Fitness Megathread

Camille11325 · 2016-07-06T13:36:06+00:00

I am obsessed with Fitness Blender (fitnessblender.com)! So many great videos, all free, all well made and easy to follow. My favourite series is designed for people who get bored easily - total body, abs, upper body, and lower body workouts that are a mix of strength training and cardio and they don't repeat a single exercise! I especially recommend this to my fellow ENFPs :)

Sunhappy_DC · 2016-07-06T13:52:25+00:00

So happy for this post!

I've been on a kick for fitness ever since I hit the scale and was 123 earlier in april. UNACCEPTABLE!! I'm so petite and small frame that any small amount of weight gain shows in my stomach (no hips) and as i get older (28 in a month) this is harder and harder to overcome. so I want to get on top of it and avoid having to always struggle for 8 weeks to lose 3 lbs of weight.

My routine so far has been this for the last 3 weeks:

6-7am -- 2 miles on the stairmaster-elliptical. no excuses.
Walk at least a combined 100 minutes throughout the day to stay on top of my exercise throughout the day. Track using fitbit.
Log all of my food intake in my app (I was using My Fitness Pal but Cronometer is sooooo much better ladies --thanks /u/Camille11325 !)
Have a calorie intake of 900-1200 kcal, and a TDEE of 2000 kcal.

I am LASER FOCUSED on my diet being clean, high fat and small portions.

100% premium greek yogurt. full fat.
Honey as a sweetener
cheese (don't matter what kind!)
eggs
shrimps
mixed greens
Avocados
Kidney Beans
COFFEE with full cream
and so forth. Basically, the ingredients should be identifiable with the naked eye, meals are made up of less than 5 ingredients, fatty and delicious child!

I also have a banned foods list. Since cutting these foods out, my energy levels have been way higher and my stomach is always flat!

Bread
Rice
Muffins/cakes
Soy
Bananas
Potatoes

I've lost 1 inch on my waist and 2 on my hips. I'm down to 117.6 and I've been maintaining this so far but I'm really happy with my figure now.

TempestTcup · 2016-07-06T11:25:06+00:00

Just a tiny bit of exercise makes a huge difference, so if you aren't exercising at all, 5 minutes a day in the morning will really help. A lot of people say that they don't have time or can't afford to go to a gym, but buying a couple of 10lb dumbells and a 20lb kettlebell to use at home will help immensely. Body weight squats or kettlebell swings a little bit in the morning will provide noticeable results very quickly if you are already relatively thin.

Five minutes in the morning before work is enough to keep my belly flat, my butt round, and keep my bingo-wings in check.

Irisandoleander · 2016-07-06T14:08:17+00:00

I'm really excited because I found a local place that does drop in fitness classes for only SEVEN BUCKS! and five on Wednesdays -- so I legit have no excuse. I've been twice, I'm going again tonight. I'm hoping to make some more friends (already made one). The class is lots of body weight and cardio but mostly it just puts me in a really great mood.

I can't seem to stick to anything unless it's a group so I get some peer pressure to keep going - I'm not much for solo workouts.

But - Like Tempy said ANY moving is good so I'm trying to do some simple workouts each morning before the shower. One image I saw on pinterest was really simple so it might be easy to stick with.

30 sec wall sit
25 squats
15 pushups
30 reverse crunches
30 sec plank

CoochQuarantine · 2016-07-06T23:14:20+00:00

I love love love yoga. It is not only a physical activity but also a mental one too. The way it centers me in the morning is a gift of every day. I haven't been in a while cause of work but starting August my routine will be back up and running. That is the beauty of it too. I can even do some yoga poses at home to just get my fix when I need a little moment for myself. No fancy machines. All I need is a mat and a minute.

If you haven't check out yoga I highly recommend it. Get a cheap $25 mat to start from target or Amazon. Check out yoga with Adrianne on YouTube. And have at it. I will also say that most yoga studios have great deals on new members. So if you're in a big city you can try out a few different studios and different styles.

