The Daily Workout Thread :D

[Hsiang-Lin]

Hey everyone! I thought it would be a good idea to post up how we will workout each day and our experience with it afterwards. This will serve as great motivation since we can come here and update each other everyday. Also, post up even if you didn't workout today due to sickness, injury, etc. since checking this thread everyday will inspire you to get back on track quicker (which I know is very hard to do)

So here's what I'm going to do right after I post this:

Workout:
Run 2 miles and coast to total 300 calories burned

I'll post my results in a few hours...see you in heaven my friends!

[Hsiang-Lin]

Wow that was tough. I haven't ran in weeks so I couldn't quite make it to the 2 mile mark before I had to tone down the speed, but then I coasted to 300 calories after that. Feel great now so till next time!

[Dan032]

I just started exercising after a decade of a sedentary lifestyle. My routine is to walk a mile a day. It might not sound like much, but I’m also 40 lbs overweight and I haven’t exercised since high-school. I’m hoping to start running after I get down to my normal weight.

[Hsiang-Lin]

Awesome, keep it up man! I started with 1/2 a push-up/day so I know what you mean. I had no intention of changing my life through exercise, but with the relaxed atmosphere and nobody pushing me to become a workout freak overnight I felt like it was a fun challenge. I've been exercising almost everyday for 8 years now. Tell me that when I first started and my six fat rolls woulda been jiggling all over the place with laughter

So take it one step at a time and I know you can do it!

Today I worked out chest and in the morning. My workout schedule is currently undergoing some major changes so it should be interesting to see how this pans out.

[Daniel Ehlke]

I would like to do regular exercises, but I haven't done it for about 10 years now
I need some motivational boost, so don't hesitate if you want to help me

Okay, I will start today and jog for 10 minutes (run 1min walk 1min cycle). I will post again when I did it.

@Dan032
Great! Don't give up and please post your progress or regress here. Maybe we can motivate each other!

[Heatherfit]

As far as motivating yourself..imagine yourself how you would feel after you workout...go through all the sensations and try to make it as sensory as possible...once you go through this the next step is to do it...then as you are exercising create an anchor within yourself of feeling good...when you are done working out...use another anchor as you tell yourself "I Feel Great"

Repitition is key and the more you do it..you will be addicted to the feel good sensations of exercise!

[boggle]

Hey this thread is really a nice idea. Lately I got sloppy performing my morning/evening taji exercise. So I am going to do taiji each day during the following week, at least for 15 min.

I also want to start with some additional condition training. But I'll leave that for week 2.

[micth]

I ran for 30 minutes today, don't know how far it was... but i'll take a tape measure with me tomorrow so i can tell u guys the distance

[dan_popovici]

Hi all,

I ran 7.25 km yesterday in 45 minutes(the most I have ran in my life). I felt really great after I finished. After running I got the idea of doing this a bit more, and run a marathon next year.
So my next goal is to run the San Diego Marathon in June 2007 in about 4-5 hours !

wish me luck!

Dan

[Blaine Moore]

My workouts are going to be a little limited. I hurt my back this week, so depending upon how I feel tomorrow will determine if I start lifting again on Monday or not. As for why I'm taking this week off, I just ran the New York City Marathon this past Sunday, so I figure that a little rest will do me some good. I've been going mostly non-stop outside of recovery from an injury since before my last marathon in the Spring.

[Hsiang-Lin]

Keep it up everyone! I know it's hard to keep up with a good exercise routine. I've been exercising for 8 years now and I still have times where I feel really unmotivated. In fact, I'm in one of those stages now, which is one of the main reasons I started this thread. Hopefully we can all push each other to accomplish those small day-by-day victories, which will lead us to great things.

I'm going to post in a format that will make this easier to keep track:

11/12/06 Goal:
1) Pushups, 15x4
2) Situps, 30x5
3) Squats, 15x4
4) Calves, 15x4
5) Stretching

Be back later to post the results.

[ChefSalad]

I do an hour of Dance Dance Revolution every morning, on standard mode. It's quite easy, very intense and, best of all, addictive. I've already lost 20 lbs doing it over the past 7 months. I have quite a bit more to go, but I think that's a good start.

[songwriter]

The exercise that works the best for me is walking. Just walking. It may seem too simple but you move all your body. That happens too with swimming but is much boring for me.
So, I don't want to own a car. I try to travel walking as much as I can. So the transport time is fitness time too.
I have changed the speed and duration of daily walking very much with the years.
Now I use to walk an hour each day. Without worrying about a certain speed. Just natural walking or so.
That's like 6-7 kms each day (4-5 miles). So 200 kms every month. (130 miles).
It could seem too much but now I don't even see it as an exercise. If I count the walking I do to go to the places I use to go, all I have to do is add some time more walking around my town and it's done.

[Hsiang-Lin]

11/12/06 Result:

Completed!

