Getting in shape: How do you do it? Post workouts.

[Vulgotha]

Ok. In light of Wiifit and all that.. I just wanted to see who here exercise and what your work out consists of? (Whether it be running, or sports, or weight lifting).

Or, are you a frequent DDR user? Or are you a fan of Wii fit?

As gamers we always have to put up with this stereotype of an Otaku. Or that fat white child with thick glasses that sits on his lazEboy recliner and stuffs potatoe chips in his mouth while screaming at the voices in his headset.

Using internet acronyms and abbreviations in the irl.

etc


Here is me:

Age: 17
Weight: 196lbs
Height: 6'1"

Work out:

Type: Weight lifting

Bicep Curl: 160lbs
Tricep Extension: 180lbs
Bench Press (reg): 160lbs
Incline Bench Press: 240lbs
Butterly Chest Press: 140lbs
Forearm Raise: 45lb (per arm)
Shrugs: 235lbs
Lat Pull down: 205lbs
Row: 205lbs
Shoulder Press: 115lbs
Shoulder Extension: 150lbs


Day2

Leg Press: 360lbs
Leg Extension: 215lbs
Leg Contraction: 150lbs
Back Extension: 180lbs (Double the reps then normal)
Ab crunch: 115lbs (Double the reps then normal)
Captains Chair: body weight (Double the reps then normal)
Torso rotation: 110lbs (Double the reps then normal)

Home (everyday):
3 x 30 sit ups


I perform Day 1 twice, and Day 2 once per week (3 work out days total). I do not do pyramid sets, I use the same weight until the point of failure (until I falter\break, or 12 reps).


Your turn! Go!:)

[ex nihilo7]

I used to work out for baseball when I was in High school. I haven't really worked out in a long time, but for physical activity nowadays I play dodgeball, floor hockey, and just run.

Age: 19
Weight: 182lbs
Height: between 6' to 6'1''

I have no idea what I can bench press, but probably around 150 to 160 right now. If I could do 135 in 9th grade, I'm fairly certain I could do that now.

I weighed 200lbs a year from now today (then went to like 185 2 weeks later).

[Vulgotha]

Nice. Good to see another in shape gamer.

[Blu-Ray]

I don't work out as in like going to the gym and pumping iron. All my "wortkouts" come from playing Sports all day long. Sometimes I spend 12 hours playing basketball, 12! (From 9 to 9!).

[Vulgotha]

Well that's hardcore man. Props to you.

[Blu-Ray]

basketball is meh sportz homie. :lol:

But my goal to is make a workout schedule soon... even though I am naturally in shape (i think), my muscle could always be bigger. :)

[Vulgotha]

I go for almost pure strength in my workouts.

Though I wouldn't call myself a power lifter. I do too many reps for that.

[OsideRida06]

I just do push ups and sit ups every morning after I wake up. And then again every night before I go to sleep. You wouldn't believe how much it helps.

[ex nihilo7]

Yeah, playing floor hockey will help you to lose weight. I weigh 165lbs now.
I was completely shocked when I recently weighed myself.

:lol:

[bobabooy?]

I dont have a workout plan but..

Age:14
Weight: 119
Height:??
I ride my bike about5/6 miles every morning when no cars are on thr road :p

[UndecideD]

basketball is meh sportz homie. :lol:

=] couldn't have said it better lol. Yeah it's like crack for me =0

[magma12]

Age: 19
Weight: 135
Height: 5'7"
My job requires me to lift and stack heavy boxes in trucks (really lame job btw) that's my workout. Don't like to brag but I keep my six pack in shape by just eating healthy pretty simple diet. Oh yeah Vulgotha you a monsters man!!! that's some workout you got there.

[x_terna]

well lets see for almost 4 weeks now, I've been running 3 miles.

3 days a week. From 10pm-12am or 11pm (depends.). Couple of my friends and I run at the beach.(we do line formations, and etc. anything that Football coaches wants you to do.).

lol.. :lol:. How much i bench press?.....umm how much your mom weights. :lol:. ROFL! my bad. that brought a lot of HS memories. lol. haha.(This joke is not targeted at any1.)

and that's pretty much it. eat subway 4 days a week. =). not just Workout helps your body, but also what you be eating. and of course. eat fruits everyday!.

I make myself a banana milk shake ever other day(3 days a week.) Contains of 3 "plantains" lol, about 4oz of milk, and a spoon of sugar, with a cup full of dried oatmeal! AMAZING! (damn typed a lot :rolleyes:.)

and im 5'9 or 5'8 at around 165.

[Vulgotha]

Nice. We got a lot of in shape gamers...

But not alot of real weight lifters like myself?

[bobabooy?]

I cant afford to get a membership to the ymca or buy my own weights

[Vulgotha]

It's definitely worth it. You should do it.


@x_terna

Yea I have a protein shake in the morning and at night, followed by a megavitamin and some bananas.

