Thread: The Official Dreamviews Fit Club

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Originally Posted by mysterious dreamer

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That's you in the video?

Originally Posted by Jeff777

That's you in the video?

Not yet. I just saw it today and I think I'm gonna try the excercises he recommended and we'll see in five months.

I am very skinny for my age, I think I just reaching the BMI level before anorexia. Obviously, this had knocked my self confidence back. I feel unable to do things such as swimming because my body is too skinny.
I am on a regular diet and I do little exercises. I just can't put weight on.

I am going to take a wild guess and say I need to put on muscle rather than fat?

Well, since this topic is for fitness. I was wondering if you guess have any advice for me. I particularly want more mass on my arms, my abdomen is more or less alright for me as I am already skinny.

Thanks Deano.

Originally Posted by mysterious dreamer

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That is one intense workout.

As for Mr.Deano, try increasing your protein intake to build up some weight.

Originally Posted by mrdeano

I am very skinny for my age, I think I just reaching the BMI level before anorexia. Obviously, this had knocked my self confidence back. I feel unable to do things such as swimming because my body is too skinny.

Well, since this topic is for fitness. I was wondering if you guess have any advice for me. I particularly want more mass on my arms, my abdomen is more or less alright for me as I am already skinny.

To build more muscle, make sure you're taking in enough protein for your body to use. Lean meats, nuts, beans, etc.

And just because you're skinny doesn't mean you can't swim. If you can get a hold of them, I'd recommend picking up a pair of fins to help with kicking exercises and hand-paddles (Example)to build up arm strength and work on proper technique. It really is a full-body workout which can also help increase your lung capacity with practice. I tend to get swimmer's ear relatively easy, so if you tend to get a lot of water in your ears, invest in a good pair of ear plugs (these are the only ones which have successfully worked for me) and a product like Auro Dry which is an isopropyl alcohol-based liquid which helps dry out the water in your ears.

That information goes for anyone considering swimming. I'm no pro, but I did swim on a team for a number of years. It's a great all-around workout if you keep up with it.

EDIT: Oh yah, I forgot about me.

Report: After not going to WW for two weeks and not eating well or exercising, I found I had gained back four pounds. It wasn't really that unexpected. However, yesterday when I weighed in, I found that I had lost 4.2 pounds, in part to the fact that I'm a girl. So, I'm still at 218 and feeling pretty good. My personal goal is 180; my medium-term goal is to be under 200 by the end of the year; my short-term goal to be under 210 by the time I leave for Russia. Clothes are fitting better and while I'm losing weight, I'm starting to think that I'm losing some muscle as well. I need to start exercising again so I continue losing the right kind of weight

I've dropped back into some bad eating habits, but I'm trying to start over. Tonight wasn't so good, but tomorrow will be better. It will!

Originally Posted by Amethyst Star

To build more muscle, make sure you're taking in enough protein for your body to use. Lean meats, nuts, beans, etc.

And just because you're skinny doesn't mean you can't swim. If you can get a hold of them, I'd recommend picking up a pair of fins to help with kicking exercises and hand-paddles (Example)to build up arm strength and work on proper technique. It really is a full-body workout which can also help increase your lung capacity with practice. I tend to get swimmer's ear relatively easy, so if you tend to get a lot of water in your ears, invest in a good pair of ear plugs (these are the only ones which have successfully worked for me) and a product like Auro Dry which is an isopropyl alcohol-based liquid which helps dry out the water in your ears.

That information goes for anyone considering swimming. I'm no pro, but I did swim on a team for a number of years. It's a great all-around workout if you keep up with it.

Thanks for the reply. I have a really good opportunity to swim for the next few months for free, I am doing a ICT course involving the local swimming center and because I am helping them they have given me a free swimming pass for me to use for the duration of the course.

More protein and more exercise seems like the way forward. I think I might actually join this thing.

I have some arm weights, should I start using them?
If so, what weight do I start with?

I just finished my second year college and have found myself with a lot of free time on my hands. Guess there's no better way to spend it than on bettering myself physically and improving my health

Profile for joining

Name : Nic

Current buddy : don't have one

Want a buddy?: sure do

Cheat Day: either thursday or friday (pizza after the club is a necessity)

Physical Goals: improve my cardio so I can run a 10k and improve muscle strength in most parts of my body

Days you'll exercise: depending on work schedule, i can hit the gym 1-2 a week and can do crunches, pullups/chinups, tri dips, pushups at home anytime

Cardio Routine: go on a jog twice weekly to start around a chip trail by my soccer field

Weight Routine: Since I only go once a week usually, I hit every muscle hard when I go cause then my body has a full week to recover

Current weight: 141.8 lbs

Why are you joining? I have lots of time on my hands and I need to improve my cardio and muscle strength because I plan on joining the military.

