Viking 0 #1 March 27, 2002 I have been meaning to get back into shape eversince my freshmen year of college. Today i was outside making the rows for the garden, and i was extremely disappointed in how quickly i got winded. So i am sitting here and an infomercial for http://www.power90.com i was ripe for the sale and decided to give it a try. I will post a day 1 pictures with the day 90 one next to it. I there is a pic of my bare gut in Lisa's pics from that night. I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #2 March 27, 2002 how do you spell sucker? PS: full disclosure, I bough a Ab-master a few years back... so i should know how to spell sucker, right? lolRemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 March 27, 2002 yes you shouldI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #4 March 27, 2002 When I was going through treatment the first time around my Mother came to stay with me. One morning the UPS man showed up at the door with 13 packages. This continued for about a week, everyday more and more all addressed to me. Well I was so drugged up, that I had been watching QVC late at night and ordering stuff.......I have zero recollection of ordering anything at all! Some of this stuff was SO UGLY you wouldn't want to have been seen walking across the street to the dog fights in it! LMAO My poor Mom! LOL........hahaaaaaaIt only takes a little pixie dust...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySurfSnow 0 #5 March 27, 2002 My recommendation-Increase Cardio-Sit-ups(3-reps 20/rep)-Leg Lifts(3-reps of 20/rep+)-Seated Twists with Bar for Obliques(20 each side, 3 rep)-Barbell Side Bends for Obliques(20 each side, 3 rep)Oh, and a whole lot o' discipline...there is no magic bullet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #6 March 27, 2002 you're telling me that will get a person in shape? I never lose weight. I work out, but I am getting mad. Last spring-winter I worked out every day for at least 2 hours, and never saw a change. I know I toned up a bit, but it pisses me off! I run a lot, but that just doesn't seem to do much. Perhaps I will *invest* in an electro-ab worker too! The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySurfSnow 0 #7 March 27, 2002 Heck no, that's only for your abs...there's a whole lot more for the rest of your body...I thought we were just talking tummy.If you want to lose fat, you have to watch what you eat. Working out can tone you up and give you more muscle mass, but if you don't watch how you eat, it's possible to maintain the same amount of fat.Sigh, that's why I can never get more than 4 beers in my six-pack...I like chocolate too much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #8 March 27, 2002 see, I thought cardio would get rid of that crap. I am eating much better now (versus when I first moved out and screwed up five years up hard work and hard body), so I think I am on the right track now.The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darkzone 0 #9 March 27, 2002 Hey Viking,I bought a VERY expensive air rower not long back for much the same reason as you and with every intention of losing some gut (I can't do my trousers up any longer) The last I saw of it was as it was disappearing into the back of the car of the guy who bought it two months later!Whooooohooooo!!! Hahahaha!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #10 March 27, 2002 Viking, I have some stunning lakefront property in Arizona that I would like to sell you so you can do your cardio work there to get in shape.Seriously, all you have to do to get cut is these two things:1. Run. Far. Fast. Make sure you sweat a bunch. It should hurt to get out of bed the next day.2. Do situps, crunches, and leg raises until your stomach cramps up and you can't do them any more.Don't worry about being scientific about it. Just make sure it hurts. Oh, and make sure you stretch out for 10-15 minutes before each workout. That way you won't get injured. Peace,Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #11 March 27, 2002 "Viking, I have some stunning lakefront property in Arizona that I would like to sell you so you can do your cardio work there to get in shape."can i show up and take pics? I hear Arizona Sunsets are some of the best on the planet. I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #12 March 27, 2002 By all means. You need to purchase it first though. I will provide you with the payment details Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #13 March 28, 2002 actually isn't lake havasu in az??? they have the "london" bridge there... it was diasembled piece by piece and put back up there........wierd i know......"i may not go to heven, i hope you go to hell"-C.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #14 October 18, 2005 I caved and ordered "just a trimmer" - $12.99, then she adds a bunch of junk and I'm out the door at $35 - so she's reading disclosures and I hear "bla bla bla call to cancel any time bla bla bla" -WAIT! she was signing me up for a service that would bill me monthly. -I called to cancel the next day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShadowPenguin 0 #15 October 18, 2005 www.johnstonefitness.com that got my ass in serious gear. TONS AND TONS of good info and advice, the community there is super friendly. don't pay any attention to any of those cheesy informericals man, it's all crap. /king of gross generalizations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #16 October 19, 2005 Quotesee, I thought cardio would get rid of that crap. I am eating much better now (versus when I first moved out and screwed up five years up hard work and hard body), so I think I am on the right track now. The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. There are 2 ways (well loadsmore than 2 but..) towork out, fat burning and cardio. Talk to an instructor about exersising for fat burning (i cant be bothered typing it all out) also you will generally lose weight if carbs in is lower than carbs out (generally becausethere a a few conditionswhere this won't happen).You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #17 October 19, 2005 The best exercise for fat-burning is cross-country skiing, because you have to support your own weight and use arm muscles. A close second is running. Third is hill-walking, the steeper the hill the better. Start with a light rucksack and slowly add ballast as your knees and ankles get stronger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #18 October 20, 2005 QuoteThe best exercise for fat-burning is cross-country skiing, because you have to support your own weight and use arm muscles. . You do know I live in the driest country on earth dont you I've never even seen snowYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites