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By that I mean, are there any weight-lifters on PF? Women/men, squats/curls, anyone pretty into exercise and nutrition?
pjl2934 said:By that I mean, are there any weight-lifters on PF? Women/men, squats/curls, anyone pretty into exercise and nutrition?
FlexGunship said:Yes. About ten months ago, I changed gyms and started going five times a week. I don't consider myself a body builder, but I follow the same routine... mostly because I get my cardio from hiking.
My training partner insists I keep track of progress by photos. She thinks it's important, this is the first time I've considered sharing one. This is my 9 month entry.
I hesitated for a long time before posting. The "uncomfortable in your own skin" thing doesn't go away after only ten months.
That's one of (if not the biggest) the benefits of beginning to exercise. You more closely pay attention to what's going in your body and are more conscious of what food really gives you (like macros, vitamins, minerals). You also become much more in tune with what is going on with your body and can attribute any changes to specific habits/decisions. So what are your fitness goals?FlexGunship said:EDIT: On the topic of nutrition, I follow two distinct routines:
1) Healthy, low carb, high protein diet with very few calories coming from liquids.
2) Eat absolutely anything I can at any moment.
I cycle between them when I feel like it. No set routine. If my weight drops below 175 I know I'm burning way more than I'm taking in. If it gets much over 185 I notice that I start to get a gut. But my body tells me when it's ready to switch cycles pretty much. It's a simple program, and being at the gym five times a week makes it easy to stay in tune with your health.
pjl2934 said:Way to freaking go, man!
pjl2934 said:I would never claim that folks can just get off meds without a doctor's approval, but aren't there current major societal problems like overmedication, lack of self-discipline, lack of personal responsibility, etc. that could be at least decreased from an increase in the popularity and understanding of exercise and nutrition?
pjl2934 said:''When you want to be successful as bad as you want to breathe then you will be successful. Most of you don't want it bad, you just kind of want it. You don't want it as much as you want to party. You don't want it as much as you want to be cool. Most of you don't want success as much as you want sleep. You got to be willing to work with 3 hours of sleep. Some days you're going to have to stay up 3 days in a row. You got to want to be successful so bad that you forget to eat.'' - Eric Thomas
Talk about crossovers.. How much does that apply to everything in life? It's about putting in the work to get the results you want.
Those 12 oz curls can work up a sweat.WannabeNewton said:I eat tons of junk food and watch sitcoms all day long.
Borg said:Those 12 oz curls can work up a sweat.
:rofl:BobG said:I'm not pretty, but I do eat a nutritious diet of glazed doughnuts, potato chips, fried chicken wings, and bacon, plus drink at least 8 glasses of Jack Daniels per day, smoke at least 2 packs of cigarettes per day, plus take heroin for any minor aches and pains ...
... just as the Social Security Administration's nutritional guidelines for people over 50 suggest.
FlexGunship said:Speaking of physical activity (was anyone speaking of that?)... went for a hike yesterday. The plan was to cover several peaks, but as rain set in, it seemed less like a good idea. So the first peak (a low one) became the only peak. This is Mount Roberts in New Hampshire.
FlexGunship said:Speaking of physical activity (was anyone speaking of that?)... went for a hike yesterday. The plan was to cover several peaks, but as rain set in, it seemed less like a good idea. So the first peak (a low one) became the only peak. This is Mount Roberts in New Hampshire.
BobG said:How do you breathe at that elevation? Isn't the air too thick?
Personally, I find Denver's air a little claustrophobic and Denver's only at 5280 ft.
I bet it takes a lot of beer to get drunk at that altitude.
lisab said:Flex, for some reason I thought your topo map was a fantasy, lost-world map.
lisab said:Then, upon closer inspection, it looked like a dehydrated tomato.