built, just like any other muscle they need restiance/added weights. I tend to do some abs with my dumbbell on my chest to add more restiance.

 

[Wrenny]

Just got my preseason schedule back from the personal trainer down at my footy club and he gave me the following.

Run 5.5Km 4 days a week normally mon,wed,fri and sunday
Gym for 1 hour 2 days a week- Working on physical strength.
Swimming at lap pool for an hour 3 days a week.
Rowing 1 day a week normally saturday mornings for 45 minutes.
Then just running laps around my footy field bouncing a ball keeping up my ball skills and so i dont forget the feel of the footy field over the christmas break.

I have been doing this the past month and i got pre season for my footy club starting in 3 weeks so i got 3 more weeks of this training program to go.

But all this with watching what i eat.

 

[Disgustipated]

To the experts...are abs like other muscles, ie you should rest 48 hours between each session? Or can I just do situps every day.

You probably could but there will come a time where you wont be able crap without wincing in pain.

If you do your other exercises correctly you will incorporate the abs into the program anyway.

 

[AngelEyes]

usually sit-ups (around 200), push ups (around 50), leg stretches (500 each leg), star jumps (over 200), 30 min jog/ with 6 X 2 minute run intervals all every night a week, and if i miss one night due to going out of something across those lines, I extend the amount that I do so I cover it.

with that I also do Netball 2 nights a week, 1 night netball practise, social tennis and basketball (occasionally)

Plus I usually walk everwhere during the day...and I'm not going to quit it. I'm loving it.

 

[Portmanteau]

Monday - n/a
Tuesday - cricket practice
Wednesday - n/a
Thursday - cricket practice
Friday - n/a
Saturday - cricket
Sunday - n/a

 

[jacqui9]

I am lucky that I am slim and dont pack on the weight.

I tend to steer clear of weights as I started them in 2001 and began to bulk up too much. I am heavily into pilates at the moment - using your own body as resistance as opposed to weights.

I normally do two hours of pilates a day. I also switch to swimming, walking and perhaps a bit of boxing as well.

I have also found pilates is helping me sleep a lot better.

 

[FuManchu]

To the experts...are abs like other muscles, ie you should rest 48 hours between each session? Or can I just do situps every day.

Most will do abs every training fay but alter the posture for each "emphasis"

such as bent leg/feet flat on ground,one day and the next day the same emphasis (lower abs or upper ab) with legs bent at 90 degrees.

Some days you can try perfect/quality crunches and the next try speed /quantity crunches. Change it, try sitting upright and raising your knees together. Lower abs and obliques are important for good ab structure, do not neglect one over the other especially do not over develop the six pack and forget the obliques which will end up giving you a muscle gut which is very hard to get rid of.