The Fitness Thread !

Audiophi1le said:
There is a competition on aug 29th for max pushups pullups etc....Trying hard to win pushup category at least :p.
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Fair enough :p Work out once a day only though , that will be enough. Is this competition within your gym or workplace? You can win it easily if its at workplace or any other place with average joe's. Also add this exercise called "Farmer's Walk" good for grip strength and to get a iron grip on the bar.
 
Guys im extremely underweight (5"11' - 52 kgs) need to increase my weight by at least 15-20 kilos :p :p

I dont think any diet routine is gonna help me..
The banana,eggs milk routine for a month didn't help much either..
No matter how much i eat junk,heavy fats,oily etc etc there seems to be no response in weight..whereas the same is not true for others
I guess something is wrong like the body not assimilating fats , proteins or something like that..how else can you explain eating 2 slices of cheese for a month and still no change in weight..

Should i consult a doctor/dietican or those will be just a waste of money and i should try the routine for a longer period
 
v.Na5h said:
I dont think any diet routine is gonna help me..
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Change this attitude first. Only way to gain weight is surplus calories. Most people only think that they're eating more than enough, while the reality is something else altogether. Yes, some people do have trouble gaining weight than others, while some just put on weight easily, but the basics remain the same in both cases.

You need to include weight training in your regimen to get the best results.
 
v.Na5h said:
Guys im extremely underweight (5"11' - 52 kgs) need to increase my weight by at least 15-20 kilos :p :p

I dont think any diet routine is gonna help me..
The banana,eggs milk routine for a month didn't help much either..
No matter how much i eat junk,heavy fats,oily etc etc there seems to be no response in weight..whereas the same is not true for others
I guess something is wrong like the body not assimilating fats , proteins or something like that..how else can you explain eating 2 slices of cheese for a month and still no change in weight..

Should i consult a doctor/dietican or those will be just a waste of money and i should try the routine for a longer period
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Have 2 liters of full cream milk along with your food for a month! If you don't gain a single kg see a doctor, get your thyroid checked.
 
v.Na5h said:
Guys im extremely underweight (5"11' - 52 kgs) need to increase my weight by at least 15-20 kilos :p :p

I dont think any diet routine is gonna help me..
The banana,eggs milk routine for a month didn't help much either..
No matter how much i eat junk,heavy fats,oily etc etc there seems to be no response in weight..whereas the same is not true for others
I guess something is wrong like the body not assimilating fats , proteins or something like that..how else can you explain eating 2 slices of cheese for a month and still no change in weight..

Should i consult a doctor/dietican or those will be just a waste of money and i should try the routine for a longer period
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Build muscle. Workout, and use regular protein. You dont need to get fat to get a better shape.

Also add the weight of 2 slices x 30 and see how much that is. Hint - Its not much.
 
I am starting to gym again after 2.5years

Could you guys kindly suggest the workout routine for 6 days a week - Sunday Off.

It's basically a "weights only" gym without any trainers. Also, I will be working out post work i.e at night ~9pm onwards. In this case, how do i utilise carbs to the best of my ability, coz i have learned that carbs pre and post workout at the best source of calories that can be utilised and will not be stored as fat!

The reason for asking the above is because, I will be maintaining a diet which would include only proteins post sunset. Require guidance for the same.

I'm starting the routine from Today. :)
 
pratzgh1 said:
I am starting to gym again after 2.5years

1. Could you guys kindly suggest the workout routine for 6 days a week - Sunday Off.

It's basically a "weights only" gym without any trainers. Also, I will be working out post work i.e at night ~9pm onwards.

2. In this case, how do i utilise carbs to the best of my ability, coz i have learned that carbs pre and post workout at the best source of calories that can be utilised and will not be stored as fat!

The reason for asking the above is because, I will be maintaining a diet which would include only proteins post sunset. Require guidance for the same.

