The Official Hype Fitness Thread 6.0 - Part 7

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[ComicChick]

New thread time!

 

[mrvlknight21]

Woo hoo!
We rock guys, lets keep it going!

 

[baby_webhead]

What do you guys do when you start losing motivation to work out? I've been going strong for about a year but recently I just feel like id rather sleep than work out. :/ I'm a fat guy so I can't really use building muscles as a goal cuz I don't see the results. I've been losing a lot of weight tho. I'm about 45 pounds down from where I started, and I dont want to lose my progress.

 

[DA_Champion]

What do you guys do when you start losing motivation to work out? I've been going strong for about a year but recently I just feel like id rather sleep than work out. :/ I'm a fat guy so I can't really use building muscles as a goal cuz I don't see the results. I've been losing a lot of weight tho. I'm about 45 pounds down from where I started, and I dont want to lose my progress.

Well, the 45 lbs is a great achievement isn't it? Have you bought a lot of new pants yet? Have you donated your old pants to Salvation army?

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

If you have a photograph of what you looked like before you lost those 45 pounds, stick it on your refrigerator door.

Hopefully, that will be motivation enough when you are tempted to snack...

Seriously, I do have a photo of myself when I first started working out. When I feel like giving it all up, I just take a look at that...

You've done really well to lose 45 pounds. Try and keep that in mind and use it to keep on going...

Good luck.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

What do you guys do when you start losing motivation to work out? I've been going strong for about a year but recently I just feel like id rather sleep than work out. :/ I'm a fat guy so I can't really use building muscles as a goal cuz I don't see the results. I've been losing a lot of weight tho. I'm about 45 pounds down from where I started, and I dont want to lose my progress.

I remember when I was around 45% BF and weighed probably around 215 pounds.

Then my friends sort of casually introduced me to weightlifting. I was still young, so I just spent my summer in the gym every weekday working out with my friends. By the time we started seeing people again because the holidays were over a few people genuinely didn't recognise me and it felt great.

Seriously, start weightlifting. It doesn't expend a massive amount of calories but it heightens your metabolism for a longer times and your resting metabolism is higher. If you can, go with a friend, or even better, a friend who already lifts and they'll be your target and you'll always be trying harder. Give it a few months and you should see some great results.

 

[Dark Raven]

I want to know how to motivate others into getting into a fitness routine so that they see it as important and something that comes from themselves instead of being encouraged to do it.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I want to know how to motivate others into getting into a fitness routine so that they see it as important and something that comes from themselves instead of being encouraged to do it.

Near impossible, it's like trying to get someone to quit smoking. The initial spark has to be intrinsic or it'll forever be this thing they do "because Dark Raven wants me to".

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

^^^
Agreed... They have to want to do it for themselves.

 

[Anita18]

I want to know how to motivate others into getting into a fitness routine so that they see it as important and something that comes from themselves instead of being encouraged to do it.

There's something called "gamification," where an activity is made more fun and people are more encouraged to keep it up. Lots of fitness apps (and even web services such as social media) are using it to engage their customers more.

A friend of mine works at a startup when they gamify picking up new habits, called HabitRPG. I finally joined and I've been more productive and wasting less time online, and taking more stretch breaks from the computer, because I lose XP if I don't, and earn XP if I do. (Still haven't gone to the gym more, just too much work to do for me...)

But they still want to have to do it first. Gamification (and everything else that motivates people) ONLY works if the person already has the yearning to do it. They just need a little push in getting started.

Colossal Spoons is right, it's like getting someone to quit smoking. Quitting smoking is hard, even for someone who wants to do it. Getting someone who doesn't truly WANT to quit smoking to quit is impossible.

From what I've seen, people finally wake up when they have someone close to them get sick or die from a genetic thing they can do something about. The weightlifting seed was planted in me from watching my grandmother wither away in bed for a year after breaking her hip, then having my barely-50-y-o mother diagnosed with full-blown osteoporosis. It still took me some time to actually get started, but that's when I got the idea that I had to do something about it.

And even then, some people just shrug and figure there's nothing they can do, so why even try. You have identify the go-getters, or give them a first step so it seems less overwhelming.

Most people just need to make it less of a big deal and turn it into a brainless habit - that way it takes less cognitive load to decide whether to do it. That way the answer is always yes.

 

[Golgo-13]

BTW, when I said you have to kind of throw your hands backwards to get the momentum for the flip, that is really more of the basic version. The more advanced version is using your abs to do it, and your hands stay by your sides, but that is much more difficult. I think once you've managed to figure out how to flip, then you can just try it with your ab muscles.

Tried it today. I see what you mean about keeping your eyes open, but still, my timing is off; i either flip over too early, and am so far back my feet can't reach the wall, or so close that when i flip, my back brushes against the wall..ouch!t: I need to keep drilling it to get the timing down.

Also, how many strokes do you usually do before coming up for air? I observed people at the pool today coming up every third stroke. Personally, i come up every 5th stroke…

..also, i observed people today surfacing for air over both shoulders. I typically raise my head up for air over my right shoulder, but like i said, i observed a few swimmers today going from left to right; raising their head alternating over both shoulders, and wondered if their was an advantage to doing it that way….

