Less Is More: The Official Becker Fitness Thread

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This could be an awesome way to keep progress. I'm in much the same shape as everyone else - 5'8, 220, and fixing to lose at least 40 pounds to be back to healthy. No access to gym or pool, etc, but I'll post links to any bodyweight fitness stuff I find helpful, and I'm 100% open to suggestions.
 
Just finished my workout. Numerous weighted dead-hangs on one finger-pad wide edges. Followed this with narrow and wide grip pull-ups. Finished with antagonist muscles. Tomorrow we have a 5 K run. Starting to get into the routine.
 
I've been off track lately but, in my defense, I was sick for over a week. That being said, I had a burrito tonight WITH a beer(s).

Don't take my Beckers away..
 
gmoneyluv said:
Hey D! When the heck were you in Heuco? We used to go there every Feb for a month in the early 90s. About a 40 hour drive from Toronto. Met Christine (my now wife) down there. She used to drive down there alone from Edmonton Alberta to climb in the winter.

We are thinking about going back this Dec to celebrate our 10 year marriage anniversary, but we've been together much longer that!
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Hmm, musta been the summer of '98. That's 1998 for you young fellers.

Gunks mostly 1993-1997, NM 1997-1998. Yeah, I'm that outta climbing shape.

Texas from Alberta?? wow.
I didn't even like to go to Texas when I was in New Mexico. Food's better in Santa Fe anyway (yes, that was a shot across the bow ;)).

I'm impressed with your seasonal re-conditioning. Inspiring!
 
Averaging almost a pound a day so far, 17 lbs. down purely from diet changes. My shoulder is getting better, but after re-aggravating it for the second time I am trying to take it easy. Still need to get a gym membership before the new years deals are over. Next goal is to work in at least 3 thirty minute cardio work outs a week.
 
Ok, started the pushups/ core planks( they suck) 15 min on treadmill......sucks but its a start....working on the diet too.
 
I could rant on and on about this topic. I am going to put this as simple as possible:

Eat less and eat right, get moving and stay moving.

Yep, that's it...the key to beginning to get into "shape". I have included the "World Class Fitness in 100 Words" below:

•Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and NO sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.
•Practice and train major lifts: deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics:pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstands, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast.
•Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. ROUTINE IS THE ENEMY. Keep workouts short and intense.
•Regularly learn and play new sports!

Seems easy enough doesn't it? I consider my self in "fair" shape (that's because as you gain work capacity, your goals change)....but compared to the general public I am extremely fit. I am active duty military, and have always been considered a PT (Physical Training) stud....even at my old age and being as broke (injured) as I am. I am a certified CrossFit coach (yep, big fan of the Kool-Aid.....if you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it), and a huge advocate of body weight training.
 
225 as of this morning. That is all.

Man beer gets heavy after drinking for a while. ;-)
 
Breakthrough workout today. We dropped the reps and increased the weight. Started to feel like we were making progress...Five K run on Monday. One step at a time.
 
Since I'm not training Parkour consistently enough (due to the weather and me not being able to motivate myself to train anyways) I have decided on a daily workout consisting of body weight exercises. I will try to add at least one session of lifting a week.

This is my workout:

Pullups (10)
Pushups (10)
Dips (15)
Situps (15)
Squats (20)

3 sets until desired number of reps or failure.

I'm looking for something heavier for my legs. I split my left knee with an axe 1 year 8 months ago, and I have to be careful not to put too much strain on it. One-legged squats are out of the question. Is there anything I can do except adding weight to my squats?

I will post "daily workout completed" with reached number of reps before failure (if it improves). Might do it every 2 days for the first 2 weeks, depending on how my body reacts to this.

I also need to eat better and up my protein intake.
 
Just as I suspected. Core is still way too sore to do anything, crapped out after 2 pullups. Lots of protein and magnesium for the next few days :D
 
I'm holding steady at my 190-193lbs right now, but have been unable to hit the gym as much as I would really like. On the upside while I did the same weights that I did last week at the gym, I upped the reps across the board by at least 2 (which for only having been to the gym 2 days a week for the last two weeks).

This week I'm going to try to go at least three times, and maybe do some cardio once or twice as well.

Good luck everyone :).
 
As everyone progresses onward toward their goals, remember that fitness, wellness, and health are journeys, NOT destinations. A little picture for you:

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Got an abscess under one of my molars, been on a liquid diet all week. No problem losing my 2 pounds this week...lol. Root canal tomorrow, so next week should be pretty easy too.
 
I guess this is a good place to share my current exercise.


WORKOUT SET:

10 Jumping Jacks
10 Pushups
10 Hindu Squats http://youtu.be/jPSVpo4mzNI
10 Jump Ropes (if you don’t have a jump rope…substitute for 10 Jumping Jacks again)
10 Hindu Pushups http://youtu.be/NcW61Bb8uOo
10 Bicycle Kicks

All of them is one set. Break 1-2 minutes, repeat as much as possible for 30 minutes.

Problems I face:

Currently on site. Health and Safety do not let us get out of the grounds much, so limited in space.

Secondly, we have a set 3 meal menu. Usually fatty with lots of carbs. So I try to limit my intake in that and eat fruit in between.

I am trying to keep my weight down and increase fitness.

I was 286 pounds, now around 209 pounds. 6 foot and 4 inches.
 
Now that the ankle is finally healing I can finally get back to my normal exercise routine. More or less, still taking it easy on the legs as I don't want to set the ankle further back by twisting it.

As of yesterday I weighed in at an even 200lbs! Down from 214 on new years day! YEEHAW!!!

I've been exercising religiously for 6 months previously but could never control my eating and never lost a pound! Finally started a diet with the wife and lost 14lbs from diet alone! No that I am exercising again, hoping this weight will just melt off! Long range goal is 180. Goal for February 28 is 190.

Wife is doing great with hers! She started the diet with me and started exercising in earnest and lost 17lbs so far! Very proud of her!
 
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