Giant has a Gym Log

[Giant]

I am a student so I don't have the scratch to go to the gym. That's cool, I've got some DVD's and a nice park to foot around with my wife and dog. This is all just to say my posts will mainly be like this:

Did the workout tape 3 days this week. Power walked every day. Used that resistance cord thing once.

Going to go for a power walk in about an hour.

:thup:

[Giant]

Was walking with my wife...but I've got bad shoes. They are new, but my feet were going numb...and I have terrible pain in my left foot. Stopped after about 15 minutes of power walking. I wasn't even out of breath...just in pain.

Went to the Sketchers store...they have wide width. Couldn't find anything in my size. It was a bit frantic in there today. Everything was picked over.

So, in the end...I only got about 15 minutes of cardio in. I'm kind of pissed about it. I have the energy, but my foot is killing me.

[FAT GUY]

new balance has wide width. i have a few pairs.
currently, i have a pair of nike shox, but they are pretty narrow.

[FAT GUY]

also, stay away from walking shoes or sneakers. they are usually heavy. running sneakers are great for walking.

[Giant]

thanks for the tip, man.
I'm heading back to the store Tuesday...a real live shoe store with middle aged men who say things like "That's the Lincoln Continental of Running shoes."

They still give me gum every time too. Like when I was a kid, and I still love it. Some things never change no matter how big you get.

Peace.

[Giant]

Last night I did the Kathy Smith DVD.
I tried the Biggest Loser one first, but I have 8lb weights and couldn't make it through the sculpting part. I need some fivers I think.

but then my wife and I did a power walk...and I actually jogged 2 blocks and felt awesome about it. I caught my breath in less than a minute too...which is crazy for me!

Anyway, the biggest problem has been my shoes. My feet have felt like they were breaking. I got some really awesome shoes today from an old school shoe shop where the sales people take time with you and don't bullsnap you.

I am stoked!

[Giant]

Shot hoops for a bit today.
Not a ton of time...lots of studying to do.
But I have plans to shoot baskets with a friend tomorrow.

[Giant]

Okay.
I'm really feeling the fact that I didn't do much exercising today. I feel kind of blah and gross. The past week as I've exercised, I feel really good and energized, even when I'm beat.

Tomorrow, I'm definitely doing cardio during the afternoon a few hours before I go shoot hoops.

I'm also in dire need of patience. I keep looking in the mirror to see if I look different. That is no good. I'm over 360 pounds and have only lost 7. There will be no difference in looks yet. I know this...but it's hard not to wonder.

Does anyone else do this...or have you.

Blech

[FAT GUY]

yeOkay.
I'm really feeling the fact that I didn't do much exercising today. I feel kind of blah and gross. The past week as I've exercised, I feel really good and energized, even when I'm beat.

Tomorrow, I'm definitely doing cardio during the afternoon a few hours before I go shoot hoops.

I'm also in dire need of patience. I keep looking in the mirror to see if I look different. That is no good. I'm over 360 pounds and have only lost 7. There will be no difference in looks yet. I know this...but it's hard not to wonder.

Does anyone else do this...or have you.

Blechyea, i check the mirror every morning. still fat though lol
probably wont notice anything if we look everyday. at our weight, we probably wont notice anything major till we lose like 40 lbs or so

[FAT GUY]

Shot hoops for a bit today.
Not a ton of time...lots of studying to do.
But I have plans to shoot baskets with a friend tomorrow.i used to shoot hoops for hours and hours when i was in my late teens, early 20s
i really enjoyed it. im gonna go pick up a ball from modells tomorrow and shoot around at the park
i need to do something. i dont work out or anything. i do walk a lot, but thats just being in manhattan. total walking time is maybe on 30 mins a day though

[Giant]

Yeah, I live in Chicago and walk a ton too (no car, live .5 miles from the train)...but I've noticed that since I started intentionally walking for exercise, the engery increases and it's helped with the weight loss I think.

You're losing pretty quickly too...I bet shooting hoops will be tons of fun, but also up the rate at which you're losing.

And now that it's getting nice out, prolonged hours outdoors feel great.

[Giant]

Drove around with my buddy for AN HOUR!! We couldn't find one free basketball court. ARRGGHHHH.
I'll make up for it tomorrow.

