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PaulHamonr21 Dec 2005, 3:57pm

I've just joined at City Gym today on Light Square...

I've decide to get fit, loose some weight and get some muscles (well hopefully)...

I was wonder what other people have done, suggestions, experiences, etc, etc

funkylittleprincess21 Dec 2005, 3:59pm

I used to do gym...i loved it....the best adise i can give is alternate...cardio one day weights the other....I used to have killer muscles a few years ago...would do it again if i could afford it.

Dalliedog21 Dec 2005, 4:05pm

you have to combine exercise with great eating

low gi foods are better they take longer to break down therefore you feel fuller for longer

so stay away from processed foods, white bread and rice and starchy foods

xSketchyx21 Dec 2005, 4:15pm

Definetly watch what you eat but dont under eat (pain in the ass i know) and keep at it, the weights will hammer you for a while it gets easier.
i used to be a 90 lbs weakling now im a 95 lb weakiling yeaaaaaaaahhhh

foonji21 Dec 2005, 4:25pm

ok so yeh, i recommend boot camp... eat like a horse, get worked like a horse, come out like a horse... damn i wish i kept up my fitness once i came out... lost it all... all gone

jase3121 Dec 2005, 4:40pm

Marcia here...

Eat whatever you like, all excess foods get broken down and stored as lipids (smallest fat molecules), after the body takes what it needs to support the body's metabolism.

The key to loose weight is to eat less or equal to the amount of calories or kilojoules you spend doing your daily things. I was so dissapointed to learn that no matter what you eat, it all ends up as fat in your thighs if you over do it....

For those inclined to go to the gym, you'll need more protein for the anabolic synthesis of muscle, so low GI won't be that benefitial, unless you're doing long distance running, then carbo loading is the go...

I love Biochemistry!!

jase3121 Dec 2005, 5:10pm

CITY GYM ROCKS!!!!!!!!

PaulHamon21 Dec 2005, 5:41pm

CALORIES EATEN < CALORIES BURNT simple rule to loosing weight!

kandii21 Dec 2005, 5:45pm

I know heaps about getting fit an losing weight. I just don't put any of it into practice!!!! ha!

Fulcrum21 Dec 2005, 5:47pm

I'm not a big fan of gyms myself... i prefer the open air.

What i usually do is run a circuit - 5-6km, every 200-300m situps and pushups (and chinups where you can find a bar)

If i do sprint training i only run about 3k and thats run-sprint-jog-run-sprint-jog etc etc

Having said that due to this damn cough i havn't run since the day b4 enchanted

jase3121 Dec 2005, 5:50pm

Marcia here...

Yep, loosing weight is quite easy if you remember to burn more calories than what you put in your mouth! Its amazing that the "diet" industry is worth billions of dollars, through all the fad diets and cooking books and diet food....

SUPERSHOOTER21 Dec 2005, 5:59pm

Here's a tip, don't land on the top of your head at a National Competition

nickdub21 Dec 2005, 5:59pm

kayaking, plain and simple.............
lots of kayaking, it's fun and at your own pace......carry on.

kandii21 Dec 2005, 6:29pm

QUOTE(SUPERSHOOTER @ Dec 21 2005, 06:59 PM)

Here's a tip, don't land on the top of your head at a National Competition

? i don't get it....

Fulcrum21 Dec 2005, 6:42pm

QUOTE(nickdub @ Dec 21 2005, 06:59 PM)

kayaking, plain and simple.............
lots of kayaking, it's fun and at your own pace......carry on.

i've always wanted to kayak but never gotten into it... do you just go on the murray or where?

SUPERSHOOTER21 Dec 2005, 7:48pm

QUOTE(kandii @ Dec 21 2005, 07:29 PM)

? i don't get it....

