do i have to have one of those fat calipers to calculate my % body fat?

7/9/2010 9:31:56 AM

They do have scales. Don't know how accurate they are though. Anyone had experience with them? The most accurate way is the underwater current thing isn't it?

7/9/2010 9:41:33 AM

i was talking to my friend who's a physical therapist/trainer/former olympian/nutritionist and she said that the Bod Pod is the most accurate way of measuring...

there are universities that have them and will sometimes be running tests and let people try them for free - otherwise it's like $100 to do it.

7/9/2010 9:43:08 AM

i don't care 100 dollarbucks worth

7/9/2010 10:00:17 AM

i would love to get super in shape and then have it done

on a i'm curious basis?

hell no

7/9/2010 10:02:03 AM

My friend went from almost 30% to 10-11% in the last few months. My goal is about 15% right now. At 22% (according to calipers). It's a good thing to measure mainly to keep up with your muscle mass and how it fluctuates while you're trying to lose weight or bulk up. I feel overweight compared to the 4.5% my trainers at.

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7/9/2010 10:05:28 AM

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"i don't care 100 dollarbucks worth"

well me neither, but check out some of the medical universities websites... they might have them and you could possibly do it for free

7/9/2010 10:08:55 AM

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7/9/2010 10:45:04 AM

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"(ps mike-i expect you to keep my bp measurement under wraps [lesson children, dont chug a ton of caffeine on an empty stomach] ) "

haha, it's all strictly confidential

Not really, but I'll keep quiet

7/9/2010 1:06:03 PM

Meredith College has the Human Performance Lab and can do a bunch of tests.

http://www.meredith.edu/hess/lab/testing_specifics.htm

The prices aren't too bad compared to what I've seen.

7/9/2010 2:24:13 PM

is there somewhere you can go to have your body fat % measured for freee

7/9/2010 2:35:03 PM

http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/bfb

7/9/2010 2:36:54 PM

^^^ I had no idea...might have to look into that in the near future

7/9/2010 5:50:29 PM

so far today has been really, really carb light!

7/9/2010 6:16:08 PM

check your PM..looks good to me

if you can get away with more fat and less carbs, I say go for it

7/9/2010 7:14:35 PM

ok im back on this bandwagon after a month of too many birthdays and beach trips full of alchy

eating super good this week and working out errrryday. i still look better than 2 months ago but a lot of improvement left.

PS anyone here do any cardio like basketball or anything anywhere? I have trouble just running...if its running for a sport I dont mind it.

Does PF still have basketball courts downtown?

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7/9/2010 7:17:23 PM

We should get a regular bball thing going - I would love to school* all y'all



*by "school" I mean "foul the shit out of"

7/9/2010 8:14:06 PM

for some reason i feel like begonias would totally be a bully on the court

7/9/2010 8:15:42 PM

haha

I PLAY TO WIN.

7/9/2010 8:18:17 PM

I would like to play some ball sometime

7/9/2010 8:31:20 PM

I have felt like crap all week in that I've felt totally drained and exhausted. Today I've been having wicked sugar cravings. I didn't think I'd changed my diet too much, but being completely honest looking back on the week I've eaten substantially more simple carbs than normal and compensated by cutting back a little on protein and quite a bit on fat. I used to have sweet cravings every single day when I first went vegetarian and was mostly eating pasta and rice and the like. I haven't had any really since I started paying attention to nutrition. This week hasn't even been really bad except for cutting back on fat. I guess I've just gotten really used to eating well.

I <3 fat. It works magic.

7/9/2010 8:46:30 PM

I would be game for some basketball

7/9/2010 8:59:30 PM

^^^If by ball, you mean bol, then yes, I too would like to play some futbol.

7/9/2010 9:10:57 PM

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"I have felt like crap all week in that I've felt totally drained and exhausted."

DITTO! I have not gotten enough sleep this week and I am not eating enough.

I need to post pics.

7/9/2010 9:48:21 PM

i had a quick chest/back workout today, but i felt pretty good afterward. i also added some weight to my bench press.

7/9/2010 10:26:45 PM

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"We should get a regular bball thing going - I would love to school* all y'all"

indoor basketball court at my apt complex. Game. On.

7/9/2010 10:50:01 PM

Indoor? sounds like a nice apartment complex.

7/9/2010 10:56:24 PM

its the new trendy thing to do for these upcoming apt complexes...the place wasn't any more expensive than ones with much less incentives and much older apts

we also are on the 3rd floor with vaulted ceilings....extra exercise and free extra living space. The view is also terrific as you're up so high, I keep the windows open and walk around naked. Its pretty pro.

7/9/2010 11:11:37 PM

^i wanna know where you live


and today i am sore. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!! my triceps mainly.


and my lower back has been KILLING me this week...but i think its sore.
i have a major sway back and have been consciously trying to correct it more this week.
at least i think thats why its so sore

7/10/2010 9:12:18 AM

I too have an indoor bball court at my apt complex

one of the perks of living in the preston area of cary - nice shit

7/10/2010 11:32:46 AM

lets play at yours begonias. porcha is in BFE.

7/10/2010 11:38:21 AM

Brier Creek feels like everyone is 3-4 years older than I...Cary is where my age group seems to have congregated.

there is a severe lack of nearby gym in the brier creek area too, everything is 10+ minutes away. If someone were looking to franchise, this area would be ideal. When are we opening our "green gym"? Have you developed a rail gun setup for a smith machine yet?

