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Apr 27, 2012 8:51 AM
ernest_t_bass;1154805 wrote:Yoga has been the toughest. I might run and yoga tomorrow. I mowed my yard instead of doing yoga yesterday. I need to start doing it in the mornings. When I have yoga days, I say that I'll do it in the evening. I always talk myself out of it.
Yoga made me feel so much better today. I definitely understand Tony's position regarding Yoga and tend to agree with it.

As for the Kenpo, you don't have to get anaerobic for it to do anything for you. At 27, my "weight loss" heart rate is 125 bpm, I hit close to 145 doing Kenpo due to being out of shape, but my wife who is a marathon runner stays right in her zone the whole time. This is the same girl that ran 5 miles then did all of Plyo :o. I understand there are people who always want their cardio to be anaerobic, but there are advantages at lower heart rates.
Apr 27, 2012 8:51am
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Apr 27, 2012 8:52 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1154812 wrote:Sitting on a rider mower doesn't count as exercise.
LOL. Push-mowed 1.5 acres.
Apr 27, 2012 8:52am
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Apr 27, 2012 3:26 PM
So my friend sent me an article saying that Omega-3 Fish Oil helps with weight loss. Is this true and is it worth trying?
Apr 27, 2012 3:26pm
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Apr 27, 2012 3:28 PM
Ytowngirlinfla;1155264 wrote:So my friend sent me an article saying that Omega-3 Fish Oil helps with weight loss. Is this true and is it worth trying?
scissoring might be better.
Apr 27, 2012 3:28pm
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Apr 27, 2012 3:34 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1155266 wrote:scissoring might be better.
lol, I heard this is very effective.
Apr 27, 2012 3:34pm
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Apr 27, 2012 3:45 PM
sci-ssor. Get-it.
Apr 27, 2012 3:45pm
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Apr 27, 2012 3:46 PM
ernest_t_bass;1155282 wrote:sci-ssor. Get-it.
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Apr 30, 2012 8:32 AM
Chest-Shoulder-Triceps in Phase 2 is both my favorite and least favorite workout of this entire program.
Apr 30, 2012 8:32am
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Apr 30, 2012 8:46 AM
I feel so good after having an off day.

Although I did cheat yesterday and have a small slice of chocolate cake for my grandma's 80th bday.
Apr 30, 2012 8:46am
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ernest_t_bass;1157428 wrote:Chest-Shoulder-Triceps in Phase 2 is both my favorite and least favorite workout of this entire program.
Not a bad one - but i'm not not a fan of the tricep workouts in the videos. What's those pulls ups in phase 2 where you front, back, left, right? I couldn't even do one without a fucking chair...
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Apr 30, 2012 8:48 AM
LJ;1157445 wrote:I feel so good after having an off day.

Although I did cheat yesterday and have a small slice of chocolate cake for my grandma's 80th bday.
You're so weak...
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Apr 30, 2012 8:48 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1157446 wrote:Not a bad one - but i'm not not a fan of the tricep workouts in the videos. What's those pulls ups in phase 2 where you front, back, left, right? I couldn't even do one without a fucking chair...
Better than me... I'm still not away from the bands for pull-ups.
Apr 30, 2012 8:48am
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Apr 30, 2012 8:51 AM
ernest_t_bass;1157448 wrote:You're so weak...
All my friends said I would have felt worse if I hadn't had anything.

I'd say for something like that it's permissible
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Apr 30, 2012 8:52 AM
LJ;1157453 wrote:All my friends said I would have felt worse if I hadn't had anything.

I'd say for something like that it's permissible
You're dieting on a regular basis. You've just added an intense workout into your daily routine. Considering both of those are more than likely a drastic change from what you had been doing prior, I'd say you'r just fine.

Me... I drank a ton of beer on Saturday at a wedding, ate wedding food, ate a piece of carrot cake, and pigged out (trying to eat away my hangover), at the continental breakfast on Sunday morning. I'm weak...
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Apr 30, 2012 8:58 AM
ernest_t_bass;1157449 wrote:Better than me... I'm still not away from the bands for pull-ups.
Fuck the bands dude - IMO get a bar and use a chair instead, you'll be doing body weight pull ups sooner than using the bands.
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Apr 30, 2012 9:00 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1157463 wrote:Fuck the bands dude - IMO get a bar and use a chair instead, you'll be doing body weight pull ups sooner than using the bands.
You think doing 4-5 reps on each pull up (with a chair) will be more beneficial than using the bands?
Apr 30, 2012 9:00am
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Apr 30, 2012 9:09 AM
ernest_t_bass;1157469 wrote:You think doing 4-5 reps on each pull up (with a chair) will be more beneficial than using the bands?
Yeah, since you can use your legs on the chair you can just push harder with your legs when your arms get tired. If you can only get 5 i'd do the five then finish the set with the bands.

I started with about 5 pullups then finished the set using the chair for the rest of the time - you could start with chair pullups then when you can do those switch over to the bands.

Just a suggestion, but i think you'll see better back results if you can phase the bands out.
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Apr 30, 2012 9:32 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1157475 wrote:Yeah, since you can use your legs on the chair you can just push harder with your legs when your arms get tired. If you can only get 5 i'd do the five then finish the set with the bands.

I started with about 5 pullups then finished the set using the chair for the rest of the time - you could start with chair pullups then when you can do those switch over to the bands.

Just a suggestion, but i think you'll see better back results if you can phase the bands out.
May give it a whirl on Wednesday.
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May 2, 2012 10:16 AM
Did the chair pull-ups today. Just feel like I'm cheating. Feel like I'm using too much of my legs. When I think about not using my legs, I find myself using my legs. What's the trick to chair pull ups?
May 2, 2012 10:16am
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May 2, 2012 10:21 AM
ernest_t_bass;1159580 wrote:Did the chair pull-ups today. Just feel like I'm cheating. Feel like I'm using too much of my legs. When I think about not using my legs, I find myself using my legs. What's the trick to chair pull ups?
Not to use the chair until you burn out.
May 2, 2012 10:21am
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May 2, 2012 10:25 AM
like_that;1159587 wrote:Not to use the chair until you burn out.
I then feel like I wouldn't be getting a proper (burn) workout in. I can't do more than 3-4 without the chair. I'm 31 years old, 200 lbs., and haven't lifted in years.
May 2, 2012 10:25am
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May 2, 2012 10:27 AM
ernest_t_bass;1159593 wrote:I then feel like I wouldn't be getting a proper (burn) workout in. I can't do more than 3-4 without the chair. I'm 31 years old, 200 lbs., and haven't lifted in years.
So? Quit being a pussy and try to get your 3-4, once u can't get up anymore use the chair.
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May 2, 2012 10:28 AM
like_that;1159594 wrote:So? Quit being a pussy and try to get your 3-4, once u can't get up anymore use the chair.
LOL, I see what you're saying. Start w/o, but keep the chair there. I may try that Friday.
May 2, 2012 10:28am
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May 2, 2012 10:31 AM
ernest_t_bass;1159597 wrote:LOL, I see what you're saying. Start w/o, but keep the chair there. I may try that Friday.
that's what i said....
May 2, 2012 10:31am