I believe that here, some of us strive to be fit. This thread should help you. No, you cannot instantly become fit from doing almost nothing (like certain facebook scams want you to believe). To become fit, you need to work hard and give up some of your free time.
The pros of this: You will eventually come to enjoy working out and eating healthy. It could also help you get a girlfriend if you don't have one already. You'll fall asleep easier too.
Cons: You have less free time.
The easiest way to start out is walking. It gets you used to the idea of spending some of your time to work out. Go outside and find a place, or just do squats in your room if there is no where near you to walk or if the weather isn't too great. The point is, there is no excuse. Just get motivated and do it.
Don't know what a squat is (younger forumers)? A squat is spreading out you legs to a bit wider than shoulder width, then lowering yourself by bending your knees outwards. Get as low as possible and jump back up (repeat).
Video:
No weight necessary.
Do squats or walk for periods of 30 minutes, a few times a week. Multiple times in a day help.
After a while, you'll be used to walking/jogging or squatting (for those more physically talented.
Start push ups and sit ups. Most people would prefer to do sit ups. Start with these until you can easily do 45-50 in one minute.
Push ups:
You all should now know your physical limits. Don't cut yourself any slack.
A proper push up includes "breaking the 'T'". A "T" shape is formed by your body in a push up position. With your back straight, starting a push up should have your head a foot or two above the ground. You should, in proper form, put your forehead about three - four inches above the ground before getting back up into the position you started in. In sets of ten push ups at a time, do about sixty each day. That combined with a quick five minute jog or a few sit ups and squats is an adequate exercise.
Eating healthy:
First off, eat carbs. Not too many, but some. If you don't eat carbs, your body will not let you loose them. That causes some of your efforts to be wasted. Eat healthy carbs, though. Start a day with a whole grain cereal, such as cheerios. They taste good. Try them.
Carbs help your organs function and provide energy.
Next, at lunch, skip the chips. Have something like yogurt with granola or a granola bar instead. Have a sandwich with meat and lettuce on whole grain bread.
Next, no soda. If you miss soda, try Soda Stream. I have one, and it tastes great (aside from the rootbeer... don't try that one). It is surprisingly good and cheaper than regular soda. If you skip out on soda for a few weeks, you'll stop missing it. If you don't stop missing real soda, have one every once and a while (about every two weeks is fine. You should google a picture of how much pure sugar is in a single can of soda).
For dinner, have meat, vegetables (my favorites are corn and carrots with ranch) and some bread. With a baguette of bread, try mixing olive oil and Cavender's Greek Seasoning together on a plate and dipping the bread in it. It tastes great, and it doesn't have too many calories.
If you ever get hungry in the middle of the day, have something like a water bottle and crackers. The water makes the crackers float in your stomach (eww?) and causes them to fill you quickly. Then you won't be eating too much.
Good workout songs:
Post your own songs, tips, etc. Help make this a better guide to getting fit.
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I have other people's signatures stuck off, so I can't ever seem them. Oh well.
I want to get back into shape so badly myself, but I am just gonna let basketball do that for me. I have a hard enough time getting time to do that though, grade 12 being such a *****.
This is actually a really good thread. I've never heard of that soda stream thing and I do think I might start checking it out. Also when I lift weights I listen to metal cause when lifting it just gets me pumped. I listen to metal even when I'm not lifting but still I think it's the best. I do like Foo Fighters though so yay for you.
When doing most workouts I have a pain in my lower back, like when doing situps instead of working my abs I work my lower back. I dont really know why.
Stay away from soda in general if you can, and make sure to read the sugar type (they sometimes use alternate names for certain sugar types or claim 0 calories, which is total BS, meaning you are drinking what your body can not consume; drinking liquid plastic your body can not dissolve/burn = 0 calories as you did not consume a fuel/nutrient) and volume, and understand that the percentages are per serving, so you need to do simple multiplication to understand that each serving has so much calories and sugar. You starve your body for glucose by feeding it these excessive processed sugars, which your body takes longer to break down, and will end up putting you in a diabetic shock without you noticing, nor any signs of you being diabetic if tested. Do enough, you are looking at potential gastrointestinal failure. Two of my friends put themselves in the hospital.
