8 months later - KCSR

**ItalionStallion888** · 2012-08-18, 12:06 PM

Nov of last year I made the decision to lessen the amount of pop I drink. Prior to this decision I was drinking a can of coke in the morning, 44oz at lunch and another can for dinner. Jan of this year my weight was 270+, I quit cold turkey and started doing meal replacement shakes from advocare. I'm down to a coke a week if that. As of this morning per my doc visit I'm not down to 230lbs. I feel better, no more digestive, sleep or skin issues. My next goal is 200lbs by end of next year. Not swole but feeling fantastic.

I know in order to reach my next goal I will need to start working out. I hate going to the gym, does anyone have any good home work outs they do?

mild83 · 2012-08-18, 12:11 PM

Maybe try some sort of strongman type stuff?

**ItalionStallion888** · 2012-08-18, 12:19 PM

My objective isn't to get big, just continue to keep shedding my gut and build back my strenght/stamina. We walk the dogs every other day until they get tired.

mild83 · 2012-08-18, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ItalionStallion888

My objective isn't to get big, just continue to keep shedding my gut and build back my strenght/stamina. We walk the dogs every other day until they get tired.

I wasn't suggesting it to "get big", just something that is outside of the realm of lifting weights. As I'm sure others will tell you, don't worry about "getting big", it takes a shitload of dedication, nutrition to gain a large amount of lean muscle. If that isn't your goal, and you're not trying to, I wouldn't worry about it.

Sylva · 2012-08-18, 03:03 PM

Congrats man, that is awesome! Honestly, at home, just p90x

Slow6 · 2012-08-18, 04:13 PM

great work! I would recommend a suspension trainer, just added one to my home gym. haven't used it too much yet but the few exercises i tried on it were tough, especially ab workouts. about $40 worth of parts from amazon and lowes but offers a lot of different workout options for a cheap and compact system. google homemade suspension trainer or trx suspension kit and you will find some decent directions.

69Mach351 · 2012-08-18, 08:30 PM

BuddyLee · 2012-08-18, 08:36 PM

I'd go with Insanity over P90x for home workouts. Much less shit to purchase and just as effective from what I've seen.

Guy I work with started at 295 12 most ago. He started his weight loss journey by doing the Insanity program with his wife. At the end of it he was 40lbs lighter. After that he did the Couch to 5k program. 12 mos later he's now an avid runner and 100 lbs lighter.

comtrang · 2012-08-18, 10:17 PM

Congrats, that's exciting! Keep it up.

Marlin336sc · 2012-08-23, 05:55 AM

I have a home bench/leg machine I can sell you, if you're interested. It's in pretty good shape, I think it goes up to 215 or 225 in the weights I have for it. I'd get a few dumbbells, because there is a lot you can do with dumbbells. Buy a treadmill or elliptical. Do push ups, sit ups, and side planks.

If you change your mind on going to a gym. Planet fitness over there at 135th and quivira has a 99$ one payment for a year deal. I pay 21 dollars a month, and then I think it's 40 dollars in the month of june once a year. I can bring a guest with me when ever I want though, and you can tan. Only thing I don't like about it is that they're only 24 hours during the work week, not on the weekend. However there are actually normal people that go there, that aren't huge, or crazy ripped. Which is nice to know that you're not the only one in the gym who isn't a straight up hoss.

Having stuff at home, or a gym membership comes in handy during the winter time, because running out in the cold/weather is not a lot of fun.

http://www.nationalguard.com/life/fi...ss-calculators

http://www.acefitness.org/calculator...alculator.aspx

http://www.acefitness.org/calculator...alculator.aspx

http://www.acefitness.org/workouts/default.aspx

Then again do you like. I just wouldn't suggest anything under 8 reps or over 12. Only go over 12 if it's really light weight, and you're just doing it for anaerobic lifting. Cardio is king in weight lose.

Best of luck to you.

**speedysweetie** · 2012-08-23, 08:24 AM

Great job, JT!

If you need access to p90x, Mueller has my DVDs right now. Feel free to borrow them if you'd like. I hear they are an AMAZING workout! Also, YouTube is FULLLLLLLL of videos!! You can probably try something new every single day of the year.

I would suggest looking into tabata style workouts as you get the best sweat & burn from them in the least amount of time. They also suggest that you continue to burn fat after the session as well. Good luck!

87supraT · 2012-08-23, 08:31 AM

I did P90X at home and liked it a lot. I need to get back to doing it again.

**Ryan D** · 2012-08-23, 08:41 AM

I personally use a recumbent bike that I got a hell of a deal on ($600 retail, got it for around $200 as an open box item) for my cardio and have a power tower and perfect pushups for body weight based strength training. You could use pushup bars instead of perfect pushups. Some say the work the same and the twisting motion is a gimmick.

I put all of this in a spare bedroom with my extra tv that I got a netgear media streaming box for so I can watch Netflix or stream Pandora while I workout.

So, if you don't want to go to a gym that is one option but you can't let it just sit there. My girlfriend and I developed a reward system for working out. Each day we work out gets checked off on a calendar. The person that works out the most gets to pick what we do on a date night and the more we work out the nicer the date (or activity, etc.). We keep the calendar on the fridge so it is a constant reminder.

snm95ls · 2012-08-23, 08:43 AM

Congrats dude!

I cannot imagine you at 270 lbs.

**ItalionStallion888** · 2012-08-23, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedysweetie

Great job, JT!

If you need access to p90x, Mueller has my DVDs right now. Feel free to borrow them if you'd like. I hear they are an AMAZING workout! Also, YouTube is FULLLLLLLL of videos!! You can probably try something new every single day of the year.

I would suggest looking into tabata style workouts as you get the best sweat & burn from them in the least amount of time. They also suggest that you continue to burn fat after the session as well. Good luck!

Thank you, I will see if he is still using them. I heard they were a killer work out and we have the living room space for us both to do it.

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Originally Posted by Marlin336sc

I have a home bench/leg machine I can sell you, if you're interested. It's in pretty good shape, I think it goes up to 215 or 225 in the weights I have for it. I'd get a few dumbbells, because there is a lot you can do with dumbbells. Buy a treadmill or elliptical. Do push ups, sit ups, and side planks.

If you change your mind on going to a gym. Planet fitness over there at 135th and quivira has a 99$ one payment for a year deal. I pay 21 dollars a month, and then I think it's 40 dollars in the month of june once a year. I can bring a guest with me when ever I want though, and you can tan. Only thing I don't like about it is that they're only 24 hours during the work week, not on the weekend. However there are actually normal people that go there, that aren't huge, or crazy ripped. Which is nice to know that you're not the only one in the gym who isn't a straight up hoss.

Having stuff at home, or a gym membership comes in handy during the winter time, because running out in the cold/weather is not a lot of fun.

http://www.nationalguard.com/life/fi...ss-calculators

http://www.acefitness.org/calculator...alculator.aspx

http://www.acefitness.org/calculator...alculator.aspx

http://www.acefitness.org/workouts/default.aspx

Then again do you like. I just wouldn't suggest anything under 8 reps or over 12. Only go over 12 if it's really light weight, and you're just doing it for anaerobic lifting. Cardio is king in weight lose.

Best of luck to you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan D

I personally use a recumbent bike that I got a hell of a deal on ($600 retail, got it for around $200 as an open box item) for my cardio and have a power tower and perfect pushups for body weight based strength training. You could use pushup bars instead of perfect pushups. Some say the work the same and the twisting motion is a gimmick.

I put all of this in a spare bedroom with my extra tv that I got a netgear media streaming box for so I can watch Netflix or stream Pandora while I workout.

So, if you don't want to go to a gym that is one option but you can't let it just sit there. My girlfriend and I developed a reward system for working out. Each day we work out gets checked off on a calendar. The person that works out the most gets to pick what we do on a date night and the more we work out the nicer the date (or activity, etc.). We keep the calendar on the fridge so it is a constant reminder.

We don't really have the room for any work out type equipment in our current rental. Once we buy a house I plan on setting up a nice little home gym. We use to go to planet fitness, it was cheap but the times that we were able to go, the place was always packed and I hated waiting 30 min for a bike or treadmill to open up.

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Originally Posted by snm95ls

Congrats dude!

I cannot imagine you at 270 lbs.

I know right, I felt unhealthy and it started affecting the way I lived my life. When I started getting tired walking up the stairs to the bed room I knew it was time for a change. I've had a lot of support at home and huge pushes here at work from my co-workers and managers.