I'm starting the routine from Today. :)
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1. Do you plan to do steroids? I have no idea what you were doing earlier at the gym but unless you use steroids, there is no point in doing something 6 days a week. Your natural body simply cannot profit from such a routine. (or well it can perhaps, but then you would be doing just 10 minutes workout every day - basically one set of one exercise a day)

There are several routines which are two days a week or three days a week. If you are unable to find them off the internet, I can also send a few - but remember there is nothing magical about any routine - no matter what fanbois claim. Just keep in mind that overall in a week you should be doing one squat movements (or leg press), one deadlift movement, one press (bench or overhead or dips), one pullup/chinup (or pulley pulldown).
Rest all will be baloney: Bicep curls, triceps kickback/press, cable flys, lateral raise, leg curl, knee extension, etc is all fluff, and you may do it to satisfy your ego, but they can be skipped without making ANY difference to your body.

2. Someone has fed you bollocks about carbs getting converted to fat based on feed timings. As long as your daily (or weekly) caloric intake is lower or equal to your daily (or weekly) caloric expenditure - you won't gain fat (or even muscles).

I eat only once a day - late at night around 10 pm. It takes me about 1 hour to finish my dinner. The food that I eat it excessively carb heavy.
I go to sleep by 12. I have lost 13 kg (88 to 75 kg) in the last 3-4 months. By the measure of waist I have lost about 3-4 inches (36" to 32"). at Height 5'8".
How do you explain?
 
ssslayer said:
1. Do you plan to do steroids? I have no idea what you were doing earlier at the gym but unless you use steroids, there is no point in doing something 6 days a week. Your natural body simply cannot profit from such a routine. (or well it can perhaps, but then you would be doing just 10 minutes workout every day - basically one set of one exercise a day)

There are several routines which are two days a week or three days a week. If you are unable to find them off the internet, I can also send a few - but remember there is nothing magical about any routine - no matter what fanbois claim. Just keep in mind that overall in a week you should be doing one squat movements (or leg press), one deadlift movement, one press (bench or overhead or dips), one pullup/chinup (or pulley pulldown).
Rest all will be baloney: Bicep curls, triceps kickback/press, cable flys, lateral raise, leg curl, knee extension, etc is all fluff, and you may do it to satisfy your ego, but they can be skipped without making ANY difference to your body.

2. Someone has fed you bollocks about carbs getting converted to fat based on feed timings. As long as your daily (or weekly) caloric intake is lower or equal to your daily (or weekly) caloric expenditure - you won't gain fat (or even muscles).

I eat only once a day - late at night around 10 pm. It takes me about 1 hour to finish my dinner. The food that I eat it excessively carb heavy.
I go to sleep by 12. I have lost 13 kg (88 to 75 kg) in the last 3-4 months. By the measure of waist I have lost about 3-4 inches (36" to 32"). at Height 5'8".
How do you explain?
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If you are eating only once a day then you are doing damage to your body. It goes into hibernation/starvation mode. You might be losing weight but that is due to starvation, not in a healthy way. Also during such a diet cycle, body tries to store the food as fat and not muscles and the metabolism slows to a crawl which is another thing completely wrong with this approach.
 
ssslayer said:
1. Do you plan to do steroids? I have no idea what you were doing earlier at the gym but unless you use steroids, there is no point in doing something 6 days a week. Your natural body simply cannot profit from such a routine. (or well it can perhaps, but then you would be doing just 10 minutes workout every day - basically one set of one exercise a day)

There are several routines which are two days a week or three days a week. If you are unable to find them off the internet, I can also send a few - but remember there is nothing magical about any routine - no matter what fanbois claim. Just keep in mind that overall in a week you should be doing one squat movements (or leg press), one deadlift movement, one press (bench or overhead or dips), one pullup/chinup (or pulley pulldown).
Rest all will be baloney: Bicep curls, triceps kickback/press, cable flys, lateral raise, leg curl, knee extension, etc is all fluff, and you may do it to satisfy your ego, but they can be skipped without making ANY difference to your body.