 

[Dark Raven]

Tried it today. I see what you mean about keeping your eyes open, but still, my timing is off; i either flip over too early, and am so far back my feet can't reach the wall, or so close that when i flip, my back brushes against the wall..ouch!t: I need to keep drilling it to get the timing down.

Also, how many strokes do you usually do before coming up for air? I observed people at the pool today coming up every third stroke. Personally, i come up every 5th stroke…

..also, i observed people today surfacing for air over both shoulders. I typically raise my head up for air over my right shoulder, but like i said, i observed a few swimmers today going from left to right; raising their head alternating over both shoulders, and wondered if their was an advantage to doing it that way….

What you're talking about is bilateral breathing. I do that myself, but occasionally do it over one shoulder. The advantage is that it helps you to have better rotation in your body, keep your stroke more symmetrical and to keep a better rhythm. Also, it helps you to swim more efficiently. But lots of people just breath to one side.

Here is a link on how to breathe bilaterally and why it's good for you:

http://www.swimsmooth.com/bilateral.html

I usually breathe every 3rd stroke, but it's good to change it up to every 5 or even every 7th sometimes just to increase your lung capacity. Also, you shouldn't be raising your head to breathe, and you're not coming up for air as such. You should just be turning your head to the side. If you raise your head up, your feet drop and your body ends up in a 45 degree position which means you slip in the water, adding tons of resistance, and then you have to get back into streamlined position again.

With the flip turn, you should just practise the flip at the wall several times before incorporating it into your freestyle. That way you can learn to judge the distance. It should be roughly about 18 inches (1 1/2 feet) from the wall, give or take a couple of inches. Swim from the T and then when you get about 18 inches away, attempt your flip and try to land your feet on the wall and push off.

 

[Cobblepot]

Feelt like **** today. Still went squating, didn't go to well. Could squeeze out 3reps of 130kg's. Did do some quartersquats with 70kg though, still feelling te pump. After 9 sets of squats 5 sets of 10 pullups en then 55 "ab pulldown thing" went home.

 

[Golgo-13]

What you're talking about is bilateral breathing. I do that myself, but occasionally do it over one shoulder. The advantage is that it helps you to have better rotation in your body, keep your stroke more symmetrical and to keep a better rhythm. Also, it helps you to swim more efficiently. But lots of people just breath to one side.

Here is a link on how to breathe bilaterally and why it's good for you:

http://www.swimsmooth.com/bilateral.html

I usually breathe every 3rd stroke, but it's good to change it up to every 5 or even every 7th sometimes just to increase your lung capacity. Also, you shouldn't be raising your head to breathe, and you're not coming up for air as such. You should just be turning your head to the side. If you raise your head up, your feet drop and your body ends up in a 45 degree position which means you slip in the water, adding tons of resistance, and then you have to get back into streamlined position again.

Yeah, i actually meant just turning my head. I don't raise it up per say, i just act as though i'm peaking over my shoulder.

Thanks for the link.

 

[Warhammer]

What do you guys do when you start losing motivation to work out? I've been going strong for about a year but recently I just feel like id rather sleep than work out. :/ I'm a fat guy so I can't really use building muscles as a goal cuz I don't see the results. I've been losing a lot of weight tho. I'm about 45 pounds down from where I started, and I dont want to lose my progress.

I'm not gonna lie. I look up pictures of super fine ladies and/or female fitness models. That always does the trick.

 

[PyroChamber]

Finally got a chance to work out after my injury, all I have to do now get back in the routine of working out after not being able to do it for almost a month.

 

[the last son]

Since I work 12 hr shifts, been getting up at 3 am to lift for an hour and a half. Feels great. I lift two sets and do 10 box jumps. Usually about 100 total.

 

[Golgo-13]

I'm officially retiring squats and dead lifts from my routines. I've come to the conclusion after multiple injuries and lower back issues as a result of them, that the benefits are out weighed by the problems they cause….

R.I.P.

 

[webhead9707]

I'm officially retiring squats and dead lifts from my routines. I've come to the conclusion after multiple injuries and lower back issues as a result of them, that the benefits are out weighed by the problems they cause….

R.I.P.

I'm sorry.


I've decided to stop trying to get bigger, and focus on getting stronger, for now.
Current goals:

Handstand
Planche Pushup
One Armed Chinup
Backflip
Handspring
Kip Up

 

[Dark Raven]

I'm officially retiring squats and dead lifts from my routines. I've come to the conclusion after multiple injuries and lower back issues as a result of them, that the benefits are out weighed by the problems they cause….

R.I.P.

You're saying it doesn't do squat?

 

[Golgo-13]

You're saying it doesn't do squat?

 

[mrvlknight21]

I'm officially retiring squats and dead lifts from my routines. I've come to the conclusion after multiple injuries and lower back issues as a result of them, that the benefits are out weighed by the problems they cause….

R.I.P.

Real sorry to hear that, I know you always train hard.

 

[mrvlknight21]

Started week 3 of my slightly altered "Shortcut to Shred" program and moved up in weight on 3 of my lifts.
One of my workout partners actually gained at least 5 lbs on ALL of his lifts today. He was very pleased!

Beast Mode on!

Really trying to focus on keeping the diet in check as well. Typically, I do well throughout the week, but not on the weekend. It seems I HAVE to eat cake while watching Game of Thrones on Sunday nights....its just not the same without it! LOL!