You wouldn't LOL

Maori_Messiah21 Dec 2005, 7:53pm

QUOTE(SUPERSHOOTER @ Dec 21 2005, 08:48 PM)

You wouldn't LOL

HAHAHAHAHA

DEFINATLY CHANGE MY MIND

QUOTE(kandii @ Dec 21 2005, 07:29 PM)

? i don't get it....

yer wtf is this dude on about

This post has been edited by Maori_Messiah: Dec 21 2005, 07:56 PM

smp97121 Dec 2005, 8:28pm

what do I know about getting fit??? Judging by the size of my ever growing gut not much ha ha ha

I go to a gym with a drill seargeant for a personal trainer, and all I know is IT HURTS and its boring.....but the endorphins produced by excercise are good for the soul, or so I'm told

I still think that dancing for 4 or more hours on a Saturday night is the best excercise ever....the girls out there like myself, who 'used to' do it will agree with me...ah, those were the days....I reckon we should start up a 'dance for excercise' group...mainly coz I find the gym a chore, whereas dancing is pure fun

Anyone wanna join me?

Also, for getting fit one of the best and easiest ways to start is with incidental excercise....eg walk to the shops instead of drive, buy a bike and ride places if possible, get a dog and go for a walk everyday (and if she's like my dog, the trick is to walk fast enough so she doesn't choke herself

)....these things are all good for the environment and good for you....I walk everywhere, and I think if I owned a car I'd be twice the size I am now....

jase3121 Dec 2005, 9:07pm

Marcia here...

YEAH SMP! Count me in for a "dancing for fitness" thing. All we need is good tunes, a decent floor with no sticky alcohol, and some comfortable trackies...

No one telling me how to dance is all I ask, I will never compromise my style. No posing session, just crancking it...

Jase is definetly in too, you don't have to ask him twice to shake his booty...

Who else is in..?

firestarter21 Dec 2005, 9:09pm

keep your workout routine fairly simple... that way it'll be easier to stick to.

Workout every second day, do exercises that work more than one muscle group at a time:

Leg Squats - work quads, hamstrings and glutes (butt) as well as cardio!!

Leg Extensions - works all quad muscles

Leg Curls - works hamstring muscles

Bench press - works chest, shoulders, arms and back

Biceps Curls - works mainly arms, but also shoulders and chest

Triceps Dips - works mainly arms, but also chest, shoulders and stomach

Don't forget the good old push-ups and sit ups too... they work if you do enough of them.

You should do cardio AFTER a weights session if you want to lose bodyfat!! Weights burn up the "sugar" stored in the muscles, then if you do cardio straight after weight-training then your body will start to burn fat more rapidly to replenish your energy stores in your muscles and also to fuel your cardio workout. Even if you do 15 - 20 mins on the stationary bike, after every weights session, you'll be suprised just how quickly you drop bodyfat.

foonji21 Dec 2005, 9:12pm

mmmMMm i wanna see BFA quality push ups and sit ups... tip with them... do the absolute maximum you can do... say it was 50, then half it... so 25... then do 3 sets of 25 pushups/situps with 1min breaks every second day... then after 1/2 weeks try to push out your max again and you should have improved. then adjust accordingly

xSketchyxr21 Dec 2005, 9:27pm

QUOTE(Fulcrum @ Dec 21 2005, 07:42 PM)

i've always wanted to kayak but never gotten into it... do you just go on the murray or where?

i do two times a month i usually go round delphin island in west lakes good fun

Jutsin21 Dec 2005, 10:16pm

You know I've just started getting back into the fitness thing, Paul - and I'm focusing mainly on building bulk, and getting the round parts more toned.

For building muscle (strength and bulk), in terms of weight training, the best thing is to stay around 3-4 sets with each exercise, 8-12 reps .. when you can comfortably lift 12 reps, you need more weight.. the 10th-12th rep should be impossible.. where your muscle is at the point of failure.

That's how you build bulk fastest, push the muscle to failure, give it rest, then go at it again.

I've changed my workout schedule now, I work legs, back and biceps (leaving biceps until last, as working the legs and back include the biceps with most exercises) and chest, shoulders and triceps on the next day.