**speedysweetie** · 2012-08-23, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItalionStallion888

Thank you, I will see if he is still using them. I heard they were a killer work out and we have the living room space for us both to do it.

There are alternative methods of doing some of the exercises that require you to have a pull up bar or free weights. You can purchase a pack of bands and between you and Celeste, you should be fine. Bands are around $12-$20 (depending on the brand) and should come in a variety pack.

87supraT · 2012-08-23, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedysweetie

There are alternative methods of doing some of the exercises that require you to have a pull up bar or free weights. You can purchase a pack of bands and between you and Celeste, you should be fine. Bands are around $12-$20 (depending on the brand) and should come in a variety pack.

This is what I did. Dick's had a set of them for under $50 when I bought them. They work great!

CrazieAccord · 2012-08-23, 12:04 PM

Personally I prefer to get my exercise while doing an activity I enjoy so my suggestion would be to pick up a hobby that requires exertion. Bike riding, softball, basketball, football, etc.

BuddyLee · 2012-08-23, 12:18 PM

Insanity is the same level of intensity as P90X but doesn't require any additional equipment like P90X does.

**ItalionStallion888** · 2012-08-23, 12:23 PM

Neck and knee can't take physical sports anymore, which is why I stopped playing soccer. I could still do it, but I'm not going to risk future issues/potential surgery.

CrazieAccord · 2012-08-23, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItalionStallion888

Neck and knee can't take physical sports anymore, which is why I stopped playing soccer. I could still do it, but I'm not going to risk future issues/potential surgery.

surgery sucks. I am/was too stupid to stop before it reached that point.

**ItalionStallion888** · 2012-08-23, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazieAccord

surgery sucks. I am/was too stupid to stop before it reached that point.

the doc told me if I kept doing what I was doing I would end up with knee surgery and some neck disc fusion. I've got 26 years of never being cut open. Don't want to change that anytime soon.

Marlin336sc · 2012-08-23, 04:37 PM

Yeah, I feel you it really does suck when the gym is packed with people. Mid day is a slow time for most gyms, unless someone goes on their lunch break. After about 9pm it seems to drop off a lot too. 13 laps around the track at planet fitness is 1 mile. I did 40 last night before my lungs were about done. Smoking is stupid, if I could go back I would have never started!

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2012-08-18, 08:36 PM	#8
BuddyLee Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lenexa, KS Posts: 28,853 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 24 Thanks (Received): 259 Likes (Given): 61 Likes (Received): 1960 Dislikes (Given): 4 Dislikes (Received): 35	I'd go with Insanity over P90x for home workouts. Much less shit to purchase and just as effective from what I've seen. Guy I work with started at 295 12 most ago. He started his weight loss journey by doing the Insanity program with his wife. At the end of it he was 40lbs lighter. After that he did the Couch to 5k program. 12 mos later he's now an avid runner and 100 lbs lighter. __________________ XBL: Buddyl33 PSN: KC_Buddyl33

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Marlin336sc Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: De Soto, Kansas Posts: 1,071 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 301 Thanks (Received): 31 Likes (Given): 765 Likes (Received): 92 Dislikes (Given): 42 Dislikes (Received): 40	I have a home bench/leg machine I can sell you, if you're interested. It's in pretty good shape, I think it goes up to 215 or 225 in the weights I have for it. I'd get a few dumbbells, because there is a lot you can do with dumbbells. Buy a treadmill or elliptical. Do push ups, sit ups, and side planks. If you change your mind on going to a gym. Planet fitness over there at 135th and quivira has a 99$ one payment for a year deal. I pay 21 dollars a month, and then I think it's 40 dollars in the month of june once a year. I can bring a guest with me when ever I want though, and you can tan. Only thing I don't like about it is that they're only 24 hours during the work week, not on the weekend. However there are actually normal people that go there, that aren't huge, or crazy ripped. Which is nice to know that you're not the only one in the gym who isn't a straight up hoss. Having stuff at home, or a gym membership comes in handy during the winter time, because running out in the cold/weather is not a lot of fun. http://www.nationalguard.com/life/fi...ss-calculators http://www.acefitness.org/calculator...alculator.aspx http://www.acefitness.org/calculator...alculator.aspx http://www.acefitness.org/workouts/default.aspx Then again do you like. I just wouldn't suggest anything under 8 reps or over 12. Only go over 12 if it's really light weight, and you're just doing it for anaerobic lifting. Cardio is king in weight lose. Best of luck to you. __________________ There's no liberty left, in a world riddled with control.

