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![]() 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? |
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![]() Maybe try some sort of strongman type stuff?
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![]() 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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![]() 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.
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![]() Congrats man, that is awesome! Honestly, at home, just p90x
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![]() 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 $40 worth of parts from amazon and lowes but offers a lot of different workout options for a cheap and compact system. google homemade suspension trainer or trx suspension kit and you will find some decent directions.
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![]() I'd go with Insanity over P90x for home workouts. Much less shit to purchase and just as effective from what I've seen.
Guy I work with started at 295 12 most ago. He started his weight loss journey by doing the Insanity program with his wife. At the end of it he was 40lbs lighter. After that he did the Couch to 5k program. 12 mos later he's now an avid runner and 100 lbs lighter.
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![]() Congrats, that's exciting! Keep it up.
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![]() I have a home bench/leg machine I can sell you, if you're interested. It's in pretty good shape, I think it goes up to 215 or 225 in the weights I have for it. I'd get a few dumbbells, because there is a lot you can do with dumbbells. Buy a treadmill or elliptical. Do push ups, sit ups, and side planks.
If you change your mind on going to a gym. Planet fitness over there at 135th and quivira has a 99$ 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.
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![]() 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!
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![]() I did P90X at home and liked it a lot. I need to get back to doing it again.
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![]() 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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![]() Congrats dude!
I cannot imagine you at 270 lbs. ![]()
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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. |
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![]() 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.
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![]() 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.
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![]() Insanity is the same level of intensity as P90X but doesn't require any additional equipment like P90X does.
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![]() 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.
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![]() 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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