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Confidence and Success => Fitness/Diet => SBG Fitness Challenge => Topic started by: TyMoore122 on July 03, 2012, 12:23:21 AM
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Okay gang, my fitness goals for July are....
1) 100 miles on the elliptical (or bike or cross ramp)
2) 6 pounds dropped
3) 16 weight lifting sessions
4) no injuries
If you are game post your goals and check in to show your progress!
Good luck and enjoy...
Cheers,
Ty
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My goal is:
5 kilos lost.
60 kilo bench press
80 kilo squats
I would also like to get my 2km row back under 9min.
As it stands I am currently 98kgs, and bench 55kgs. squat 70kgs and my row is back up to about 9:20.
I am taking a rest week, and I'll get back into full swing next week and hopefully I by the end of the month I am breaking records again!
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:Xo!
Now I have to go get one of the converters so I can figure out what you just said!!
my profile pic fits this post perfectly....
Just joking, looking forward to your updates.
Cheers,
Ty
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bahaha, wouldn't know how to go from kilograms to pounds either, so I don't blame you!
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Hum, come on guys something is better than nothing.....get off the porch and join in. Any goal is better than no goal.....
Walking, running, pushups, sit ups.....
Cheers,
Ty
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My goal is to get back to the gym and make it 4 times a week! I initially want to do the elliptical foa a half hour. I would like to lose 5 pounds a month!
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Have been on a great full-body beginner's routine for 15 weeks now and I'm set to move up 10% of weight in all exercises next Monday!
For each exercise I do 2 work sets of the full weight after I do one warmup set of 25% weight and one set of 50% weight (I only do warm up sets for the first 3 exercises I'll list). Do your heavy day, skip a day, medium day (10% less than heavy), skip a day, light day (20% less than medium). MWF for me, skipping Tues and Thurs. 8 reps of each exercise the first week, 9 the following week, all the way up to 12 reps on the 5th week. If after the heavy day on the 5th week you can do all 12 reps for 2 sets, then you can move up 10% weight in that exercise. If you can't do the 12 reps, start over the next week at the same weight.
Next Monday these will be my work set goals (not 1 rep max), and I'm excited because I've never lifted this much ever!:
Squats: 200lb.
Bench Press: 200lb.
Bent Row: 130lb.
Military Press: 130lb.
Stiff-legged Deadlift: 175lb.
Two-handed cable curls: 140lb.
Calf Raises: 400lb.
After I plateau with this mass gaining/strength program (I imagine in the next 6 months, but who knows!), I'll be moving on to a more advanced split body routine for strength gains and then to a more cardio/endurance type routine for cutting fat.
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Stupid imperial system... brb calculator... have you only been lifting for 15 weeks, or were you doing a different program prior? Because those are some pretty impressive numbers. I've got a few various injuries that stop me from advancing as fast as I would like too.
I work out 6 nights a week, with Monday being my rest day. Tues, Thurs, Sat are my cardio nights, Wed, Fri, Sun are my weight nights.
@Marsh, I can see you easily losing 5 pounds a month! especially if you are in the gym 4 nights a week and are eating right (even I struggle with that part haha)
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I have been actively been going to the gym since the end of May. I choose not to have a measurable goal of how many pounds I need to lose or increasing my bench press or squats.
The only goal that I wanted to accomplish is just to get to the gym atleast twice a week in the beginning. Since than (past two weeks)... I have increased it to three times a week. I am really feeling the benefits of my time in the gym and look forward to my workouts. Matter of fact... I feel guilty when I can't go to the gym. O0
WARHAWK O0
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I was doing my own dumb program with no real progress for a few months before this 15 weeks. This is my first time getting into weightlifting seriously. This program helps you advance fast! To give you an idea of how fast, I was doing 35 lb. barbell curls 15 weeks ago, now I'm doing 60 lb. curls (and more reps). Am currently taking whey protein powder shakes and creatine powder as well. The creatine before workouts really helps get you pumped and focused.