Any form of exercise is better than none at all. Thanks for the input and feedback, keep it up and when times get rough, know I'll be in the trenches exercising with y'all!

[Unregistered]

4:30 AM

Ful squat (speed reps, 30 sec rest between sets):

175 lbs * 3 reps
275 lbs * 3
330 lbs * 3
330 lbs * 3
330 lbs * 3
355 lbs * 3
355 lbs * 3
355 lbs * 3
355 lbs * 3
330 lbs * 3
330 lbs * 3
330 lbs * 3
275 lbs * 3
275 lbs * 3
275 lbs * 3

Stiff leg DL standing on 50 lbs plate ( 2 min rest):

275 * 12 * 5 sets

Quick and easy

[Trustme]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

4:30 AM

Ful squat (speed reps, 30 sec rest between sets):

You did that at 4.30 am?

[Unregistered]

Yes i train 7 mornings a week at that time. Well.. it's 4:40 actually because at 4:30 i stand up. Eat some oats / milk / whey protein and then train.

[Trustme]

I plan to get up at this time as well on a regular basis (right now 5 am). Just curious - when do you go to bed?

I work out at 5:30 as well but only a set of isometric and bodyweight exercises like push ups and pull ups - no weights.

Anyway - doing this at 4:30 shows dedication and discipline. Kudos to you!

[Unregistered]

Between 24:00 and 1:30, depends on how i feel. Usually take 2 naps a day though of average 20 - 30 mins.

[Hsiang-Lin]

Wow Unregistered that's one killer leg workout! Wish you all continued success and effort!

11/13/06 Goal:
Run 2 miles and coast to 300 calories.

"Ain't nothin' to it, but to do it!"
-Ronnie Coleman

[Hsiang-Lin]

11/13/06 Result:
Completed!

11/14/06 Goal:
Back workout

[Unregistered]

Todays workout 4:40 AM

Giant set, repeated 5 times with 3 minutes rest:
Romanian deadlift 300 lbs * 3 reps, overhand grip, slow eccentric
Hanging leg raise 5 reps
Pullup 5 reps, deadhang, slow eccentric
Manual GHR 8 reps assisted
Pulldown abs 8 reps

Heavy but not too heavy, should increase RDL weight to 330 next time

Tomorrrow squats.

[Daniel Ehlke]

I did jog 10 minutes yesterday (run 1min walk 1min cycle) and I'm planning to do exactly this for the next 30 days. For me it's a start

Congrats to you all doing these amazing things (heavy weight training, marathon etc)!

[Hsiang-Lin]

11/14/06 Result:
Completed!

I'm in the process of learning the motions of bodybuilding so I don't feel as fully pumped and worked out with weightlifting than running so I'm hoping to increase the intensity so I get a really killer sweat as my goal.

Unregistered, looks like we on a similar weightlifting type workout. That's some heavy stuff you got there! Haha, I still have lots to do before I can catch up.

11/15/06 Goal:
Run 2 miles, coast to 300 calories.

Same drill!

[Unregistered]

I'm coming back from a inguinal hernia . So it's nothing yet

My previous stats were: Fullsquat 550 lbs, incline bench 300 lbs, deadlift 550 lbs @ 210 bodyweight, 19 years old. Everything raw

But well have many more priority's in life now, PD, PUA and school / temporary job

[Hsiang-Lin]

Wow you're a friggin' beast! I want to work up to that level. Well, it's been a good thing for me now that I've relaxed the PUA thing It allows me to focus better hehe

11/15/06 Goal:
Completed!

I've learned some very interesting things about my body. I feel I can motivate myself from within by concentrating on different parts of my body when I run. It's like my body is another being! OK, I'm being strange :P

11/16/06 Goal:
Leg workout! This is one of my favorites. Pain is my friend.

[Unregistered]

Nice thing you noticed. I ran 5 miles yesterday, while i never run, but i used to do long distance runs of about 20 miles 3 times a week when i was 15 years old. You never forget how to run

The thing i noticed is that if i concentrate on FEELING GOOD while running, all pain goes away and i can go on much longer / faster. Never focus on stopping the pain because it's a negative "mantra", but instead use something good as feeling light on your feet, feeling great and experience your breathing.

[Hsiang-Lin]

Wow you sound like one hell of an athlete. Do you do anything competitively? Are you still in school?

I used to run everyday for about 3 miles and I thought that was hardcore! Well it was in the scorching summer of Saudi so I still have to give myself some credit and be proud of that

But damn 20 miles! That's nuts. Not to mention lifting so heavily. That just inspires me to get to the next level. The sky's the limit.

[Unregistered]

Yeah i can't run 20 miles anymore, only in the past
Máybe on pure willpower but i will be wasted for a few days then

No competitions, no goals, only push the ideal

[Hsiang-Lin]

Yep, keep on improving ourselves

11/16/06 Result:
Completed!

11/17/06 Goal:
Triceps + deltoids workout