[bobabooy?]

..iS THERE REALLY ANY POINT TO HAVE ONE AT NIGHT :P

[Zabuza]

I go to the gym occasionally. Right now I can only bench 115lbs. I'm amazed you can bench more on the incline than on the regular. Everyone I know has it the other way around. I'm also starting muay thai classes and I do 50 push-ups whenever I wake up in the morning.

[Vulgotha]

I was doing incline about 2 years before I started reg. Bench.

[StoneyPS3]

I cant sit there or whatever and work out......boring boring boring boring to me. I just play sports and have fun with it with friends or do whatever, loads more fun.

Swimming is very exercise by the way.

[Vulgotha]

Yea, but in a totally different way then weight lifting.

[PhatRabb1t]

Age: 17 (almost 18 )
Weight: 310 lbs
Height: 6'8"

Right now I'm an incoming freshman in college, and I'm on a football scholarship. I'm working out with the team right now doing their lifting and running exercises.

We lift Monday, Wednesday, Friday. We run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
When we lift, it's a full body lift, and each day it varies from a heavy day or a speed/explosive day. On heavy days, we'd do heavy bench, heavy squats, etc. But on speed/explosion days, we use lighter weights with more reps. Olympic lifts are on those days like hang cleans. On speed/explosion days we also add certain elements to some lifts. For example, we attach huge rubber bands to the bench (one band on each side of the bar, tied down to the ground) to add constant resistance when pushing the bar away, and for control on the way down.

For running, on Mondays and Fridays, it's more of a conditioning type run. We do a lot of sprints and cover a lot of yardage. Tuesdays and Thursdays we do a lot of agility and speed work.

Last week I weighed about 315, and now I'm down to 310. I want to be around 295-300 before going into two-a-days so I don't have a tough time moving around in the heat with all my pads on. Hah. That's going to suck.

[Vulgotha]

How many exercises do you do per day? And then total?

[WuTangBlade]

I hate it when everything in lbs, I just don't bother reading it at all, it doesn't process in my brain as fast as I like!!!

[Xelis]

Im 19 and Im an alcoholic.... shi- wrong thread...

But yeah, Im.. just over 9 stone... (130ish) to the yanks and 5'7, I haven't properly excercised for years, I have no motivation.

[Vulgotha]

You should start man. It does wonders.

[Centurion]

I get a workout from my job. I work in a steel shop and I'm constantly lifting and moving heavy things.

[valleyshrew]

I am really unfit, I keep trying to be good, but I always concede to the allure of engorging satiation.
I keep a spreadsheet, from 19/03/08 - 23/06/08 I did a daily average of:
18.4minutes of weightlifting,
26 minutes of football (quite frantic, on my own),
ate 3906 calories (roughly, maybe more),
started at 76kg (i'm 5'11.8"), now still the same at around 75kg (been down to 72 up to 78 ).
Slept an average of 8 hours 24minutes a night.

My username is quite suitable, shrews are quick, fat, high metabolism, high heart rate (1800bpm!!), 10% of their mass in the brain and they usually die young.

A few times a week I do one set of each of about 20 different lift types with a 20kg dumbbell. I'm sure not appropriate for strength building as I wish, feel free to enlighten me on the proper technique.

I wish I could be healthy, at least once a week I'll say, from now on i'm a slave to routine and can't do anything bad, but the same day i usually give up.

[MikeAaronB]

I'll post mines like Vulgotha.

Age: 15
Weight: 163lbs
Height: 5'7"

Work out:

Type: Weight lifting (5 Rep Maximum)

Bicep Curl: 80lbs
Tricep Extension: 110lbs
Bench Press (reg): 130lbs
Incline Bench Press: 100lbs
Butterly Chest Press: 90lbs
Forearm Raise: 35lb (per arm)
Shrugs: 110lbs
Lat Pull down: 95lbs
Row: 105lbs
Shoulder Press: 85lbs
Shoulder Extension: 90lbs
Leg Press: 200lbs
Leg Extension: 105lbs
Leg Contraction: 105lbs
Back Extension: 180lbs
Ab crunch: 115lbs
Captains Chair: body weight
Torso rotation: 80lbs

I do my abs with my female friend, who is insane when it comes to things like yoga and flexibility. Usually, we get around 250 ab exercises in (10 Different exercises, 25 reps each). This is done every other day on my cardio days. Speaking of cardio, I do things like Plyometrics, Yoga, and Kenpo.

I perform 6 days out of the week, dedicating the 7th day to just stretching.

[Vulgotha]

you and I do alot of similar work outs Aaron.

[MikeAaronB]

The torso rotation, ab crunch, captain's chair, and shrugs are the only exercises on that list I don't do regularly. Everything else, I fit into a weekly split.

[Vulgotha]

I only work out 3 days a week, anything more then that is unhealthy given my exercises.


