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#1  Edited By Shadowdoggy

it took me the first 29 years of my life (not counting gym class) to get motivated enough to work out every day 
but it's really changed my life in a big way 
and changed my shape in an even bigger way 
so what about you? 
what's your guys' workout routine? 
walk, run, lift, crunch, gym, at home, with friends, alone? 
or do you choose not to work out at all? 
let's talk 
if nothing else, we may be able to trade some great workout tips! 
 
 
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#2  Edited By Shadowdoggy

my "daily" workout-  
 
yoga: 20-25 minutes of sun salutations, 20-25 minutes of stretches and Iyengar yoga  
lifting: (dumbbells) 30 rep sets with 45lb weigths for biceps, tris and delts  
lifting: (barbells) 30 rep sets with 90 lb weights (flat bench presses, incline benchpresses), and about 15 reps of lifts from the floor to above my head (whatever those are called) 
crunches: 45 degree inclined crunches on the weight bench with 35 lbs dumbbells over my head to failure
abs: 666 workout (6x6 sets of crunches)knee ups, leg raises, cross crunches,  reverse crunches, cross leg crunches, reach and touches 
 * 30 rep sets is a good way to go, but I usually do everything to failure * 
 
I do everything at home 
I usually do yoga and weights 3 days a week 
and yoga and crunches and abs the other 3 days
1 day to rest 
  
I lost 35 lbs in less than 6 months, gained 6 inches to my biceps, defined my chest and gave myself a six pack (which is a little hidden at the moment thanks to my winter slump)
   
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#3  Edited By John Valentine

I do about five hours of weights a day on a high protein, minimal fat and carbohydrate diet. I'm RIPPED.

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#4  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@John Valentine:
wait, what? 
5 hours? 
are you serious? 
if I spend more than maybe 1 hour a day doing weights I have to travel to a lazerus pit or have my spine bionically replaced
but wtg 
that's enviable 
...unless you're joking....
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#5  Edited By Shadowdoggy

oh I forgot cardio!!! 
I also walk 2 miles at least 4 days a week 
that helps keep the fat burning and the metabolism nice and high for my weekly cake binges  ;)
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#6  Edited By Billy Batson
changing the remote batteries
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#7  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Billy Batson:
a very necessary routine 
they aren't going to change themselves 
 
@_Muse:
I wish I had the lung capacity to run 
half a mile turns me into a wheezing old mess of an old man 
one day though 
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#8  Edited By buttersdaman000

4 days a week
Monday( light)
- Legs: Squat, weighted lunges, Leg press, calves and then some of those machine leg work outs 
- Arms: Standing dumbbell curl, seated dumbbell curl, Barbell curl, rope pull down, triceps extensions, shoulder shrugs, forearms, dips
- Abs
- 15 min running followed by 15 min incline walk
 
Tuesday(light)
- Chest: Bench press, Decline Bench press, Dumbbell Bench press, Pec flys, rope pull thing
- Back: Pull down, seated row, bent over row, lower back machine
-Abs
- 15 min running followed by 15 min incline walk
 
Wednesday is the same as Monday except with heavier weights. The same goes for Thursday and Tuesday.
I also work out my neck randomly but I find that the hardest muscle to work.

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#9  Edited By Billy Batson
@Shadowdoggy: ohh I open my eyes too
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#10  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@buttersdaman000:
I have neck workout issues too 
I try to lift my head while doing presses on my back  
it's helped build up my traps 
even just holding my head level off the edge of the bench while I'm working out seems to help 
but yeah 
it's always a sore spot by the time I'm done
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#11  Edited By nefarious

500 Jumpingjacks a day. :P

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#12  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Billy Batson:
you must have very thin eyelids.....
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#13  Edited By The Psyentist

Nada. :P 
 
I'm lazy. But yes, I do open my eyes.