I did walk the park once with my wife. Summer seems to be here.

[Giant]

Did the Kathy Smith DVD.
For some reason, about half way through, my lower half felt like cement. Not sure what the deal is there. But I pushed through and did the whole thing. Feel really good right now.

Not doing good exercise the last two days left me feeling unaccomplished and kind of antsy and kind of blah. I did the vid today and then went outside with the dog. Even though I NEVER go with just a t-shirt and try to look presentable even for a dog walk...I didn't care. My shirt is full of sweat and my hair is soaked, but I went out with the dog and enjoyed a walk with my dog...and loved it even though I had done 30 full minutes of cardio.

I even ran into some neighbors, which normally would embarass me...but I figured they'd probably just be like "Oh, he worked out...that's great" So, screw it.

Let me just say, if anyone reads this, Do your exercise! It just does a body good. I don't even care about the scale right now...it's good to exercise.

That said, Kathy Smith is starting to get on my nerves. I wish I could do the DVD without her voice. She does put together a good workout. But when you start to memorize even the ad libbing they do...you know you've watched a vid too much.

Peace!

[anewlcme]

i know what you mean i started out with leslie sansones walk away the pounds. omg i was so tired of her peppy voice after awile but i was doing it so much i just put on music and exercised by memory and watching.

[Giant]

Just did a really good upper body work out.
Did half of a lower body workout.

This was my first True attempt to do weights. So, I'm pretty cool with what I did. Next time I'll push through and do the entire lower body as well. This is all on video, mind you...so the pace is non-stop. I was going for about 38 minutes.

there is an ab workout too. I will possibly try that tomorrow or something.

I think the way I'll do it is this:

3 days a week I'll do the intense cardio tape.
3 days a week I will do sculpting

On the days I don't do the intense cardio, I will make sure I power walk outside.

[Giant]

Walked the park with my wife. Tried to keep the pace as best I could, although my dog likes to stop and investigate things way too much.

I also bumped into a friend who had this old 1970's era Italian bicycle that looked all weird and contorted. I would kill to ride a bike right now. My feet hurt so bad when I walk...like the bones are screaming at me.

At any rate...I still pulled off a good heart rate for the most part and my total walking today is most likely just at a mile (maybe four or five steps over).

Feeling good. Wish I didn't have papers to write.

[Giant]

I don't know about the Biggest Loser DVD. Maybe I'm not there yet. I'll say this...it's kind of weird that the guy from the first season looks fat again...or at least not that skinny.

But, in my little apartment, I can't do all the jumping from side to side. I'm bummed to. I'm bored of Kathy Smith's DVD.

My wife and I did a good walk...but honestly, not until after I had a bit of a "this is pointless" breakdown.

But! I am in a good bit of Ketosis right now...so everything is looking up.

I'm going to eat dinner with my wife while watching an episode of The Wire on DVD...and then back to the paper.

[anewlcme]

have you tried the library? see if they have anything you might be interested in trying? i know sometimes exercise was the hardest part for me and now i am just getting back into it. i was having problems with my feet too. had to see a podiatrist. may have to have arch supports made for my feet.
hang in there at least you are moving and thats important.

[Giant]

Afternoon hoops with brother and nephews. I won at HORSE. So, I'm pretty much awesome at being an athlete.

[anewlcme]

wtg mr basketball man.

[Giant]

Typing all night.
Does that count?

[anewlcme]

ummmm well at least your fingers will be nimble.

[Giant]

For study break, I'm downloading TV shows in iTunes so that I've got something cool to watch while exercising at the gym next week.

[galatia]

Afternoon hoops with brother and nephews. I won at HORSE. So, I'm pretty much awesome at being an athlete.
:lol:

This was my first True attempt to do weights. So, I'm pretty cool with what I did. Next time I'll push through and do the entire lower body as well. This is all on video, mind you...so the pace is non-stop. I was going for about 38 minutes.

That sounds very good. :)

[Giant]

25 minutes on the bike
walking from the bus and train and such

[Giant]

Hoping Hoping Hoping to shoot some hoops tonight with my friend.
Last time we tried, we drove around for an hour without finding one open court.

Maybe we'll have to truck to the suburbs or something. Do they play basketball?

