iheartkisses and I wanted something or someone to motivate us into getting those perfect beach bodies for this summer.

Tired of being a fat ass or a scrawny weakling?

Want to be the envy of those on the beach?

Then enter this challenge.

Rules:
1. Every week you most post a photo of your progress. This photo must be in a bathing suit (I was going to say "birthday suit," but we agreed that some people might not want that*). After all, that's what you're going to be wearing on the beach, isn't it?

2. Post your workout routine and diet info.

3. Don't shit up this thread. It's in The Lounge for a reason.

4. NO FUCKING WHINING. Your muscles hurt? You don't like eating healthy food? You think you look fat? Shut the fuck up and get back to work.

5. Yes, there are going to be women posting photos of themselves in bikinis. Don't be a fucking creep.


Other important info:
-Entries are due by midnight on Sunday, May 30th, the day before Memorial Day, which is considered the start of the summer. You must post a photo along with your goals (i.e. six pack abs, weight loss etc).

-Every body** is welcome! Don't be intimidated. However, keep rule #4 in mind.

-The winner gets the title of "Best Beach Body," which means absolutely nothing except to stroke your ego.

Otherwise, have a great summer and may the sexiest beach body win!



*Feel free to post these if you can handle the scrutiny.

**No fat chicks***

***Just kidding, you can participate too.

5/21/2010 2:19:10 PM

what is the "deadline" ?

i'll play but im not posting weekly pics. i'll do a before and after

5/21/2010 3:06:45 PM

That's a good question. I was thinking eight weeks at least, putting it at July 25th.

You can do that if you want. The point of the weekly updates was to keep everyone motivated. Also, photos don't lie. You can say you've been doing all this exercise, but if your photos don't show it, we'll know the ruse is up.

EDIT: I'll be posting my photo and goals tonight.

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 3:13 PM. Reason : ]

5/21/2010 3:10:35 PM

Weekly photos wouldn't show anything for me. I'm only looking to lose 5-7 lbs...and even then, the "naked-eye" results might still be difficult to see.

I'll "feel" the difference a whole lot more than people will be able to see. But I might give this a shot anyways.

5/21/2010 3:15:32 PM

i am wildly interested.

let me ponder over the weekend.

5/21/2010 3:39:51 PM

no way in hell!

5/21/2010 3:49:03 PM

Okay, looks like I'll be the first to submit my goals.

This is me from this morning (again, excuse the streaks on my mirror--I need a new window cleaning solvent):



Height: 5'7"
Weight: 128 lbs
Workout Routine: I currently run 4 to 7 miles a day, but will change this routine a bit so that I can develop some muscles
Typical Diet: Three or four snack-sized (150-200 calories) meals per day + a large lunch (approx 500 calories). Lots of seafood, chicken and oatmeal.
Diet Pitfalls: I drink 1-2 glasses of wine every day. I also CRAVE salty foods like olives, salsa and soup.
Goal: To get abs and achieve a bod similar to my girl crush--Jackie Warner from Workout





[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 4:23 PM. Reason : .]

5/21/2010 4:17:38 PM

I can guarantee you that she got those huge abdominals from really intense weight exercises. If you don't want to use weights, you can do stuff like this:

http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/BWHangingLegHipRaise.html
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/BWInclineLegHipRaise.html
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/WtVUp.html
http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/BWVerticalLegHipRaisePB.html (which you can do on a dip machine/roman chair)

here's a good sequence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izDf0MCR2DU

and for the more elite, Dragon flags: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjCMq2zkbOo

Keep in mind that with any strength training, you always want to maintain a balance and work the opposing muscle group as well. In this case: The erector spinae.


[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 4:37 PM. Reason : ]

5/21/2010 4:35:51 PM

I need to/should enter this... I'm probably a lot fatter than you people think. But rules 1 and 4 are making me not want to.

5/21/2010 4:56:07 PM

I will do this

just what I need, motivation.

5/21/2010 4:59:58 PM

picture taken like 10 minutes ago

joie lubbers
25 years old (almost 26!)
5'9"
142 lbs
36-26.5-38

i'm not sure if i will be able to post every week.
and don't make fun of me if i end up back tracking.

i do not want to gain any more muscle.
i would love to lose a little more fat and slim down my thighs.

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 5:28 PM. Reason : lol. im cracking open a beer as i enter a body challenge contest. it starts next week...right ]

5/21/2010 5:22:50 PM

The only thing I dislike about challenges like this is you should have started about 3 months ago. By the time you start seeing the results you want summer will be over and it will be time to put away the beach clothing haha. Good luck though I cant say much Ive been putting off my summer workout for a few weeks now as well .