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Matter of fact... I feel guilty when I can't go to the gym. O0
I know exactly what you mean! I feel that way myself if I can't go for whatever reason. I personally liked having a goal weight that I was aiming for (I was a pretty big boy though when I started), I was about 140 kilos (300 pounds.. sounds worse when I do the conversion...) and I set myself a goal of 100 kilos (220 pounds) which I just completed just a couple of weeks ago! My next target is 90 kilos, and I don't know if I will keep aiming to go lower from there or not, with my program I will continue losing weight anyway.
@Bill, That is awesome man, I do 30 kg (65lb) barbell curls.
I've never really got into suppliments, not for muscle gain anyways, I did try carnitine for a while a month and that seemed to help with my weight loss, so I might get another order of that.
I have sworn by protein shakes ever since I started taking them, they help with the recovery process so much! I used to struggle the next day before I started drinking them.
I have heard some great things about creatine, and if I decide to get into suppliments, it will be something that I will give a go.
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@Beardman... congrats on your weight loss. U definitely don't look like U are 300 lbs in your avatar pic.
WARHAWK O0
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Thanks mate, I certainly am not anymore!
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Congrats Beardman!! and @ Warhawk- Showing up is the best goal of all, with out it nothing happens O0
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As I posted in an earlier thread, I am down 17 lbs. since the last weekend in April. I'd like too lose 7-8 more lbs. this month.
The probem for me is that my schedule makes it tough to squeeze workouts in. I leave the house at 4 AM for work and often don't get home until 6-8 PM.
Plus.... it's Summer and we have things scheduled for just about every weekend.
No excuses though. I'm going to try and get the workouts cranked up starting this coming weekend.
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Good going on the 17 pounds Mike!! So your goal for July is how many workouts per week? 3?
Cheers,
Ty
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My goals for July-
Eat the right diet
Do every p90x workout for the month
Find some thing(s) to smile about
Good luck guys
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Good going on the 17 pounds Mike!! So your goal for July is how many workouts per week? 3?
Cheers,
Ty
I'm going to try and get in at least 5 a week. I'm shifting my workouts to more weight lifting in ordder to jump start my weight loss a bit.
I'm going to lift 3-4 times a week and, believe it or not, I have a new found love for Yoga. It's hard as Hell for a guy my age and the lack of flexibility that comes at 52 years old makes it even tougher. But I started doing it again during P90X workouts and have really started to enjoy it. It's one Hell of a workout!
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Hey Koz: Congrats on the 17.... keep us posted & good job. O0
WARHAWK O0
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I think I will invest in the P90X this weekend. What a better time to start than vacation week!
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Just got back from the gym 2 burn up those 4th of July calories. I'm feeling better. O0
WARHAWK O0
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not 1....but two thumbs up Warhawk! O0 O0
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I had another good workout this morning. How is everyone's workout going? I'm going again tomorrow. I gotta keep my routine 3X a week to the gym.
WARHAWK O0
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Just finished my rest week last night with a 2hr cardio and abs session. a killer way to get back into it haha, but with a week off from the gym and a weekend of beer and junk food I still lost just over 4lbs
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Damn Beard you been checked for a tape worm? Wish it went that way for me..cheers, Ty
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Bahaha no tape worm. I am a landscaper by trade and had a pretty big week week at work and on the weekend I did ALOT of walking especially up and down stairs
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Hey Team Sly O0
How’s everyone doing on their fitness goals?
Here is my midpoint check-in- 3 pounds dropped, have covered my miles goal but added bicycling to it and covered 25 miles on that this week. Pounds are right on track and saw incremental improvement in my strength training so all green on my end! Total sessions are ahead of goal, averaged 4 weightlifting sessions per week.
Training Sessions 32
Duration hours 16:27
Calories burned 10423
Distance (Elliptical, Cross Ramp, Mnt Bike) 54.7 miles
cheers,
Ty
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That's an awesome effort Ty! I am 5 pounds away from my goal weight for the month, but seeing I had that rest week the first week of July, I am still a bit behind my other goals.
