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« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2009, 03:30:04 PM » |
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a recommendation to scooby's website proved the ultimate motivation
forumers seem not pretentious as other forums i have lurked
am hoping that by documenting my efforts, i set a solid routine with myself
absolutely hating how on and off i can be
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« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2009, 06:33:37 PM » |
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 Mazel, this is a great place to help keep you motivated! If you want, you can start your own thread in "Progress Diaries". I have a log on my computer at home, and that's how I keep track of my progress. Feel free to ask any questions you have, everyone here is pretty helpful! |
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« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2009, 04:19:08 AM » |
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Hi Ladies Hubby suggested I joined the forum. I am a member of a couple of other health forums as well, but I like to compare stuff in order to learn etc. A bit about me: I started training seriously in about 2002 (I think) and lost around 42 lbs, I was doing mostly cardio at that time, and my weight dropped to 119 lbs; I was eating like a maniac, so I was quite happy with my weight, and certainly wouldn't have been comfortable had it gone any lower. I'm 5' 3" so that gives you a better idea of the weight to height ratio. Then I started weight training and lost another 2" on my waist but gained 11 lbs, muscle tissue I reckon. My training remained good until I started a 4 year degree; the first year I was able to maintain some exercise; the second year I fell badly and injured my ankle which took a year and a half to recover before I could exercise on it again, and walking was painful for a long time, so I used to limp and cycle to my lectures  ; in the third year, I just got way busier and my ankle was still an issue; when I got to the final year, I was drained, and in the 2nd semester I had an "illness" start which interfered with studies as well as normal life, and I'm currently still seeing specialists and having tests to determine what is wrong. I may find out in December, that's when I see the specialist next. I finished my studies and came out with a First class Honours, which was a surprise especially after the last hellish year. So, now I have started training properly again. And if and when illness strikes I'll deal with it at the time instead of wallowing in pity, which I think I have been doing for a few months, probably 'cos I was completely drained though. I'm around 140 lbs now, which isn't too much of a concern, because I know that after I had weight trained before my weight increased to around 130 lbs, so I really don't have a whole lot to lose in that sense, and it's more about getting in shape and feeling fitter again. I do weights every other day and cardio every other day, on a 14 day cycle at present, one hour of either. That's done in the evenings, 'cos I'm really not a morning person. But the mornings are set aside for my apnea training which lasts about 1 hr, it used to be 20 mins but I have increased it since I'm only doing static and not dynamic apnea; I got interested in freediving about 5 weeks before I became ill during my second semester of my 4th year degree, so I haven't managed to get into the water as yet, and depending on the diagnosis it may not be safe for me to either, but I enjoy the dry-land training aspect, so I will adapt it to suit me. I think I've waffled long enough in my first post  . I will be starting a traing diary and that will explain all the training I'm doing, including the apnea aspect. |
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« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2009, 04:59:05 AM » |
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Okeanos, welcome! I look forward to seeing you around here, and reading about "apnea training". I've never heard of that!
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« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2009, 07:39:06 PM » |
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Hi Ladies Hubby suggested I joined the forum. I am a member of a couple of other health forums as well, but I like to compare stuff in order to learn etc. A bit about me: I started training seriously in about 2002 (I think) and lost around 42 lbs, I was doing mostly cardio at that time, and my weight dropped to 119 lbs; I was eating like a maniac, so I was quite happy with my weight, and certainly wouldn't have been comfortable had it gone any lower. I'm 5' 3" so that gives you a better idea of the weight to height ratio. Then I started weight training and lost another 2" on my waist but gained 11 lbs, muscle tissue I reckon. My training remained good until I started a 4 year degree; the first year I was able to maintain some exercise; the second year I fell badly and injured my ankle which took a year and a half to recover before I could exercise on it again, and walking was painful for a long time, so I used to limp and cycle to my lectures ; in the third year, I just got way busier and my ankle was still an issue; when I got to the final year, I was drained, and in the 2nd semester I had an "illness" start which interfered with studies as well as normal life, and I'm currently still seeing specialists and having tests to determine what is wrong. I may find out in December, that's when I see the specialist next. I finished my studies and came out with a First class Honours, which was a surprise especially after the last hellish year. So, now I have started training properly again. And if and when illness strikes I'll deal with it at the time instead of wallowing in pity, which I think I have been doing for a few months, probably 'cos I was completely drained though. I'm around 140 lbs now, which isn't too much of a concern, because I know that after I had weight trained before my weight increased to around 130 lbs, so I really don't have a whole lot to lose in that sense, and it's more about getting in shape and feeling fitter again. I do weights every other day and cardio every other day, on a 14 day cycle at present, one hour of either. That's done in the evenings, 'cos I'm really not a morning person. But the mornings are set aside for my apnea training which lasts about 1 hr, it used to be 20 mins but I have increased it since I'm only doing static and not dynamic apnea; I got interested in freediving about 5 weeks before I became ill during my second semester of my 4th year degree, so I haven't managed to get into the water as yet, and depending on the diagnosis it may not be safe for me to either, but I enjoy the dry-land training aspect, so I will adapt it to suit me. I think I've waffled long enough in my first post . I will be starting a traing diary and that will explain all the training I'm doing, including the apnea aspect. Awww... I love that image of the beluga, it is so cute! |
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« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2009, 06:42:48 PM » |
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Hey hey,
I'm new, but stumbling across this forum was awesome. Actually, stumbling across Scooby's site itself was awesome.
I'm Australian, 5'7", 160 pounds (actually kind of happy with that, I'll explain) and not as fit as I'd like.
I changed careers about three years ago, and moved from a very active job (climbing up and down ladders all day) to hospitality. When I changed jobs I didn't change anything else about my lifestyle; I ate the same food, did the same amount of exercise etc. Naturally, all my muscle disappeared and I got pudgy. My goal is to return to the strength and fitness level I had when I was 20. It felt great being able to do what I did, and I'd also like to return to the level of sport I played.