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#14  Edited By Billy Batson
@The Psyentist: copycat :P
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#15  Edited By The Psyentist
@Billy Batson: Yes, I was agreeing with you. Feel flattered.
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#16  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@The Psyentist:
well, you look great and very fit, so it's working for you!
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#17  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Nefarious:
I think people understimate the power of jumping jacks and push ups 
I try to do push ups, chin ups and jumping jacks whenever I'm away from home (like when I spend the night out) 
they're such a great, simple workout that anyone can do
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#18  Edited By Andras
@Shadowdoggy: Do you have an eating plan as well?
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#19  Edited By Billy Batson
this 
  
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#20  Edited By Aiden Cross

I do cardio regularly. But weight training not so regularly, I should, but i often find I have a lack of motivation where sometimes I go every day of the week, sometimes 3 three times, other times none.. I should really get a schedule and stick to it -__-

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I do the Spartacus Workout  
  
each set is done for however many reps you can get in in a minute. 15 second breaks in between. I repeat the workout two more times with 2 minuted in between. I recommend 10-20 pound dumbbells.  
It goes in this order: 
 
Goblet Squats  
Mountain climbers  
Single arm dumbbell swing  
T pushup  
Split jump  
dumbbell row/bent over rows 
bumbbell side lunge and touch 
Pushup position row 
Dumbbell lunge and rotation  
Dumbbell push press.  
 
I do this 3-4 times a week with my freinds at my High School gym

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#22  Edited By mikethekiller

Mondays & Wednesdays = Legs & Lower back 
-20min on cycle 
- Legs: squats, leg extensions, reverse leg extensions, calf raises  
- Lower back: dead lifts, toe touches  
-30min on cycle  
 
Thursdays & Saturdays = Chest, Back & Arms 
-15min Shadowboxing with weights 
-run 3 miles  
-1 hour of P90X   
 
Fridays & Sundays = Cardio  
-30min Shadowboxing with weights 
- run 5 miles.

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#23  Edited By Andras
@Aiden Cross said:
" I do cardio regularly. But weight training not so regularly, I should, but i often find I have a lack of motivation where sometimes I go every day of the week, sometimes 3 three times, other times none.. I should really get a schedule and stick to it -__- "
I need a schedule as well, been looking into going to a gym.
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#24  Edited By Aiden Cross
@Andras: I hope you have better motivation than me xP You should just ask in a gym, they're more than welcome to make a schedule for you if it's a good gym =)
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#25  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Andras: 
yes and no 
I dont' have a set menu, but I have lots of rules to follow
first, I make sure to keep my portion sizes down 
no preservatives (wheat bread instead of white, nothing from a bag, fresh baked goods)
no high fructose corn syrup (no soda!, natural juices)
lots of fiber (green veggies, apples with the skin on, helps to process fat)
lots of water!  ('nuff said)
and I don't deny myself something bad for me if i want it 
I just don't keep it in the house 
if I want a cookie, I go get a cookie, but I make sure it's fresh baked and didn't come from a bag with a 3 year shelf-life 
I only eat red meat 2 or 3 times a week 
I eat lots of peanut butter, because it's got good fats and lots of protein  
and that's about it 
I LOVE to eat, so I can't just abstain from eating yummy foods that aren't good for you 
and if you try to avoid them all together, you end up cracking and going on a crazy binge 
but keeping your fiber up and improving your metabolism makes eating cake or ice cream when you want it not quite such an issue to your overall appearance and health
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#26  Edited By Whoa

Well, 4 days a week I either go for a long jog or hike. (This is usually done with cousin of mine) 
Then I get home and do a variety of crunches and sit-ups. All done alone. (occasional weight lifting every week).  
I've been doing this for about 4 almost 5 years now. Which is great because I used to be a pretty chubby chub lol. But now I have abs, pecks, I'm not exactly "buff" but I'm definitely "cut". Something I would never have believed if you told me many years ago :)

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#27  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Aiden Cross: 
I have a schedule...until it gets cold out 
then it all goes out the window for some reason 
it must have something to do with the winter holidays and all their baked goods.... 
 
@Andras: 

and there's lots you can do at home too 
which helps keep you on a regular schedule if you can't physcially get to a gym every day 
 
@mikethekiller:

you're a brave man 
that p90x is a killer! 
 