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Beardman - Thanks and right back at you, congrats on the weight goals your active lifestyle is doing you good....keep on trucking.
Cheers,
Ty
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I had another killer workout. I'm really enjoying the gym.
WARHAWK O0
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Way to go! Enjoy the endorphins ;D
I had another killer workout. I'm really enjoying the gym.
WARHAWK O0
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I had another killer workout. I'm really enjoying the gym.
WARHAWK O0
Glad to hear it Warhawk! I love the feeling of walking out of the gym after a killer workout where you really feel your muscles aching! Keep up the good work mate!
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I've upped my running over the last couple of weeks and have been hitting the gym afterwards in order to build up a regular routine. The results are better fitting clothes and my muscle tone is picking up. After going sly and getting some more sun I definitely have a better attitude nowadays.
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They are the best kind of results Mav! Keep up the good work O0
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They are the best kind of results Mav! Keep up the good work O0
ROger that!! O0
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I had another great workout today. That makes it 3 times this week. Short term goal accomplished. O0
WARHAWK O0
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That's the spirit O0
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Roger that!
That's the spirit O0
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Slowly building up the endurance level after a long period of body neglect. I finished this week with 21 miles running, two weight sessions and included a bit of swimming into the mix. :)
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Where do you guys get the energy? I must admit, one bad thing about me, I do not do any exercise, except for all my own garden work. (I have a big garden) No cardiovascular workouts -- this is bad for me, I know, but I am just not a physical person anymore. My mind seems to burn up all the calories. At school I was very active sport wise.
Fortunately I am slim and I have never had any weight issues. But the old ticker does need to be worked regularly.
Perhaps I will draw some inspiration here.
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Well... there goes any chance of getting any lifting goals this month. I've done my shoulder again :(
I was doing 52.5 kg (115 lbs) bench press (which is no where near my maximum) and when I was on my last rep of my last set I was about to rack the bar and my shoulder started grinding big time and I almost dropped the bar on myself (I highly recommend people always using a spotter, even if they never need to help) and now I can't lift anything too heavy. So that is a couple of weeks away from chest and back exercises :S Now I just hope I can loose those last few pounds to reach my goal weight for the month!
Oh and might I add the day before I injured my shoulder (last Wednesday) I split my head open with a mattock at work...
Been in the wars this past week...
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I hope you can draw some inspiration from us Waine too. I work 5 days a week as a landscaper. It is nothing for me to shovel 40 cubic metres of soil or toppings then go to the gym that night.
It is all about getting yourself into a routine, because once you are in the habit of going to the gym or just exercising in general you actually feel guilty about missing a session which makes you want to make the next one!
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@Beardman-Sorry about your mishaps, a speedy recovery to you. Just curious, did you remove your avatar because of the head injury?
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Thanks Harry.
No, I didn't remove my Avatar... I thought something went funky there... I will try fixing it though
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This thread is really motivating me. . . I hope you don't mind if I join in. Since May I have lost 28 pounds and am swimming 45 - 60 mins 3 - 4 times per week. I hit the gym 1 - 2 times per week for cardio and weights. Definately need to up that. My July August goal is another 5 pounds towards the weight loss goal of 50 pounds . . . and build up my back and shoulder muscles. Thanks for the motivation. . . I am doing this on my own and it is good to hear from others working on their fitness levels.
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@Beardman....it's all good...I see you fixed it...must have been a computer issue (I've had those myself)
@buzzedbald-Good to see you're getting it going and congrats and continued success!
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@ beardman: Hope U recover quick.
WARHAWK O0
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@Buzzbald, glad to hear it mate. Everyone needs a bit of motivation sometimes, be it to get started or keep going.
@Warhawk, cheers mate, me too. I am going to the docs soon about my head. I'll get him to look at my shoulder too
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Hope all goes well Beardman.
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Off to the physio Monday, so hopefully he can work his magic! Having said that I am still on track for my weight goal, I only have to lose 1.5 lbs! (I much rather say .7 Kilograms lol, sounds closer) How is everyone else coming along now that the end of July is fast approaching?