Personally I am a huge fan of Forrest yoga. I've never had a bad class.

SeasideJune · 2016-07-07T00:23:37+00:00

Woohoo! A few major aspects of my fitness and nutrition:

Having free weights at home. The BEST purchase of my life. They're sitting right there. There's no excuse. And so many possible exercises.
Audiobooks. My long runs are bliss with an audiobook with a good narrator. After getting into the pace I'll eventually get so caught up in the story that of of a sudden - bam - I've run 15km and didn't even notice.
Veganism with a focus on high protein. I've been doing this so long it no longer takes effort at all from me, and it was a great health decision.
Green tea twice a day, every day. The fact that I find green tea the most delicious thing in the world helps. Having a morning habit that's so beneficial feels great. It also forces me to take a few quiet minutes every morning.
A teaspoon of cinnamon whenever I make a smoothie as it boosts metabolism.
Optimism. Yeah yeah, it sounds dopey, but honestly, general optimism towards oneself, one's life and life's events is so important for good sleep, physical health and getting things done in general.
Also! A big one for me: working on discipline rather than motivation. I cannot possibly be motivated most of the time, but whenever the tiniest thought of "Oh it's your running day" comes into my brain, I make myself do it whether I feel excited about it or not. I repeat the phrase "Just do it!" to myself like a mantra (thanks Nike ;) ) and then I just do it.

Edit: words

thisisophelia · 2016-07-07T14:14:20+00:00

I've started weight lifting half a year ago, before that I did bodyweight exercises at home, but they became boring - so I joined a gym (help me to have a not so much restricted diet, because I love good food)

But one thing bothers me to no end: I cannot manage to do ONE SINGLE PUSH UP. My arms are two weak. Even after weightlifting and bench pressing and everything. Not one push up possible.

I can lower myself, but I just can't get up. It frustrating, really. Incline push ups are okay, but also very hard for me.

Is that normal for women? Do we really have such a weak upper body? :D

Edited for typos

liftinginthemoment · 2016-07-07T19:32:30+00:00

Fitness! One of my favourite topics =D lol

So I'm a gym junky. My gym opens at 5 and I get there as it opens. Back when I used to have to drive an hour to work I went to a 24 hour gym at got there at 4am... I prefer that to going after work when I'm tired and it's super busy though.

I'm personally all about the weights- minimal cardio unless I'm trying to get leaner for an event or something. I love seeing the changes that come from building muscle. I train 5-6 days a week and train all body parts but with extra focus on glutes ;) My SO is really into bodybuilding and really appreciates some muscle, especially on my butt lol

I'm all about weights but I always say to people that the most important thing is finding something you actually enjoy because then you'll actually stick to it. No point having a gym membership if you don't use it.

I'm also super into the nutrition part- food is fuel. I don't have any "banned" foods but I pay attention to what foods I function better on. I think carbs are important with the weight training but I stick to mostly "clean" sources with some "fun" foods here and there.

kitsunethreetails · 2016-07-08T13:59:30+00:00

I live near lots of parks with trails that go off in different directions, so I enjoy walking the dog/jogging/ and just walking around. I also walk to work a lot since it's only 35 minutes away from my house.

At home I have free weights,a workout bench, a weighted hoola hoop, and a personal size trampoline.

QueenBee126 · 2016-07-06T21:03:33+00:00

This looks fun, thought I would share! I think I'm going to do it. GlamourToned

chairman_mau5 · 2016-07-06T23:18:01+00:00

Does anyone have any recommendations for at home work outs? I currently rock climb and bicycle quite a bit but am looking to fill in the days when I'm recovering from climbing or when the weather is too poor for cycling. I have a yoga mat, foam roller, and a set of dumbbells. There is just so much out on the interwebs it's making my head spin and I don't know where to begin!

Title	Fitness Megathread
Author	RPWives
Upvotes	12
Comments	38
Date	July 6, 2016 7:55 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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