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speedysweetie Mafia Queen Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,576 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 33 Thanks (Received): 26 Likes (Given): 176 Likes (Received): 159 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 1	Great job, JT! If you need access to p90x, Mueller has my DVDs right now. Feel free to borrow them if you'd like. I hear they are an AMAZING workout! Also, YouTube is FULLLLLLLL of videos!! You can probably try something new every single day of the year. I would suggest looking into tabata style workouts as you get the best sweat & burn from them in the least amount of time. They also suggest that you continue to burn fat after the session as well. Good luck! __________________ "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want" "If you feel you need to tell lies to get ahead, perhaps you need to evaluate why you're behind in the first place."

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87supraT Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,134 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 15 Thanks (Received): 22 Likes (Given): 48 Likes (Received): 92 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 1	I did P90X at home and liked it a lot. I need to get back to doing it again. __________________

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mild83 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: cabrini green Posts: 14,857 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 943 Thanks (Received): 343 Likes (Given): 6595 Likes (Received): 2806 Dislikes (Given): 133 Dislikes (Received): 138	Maybe try some sort of strongman type stuff?

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ItalionStallion888 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Olathe Posts: 35,376 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 184 Thanks (Received): 261 Likes (Given): 2195 Likes (Received): 1605 Dislikes (Given): 68 Dislikes (Received): 73	My objective isn't to get big, just continue to keep shedding my gut and build back my strenght/stamina. We walk the dogs every other day until they get tired.

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Slow6 Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 45 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 2 Thanks (Received): 5 Likes (Given): 7 Likes (Received): 7 Dislikes (Given): 1 Dislikes (Received): 1	great work! I would recommend a suspension trainer, just added one to my home gym. haven't used it too much yet but the few exercises i tried on it were tough, especially ab workouts. about $40 worth of parts from amazon and lowes but offers a lot of different workout options for a cheap and compact system. google homemade suspension trainer or trx suspension kit and you will find some decent directions.

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Ryan D Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,166 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 30 Thanks (Received): 175 Likes (Given): 91 Likes (Received): 1288 Dislikes (Given): 28 Dislikes (Received): 212	I personally use a recumbent bike that I got a hell of a deal on ($600 retail, got it for around $200 as an open box item) for my cardio and have a power tower and perfect pushups for body weight based strength training. You could use pushup bars instead of perfect pushups. Some say the work the same and the twisting motion is a gimmick. I put all of this in a spare bedroom with my extra tv that I got a netgear media streaming box for so I can watch Netflix or stream Pandora while I workout. So, if you don't want to go to a gym that is one option but you can't let it just sit there. My girlfriend and I developed a reward system for working out. Each day we work out gets checked off on a calendar. The person that works out the most gets to pick what we do on a date night and the more we work out the nicer the date (or activity, etc.). We keep the calendar on the fridge so it is a constant reminder.

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BuddyLee Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lenexa, KS Posts: 28,853 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 24 Thanks (Received): 259 Likes (Given): 61 Likes (Received): 1960 Dislikes (Given): 4 Dislikes (Received): 35	Insanity is the same level of intensity as P90X but doesn't require any additional equipment like P90X does. __________________ XBL: Buddyl33 PSN: KC_Buddyl33

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ItalionStallion888 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Olathe Posts: 35,376 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 184 Thanks (Received): 261 Likes (Given): 2195 Likes (Received): 1605 Dislikes (Given): 68 Dislikes (Received): 73	Neck and knee can't take physical sports anymore, which is why I stopped playing soccer. I could still do it, but I'm not going to risk future issues/potential surgery.

2012-08-23, 04:37 PM	#23
Marlin336sc Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: De Soto, Kansas Posts: 1,071 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 301 Thanks (Received): 31 Likes (Given): 765 Likes (Received): 92 Dislikes (Given): 42 Dislikes (Received): 40	Yeah, I feel you it really does suck when the gym is packed with people. Mid day is a slow time for most gyms, unless someone goes on their lunch break. After about 9pm it seems to drop off a lot too. 13 laps around the track at planet fitness is 1 mile. I did 40 last night before my lungs were about done. Smoking is stupid, if I could go back I would have never started! __________________ There's no liberty left, in a world riddled with control.