So who else besides me has been working their tails off to get in shape for summer?

In the last 2 months I have put on 20 pounds and my bench has gone up 80 pounds! I wanted to gain weight, so things are going good for me. I have also been going tanning and using white strips, the little things count too.

Who else has had success and what have you done? What has been your diet, routine, etc?

 

i feel you man.

i've been a gym
member for 1 year but
need to go more often and make it worth it.

lots of motivations
in mind, so just gotta get up my butt and do something!

[need to eat and bulk up more is me].

 

I've put on about 20 pounds to well i down to 165 after an airborne accident cause i couldnt work out, then i finally gained it back so im at 185-190. I'm in Baghdad working 15 hr shifts so its hard to stay in the gym alot but i still try to. I really need to work my a$$ off for a 6 pack cause packing on weight adds to the waist alittle too

 

I would rather have a huge neck, shoulders and chest, with strong legs and a back, then a six pack anyday. They're over rated! Ha ha!

 

I use to be all about geting big, but now I am more into being lean and mean.

Doing loads more cardio now and eating REALLY good foods strictly. Even reduced my alcohol consumption to drop some worthless calories.

Im not really getting into shape for the summer, but for my next trip to Europe which is just after the summer.

 

I'm about to I have less then a month to get rid of 10 lbs so when I go visit my home in cali people won't think I'm a porker. Not sure it's possible but I will sure try.

 

i'm lazy and as homer puts it effort is the first key to failure

so i don't even try

 

yeup.. 215lbs at 5'7" now to tan and get my hair long again..

 

ooo-ooo do a rat tail or mullet. and get a ac/dc and/or metallica bumper sticker for your car.

 

here's the routine:
pushups. 20-100 a day
situps 10-20 a day.

if i do this, and don't consume bread products all day long, i can lose a pound a day down to about 170(about 6'4" 218 now). i also don't eat cheese, oils, sourcream, mayo, or any other "dairy gone wrong" product.

 

170 pounds will be underweight then dave

 

Yup i have been busting mine for a few months now....got a cruise at the end of the month for Memorial Day weekend with high school and college friends....needless to say im trying to getting great shape....
Been using the Total Gym (yes the one by Chuck Norris LOL) but the thing kicks ___ plus free weights and good ole crunches
twice a week i do roughly
100 biceps
100 Triceps
150-200 Chest
Crunches (500 total in one session)
100 Lower
300 Upper
100 - Ab Roller (Yup old school one, the thing is sick)

2-3 days a week in between workouts - Cardio
Basketball 2-3 hours
Tennis 2-3 hours
Football 2 hours

Been finally starting to see good definition....its amazing how hard you have to work for 6 pack abs......

Its all about Motivation...stick with it and good luck with your goals guys!!!

 

not really, i have a narrower frame for my height, <average bone density(though, as i get older, it will get more), and naturally have a very low body fat index. Plus, all exercises i do are isometric.

I was 6'4"@145lbs when i was 19, best shape of my life. really wish i woulda got into boxing back then.

 

holy wow.

 

I got a bit doughy over the past year or so. I just bought a bmx a few weeks back and spent my entire 11 day vacation on it for at least 3 hours a day. That will have to cut down a bit when I go back to work wednesday, but not too much. Between the bike, I've been doing the planks ab system. Good lord it hurts. Anyone looking into ab workouts, check it out. I'm sure you can google it. I first heard it from my cousin who just got her degree in sports fitness. Figured she might know what she was talking.

 

6'4" and you want to be 170? I'm 6'3" and trying to get to 260. I've gained 20 pounds in 2 months and I look ten times better! You should be trying to bulk up man!

 

Well speakin for a females perspective a 6-pack isnt all that attractive anymore. I would much rather prefer a nice set of arms & shoulders & a nice back

 

You guys should try some Capoeira. That will give you the body definition & tone you want.

 

Well nice arms and shoulders are much easier to get while doing all of this.....the stomach is the hardest part to define.....it means more to me as a personal goal....

Here are those planks you were talking about Madzozs....probably start throwing these into the mix.....




1.) Lie on the floor in the Plank position shown above.

2.) Maintain a long spine position and keep your body straight as a board. Assuming this long spine position will engage the stabilizing abdominal and low back muscles.

3.) Do not hold your breath, be sure to breathe as naturally as you can while holding the Plank position isometrically (meaning no movement!).

4.) Keep your abdominals, low back muscles, shoulder, arm and lower body muscles tight throughout the duration of the exercise.

5.) The exercise should be stopped before technique breaks down. Focus on quality over quantity!

Options and Tips

Start with 30 second holds and increase difficulty by adding more time to each set. Try to work up to 1 minute holds
I typically have my clients perform 1-2 sets of Planks at the end of their training sessions




1.) Lie on the floor in the Side Plank position shown above.

2.) Maintain a long spine position and keep your body straight as a board. Assuming this long spine position will engage the abdominal and low back muscles.

3.) Do not hold your breath, breathe as naturally as you can while holding the Side Plank position isometrically (meaning no movement!).

4.) Keep your abdominals, low back muscles, shoulder, arm and lower body muscles tight throughout the duration of the exercise.

5.) The exercise should be stopped before technique breaks down. Focus on quality over quantity!


Options and Tips for the side plank

Start with 15 second holds and increase difficulty by adding more time to each set. Try to work up to 30 second holds
I typically have my clients perform 1-2 sets of Planks at the end of their training sessions

 

Yeah thats them. The sides are a _____ and a half when you aren't used to them. My cousin also recommended doing a 3rd exercise with the first position. Instead of keeping your body straight, you raise your lower back, but try to push your pelvis towards the ground. It annihilates your lower abs big time.