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#28  Edited By Andras
@Aiden Cross:  Well ive been working out for the past couple of weeks, were usually I would say screw it after one and just play video games xP My Mother used go to it and she said it was good, plus they have a swimming pool.
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#29  Edited By Darkseid Elite

Monday  
Tuesday 
Wednesday 
Friday  
 
I lift weights in the gym. 
 
Every night I do 100 pushups and 50 situps.  
 
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#30  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Andras: 
stick with it 
you'll see results soon 
and then, once you've started changing your body, it'll remember the work you've done 
muscles remember 
it'll pay off 
 
@Whoa:

I hear you! 
I never thought I'd be in good shape at all 
or have any kind of definition or muscles 
and it just...happened! 
who knew that if you ate better and worked out every once and a while you'd get in better shape? 
it's like witchcraft, or something 
 
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#31  Edited By Andras
@Shadowdoggy:  I do alot at home, but I think when your at home it's  very easy to get lazy, and believe me im one of the laziest people around lol. I think im gonna get a schedule together, but wait until I see what the gym is like because like you said, getting to the gym everyday may be a bit difficult.
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#32  Edited By Aiden Cross
@Shadowdoggy: lol during christmas and new years all training go right out the window xP But then again, i'm doing the opposite of what you're trying to do I think, you try to lose weight, I try to gain weight 
 
@Andras: Good going then! Stick with it ;)
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#33  Edited By Whoa
@Shadowdoggy:  
Right!, it takes A LOT of dedication. But results eventually do come if you only just continue and never stop. It was so hard for me at first because I was a very lazy person, but eventually I got hooked and never stopped. My laziness does tend to come out sometimes, but when it comes to working out, I get this "boost" of energy lol and I get focused.  
:)
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#34  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Andras: 
I hear you 
my laziness is my worst enemy 
.....next to Ben and Jerry.... 
 
@Aiden Cross:

well, I'm trying to gain now 
I've lost the amount of weight I wanted to lose 
now I'm just trying to get bigger and more defined 
I'm upping my weight limits, because I think I've started to plateau on the mass increase 
I just need to really up my protein intake and get busy 
 
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#35  Edited By Aiden Cross
@Shadowdoggy:  You could always take some Creatine for that extra boost if you think you hit your max =)
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#36  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Whoa:
agreed 
like I said in OP, it's really changed my life 
....ugh, when did I become "that" guy.... 
;)
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#37  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Aiden Cross:
yeah, I'm thinking about it 
my buddy is all about the creatine 
I think I'll look into it and give it a shot once I've started upping all my weights
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#41  Edited By Susanoo

Going to the gym on a daily basis.
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#42  Edited By Daydream

 
I usually do weight training around 3-4 times week, with a rest day in between. Haven't really done much cardio though. A normal routine would be something like this: 

Day 1: 
Squats, lunges, deadlifts, overhead presses, a bit of jogging, & other random isolation exercises for lower body. 
 
Day 2: 
Closed grip bench presses, overhead presses, dips, shrugs, skullcrushers, & some other chest/tricep/shoulder crap. 
 
Day 3: 
Squats, pull ups, deadlifts, pendlay rows, & hanging leg raises.

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#43  Edited By Splash

For cardio I use the elliptical 40 minutes 5x a week. 3 set of reps for major muscles increasing the weight each set. Chest, back, biceps, shoulders 3x a week. 2x a week I do triceps, squats, and leg curls. Crunches until failure 3x a week. Rest on the weekend.

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#45  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Splash:
if I was one of those people who could eat ANYthing he wanted......I'd be at Chipotle right now......
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I have a physically demanding job. Tapeworms help, too.

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#47  Edited By Splash
@Shadowdoggy: I haven't ate at the restaurant but I love the sauce.
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#48  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Splash:
it's only sort of a "restaurant" 
it's more like a heartattack with free refills 
only in America would anyone eat a burrito the size of a cinderblock 
no one needs to eat that much rice and bean
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#49  Edited By Splash
@Shadowdoggy: Sounds like a toilets worst nightmare. :D
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#50  Edited By Shadowdoggy
@Splash:
it's got to be