OT: Summer Fitness Thread

[darko]

You can win Mr. Universe during an NFL tv timeout.

Lmao

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Heh, switch em up thankfully.

Period intermissions/halftime are when the crunches take place. I swear in your late 30's any realistic chance of abs disappear unless you dehydrate yourself.

Hmmm, I have a friend in his later 30s (maybe 36/37) and he has abs. Maybe that's his secret!

 

[Machinehead]

Looks like I died of a heart attack today

 

[darko]

Hmmm, I have a friend in his later 30s (maybe 36/37) and he has abs. Maybe that's his secret!

If your body fat is low enough you can get abs.

 

[True Blue]

If your body fat is low enough you can get abs.

Abs come down to two things: Genetics and diet. The conversation does not start without the first. And THEN you get to how much are you willing to cut out of your diet.

 

[Machinehead]

Abs come down to two things: Genetics and diet. The conversation does not start without the first. And THEN you get to how much are you willing to cut out of your diet.

 

[will1066]

Looks like I died of a heart attack today

For real?

 

[Machinehead]

For real?

Don't know. Either this machine is faulty or I died.

RIP me if the latter. Legendary poster.

 

[will1066]

Don't know. Either this machine is faulty or I died.

RIP me if the latter. Legendary poster.

Here lies Machinehead, a numbers cruncher who was crunched by a number.

 

[Machinehead]

Here lies Machinehead, a numbers cruncher who was crunched by a number.

Yo, that's f***ing great.

 

[Machinehead]

How much do you guys like to eat before the gym?

Obviously, you don't wanna be bogged down, but my performance suffers severely if I go in there hungry.

 

[kovazub94]

How much do you guys like to eat before the gym?

Obviously, you don't wanna be bogged down, but my performance suffers severely if I go in there hungry.

Hungry - no, but feeling full is maybe worse for me. Strong believer in not eating up to 2 hours prior to training, and if the gap is much larger and I do feel hungry then I just take a spoonful of peanut butter and I'm good to go.

 

[kovazub94]

Question to @Hunter Gathers or others with the knowledge of Keto. I remember reading that in terms of alcohol, brown stuff was acceptable. Do I remember it right and if so why? Wouldn't there be a lot of sugar? Or not all brown stuff created equal?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Question to @Hunter Gathers or others with the knowledge of Keto. I remember reading that in terms of alcohol, brown stuff was acceptable. Do I remember it right and if so why? Wouldn't there be a lot of sugar? Or not all brown stuff created equal?

Not a keto guy but I'd think anything low in carbs, so no heavy beer or sugary drinks like sangria, margaritas etc. not sure how or why color would be relevant...basically purer forms of alcohol like vodka, whiskey, tequilla in moderation would be the go to and mixers like seltzer or diet soda instead of regular soda.

and obviously moderation in even those pure alcohols because even pure alcohol is very calorie dence (more than carbs and slightly less than fats) and it's all empty calories that do nothing but cause you to store more energy (i.e gain weight)

 

[True Blue]

How much do you guys like to eat before the gym?

Obviously, you don't wanna be bogged down, but my performance suffers severely if I go in there hungry.

I used to never do it, but have been educated much more now. You need to eat before and after. Before for performance (your body needs fuel) and after for muscle rebuild. I usually have 2-3 hard boiled eggs before, a shake within 40 minutes after, and then a yogurt with some fruit maybe 15-20 minutes after the shake. There are those that will say that I need to have at least 4 eggs beforehand. There are also those that, depending on the specific workout, consume protein during.

 

[kovazub94]

Not a keto guy but I'd think anything low in carbs, so no heavy beer or sugary drinks like sangria, margaritas etc. not sure how or why color would be relevant...basically purer forms of alcohol like vodka, whiskey, tequilla in moderation would be the go to and mixers like seltzer or diet soda instead of regular soda.

and obviously moderation in even those pure alcohols because even pure alcohol is very calorie dence (more than carbs and slightly less than fats) and it's all empty calories that do nothing but cause you to store more energy (i.e gain weight)

Yeah, I get it. I'm aware of preference of whiskey over margaritas etc but I thought it was better than wine, vodka or tequila. Just thought that whiskey was higher in sugar, but maybe it was bourbon or cognac.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Question to @Hunter Gathers or others with the knowledge of Keto. I remember reading that in terms of alcohol, brown stuff was acceptable. Do I remember it right and if so why? Wouldn't there be a lot of sugar? Or not all brown stuff created equal?

You got it backwards.

clear=good

dark=bad.

 

[kovazub94]

You got it backwards.

clear=good

dark=bad.

Now this intuitively makes sense to me but I wanted to confirm because I thought I remembered it differently.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Question to @Hunter Gathers or others with the knowledge of Keto. I remember reading that in terms of alcohol, brown stuff was acceptable. Do I remember it right and if so why? Wouldn't there be a lot of sugar? Or not all brown stuff created equal?

Almost all hard liquor is fine. Other than like cordials and legitimately sugary shit. Bourbon should be fine, all clear is generally fine, etc.

 

[will1066]

I do my workouts in the provided, free office gym. They recently added a Peloton bike. I've taken it up and am starting to get addicted. And I hated spinning.

 

[kovazub94]

I do my workouts in the provided, free office gym. They recently added a Peloton bike. I've taken it up and am starting to get addicted. And I hated spinning.

If we’re talking cardio I’d also recommend rowing machine. In terms of efficiency I think it gives the biggest return/min of exercise.

 

[True Blue]

I do my workouts in the provided, free office gym. They recently added a Peloton bike. I've taken it up and am starting to get addicted. And I hated spinning.

Better man than me, my friend. I do group, but alone for extra credit. Group feels better for weights.

 

[will1066]

Better man than me, my friend. I do group, but alone for extra credit. Group feels better for weights.

They put Wi-Fi on the bike and slapped a touch screen on it. Now it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Joking, of course. I really like the interactivity, even if the classes are recorded. But you at least can do your workout knowing there are others biking to the same recording and comparing your progress to theirs.

 

[True Blue]

They put Wi-Fi on the bike and slapped a touch screen on it. Now it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Joking, of course. I really like the interactivity, even if the classes are recorded. But you at least can do your workout knowing there are others biking to the same recording and comparing your progress to theirs.

We have A LOT of former athletes where do the training. SO the competition level is super high. But so too is the support.

Currently doing all of the Open workouts. Not at all on that level, but doing it.

In two weeks, going to try the 3 bars of death wod. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Deadlift at 1.5 body weight, bench press at body weight, squat cleans at .75 body weight.

 

[will1066]

If we’re talking cardio I’d also recommend rowing machine. In terms of efficiency I think it gives the biggest return/min of exercise.

I love rowing machines. There's a pulldown/rower combo in the gym that I use.