A 60 day challenge : Getting buffed up

[Silver Wolf]

So guys what do you think?
Lets do this in order to show people that the Internet isn't necessarily a bad thing for overall body fitness.
Lets promote a healthy way of living...

We could make some kind of plan together and stick to it for sixty days. We can post stuff here and support each other that way and make it a habit...

So who's with me?

[Gen_Glory]

Yeah lets do it!

[Pentagathusosaurus rex]

Cant really do the same plan unless everyone wants the same result ie do they want to get hench or lose weight or just increase their fitness/health.

[Jubal]

I do 75 pressups a night, can I just keep doing that?

[comrade_general]

Define: "pressups"

[Silver Wolf]

@Pentagathusosaurus rex
Depends on what you want... We're all going to do something and team up if we can.


@Jubal
75 in one go? Or like 3 series of 25?
Because 75 is a lot if you do it in one go. I usually do them as a chest and fist exercise (hands wide apart, supporting myself on closed fists).


@ comrade :
Push-ups... English term


So my plan was to start with a random number of pushups, crunches, leg lifts, squats and triceps exercises (I have no idea what they're called).
Gradually increasing numbers over time. Maybe it's going to be a bit too fast, but at least you'll learn how to overcome pain.

[comrade_general]

I was doing some bike riding there for awhile; a few to a dozen miles a day or so. Guess I should try to do that again. I also do some lifting with a pair of 15lb dumbbells when I feel like it.

I don't think anyone here is really overweight are they? Most of you guys seem like sticks to me (haven't seen all of you though), but I'm the only American here and even I'm not overweight.

[Silver Wolf]

Not bad at all CG.

I have a perfect body mass index. I was a bit fat a year ago, but I lost 10kg (22lb) since then (all in less the 2 months)... Now I have a steady weight and a fast metabolism and my goal is to gain muscle mass.

I'll start tomorrow.

[comrade_general]

How will we gauge progress? Maybe take a measurement of one's bicep as the weeks proceed?

[Silver Wolf]

I have no idea. Measuring progress is purely optional, but I guess we could do that...

My idea is to make working out a normal part of my day and to turn it into a habit. Which will lead to better fitness, health and so on...
That's the most important part for me.

[comrade_general]

Sounds good.

But today is Monday, and I have a splitting headache, so no excess exertion for me.

[Ladyhawk]

Yeah. I need to lose weight :/ But i can never find the motervation or drive. Im overweight and am reminded everyday by my mother and sister.

[comrade_general]

All women say they are overweight, its like genetic or something. (the irrational claim is genetic not obesity)

[Ladyhawk]

But I am!! I really need to lose some! I have a huge gut and I hate it

[Andalus]

I don't think anyone here is really overweight are they? Most of you guys seem like sticks to me

Weight and fitness aren't the same. Very often, people who are naturally skinny think that they don't need to exercise, and as a result can be very unfit.

I mostly keep fit by walking, cycling, and gardening. I've never been a great fan of exercise that doesn't serve a direct purpose in some way.