imported_1999blksi

So I noticed some ppl were taking an interest in the deadlift thread so I decided I would ask this question...

Who works out and what is your routine?

Maybe we can get some routines posted on here for ppl who are starting and need some advice on what to train and how often.

Also, does anyone use supplements?

DJTre

I do work out, but I don't really have a routine. I just work out every 2nd day of the week, and try to work all parts of the body.

I remember like 2 years ago I started taking Creatine, but it really messed me up. I gained like 30lbs and I always felt bloated. I don't think I was working out hard enough/often enough to be taking it, so I stopped.
Now I just drink protein shakes and lots of water.

imported_~ILLEST CIV~

In high school i use to work out a lot....stopped when i entered college....and lost everything from a year off of working out...i just started up again recently. . .and currently i'm taking 100% whey Protein before and after i work out. . .works real well.....

i work out everyday example Monday Chest and back, Tuesday ride my bike around and take a jog, Wednesday i'll go back to chest and back and arms. . .thursday day off, just push light sets. . .

i usually do 3 sets of everything 8-10 reps each. . .


i've noticed a difference.....one day a week i go to the gym and max out on everything. . . sometimes it's once every 2 weeks...but i've really noticed a difference. i'm lifting more and feeling better then i have been.

imported_Hype One

I work on a 5 day cycle with two days off weights. I do light cardio on my weight days, and one day of heavier cardio on one of my days off the weights. It's a modified version of Max-OT that I set up for myself with my personal goals in mind.

I had to modify the leg workout to suit my pre-season, in-season, post-season leg workouts due to the fact that my job as a ski coach makes it necessary.

I've been missing going to the gym this week though. I have my second CSC exam on Friday, so I've been buried in the books.

YUM

in the gym 3 days a week. mon, wed, fri usually and on my days off i play sports like basketball, ultimate frisbee, rollerblade, run or any kind of physical activity.

mon: chest and back
wed: shoulders
fri: arms

before every every work out i stretch and do a few sets of leg exercises such as squats, leg press ect. this gives me the leg work out i need and it also gets my blood flowing. good warm up for days such as arms and shoulder because they are smaller muscle groups. by doing legs first will boost your hormones wich will help you build more muscle in your arms and shoulders.

i also do at least 3 set of different ab exercises at the end of every session along with stretching. cardio is done on the days off from the gym.

this routine changes every 4 months or so.

Roacho2

don't bother with supplements. eat a lot.

and don't lift for more than an hour a day. your testostorone is pretty much drained after.

i'd go jogging after if i wanted to get larger muscles.... go jogging after if you want more definition.

just keep in mind, everyone will tell you something different... try out different things and find what works for your body.

everyone is different.

DJTre

I found that even when I stopped working out for like 5-6 months...I still maintained my strength because I have a physical job...I play sports, and I eat well.

I don't really think working out is necessary for me...but I do it just because I have nothing else better to do
It's also a very good way for me to get my mind off of things.

YUM

Lets not forget all the HOT girls at the gym

imported_~ILLEST CIV~

Oh dear...some girls just go to the gym to meet guys...haha don't get me started on that one.......LOL

but yah i loose it all after a couple months of not doing it. . .that'z what i hate....

i also hate how big u look after u work out...then the next day it just goes a way a bit...hahahha i wish it would just stay how it is after ur done working out......LOL

and yah don't worry about supplements if u eat real well, for me i need it...cause i don't eat breakfast really, and sometimes i miss dinner....depending on what i'm doing at night . . ..

imported_1999blksi

I have been inconsistent with this whole gym ****….I started back in 2000 and have been good in the summer time but never worked out in the winter, except 1 yr…

I tried Xnedarine and stuff but my inconsistency caused it to do the opposite…I gained weight rather than losing….I feel that my protein and glutamine is the best combination for building muscle and being fit…which I am doing now and has been working for me

I work out 3 days a week…
Mon – Back/Shoulders
Wed – Triceps/Legs
Fri – Biceps/Chest

I do 10 min cardio with every workout, or atleast I try….

I used GNC Glutamine and 100% ISO WHEY PROTEIN….all is well so far J
Good luck to everyone else…and drop a secret to working out if u have one….

imported_BlazeInEk

Summer: Three days a week at the gym; arms day one, chest day two, back and shoulders day three. Change up the routine with heavy weights and lighter weights slower reps.
Mountain biking three days a week for 1-2.5hrs/ ride.

Winter: Same workout at the gym as the summer. Instead of biking three days a week I go to the gym and spin three days a week for 1hr.

Like Roacho (sp?) said, just eat a lot. Protein bars are good too, and drink 4-6 bottles of water a day, too much water (like too much of anything) isn't good.

tux228

use to work out at the athletic centre at u of t as it was part of the tuition. since graduation, haven't work out.... just walk alot... it is a workout on its own, and saves gas/parking money. don't eat any vitamins, etc. just don't drink cola too often, and don't stuff yourself every meal and you will be just fine.

imported_JookSingKid

Run 8km 5 times a week
100 sit up a day
150 push ups

DragonBoat practice for 2.5 hours on tuesdays and thursdays

no supplements, I just eat a lot.

I hate the gym.

Surfofpink

Yea... Im on a high protein diet. *wink wink* my workout follows the same theme. I try to do it 3-5 times a day.

imported_~ILLEST CIV~

LOL...does that imply what i think it implies?

Surfofpink

hey man.. I posted... some angel got its wings.. yaddy yaddy ya. I do it for the good of the angels. Whatever you make of my posts is what you make of it.. you sick sick boy..

imported_~ILLEST CIV~

AHHHHH HAHA ur funny. . lol Another angel just got it's wings! haha

imported_Shazza

i've been working out on a regular basis 3-5 days a week. i actually changed up my routine this yr after SOMEONE made me...u know who u r...so, now i work on each muscle group only once per week. for example:

mon: shoulders, chest
tues: legs
wed: back
thurs: arms

all followed by 40 mins of cardio, which consists of jogging outside, eliptical, stairmaster, treadmill, a game of squash. i mix it up as much as i can and i never only do 1 type of cardio in a workout.

but i like playing sports more than working out so, in the winters i snowboard and play ice hockey. in the summers, i play tennis and squash.

i used to take protein powder shakes after my workout, but they make me gag now so, i juss have a power bar and non-fat yogurt right after my workouts.

since i'm a girl, my goal is to stay fit and toned and to lose this friggin surface fat so i look more toned. i can lose weight fast if i really really diet, but then i just end up gaining it back....BAH! mcdonalds here i come!

imported_1999blksi

I would think power bars make u gag...those things taste like plastic

Get chocolate flavoured protein....and put it with some milk....its not so bad then SHAZZA

tux228

here, wanna lose fat??? eat a mussel that isn't cleaned properly... guarantee you will lose tons of weight..... i lost 10 lbs in 2 days. beat that jenny craig!