*Note* I'm going to be very committed so anyone who needs a partner, know that I will stick with it

It's nice to see all the activity! Welcome to all the new people

I've lost about 5 pounds in 1 week. It's probably water weight. I'm not trying to lose weight, I just have NO appetite and NO energy. Since I quit smoking on April 28, all I do is sleep. I sleep very poorly, but it's still sleep.
Yesterday I was on a "kitten hunt" for an hour, so I was outside walking the property and doing some light to heavy lifting of yard debris trying to find where my cat is hiding her babies.
That's the most exercise I've had in a couple of weeks

I want to start smoking again just to feel partially human! But if I can't tough out this asinine (sp) amount of complaints, then I have no business EVER returning to my congregation (I'm quiting 97% because of religious reasons, 2% for my hubby, 1% because of cost)

Blah... Time to go back to sleep...

i guess i will join

Name : Hannah

Current buddy : none

Want a buddy?: yeah

Cheat Day: friday

Physical Goals: just be in better shape

Days you'll exercise: everyday

Cardio Routine: walk/run/jog on the treadmill everyday

Weight Routine: hand weights every couple days

Current weight: 142 lbs

Why are you joining? i want to lose 20 pounds

Name:eppy
Cardio workout(s) done today: treadmill for 35 minutes
Weight workout(s) done today: none
Areas of body worked today: whatever a treadmill does.legs.
Current weight:142
Foods consumed today: breakfast:frosted flakes.lunch: turkey sandwhich with cheez-its,part of an apple. dinner:a salad. a piece of bread with butter. snacks:bowl of icecream.some taco salad
Drinks consumed today:milk.water.diet coke.

not too bad.probably should eat something healthier for a snack.

Today I ran seven miles consecutive, average of 8:40 per (my knee hurts now. T__T). I want to be able to run a half marathon by the end of the summer. Starting to get bored with my current routine. How often should I be running? What other types of runs should I go on? When/what should I eat before I run? These questions are directed at Ninja, mostly.

Originally Posted by Abra

Today I ran seven miles consecutive, average of 8:40 per (my knee hurts now. T__T). I want to be able to run a half marathon by the end of the summer. Starting to get bored with my current routine. How often should I be running? What other types of runs should I go on? When/what should I eat before I run? These questions are directed at Ninja, mostly.

I feel special, and I'm proud of you Abra, 7 miles is very impressive. You still in high school? Join the XC team

For boredom, I alternate my routes, I have three different loops that I run. OF course, an iPod doesn't hurt either. The best running music is Led Zeplin, Bruce Springsteen, and Phil Colins

You can run every day as long as you don't start feeling any injuries creeping up. First sign of shin splints or tendonitis, you should take a few days off. Ice every day, even if you're not injured, it's a good preventative.

Cross country (grass) is always the best running route, it's far less damaging to your joints, but running on roads aren't much.

You shouldn't eat before you run, you should eat after. You burn fat if have an empty belly, if you have just eaten, you burn carbs. You want those carbs to recovery. Immediately after your run, apples are best, they are high in concentrations of natural sugar, which get absorbed directly though the cheek instead of having to be digested. Then something high in protein, I like tofu or eggs

Just finished my first year of college. Good stuff. Last year, at this time, I was unable to run a single mile in less than 10 minutes. This is what college does to you, folks.

Hmmm. I usually eat complex carbs (whole wheat bagle, cereal) before running. I tried my 7 on an empty stomach, and I didn't die, so I guess it's alright. I wish I would've known this sooner!

Right now, I'm alternating every day between seven miles and three (then I take my dog for a two mile walk). When the weather is moderate again (which occurs frequently here) I might try going a full 14. You live in the south, right? How do you cope with the godawful humidity/heat?

No, I live in the north It's not that hot here, and you won't die of dehydration during a long run. I just make sure that I'm very hydrated before going out, I also run a 5 mile loop, so I pass my house a few times and can rehydrate then.

Shall we bump guys?

I've been biking the last little while, just going for intense ten to twenty minute'ers. Yesterday I went for a bike ride, did 100+ pushups, worked out at my friends house, and swam.

Today I went for a bike ride and sit ups... I might be going to aikido later tonight, too.

I haven't been doing crap on a regular basis. Hubby has been using me to help install his AC and stuff so I've been getting quite the work out recently, but I need to schedule it in.
My diet sucks royally. It's so blasted hot that all I really want to eat is ice.

Thanks for the reminder to exercise etc.