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Just a quick update. I have been exercising 4 times a week. I have spoken to a consultant at 24 Hr Fitness and have a program charted out. I have lost 6 pounds the past two weeks. So things are going ok so far. I will update more soon!
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That is awesome, well done Marsh! Keep up the good work! O0
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Outstanding sounds like your hard work is paying off...look forward to hearing more.
Cheers,
Ty
Just a quick update. I have been exercising 4 times a week. I have spoken to a consultant at 24 Hr Fitness and have a program charted out. I have lost 6 pounds the past two weeks. So things are going ok so far. I will update more soon!
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Hey Team Sly,
Figured I would close out my report against my July goals.
Actuals-
1. Mileage– 115.5 (Mountain Bike and Elliptical); Target was 100 miles
2. Weight dropped -7.6 pounds; Target was lose 6 pounds
3. Weight Lifting Sessions Goal – 15 (1 on Sunday puts me right on goal to close the month); Target was 16; had good increases in amount lifted as well.
4. Polar data – 31.75 hours of training in July, 19949 calories burned (will close month around 21K)
And no injuries…..
Satisfaction level –I am very pleased with the effort and results this week….going to go buy some new cloths! Prize time!!
Hope you all did well against your goals….Keep on punching!
Cheers,
Ty
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Slowly building up the endurance level after a long period of body neglect. I finished this week with 21 miles running, two weight sessions and included a bit of swimming into the mix. :)
Finished up this week with 26 miles, three weight sessions and added just a bit to my swimming endurance. My modest goal next week is to run about the same, step up the weights in my lifting sessions and to continue improving my swim endurance.
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Great to read Mav....
My son and I spent the weekend bicycling, we hit 18 miles on Saturday and 20+ miles today....time to sleep O0
Cheers all!
Ty
Slowly building up the endurance level after a long period of body neglect. I finished this week with 21 miles running, two weight sessions and included a bit of swimming into the mix. :)
Finished up this week with 26 miles, three weight sessions and added just a bit to my swimming endurance. My modest goal next week is to run about the same, step up the weights in my lifting sessions and to continue improving my swim endurance.
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Had another killer workout earlier today. I mixed in some weights and hit the treadmill hard.
@Beardman: WTG... on your weight loss goal
@Marsh: Keep it up and don't stop!!!
@TyMoore: That's a lot of mileage and great that U included your son.
Let's all continue this July Sly Fitness Challenge in August.
WARHAWK O0
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Doing my July wrap up:
Weight loss goal: COMPLETED
Bench press goal: DENIED If I didn't injure my shoulder I would probably have come close though!
Squat goal: COMPLETED
Rowing goal: DENIED, I missed out by 10 seconds.
I am really happy with this months performance, 2/4 for my goals I set out is awesome considering the disaster of a month I ended up having haha.
How did everyone else go? I guess you guys still have some more time to get over the line. It is already the 1st here in the land down under.
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Here is a link to my blog, where you will hear about my weight loss journey. But this will go way past July! http://marshd1000.wordpress.com/the-journey-begins/
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What a great month for Team Sly! Nice to see all the effort and the community working together to support and encourage each other.
I will post a new thread for August here shortly.
Cheers,
Ty
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Nice Blog, Marsh!.....Any particular reason for losing the beard? The Van Dyke looks nice, and I'm sure, like the lesser amount of facial fur, the lesser amount of Marsh will look just as good! Keep it up and good luck!
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Very cool, look forward to reading your updates!!
Cheers,
Ty
Here is a link to my blog, where you will hear about my weight loss journey. But this will go way past July! http://marshd1000.wordpress.com/the-journey-begins/
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Nice Blog, Marsh!.....Any particular reason for losing the beard? The Van Dyke looks nice, and I'm sure, like the lesser amount of facial fur, the lesser amount of Marsh will look just as good! Keep it up and good luck!
I did it because I think it might be good to look for another job!