Thread: The Official Dreamviews Fit Club

I have been doing weight lifting for the past little while. i just barely started running. god my legs are killing me XD im trying to keep a constant speed and not slow down, so im not very fast. But i got 3 1/4 miles in 30 min. so far.

Originally Posted by grasshoppa

I don't mean to be critical Hard_wired but putting on 25lbs will be a tough goal to achieve, and if you plan on it being mostly muscle mass it won't be done without going to a gym regularly. You will also have to change you diet completely and eat a shit load of food.

Your right...i changed my goal to 170, it's the right weight for my height according to BMI chart anyway, putting on 15 pounds shouldn't be to hard, it also doesn't have to be all muscle, it can be some fat.

I figure I just eat more, and do push-up's, and 6 inch leg raises everyday. To me 6-inch leg raises can help you get stronger ab's quicker than any other exercise. This was a PT we used to do in military school. You lay on your back, hold your legs together and raise them 6 inches, while keeping your hands on the ground.



But instead of hands on the ground, we used to beat our hands on our stomach( like a drum, to take your mind off the pain ).

I also used to do at LEAST set of 30 push ups everyday, then I'd move up to 40 when i felt 30 being too easy. But I just fell off...I'd forget one or two days and that was all she wrote.

I'm also going to eat more. This morning I ate a raw egg which has tons of proteins in it, and I will continue to take the rest of the fish oil and vitamin c supplements. I think the Omega-3 in Fish Oil actually helps with dream recall too. And drinking less soda, soda feels you up quicker and you won't want your full meal sometimes.

Calisthenic exercises are great for tone and functional strength but to put on mass you need to do heavy lifting to break down the large muscles so they can build back up bigger. You should look into local gyms or recreation centres, I find it's great for adding new things to your routine. I watch people all the time and pick up what I think is good. Doing a combo of regular weight training plus calisthenics and a touch of cardio will give you the best results.

Just advice though, do whatever is best for you.

3 1/3 miles in 30 min now. my goal is 3 1/2 miles in 30 min by the end of the week.

Just an update:

Today I did some laps in the pool. I got tired after 4 laps but pushed myself to 20. Suprisingly I still have the swim speed I used to, just no cardio for it. Swimming is insane for cardio, it's almost areobic and anarobic at the same time, the way to work your cardio imo! .5km in about 15-17 minutes, I impressed myself.

I've also gained 10lbs in the last month, I'd say 5-8lbs of it is muscle mass beucase I don't feel fatter or sluggish carrying it around. I think a lot of it went to my legs becuase I always work them hard with running, skipping, squats and other leg workouts and they've always been big for my size.

I've been able to increase the weight of my max with almost all excersizes. I need to work on shoulders and back excersizes a bit more though. My bench and dumb-bell press is getting up there as well.

Also, I've learned 24 form (tai chi). Still needs some polishing, but it feels good to loop the 10 form and 24 form together a few times so I can do tai chi for an hour or so and not get as bored with the repetition.

I also have a new fitness goal:

I want my resting heart rate to be 60bpm. It used to be 60bpm before I started getting anxiety, I guess now I'm a little bit high strung so I'm around 70-75bpm. Funny because it was 60 when I used to smoke weed everyday, so I think I can get it back down to 60. And even further if I keep up the training.

Wow, sounds like you're taking this very seriously grasshoppa. Good man!

My Long Overdue Update - Been jogging everyday for the past 3 months. Lost maybe 10 lbs. I've been using hand weights (5lbs in each hand) as I've been going so my triceps and forearms have bulged and toned a lot as well. In addition to that, I've just recently incorporated (within the past month) an ab workout to be done every other day into my routine and so my abs have toned quite a bit. check the "before and after pictures thread" in the fitness forum for visual results.

I plan to keep hitting my abs hard and jogging but at the start of January, I want to switch my main focus from my core and abs, to my chest and biceps with my core and abs taking the backseat for a change.

I'm in the best shape of my life, feeling great, looking fine and am loving every second of it.

If you're reading this and you're not satisfied with your body (with good reason), click the spoiler below.

Spoiler for Positive and encouraging motivational tips to brighten your day. : ):

STOP READING THIS AND GET YOUR FAT ASS IN SHAPE YOU MISERABLE PIECE OF FECAL MATTER.

Nice Jeff, I like to jog, but I think Ninja was right about running on the balls-of-your-feet-thing. My left shin is starting to hurt a bit :S sigh, shoulda listened to the pros...