I have one day on, one day off, one day on, one day off, etc.

I do abs every morning - I do as many crunches as possible until I literally cannot do another one.

You'll find a stable/strong core makes the other exercises much easier.

There's plenty of other approaches - but the people who have given me this routine are people I put a lot of faith in.

A proper workout (legs, back and biceps in total) should take not much under or over an hour.

Aim for that 60 minute mark and you should be fine.

Oldskoolie21 Dec 2005, 10:32pm

i breathe smoke and lift beer

smp97121 Dec 2005, 10:35pm

and you are still hotter than most

Maori_Messiah22 Dec 2005, 12:52am

down with the beer and smoke, but fo sho dancing is the best exercise i lost 14kg over the enchanted weekend and thats all due to dancing and heaps of it, another way to lose weight is stop eating and pump wieghts you lose a butt load of weight because your not gaining weight plus your not losing muscle because of the weights you can keep it up for a day or so then you bust maccas but it's chilled for a day or 2

NokturnLr22 Dec 2005, 1:09am

QUOTE(foonji @ Dec 21 2005, 05:25 PM)

ok so yeh, i recommend boot camp... eat like a horse, get worked like a horse, come out like a horse... damn i wish i kept up my fitness once i came out... lost it all... all gone

do u also come out "Hung" like a horse?

QUOTE(smp971 @ Dec 21 2005, 11:35 PM)

and you are still hotter than most

I think it's the smoking...

mich22 Dec 2005, 7:23am

it seems to me that the hardest thing about getting fit and staying fit is motivation. Everyone gets the initial burst of energy and gets stuck into it for the first month or two then you hit your first plateau and allot of people give up as the results aren't coming as thick and fast as they were. This is where variety should come into it... if you feel yourself losing motivation try a new routine, hit cardio harder for a while or try different weights. NEVER be afraid to consult the gym instructors... your fees pay for them to be there so use them!

Keep it in your mind set that exercise allows better quality of life and get a buddy who can keep you motivated (I will put my hand up for this. In terms of exercise I am THE most motivated person ever and I will not be afraid to hollar out "keep working fatty" if you start slacking off), also makes it much more fun if you are working out with a mate, less of a chore, more of an activity....

my number one rule... simply going to the gym is not enough, work while you are there! None of this standing in front of the mirror posing like most lads do. If you're not working while you're at the gym you should just have gone to the pub next door and not cheated yourself!

crIs P22 Dec 2005, 8:07am

walking and thinking a lot helps me to keep the weight off. not that ive ever been fat or large but i used to have a bit of a roll around the mid section. and dont eat crappy food. lots of fruit and salads. dont eat carbs with protein either as they cancel each other out and you end up fat.

i walk fast everywhere i go. and my brain eats most of what i put into my body.

LadyK22 Dec 2005, 9:01am

Lots of fresh fruit and veg and walking!! although the best exercise is pole dancing!!!! just look at carmen electra

ok, maybe for a girl its *thinks about installing poles at venus for entertainment purposes for all those trying to get into shape*
Its ok Paul- if it makes you feel better i have dance comps in February and I need to have a 'dancers' body by then *sigh*- i need to be able to shimmy & shake with out wobbling

so i too shall be joining you in the craziness that is 'getting into shape'

OCTANE22 Dec 2005, 9:05am

I got in and out of fitness patterns.

At the moment i do kickboxing 3 times a week.

Just got a membership at the gym so id like to change it too.

Kickboxing 3 times a week, Gym 2-3 times a week.

raveprincessr22 Dec 2005, 10:09am

QUOTE(jase31 @ Dec 21 2005, 10:07 PM)

Who else is in..?

Me me!!!! Dancing is THE best exercise ever!! In the UK, I was out dancing 2 - 3 nights a week and walked/tubed most places - I have a photo of me at Gatecrasher Summer Sound throwing my hands up in the middle of a crowd and I look AMAZING (if I do say so myself!!)

