Health & Fitness • Page 55

Not really, unless I were to get a new gym. They're about an hour apart

 

Plus I gotta eat

 

My gym is a 10-15 min drive, but I take really long lunch breaks and then just eat in my office when I get back.

 

made the mistake of going to del taco for breakfast this morning

 

Only 10 more calroies for the day. Enjoy your iceberg lettuce!

 

brb while i go run 5 miles tonight after work in the rain and wind

 

Del Taco is worth it tho

 

If it fits your macros

 

yeah but now im hosed for the rest of the day and the guilt is weighing on me

 

I did this with ice cream last night. I was determined to eat a bowl and then I did it and was like ....why? It wasn't even satisfying! Then I did an ab workout lol. I totally believe in indulging once in a while but I need to pick things that are worth it.

 

I can't steal this one!!!

 

I'm fully intent on believe you just have Instagram to watch Britney Spears videos.

That's 100% ok also.

 

It's pretty much all i do on there so it's not an inaccurate assessment of the situation

 

Can we discuss how bs "abs are made in the kitchen" is and how big a part diet plays. Cause I love working out. I have no issues with motivation. But man if I can't help it when friends invite me out to eat.

The answer is clearly to have no friends. When I had no friends I ate way less junk and saved way more money.

 

I also hate that abs are made by full body dynamic lifting and not just focusing on them. Like give me an hour of planks a day

 

Ok. I went to the gym. I feel cool cause I tried a new arm machine. I basically stare creepily at people so I can see how the machines are used and then scope it out for myself. I also did Brits ab video again posted above and it's the first time I did it all the way thru 2 sets! I also tried the kettleball again and can tell I'm gonna be sore tomorrow cause it's already setting in. It is becoming my fave cause for whatever reason I feel like I have more motivation/endurance when I use them. Maybe cause they are cute and colorful idk!

I need to start planning workouts better but never knowing when I can get up there makes it hard to plan out. I feel like i try to overcompensate and target everything cause I never know when I'll be able to go back.

 

Exactly, good one! :) :)

 

I've been lifting more and more, some-what consistently, but I'm not seeing any muscle growth. I use dumb bells and do various workouts with them. In the past two-three months I went up 10 lbs (at 45 each hand for bench), but still not seeing anything. Suggestions? I typically do 8-10 reps, 3 sets. Total workout is typically 30-40 minutes, and 20 min cardio after.

 

It bothers me that this thread is called Dieting & Weight Loss rather than Health & Fitness

 

Let's get a mod in here to fix it, I support the name change.

 

@Garrett L.

 

start taking weekly measurements with a body tape measure and log it in your gym app or in an excel spreadsheet just to make sure.

What's your protein intake? That's going to impact your muscle regeneration and growth. If you're trying to gain muscle mass you should be consuming 0.8-1.0 grams of protein per pound you weigh per day. So for example if I weigh 170lbs and I want to gain muscle mass, I should be consuming somewhere between 136-170 grams of protein per day. Fish, chicken, almonds, and protein powder are your friend.

Make sure you're getting adequate sleep, that also greatly impact muscle growth. 7 hours a night at least.

Keep increasing either the weight, reps, or sets. Be sure to change up your lift for each muscle group as well. If you're doing alt dumbbell curls, try doing a week or two of EZ-bar curls or rope curls or another variation of a bicep curl and see if that helps.

 

The At The Gym Working On My Fitness Fergalicious Thread

 

I felt like I noticed my arms looking a little more toned when I grabbed a railing recently to sorta hoist myself up, but that is the only difference I have noticed so far. I don't rly trust myself to be objective about my appearance tho so rn I enjoy the fact that I'm actually trying means I'm healthier than I was like a year ago.

 

I would add compound lifts on top of this. Have trainer show you how to deadlift and squat with a barbell.