Help twid come up with an exercise regimen

[trippinprincezz13]

I dodn't know if it's for you, but I recentlu bought a pedometer. The goal is 10,000 steps per day. It works for me.:

That might actually be pretty good.

Beware Free Weights and "Gaining"

Before you know it, it becomes an obsession and you're training or carb loading 7 days a week and you don't get out (the gym) much anymore cos whenever you're not lifting or stuffing your face full of protein, it's time wasted. All teh chicks would love to play with that awesome body but you don't meet chicks anymore, apart from the ones who are just as busy looking hawt as you are and don't have time to socialise. 

While I wouldn't mind being a little defined, my main interest in weights would be in getting a strength boost for practical purposes. Spending too much time becoming one of those obnoxious dudes on the train who don't put their arms down would cut too much into my being a useless slacker time. Besides, Villager's already satisfied with my appearance for some odd reason.

Because she's a good person, from the sounds of it.  And speaking as a woman, I never really cared for the "jacked" look. Maybe because the people I've met like that also tended to have huge egos to go with it (along with the focus Pent mentioned of "gym, gym, gym, gym, gym"). Maybe because of the guy I used to see at the grocery store whose neck apparently had disappeared and whose biceps looked like they would pop if a pin got anywhere near them. Taking care of yourself - good! Some definition - good. But beyond that, meh.

Granted, it's all personal preference, anyway. Just talking against the idea that some guys seem to have that all girls want huge, jacked dudes.

[P3nT4gR4m]

I dodn't know if it's for you, but I recentlu bought a pedometer. The goal is 10,000 steps per day. It works for me.:

That might actually be pretty good.

Beware Free Weights and "Gaining"

Before you know it, it becomes an obsession and you're training or carb loading 7 days a week and you don't get out (the gym) much anymore cos whenever you're not lifting or stuffing your face full of protein, it's time wasted. All teh chicks would love to play with that awesome body but you don't meet chicks anymore, apart from the ones who are just as busy looking hawt as you are and don't have time to socialise. 

While I wouldn't mind being a little defined, my main interest in weights would be in getting a strength boost for practical purposes. Spending too much time becoming one of those obnoxious dudes on the train who don't put their arms down would cut too much into my being a useless slacker time. Besides, Villager's already satisfied with my appearance for some odd reason.

Because she's a good person, from the sounds of it.  And speaking as a woman, I never really cared for the "jacked" look. Maybe because the people I've met like that also tended to have huge egos to go with it (along with the focus Pent mentioned of "gym, gym, gym, gym, gym"). Maybe because of the guy I used to see at the grocery store whose neck apparently had disappeared and whose biceps looked like they would pop if a pin got anywhere near them. Taking care of yourself - good! Some definition - good. But beyond that, meh.

Granted, it's all personal preference, anyway. Just talking against the idea that some guys seem to have that all girls want huge, jacked dudes.

IMO judging how you look by anyone else standards (even your nearest and dearest) is the road to misery. Look the way you want to and stick fucking needles in the eye of the beholder.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

She is in fact a good person. It was meant more to be a self deprecating joke. While i do have certain thoughts on my physical appearance such as my lack of scalp hair i am in fact comfortable enough with it now to not care too much. The shaved head look working on of has been helpful in this regard though i do still miss having long hair sometimes

[Junkenstein]

I'd suggest push-ups, pull ups and sit-ups. Pick an arbitrary number and do for each. Aim to increase the number gradually.

Reasons- Free. Effective. Can be done pretty much anywhere you are with your body. Add in some running or swimming and I'd say you'd be good.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Alternatively find something that's addictively fun and knocks the complete crap out of you. MTB'ing, Martial Arts, Rock Climbing, Surfing...

The reason so many "exercise regimens" fall on their arse is because a lot of people approach it like a regime or work or punishment or some horrible shit they have to do to get in shape. Most people, when faced with having to do horrible shit week-in week-out, will find an excuse to skip a session or two or three or ... give up completely.

Ask yourself why you want to get in shape. What are you going to do with this great new tuned up machine you're going to build? Keep asking the question until you have a concrete answer - something you've always wanted to get into but need to be a lot fitter to do.

Then start doing it anyway. Chicken and egg takes over. You'll end up with the body you need to do the thing anyway. But you don't have to do some fucking god awful chores to get it, you just do the fun thing that you always dreamed of.

I have a six pack because I kayak. I didn't have to do sit-ups or jogging or fucking zumba or any of that bollix. I just started kayaking and it happened by itself.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

My primary reason is to alleviate stress and muscle tension with additional benefits being that moms side is particularly prone to heart problems and building up some more hand and forearm strength for playing bass and doing barre chords on my twelve string.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

There is also the energy levels and improved cognitive function bit too. I did actually like the treadmill especially because it was feeding data back to me. Speed heart rate distance.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I really really really strongly second what Pent said. Finding an activity that isn't just a workout, something you look forward to, is immeasurably beneficial.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

No doubt. Its actually a great idea. I just would have to think about what that would be. Ive never been much of the sporty type though. I have done some rowing and that did kick my ass. I have to figure out how to make that a viable hobby. The work out thing is good in the meantime though because i get access to the gym equipment free at school and school is in between my commute to and from work. Plus i cant swim.

[P3nT4gR4m]

When it comes to being "The sporty" type. Might be worth figuring out if that's a chicken and egg thing too. I'm not competitive but I'm a total fitness freak. How did that happen? Was I born addicted to endorphins or did I get that way by doing sporty stuff over and over?

Fitness is not just your body, it's the whole shooting match. Brain chemistry, personality, attitude, drives, motivations... it's all just as malleable as the meatwork. It all tunes up the more you work it. I think this is the part a lot of unfit people don't get but when I listen to them talk about fitness it totally comes across.

Holistically, it's simply the level of energy you put into your life. Your entire being is a complex machine that is designed to produce the performance you ask it to. All you have to do is ask it, keep asking it and give it enough time to tune up. There's no point getting up off the sofa you've spent your life sitting on and trying to run a marathon but if you spend a couple of weeks jogging round the block, little bit quicker every time, eventually you will be running marathons and, more to the point, by this time you will need to. Your body will demand it, your brain will want it.

The really cool thing about any sporty thing is that you can constantly get better at it but the only way to do that is to get fitter. Once the ball is rolling it's inescapable, because it's become who you are.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

That makes sense. Now to narrow down the hobby or hobbies. Might be worth it to see what sort of clubs school has and see which ones have the same sort of presence at umass boston (where i intend to transfer to).

[P3nT4gR4m]

here's an idea (disclaimer - I just plucked it out my ass) Go surf a bunch of youtube videos of different sporty people, at the top of their game. Maybe you'll see one and think - "Fuck, I'd love to be that dude but it just aint me" Then stick a target on his head and start shooting...

This works for me in my chosen sporty things

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Pretty good idea actually. Side note i should join college radio