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- ideaist0
In my opinion, simply do anything and spend very little time thinking about it; the longer you try to plan, the more likely you'll psych yourself out and go back to your "old ways".
A few simple steps:
1. Less/no beer; substitute with a lighter hard liqueur, wine, etc. Again, ideally this is slim/nil.
2. Fit activity (cycling, running, walking, etc.) into your day where it makes sense. DON'T make it a big extra thing otherwise you're more likely to (once again) go back to your "old ways".
3. Make it fun and reward yourself for doing it; music, a meal/drink after, etc. Don't think of it as "working out" think of it as "living".
; )
Godspeed!
- 3point141590
Whatever you decide to do, don't fall for the "CORE stability" workout routine bullshit!
- nb0
What you eat is the biggest thing. Get a diet tracking app and use it for a couple weeks. It's a huge hassle, but it will educate you on which foods are making you fat. I'm amazed how many of my friends think cheese is "not that bad for you".
Calorie Intake - Calorie Outtake = Whether you'll gain or lose weight.
Also, I found it's MUCH easier to stop eating high calorie or fattening food than it is to start (and stick to) doing workouts. You get in the habit of not buying cheese, meat, bread, snacks, juice, alcohol, etc and then you don't really have to do anything.
As for exercise, find something you like doing. Try every sport (except baseball) until you find one that is so fun that you feel like doing it every day. I joined a recreational soccer team a few years ago and I feel like I want to play soccer every day. I was terrible at first, but just wanting to do it kept me going back. No one ever has to drag me to soccer. I'd play twice a day if I could.
As for running, swimming, and other sports that are self-motivated: I've found that it's important to pay attention to how good you feel after you work out. If I swim some laps in the morning, my whole day feels better. I sleep better. Fitter, happier, more productive, comfortable. Thom Yorke was wrong, all those 90s slogans are the truth.
- imagineallthepeople0
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"What do you all do for exercise?"your mom
- prophetone0
basically none aside from skateboarding when i can. my stomach is not flat. :(
- capn_ron0
watch what you eat using my fitness pal app and ride your bike. I've been doing this and I will say I don't have a flat stomach, but it is much smaller now that I pay closer attention to what I eat.
- benfal990
Kung Fu self Defense since last novemeber.
2x/week. Sometimes i skip lessons.In november i weighted 197lvb now i'm 182lvb but way more muscles. Actually, i've never had that much muscles in my entire life!
And I really like kung fu self defense, its pure fun to learn how to fight. And getting in shape at the time is just great.
A gym subscription would be a mistake for me, i know i would get bored after 2 week. Just training on machines isnt' for me.
- benfal990
also, i commute to work by bike from may to november. It's about 45min of bike 5x/week.
- see_thru0
Running / Hill Repeats /Bike.
I run to my favourite spot then do as many repeats as I can....I also run the stairwell at work during lunch.
I'm also on my bike commuting to work.
- bobkat0
It's mainly about diet. You can work out all you want, but without watching the intake, you can work out for ages without any results.
I have done this program and lost 20kgs (44 pounds). For $20 a week over 12 weeks you get your recipes and exercise plan:
The woman who set it up was one of the coaches on Australia's version of 'The Biggest Loser'.
- _me_0
- bliznutty0
i do alpha male shit.. wrestle with women and run from cops
- MrT0
I know a couple of QBNers do this or something similar but for losing weight, along with some decent exercise, I don't think there's anything better...
- MrT0
I do that NYT 7-minute workout on most weekdays.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/20…
Run 25k a week (because dog).
Fast 2 days a week and generally don't eat shit (ie. most of the food pics that end up on QBN.)It does work. I brought an impressive beer belly back from my last UK trip and this routine got rid of it in a month or so.
- robotron3k0
I'm all about Calisthenics, body weight exercises, aka, convict conditioning... Been getting very serious in the last 2 months, I workout 2 hours every other day. running a few miles and pullups, pushups, stretches, and working on strengthening my body.
I get inspired watching videos like this:
Then I pull some good routines, write them down, and do them until I master them. Usually around 5-6 weeks, then I change my routine to make it harder again.
Here are good pullup variations:
This is a good workout for legs:
and chest workout: