The "Exercise/Fitness" thread

[KASR]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

I would also cut down carbohydrates around anytime but the time surrounding your workouts. The real benefit of cutting carbohydrates long-term is the activation of the SiRT1 genes, which have a number of beneficial effects.

Missed this part - sorry!
I've played around with timing abit and have learned over trial and error that hitting my daily macronutrient targets is FAR more important than nutrient timing.

I'm logging my Top Secret Nutrition N.O. 370 supplement sponsorship on facebook - come "like" it up!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aarons.../1301645503823

[sfmarine]

Just finished my first day back on P90x..I'm hoping to finish it this time...I am beat though...been a good year or so since I've done it and it doesn't help any that I've been laying around over the holidays. Welcome back to the pain machine...going to really feel it when I wake up tomorrow morning.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Just finished my first day back on P90x..I'm hoping to finish it this time...I am beat though...been a good year or so since I've done it and it doesn't help any that I've been laying around over the holidays. Welcome back to the pain machine...going to really feel it when I wake up tomorrow morning.

good stuff!, i'm looking to start P90x soon as well, hopefully by end of this month

[SonOfArathorn]

Sounds good guys, I am in the middle of my second 90 days, phase 2 is killing me in the best possible way. I had to add a week due to my brother's untimely passing last weekend and may have to take this week off because my granddad is in hospital. Been a very bad time but I still get my workouts in, they're just not as intense as I would like.

Gotta hope for the best.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by SonOfArathorn

Sounds good guys, I am in the middle of my second 90 days, phase 2 is killing me in the best possible way. I had to add a week due to my brother's untimely passing last weekend and may have to take this week off because my granddad is in hospital. Been a very bad time but I still get my workouts in, they're just not as intense as I would like.

Gotta hope for the best.

sorry for the loss, Condolences to you and your family...

[KASR]

I'm logging my Top Secret Nutrition N.O. 370 supplement sponsorship on facebook - come "like" it up!

01-Day Log is in the books!
The first workout on the new routine is sometimes the hardest - muscle are confused, new movements and the next day is almost guaranteed to be a sore one! Per my day one outline mentioned above, I took the N.O. 370 20 minutes before lifting. I've also made a point of excluding energy drinks from my diet during this time as to not build a tolerance to the Caffeine doses that come with N.O. 370 - that would be counter productive - however, with that said, I do believe that I have quite a bit of caffeine tolerances built up as the N.O. 370 gave me an alert edge, but nothing over the top ... which i actually liked. Full does of NOXplode or the like tends to make me feel like I'm crawling out of my skin and I just don't like that "wired" feeling while I'm lifting. Motivated, yes.....wired, no.

Being the first day on the supplement, I didn't notice any additional vascularity - I imagine that will come around week 2 and especially during weeks 3-6 where I start hitting body parts during my lifts (first two weeks in a full-body split).

Speaking of which, here is the first day's workout (Week 1, Day 1)

Incline Bench: 200lb x 5 (4 sets)
Dumbbell Bench Press: 75lb x 5 (4 sets)
Bench Pullover(db): 80lb x 5 (4 sets)
Barbell Deadlift: 315lb x 5 (4 sets)
Barbell Bent Over Row: 185lb x 5 (4 sets)
Squat: 285lb x 5 (4 sets)
Alternating Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 45-50 x 5 (4 sets)
Dumbbell Seated Bicep Curl: 45lb x 5 (4 sets)
Tricep Pushdown, Rope: 80lb x 5 (4 sets)
Hanging Leg Raise: 2 x 25
Cardio: Treadmill 15 minutes.

So the first thing I'd comment on is that multiple compound exercises is a killer workout and halfway through I started to feel the pressure as each lift compounded what I had already done. But between each rest, my body would slowly piece itself back together and I believe that the N.O. 370 gave me the necessary focus to continue to the next exercise and hit it with equal intensity. The proof came after the workout, when I could feel each muscle group worked was tender and sore from the workout.

Taking a few shots in the mirror (directly after the workout), I could tell that my muscles were pumped full of water and blood - very little muscle definition was visible - although some vascularity was visible in my delts and forearms - the usual suspects.

As night carried on, I could literally feel the supplement gradually wear off.
First impressions of the N.O.370 is that it's not a hyper stimulant N.O. product and I think it would be a good startup nitric oxide product. It might make sense for TSN to create a N.O. 370 Extreme and amp up some of the dosage requirements.

For those who have concerns in regards to high blood pressure or the like, N.O. 370 seemed docile enough to allow supplementation and will provide the necessary focus you would need to really hammer the weights.

Week 1, day 3 tomorrow and I'll continue to catalog my impressions of the product - so far, I like it!

[sfmarine]

Sorry to hear about your brother, SonOfArathorn. I just finished Plyo..I am beat haha..it's a great workout though.

[KASR]

Condolences on your brother, Arathorn and I hope you granddad is OK. Hang in there brother!

[sfmarine]

KASR- What is your BMI and height/weight.

[KASR]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

KASR- What is your BMI and height/weight.

