Oh yeah, forgot to add this comment here. Got P90X the other day. I can't do the everyday thing like it asks you, but I'm going to do them when I have a 2 hour window as often as possible. Did the first day a few days ago and yeah, it kicks your ass.
Got on a scale today after noticing I had to tighten my belt another notch. Down 12 pounds over the last month and a half or so. I can't be sure if it's the exercise/eating healthier, or my Metroid-brand loafers making me lighter. Probably the loafers
[Whisper=ORS]Hey, joe's an eagles fan, gotta spell things out for him. ixnay on the big words, speak slowly, the usual protocol for communicating with neanderthals. It helps to speak in metaphor, using scenes from 'Rocky' to get your point across.[/whisper]
[Whisper=ORS]Hey, joe's an eagles fan, gotta spell things out for him. ixnay on the big words, speak slowly, the usual protocol for communicating with neanderthals. It helps to speak in metaphor, using scenes from 'Rocky' to get your point across.[/whisper]
I heard that. And you're lucky I don't Clubber Lang your loafers all over my Ivan Drago and feed them to Adrian's pet turtle. Now leave me alone. I got to go punch a slab of beef.
"There is no charge for awesomeness or attractiveness." - Po (Kung Fu Panda)
Anyone here familiar with/go to LA Fitness? They just built a huge one less than a mile from my house this past year and I just got an email from HR that we can sign up there at a discounted rate ($29/month) as part of the corp wellness program.
I can do 54 push-ups in two minutes. I'm trying to raise that number. I do push-ups on Mondays and Fridays. Each day consists of four sets of two minutes. I do two sets of regular push-ups and two sets with the perfect push-up doohickeys.
Pull-ups and sit-ups are good to do as well. They'll help you with your push-ups. I can do 72 sit-ups in two minutes and 16 pull-ups. You just want to make sure to do them on separate days.
I also do weight training, but that's more for aesthetics. Running is a part of my routine, too, but that has little to do with upper-body strength, so I'll leave it out.
For anyone that cares, my work-out routine (sans the weight training) is:
Monday - Push-ups (4 sets of 2 minutes) Tuesday - Sit-ups (4 sets of 2 minutes) Wednesday - Pull-ups until failure Thursday - Sit-ups (4 sets of 2 minutes) Friday - Push-ups (4 sets of 2 minutes) Saturday - Off Sunday - Off
If you want to incorporate weight training for your back, shoulders, and biceps, I'd suggest doing them on Wednesday along with the pull-ups. Just listen to your body and make adjustments as you go along. I would also suggest investing in a set of perfect push-ups. Since the handles rotate, they force you to stabilize yourself and incorporate different muscles.
If you do care about running, here's the set-up I'm currently using:
Monday - Jog 4 miles Tuesday - 15 sets of 30 60s (Sprint for 30 seconds, walk for 60.) Wednesday - Jog 4 miles Thursday - 15 sets of 30 60s (Sprint for 30 seconds, walk for 60.) Friday - Jog 2 miles, Run 2 miles Saturday - Off Sunday - Off
Again, listen to your body and don't start off too fast. Maybe start out with 1-mile jogs and 5 sets of 30 60s. Increase the distances/number of sets as you go along.
I'm not a personal trainer, but this is the routine I've crafted over time and currently use.
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by Omaha Red Sox » Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:57 pm 
Probably the loafers 