I agree with SMP that incidental exercise is best - I used to be a sales rep for a wine company & was always lugging cartons of wine around & jumping in & out of the car. Never needed a gym membership then - but now that I'm desk-bound, I need to find time to be active. I never realised the importance of diet until recently either - I've changed my eating habits on the advice of my naturopath and feel so much healthier & have lost most of the "spare tyre" with only a little extra exercise. She weaned me off excess sugar & coke (a-cola

) and I actually now feel ill if I eat too much sugar!

Mich - I want you as my gym buddy!!

mich22 Dec 2005, 10:38am

done... most of my gym buddies burn out after a few months!!! LOL. I'm addicted to the gym and go 5-6 times a week. I'm desk bound all day, everyday too so I have to do something at the end of the day to tire my body out... gym is the best thing for it. Nothing like a 12 k run to help make you sleepy at the end of a long day!!

scattered22 Dec 2005, 10:50am

I used to train in Muay Thai which is a martial art 3 times a week and also did weights twice a week. I found this plus my regular dancing was more than enough for me...

The key things i think are good healthy eating and cardio work. Its one thing looking fit, but its another being fit!!

kandiir22 Dec 2005, 12:08pm

QUOTE(Maori_Messiah @ Dec 22 2005, 01:52 AM)

dancing is the best exercise i lost 14kg over the enchanted weekend

You what? 14kgs? Thats not good dude....

Most I've done is 5 kgs over a 5 day bender, and never again. I was sooooo sick it wasn't funny.

At the moment, I'm contemplating some form of martial art, or kickboxing, but have no idea what/where etc

Can anyone make any suggestions on this?

kandiir22 Dec 2005, 12:09pm

QUOTE(mich @ Dec 22 2005, 11:38 AM)

which gym you go to?

mich22 Dec 2005, 12:36pm

Renaissance Centre in the mall. facilities aren't all that good but it's cheap and poser free... my two most important criteria in a gym.. i get to hog the treadmill because fat old men and women can't run!! LOL

if you're interested in a martial arts type exercise and haven't done it before I would highly recommend doing something like a body combat class at a gym, they teach you the techniques for all the basics and it's catered for people who have no idea about martial arts.. good cardio workout too and once you've done a few classes you'll have a better idea of what the martial art of your choice will be like.

kandii22 Dec 2005, 12:39pm

yeah I've done combat before... but I actually want to learn a martial art... like properly. Not just for fitness, but for self defense, discipline... the lot.

mich22 Dec 2005, 12:48pm

i say go for it babe... i did kick boxing when i lived in melbourne and loved it... haven't found a decent place to do it here yet tho... i like there to be other girls in the class but have yet to find a place that has at least one other chick!

SUPERSHOOTERr22 Dec 2005, 2:32pm

QUOTE(mich @ Dec 22 2005, 01:48 PM)

Flinder Uni Muay Thai, theres a few girls there, including an Australia Women's Champion

raveprincess22 Dec 2005, 2:38pm

I can also recommend the North Adelaide Fitness Centre for kick-boxing - they use real punching bags etc. Their classes kick ass - literally!!! I guess they still do them, been a while since I've been & I live the other side of town now

Anyone up for trying Kendo? I don't know much about it, other than it's a Japanese martial art in which you fight with sticks and you wear armour. Sounds like the perfect agression release to me!!! Apparently you can try a free class at a gym on Port Road - I'll find out more details if anyone wants to come & try with me!