5/21/2010 5:32:41 PM

Quote :

"To get abs and achieve a bod similar to my girl crush--Jackie Warner from Workout"

you're hotter than she is now

5/21/2010 5:38:15 PM

^i think so too.

however, people are different in what they want from their bodies
it's whatever makes HER happy (and healthy of course)

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 5:44 PM. Reason : esrftd]

5/21/2010 5:44:11 PM

after further consideration maybe a little more muscle building isn't a bad idea. i was perusing the bodyspace profiles of bodybuilding.com and found this chick:


i think im in love
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/Jenna_Renee/






i'm curious if i have the right frame to pull this off.
well, if i can get my ass in gear, we'll see



[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 5:58 PM. Reason : shit. her hips are 33"!! i may not be built for this. oh well, ill try anyway!]

5/21/2010 5:56:07 PM

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 170 (just weighed)
Age: 26
Diet: Eggs/toast/juice, bagel/coffee, soup/sandwich/soda, apple, sensible dinner, ice cream (in that order)
Typical Routine: None, really. I did a lot of soccer. I bike to work a few days.
Goals: Upper torso development. Shoulders and chest mainly. Abdominals are secondary. My hamstring is injured anyway, so I can't do anything but upper body strength training.

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 6:19 PM. Reason : ]

5/21/2010 6:19:05 PM

^^So, what, a little more muscle on your arms, a tan, and make up? You're pretty much already matching that girl, I don't see what the change would be. From these angles that is.

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 6:42 PM. Reason : this was at Joie]

5/21/2010 6:20:41 PM

ill play, I have slowly growing gut. I'll post pictures/goals by tonight

5/21/2010 6:33:58 PM

I'm down.

FWIW, iheartkisses should eat a sammich or two.

5/21/2010 6:39:41 PM

yay. im happy to see more participants

5/21/2010 6:39:56 PM

This is me, March of this year, and i pretty much look like this still. I weigh within a pound of what I weighed in this pic and haven't changed much at all.

Height: 5'11"
Weight: 212
Workout Routine: I currently run 10-15 miles per week, play in 2 volleyball leagues (3 - 4 times per week), recreational basketball when I feel like it and have just gotten back into some light lifting.
Typical Diet: water, occasional soda, salads, oatmeal, cashews and pretzel sticks for snacks, jello pudding packs. I'll still eat an occasional burger, like 1 time per week, rarely drink, but I do love some sugar. (both kinds )
Diet Pitfalls: Sugar calls my name, loudly
Goal: I'd like for all of my clothes to fit right and to be healthy and fit. Shooting for ~185-195. I weighed 228 in April of 2009, lost my job and took up running. Since then, I've been as low as 204. This will be very helpful in keeping me accountable

5/21/2010 6:55:26 PM

I also will participate.

I'd like to get back down to around 190-195, maybe beef up the arms a bit. Current exercise consists of running about 3-5 miles 3x week, one "brick" per week (bike 15 miles, then run 5k), 30-45 minutes of swimming once per week, and then other exercises whenever I can get it in. I also throw in the occasional longer run. I've got a pretty extensive weight lifting history, so I'll probably start throwing in some basic upper body and core stuff 3x week. I also do the occasional oddball stuff, like Yoga X from P90X tonight, I'll probably do some kettlebell workouts next week.

I'll put up a picture later tonight.

5/21/2010 7:03:09 PM

You guys need to learn how to take better myspace angle shots. Although maybe not ...is this a competition of PROGRESS or RESULT?




God do you lift weights at all?

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 7:21 PM. Reason : shit sorry, this thread was no h8rs. ]

5/21/2010 7:19:48 PM

^ im thinking progress

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 7:27 PM. Reason : im working on my diet post right now ]

5/21/2010 7:26:39 PM

so far everyone who has posted looks good! of course you can look better!

ugh, you guys are gonna lol when you see my before pic. im very soft

5/21/2010 7:30:24 PM

I got 10$ on porcha.

