Author Topic: Trying to start over (Read 11204 times)

Eric Kropp · « **on:** August 11, 2008, 10:12:05 AM »

Just trying to get back to where I used to be.

8/09: Biked 9.6 miles, mostly uphill.

8/11: Carried 25-35 large rocks up a steep hill. Rocks ranged from about 10 lbs to around 50 lbs.

ZacharyCohn · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2008, 06:45:35 PM »

Do you have any specific goals? A weight and a date, perhaps? (ex. so many lbs by this date)

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2008, 07:17:35 PM »

Well I don't know my exact weight to be honest. I'm not obese by any means, I just have more fat than I would like to, and my goal is to lose all of it as soon as I can, but do it in a healthy way. I would also like to be running between 2-3 miles daily, but I need a pair of running shoes first.

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2008, 08:11:44 PM »

Quote from: ek2 on August 11, 2008, 07:17:35 PM

Well I don't know my exact weight to be honest. I'm not obese by any means, I just have more fat than I would like to, and my goal is to lose all of it as soon as I can, but do it in a healthy way. I would also like to be running between 2-3 miles daily, but I need a pair of running shoes first.

Why do you want to run 2-3 miles a day? Is this for your weight loss goal or is this for your own personal accomplishment for some reason?

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2008, 08:17:45 PM »

Pretty much to get better CV health and lose the weight ive gained back

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:59:03 AM »

That volume of running is far from optimal for your goals.

You need to be working out at high intensities. Workouts that are going to make you feel like puking.

If you want to run to accomplish this, you can do things like 100m, 200m, 300m or even 400m repeats. Something like Run 100m, then take 10-30 sec rest, then run another 100m....as hard and fast as you can.

You need not do this with running. You can do it with pushups, pullups, squats, running, cycling, rowing, high pulls, kettlebell/dumbbell swings, etc etc.

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2008, 10:08:59 AM »

Well originally, I was losing the most weight from running around 1 mile a day mixed with some odyweight training, so I figured I'll do that

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2008, 10:17:09 AM »

Whatever you do, for fat loss, you need to go balls out as hard as you can.

Max G · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2008, 12:46:29 PM »

not that my training is the perfect example, but i've recently been training for some fat loss through circuits of things like pushups, pull ups, dumbbell swings, and others that chris mentioned, as well as using high intensity sprints. I've also been tossing in some compound lifting after each session, so feel free to check out my log if it helps at all.

don't forget, you also need to really watch your diet if you're going to try to change your body composition; for fat loss (and this is very general) you'd be cutting back a little bit on calories while maintaining protein intake to keep your muscle.

balls to the wall indeed.

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2008, 09:52:17 AM »

8/13:

Lifted 25 rocks ranging from 10-40 lbs up a small but steep hill.

Breakfast: 2 eggs, and a banana.
Post workout snack: Peanut Butter Balance Bar, Powerade (I found one that only uses natural sweeteners, no fake sugars of HFCS)

5 PM: 1 hour of carrying 20-40 lb bins up a larger hill. I haven't been this exhausted in a long time.

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:34:39 AM »

Time those workouts. Try to go for minimum time.

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:53:29 AM »

I finished movng all the rocks to the spot where a wall is going to built haha so I can't time it anymore. Tomorrow I think I'm gonna take 5 excercises and see how many reps I can do in 5 minutes. That should be pretty tiring

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #12 on:** August 13, 2008, 11:05:06 AM »

Of those 5 exercises do tabatas instead.

20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest -- do that 8 times, totals up to 4 minutes.

Proven effective in weight loss and increasing VO2Max

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #13 on:** August 13, 2008, 11:08:32 AM »

Thanks for the advice, I think I'll give it a try.

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2008, 09:26:48 AM »

Gonna be moving some more of the dirt, probably for an hour or so.

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2008, 07:55:57 AM »

8/16:

I've been moving dirt or rocks every day now, and it's really starting to drain me. I only got two more days of it though so I just have to push through it.

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2008, 10:08:04 AM »

8/17 : Last day of moving the dirt, and I'm completely drained.

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2008, 12:12:43 PM »

dude, why are you moving dirt? are you a construction worker? Doing work on your house? whats the deal man?

If not and you're just doing this as a means to workout, then wow, thats pretty intense.

Get a stopwatch and do it for time.

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2008, 01:05:06 PM »

My grandparents are paying me to move the rocks, and the dirt which is the why I'm doing it haha. It's a large pile so I would move bins of dirt around 50 lbs up this hill for up to 2 hours. I'm finished now, but thoroughly exhausted.

Eric Kropp · « **Reply #19 on:** August 21, 2008, 10:45:33 AM »

8/21: Really worked myself on this one. I realize it's not a lot but I'm pretty out of shape.

5 Sets of:
10 Calf Raises
10 Heel Raises

3 Sets of:
20 Chai Twists

2 Sets of:
30 One Legged Jumps, Each Leg
10 High Jumps with controlled landings

This part really killed my arms:

Pushups:
20 reps
10 seconds of rest
10 reps

10 reps
10 seconds
10 reps

Post Workout Meal:
I'll be making a smoothie with: 1 banana, 2 scoops of whey powder (2g of Carbs, 32g of Protein), two handfuls of blackberries, and milk.

Goals:

10 pullups
1 muscle up
Be able to do an L-Sit
10 dips
Run 2 miles consecutively

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Author Topic: Trying to start over (Read 11204 times)