[anewlcme]

we have a basketball court here at our house come on over and shoot. lol sorry its so hard to find an open court. but you are doing great i see that weight moving on down.

[Giant]

did a good power walk for 30 minutes
did about 30 minutes of weights.

[Giant]

sore sore sore sore sore sore sore
holy cow am i sore.

no wonder they say to do weights every other day. I just hope I can get up the nerve to do cardio today.

At least I'm sore for a good reason, eh?

[Giant]

okay.
Did a 5 minute warm up with a DVD
Did a pretty awesome power walk for 30 minutes...I think i'm getting faster...maybe it's the punk rock.
Then came in for the most intense ab work out I've done ever with a DVD
Cool down with DVD

I'm kind of stoked about this ab workout. I've never done them effectively and I could feel all these muscles working. I'm going to work on my six pack so when the fat comes off...i've got the can blazing.

Time to take the dog for a walk.

[Giant]

played tennis with my wife and 2 other friends for about an 1 1/2 hours. It was pretty easy going, but I tried to hustle as much as I could.

Came home and did an upper body workout

Tried to do an ab work out, but I wasn't recovered enough from yesterday and my stomach cramped up.

Good day overall, though.

[greenshamr]

Keep up the great work!

[Giant]

Walked for about 20 minutes.
Did some hardcore tennis for an hour or so.
I have to figure out how to eat to make exercise efficient. I noticed I was sapped of energy after the 5th game...and I was hoping to play 2 full matches.

[Giant]

Today I will do some weights
Ab routine
Tennis.

I might not do a big cardio workout today since I'll be working pretty hard on tennis tonight...plus I'm preparing a bunch of stuff for this weekend (singing at a weddding and preaching next weekend). But we'll see.

[Giant]

just did a weight workout and an ab routine
man can i feel that ab workout when i'm in it. it's crazy.
hoping to be good for tennis...I'd like the days of being put on my butt for 2 days after doing a weight routine to be behind me.

[Giant]

yup. tennis makes me tired.
1 1/2 hours of actually trying to hustle.
boy oh boy.

[greenshamr]

Wow--look at all that tennis!! That's fabulous! Wish I knew how to play...you are the 2nd journal I've popped into where playing tennis daily is a part of their exercise routine! I never learned to play but am thinking I might need to!

So, what kind of music do you perform?

[Giant]

Wow--look at all that tennis!! That's fabulous! Wish I knew how to play...you are the 2nd journal I've popped into where playing tennis daily is a part of their exercise routine! I never learned to play but am thinking I might need to!

So, what kind of music do you perform?

Yeah, I'm having a lot of fun with the tennis. It's a pretty inetense workout for me so far...keeps the heart rate up and it's communal and fun.

I play all kinds of music, but right now my main focus is kind of ghost towny mountain music about a guy who finds religion. It's gradually getting louder and louder as I keep working on this project.

In the past I've focussed a lot on indie/college rock type stuff.

Thanks for all your encouragement (oh, and yes, my wife is awesome!)

[Giant]

25 minutes cardio DVD
Weight workout: upper Body
Ab work out...as much as I could until I was too beat.

Hoping this gets me back on track.

[Giant]

30 minutes cardo
Ab workout

[Giant]

Just did weight routine (still focussing primarily on upper body)
Did ab workout as well.
Playing tennis tonight.

[Giant]

tennis: got my butt handed to me in singles.
lost 8-6 in doubles.

[Terry-24]

When do you think someone who is 345 should start hardcore weight training?

Right now, I do some moderate upper body stuff just to build a bit and form a foundation for my future hotness.
I use the Body for Life (http://www.bodyforlife.com/exercise/weighttraining.asp) website, printing off the exercise_guide.pdf ("Daily Fitness Assessment") and taking that with me to the gym. It helps me focus and not waste time. I'm pretty much a newbie still (started this exercise routine in late April, I think).

As for hardcore, you're the one beating it 'round the tennis court! I haven't played for years, nor racquetball -- sigh.

It really is a matter of "do what you enjoy," isn't it?

Cheers--
Terry-24

[Giant]

1 Hour Cardio
-25 on bike
-35 on treadmill

[Giant]

1 hour weights with Trainer
Chest/Arms/Abs/Bike