5/21/2010 7:32:05 PM

^^NU UH. this is gonna be motivation for everyone. i bet you look great


and for an example of diet, here was my wednesday:


i try to stay within this range but i, of course, stray a bit.
sometimes a lot.

as far as workouts are concerned i tend to lift weights 4xs a week (with 20-30 min cardio after).
two days i run (about 40-45 min) or do an insanity video.
one day i rest and do nothing at all (well usually i try to take a walk with the dogs or something )

my weakness: i love drinking. maybe not getting hammered but i <3 a hefty buzz
i also love candy. i allow myself a little bit every other day




i'm really glad we're doing this

5/21/2010 7:39:32 PM

5'10"
175 lbs


Diet: I need to work on this in every way. I'd like to start by snacking on healthy, low calorie stuff and eating lots of chicken at meal times.

Routine: I work a relatively physical job, but aside from that, I run every other day and I do push ups, sit ups, and crunches at night. It isn't much, but I'm just getting into the habit of doing stuff.

Goals: I was 205 a year ago but lost 30lbs when I stopped eating in the dining halls and stopped drinking soda. I'm pretty happy with my current state, but I would like to cut about 10-15 lbs of fat and pick up some muscle. My goal weight is in the 165 region.



[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 7:59 PM. Reason : pictures]

5/21/2010 7:54:15 PM

I want to lose some more weight and look better in my chest/abs. Been working out at the gym since January but trying to lose weight since 2008 (down 90 lbs)

Workouts
Gym 5:30am

Monday Chest & Triceps
Bench - Parallel, Incline, Decline
Pec Deck
Tricep Pull downs Rope and Bar
Skullcrushers

Tuesdays Shoulders & Biceps
Preacher Curl
Dumbbell Curl
Hammer Curl
Military Press
Shrugs

Thursday Legs
Squats
Leg Press
Hamstring Extensions
Sitting Calf
Standing Calf

Friday Back
Cable Rows
Lat Pulldowns
Pullbacks
Deadlifts
Bent over Rows
Pullups

All workouts followed by an hour of cardio keeping heart rate around 150bpm. Gonna start doing sprints on Saturdays



Keto Diet equal to ~1800 calories
Protein Bar before workout
Protein Shake after workout
Lunch - Can of Salmon, 4 Celery Stalks, Bag of Pork Rinds
Dinner - Some kind of meat and vegetable

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 7:59 PM. Reason : pic size]

5/21/2010 7:57:29 PM

^^^

Where did you get that calculator? Looks pretty awesome.

5/21/2010 8:00:45 PM

http://fitday.com/

it is really awesome


you can even input your own foods if you cant find them.

only thing that sucks...if you find a food that says "cooked" it usually ups the caloric content as if you cooked it in oil or butter.

5/21/2010 8:04:57 PM

i like livestrong.com better than fitday. it seems to be a little more accurate to me

5/21/2010 8:08:28 PM

ill try that!

5/21/2010 8:10:31 PM

My "beach body" challenge for myself was for this past winter when my wife and I went on our honeymoon in Costa Rica. I've tried to keep it up pretty good until now, but the most recent pic I have is from the honeymoon a few months back. (Hey it was summer in Costa Rica even if it wasn't here )

5/21/2010 8:30:50 PM

Here is my entry



I make health goals for work too, so ill be using the same goals on my weekly basis

For the next 4 months im limited to drinking 2x per month and committing to going on 16 hikes for longer than 2 hours each. I'll also play basketball 2 hours per week.

Thats my basic stuff, I clearly need to throw in some weight training and a little cardio, but I'll figure that out soon enough.

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 10:15 PM. Reason : oh yeah, and im gonna go shave right now, thats gross.]

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 10:18 PM. Reason : btw, I wasn't flexing in my pics like all you other bitches.]

5/21/2010 10:15:38 PM

I'd do this if it weren't a bunch of skinny ass people already entered

5/21/2010 10:25:28 PM

nm i made no sense .... damn you alcohol

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 10:48 PM. Reason : ]

5/21/2010 10:38:23 PM

Eleusis and I just got trashed and chowed down on seafood dip w/garlic bread @ Margaritaville.

Epic fail.

But tomorrow is a long run followed by wakesurfing, so hopefully it will all cancel out.

BTW, this thread is super exciting! So psyched to see all the entries.

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 10:50 PM. Reason : um, i love that joie and i are drunk posting in the healthy thread ]

5/21/2010 10:49:21 PM

I just ate like 50 M&Ms

5/21/2010 10:52:17 PM

my goal: not look like this....ever



wtf, right?

5/21/2010 10:53:31 PM

Junk food has its place in every diet. remember, dark choc candy has more antioxidants than milk choc.

