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Let's exercise together!; The workout topic
Topic Started: Jan 16 2015, 03:08 PM (1,034 Views)
Monstarcookie
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So I wanted to make this topic so the workouters could talk together about their workouts. It was just a spur of the moment thing but I kinda wanna start exercising and since you guys seem to do a lot of that icky stuff, I kinda want to ask you for help. I know very little about this stuff (as the only exercise I do is zumba and bellydancing every now and then) and you guys seem to have leg days and arm days and stuff....

I am open to any and all suggestions, kinda like what Kim wrote about leg days. Like if you guys have arm days and have workout routines to share, please do. If you want to be really kind you could suggest workouts I can do at home with only dumbells as a tool since I'm too poor to pay for the gym :P Thanks!
 
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So today (Friday) was leg days and I decided to do Kims routine, with slight modifications:

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Here's what you CAN do at home (you can change the reps):

1. 15 Squats
2. 15 Lunges
3. 15 Jump squats
4. 15 Jump squats to higher platform (chair or something like that, it doesn't matter what)
5. 15 Calf raises (normal)
6. 15 Calf raises (feet facing inwards)
7. 15 Calf raises (feet facing outwards)
8. 30 Squats
9. Rest for 30sec
10. Repeat 4 times (if you're a beginner, you can change from 4 to 2)


I only did 1 rep of those since I have super weak knees. Like super weak :( And I skipped the jump squats onto a higher platform since I have nothing I can jump on :P My objective is to do 2 reps of this next time there's a leg day (please tell me when the next leg day is!)

The normal calf raises were like lol, but the one with the feet facing inwards or outwards were really :x I don't think I've ever done anything like that. It was awesome!
Edited by Monstarcookie, Jan 16 2015, 03:11 PM.
 
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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=2

I did this once after finding it, after that I was in great pain, since I never move my body, and I haven't done it since (tho I like to tell myself that's because I forgot).
 
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Sigh I need to exercise more. I get so lazy about it. I'm like "I went for a walk yesterday I can rest today"... 2 days later "I went for that walk a couple days ago....", etc. etc.
 
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Just do sports.
 
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Woof Woof Woofies!
Just do it.
 
Unfie
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I run Stronglifts 5x5 (Five reps, five sets). These all require a barbell.

Day A: 5x5 squats, 5x5 bench press, and 5x5 barbell rows

Day B: 5x5 squats, 5x5 overhead press, and 5x5 deadlifts

Alternating between those three. I work out 3, sometimes 4 times a week. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and (sometimes) Saturday.

The best thing about working out is that is can quickly become a habit. The more you start going, the more you'll beat yourself up over skipping a day, and you'll want to go all the more. Great for your mind and body. You won't be pushing yourself to do it anymore.
Edited by Unfie, Jan 16 2015, 09:03 PM.
 
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Unfie
Jan 16 2015, 09:01 PM
The best thing about working out is that is can quickly become a habit. The more you start going, the more you'll beat yourself up over skipping a day, and you'll want to go all the more. Great for your mind and body. You won't be pushing yourself to do it anymore.
Yeah... lots of people tell me that but that never happened for me. It really has to come from within yourself and the furthest I've gotten to being "in" to exercise is "I really should do it.... but I hate it".
 
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Best thing about weight exercises is that time seems to pass pretty quickly and they can actually be pretty fun sometimes, correct form being used and all.

I don't do cardio very much all the same. I hate it. But when I do, I always use exercises bikes. Way better than treadmills, you don't have to worry about form, you just gotta pedal and boom. Workedout. Time flies! Honestly, I should do cardio more. But I just neglect it because I hate it :P
 
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Yeah, I like weight stuff better than cardio too lol. I guess cause cardio feels a lot harder :P Also true about the bike thing. Just give me a book and I'll sit on there pedaling away obliviously. I guess standing up and carrying your body weight is what's really hard about the whole treadmill process.
 