Switch to water, cold turkey, for about two weeks. You should notice a drop in your heart rate, less sweating, bloating, enjoy your meals more, etc. In 2007 there was an extensive push on enlightening the masses about High Fructose Corn Syrup and all processed sugar supplements came under the gun as health hazards. You probably remember the "In Moderation" commercials. You can't moderate when its in your white breads, your drinks, your foods, and your condiments (ketchup/flavored sauces/etc).
Soda companies then started looking to bring back cane sugar sodas to see how it would fair in the market, but you'll notice Gatorade has abandoned HFCS for sucrolose, which isn't really any better for you. You shouldn't mix sugars either, that can cause issues later on as well. (They receded, as sugar is too costly, back to HFCS as big business is about shaving pennies off production costs. Ice cream cartons shrunk again, and stayed the same ridiculous price, or you get air fluffed ice cream that if you let it melt is far less than what you expected, but sugars from unnatural sources are not good for you, so its moot if you quit.)
You do need sugars, but find them from fruits and natural sources, when you body will get the glucose naturally from them, which is easier for your body to break down.
Water also helps the lactose intolerant with bloating issues.
Learn proper breathing techniques. Every day you can be put into various states of stress and it is ridiculous easy to forget to breath properly. Shallow breathing can cause significant health issues, and improper breathing during exercises will fail to properly build the muscles you are trying to exercise.
Do not over-strain your body exercising. If you ever see a person with stretch marks on their arms, they are retarded and did their exercises poorly, trying to push their limits without slowly increasing to a point, and slowly building over time (impatient).
You must eat at the proper times if you wish to be healthy. Eat only once a day and your body will store food as fat to use for later. This also effects your sleep cycles. Instead, eat small portions spaced out over the day when you need the energy boost. If what you eat is too complicated it can slow you down. You need to digest fully before you exercise.
Do a 100 push-ups a day trolololo.
JK
Normally people do different amount of exercises depending on you. Like I wouldn't do the same stuff a person that wants to be able to one day pull a freight train now would I. Just know what you need to do for yourself. Like in gym I would rather work on my cardiovascular exercises then my strength.
Hey I'm 14 and I used to be 86kgs when I was 13. Then over this past year, I just started eating healthier and in the morning just did pushups, situps, I have 9kg dumbells and did 30 reps of those. I just went to the coast and they had a scale in the hotel (we dont own one) and I weighed myself. 76kg. I was surprised. I had no idea I lost that much, so make sure you weigh yourself so that you know your getting results. I only kept going cause I could feel myself getting stronger. Also running becomes heaps easier, but thats a cardio thing as well.
If i did listen to music whole I was working out, maybe...
When doing most workouts I have a pain in my lower back, like when doing situps instead of working my abs I work my lower back. I dont really know why.
Dude, make sure that you keep your back straight when doing situps, really try working those abs. Get someone to watch you... and if you still cant do it, the reason is probably that a situp isn't at your level of fitness. :\
Dude, make sure that you keep your back straight when doing situps, really try working those abs. Get someone to watch you... and if you still cant do it, the reason is probably that a situp isn't at your level of fitness. :\
This happens while doing anything, running, pushups, lifting weights. How can you say its not my level, that's child's play.
The pros of this: You will eventually come to enjoy working out and eating healthy. It could also help you get a girlfriend if you don't have one already. You'll fall asleep easier too.
Cons: You have less free time.
The easiest way to start out is walking. It gets you used to the idea of spending some of your time to work out. Go outside and find a place, or just do squats in your room if there is no where near you to walk or if the weather isn't too great. The point is, there is no excuse. Just get motivated and do it.
Don't know what a squat is (younger forumers)? A squat is spreading out you legs to a bit wider than shoulder width, then lowering yourself by bending your knees outwards. Get as low as possible and jump back up (repeat).
Video:
No weight necessary.
Do squats or walk for periods of 30 minutes, a few times a week. Multiple times in a day help.
After a while, you'll be used to walking/jogging or squatting (for those more physically talented.
Start push ups and sit ups. Most people would prefer to do sit ups. Start with these until you can easily do 45-50 in one minute.
Push ups:
You all should now know your physical limits. Don't cut yourself any slack.