5/21/2010 10:54:39 PM

^^ what the hell is going on with that belly button

^awesome, they were dark chocolate M&Ms, so I guess that was healthy. That means I can go eat junk food now.

5/21/2010 10:55:26 PM

whoever wants to win this should hire a personal trainer


hey


I'm a personal trainer

5/21/2010 10:58:08 PM

What do we win?

I suppose there are no losers.

5/21/2010 11:01:55 PM

Quote :

"God do you lift weights at all?"

Not for the past six months! I'm going to kick into high gear, though.

5/21/2010 11:03:55 PM

Quote :

"um, i love that joie and i are drunk posting in the healthy thread"

hehehehehhe

we're gonna keep the realism in here when necessary, right ?

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 11:09 PM. Reason : we've all got this. it's onnn bitches!]

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 11:10 PM. Reason : btw who is that NCSUWolfy?]

5/21/2010 11:08:54 PM

I have a small four pack that I need to tone more and then move my way onto a six pack. I know my biceps are still pretty small, but they're honestly 50% bigger than what they were in March... I was pathetic. My ultimate goal is to be ready for NROTC in early August. Since December I've lost 23 lbs. (total) and I'm at 165 (I got down to 157, but gained weight back in muscle since March).

My typical workout includes:
3 x 12 pull-ups
3 x 15 crunches with medicine ball
3 x 20 25 lb. dumbbell lift
3 x 10 tricep extension thing
3 x 10 Nautilus ab thing (weighted crunches)
3 x 10 Hammerstrength peck/tricep thing
3 x 10 Hammerstrength shoulder/back thing
3 x 12 dips

+ cardio (30 min at 170 bpm).

Now that summer is starting up (classes ended today), I am hoping to get out more often on my bike (30-50 mi. rides) and also run a lot more often.

My every day diet typically consists of:

Breakfast
- double oat bagel
- Greek yogurt
- whey protein shake
- banana
- glass of skim milk or half a cup-full cup of coffee

Lunch
- 16 oz. 1% milk
- salad with low-fat dressing or tuna sandwich & carrots
- Greek yogurt or low-fat yogurt
- grapes

Dinner
- large glass of skim milk
- poultry or seafood (I don't eat red meat or pork)
- veg or fruit

Misc.
- Clif bar or Zone Perfect bar if I want a snack
- baked tortilla chips & hummus " "
- I drink a 51g. protein shake after every workout or eat 2 cans of tuna when I get home

5/21/2010 11:10:40 PM

OK, so I did Yoga X tonight, about to eat a light dinner now, hang out watching baseball, and then up (relatively) early tomorrow for a nice swim and then some weightlifting at the Cary YMCA.

Height - 6' 0.5"
Weight - 205.6 lbs.

Normal meals (at least for the last 2 weeks or so in which I've lost about 5 lbs.)

Breakfast - 2 eggs scrambled in a nonstick pan (no butter, oil, or anything else) with 1/4 orange or red bell pepper, 1 whole wheat english muffin w/ approx. 1 tsp. blueberry preserves or apple jelly, and a banana. That's my standby, but if I don't have that it's usually half a cup of plain oatmeal with a handful of walnuts and berries tossed in.

Lunch - At work it's always a salad consisting of romaine, spinach, approx. 4 oz. grilled chicken, 2 strawberries, 2 oz. blueberries, and a very small amount of poppy seed dressing. If I'm at home it varies from grabbing a subway tuna on wheat or making stir fry.

Dinner - 6 oz. grilled salmon, either 1 cup of brown rice or a baked sweet potato, and as many steamed vegetables as I can cram down my throat, usually about 12-16 oz. If I'm at work it's usually a sandwich of some kind or hibachi steak and chicken w/ brown rice.

I try to get in a 3-4 snacks between meals, usually a handful of almonds, a banana, a container of greek yogurt (I'm trying to cut back on my dairy intake though so that may be phased out), or a can of tuna.

5/21/2010 11:13:59 PM

Quote :

"btw who is that NCSUWolfy?"

according to http://www.thesuperficial.com its julie bowen, i dont know who that is, but the blogger describes her as "armadillo torso" and "dragon belly" lolz its true-- looks so weird! worse than tara reid!

5/21/2010 11:24:16 PM

Quote :

"I need to/should enter this... I'm probably a lot fatter than you people think. But rules 1 and 4 are making me not want to."

You can do just like NCSUWolfy and do a before and after (or a few in between) if you'd like.

5/21/2010 11:43:58 PM