RS weight-loss accountability thread? July 23 - Dec 23 is 5 months

[Mikoyan]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

I’m pretty sure I went from 248 to 258 on this cruise. They purposely don’t have a scale on this boat. But gauging from the amount of fat Americans that come into the elevator and set off the weight limit alarm…. I think I must have gained 10lb

I’m like one of the skinny-er dudes on this boat. The largest land whale I’ve seen on this cruise must have clocked in at over 500lb. He needed a wheel chair and extra wide seating

I'm 165, and going on a family cruise to Alaska in a couple weeks. I'm gonna look like a twig onboard.

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

I’m pretty sure I went from 248 to 258 on this cruise. They purposely don’t have a scale on this boat. But gauging from the amount of fat Americans that come into the elevator and set off the weight limit alarm…. I think I must have gained 10lb

I’m like one of the skinny-er dudes on this boat. The largest land whale I’ve seen on this cruise must have clocked in at over 500lb. He needed a wheel chair and extra wide seating

My favourite pastime when I go to a Mariners' game is to play "Pick out the (biggest) fatty"

[68style]

What if one day it's you? hahahaha

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by 68style

How many thighs did you slap and ride the waves in on?

I wish I plowed that blonde chick from Alabama but my mommy wouldn’t let me go out at night. Worst idea ever going on a cruise with your 68 year old ass mother and sharing a stateroom with two twin beds. Which idiot thought this was a good idea ?!

She kept forcing me to eat my vegetables to balance out all the pork fat I’ve shoved down this gluttony gold medalist body.

[bcrdukes]

Your mom 68style’d you and Asian b-lined you to your room.

[red kryptonite]

share your workouts, ill start!

barbell side bends 3x10
competition squats 3x8
barbell floor press 2x10
walking dumbbell lunges 2x10
single leg extensions 2x10 each leg

[Badhobz]

Weighed myself this morning. 254.8 (sad) so that’s not quite 10lb but 7lbs heavier than pre cruise.

Went to the gym 7 days in the row on the boat just to see if I could minimize the damage but to little avail.

As for routine. I’m doing 5 days a week of gym.
40 minutes of cardio per day.
Broken up by treadmill run at 5mph one day elliptical next day, stairmaster day 3, elliptical again on day 4, and treadmill run again on day 5. I figure this way it’ll minimize damage to my knees.

Then I do about 30-40 minutes of weights.
Focusing mostly on chest / ab / arm exercises. The legs are being shredded by all the cardio and I don’t think I need to gain anymore muscle down there.

Biceps curl 30lb x 12 x 3 reps each arm
Bench press 190lb x 12 x 4 reps
Sitting ab crunch (machine is set to 12 I don’t know how many lbs that is) 15 x 4 reps
Frontal pull down bar thingy 120lb x 12 x 4
That rope thingy with two knobs at the end that you pull down to get the triceps. 120lb x 12 x 4

I break up these ^average days with days where I go max weight / then I do about 220lb on bench and 50lb on arm curls at 5x3 reps.

[bcrdukes]

This warrants a body building competition.

But by default, 68style and westopher have already won. No contest.

[Badhobz]

Pretty sure our resident brack man won by default. Discount Matt Damon and discount Chris hemsworth cannot compare with genetics.

That or Donk cuz he’s like 6’3. 0.0001% body fat and he’s young while most of us are geezers.

[mikemhg]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

This warrants a body building competition.

But by default, 68style and westopher have already won. No contest.

I don't think so, vehemently disagree, in fact.

[mikemhg]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Weighed myself this morning. 254.8 (sad) so that’s not quite 10lb but 7lbs heavier than pre cruise.

Went to the gym 7 days in the row on the boat just to see if I could minimize the damage but to little avail.

As for routine. I’m doing 5 days a week of gym.
40 minutes of cardio per day.
Broken up by treadmill run at 5mph one day elliptical next day, stairmaster day 3, elliptical again on day 4, and treadmill run again on day 5. I figure this way it’ll minimize damage to my knees.

Then I do about 30-40 minutes of weights.
Focusing mostly on chest / ab / arm exercises. The legs are being shredded by all the cardio and I don’t think I need to gain anymore muscle down there.

