Making a change

[01GTvert]

Don't squat. Do inverts instead.

Basically get under the smit machine on your back and push the bar off, using your ankles to roll the locks. I have never been a fan of squats. But with inverts I can easily push 12 plates..

so wrong...squatting is one of the best exercises bar none. It works so many large muscle groups and all contribute to burning more calories and improving over all health/quality of life. This doesn't mean load 315 on the bar; still have to be smart.

I hope you're just kidding about "inverts". THere's so many other/better ways to train legs.

 

[01GTvert]

Teh invert was passed onto me cause even with good form on squats it would hurt like hell on knees and lower back.

because you're weak. lower the weight and try it again. train your muscles and not your ego.

/this was not mean to be a slam, just truth.

 

[1quick]

I feel like I get more out of squatting 135 than I do leg pressing all the plates, squat deadlift bench are in my opinion the best lifts you can do, just do them correctly and start with next to nothing for weight, I prefer to bike over run I have to do cardio though because I eat like a fat piece of shit, about to head out on a 20+ mile ride right now

 

[MuffHugger]

This is what I want to start doing. 2 different workouts, A and B.

Workout A:

5x5 Squats
5x5 Bench
5x5 Barbell Row


Workout B:
5x5 Squats
5x5 Overhead Press
1x5 Deadlift

All the weight is starting with just the bar, or minimal weight for the rows and deadlift. I don't care what I would look like (cut or bulky), I just want to feel stronger.


Have a doctor appointment Tuesday because I believe my knee is dislocated. Maybe I'm being dramatic, but it has never felt this way.

 

[MuffHugger]

Got my MRI and x-ray results. Nothing abnormal found. This is the most frustrating thing ever. I'd almost rather they find an injury and fix it than to live with this pain.

Next step is to complete the 16 weeks of physical therapy that's recommended. I just hate how I have to go to a VA hospital to do this. Guess I shouldn't be complaining since it's free.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

work/family responsibilities aside I feel like joining the army would be the forced motivation I need

 

[MuffHugger]

UPDATE

I'm still a fat piece of shit.


Joking, I have been going to physical therapy for a month now and just had my progress report. I've certainly gotten stronger in some areas, just need to work on other areas in my leg/knee. There is hardly any burning pain in my ankles when I run/fast walk any more. My focus is on that area and I'm throwing in some pushups. Pretty soon, I will be back in the gym and lifting again. We'll give it a little bit before I start running again, but the goal is to be able to do a 5k or some sort of tough mudder race

 

[MrDragster1970]

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Quit running, ride a bike!!!

I did the physical therapy down at the Joliet VA clinic, I need my knees replaced,
and they wanted me to strengthen them 1st to see if it relived the pain, it didn't.

I still can't praise the low carb deal enough.
I lost 45 pounds already, and have never been so full in my life.
I stuff myself every meal, and still lose weight easily.
If it wasn't for being gone so much and cheating, I would probably be down 60 lbs by now.

Good luck, keep plugging away!!!!!


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[MuffHugger]

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Quit running, ride a bike!!!

I did the physical therapy down at the Joliet VA clinic, I need my knees replaced,
and they wanted me to strengthen them 1st to see if it relived the pain, it didn't.

I still can't praise the low carb deal enough.
I lost 45 pounds already, and have never been so full in my life.
I stuff myself every meal, and still lose weight easily.
If it wasn't for being gone so much and cheating, I would probably be down 60 lbs by now.

Good luck, keep plugging away!!!!!


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That's where I was going to go for PT, was the Joliet VA, but they threw me on the choice program. Now I go to ATI and love it. Just did the stairs at swallow cliff and did a light jog in the woods at the top. No pain in the ankles (for the first time in YEARS) but only a little in the knee.

 

[MrDragster1970]

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HMMM, they didn't offer me any choice, it was the VA or nothing.
It was too hard for me because they don't offer evenings.

I can't run at all, pushing the damn clutch on the semi's make my eyes water, so no way I could handle even a fast walk.
I have a slight limp because my left knee is much worse then my right.
I'm doing much better since losing 45 lbs, but not enough to jog.
Still have 12 lbs to hit my goal, and I go back to the VA on the 3rd to discuss if I should do surgery this winter???

I like riding my bike, zero pounding, much less pain, and you can take a break and coast.

I hated being a fat slob, but I was too damn lazy to do anything about it.
I ran into a buddy I haven't seen in awhile and saw how fat he was and that exact second I decided to get off my ass and do the Atkins.
Obviously it's a lot more boring than pizza, donuts, coconut cream pie etc.
I decided a few months of meat, cheese & celery every meal was worth it!!!!!!!!

Like I said, I stuff myself every meal, and with zero exercise, I've still lost 45 lbs in ~5-6 months.

Again, good luck!!!

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[MuffHugger]

Update:

Stopped feeling sorry for myself and got into a routine. Began by eating better (ie more vegetables and less fast food) and finally the weather was just good enough to put in a couple miles. I’ve been running 3x a week and I go for a hike with an increasingly heavy backpack.

At my heaviest, I want to say I was around 235 lbs. Still haven’t weighed myself because I don’t want to be disappointed. I do see a change and that is more important.

Anyway, I busted out some old summer clothes and tried them on. A pair of shorts that was getting tight last year:

 

[DEEZUZ]

Bad ass dude!

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Pretty sure we're long lost brothers.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Bald fat crew checking in

 

[MuffHugger]

One of these days I need to make it to a meet. Going to be kind of hard because I'm accepting an offer to work part time at my dispensary. I hope it's quality control/product testing. That would be sweet.

 

[Spivitz]

Nice work Mannnn, fitness for life!

 

[MrDragster1970]

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Keep up the good work.
It definitely sucks being a fat slob after being in great shape most of your life.
It was great being young and eating whatever the hell you want, now if you even look at a cookie you gain 3 lbs


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[DEEZUZ]

That's why I eat with my eyes shut

 

[Blood on Blood]

Spend less money on fast / junk food and drinks and more money on racecar parts

 

[MuffHugger]

Ran my first consecutive mile, on the road, for the first time in an embarrassingly long time tonight. Pushed on for another three miles but overall felt like I finished strong. Going to keep at it as I am and continue to push until I reach my short term goal of running a 5k.

Now if I can only get over my social anxiety and set foot in the weight room.

 

[syP]

Ran my first consecutive mile, on the road, for the first time in an embarrassingly long time tonight. Pushed on for another three miles but overall felt like I finished strong. Going to keep at it as I am and continue to push until I reach my short term goal of running a 5k.

Now if I can only get over my social anxiety and set foot in the weight room.

Get a membership that allows guests. I’ll train you /with you.

 

[nytebyte]

Now if I can only get over my social anxiety and set foot in the weight room.

Don't worry about what other people think. Just do it and ignore the haters.
Besides, it sounds like you've come a very long way and most likely there will be much more people in the gym who are lower down on the ladder than you.

 

[1quick]

walk in put the ear buds in and ignore everybody, do your own thing

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Now if I can only get over my social anxiety and set foot in the weight room.

Fuck it dude. You've showered naked with other dudes when you went through boot camp. Or maybe that was only the Marines. If that wasn't enough to quell your social anxiety, I don't know what is.

I've been going to the gym for two weeks now and all I do is lift there. Yeah, sure, dudes with tree trunks for arms are there, guys clearly stronger and more masculine than I, so fucking what. I pick up my weights (which I'm actually surprised at what I can lift) and do my thing while listening to my music, just like all the other guys.

 

[Yaj Yak]