uh, 1?
I was a 3 at tops when I akimbo'd C6s/9s/7s...

I consider myself a 1.5, maybe even 2.
I know I'll get some chances at doing it.

Heck, since I'm in /fit/ I might as well go and get a membership at the local trainig studio since it's cheap for students and probably the only thing worth doing around here.

>>4251
Well, if you are trying to lose weight and your drink has more than zero calories, you are drinking the wrong stuff.

If you were trying to GAIN weight I would suggest milk. If you planned on hard physical exertion for the next 2 hours, I would suggest gatorade.

If you have finished your physical exertion, or plan on losing weight, drink WATER.

Yes, you lost a few salts through your sweat etc. No, it will not compromise your health at all. You will replenish all of those electrolytes in your next meal.

They say it "replenishes fluid, carbohydrates and electrolytes."

Literally this means "water, sugar and salt"

SUGAR is exactly what you do NOT want. You are trying to starve your body of sugars during exertion to force it to burn fat. Replenishing sugars means you are working for nothing, since all you'll do is burn your immediate glucose and simple carb supply and never even get near the fat supply.

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>>4252
Im glad he explained it so I didnt need to wall-o-txt. If you still want flavor in yo drank drink thinks like flavored water, there are all kinds of it at your local wal-mart that taste good and have 0 of everything. I drink diet sodas quite often with no ill effects. (aspertain is not going to kill me, blow it out your ass.)

Back up to 300, which is usually the trend, up a few at mid-week and lower early week, so I'm cool with it.

Today consisted of assisted pull ups and chin ups, inclined push ups, some uni lateral shoulder presses, and something I have no idea what it's called but I have named the haymaker exercise. Also threw around an 8lb medicine ball with my workout/shooting buddy. After that, cardio. Did 10 mins on the elliptical, but that thing hurts my inner thighs something crazy, so I switched to a bike to finish up.

Going again tomorrow, since we had to reschedule the trainer session on monday because we went shooting, even though we ended up making it to the gym after, and I plan to go in on Friday like usual.

Fuck yeah, bonus workout.

Pt today?
Woke up to end the second week of hundredpushups.com.

Hit the TRX suspension system early afternoon, wrapped it up with four, 200 metre sprints.

Went from a 2.6 mile run at night.

Feels good man.

>>4261
High five.

Looked over hundredpushups program again, did test, got 58, rank 5, so starting at week 3...

don't really see the point in taking rest days from pushups, so today @ PT I'll just do Week 3 day 1 then TODAY IS CARDIO DAY, I think I'll use the rowing machine for the remainder of pt time.

rip the flap of skin off and then rub a salt lemon juice mixture in and then finish your work out like a fucking man

Pierce the blister near the edge with a pin. Take a tissue and press on the far side of the blister until you have removed all of the liquid from inside and collected it with the tissue. After it is drained, place a bandaid on it and allow it to heal. Removing the skin will cause the new skin underneath to be very sensitive for several days, so don't do that. Keep it cleaned and apply anti-bacterial ointment as needed.

>>4177
this

>>4181
Exactly. PT tests should have a practical application. Ruck marches, carrying ammo cans, etc. Just cause I can't do so many pushups in whatever minutes, doesn't translate to my ability to stay with the group.

>>4187

The Marines are moving in this direction and I agree with it (ZOMG!)

I've suggested jokingly a "maintenance fitness test" that would consist of loading up a truck with stuff, driving it to the flightline, unloading it, sitting in the sun for a few hours, loading it back up, and driving back to the shop. If you can do that without passing out you're good.

>>4153
>right meow

>>4211

Yeah, I've been a certified trainer for a few years, plus I have some additional S&C certs with Crossfit cert, and the BS some people spout is unbelievable.

I literally have to calm my female clients down when I start making them lift heavy weights, they honestly believe they are going to balloon up like an IFBB heavyweight man if they get any decent heavy resistance going.

Also, the cardio nonsense. I even get into arguments with other trainers about this. They will argue that doing long, slow, steady state cardio will reduce bodyfat quicker than high intensity intervals and resistance training.
You use glycogen (the fuel you were talking about in muscles)for the first 20-30 mins, after that, you are using protein as primary fuel source.

Great if you are training for a movie roll as a sickly, skinny person, bad if you want a good looking and good performing body.

Caveat to that: Steady state is necessary for overall cardio-respiratory fitness, I do 1-2 LSD runs/swims a week.

The rest is weights and intervals.

>>4213

Yeah, I was looking at getting cert'd up here in Canukistan before the airforce changed their rules on lasik procedures. Sadly the impetus for learning all this jazz was a bad experience with the military. Over-training, under-eating, terrible starting point, my scores ended up being lower at the end of a course than at the start (except cardio, went from running 300m to 2.5 in two weeks).

Not that I follow any of my own advice anymore, lost my job and moved for school, I'm now like, 240-250lbs, haven't weighed myself in a while. Even in the Army my best weight was 215 but I was a hell of a lot fitter. I'm going to make a push on losing this weight though so I'll be around /fit/ more often probably.

>>4206
>So if you want to burn fat the fastest way possible, do weights before you do cardio.
For me, there is a psychological component as well. When I run and lift weights after, I am often so exhausted I do a halfassed job with weights. When I lift weights before running, I'm more tired while running, but I HAVE to run or at least walk if I want to get back home.

A+A+ would recommend again.

My biggest problem is just sticking to my schedule.

>>3926

You might not be eating properly. After all, food is what keeps you going and gives you energy.

>>3934
Possibly, I'll look into upping carbohydrate intake and play with macros as well as increasing calories.

Food. Eat properly and stay motivated. Eat your maintenance calories or more per day.

As for motivation: if you want to do something, do it. Im guessing its not the experience of doing nothing that you're questioning, its the memory of being a lazy ass. Personally I know for me doing nothing = feelsgoodman.

You were obviously motivated to post this. You'll do fine. =)

>>4193

http://www.liamrosen.com/fitness.html
> First, the obvious stuff: fast food and soda. Cut it out.

Fuck.

> There is all this contradictory advice! I'm so confused!
> Most of the seeming contradictions in fitness advice are really just pissy arguments over matters of detail that need not concern you, or are due to hucksters peddling utter garbage.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/10_fat_loss_secrets.htm
> 1. Consume 5 To 6 Meals Per Day!
> The increased frequency of food intake throughout the day will boost your body's metabolism

http://www.liamrosen.com/fitness.html

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>>4195
>doctor
Of what? Engineering?

>bodybuilding.com
Full of the kind of people who think gaining 5lbs in a month, which is about what my weight fluctuates by, is good going.

>>4185
I'm about 5'10" and I weigh around 150 -160, depending. While I'm by no means in good shape, I do consider myself "not fat". So yeah, hope that helps.

>>3935

They do take a breaking in period. Don't go from running 30 miles a week or whatever, to running 30 miles a week in Five Fingers. It will take your body awhile to get used to what your doing. You try going all out with them and you might end up hurting yourself.

Ha, I saw OP's post and was about to jump in all "have you heard about Vibram FiveFingers?". Srsly, check that shit out son. I have board-flat feet too and running in the FiveFingers has made a huge difference, as well as rocking a set of SuperFeet insoles in my regular shoes.

>>3959 what color Superfeet do you use for flat feet?