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[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

I was 217 in January and am not sitting at a solid 160. I wouldn't do cardio everyday and do 2 workouts a day. Your risking over training yourself. Also if you can only do 10 mins on the machine, reduce the resistance still you can do a full 30-45 mins. Then as that gets easier, up the resistance. But you will notice better success if you do 30-45 mins at a lower resistance then 10 mins at a higher resistance.

Eliptical can be very hard for people who do not usually exercise, I have seen big people come in and do 3-4 minutes (really big ppl) and be totally beat. What I heard the trainer guy try to tell them was add a minute every week (I think they went 3x a week)

If you really stick to it you will be up to an hour probably faster as you can jump 2-3lbs a week once you get going but it does take time.

However I would say it is a MUCH better workout than working on a treadmill, there is a reason the eliptical kicks your *** so much more than the dreadmill.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

3 reps with 170lbs.
I could bench yer scrawny *** //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Ok, 152lbs 10 times, 3 sets. If you can't do that, you ain't benching close to me. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I'm still building up on weight... and I'm not going to lie, I'm not even close to my own weight yet... well, I could probably do it, but once doesn't mean shit...

I'm just trying to be in better overall shape anyway, so... yeah... Best of luck.

 

[probmxstyle 10+ year member]

Eliptical can be very hard for people who do not usually exercise, I have seen big people come in and do 3-4 minutes (really big ppl) and be totally beat. What I heard the trainer guy try to tell them was add a minute every week (I think they went 3x a week)
If you really stick to it you will be up to an hour probably faster as you can jump 2-3lbs a week once you get going but it does take time.

However I would say it is a MUCH better workout than working on a treadmill, there is a reason the eliptical kicks your *** so much more than the dreadmill.

True, just starting out I believe you want to workout at a pace that you are able to have a conversation while working and not be totally out of breath. But I guess it depends on how out of shape you are.

 

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

don't lift heavy right now if you just trying to get in shape. Right now your just training your body to get used to taking some sort of punishment.

Right now you want to lift light, and a LOT of repetitions, do something like 20-30 reps at 130-140 pounds ( 60 kgs?) and work on doing it quickly, but effeciently, this is whats gonna help with weight loss, and cardio for that matter

 

[probmxstyle 10+ year member]

Also doing it first thing in the morning if you can will help a lot and keep your metabolism up during the day.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

If he did 3 of 170 he should be sub 100 for a light workout.... IMO...

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

wtf I work out with 205lbs in free weights and I'm usually too embarrased to mention it.

this is three sets with 14, 10, and 9 reps and I'm a weakling.

 

[RedlineAccord 10+ year member]

wtf I work out with 205lbs in free weights and I'm usually too embarrased to mention it.this is three sets with 14, 10, and 9 reps and I'm a weakling.

wat?

Anything around and over 185 is respectable for someone who doesn't really work out, depending on their weight. I know I started two years ago barely even being able to bench 135 (and weighing in at a humongous 120 pounds). Now I'm 158 and can rep 225 for 6 repetitions. It took a ton of work to get there.

What I suggest, and what I have my friend doing who is also trying to lose weight, is to use the elliptical machine and do whats called "high intensity interval training" HIIT for short. Start off easy at first, but the basics behind it is that you want to stretch out, then jump on the machine, do 2 minutes of a fast walking pace, then after that 2 minutes is up, put the resistance up slightly and quicken your pace significantly. Once that minute is done, repeat the cycle, 2 minutes off, 1 minute on, increasing the resistance every time you go back to running/sprinting. Doing about 20 minutes of this burns more fat than 45 minutes of consistent pace running. Your body, and I don't know exactly why but its been proven, burns more calories throughout the day with the HIIT.

 

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

First off, congrats!

Most important thing is staying with it.

Don't let any negative comments get you down.

try benching 100lbs over your weight thats motivation

Try benching almost twice your weight.

do work son....im doing some special supplements and ive gone from 198 to 212 in 2 1/2 weeks...get at me if you have any questions or ill just bother you like usual

Lol...What "special supplements"? Those pro hormones you mentioned a month or so ago? If so, which ones? And something isn't right gaining almost 5lbs a week. You must be eating like a freaking god dam elephant.

don't lift heavy right now if you just trying to get in shape. Right now your just training your body to get used to taking some sort of punishment.
Right now you want to lift light, and a LOT of repetitions, do something like 20-30 reps at 130-140 pounds ( 60 kgs?) and work on doing it quickly, but effeciently, this is whats gonna help with weight loss, and cardio for that matter

He can lift heavy weight. It will build strength and give him more muscle mass. More muscle mass= more calories burned repairing them. And constant 20-30 reps? I think not. 15-8 rep range is where he needs to be at.