2. Someone has fed you bollocks about carbs getting converted to fat based on feed timings. As long as your daily (or weekly) caloric intake is lower or equal to your daily (or weekly) caloric expenditure - you won't gain fat (or even muscles).

I eat only once a day - late at night around 10 pm. It takes me about 1 hour to finish my dinner. The food that I eat it excessively carb heavy.
I go to sleep by 12. I have lost 13 kg (88 to 75 kg) in the last 3-4 months. By the measure of waist I have lost about 3-4 inches (36" to 32"). at Height 5'8".
How do you explain?
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I have worked out all my prior years (8 years) in the same manner: 6 days a week.

Never done steroids. Gained a good physique and lost it after quitting gym for almost 2.5 years now.

My workout schedule used to change every 2 months. Mostly what i followed was Gym and Cardio every alternate day. And I knew a technique wherein i used to start start with Cardio warm up, lift weights and end with a Sweaty Cardio workout. In the latter one, I used to lose fats and hit one body part a day. It helped bulk and reduce the unwanted flab, all at once. But it required a lot of calorie intake.

Planning to start with the Gym + Cardio workout thing itself and then progress.
 
So. A bit about me. I was 128kg+ with a 172cm tall body a year or so back. Fast forward to now, I am between 81 to 83kg for the last 3 or 4 months. I workout everyday of the week. Running and Weight Training. 4 Days of Running per week & 5 Days of weight training per week. I do it alternatively.

I follow a bit strict diet for now. I am Vegetarian for 4 days of the week now. 3 days I am non veg. I only have Friday and Saturday proper heavy dinner with drinks and all. :D :D. Rest of the days I have very light dinner of nuts and biscuits. This is my diet now

Monday -

Breakfast(BF) - A Bowl Of honey bunches oats with milk + 1 glass of orange juice(OJ)
Snack(S1) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food (baked chips, chees balls, choc covered raisins)
Lunch(LH) Fruits&Carrots
Snack(S2) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food ( or a birthday cake)
Dinner(D) Handful of Cashews & 6 britannia arrowroot biscuits or 1 bowl of ice cream (depends on mood)

Tuesday -

Breakfast(BF) - 2 Fried Eggs / 4 toasted wheat bread with bread and jam + 1 glass of orange juice
Snack(S1) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food (baked chips, chees balls, choc covered raisins)
Lunch(LH) Fruits&Carrots
Snack(S2) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food ( or a birthday cake)
Dinner(D) Handful of Cashews & 6 britannia arrowroot biscuits or 1 bowl of ice cream (depends on mood)

Wednesday -

Breakfast(BF) - A Bowl Of honey bunches oats with milk + 1 glass of orange juice
Snack(S1) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food (baked chips, chees balls, choc covered raisins)
Lunch(LH) Fruits&Carrots
Snack(S2) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food ( or a birthday cake)
Dinner(D) Handful of Cashews & 6 britannia arrowroot biscuits or 1 bowl of ice cream (depends on mood)

Thursday -

Breakfast(BF) - 2 Fried Eggs / 4 toasted wheat bread with bread and jam + 1 glass of orange juice
Snack(S1) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food (baked chips, chees balls, choc covered raisins)
Lunch(LH) Fruits&Carrots
Snack(S2) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food ( or a birthday cake)
Dinner(D) Handful of Cashews & 6 britannia arrowroot biscuits or 1 bowl of ice cream (depends on mood)

Friday -

Breakfast(BF) - A Bowl Of honey bunches oats with milk + 1 glass of orange juice
Snack(S1) - Most probaby a small bowl of junk food (baked chips, chees balls, choc covered raisins)
Lunch(LH) Fruits&Carrots
Snack(S2) - Starbucks coffee
Dinner(D) - 6 pack of beer/whiskey/BBq Chicken/Chicken wings/Pizza (Depends on Mood)