Sounds like your training pretty hardcore too Jeff. Running with weights must be a pain! Lol, your motivational spoiler should be a little less harsh...you sound like that drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket.


I can only run a few KM before I pooch out, so I'd never take weights with me too hardcore for me. For forearms I have an old school rig I made. It's just a round stick of wood, with a hole drilled in. I put a rope thru the hole and tie weights at the end. I roll the rope around the stick while holding it at shoulder level...Best way to work out your forearms, I'll post a pic of the rig when I can, super easy to make.

Bumping an old thread that needs a bump.

Walked for 2 hours today.
Been gaining some weight since last summer. I'm at 152 LBS now. I'll need a new exercise routine soon.

Word of advice for you all.

If your goal is muscle mass, drop the running completely. It's utterly pointless.

Originally Posted by drew

Word of advice for you all.

If your goal is muscle mass, drop the running completely. It's utterly pointless.

Care to explain?

Originally Posted by Jeff777

Care to explain?

Sure. Running has absolutely no positive impact on strength or muscle mass whatsoever. It will improve your cardiovascular system by, amongst other things, facilitating an increase in the volume of blood pumped through the body.


So if your goal is muscle gain and strength, ditch the running. It's just eating in to your recovery time.

Anybody here squat over 500? Sorry for not replyin guys. Ive been HELLA busy lately. Good news is ive lost 25 lbs of fat and gained 25lbs of muscle. New stats
Bench: 300lbs
Squat: 500lbs
Clean: 255lbs

Originally Posted by Elwood

Anybody here squat over 500? Sorry for not replyin guys. Ive been HELLA busy lately. Good news is ive lost 25 lbs of fat and gained 25lbs of muscle. New stats
Bench: 300lbs
Squat: 500lbs
Clean: 255lbs

Big stats, are you a PL?

Where's your dead?

Originally Posted by Elwood

Anybody here squat over 500? Sorry for not replyin guys. Ive been HELLA busy lately. Good news is ive lost 25 lbs of fat and gained 25lbs of muscle. New stats
Bench: 300lbs
Squat: 500lbs
Clean: 255lbs

Nice numbers, my squat is only 300, and my bench is 200.
How long have you been lifting? I've only been lifting for about 6 months.

Originally Posted by drew

Big stats, are you a PL?

Where's your dead?

PL? I just turned 17 btw. My dead lift is 495

Originally Posted by Exdream

Nice numbers, my squat is only 300, and my bench is 200.
How long have you been lifting? I've only been lifting for about 6 months.

Ive been lifting for about 3 years now. But recently (last 5 months) ive been going to the gym and working out ALOT. Twice a day, 5 days a week. In fact, today I ran 13 400m laps and 4 sets of stairs at my school. Im determined to get FUCKING ripped by this summer. Im not overweight i just want to be able to show off my abs lol. And show these suckers up haha.

Originally Posted by Elwood

PL? I just turned 17 btw. My dead lift is 495



Ive been lifting for about 3 years now. But recently (last 5 months) ive been going to the gym and working out ALOT. Twice a day, 5 days a week. In fact, today I ran 13 400m laps and 4 sets of stairs at my school. Im determined to get FUCKING ripped by this summer. Im not overweight i just want to be able to show off my abs lol. And show these suckers up haha.

You squat more than you deadlift??? That's pretty strange. If your squat is 500 then your deadlift should be around 700.

Your workout plan is utterly awful,that's some of the work bro science I've ever seen. If you want to lose weight, cut the cals to two thousand, and don't overdo it at the gym. Message me if you want more info, I know a lot about this stuff.

Man my legs hurt,
I've been doing a crazy lower body cycle squatting 4 times a week.

Originally Posted by drew

Sure. Running has absolutely no positive impact on strength or muscle mass whatsoever. It will improve your cardiovascular system by, amongst other things, facilitating an increase in the volume of blood pumped through the body.


So if your goal is muscle gain and strength, ditch the running. It's just eating in to your recovery time.

Having good cardio can allow you to use whatever bulky muscles you've grown on yourself for longer, so I'd say it's a good thing to at least have a bit of. If all you do is lift, you'll just be eye candy-- getting into some activity involving effort of lots of action would kill you if you have bad cardio.

So yeah, don't do it predominantly, maybe, not that it's a bad thing-- at least do some cardio related activities, don't cut them out entirely. That would not be wise IMO.

Originally Posted by drew

You squat more than you deadlift??? That's pretty strange. If your squat is 500 then your deadlift should be around 700.

