Kansas Crimson

shindig wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 8:26 am I just picked up jogging again (2 mornings in a row)..fvck ya. . It's tough to get back into the routine and I am thinking of joining a gym again. My first goal is to lose some gut weight and then once I get to a
flatter belly, start lifting again. I don't want to be ripped, just a flatter stomach, more defined biceps/triceps and chest. The problem I found when I lifted a lot in my younger days was my clothes didn't fit right (too tight in my chest or arms), so for me it's more about toning, that way I can get back into my skinny jeans...lol.

I have a weight bench in my basement, but I think hitting a gym 3-4 days a week would benefit me more, just meeting new people and such.

Overlander wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:12 am

shindig wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 8:26 am I just picked up jogging again (2 mornings in a row)..fvck ya. . It's tough to get back into the routine and I am thinking of joining a gym again. My first goal is to lose some gut weight and then once I get to a
flatter belly, start lifting again. I don't want to be ripped, just a flatter stomach, more defined biceps/triceps and chest. The problem I found when I lifted a lot in my younger days was my clothes didn't fit right (too tight in my chest or arms), so for me it's more about toning, that way I can get back into my skinny jeans...lol.

I have a weight bench in my basement, but I think hitting a gym 3-4 days a week would benefit me more, just meeting new people and such.

Please, promise me you will scream like a panther passing a kidney stone when you bench press!
Do it on the down stroke, to really throw the girls off your scent.

twocoach wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:30 am I hate running with a passion and have now aged out of the range where it is considered a good idea. Having a partially torn meniscus in one knee and barely any cartilage in either knee doesn't help, either.

I have a robust enough set of dumbbells at home that I can do whatever lifting I need. I'd like to replace my bench with something that can be adjusted to do decline lifts but it's hard to find exactly what I what at the price I want to pay for it.

Monday starts the boring journey of watching what I eat and limiting alcohol consumption in an effort to start stripping off some of this covid weight. I just have to convince myself that this is something a really want to do. Maybe I need to think up some sort of reward to buy myself if I actually meet my goal. I tend to flake out on workouts if I don't have an incentive.

shindig wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:34 am

twocoach wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:30 am I hate running with a passion and have now aged out of the range where it is considered a good idea. Having a partially torn meniscus in one knee and barely any cartilage in either knee doesn't help, either.

I have a robust enough set of dumbbells at home that I can do whatever lifting I need. I'd like to replace my bench with something that can be adjusted to do decline lifts but it's hard to find exactly what I what at the price I want to pay for it.

Monday starts the boring journey of watching what I eat and limiting alcohol consumption in an effort to start stripping off some of this covid weight. I just have to convince myself that this is something a really want to do. Maybe I need to think up some sort of reward to buy myself if I actually meet my goal. I tend to flake out on workouts if I don't have an incentive.

Running isn't a passion of mine either. I know I just need to do it to lose some gut weight and get my heart rate up and it usually only takes 30 minutes. Music helps me, but with all the hills in KC, it can be a burner going up a long hill.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:48 am Biking is fun.

To me though, there’s something visceral or primordial or something about running. What’s the word I want? But I guess it’s not for everyone.

I find it funny though when some folks say they hate running.

One friend will be like, I fuckin HATE it, it’s stoopid! If I’m gonna work out, I’d rather just like go play basketball or something.

Oook...how do you expect to play basketball without running?

“Well like, at least with basketball, you’re like doing other stuff while you play too...”

Yeah, mostly running.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 10:56 am I typically lose 5-10 pounds over the course of golf season, despite the cart riding and other bad habits that go with golf. It's just so damned hot.

NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:00 am

jfish26 wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 10:56 am I typically lose 5-10 pounds over the course of golf season, despite the cart riding and other bad habits that go with golf. It's just so damned hot.

I purposefully walk about 3-4 holes when I golf to help out with that. I sit most of my day at work, I need some movement, even though those carts are nice.

hasbeen wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:31 am I bought a Peloton early on in the pandemic and have worked out more in the last year than I have since I was a teenager but lost 0 weight. You cannot exercise away a bad diet and Jameson.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:32 am

hasbeen wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:31 am I bought a Peloton early on in the pandemic and have worked out more in the last year than I have since I was a teenager but lost 0 weight. You cannot exercise away a bad diet and Jameson.

But you can mitigate the effects of same. That's all I'm going for, anyway.

hasbeen wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:33 am

jfish26 wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:32 am

hasbeen wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 11:31 am I bought a Peloton early on in the pandemic and have worked out more in the last year than I have since I was a teenager but lost 0 weight. You cannot exercise away a bad diet and Jameson.

But you can mitigate the effects of same. That's all I'm going for, anyway.

Yep, I cringe at the thought of what I'd look like today without the cardio. I'm already ugly as fuck so holy shit.