Height: 5'3"

Weight: 131 lbs

Workout Routine: i cycle just about every Sat morning, usually anywhere from 20-45 miles and sometimes on Sundays. Lots of stair climber & occasional yoga & spin class

Typical Diet:
Breakfast: usually plain oatmeal w/ raisins or 2 eggs with pepper on an english muffin with light butter. i drink 4 cups of coffee about 2-3 times a week

Lunch: varies wildly! when i'm on the road for work i try to stick to sushi or sandwiches, when i'm home it is usually pizza, sandwich or sushi or sometimes fatty mc fatfat shit i get dragged into (cheese burgers, fried shrimp, bbq, mac n cheese etc etc)

Dinner: spinach, yogurt & fruit smoothie when i'm kinda hungry, some times soup, kashi frozen pizza, annies mac n cheese, popcorn. i'm a weird dinner eater.

Diet Pitfalls: i need to drink more water, i'm constantly working on this but the upshot is that the only other thing i ever drink is coffee & alcohol. i probably drink 3-4 times a month, maybe. its usually when im on the road (see a trend here?) and it's red wine, beer is more rare but i will order from time to time. i'm a sugar whore, i LOVE dessert and will get it with lunch when i'm on the road at a restaurant. i have a major sweet tooth. i do a good job of keeping the crap out of my house but its hard to resist when i'm out! also i admit that i hit up mcdonalds breakfast more times than i'd like when i travel. my issue is that i'm in BFE louisiana and there isn't anything better. i'm going to cut back at least 50% to start out by bringing my own stuff and making this smoothie in the morning with my magic bullet (coffee, banana, peanut butter, protein powder & ice--- SOO GOOD). also i need to avoid french fries & onion rings more, i am weak!

The Plan: continue my current workout routine but add insanity to the mix. the dvds should be here soon and i will aim for everyday since i can take it with me when i'm traveling and don't need any equipment. i'm also going to add in swimming since i have a triathlon at the end of june.

Here is my before pic. It was taken back in Feb but I still look about the same. I will take a proper before pic when I get insanity and will post that one with my "after" pic later on

5/22/2010 12:05:39 AM

Here's a few of me from last year and this year. I put them in the P90X thread, but honestly any progress I make right now is very miniscule and tough to see from month to month. Good luck to Mr. or Mrs. Beach Body though.

5/22/2010 12:21:03 AM

This looks like a fun workout, I may try it.

http://www.menshealth.com/men/fitness/workout-plans/muscle-building/article/5e1790ecab7e1110vgnvcm20000012281eac

Quote :

"Butler's training for 300 simultaneously built muscle, increased muscular endurance, and stripped fat fast. To achieve movie muscles that pop, he and other cast members used this grueling, unorthodox 300-rep rite of passage. For a Spartan-sized challenge to your daily routine, consider this your new fitness gauntlet: a) Pullups - 25 reps b) Deadlifts with 135lbs - 50 reps c) Pushups - 50 reps d) 24-inch Box jumps - 50 reps e) Floor wipers - 50 reps f) Single-arm Clean-and-Press with 36lbs Kettlebell - 50 reps g) Pullups - 25 reps All exercises are done without scheduled rest between moves. Obviously this is an advanced workout...you shouldn't do it unless you are already in great shape."

So, I guess consider this my goal:

5/22/2010 12:28:40 AM

Wolfy all I got to say is gooood lord. Those things are and why is Lucy in iheartkisses photos? I am confused.

5/22/2010 12:34:31 AM

I'll take one NCSUWolfy and a small side of God to go.



...did someone give your nipples a black eye, [user]eli?[/user]

5/22/2010 12:40:42 AM

Quote :

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

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 12:42 AM. Reason : ^^]

5/22/2010 12:40:44 AM

Well, at least it took until page two for them to come out of the woodwork.

Just FYI to anyone else, I PMed the moderators to keep an eye on this thread. So stay in line.

5/22/2010 12:47:39 AM

Ok I will join. What exactly do I have to do and say? I will take a picture on the blackberry but how do I get it on here?

5/22/2010 1:58:56 AM

in regards to the weird looking woman, she is the hot mom from modern family

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 9:12 AM. Reason : woops, page 2]

5/22/2010 9:08:41 AM

^^Email it to yourself, then download it on your computer. Then... upload the picture on TWW, Photobucket, Tinypic, etc.

5/22/2010 11:10:41 AM

Quote :

"This looks like a fun workout, I may try it. http://www.menshealth.com/men/fitness/workout-plans/muscle-building/article/5e1790ecab7e1110vgnvcm20000012281eac"

RIPPED ABS WITHOUT WEIGHTED DEDICATED AB WORK?!?!?!?!?

5/22/2010 11:41:15 AM

Yeah, no idea how they got those doing that.

I think it may have something to do with the floor wipers.

