I've recently stepped up my routine in the last 6 months or so from a couple times a week going to the gym to going 3 times per day with 45 min per workout.
my routine is pretty basic... 15 min cardio on treadmill at 6.5 mph with 5.0 incline setting. THen the rest is with weights. Focusing mostly on abs and cardio to try and show off more of a 6 pack. I also focus more on my back and shoulders lately.
Here is a side profile pic (same as my avatar pic). I'm really happy with the results so far. The cardio 3 times a day has really helped speed up my motabolism.
I've recently stepped up my routine in the last 6 months or so from a couple times a week going to the gym to going 3 times per day with 45 min per workout.
my routine is pretty basic... 15 min cardio on treadmill at 6.5 mph with 5.0 incline setting. THen the rest is with weights. Focusing mostly on abs and cardio to try and show off more of a 6 pack. I also focus more on my back and shoulders lately.
Here is a side profile pic (same as my avatar pic). I'm really happy with the results so far. The cardio 3 times a day has really helped speed up my motabolism.
Thanks,
Ben
looking good ygohome, thats a hell of a comittment, working out 3 times a day, where do you find the time to do 3 workouts a day. I have to plan my days around 1 workout per day.
looking good ygohome, thats a hell of a comittment, working out 3 times a day, where do you find the time to do 3 workouts a day. I have to plan my days around 1 workout per day.
Thanks jeffaus. yes, somedays are difficult or impossible to get in all three workouts. But for the most part I get in all three each day... get up at 6:30 go to my apartments gym... then around noon I make a short drive home to care for my dog at lunchtime and I go to apartment's gym... quick protein shake and shower and pick up a chicken wrap on way back into work... then workout again when I get home... then another protein shake and late dinner before bedtime.
Last week my schedule was wacky because of meetings and I had to drop my car off for service but still got in at least one workout on those days in the evening.
If I don't workout I discovered that I can get super tired and drowsy or even headaches. I think that might be the lack of oxygen in my blood compared to what I usually get when I do my full workout. I'm careful not to overwork any muscles though. I learned that the hard way and my left shoulder/chest got really sore. But now I know to rotate the routine for different muscle groups properly.
210 lbs, 10 weeks on Palumbo diet, not much progress lately, down 11 lbs so far. My back view is horrible. I feel perfectly straight and then the pic looks like this...eek
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everyone is looking great!i also have started a cutting program,lots of fish and veggies and whey protien. gotta get my picture in soon===========lift heavy.
Thanks jeffaus. yes, somedays are difficult or impossible to get in all three workouts. But for the most part I get in all three each day... get up at 6:30 go to my apartments gym... then around noon I make a short drive home to care for my dog at lunchtime and I go to apartment's gym... quick protein shake and shower and pick up a chicken wrap on way back into work... then workout again when I get home... then another protein shake and late dinner before bedtime.
Last week my schedule was wacky because of meetings and I had to drop my car off for service but still got in at least one workout on those days in the evening.
If I don't workout I discovered that I can get super tired and drowsy or even headaches. I think that might be the lack of oxygen in my blood compared to what I usually get when I do my full workout. I'm careful not to overwork any muscles though. I learned that the hard way and my left shoulder/chest got really sore. But now I know to rotate the routine for different muscle groups properly.
Fantasic man. I'm gonna have to really step up my cardio game.
[QUOTE=kiwidave1;309026171]Nice work everyone! Here is my progress so far (6 months). I think the difference is that I had my hair cut a little shorter in the second photo
Started at the gym again on 19 Jan 2009 after a 20 year AWOL.
Gained 20lbs and loving the time in the Gym. I want another 20lbs and to reduce BF to around 10% or lower. Posing sucks but my first attempt LOL.
Posted piccys in main picture thread but seem more appropriate here.
Sorry about the posing trunks LOL, they were a buddy's but wrong size when they arrived so he gave them to me. Doubt I'll wear them again unless I get to look like James "Flex" Lewis
Hydrate yr body with water, keep a strict workout regimen..that's the key to slowin down that clock...I will be 37 this yr but I feel and look 10 yrs younger.
This is my first post in the Over 35 Section; I'm 40 years old.
I competed successfully as a teen, and then used life and academic obligations as an excuse to not train for about 13 years. I returned to training with a vengeance about 4 months ago and I don't plan on stopping until I'm 6-feet beneath the ground.
My routine consists of 6 weight training days over an 8 day period, and aerobics about 3-4 times per week, using modified HIT and periodization principles (no gear; no prohormones). I've lost nearly 4 inches off my waist and gained about 8 lbs of muscle since my return to the gym.
I'm not satisfied with what I have accomplished, which is why I still kill myself in the gym. I hope to be good enough to return to competition (as a Masters competitor!) sometime next year.
Train hard, MHL
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Welcome to a new poster!
You're looking good and highly motivated to make up for the lost time.
Lots of nice people here to help and keep the fire burning.
Keep us posted with your progress !
Just be careful not to overdo it. 6 training days in 8 days seems a lot to me . Just give your body time to rest and to grow.
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Welcome to a new poster!
You're looking good and highly motivated to make up for the lost time.
Lots of nice people here to help and keep the fire burning.
Keep us posted with your progress !
Just be careful not to overdo it. 6 training days in 8 days seems a lot to me . Just give your body time to rest and to grow.
bb5-0: Thanks for the comments. I'll keep the group posted on my progress (if anyone's interested) as the transformation continues...
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This is my first post in the Over 35 Section; I'm 40 years old.
I competed successfully as a teen, and then used life and academic obligations as an excuse to not train for about 13 years. I returned to training with a vengeance about 4 months ago and I don't plan on stopping until I'm 6-feet beneath the ground.
My routine consists of 6 weight training days over an 8 day period, and aerobics about 3-4 times per week, using modified HIT and periodization principles (no gear; no prohormones). I've lost nearly 4 inches off my waist and gained about 8 lbs of muscle since my return to the gym.
I'm not satisfied with what I have accomplished, which is why I still kill myself in the gym. I hope to be good enough to return to competition (as a Masters competitor!) sometime next year.
Train hard, MHL
Great frame to build upon. Keep lifting hard! Best wishes on reaching your bodybuilding and fitness goals.
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I was born on April 3rd, 1950 and died of cardiac arrest on January 23rd, 2002. Fortunately I was in the ER (symptoms) at the time. I was paddle shocked and pounded back to life and had a stent placed in a heart artery within hours.
I hadn't lifted anything heavier than a 16-ounce beer in about twenty-five years. I never did any serious weight training. My diet was sausage, eggs, cheese, beer, booze, chips, salted meat, buttered popcorn, beer and beer.
After the cardiac arrest, I saw the light. I went into cardiac rehabilitation for three months, dropped twenty pounds of fat, started weight training and dieting. I've gained substantial muscle mass and definition very quickly. No one can believe the gains I've made. Now I can run a mile, do one arm curls with 40 lbs, blast out 100 situps and feel like a million bucks. I'm 5'6" and a frisky 155 lbs (down from 175).
My biceps, forearms and chest have gone from fat to fit in only four months.
It's never to late to start weight training. I look forward to the benefits of your experience, wisdom and guidance.
Send me your thoughts,
Mike
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Good for you.
I am going to take very seriously what you say about it's never to late to start weight training, I need to lose fat. when i read post like this make me feel good. Thanks
Okay, I'll participate in hopes of motivating others who are sick and tired of being sick and tired. The pic on the left was taken October 2007. I started serious training in January 2008. I made some progress as far as losing fat, but I decided to go into a mass phase in September thru December of 2008. I gained muscles, as well as fat. Beginning January 2009, I was at 24% BF. I've been cutting since.
The fat-assed picture on the left was pretty much how I looked since getting out of the Army in 2002. I was obese at 32%bf. The pic on right was taken a few weeks ago. My short-term goal is to reach 8%BF by mid-June 2009.
Thank you bodybuilding.com for providing motivation and education.
Never again will I be a disgusting fat body. That's my public announcement - per Tom Venuto's suggestion
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I joined BB a few weeks ago. I am 55 and will be 56 in September. I need to buy a camera - I hope I can figure out how to use it. Currently, I am working out 9 sessions per week. Once per day M-F, and double workouts on Saturday and Sunday with a nap in-between. I am 6' 0" and just gained a pound to 156 lbs. I am shooting for 160 lbs by the end of May and then stabilize there for a while. Most of my life has fluctuated from 143 to 154 pounds. I have done a lot of running, biking, swimming and weight training. I am now focused on bodyscupting. I look forward to reading everyone's comments, exercise routines, and nutrition plans. Also, I'll be doing some contributions to the site as well. I really enjoy BB.com.
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9 sessions a week seems a lot to me! Watch out for overtraining! Remember working out at the gym is only part of the game. You must give your body material to grow (proteins) but also time to use it. That"s why a good diet and getting enough rest to recover and grow is as important as stimulating the muscle at the gym.
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Several men have asked about advanced age getting in the way of bodybuilding. I have found that it makes no difference. However, onced trained and then coming back after several years can fool you. I have been back 16 months after a 35year layoff and found a few suprises.
1. Years of fast food fat storage all over my body.
2. Six months time lost to muscle strains while returning to normal health.
3. Had to develop a whole new set of guidelines to get to a point where I could begin to recover what once was. I am now ready!
Here's a few pic's of present condition (4-29-09)... not too bad, considering. The Ham's and Glute's are a genetic problem, I never specialized so they both lack badly. My legs were originally unbelievable toothpicks but I see the foundation I once built still remains.
To give one word of advice to all newbies... "Always do the legs first, give 'em hell and eat right"! Legs are the foundation of body strength and total well being. Learning to eat right is a study in itself and cannot be ignored... you've got to understand what you are doing here!
I did 2-1/2 years building at age 45-48 with no injuries and went from 145-193 lbs. It was just a hobby to me and I never took any pic's. The last six month's of that stint I took Karate and damn!... I felt like I was sixteen again!
I'll be back in about six months to show what I got.
Here are some photos from a recent natural comp I was in. I came in 3rd in the Grandmaster 50-60 group. (the fairly old guys).
Paul
Outstanding shape !
Any pics of the top three ? It would be interesting to see if there was much difference between the 3 competitors
Anyway you did a great job ! Congrats!
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