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I doubt it will quickly become a habit for me, that kinda one of the reasons I started this topic. I've never been part of an exercise group where people compare or talk about their workouts. Now that I made this topic, I feel like I kinda have to keep up with you guys, even if I start out real slow :P

Edit: My legs are le tired...see how bad shape I'm in...1 rep and my legs become mush :(
Edited by Monstarcookie, Jan 17 2015, 04:03 AM.
 
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Your workouts can't be a chore, if you don't make them fun for yourself you're not going to last for a month. I went from massively underweight to normal (for my height) in a year - determination, discipline and belief.
The thing is, you mustn't think that you HAVE to workout, you have to WANT to workout. I usually listen to Eric Thomas' motivational videos if i want to get pumped and have a good workout. You guys might want to do the same. It's corny, but it helps to put you in the right mindset.

Also, Monstar, keep going. You'll learn to love the muscle aches. I know it's not EXACTLY what you asked for, but most of my workouts require a gym. I've got a few things you can do at home, and i'll post them soon, mixed with my gym routines.




0. Stretching + warm-up (i row for like 200-300m for warm-up). ALWAYS STRETCH WHEN FINISHING YOUR WORKOUT.


MONDAY: Chest, back, shoulders + weakest area

CHEST:
1. First set - 12x Benchpress
2. First set - 12x Dumbbell press
3. First set - 12x Flying with dumbbells (lying down)
4. Second set - 10x Benchpress
5. Second set - 10x Dumbbell press
6. Second set - 10x Flying with dumbbells (lying down)
7. Third set - 8x Benchpress
8. Third set - 8x Dumbbell press
9. Third set - 8x Flying with dumbbells (lying down)

BACK:
1. First set - 12x Lat pull-downs with a machine
2. First set - 12x wide pull-ups (NOT chin-ups, chin ups = your palm facing yourself)
3. Second set - 10x Lat pull-downs with a machine
4. Second set - 10x wide pull-ups
5. Third set - 8x Lat pull-downs with a machine
6. Third set - 8x wide pull-ups

SHOULDERS:
1. First set - 12x Shoulder press with a barbell (standing up)
2. First set - 12x Shoulder press with two kettlebells (standing up)
3. First set - 12x Shoulder press with two dumbbells (sitting down)
4. Second set - 10x Shoulder press with a barbell
5. Second set - 10x Shoulder press with two kettlebells
6. Second set - 10x Shoulder press with two dumbbells
7. Third set - 8x Shoulder press with a barbell
8. Third set - 8x Shoulder press with two kettlebells
9. Third set - 8x Shoulder press with two dumbbells.


This is pretty much my Monday's workout routine. I left out the things that i add to my routine so it wouldn't be too long. I work out for 3-4 hours Monday-Wednesday-Friday and 2-3 hours Tuesday-Thursday. Saturday and Sunday are my rest days.

I'll continue writing my routines if there's more interest, because this one took waaay too long to write. I don't know how you do it Dave.
Edited by LayzKem, Jan 17 2015, 08:25 AM.
 
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do you guys have any good stretching routines? I think saturday would be a good day for me to do a full stretch day
 
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so Kim...I dont have a machine or somewhere to pull myself up (as if I could do that anyway pssh), is there any other back stuff I could do? <3

puff...so it turns out I have really weak shoulders too...fine then....next shoulder day I shall do 2 reps!
Edited by Monstarcookie, Jan 19 2015, 08:26 AM.
 
LayzKem
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I'll TRY to write something later, when i get back from the gym. But no promises this time. :D

Don't get disheartened by your lack of strength in a specific area of your body. At first you need to learn the moves and become acquainted to the weights.
And remember, if you can't do the exercises perfectly at the moment, know that if you keep going, you'll get stronger and the exercises get easier - you have to start from somewhere!

Back & shoulders are really hard to train at home. Wall push-ups are the only exercises i do for shoulders at home. As for my back, i use a belt and lay on my stomach - arms over the head while stretching the belt as hard as you can and do "backwards sit-ups" (pretty much just try to raise your legs and your chest at the same time). It's a lower back workout mostly - you could do 4x25 of those.
Edited by LayzKem, Jan 19 2015, 08:50 AM.
 
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