Your workout plan is utterly awful,that's some of the work bro science I've ever seen. If you want to lose weight, cut the cals to two thousand, and don't overdo it at the gym. Message me if you want more info, I know a lot about this stuff.

Ive never really maxed for deadlift so i dont really know, thats just what ive done before.

Here's my routine:

Monday: Warm up; 4 sets of stairs. Main workout; triceps, chest, ABS and Back. Cool Down; 7.5 mins of bike medium intensity.

Tuesday: Warm up;10 minutes high intensity bike. Main workout; Squats, leg press, power runner. Cool Down; 7.5 mins of bike.

Wednesday: Warm up; 4 sets of stairs. Main workout; Biceps, shoulders, forearms, ABS and Back. Cool Down; 7.5 mins of bike medium intensity.

Thursday: Warm up; 10 minutes high intensity bike. Main workout; ham strings, calf machine. Cool Down; 7.5 mins of bike medium intensity.

Friday: Warm up/Main workout; 20 min of oscillating; 5 mins high resistance low speed; 5 mins low resistance high speed. ABS and Back!!! Cool Down; 5 mins of low intensity bike.


And I dont want to lose weight i just want to lose fat.

Oh btw my vertical leap is 32.5 inches

Originally Posted by Spenner

Having good cardio can allow you to use whatever bulky muscles you've grown on yourself for longer, so I'd say it's a good thing to at least have a bit of. If all you do is lift, you'll just be eye candy-- getting into some activity involving effort of lots of action would kill you if you have bad cardio.

So yeah, don't do it predominantly, maybe, not that it's a bad thing-- at least do some cardio related activities, don't cut them out entirely. That would not be wise IMO.

Not true. A full body split constrained to <1 hour is very hard on the heart. My resting heart rate is below 60, and I do no cardio whatsoever.

Remember that there is no such things as 'IMO' when proven science is involved.

Originally Posted by Elwood

Ive never really maxed for deadlift so i dont really know, thats just what ive done before.

Here's my routine:

Monday: Warm up; 4 sets of stairs. Main workout; triceps, chest, ABS and Back. Cool Down; 7.5 mins of bike medium intensity.

Tuesday: Warm up;10 minutes high intensity bike. Main workout; Squats, leg press, power runner. Cool Down; 7.5 mins of bike.

Wednesday: Warm up; 4 sets of stairs. Main workout; Biceps, shoulders, forearms, ABS and Back. Cool Down; 7.5 mins of bike medium intensity.

Thursday: Warm up; 10 minutes high intensity bike. Main workout; ham strings, calf machine. Cool Down; 7.5 mins of bike medium intensity.

Friday: Warm up/Main workout; 20 min of oscillating; 5 mins high resistance low speed; 5 mins low resistance high speed. ABS and Back!!! Cool Down; 5 mins of low intensity bike.


And I dont want to lose weight i just want to lose fat.

Oh btw my vertical leap is 32.5 inches

Look up the articles on weight training for fat loss by Lyle McDonald.

Originally Posted by Spenner

Having good cardio can allow you to use whatever bulky muscles you've grown on yourself for longer, so I'd say it's a good thing to at least have a bit of. If all you do is lift, you'll just be eye candy-- getting into some activity involving effort of lots of action would kill you if you have bad cardio.

So yeah, don't do it predominantly, maybe, not that it's a bad thing-- at least do some cardio related activities, don't cut them out entirely. That would not be wise IMO.

bulky muscles are useless unless you are a pro body builder the best muscle is lean muscle mass as it is a lot more functional and can be just as powerful think brucelee body weight exercise is good for developing this as well as complex explosive movments think squats and deadlifts and high intensity interval training think sprintsalso there are two types of cardio aerobic and anaerobic and both are required as anaaerobic provides you with explosive power and aerobic cardio allows you to recover from the explosive bursts

Originally Posted by SupremeUltimateSuperMega

bulky muscles are useless unless you are a pro body builder the best muscle is lean muscle mass as it is a lot more functional and can be just as powerful think brucelee body weight exercise is good for developing this as well as complex explosive movments think squats and deadlifts and high intensity interval training think sprintsalso there are two types of cardio aerobic and anaerobic and both are required as anaaerobic provides you with explosive power and aerobic cardio allows you to recover from the explosive bursts

Bulky muscle...

And...

Lean muscle...

You need to read up on some biology.

As of yesterday, I'm down 35 pounds from August!