5'8", 180-183lb (depending on time of day), 19% bf - which is fine for my bulk/mass phase - by late may, I want to get it down to 10% (I've lost 5% since September and that was during a clean eating bulk routine, so I know I can do it.)

Why do you ask?

[Icedburden]

I just started P90X today. Good God that's a bit more of a workout than I expected. I'm 5'11, 156 lbs. I want to get to an absolute lean and cut 150 even. My first lesson: Do not eat cereal half an hour before working out. I know I have to cut cereal out (I don't eat bad stuff, Raisin Bran and the like) because I know it's too much sugar. I have damn near a flat stomach (I still have a little fat left over from the year before, I weighed 210 at the beginning of last year) so i have a definite goal in mind. Good to see more like-minded people on the boards here trying to get in shape too.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by KASR

5'8", 180-183lb (depending on time of day), 19% bf - which is fine for my bulk/mass phase - by late may, I want to get it down to 10% (I've lost 5% since September and that was during a clean eating bulk routine, so I know I can do it.)

Why do you ask?

Just wanted to see where you were coming from etc. 19% is still pretty damn good. It will take a lot to get down to 10% though. I'm just working on getting down to 200 right now then i'll start aiming for BMI.

[KASR]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Just wanted to see where you were coming from etc. 19% is still pretty damn good. It will take a lot to get down to 10% though. I'm just working on getting down to 200 right now then i'll start aiming for BMI.

Right on, brother!

[KASR]

Well, the gym was closed yesteday which put a kink in my schedule - but luckily I'm no stranger to making it happen in the "home gym!"

Chest workout = Push up-claps:


Legs workout involved split lunges and vertical jumps:


And plenty o' cardio!


LOL! Gotta make due, right?

[Tcan21]

Originally Posted by KASR

Well, the gym was closed yesteday which put a kink in my schedule - but luckily I'm no stranger to making it happen in the "home gym!"

Chest workout = Push up-claps:


Legs workout involved split lunges and vertical jumps:


And plenty o' cardio!


LOL! Gotta make due, right?

It looks like you have a pretty nice setup at your house...Its amazing what kinda of workout you can actually have with little to no equipment. The right combination of pushups, situps, air squats, lunges, vertical jumps can give you a nice little workout at home

[sfmarine]

I'm all for working out in your home. I'm doing it now P90X style..but there's nothing better then going to a gym especially if they have a sauna/steam room.

My main goal now is to finish P90X. Tomorrow is the end of my first week..finishing strong with Kenpo. The workouts kick your butt indeed but I can already tell I'm getting stronger even in the first week. Every little thing helps. Once I'm done and finished with P90..it's off to the gym again.

[KASR]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

I'm all for working out in your home. I'm doing it now P90X style..but there's nothing better then going to a gym especially if they have a sauna/steam room.

My main goal now is to finish P90X. Tomorrow is the end of my first week..finishing strong with Kenpo. The workouts kick your butt indeed but I can already tell I'm getting stronger even in the first week. Every little thing helps. Once I'm done and finished with P90..it's off to the gym again.

Hit it up, brother!

[ckenisell]

Hello,

I've done a couple of rounds of P90X and I have seen a couple of other members here posting about P90X, so I thought I'd start a new thread here. Chime in if you're interested and we can all start on the same day! BRING IT!!!

Here is my progress photos from the first round: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1227/...486ae2f7_o.jpg

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Sweet! Great results!

I'm gonna be quite the opposite transition. I'm already skinny and lanky. I'm really curious how my results will turn out. Everyone I see photos of are losing CRAZY weight. I need to PUT ON weight while I do the program.

Can you tell me if there is any reference in the nutrition guide for my particular scenario? I'm 5'11" and 145 lbs. My order has only just shipped, so I have a couple of weeks before it all arrives.

[ckenisell]

Thanks. The reason why people lose so much weight on P90X is because it really does burn body fat. That, along with the three phase nutrition plan really allows people to lose inches and decreases the body fat percentage.

The first phase of the nutrition phase is actually called the Fat Burning phase (or something very close to it). There are next to no carbs. You will find that you will likely be eating MORE food on the P90X nutrition plan than you were before you started it. It is designed this way so that your body has enough energy to complete the workouts. Follow the nutrition guide, figure out your metabolic rate, and figure out which level you need to follow. You'll see what I mean when you get the program in your hands.

With regards to the workouts: Pace yourself, BUT, if you want to bulk up, do more weight with less reps. You should be doing 8 to 10 reps and you should go until muscle failure. I was having difficulty through my first round to stay energized throughout the workouts. Somebody recommended JACK3D and I tried it. Holy guacamole...that stuff is awesome. I only use it on resistance days (non-cardio/weight-lifting days), but it really adds energy and focus when lifting those weights.

So, the first few weeks will be a learning phase for you. Once you get it down, you'll go into your "rest" week. Then, week five will start a whole new set of workouts. That's what muscle confusion is all about. I hate it, but I love it.

The hardest part of P90X is pushing play EVERY SINGLE DAY! It only works if you do it and don't give up.

Oh, you're gonna hate Yoga. Everybody does. Do it anyway. It's the glue for all the other workouts.

BRING IT!