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Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« on: October 18, 2014, 06:46:38 PM »
Join now! 
State your weekly exercise goals. If you have any kind of achievement goal, and care to share, please include that too.

I'm committing to four days a week.  My long term goal is to get down to 10% body fat.  I'm at about 14.5% now, and I am hoping to shave off 2% points by the end of this round.

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2014, 12:01:23 AM »
From the previous thread we already have:
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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2014, 03:27:35 PM »
yeah count me in too, still hitting 5/5 x gym every week so far.

I'm actually having trouble with a goal. I used to use my weight, but it's no longer good as I'm in better shape than when I was below 200#, and I've been around 205 for a while and improving in health and fitness.

What tool do you use to measure body fat, maybe I could do that?

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2014, 11:15:10 PM »
I am using one of those electric current gages where you hold the device with your arms out.  It measures the current, does some math with your weight and hight and comes up with a number for your body fat.  It isn't as accurate as getting yourself weighed under water or getting what they call as dexa scan, but it tends to be consistent in what it reads out for an individual and can be used to measure progress.

The one I am using is an Omron HBF-306C, costs about $30.

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2014, 07:31:10 PM »
Just done my first exercise in a  L O N G  time - sweating like a pig.

Ten minutes of stretching, 20 minutes of bodyweight exercise then ten minutes of stretching.

I'm so unfit and i feel like a baby doing 5 reps of this and ten reps of that but i think i should be careful to begin with.

I bet i still feel stiff tomorrow even though it's light exercise!


Cheers,

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2014, 08:51:29 PM »
Congrats Garry!  So, how many workouts are you committing to each week?

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2014, 10:13:56 PM »
Either 5 or 3, depending how i feel tomorrow morning!

I've stopped drinking for the moment too, as it would weaken my resolve against the tobaccco.

So now i just have the heroin and the meths to liven up lunchtimes, oh well ;+}



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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2014, 09:32:10 AM »
Committing to 5 since done two in a row with no major aches.

Haven't smoked or drank since Thursday night, feels nice to be breathnig more clearly already, not that i was majorly congested before.

Big test this Saturday, mates birthday.

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2014, 09:28:39 AM »
Did 4/5 this first week.

I failed yesterday because i got an enquiry at 5:30 and was being rushed out of the door (i work from home) by the gf at 6.

Found it harder going on Wednesday then Thursday was ok.

Still haven't smoked or drank, i feel that i've finally won the battle against tobacco, good old ecigs, bloody fantastic things.

I jsut hope they don't find out down the line that the e-liquid causes you to grow an extra head or something!

Big test tonight, friends 44th birthday, all the lads out drinking,smoking.

Passed a small test last night with the gf, her parents and he parents friends. Friday night fish and chips and they were all boozing.

I drank one and a half bottles of dry ginger ale (coz you feel like your having a scotch and dry) and was fine.

Really glad i joined this, i reckon i'm gonna pull it off so thanks th3core :)
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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2014, 11:47:22 PM »
Hey, great job!  Just so you know, we do our week Monday through Sunday, this way people could squeeze in a workout or two over the weekend.  That's actually how I do it.  I usually do two during the work week and two on the weekends.

There is an old and long thread that gives you some background of some of our fitness journeys:
http://th3core.com/talk/water-coolerextra/the-less-is-more-thread/

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2014, 12:53:45 AM »
6/5

5 x gym
1 x dirt biking today and I am flat exhausted

I think it's safe to say I won't be getting any kind of exercise session in tomorrow.

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2014, 05:27:56 AM »
Well done Gary :)  you wont regret it.

I had a Drastic week last week, Awesome.

monoskiing lessons twice a day, tennis everyday, sailing every day, swimming... phew!

Back to work, so slowing down.  Last week i will cout as 7/5 :)

That's a good goal the body fat one.. something different. I was about 20% last time I looked, Littleman, you are starting Strong from my angle!
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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2014, 12:09:39 AM »
week 1 - 4/4
Looks like a very good week everybody! 
Re:body-fat.  I thought it was a good measure for me because I don't really want to get any lighter, but I'd like to get a little more leaner and muscular.  I'm starting to pull back my carbs a bit more again.

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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2014, 05:59:34 PM »
re: body fat, mine is all beer.

used to be 10.5 stone now 12.3 (was 12.8 when i started this).

Was hard tonight, didn't do it Monday or Tuesday, won't skip again since it makes it harder.

Brilliant book for bodyweight exercises :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Are-Your-Own-Gym/dp/0345528581/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414605352&sr=8-1&keywords=you+are+your+own+gym

I'm following this routine (after stretching, then stretch again afterward) :

BACKWARD LUNGEx10   
FORWARD LUNGEx10
SQUATSx20
SWIMMERSx20
SITUPSx20
LEG RAISESx10
KNEE RAISESx10
RUSSIAN TWISTx10
PUSHUPSx10 (don't laugh, they're proper, nose to the ground for 2 secs pressups!)
CHINUPSx5 (10 secs rest in between each one)
DIPSx20
ROWINGx20

Also got a pair of dumbells (30kg total weight) for when the above regimen is easy.


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Re: Core Commit to Exercise 2014 Round 5, Oct 20 to Dec 29
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2014, 06:30:26 PM »
That looks like a good bodyweight routine.  I've also read good things about Convict Conditioning, an ebook with progressive bodyweight routines.

I use to be about 19.5 stones, I got down to 12.2.  Now I'm sitting at about 13.  I've been trying to add more muscle over the last year.  Now I'm concentrating on recomposition.