Well, no offense, but you've also never seen me in person... I don't really know what to tell you besides the fact that I told the doctor 130-135 was my ultimate goal and she basically told me hell no and to shoot for 145 (then said the emaciated comment).

5/20/2010 12:10:47 PM

Great.

Don't use weight as a measurement for your progress. Instead, look at how you look and feel. Use physical exercise achievements (like running a 5k in under 30 minutes). Once you do this, you'll stress out a lot less and get what you want.

EDIT: I know I said on the last page that I had a goal of 159, but I try not to use my weight as a measuring stick. I set fitness goals for myself as well, like lifting a certain amount of weight or biking a certain distance. I just know that once I achieve those goals, if I'm not at 159 I need to set those fitness goals even higher.

And heck, if I see myself and think "Damn, I look good," and I weigh in at 165, then I'll be fine like that.

[Edited on May 20, 2010 at 12:16 PM. Reason : ]

5/20/2010 12:12:56 PM

MY GOAL IS INFINITY, NEVER SATISFIED

5/20/2010 12:17:22 PM

I found a pic of quinn:

5/20/2010 12:18:31 PM

i would just like to say...



gabi reece :drool:

i bow down to a body like that.

5/20/2010 12:18:39 PM

2 fatty sammiches
1 bag of chips

5/20/2010 12:21:15 PM

I always thought body frame size was determined by the circumference around your wrist.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/17182.htm

Quote :

"Body frame size is determined by a person's wrist circumference in relation to his height. For example, a man whose height is over 5' 5" and wrist is 6" would fall into the small-boned category. Determining frame size: To determine the body frame size, measure the wrist with a tape measure and use the following chart to determine whether the person is small, medium, or large boned. Women: * Height under 5'2" o Small = wrist size less than 5.5" o Medium = wrist size 5.5" to 5.75" o Large = wrist size over 5.75" * Height 5'2" to 5' 5" o Small = wrist size less than 6" o Medium = wrist size 6" to 6.25" o Large = wrist size over 6.25" * Height over 5' 5" o Small = wrist size less than 6.25" o Medium = wrist size 6.25" to 6.5" o Large = wrist size over 6.5" Men: * Height over 5' 5" o Small = wrist size 5.5" to 6.5" o Medium = wrist size 6.5" to 7.5" o Large = wrist size over 7.5" "

My wrists are 6.5" exactly, which would put me exactly at the large body frame category for my height.

Is this not accurate?

Also, ^^ Gabi Reece is HAWT.

[Edited on May 20, 2010 at 12:48 PM. Reason : ,]

5/20/2010 12:40:12 PM

I wish I had a tape measure to measure my wrists right now.

5/20/2010 12:45:23 PM

You can download a printable ruler here: http://www.vendian.org/mncharity/dir3/paper_rulers/

5/20/2010 12:48:47 PM

i think any US paper money is 6"

my wrist is 5"

5/20/2010 12:54:54 PM

i'd be considered a medium frame.... thats BS that lucy would be considered a larger frame than me

5/20/2010 12:57:24 PM

i'm a small frame then

5/20/2010 12:59:14 PM

Using the dollar bill measurement, I'm at least a Medium frame and possibly a Large frame. Probably a medium frame in all actuality.

5/20/2010 1:02:38 PM

Yeah that measurement system is probably BS

Especially since people look at frame sizes for an excuse. It's just one in a bingo game of excuses.

"I just give up! I can't ever look great because I

a) have large hips
b) have muscular thighs
c) have a large frame
d) was always big as a child"

[Edited on May 20, 2010 at 1:05 PM. Reason : ]

5/20/2010 1:03:06 PM

Wrist measurement is how I've always been taught.

I have really tiny hands/wrists (6'' circumference) for being so tall, so those charts always consider me small framed.

5/20/2010 1:06:16 PM

I completely agree with you God. When I was 260lbs. I thought "hey, I'm just big-boned and I can't be at a normal weight. Then I lost 70lbs. and am actually healthy.

5/20/2010 1:06:45 PM

I think there's an element of truth to the charts. I'm considered large framed according to the charts. I'm at a healthy BMI for my height, but a couple of my ribs are visible at my current weight. If I dip to the lowest BMI measurement, you can seriously count all of my ribs.

I guess the key is to just shoot for a goal of how you look and feel rather than how you measure up to the norm. BC the norm ain't so normal.

5/20/2010 1:25:36 PM

I get what you're saying about your own body, but BMI was a measurement invented by a mathematician in the 19th century to quickly categorize people.

And like I said, it utterly fails when looking at actual athletes.

This man had a BMI of about 30 and is considered "obese":

5/20/2010 1:30:40 PM

Big boned is a cop out excuse, does not exist.


7.25" wrists, so medium frame here

also, overweight


But I just ran 5k at lunch

[Edited on May 20, 2010 at 1:33 PM. Reason : workin on it]

5/20/2010 1:31:22 PM

^^ & ^ LARDASSES!

5/20/2010 1:32:18 PM

5/20/2010 1:33:30 PM

Well done w/your 5k bb.

You are size perfect.

5/20/2010 1:35:01 PM

tyvm bb

u 2

weights and volleyball tonight!