(I used to play Floorball, and was named in the Australian team for the 2005 world champs. Best three weeks of my life).
I used to be able to haul 45 kilos of gear and cabling up and down 30 metre vertical fire towers, and it was what I did all day, everyday. If I can get back to that kind of strength, I'll be happy.
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« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2009, 06:54:58 PM » |
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Hi, Pep, welcome! You're in the right place! We have quite a few Aussies on the BB, as well as people from almost everywhere else around the globe. Read, enjoy, ask questions, and add to the knowledge! |
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« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2009, 07:10:18 PM » |
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Hello there!
My name is Alice, I'm 20 years old and I live in Madrid, Spain.
I'm 5'3" of height and I weight 134lbs(at begging of 2009 I was 154lbs).
I inherited from my dads' family the "slow metabolism" and it's really hard to loose weight.
A friend of mine found Scooby's website some time ago and told me about it,
but I never had the free time to stop and watch his videos. . and now that I do, I'm actually sorry for not checking it out earlier!
It's amazing!
So I've been going up&down the scale through the past years and I'm just sick of it. . my body structure is really weird because I have fatty arms and tighs and the rest is more or less "normal", but I really can't stand those body parts and I want to make a change.
The videos, the page and this forum really motivated me and I hope I'll start and keep going!
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« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2009, 04:54:13 AM » |
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Welcome, Alice! I've sure you've read that, unfortunately, you can't spot-reduce. Your genetics determine where you gain weight, and where it comes off when you lose weight. Be sure to read everything that Scooby has on his site about Nutrition. Once you get into the habit of a good nutritional plan, you'll be able to lose weight and maintain your goal weight without any of those fad diets. Nutrition and cardio are the keys to losing weight!
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« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2009, 06:58:52 AM » |
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Yeah, I know ^^
and I've watched some of Scooby's videos too [: it's really unfortunate you cant spot-reduce whatever you want XD but I've got my mind at peace with that idea through the years ^^ and now I just want to get in shape!
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« Reply #25 on: December 10, 2009, 06:59:24 AM » |
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Hi Ladies :D,
I'm Rim from Morocco, I'm 22 years old, I'm 176 cm and i weight 70kg , my goal is to lose 8kg and gain some muscles, and strengh, i've been an energitic person untill i stucked myself with a lazy job, i m computer programmer, so i dont move much :s , it caused me depression and i found out that sport is good to beat that, by the way i'm soo glad to find this website , scooby you are the best , thank you very much for all your work :)
nice to meet you girlz :D !! I was sad to see no success stories about girls :s and i was wondering if the beginner workout plan is good to lose cellulite ??
sorry for my broken english :s
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Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
You aren't wealthy until you have something money can't buy.
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« Reply #26 on: December 10, 2009, 07:10:17 AM » |
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Hi Rim, welcome!
Cellulite is just how the fat collects under the skin, so the best way to get rid of it is to lose the fat. Cardio exercise and weight lifting are the best ways to do that!
Scooby's beginning plan is a perfect place to start; also be sure to read about nutrition, on his site and also here in the bulletin board. If you have a good, balanced nutrition plan, you'll be able to lose weight in a healthy manner and maintain the weight loss.
Just about everything that works for men also works for women. And YOU could be Scooby's first girl success story--be sure to take pictures of yourself NOW, so you have good before-and-after pictures to share later one!
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« Reply #27 on: December 10, 2009, 02:23:03 PM » |
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:D Hi Goldie ! Thank you very much for the tips and the welcome :D I have one more question please, about the weight lifting , how many Kg i should start with  I try to have balanced nutrition plan, i guess i ll get those protein shakes later. oh by the way your picture is Amazing :D Great job !! ^^ is this change only based on scooby's plans ?? or did u add more exercices ?? |
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« Reply #28 on: December 10, 2009, 02:54:04 PM » |
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I've always been involved in athletic things, but I had been doing Scooby's plans for about 18 months before I took that picture. I started with the beginning plan and just moved my way up!
As far as what weight to start with, if you start with the beginning plan, you won't need weights. If, however, you want to add some specific lifts, then the weight you pick will depend on the lift and what your goals are.
For endurance, you want a weight where you can do 15-18 repetitions of each lift for three sets, resting a minute or two in between sets.
For strength, you should pick a weight where you can do only 4-6 reps for three sets.
In both the above cases, you do NOT want to go to failure (which means the last few reps of the last set you can't do properly because your muscles are too tired).
If you want to add muscle mass (size) then you want a weight that you can do 8-12 reps for three sets, and in this case, you DO want to go to failure on the last few reps of the last set. In this range, you will of course also get some strength and endurance gains, but this is considered to be the ideal range for hypertrophy (mass gain). Which is what most bodybuilders are going for.
If you've read many of the topics here in Women's Fitness, you will already know that it's VERY difficult for a woman to get muscled up like a man can. We just don't have the hormones.
My personal goals are strength and endurance, so I vary my routine to include weeks of high weight/low reps and weeks of low weight/high reps. I also do my cardio HIIT style most of the time now (High Intensity Interval Training) -- intervals of extreme effort with breaks of more moderate activity. I have been a runner and a swimmer for many years, though, so my body is adapted to this kind of intense training!
And last of all, be sure to have fun!
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« Reply #29 on: December 10, 2009, 02:57:23 PM » |
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Heah Rim, welcome! You should start with a weight where you can do at least do six reps in each of three sets. When you are able to do 12 with good form you slightly increase the weight and start at six again. About cellulite: What also helps is when you wash yourself with a sisal glove, which provides a better blood flow in your skin and strengthens its connective tissue. |
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