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM. Reason : ]

5/22/2010 11:59:49 AM

Well, yeah those are an ab exercise. There's also the consideration that proper push ups require holding the plank position, and the fact that you are supposed to hold your abs tight doing deadlifts. Honestly, in order to get a six pack all you need to do is get the fat off your midsection. If you want really big abs then yes, you need to add weighted movements, but most folks aren't looking for that.

5/22/2010 12:13:49 PM

I would have to work out for another 2 months just to do that 300 workout

5/22/2010 12:21:54 PM

You should start benchpressing, eli! You'll look ripped in no time.

5/22/2010 12:23:25 PM

I'm going to agree with Stein. I think you have the best shot at this!!!!!!!

5/22/2010 12:26:33 PM

For serious ahah? I think I'll try the 150 workout

Quote :

"15 bodyweight rows 25 bodyweight squats 15 pushups 50 jumping jacks 20 mountain climbers 10 close grip pushups 15 bodyweight rows"

5/22/2010 12:28:04 PM

haha... the 150 doesn't look so bad

I could definitely do that

5/22/2010 12:36:14 PM

I'll try the other half tomorrow, but I just did the jumping jacks, push-ups, mountain climbers, and squats. I have to wash the car now...

5/22/2010 12:53:36 PM

i had money on porcha but after i was informed of his horrible back injury (dont feign interest, you guys didnt care when he got hit by a car)...i need a new candidate.....Mr Eli

5/22/2010 1:01:50 PM

maybe I'll enter this

5/22/2010 3:55:37 PM

i might join in on this. i am 40 days into p90x right now.

5/22/2010 4:09:13 PM

i won't be posting any pictures of myself in a bathing suit, but i'll check the thread for ideas and motivation. good luck, everyone!

5/22/2010 4:19:02 PM

hmm, i could use the motivation to really kick the workouts into high gear...will definitely be considering joining this

lets see how the weekend goes...

5/22/2010 5:11:49 PM

should we start posting our workouts in here instead of the time to get in shape thread?

40mi ride
800m swim

i ate bbq for lunch but i did avoid the dessert table so thats a gold star for me!

5/22/2010 5:22:42 PM

where do you eat with dessert tables?

5/22/2010 5:43:57 PM

any good bbq place has a desert table, and on that table will be banana pudding

5/22/2010 5:45:18 PM

So these bbq places are like buffets?

5/22/2010 5:47:05 PM

hahaha

let me clarify.. my cycling club hosted a picnic after our ride this morning and the bbq was catered. there was a table with delicious looking chocolate & coconut (my fav! ahh) brownies & red velvet cake

i stuck with the meat n fixins

but actually yes it is very normal for bbq establishments to have dessert tables and the banana pudding comment is spot on

and yes its normal to eat bbq buffet style

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 5:55 PM. Reason : dkjksdf]

5/22/2010 5:54:09 PM

This is making me hungry, I need to find one of these buffet style BBQ places. Is there one in the Raleigh area?

5/22/2010 5:59:52 PM

i dont know, i dont eat bbq in nc

5/22/2010 6:04:48 PM

My diet so far today:

-Leftover Mongolian chicken with vegetables
-IBC Root beer
-Beef jerky
-All beef hot dog with ketchup
-Tall "Mudslide" from Gloria Jean's Coffee

and who knows what I'll have for dinner, but I'm starving right now.

5/22/2010 6:22:37 PM

^ you're not gonna hit your goals eating like that


and what'd you do to your hamstring?

5/22/2010 6:32:42 PM

I can't upload my photos. You guys need to tell me the layman way of how to do this.

That being said I want to join. I work out an average of 3-5 days a week. In high school I played a lot of sports. I feel as if I hit a plateau. I am 6ft 3 180 pounds. My long term goal is to be 6ft 3 205 to 210. I have about 12 percent body fat right now. My problem isn't necessarily my workouts but I do feel like I can work myself out a little harder. My nutrition could be way better. I LOVE food, and southern food at that. Once you guys teach me how to get the 4 photos out of my gallery onto here I am ready to go. Thanks.

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 6:43 PM. Reason : i can't]

5/22/2010 6:34:33 PM

I know, my diet is awful, and it's the one issue that I've never really been able to compromise on. I love food, and I'm active enough that it doesn't really affect me (yet).

I'm not sure what happened to my hamstring, but I think it was from a hyperextended kick in soccer. It's injured right at the spot where my hamstring meets my buttocks (think the fold of the bottom of the buttock) on my right leg. I just finished an outdoor season, so I can finally let it heal. I've been in physical therapy for the past month as well.

I would love to do some running to supplement my strength training, but I can't until this thing fully heals. I've learned my lesson about ignoring pain.

5/22/2010 6:35:37 PM

Rode the stationary bike for an hour today, did just over 20 miles on it, 630 calories. Followed that up with some light weightlifting:

3x10x135 bench press
3x10x26 1 armed kettle bell clean and press (each arm)
3x15x34 kettle bell swings
3x10x25 dumbbell incline press
2x25x50 kneeling cable crunches

Breakfast this (late) morning:

2 eggs scrambled with 1/4 of an orange bell pepper
1 whole wheat english muffin w/ 1 tbsp. blueberry preserves
1 banana
1 liter of water

Dinner:

6 oz. blackened tuna steak
1 cup brown and wild rice
12 oz. steamed broccoli
1 liter of water
2 servings of cell mass post workout recovery stuff

Later dinner/snack (I'll probably eat again around 9)

1 baked sweet potato
can of tuna
1 liter of water

Drank 2 liters of water during workout as well.