5/20/2010 1:36:36 PM

Quote :

"GET A ROOM"

5/20/2010 1:38:19 PM

Quote :

" R (_!_)es"

5/20/2010 1:39:17 PM

Quote :

"quagmire, I really think you should reconsider training legs, for body comp down the road, metabolism, future strength loss (although i'm willing to be you already are), and to promote better hormone and test levels. Your ideas about timing and sets/reps is spot on. Although, if you are only going to do 4 exercises for the upper body, I would either do a horizontal row, hor. pull, vert. press, and a vert. pull (your tri's/bi's/forearms will get work via the larger compound movements) OR alt. between a vert. push, vert. pull, bi, tri AND hor. push, hor. pull, bi's, tri's. The latter of the 2 for upper body work would be for arm vanity. For incorporating legs, I'd pick one of the above, and alternate between squats, lunges, or deads before doing upper body. I'd rather you do more leg work, but one exercise would be a HUGE step in the right direction."

thanks for the suggestions...i obviously don't know much about working out in general...i just figured that since my legs are pretty toned (i assumed from all of the backpacking and biking i do), i could ignore them for the moment...i'll revise my workout tomorrow since i usually skip thursdays

5/20/2010 1:42:34 PM

toned is literally my least favorite word in fitness

5/20/2010 1:46:23 PM

^ okay...my legs are pretty sexy

5/20/2010 1:53:07 PM

5 sets on bench 12-10-8-6-12 upping the weight from 155 to 185 and back
4x8 weighted dips
4x16 seated cable crossovers
4x14 crossover incline pushups on a step
3x10 close grip bench
3x12 press downs
3x12 one hand press downs

my back is sore as shit

5/20/2010 3:47:45 PM

i bought insanity bc of joies pics!

i need a muscle building routine that i can take with me. i can do cardio all day long but im weak

5/20/2010 3:49:46 PM

^

-Bodyweight strength training
-Resistance bands

5/20/2010 3:50:45 PM

^^youre gonna love insanity!

i havent even started on the really hard (month two) tapes!
there's a lot of body resistance training in the videos too

5/20/2010 5:47:47 PM

30 min on elliptical, 45 min of weights

down 36 lbs since November... cock looks bigger too



[Edited on May 20, 2010 at 5:55 PM. Reason : f]

5/20/2010 5:50:31 PM

that's because you're looking directly at it now and not seeing it through the mirror.

5/20/2010 5:55:51 PM

5/20/2010 5:56:40 PM

I joined a gym yesterday. I love being able to afford a membership again.

20 minute elliptical
1 hour yoga/pilate fusion class

&hearts

I wanted to do insanity but i need a partner for that kind of workout and ken is not interested.

[Edited on May 20, 2010 at 6:02 PM. Reason : Insanity]

5/20/2010 5:59:33 PM

i will be your e-partner!

5/20/2010 6:10:22 PM

Oh man! E-partner!!

I need you by my side irl, grrrrrrl!

5/20/2010 6:49:39 PM

Move up to dc - I'll do em with you

5/20/2010 7:01:23 PM

WEBCAM

5/20/2010 7:01:47 PM

*subscribed

5/20/2010 7:03:45 PM

Good ole' Marine Corp PT session, which consisted of push-ups, side straddle hops, crawlers, hello dollies, leg lifts, sissors kicks and a 3 mile run. ooooh ra

5/20/2010 7:21:48 PM

AM

Mobility Warm-Up
Box Squats
Incline Bench Press
Weighted Chin-Ups

50-40-30-20-10
Double Unders
Sit-Ups
9m 47s


PM
1000m row repeats

5/20/2010 7:23:05 PM

7.5 mile run

5/20/2010 9:23:09 PM

drankin' beer

5/20/2010 10:09:36 PM

dang we get epartners? nobody told me about this


chest day

2x12x155
med. ball pushups 2x12
standing cable chest press: 2x15x45
med ball situps: 2x15
xball ezbar fast press: 2x20x70
xball dumbbell skullcrushers: 2x20x20
xball ezbar shoulder press: 1x20x30
xball med ball crunches: 1x20
weighted leg kicks: 1x20x10
weighted leg raises: 1x20x10
leg flutters: 1x30sec

5/20/2010 11:18:16 PM

Dear TDub Fitness Gurus:

Inspired by Joie's abs, I want advice. How do I target the pooch, love handles and upper thighs? I know people always say you can't spot reduce and that the only way to get a flat tummy is to lose weight, but I'm afraid that I'll lose the rest of my chest if I diet more. Are there good exercises to target these areas?



As you can see, I seriously DO NOT want to lose mass on my upper body. But the pooch just won't go away. My workouts tend to be distance running, Bikram Yoga and wakeboarding/wakesurfing. I've tried P90X ... but it kind of bores me. Is there something else that I can do to get a tummy like Joie's? Would insanity shape those spots? Or are there other alternatives that aren't super time-consuming?

Also, please forgive my streaky mirror. Apparently my glass cleaner doesn't leave a streak-free shine.

[Edited on May 21, 2010 at 9:33 AM. Reason : .]

5/21/2010 9:30:47 AM

you look really really really thin. i think youre trying to fight genetics at this point .

5/21/2010 9:33:34 AM

It honestly looks like your bathing suit bottoms are too tight causing that weird muffin top look.

I might also suggest squats. If your thighs get bigger, the rest will look smaller.

5/21/2010 9:34:37 AM

you're right, you can't target train / spot reduce


2 words.


weight training. joie mentioned heavy lifting, and if you look back, she was pushing some weight


also,

5/21/2010 9:35:23 AM