A proper push up includes "breaking the 'T'". A "T" shape is formed by your body in a push up position. With your back straight, starting a push up should have your head a foot or two above the ground. You should, in proper form, put your forehead about three - four inches above the ground before getting back up into the position you started in. In sets of ten push ups at a time, do about sixty each day. That combined with a quick five minute jog or a few sit ups and squats is an adequate exercise.
Eating healthy:
First off, eat carbs. Not too many, but some. If you don't eat carbs, your body will not let you loose them. That causes some of your efforts to be wasted. Eat healthy carbs, though. Start a day with a whole grain cereal, such as cheerios. They taste good. Try them.
Carbs help your organs function and provide energy.
Next, at lunch, skip the chips. Have something like yogurt with granola or a granola bar instead. Have a sandwich with meat and lettuce on whole grain bread.
Next, no soda. If you miss soda, try Soda Stream. I have one, and it tastes great (aside from the rootbeer... don't try that one). It is surprisingly good and cheaper than regular soda. If you skip out on soda for a few weeks, you'll stop missing it. If you don't stop missing real soda, have one every once and a while (about every two weeks is fine. You should google a picture of how much pure sugar is in a single can of soda).
For dinner, have meat, vegetables (my favorites are corn and carrots with ranch) and some bread. With a baguette of bread, try mixing olive oil and Cavender's Greek Seasoning together on a plate and dipping the bread in it. It tastes great, and it doesn't have too many calories.
If you ever get hungry in the middle of the day, have something like a water bottle and crackers. The water makes the crackers float in your stomach (eww?) and causes them to fill you quickly. Then you won't be eating too much.
Good workout songs:
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Switch to water, cold turkey, for about two weeks. You should notice a drop in your heart rate, less sweating, bloating, enjoy your meals more, etc. In 2007 there was an extensive push on enlightening the masses about High Fructose Corn Syrup and all processed sugar supplements came under the gun as health hazards. You probably remember the "In Moderation" commercials. You can't moderate when its in your white breads, your drinks, your foods, and your condiments (ketchup/flavored sauces/etc).
Soda companies then started looking to bring back cane sugar sodas to see how it would fair in the market, but you'll notice Gatorade has abandoned HFCS for sucrolose, which isn't really any better for you. You shouldn't mix sugars either, that can cause issues later on as well. (They receded, as sugar is too costly, back to HFCS as big business is about shaving pennies off production costs. Ice cream cartons shrunk again, and stayed the same ridiculous price, or you get air fluffed ice cream that if you let it melt is far less than what you expected, but sugars from unnatural sources are not good for you, so its moot if you quit.)
You do need sugars, but find them from fruits and natural sources, when you body will get the glucose naturally from them, which is easier for your body to break down.
Water also helps the lactose intolerant with bloating issues.
Learn proper breathing techniques. Every day you can be put into various states of stress and it is ridiculous easy to forget to breath properly. Shallow breathing can cause significant health issues, and improper breathing during exercises will fail to properly build the muscles you are trying to exercise.
Do not over-strain your body exercising. If you ever see a person with stretch marks on their arms, they are retarded and did their exercises poorly, trying to push their limits without slowly increasing to a point, and slowly building over time (impatient).
You must eat at the proper times if you wish to be healthy. Eat only once a day and your body will store food as fat to use for later. This also effects your sleep cycles. Instead, eat small portions spaced out over the day when you need the energy boost. If what you eat is too complicated it can slow you down. You need to digest fully before you exercise.
I think that's all I'd have to add.
Bless your clogged, disease ridden heart...
I won't deal with it. I hate Americans being stereotyped as fat and lazy. I also hate it when fat people take my food.
You do realize I was joking and that I am an American myself?
Well, I think I'm doing something right.
My DeviantArt, so sexy
JK
Normally people do different amount of exercises depending on you. Like I wouldn't do the same stuff a person that wants to be able to one day pull a freight train now would I. Just know what you need to do for yourself. Like in gym I would rather work on my cardiovascular exercises then my strength.
Who gives a **** about what you're stereotyped as?
People who go outside?
Works for me.
If i did listen to music whole I was working out, maybe...
Dude, make sure that you keep your back straight when doing situps, really try working those abs. Get someone to watch you... and if you still cant do it, the reason is probably that a situp isn't at your level of fitness. :\
This happens while doing anything, running, pushups, lifting weights. How can you say its not my level, that's child's play.