Biceps curl 30lb x 12 x 3 reps each arm
Bench press 190lb x 12 x 4 reps
Sitting ab crunch (machine is set to 12 I don’t know how many lbs that is) 15 x 4 reps
Frontal pull down bar thingy 120lb x 12 x 4
That rope thingy with two knobs at the end that you pull down to get the triceps. 120lb x 12 x 4

I break up these ^average days with days where I go max weight / then I do about 220lb on bench and 50lb on arm curls at 5x3 reps.

Your description of your workouts gave me a chuckle, you're a funny guy Hobz

I wanna see your 50lbs dumbbell curl though.

You should throw in 1 or 2 leg exercises as well, something that's a heavy compound lift to shock that nervous system. You don't need to squat or deadlift necessarily (if it's not your thing) but leg press and lunges at least.

You'll be surprised of the results to your overall testosterone levels.

[68style]

You don't want to see a testosterone laden Hobz with nowhere to put it... spy balloon will get blasted into orbit and become a spy satellite

[Hondaracer]

I’ll join I guess as any sort of motivation lol..

5’11, 215

If I could get under 200 that would be nice, have been the same weight really for the last decade. Definatelt fat but generally fairly fit, gym 3-4 times a week varried routines, Yoga occasionally, etc.

If I quit drinking I bet I could get under 200 in a month. But ehhhh..

Always eat pretty clean during the week then I’ll go drink 20 drinks on the weekend and eat garbage so could clean that up… after summer..

After trying bullshit “diets” before etc. I’ve come to the realization the only proper way is calories in/calories out. Trying to cut out things you like or using restrictions never works. I typically only eat 1.5-2 meals a day, fast from 7pm or so till noon the next day. After moving to a more seditary job made the realization pretty quick I needed to adjust my routine even further if you’re not moving throughout the day

I’ll donate $20 to heart and stroke for every pound missed by the end

I echo Mikes 50 pound curl requests I’ve been at the gym consistently over the last decade and have been consistently working on adding strength in the last 6 months or so and for me, proper form 30lb curls are tough and likely not getting more than a set out of that

[68style]

^ You should come to my building at lunchtime on Tues or Wed, we can walk around Coal Harbour together and argue about politics

[Hondaracer]

I’ve got what’s almost a private gym at my current job, it’s stocked like a Steve Nash with a max 6-7 people there at peak, it’s pretty great

[68style]

Godammit guest pass me!!

[Badhobz]

But I don’t wanna look like the goofs at the gym who record or TikTok their workout. I’ll see if I can take a video of it but it’s just me sitting on a bench and elbow on my thigh.

[68style]

That's ooooold skooool... you better be wearing high tops and a sweatband on your head with Whitesnake playing in the background or ima gonna be disappointed

Ask the F-car lady to take the video for you... she will want it for her spank bank. Is it still a spank bank when it's a girl?

[Badhobz]

She’s fucking nuts. Just yesterday she’s like omg I thought you got taken away or killed. what ?! Just cuz I wasn’t at the gym for 7 days ?!

She’s like yeah I was super worried.

Da faq!? Maybe it happens a lot to these communist spies / sympathizers

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by mikemhg

I don't think so, vehemently disagree, in fact.

Trust me I'm not a racist.

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

I’ll see if I can take a video of it but it’s just me sitting on a bench and elbow on my thigh.

This description reminds me of Scamthony Espinoza.

lmk

[Badhobz]

Isn’t that the guy who does hagerty videos ?!

[68style]

lol no that's Esposito

[westopher]

Originally Posted by mikemhg

I don't think so, vehemently disagree, in fact.

You have the unfair advantage of not having to be all spray tanned before the comp like me and 69stylez would.
Actual footage of me getting ready for the comp.
http://youtu.be/0HI22bUV4QE?si=-a7RCia2sJ2H3f87

[GS8]

I can do 50lb arm curls but maybe like 3-4 reps with 2-3 sets but that took like 3 years to get there

I'm built like an arrow though.

Spoiler!

I did record myself the first time but, man, my facial expressions scream 'I watch scat porn'