Riz Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 ** fcuking lost my previous post so typed it in a shorter form, sorry in advance ** New job.... dont do much physical work Ive got a bigger belly because of this. Buying a excersise bike, arm weights and bench tomorrow Dont want to join a gym as I probably wont use it Spend too much time on PlayStation3, PC and Movies Ive borrowed a arm weight from my brother and after a week or two my arms are noticably better looking What kind of schedule should I do and how many times a week? Given the fact that my arms seem to react well to the weights will the rest of my body do the same, i.e. my belly? I would like to build mainly my upper body but also improve on my breathing and leg use. Any tips and advice people? Thanks and again sorry about the very short/direct post.... I seriously wrote a very long post before with the above and its really p/ssed me off that I lost it all... araagh. Cheers Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I'd be surprised if you end up making use of the bike, bench etc in the long term. If you want to burn calories on a bike you're going to have to cycle at some pace, and finding the motivation to push yourself for 45-60 mins at home on your own will be nigh on impossible. I know you said you don't want to join a gym but you get used to it and it just becomes part of your weekly routine. Why not try out a "spinning" session at your local gym, you wont believe the amount you sweat and you'll see that the motivation comes from the music, the instructor and the other "victims" Then go and try replicating this at home... Alternatively buy a decent pair of trainers and go out for a run Forget the home gym thing IMHO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerpalmer Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Muppetboy has a good point -getting into a rountine is important, and will always be put off at home, to do something else ( see you on ps3 this pm ) I joned a gym a couple of years ago, and for the past 18 months, have been going to spinning. Excellent way of keeping fit, and it does get easier after a few weeks - so do not be put off after the first session. If the music is right, it is a really good session. Get one of the instructors to do you a schedule - i lost 1 stone in the first few months, and then put it back on as muscle due to the training :punched:. go for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerpalmer Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Perhaps a home fitness trainer is the way to go :assfecking: It would give me a sweat on (nice photo RR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 As has been said; I have avoided buying machines for home use purely because I know I won't be motivated to use them. The home is a place of rest for me It's not just about the inconvience of going to the gym its the convience of going there to meet new people. Who knows Riz you may even find love at your local gym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I can thouroughly recommend a exercise bike. Great for hanging your strides on!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Tone_ Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I would definately spend some money getting a fitness trainer in (if she is FIT then even better) but I was at 86KG really fat after a few years in a rut with my personal fitness. I moved to London - joined a Gym and got a session with the instructor who set about putting some pressure on me (in a good and positive way) and in 4 weeks I was 7KG lighter. This was combined with a better eating plan which yielded even more effort on my part to lose the bulges. We then booked a beach hol and not wanting to looked like the preverbial beached whale I worked harder and started to see the abs coming through the fat! I must admit for about two years I really put the effort in but have lost my way a little. From a fitness POV the following is a basic workout regime - Warm up with bike - Onto a Cross trainer/treadmill for 30 mins at a reasonable pace (different for each) to get the cardio work out of the way - you get better fitness when your heart has had a good workout when it comes to working different parts of the body. Then lunges x 12 - when I was resting the Instructor go me to do upper body work x12 Then back to Lunges x 12 and again upper body work Squats x 12 and situps x12 and then again twice. Then we would use some machines - but step up and down from a bench is not so bad. He was a boxer so we would do some boxing and sparring which was knackering. Finish with streches of each muscle group and a cool down. I found articles in Mens Fitness very useful - a personal trainer can come to your place and help you get started - maybe consider a session every other week and he/she will keep an eye on your vital stats! as well as help push you further. They can cost anything from £30 to £60 an hour so choose carefully! Mine was not a well built bastard but someone who was clearly ver well defined and worked me hard but was not pushy, wasnt a prima donna and wanted the best for my effort. IMHO - it was the best money I could spend - holiday time felt SO much better... HTH and good luck mate. Tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Right been working out every 2-3 days.... Is 15.5kms in 30mins good? Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Tone_ Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Right been working out every 2-3 days....Is 15.5kms in 30mins good? Riz Hmm you doing that little in 30 mins... you'll be well onto a half marathon if you keep on like that! Tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Hmm you doing that little in 30 mins... you'll be well onto a half marathon if you keep on like that!Tone Ermmmm so im very unfit then? Well I started off doing 10-12kms but did 15.5kms the other night....... I suppose I will get better the more used it I get. Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 It's got feck all to do with how far you ride on a machine. It's about how you feel afterwards and how far you've pushed yourself. Whether you exercise at home or in the gym or running around, you've got to push yourself if you're going to lose weight, but don't try to do it all at once. Build up to it over a few weeks. Try interval training - where you work hard for two minutes, then slow down for a minute, then back to working hard for 2 minutes. Carry on for 30 minutes total. If you've managed 15K, then stick to this for a week, then go for 20 K the week after. Don't worry about how long it takes you either. Also, you need to be burning more calories than you're consuming - it's a pain in the arse to work it out, but once you've figured it out it's a piece of piss (very long to explain in one thread!). How often? You should do some moderate exercise every day, but do your training every two days, but make sure you take a day off. So do Mon, Wed, Fri and then nowt on Sunday, with moderate exercise (20 mins steady on the bike) on Tue, Thu and Sat. Also, despite working on your arms, that's not going to do anything to contribute to weight loss (the biceps are among the smallest muscle group). You need to be working your chest, shoulders and, most important for calorie burning, your legs. If you're doing reps to lose weight, you need to do lots. Say 10 sets of 10 reps at a medium weight, with only 30 seconds rest between each set. You'll be knackered by the end, but trust me that it's worth it. Oh and lastly, the absolute best time to exercise to lose body fat is first thing in the morning before you eat. If you eat then exercise, your body naturally starts to consume the easiest calories it can find, which is inthe food you've just eaten (even if it's an hour or so ago). First thing in the morning, you've not eaten for 10 horus or so, so any energy needed is taken from your body's stored resources (i.e. what's around your gut). Oh, and one last, last thing - don't eat after 8pm, or 6pm if you can manage it. Because most people wind down in the evening, you're sat around, not burning off anything and your body will convert any carbs into fat overnight. All this from the bloke who's just come back from doing circuits for an hour then resistance training for another hour afterwards just for good measure... Best of luck mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Right been working out every 2-3 days....Is 15.5kms in 30mins good? Riz Fooking hell man thats like 10 miles in 30 minutes? You would do the London marathon about 45 minutes quicker than anyone has ever done it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 On a bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Fooking hell man thats like 10 miles in 30 minutes? You would do the London marathon about 45 minutes quicker than anyone has ever done it......Yes but I doubt I would do any more than 15kms at this stage. Are you winding me up or are you being serious about 15.5kms in 30mins being good? Riz :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 17.85kms now in 30mins.... Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Riz, your machine is wrong. That's 35km/h or 21Mph. Or to put it in perspective that's 2 mins 50 mile. That's quite quick.....If you're running it's simply ridiculous On a 'real' bike - not quite a roady - I average about 18Mph over a 2 hour ride. You can typically add 20% to that on a static bike. If that's the times you're hitting on that period you're doing pretty well...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Riz, your machine is wrong. That's 35km/h or 21Mph.Or to put it in perspective that's 2 mins 50 mile. That's quite quick.....If you're running it's simply ridiculous On a 'real' bike - not quite a roady - I average about 18Mph over a 2 hour ride. You can typically add 20% to that on a static bike. If that's the times you're hitting on that period you're doing pretty well...... It cant be right but im deffo getting at minium of around 35kmph in speed on the computer.. which is about 80-100rpms ...... even hit 50kmph at one point when I was burning my legs eeeek....Its a York bike I got from Argos. Ive never considered myself fit so thats why I posted my figures...... :confused: Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Well, we ALMOST found the next Paul Tergat right here in this thread ... and then we realised when he turned up on the start line he would have been found to have an unfair advantage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Well, we ALMOST found the next Paul Tergat right here in this thread ... and then we realised when he turned up on the start line he would have been found to have an unfair advantage!Hehe..... naaaa honestly I dont know know what to think.... im just going by what the computer unit is showing me.Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Riz In general I'd ignore the speed/distance specifics from the computer as they generally bear little relation to the real world. What you can use them for though is a reference. I mean you know your times/distances for that computer so you can use that as a reference point to know you're getting better. The times I put in the static have little relation to those I manage on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Riz, are you sweating like a bitch at the end of your work out? If not, try harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Riz, are you sweating like a bitch at the end of your work out? If not, try harder Hehe ermmm well im semi-sweating.... im going to try harder.....Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Are you doing Interval training? i.e. flat out for 2 mins, steady pace for 2 mins over the whole 30 minutes? You'll burn carbs a lot quicker doing this that a constant, steady pace over 30 mins. If you're not pushing yourself, you're just exercising, i.e. doing what your body expects you to do. Take yourself outside your comfort zone every time you exercise and you'll notice the difference really quickly. Keep at it mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 No pain, no gain. I set myself little goals then when I've done them, just push it a little further when I'm knackered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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