Name: Darien
Current buddy : None
Want a buddy?: Sure
Cheat Day : Idk it varies but probably Thursdays for the next two months so I can go to the Square and have my alcohol.
Physical Goals: Weigh 200lbs. However that's a very long term goal, so a more short tern is to lose a total of 50 pounds before January 1, 2010
Days you'll exercise: Every
Cardio Routine: 3-4 times a week, 50 minutes of high intensity cardio - intervals, hills and regular.
Weight Routine: This right here, 2-3 days a week
Current weight: 474
Why are you joining? See above. I've been doing my own weight loss program for the past 8 weeks and have lost 18 pounds so far, and for some reason I've been wary about joining this thread, I'm not really sure why. But anyway I'm here now.
I've been journaling my daily intake on www.fitday.com, I highly recommend it. It really helps you see just how fucked up your diet can be. Personally I don't eat much at all, ever, and the reasons for my abnormal weight is a mystery to even my doctors. Before these past two months I'd literally NEVER lost a pound in my life, no matter how hard I tried. But that's changed and the rest of my life is looking up.

The key to losing weight isn't about eating less or little, it's about eating through out the day, roughly a handful of food (apple, banana, orange, nuts & berries) every 2 to 3 hours. This prevents your body from going into starvation mode which makes your body store more calories which makes you gain weight.

Of course eating 2-3 hours can be a hard task, it also costs a lot more money to eat healthy than it does to eat frozen packaged foods. If you can't eat every 2-3 hours, try having a breakfast that will give you a quick boost while giving you long term energy. Packaged oatmeal is great because it has a bit of sugar in it, and the actual oatmeal stay's in your stomach for a few hours. Your lunch should be the biggest meal of the day, and dinner should be slightly less than lunch.

Also remember the basics, grains, vegetables and protein. Grains should be the largest portion of your diet, vegetables and protein should take up roughly the same percentage of your meal.

A very important part is cutting the sodium and excess sugar out of your diet.

You could already know all this, but I'm just throwing it out there for everyone benefit.

To give an update of my situation:

I've been stretching and doing tai chi pretty much everyday, sometimes twice. My flexibility is improving, but I find my hamstrings and groin area are the most painful to stretch. I think it's a ligament on the inside of my thigh, it's pretty painful for me to stretch there, seems like I can't loosen it up. I've stopped running though, I'm hoping to pick up a YMCA membership soon and get back into swimming and weight lifting. Although I'll probably take it easy with the weights because I don't feel the need to bulk up, plus my day job is very physical.

I should take a bit of my own advice, my diet hasn't been the greatest lately, but I haven't gained any weight yet fortunately.

Ahhh. Why don't we just have another section in DV for this bumping a 15 pages thread isn't so fun. But I'll stop my whining so here:

Name: Bonthan
Current Buddy: None
Want a buddy: Yes
Cheat day: Sunday
Physical goal: Pack on some muscles lol
Days you'll exercise: Monday-Friday
Cardio Routine: Martial Arts (consider cardio, right?)
Weight Routine: No weight! Push up, sit ups, and pull ups and chin ups!
Current Weight: 133 lb =(
Why are you joining: Motivation!!

Twenty five minute or so bike ride today.

9:30am - Big bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar and milk.
1:00pm - Shot of wheatgrass and small booster juice (acai, guava, raspberries... all real fruit)
2:30pm - Two beef burgers with cheese, lettuce, tomato on whole wheat buns.
4:00pm - Two handfuls of popcorn and a little bit of Coke (damn you Harry Potter)
7:00pm - Roast chicken with barbecue sauce, bean salad and potato salad.
9:50pm - Cup of green tea.

Weighed myself today... standing in at 165 lbs. Which is the heaviest I've been since last summer (WHICH IS AWESOME). My goal weight is at least 170.

11:30am - Moderate bowl of cheerios to curb my hunger until I cooked oatmeal.
Exercise - 150 pushups
12:15pm - Large bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar and milk.

Today is going to be my lax day. I might use the dumbbells later, but I do have aikido tonight.

Name CandyCloudsofLullaby

Current buddy ): dinny have one

Want a buddy?: donny know

Cheat Day Sunday- that's when I work a 12 hour shift!!

Physical Goals:

Fit, Healthy, Toned
Days you'll exercise:
Mon -Fri

Cardio Routine: - 5min easy warm up on tredmill or Star Jumps.
- 1min running flat out, 1min recovery (slow pace) repeat 6TOTAL 17min times each
- Move to weight Routine.


Weight Routine: - legs;
- on each ressistant machine at the gym,
- start off 40kg
-15-25reps x2set
-Arms;
- start off 15-25kg
- 8-15reps x2
-abs and lower back
- as many possible
- break
- repeat

Go back to cardio routine
Stretch and cooldown.

Go for a swim.

Current weight:120

Why are you joining?

I just quit 3years of smoking, lasted 2 and a half weeks so far, I wanna get back to my once fitly self, and build stamina and strength to complete my Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award this year.
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