Saturday -

Breakfast(BF) - 2 Fried Eggs / 4 toasted wheat bread with bread and jam + 1 glass of orange juice
Snack(S1) - None
Lunch(LH) Handful of Cashews & 6 britannia arrowroot biscuits or 1 bowl of ice cream (depends on mood)
Snack(S2) - None
Dinner(D) - 6 pack of beer/whiskey/BBq Chicken/Chicken wings/Pizza (Depends on Mood)


Sunday -

Breakfast(BF) - 2 Fried Eggs / 4 toasted wheat bread with bread and jam + 1 glass of orange juice
Snack(S1) - None
Lunch(LH) - 4 chapathi + Chicken curry
Snack(S2) - None
Dinner(D) - Handful of Cashews & 6 britannia arrowroot biscuits or 1 bowl of ice cream (depends on mood)

Note: S1 and S2 depends. Sometimes I only have S1 or S2. Sometimes both
Note1: I am going to replace the Tuesday/Thursday/Sat/Sunday breakfast to
4 Eggs with Mushrooms/BellPepper/Onions/Tomato/Cheese and 2 slices of toast with butter and 1 glass of OJ.


So this is my query here. 1 November 2014 to 22 December 2014 I want to do a zero or low carb diet. Help with that please. I am coming up with my own and soon post here, but any help is appreciated.

What is my goal? Better physique. I am happy with my current weight. But yea love to reduce the left over tummy. :D :D

Are protein wheys good? I am thinking of smoothies for lunches or dinners. Is that good? Filling? how much quality is ok?
 
Hi guys,
Where can I find cheap dumbbell rubber plates (5kg/10kg) in Gurgaon?
I am currently put up at Sector 50. Somewhere closeby will be great but do give me all possible suggestions.
 
I have 30kg worth lying in the store room. Had got the 110rs kg ones with metal inside. Never used them. You will have to constantly screw unscrew the plates and trust me its more of a chore than anything else.
 
Go to Ghulati Sports Karol Bagh. Worth the trip.
gizmoholic said:
Hi guys,
Where can I find cheap dumbbell rubber plates (5kg/10kg) in Gurgaon?
I am currently put up at Sector 50. Somewhere closeby will be great but do give me all possible suggestions.
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Yes. Specially while working out.
Party Monger said:
I have 30kg worth lying in the store room. Had got the 110rs kg ones with metal inside. Never used them. You will have to constantly screw unscrew the plates and trust me its more of a chore than anything else.
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I have become morbidly Obese. 77kg for a 5feet5 frame.

I have started jogging/brisk walking in the morning. Last 3 days I covered 3.1KM, 3.3KM and 3.7KM respectively. I know this is very low but at least I could start.

I want to take my weight down to around 60-62KG.

I don't think I will be able to reach anywhere near that goal just by walking.

Can you guys please provide some input?

My food intake -
Morning - 2 Idli/Upma/Masala Dosa/Veg Cheese Sandwich (office canteen)
Lunch - rice + chicken mostly (eat in the office canteen)
Evening - when I get time, I get a veg cheese sandwich. Otherwise boiled corn(if available) or Samosa.
Night - rice + sabzi + 1 egg omlette

On Sundays I usually go out for a movie and hence eat in a restaurant (lunch or dinner)

Pleass suggest a diet also if possible.
 
Party Monger said:
I have 30kg worth lying in the store room. Had got the 110rs kg ones with metal inside. Never used them. You will have to constantly screw unscrew the plates and trust me its more of a chore than anything else.
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I came up with a unique way to solve this for now.
I bought basic weights of around 20 kgs. Attached it to the EZ curl bar, and then stacked resistance bands in the center. I have resistance bands of varying weight resistance, and stack them to the rod and stand on them to add resistance. I use a door anchor for some exercises where I need added resistance from behind (eg. standing skull crushers). For bench presses, I wrap the band around my chest and then stack it to the bar for resistance.
Works for now :)

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