Weight Loss or Weight Gain Thread "2012"

**SlowNA06** · 02-28-2013

I'm gonna say you don't stretch half as much as you need to. Also, get a pvc poop pipe and roll out your back and legs on it. Medical tape helps keep it from sliding on carpet.
You too can look as thrilled as this guy:

And do runner's stretch - likely, your knees hurt because your hips are way too tight and pulling on your quads, which are pulling on the knee.

**Bio248** · 02-28-2013

i'll typically stretch before i start on the treadmill. stretch my hamsprings, quads, calves, etc. and start out walking for a few minutes before i even start running.

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 02-28-2013

I agree with the fish oil comment, it can help some people.

**SlowNA06** · 03-01-2013

Easily the most fun anyone has ever had at an L.A. Fitness:

After squats and jump squats, I figure I could use a shrug or two. As I start loading plates, 18 year-old bodybuilder (that's prepping for NPC Nationals, I think) asks if I'm doing shrugs and can he work in... sure! Long story longer, "working in" turns into "going toe-to-toe" and we end up railing out 590 for sets of 12. Bodybuilder kid brought teh brutalz.

Proud moment: Lacking straps, I still kept every single one of my callouses intact. Booyah, hands.

Side note: Stop competing with 18 year-old competitive bodybuilders. Tomorrow may very well suck. LAWL

I would like to note that these were rack pulls from the knees with a bench bar... so my deadlift might actually be climbing, since that's my sticking point. I didn't think of it at the time... I was busy playing with the other kids.

**SlowNA06** · 03-01-2013

Just before running? You need to stretch after, again later, before bed, when you wake up, later, before next run, etc.

**Bio248** · 03-01-2013

Originally Posted by SlowNA06

Just before running? You need to stretch after, again later, before bed, when you wake up, later, before next run, etc.

aint nobody got time fo dat.

**ItHurtz** · 03-01-2013

Since its story time.

Monday a short pudgy idiot (works at the gym I hate him) was telling this other idiot who id like to slap also that even when he was 140lbs @ 8% he didnt have abs.......ranks right up their with people claiming they used to be at 3%...

**SlowNA06** · 03-01-2013

If I don't have abs at 8%, I'll blow my brains out. Game over. Sentence handed down by the gods and meant to be.

**Kolton Lock** · 03-01-2013

If I don't have abs by 8%.....

Oh wait

**Kolton Lock** · 03-01-2013

Did 1 unassisted handstand push up!

**locuno1** · 03-04-2013

well i started the insanity workout today but hopefully by time it's done with i will gain some muscle and be tone. if i can put on 15 pounds of muscle that would be nice

**ItHurtz** · 03-06-2013

is that that dvd bullcrap insanity? 15lbs of muscle LOL. You understand thats ALOT of muscle to build. Idiots at the gym cant even gain 5lbs in 12 months. If you can gain 15lbs of muscle in a year your doing something extremely correct.

**locuno1** · 03-07-2013

Originally Posted by ITHURTZ

is that that dvd bullcrap insanity? 15lbs of muscle LOL. You understand thats ALOT of muscle to build. Idiots at the gym cant even gain 5lbs in 12 months. If you can gain 15lbs of muscle in a year your doing something extremely correct.

yeah it is. i know 15lbs it would be nice but if i can gain 15 pounds in general and keep toned then it would be nice

**ItHurtz** · 03-07-2013

toned: muscle with low body fat

want muscle lift weights.
want "tone" lift weights do cardio and count your cals and macros.

**SlowNA06** · 03-07-2013

Here I was preaching about stretching/rehab-ing enough, and had to cut tonight's skwat workout a few sets short because my low back was cramping up. Whoops.

**BillBoost37** · 03-07-2013

I'm doing Insanity at the moment. Good luck gaining while doing it, you need to add a buttload of calories in order to gain on it.

This coming Monday will be a full three weeks for me. In that time, I've lost around 8lbs. Due to the amount of squats and butt kicks, my calves seem to have doubled in size, rest of me is toning up nicely and from the pushups/ground work, upper body is doing well also.

This weeks challenge to Nick is 1,000 calories in the hour plus cooldown on the 100i.

**locuno1** · 03-08-2013

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

I'm doing Insanity at the moment. Good luck gaining while doing it, you need to add a buttload of calories in order to gain on it.

This coming Monday will be a full three weeks for me. In that time, I've lost around 8lbs. Due to the amount of squats and butt kicks, my calves seem to have doubled in size, rest of me is toning up nicely and from the pushups/ground work, upper body is doing well also.

This weeks challenge to Nick is 1,000 calories in the hour plus cooldown on the 100i.

i eat anywhere from 1950 to 2200 calories a day

**BillBoost37** · 03-11-2013

Originally Posted by locuno1

i eat anywhere from 1950 to 2200 calories a day

Didn't you say you were trying to gain? Unless you are a small girl.. that intake is likely going to drop weight off you. I had to add calories in last week. Was craving and started to notice I didn't have enough energy. Metabolism has definately kicked things up.

Insanity is going well. Did a little normalish eating this weekend. It's funny how I transitioned to eating their suggested w/o issue. Eating other stuff I don't have the energy. Clearly something was missing.

Did an arcade game challenge this weekend. I have a little side business, real games, full size. Had 7 (buddy had 13) in a local place that closed and locked the doors suddenly. We got the go ahead to pick the stuff up suddenly Saturday right after I finished the Plyo circuit. Today I can feel it. Although it went very well. 350-500 lb games are fun.

Meanwhile, I've dropped a couple more pounds. 188-189lbs the last couple of days.

**rynoman03** · 03-12-2013

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

I'm doing Insanity at the moment. Good luck gaining while doing it, you need to add a buttload of calories in order to gain on it.

This coming Monday will be a full three weeks for me. In that time, I've lost around 8lbs. Due to the amount of squats and butt kicks, my calves seem to have doubled in size, rest of me is toning up nicely and from the pushups/ground work, upper body is doing well also.

This weeks challenge to Nick is 1,000 calories in the hour plus cooldown on the 100i.

Dude my calves are toned now! The rest i'm working on...

I haven't done a whole hour on that machine yet. I think that would be pure hell. Meh well see. I gotta alternate lifting / cardio more. Last week I was pretty damn sore from lifting 5 days in a row.

**Bio248** · 03-07-2013

maybe...hah. i just dont like it because after 15 minutes the front half of my feet fall asleep because my entire body weight is on them the entire time. i don't know how to remedy that.

i lifted last night which helped me to stretch out some tight spots from all the running i've been trying to do. i think my next run is gonna be good. i feel loose and ready to go back.

the leg press machine had a plethora of women that wanted to get on it yesterday and lift ****ing nothing so instead of waiting i decided to just go lean against a wall and do some wall sits to work out the quads. good choice. 5 sets of 20 seconds kicked my ass.