Nutrition, Diet, and Exercise: Notes, Goals, and Resources (these people just keep talking about crossfit)

[Dothracki PE]

I think I am the begginer that you saw again 1/10 of the time. But I definitely had many people at the gym pegged in these categories. 

 

[leggo PE]

I do strictly home workouts, and weight training with only dumbbells that I tap out around 16-18 lbs (I have adjustable weight dumbbell, with 10 lbs on each dumbbell bar right now). I do +/- 30 minute workouts from a very fit woman named Lauren Gleisberg, who runs a pdf-based workout plan company out of Texas. I am a big proponent for her! Probably not enough for a lot of you gym and/or Xfit people, but I get good results from her plans and eating well. I do her workouts 5 days a week, go on a 5 mile run or a long bike ride usually on Saturdays, and do an hour or so of yoga on Sundays. I like it!

 

[Road Guy]

 but I get good results from her plans and eating well. 

I often forget that you cant outworkout a bad diet!

 

[Orchid PE]

I'm interested in trying yoga. Not sure where to start.

 

[csb]

I'm interested in trying yoga. Not sure where to start.

On the floor, usually. 

 

[leggo PE]

I'm interested in trying yoga. Not sure where to start.

Sarah Beth Yoga on Youtube! My husband and I subscribe to her stuff, but she has a bunch of free content on Youtube. We love her for all things yoga.

 

[Tiger15]

I'm interested in trying yoga. Not sure where to start.

Are you a member of a gym that has yoga classes? I'm guessing not based on the question. That would be the easiest way to try it out.

I've done yoga off and on. I enjoy it, and I feel like it's a good balance to high intensity weight training. But I never stick with it. I can only fit so many workouts into my schedule, and I hate to miss a "real" workout to do yoga. (Intended sarcasm because yoga is a real workout.)

 

[Orchid PE]

On the floor, usually. 

Boooooo.

 

[Road Guy]

So there is a yoga studio across the way from our gym- same shopping center but different building - they have been doing yoga outdoors in the evenings in the grass patch right next to our gym - was a funny site Tonight they are in the grass doing all nomaste and shit and we’re doing sled pushes with Guns N’ Roses cranked up and yelling at each other  

 

[JayKay PE]

It's (3) consecutive sine waves that are 120 degress out of phase of each other...

As for the gym 'starter pack' you posted, it's super funny because the only time I've ever seen these are when I went for a couple months at a 'normal' gym (Crunch Fitness?).  All the other gyms I've gone to, which are non-corporate and semi-specialized, are usually filled with the nicest people who just all want to get better!

...and for the thread: my legs hurt.  We did strict press (which I ended up dropping in weight because I got confused with all the technical talk) but then it was followed by hamstring sliders + RDLs + dumbbell push press, which was then followed with sled sprints + switch lunges + rainbow slam ball.  There was no 'girl' sled this time.  They were the same weight.  But I kept attempting a run the whole time!  My cardio is shit!  

 

[csb]

I'll raise you one on "My cardio is shit" and mention that we did a seven-minute AMRAP of Burpees to 6-inch Target today (jump to touch something 6-inches above your head) (insert dick joke here) and oh my gosh that seven minutes was terrible. 

 

[Tiger15]

As for the gym 'starter pack' you posted, it's super funny because the only time I've ever seen these are when I went for a couple months at a 'normal' gym (Crunch Fitness?).  All the other gyms I've gone to, which are non-corporate and semi-specialized, are usually filled with the nicest people who just all want to get better!

...and for the thread: my legs hurt.  We did strict press (which I ended up dropping in weight because I got confused with all the technical talk) but then it was followed by hamstring sliders + RDLs + dumbbell push press, which was then followed with sled sprints + switch lunges + rainbow slam ball.  There was no 'girl' sled this time.  They were the same weight.  But I kept attempting a run the whole time!  My cardio is shit!  

Hamstring sliders sound delicious. I like mine with mustard; no ketchup please.

 

[Road Guy]

I'll raise you one on "My cardio is shit" and mention that we did a seven-minute AMRAP of Burpees to 6-inch Target today (jump to touch something 6-inches above your head) (insert dick joke here) and oh my gosh that seven minutes was terrible. 

yes that one sucks!

 

[csb]

Hamstring sliders sound delicious. I like mine with mustard; no ketchup please.

I was disgusted at first because I could only picture eating an actual hamstring and then I started thinking too hard about how all meat is muscles and now I'm thinking I'll have a grilled cheese for lunch. 

 

[Tiger15]

I was disgusted at first because I could only picture eating an actual hamstring and then I started thinking too hard about how all meat is muscles and now I'm thinking I'll have a grilled cheese for lunch. 

Gotta build up that meat

I hope I didn't turn you vegan.

 

[csb]

I'd be sure to let you know, in between my CrossFit posts, if I turned vegan. 

Have I mention I completed a marathon? 

 

[leggo PE]

 Not vegan, but... TURKEY BACON.

Come on, where's @knight1fox3?!?!

 

[JayKay PE]

 Not vegan, but... TURKEY BACON.

Come on, where's @knight1fox3?!?!

*eats all the turkey bacon so I don't die*

 

[Road Guy]

My daughter ( also a XF'er) told me she thought it was pretty cool how much the XF Games focus on the female athletes - weve been watching all the hoopla leading up to it this week.  I think its pretty cool watching the women powercleaning my max for multiple reps!

Were pulling for Toomey!

 

[csb]

I'm a Pearce fan myself.