The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

I'll compare him to The Rock: he looks nothing like The Rock

 

@zacharypaul89 , @ThunderCookies I was referring to this statement as far as similar height.

 

Get back in your bubble

 

Lots of new life in the thread today. Leg day tonight

 

That's what happens when bilbo baggins post a nood

 

You're the captain now

 

Is that @SLO/TACO ? I recognize the pencil neck

 

So Bob. I just started the 5x5 workout this week. Did you do this at all? If so what did you do on the off days? I hate coming home from work and not going to the gym and not being active. I'm considering trying to run again, if my knees will allow it. Or possibly swimming or biking at the gym.

 

I did the 5x5 for about 8 weeks before I got burnt out on it. I did cardio/abs/arms on the off days and still went 5-6 days per week.

 

Are you adding weight to your dips and pull ups?

 

I run for about 20-30 mins after the workout is done to help the legs recover. I just get bored being at home and not being active.

I don't foresee myself doing this for too long. Maybe 2 months just to build my base strength back up. I hate being inactive so I might try and just swim or something. My cardio is terrible so I really need to do something to increase my endurance in that. Running is hard on my knees so I try and swim or bike. Might just do that for 45-hour on the off days

Haven't done anything other than the 5x5 workouts so far this week. I just started Monday. Like I said above I'll probably do cardio on the off days, maybe add in some pullups/dips/arms as well.

 

I notice your saying your just now returning to activity. Is there a reason you were taking some time off? Injury?

 

I've always been relatively active. I used to surf a lot but haven't done that in a year since I started a new job. I'd go on hikes every couple weeks, and I'd workout occasionally. I just got really lazy once I started my job though which was the biggest part. I used to be in pretty good shape but over the last couple years I've just been getting lazier, drinking more beer, and not doing much physical activity. I've never been fat but I started noticing myself gaining a bit of a beer belly and I just want to improve my health and strength now

 

My main staples are ground turkey with a good salad..a local hot sauce for the turkey and Newman's balsamic. After a weekend of eating whatever or coming back from a vacation...I look forward to that meal! 13 yrs later even...

 

There you go.....the times you aren't soar you know the max effort was lacking

 

I was so excited at the end of my senior year to step on the scale and see 150lb! (I was 5'11" and 1.5yr earlier I was 135lb..)

 

Ha...you lil ankle biter..go eat a burger and have a couple pints. At your size macros shouldn't matter.