What I suggest, and what I have my friend doing who is also trying to lose weight, is to use the elliptical machine and do whats called "high intensity interval training" HIIT for short. Start off easy at first, but the basics behind it is that you want to stretch out, then jump on the machine, do 2 minutes of a fast walking pace, then after that 2 minutes is up, put the resistance up slightly and quicken your pace significantly. Once that minute is done, repeat the cycle, 2 minutes off, 1 minute on, increasing the resistance every time you go back to running/sprinting. Doing about 20 minutes of this burns more fat than 45 minutes of consistent pace running. Your body, and I don't know exactly why but its been proven, burns more calories throughout the day with the HIIT.

x2 on the HIIT. I have never tried it, but have ready numerous articles and testimonies to how well it works.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Heres what a typical workout consists of:

Start out on the shoulder/upper back machine, set it to 40kg do 3 sets of 10.

Move to the pectoral machine, 40kg, and another 3 sets of 10

Go to the bench, do 2-3 sets of 10 with 50-60kg, depending on how frisky I'm feeling

Curl 30 kilos 2 sets of 10

get the 7 kilo free weights, and lift them out to the sides, and then to the front 10 times, 2 sets.

Rinse and repeat.

For cardio, I usually do 30 minutes on the bike. Eventually I'll work up to being able to do 30 mins on the elliptical. I'm shooting for adding 2 minutes a week.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

wat?
Anything around and over 185 is respectable for someone who doesn't really work out, depending on their weight. I know I started two years ago barely even being able to bench 135 (and weighing in at a humongous 120 pounds). Now I'm 158 and can rep 225 for 6 repetitions. It took a ton of work to get there.

What I suggest, and what I have my friend doing who is also trying to lose weight, is to use the elliptical machine and do whats called "high intensity interval training" HIIT for short. Start off easy at first, but the basics behind it is that you want to stretch out, then jump on the machine, do 2 minutes of a fast walking pace, then after that 2 minutes is up, put the resistance up slightly and quicken your pace significantly. Once that minute is done, repeat the cycle, 2 minutes off, 1 minute on, increasing the resistance every time you go back to running/sprinting. Doing about 20 minutes of this burns more fat than 45 minutes of consistent pace running. Your body, and I don't know exactly why but its been proven, burns more calories throughout the day with the HIIT.

I'm a fatass too, it's probably easier to put up 205 when your 260. I was not trying to put down jmanpc for starting to exercise, kudos to him.

 

[RedlineAccord 10+ year member]

Eh we need to get you on a different workout plan I think. Need to use 3 or 4 days a week where you can lift and target specific muscle groups of the body together instead of doing everything at once.

What deerhunt said was right about burning calories. I came back from school last semester (before summer) at 176 pounds at 23% bodyfat, with a gut, cause I ate the wrong sh%t trying to gain weight so fast. Using the HIIT cardio I explained plus still lifting like a fiend I lost 20 pounds within a month AND kept the strength I had when I was 176 pounds, losing mostly just the fat that was on me.

A good sample of a workout plan for you would be doing that HIIT every day, and then 4 days a week split it up like this...

First day - Chest and Triceps

Flat bench press (dumbbells or on the bar, either or) - 12 reps each set, for 3 sets

Dumbbell flys - about the same amound of reps/sets as the press

Incline or decline bench press (I like to vary it, one day I do incline, the next time the chest day comes around, I'll do decline) - 12 x 3 again

Decline/incline flys

Tricep pushdowns

Skull crushers

Overhead tricep extensions

You get the point, I can give you a much more detailed workout and explain the exercises better if you'd like, but bodybuilding.com is your best source for a lot of that information.

PS - Dave you're still dumb for going on prohormones Don't need crazy supplements like that, OR to f*ck with your hormone levels and liver. Trust me, I'm almost a doctor/pharmacist. haha

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

I tend to try and not focus on one area. I try to do a little bit of everything so I'm evenly sore, y'know? lol.

The other day, my pecs were screaming at me the day after a big workout, and it killed anything having to do with my arms. I try to do a bit of everything, so that I dont end up with one part of me overworked.

I guess I could say I have a problem knowing where to stop. I usually stop when I just can't lift anymore lol.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

And that HIIT sounds interesting. I'll give it a try.

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

9/10/08 - Left for school @ ~280lbs
9/30/08 - After working out almost every day, for 2 weeks, I'm at ~270. (Damn you metric conversions)

My goal is to be

I've been working out nearly every day. I try to alternate between cardio and weight lifting, but on days I'm feeling frisky, I do a bit of both. I've got a couple friends who I've told to get on me about working out, so that I'll be forced to do it every day.

I'd like to be able to do 30 minutes on the elliptical-- I did 10 minutes today and it whipped my ***. I usually do 30 minutes on the bike (could do that all day)

I'm also working on my upper body strength. I'm not necessarily weak, but for someone my size, I'm below par.

Today, I benched 60kg + bar, so ~80kg (~170lbs). I felt like I could have done a bit more, but I didn't wanna push much harder. Working up from there, I suppose.

Onward and upward.

good job keep to it it will pAY OFF. REMEMBER CHANGE YOUR DIET TO REALLY SEE AN IMPROVEMENT