SUPERSHOOTER22 Dec 2005, 2:40pm

If you want to learn how to break peoples arms... Wrestling

I've done Wrestling and Muay Thai, love them both, they are great for when you get in a rumble, you can actually damage somebody, you know what you are doing unlike some people that think punching people in the head is the way to win a fight haha.

foonji22 Dec 2005, 2:41pm

Bayonet Fighting is good aswell

always useful to know

SUPERSHOOTERr22 Dec 2005, 2:46pm

QUOTE(foonji @ Dec 22 2005, 03:41 PM)

Bayonet Fighting is good aswell

always useful to know

*stab* *stab* *stab*

mutley22 Dec 2005, 3:20pm

i have just done 12 weeks on the csiro well being diet. its all the foods we all love and all you have to do is walk an hour a day. i lost 6 kilos but i didnt follow it by the book

pink_n_fluffy22 Dec 2005, 3:47pm

all i know is that i should get off my ass and start doing such things

But i also think that you should enjoy whatever exercise your doing.. so if you don't like running.. dont' run.. find something else!! Other wise it becomes a chore and you give up after a while

xSketchyx22 Dec 2005, 4:23pm

this is a damn good way to build mass and if you wanna tone it do the fatigue sytem....
12 reps then 10 reps then 8 reps but you MUST do a minium of 30 all up

QUOTE

Bayonet Fighting is good aswell always useful to know

Yes and staff combat (the big long stick ... dont go bashin ya work mates PLEASE!)
that also works very well for toning

This post has been edited by xSketchyx: Dec 22 2005, 04:25 PM

spacecadetr22 Dec 2005, 4:41pm

QUOTE(Fulcrum @ Dec 21 2005, 07:42 PM)

i've always wanted to kayak but never gotten into it... do you just go on the murray or where?

hey you mentioned kayaking

here is pretty good link

http://www.adventure-kayak.com.au/

Also at Mannum there is a place that you can hire kayaks, canoes by the hour for about 10- 15 dollars/ person. This is a good way to see if you really like this

spacecadetr22 Dec 2005, 4:43pm

QUOTE(raveprincess @ Dec 22 2005, 03:38 PM)

Kendo sounds cool. I am pretty sure that adelaide & Flinders uni run kendo sessions!

spacecadetr22 Dec 2005, 5:01pm

QUOTE(PaulHamon @ Dec 21 2005, 04:57 PM)

I've just joined at City Gym today on Light Square...

I've decide to get fit, loose some weight and get some muscles (well hopefully)...
I was wonder what other people have done, suggestions, experiences, etc, etc

Hi Paul a few suggestions to keep you on track with your goals and stick to this based on some personal experience. I am by no means a fitness freak & would much prefer to sit on my behind than exercise.

Find someone to go with. It is easier to commit if you have someone to train with. You also need to commit to 2- 3 times per week.

Add some simple extra activities into your daily life. So on days you dont go to the gym go for a half hour walk, or get off the bus 2 stops earlier.

Is the gym close by to where you live or work? It shouldnt be more that 20 minutes away from you because you just wont go.

Try different things until you find something that you like. I hate team sports mainly because I have a serious lack of co-ordination or ability. I have found things like cycling or swimming for me are far better.

Chart your success on a weekly basis so that you can see that you are improving.

Watch what you eat. You dont have to go nuts on this but more activity can increase your desire to eat more food. Try wholemeal breads or fruits etc for brekky. Also a big killer for me is a night on the town ( yes Coopers is particularly high in calories 135 calories/ 375 mls) and also to top it off the end of the night usually means a Yiros or a burger from Hj's.

This site is pretty good
//www.fitsmart.com you dont need to sign up for membership but you can use the calculator to work out your daily calorie intake base on your height & age. eg a 6ft2 30 year old male is approximately 2000 calories a day. The food database also can give you an idea on what foods have in the way of calories & fat content.

Drink lots of water as it helps overall

So good luck !!

PaulHamon22 Dec 2005, 5:17pm

Thanks for the info

Wanna stop the night on the town problem drink straight spirits (as I do) about 70cal per shot... which you mix with either soda water or diet coke... So basically... 2 drinks for the calories of one beer!

>>> ALL premix out, ALL beer out, ALL red wine out (ARGGGGGGGGGG)...