7/10/2010 12:05:18 PM

I have to work today, but maybe we can play tomorrow?

I'll even bring snacks! I just made some strawberry wheat germ muffins. YUM HEALTH FOOD. But it has 7 ingredients, so porcha may not eat them... and they're low cal so Quinn may not eat them either... OK THEN MORE FOR ME.

7/10/2010 12:34:08 PM

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"PS anyone here do any cardio like basketball or anything anywhere? I have trouble just running...if its running for a sport I dont mind it. "

I pretty much only recently started supplementing my cardio by running. For years and years all I did was tennis and basketball (played four times a week for over 2+ hours when I was in Cali).

I'd be down to play basketball with people if it isn't outrageously far away.

7/10/2010 12:43:55 PM

went to Triangle CrossFit gym today for a workout...and then did 4x500m rowing at Lifestyle


I'm beat



I'll probably go back later and do some olympic lifting though

7/10/2010 12:45:22 PM

About to go for about a one hour run followed by push ups, pull ups, and crunches.

7/10/2010 12:54:12 PM

my legs are a little sore from my box squats this morning. feels good

7/10/2010 7:53:06 PM

what day can everyone play basketball...and by play i mean mainly run up and down the court with a little basketball thrown in.

im good most nights.

7/10/2010 8:24:00 PM

update: so i've been trying to eat healthier but eat more calories a day and eat throughout the whole day rather than just a big dinner. i cut down on the drinking alcohol a lot (once or twice a week) and started doing a lot more salads instead of pasta or bready stuff. replaced most of my protein with soy or really lean turkey/chicken. i've been really good about eating breakfast before class and lunch after so i'm not going crazy at dinner.

but i'm pretty sure i am getting fatter. so i am obviously doing something wrong. i am probably eating too much fruit. I killed an entire watermelon in a few days along with strawberries and oranges and the like. too much sugar? I'll try to keep better track of what i'm eating so i can figure that out.

then again I will admit my workouts have consisted of painting my room (the never ending project) and waiting tables 5 times a week. so yea.

anyway it's not going so great, but now that class is back in session i guess i shall try to hit the gym before/after class and check back in with results.

7/11/2010 12:05:13 AM

It sounds like you're being lazy as shit. No wonder you are getting fatter.

7/11/2010 12:26:33 AM

^ Why are you so fucking bitter? Take that attitude somewhere else. I'm pretty sure this thread is about encouragement and not being assholes to each other.

OH but wait... pointing this out to you might cause another meltdown.


^2 Sounds to me that you're at least trying to make somewhat of a difference by eating healthier.

If you feel like you don't have time during the day to workout, what about a 20 min exercise video? bmel has one by Jillian Michaels (30 day shred) that does circuit training and it's pretty intense.. It's short, but it's something ya know?

7/11/2010 11:33:23 AM

i take cinnamon to help burn sugar, because my body doesn't use carbs properly. i'm no fitness guru, and hardly in shape, but I think it helps. maybe that will help, ddk?

7/11/2010 11:41:33 AM

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"i am probably eating too much fruit. I killed an entire watermelon in a few days along with strawberries and oranges and the like. too much sugar?"

Too much sugar is bad, but all the fiber in fruit helps to flush it before it's absorbed. Some moderately intense exercise will help.

7/11/2010 11:46:49 AM

thanks god! you are so helpful! no shit sherlock i just said i hadn't been working out. however I hardly feel like going to class and working 6 hour shifts 5 times a week waiting tables and trying to get a giant room painted on the other days qualifies as lazy. But thanks for being supportive and not a giant asswipe for no reason.

as for the workout videos, due to giant painting project there is really no room for me to do them at the moment so I'm just gonna go to the gym

thanks to everyone else for helpful tips/comments

7/11/2010 1:05:54 PM

God has some pretty intense mood swings in this thread

7/11/2010 1:15:43 PM

He's constantly one insult from a complete meltdown.

That's what a bum hamstring will do to you, though.

7/11/2010 1:28:14 PM

i want to add that i have no gripes with God whatsoever.

him and i had it OUT (via pm) sometime over a year ago and it turned pretty ugly.
after that we started talking civilly and now we have this pretty cool friendship that is based on the fact that we only agree with each other about 25% of the time (if were lucky ahahaha) but we respect eachothers opinions.

ive actually learned a lot from him by letting him say his piece and then i say mine.

its turned out to be a pretty cool friendship, just because we're so different.

7/11/2010 1:45:44 PM

I did a fast mile on the elliptical and reached my max heart rate.

3x8x45 squat clean and press (I struggled with the last set but I think I will up it to 50 or 55 next time)
3x10x45 tricep curl and squat (I am def upping this weight to try 55 next time.)
3x8x20 one arm swing
3x8x100 dead lift (I am struggling with grip on this one. I think this might be a max at the moment because I struggle so bad with getting the 3 sets completed because of grip.)


I AM BUSH-WHACKED!



not a body shot but you can almost see my guns in this picture. HAPPY!!!!

7/11/2010 3:26:56 PM

^ you look fantastic!!!

7/11/2010 3:43:09 PM

I have not done arm pictures so they might be worthless and I don't even know if you can see my baby muscles but I am so excited about them.

[Edited on July 11, 2010 at 4:35 PM. Reason : got dem 190% freckles. ]

7/11/2010 4:33:52 PM