Though I do sit ups almost nightly, occasionally on days that I do my B workout, I don't want to overdo my abs.


Lol.. I've only ever lost 2 arm wrestles.

[TheShowzOver]

I don't work out at all really. I'm 23, 6 ft and i weigh 165 lbs. It's hard for me to put on weight by eating. So i don't really worry about it. Always nice to be able to eat what you want and not become a fat slob like some gamers out there haha. Although i wouldn't mind putting on about 20 more lbs

[jv17]

I don't work out at all really. I'm 23, 6 ft and i weigh 165 lbs. It's hard for me to put on weight by eating. So i don't really worry about it. Always nice to be able to eat what you want and not become a fat slob like some gamers out there haha. Although i wouldn't mind putting on about 20 more lbs
if that's the case you're lucky however you should increase your weight around 10-20 lbs and it should be lean mass..

[ball3r_42]

I do a modified version of pound for pound. It basically consists of push-ups (two types), sit-ups, chin-ups, pull-ups and a 3km run.

[jv17]

i always do walking for 1 hour then after I'll hit the gym..

[ball3r_42]

From my previous workout, I've added fist push-ups and handstand holds (these are good because they work out all of the upper body).

[SerinousTSE]

Age: 19
Weight: 165lbs
Height: 5'9"

What do I do? Muay Thai, and some minor weight lifting.

[DINAMO788]

you sound pretty big vulgotha. i dont know how anyone can do a 160 pound bicept curl...seriously? watch the weight though, i assume you're big enough and happy with your size so be careful. all that weight you do with shrugs and leg presses can be damaging....

i'm a naturally skinny guy with a fast metabolism. i play a lot of soccer. i try to run and workout but im so lazy it almost never works.

[Swede]

I just play football every Wednesday to keep fit, I also watch what I eat too but I don't go to the gym or anything like that. In fact I don't even play football to stay fit I play it cos I love the game

[Phaded]

Vulgotha what's your diet like?. I do some weights but i'm gonna start to up the ante a bit, a good training regime is all well and good but as i'm sure you know your diet is as important, my diet's pretty good but I have to exclude eggs from mine, which is a pain in the *** cos it's good for lifting (I'm Allergic...).

[Syugo]

3 Times a week:

Start at the corner of the arch, drive in and do a cut back crossover and pull up. Miss or make, sprint and get the ball. Wherever you retrieve it at, do the same thing. Do this until 20 makes, then take a break. Repeat until you make 100.

Then
10 foul shots
25 shots from left baseline
10 foul shots
25 shots from left elbow extended
10 foul shots
25 shots from right elbow extended
10 foul shots
25 shots from right baseline
10 foul shots
10 three pointers – left baseline
5 one dribble right pull ups
5 one dribble left pull ups
10 foul shots
10 three pointers left angle
5 one dribble right pull ups
5 one dribble left pull ups
10 foul shots
10 three pointers – center
5 one dribble right pull ups
5 one dribble left pull ups
10 foul shots
10 three pointers right angle
5 one dribble right pull ups
5 one dribble left pull ups
10 foul shots
10 three pointers right baseline
5 one dribble right pull ups
5 one dribble left pull ups

this should total
100 foul shots
100 jumpers (first section)
100 threes and one dribble pull ups


A lot easier than it sounds, but you do work up a sweat if your playing outdoors. Its helps if you like basketball, lol.

[MR_T]

at the moment, gonna change when i start bulking again:

mon - chest + bi's
flat bench d'bells 4x8
weighted wide grip dips 3x8
incline bench d'bells 3x8
fly's 2x10
concentration curls d'bells 3x8
reverse curls ez bar 3x8

tues - circuit training

wed - back + tris
deadlifts 3x6
wide grip chin/lat pull downs 4x8
b'bell row over bench 4x8
skullcrushers 4x8
overhead tricep extensions 3x8

fri - shoulders
seated military press smith machine 4x8
standing military press 2x8
shrugs 4x10
bent over raises 3x8
front raises 2x8

sun - legs
full squats 4x8
leg press 4x8
leg curl machine 4x8
calf raises 4x12

reps vary depending on if im working to failure on each set or just final set. i also throw in the odd superset/dropset here and there but as my base workout goes thats pretty much it

[WaspMonkey]

I work out five days a week. Do upper body on M W F and lower body and cardio on T R. Been trying to get into cardio 5 days a week to aid in losing that gut. Beer's a helluva drug.

[SymphonyX]

Need new exercise for Triceps, help.

Used to do dips at gym but can't make it this week.

[another guy]

I'm 14 but a got a pretty strict exercise routine 'cause my dad is a personal trainer (lucky me)
Every day of the week I work out a different part of my body (Cardio, upper body, legs...) and he doesn't let me eat much candy :-(. But thanks to all these I'm in a very good shape. Love u dad