I currently walk 1 hour per day... with as at the start of my plan have doubled to 2 hours per day..

At 97kg a person my age burns around 2300-2400 calories per day... but 2 x hours walking add another 700-800 to that...

I know that approximately 7000ish calories = 1kg of fatness

So 'in theory' my body is using say... 3,000 calories and I need to be negative 1,000 calories per day (7000 in a week = 1kg of fat) .. so I can only EAT...

>>>> 2000 Calories

Which is NOT alot a food... or... one 750ml bottle of Sumbucca

PaulHamon22 Dec 2005, 5:22pm

PS My house is 350 calories from the centre of Adelaide! So... 7 sambuccas = a walk home! Calorie Neutral

foonji22 Dec 2005, 5:39pm

lol,, wat about a walk from ark to home

PaulHamon22 Dec 2005, 5:43pm

10 drinks

jase3122 Dec 2005, 5:49pm

Our leader previously known as Paul

will now be known as fabio

the most beautiful man

cuddly spare tire Paul is gone .....or going

or if in a group the accepted title will be ROCK HARD HAMON

PaulHamon22 Dec 2005, 5:55pm

QUOTE(jase31 @ Dec 22 2005, 06:49 PM)

cuddly spare tire Paul is gone .....or going

yeah give me 6 months

joker422 Dec 2005, 6:02pm

hey dose any one know how 2 put on weight, i cant seem to keep it on
at weighting in at 55kg, i think need to put some more on
i have tried junk food, and all that stuff lol

and yes im serious!!! lol

pink_n_fluffy22 Dec 2005, 6:27pm

don't eat junkfood.. eat lots and lots of good food.. that then gives you energy to go put on muscle.. don't overdo cardio but do lots of weights etc... try protien suplements before training coz fuck that stuff gives you the power to do so much more!!
I have watched 3 guys do this and it takes time but does work.. but you have to eat ALOT of food.. good food... and don't work it all off in cardio stuff

teesha22 Dec 2005, 7:33pm

i'm with you joker, some of you guys got to meet me at enchanted and i'm little.... to put it simply..
altho i haven't tried real hard to put on weight, i'd love to put on a few (or more) kilos.....
i'm sick of being a skinny runt....

mich10 Aug 2006, 4:25pm

we have a bench press machine at home u r free to come over and use when u like sang...might even motivate toby the use it... it's not fully assisted but with him or I to spot you it would be just the thing!

asianfunkphenomena10 Aug 2006, 4:28pm

Thanks babe...the physio and the doctor haven't given me the all clear to use weights but I'd be happy to take you up on your offer. Thanks

mich10 Aug 2006, 4:35pm

no worries hun!! just let us know when!!!

Fulcrum15 Aug 2006, 4:25pm

Had another fat % test yesterday.

29th JUL - 19.7% (about 4.8kg of fat to lose)
14th AUG - 15.2% (about 2.6kg of fat to lose)

Happy with my result.. My target is about 13% and should reach it within another month

BTW I haven't actually lost any weight.

woohoo!!!

slide15 Aug 2006, 4:53pm

still training my ass off!

on the creatine, lotsa protien, training 4 nights a week, very limited booze (good wine with meals) no bad stuff - eeeep.
best thing iv done all year.. which is a huuge call.

im allowed to get drunk once a week - and other party items for special occasions..
going from one extreme to the othr but its very much worth it!

KandiRaver17 Aug 2006, 11:14am

I'm pretty sure a week or so ago i posed that i was gonna take a Step class... HA! like that happened!

Normaly i wouldn't even care... but with all the people on this thread posting about how good they feel after going to the gym i actually feel really bad and angry with myself for not going!

So believe it or not... I AM BOOKING MYSELF IN!

i guess all i needed was you guys to keep pointing out how great you feel and how much energy you have!

crIs P17 Aug 2006, 12:17pm

i joined a gym this week. i hurt now...