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 6:50 PM. Reason : asdfsadf]

5/22/2010 6:45:28 PM

^^^

- open pic from your photo gallery
- right click
- copy the properties (it will be a url link)
- use [ image ][ /image ] tags and paste the link in between the two tags (without the spaces, i had to do that to show you what i meant or it thinks im posting a pic)
- if you want to get fancy, change the .jpg from your pic link to .JPG to show bigger photos (this only works for tww hosted pics)

make sure you use new tags for each picture

hope this helps

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 6:53 PM. Reason : lol]

[Edited on May 22, 2010 at 6:54 PM. Reason : sdjdjsf]

5/22/2010 6:48:44 PM

I wish that I could eat like you all. I eat more shit on a regular basis than any human should.

5/22/2010 9:11:44 PM

my diet is pretty awful as well, but getting much better. i'm a big fan of spinach so i'll make various kinds of salad with it throughout the week. i also love potatoes but i've been switching out my usual for sweet potatoes lately. trying to get more fruits in during the day, having that with cereal or yogurt in the morning and skipping the ease of driving through chick-fil-a. my weakness is snacks and sodas really. i tend to eat when i'm bored or sad but definitely using more restraint! i know some people can eat crappy and not notice a difference, but i definitely feel it in my sleep and energy levels. and i can see a difference, especially in my face and waist area.

5/22/2010 9:18:45 PM

my new puppy is keeping me from exercising like I wish. I have to work out when she naps and it sucks in a way because I used to be a gym rat.

I might not be getting any fatter but damn if I dont feel like it.

I'll get in on this later tonight when the pup is asleep.

5/22/2010 9:50:10 PM

a wild puppy is very motivating! take her out for a run every day!

5/22/2010 9:50:54 PM

hmm, i might have to get in on this...even though I can't really spend time at the beach, and I have very little control over my diet (deployed).

5/23/2010 3:16:43 AM

cody was talking about possibly doing this since everyone is being serious about it

[Edited on May 23, 2010 at 8:46 AM. Reason : u]

5/23/2010 8:44:06 AM

I will get in on this... I need to get rid of some belly fat which is obscuring my abs and develop my chest/biceps.

I do intense cardio/core training 2 hours a week and run a few miles once in a while

Eat ok - some healthy food, but eat out a bit too. Beer is my biggest problem and is what will enable me to lose the most pounds if I would stop drinking it.

6'0" - 174 lb

5/23/2010 9:55:11 AM

Workout today:

7 pullups
50 deadlifts with 90 lbs
50 pushups
50 floor wipers
50 single-arm clean-and-press with 20lb dumbell
2 pullups

So much for aceing the workout!

I finished with a 5 minute "sprint" on an elliptical machine at level 15.

5/23/2010 12:10:37 PM

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"i'm a big fan of spinach"

Quote :

"trying to get more fruits in during the day"

twoozles, its not for everyone and some people can't have a smoothie as a meal but i make a spinach & fruit smoothie that is really yummy! for me, its a great way to get in a ton of veggies & fruit at the same time.

i use a magic bullet and what i do is mix together frozen fruit (cheaper! or i'll cut up apples & bananas that are going bad & put them in ziplocks in the freezer for smoothies later. frozen fruits make the smoothie more smoothie like without adding ice), oj, vanilla yogurt (i buy the little tub over the individual's bc its cheaper), spinach & protein & fiber powder

i like to add A LOT of spinach so i usually make 2 smoothies and mix them together in a huge beer stein & drink it with a straw. i will do this for dinner and i find it very satisfying & delicious.

dairy can inhibit iron absorption so i should prob leave the yogurt out but i don't put much in. vitamin c helps you absorb the iron if you eat them together (hence why the smoothie is so bomb!) and it gives you the maximum effect of the iron if the vitamin c is in the gut with it. also soda can interfere with iron absorption so if you want the nutrients in the spinach you love, try not to consume with the soda you also enjoy

5/23/2010 12:24:41 PM

^^ assisted pullups?

^ iron is bad for men. I know you're a woman... just saying it here in case any guys read your post

[Edited on May 23, 2010 at 12:27 PM. Reason : s]

5/23/2010 12:24:55 PM

^No, just ones on the top bar of the squat rack.

5/23/2010 12:26:13 PM

i didnt know iron was bad for men, why is that?

i know women need more of it. but BAD for men? really?

5/23/2010 12:31:40 PM

I don't want to hijack the thread, but basically women need more of it because they bleed out every month. Men don't really lose iron so they risk iron overload if they seek out extra sources of it or supplements.

5/23/2010 12:37:10 PM