Less Is More: The Official Becker Fitness Thread

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Well, it's official. I need to shed this winter coat and drop a couple pounds before surfing season in a month or two. Each spring i work on paddling stamina and core strength to help my surfing and then in the winter when it gets cold i cut back seriously and always gain a couple as I'm usually out in the water significantly less.

Looks like I'm gonna be knockin out some Burpies, pushups, pullups and maybe a jog this evening.
 
Been experimenting with new things to mix things up and not have my workouts stagnant. A few months ago I came up with variations of a total body dumbbell circuit. The form in the vids is still pretty rough (first video the plank breaks during the rows, and during the tricep extensions the elbows should be closer).

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55 push up half way there. remembering back though it was when I was getting to the 70 ish mark it was a hurdle.
 
Qeth
I just did a set. I only have 30 pounders to much on my elbows. I have to get a couple 20's. thats a good all around exercise.
 
Brainstormed some more post training:

EDIT: uploaded the wrong file

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Qeth, I hate you!:D Damn Ninjas always making me feel weak and slow (which I am ):D

Seriously, though---those were some incredible moves/workouts
 
Hello,

Let me state my desired weight and actual weight and Height.

Height: 185cm (6'1")

Actual weight: 93Kg (205Lbs)

Desired: 84Kg (185Lbs)

Training:
2 times a week between 7 and 8 in the morning. (Tuesday and Thursday)(it's the only time that fits the agenda)
This training is on a gym near work so i do my workout that has a lot of different things, even Pilates (that thing work), with little cardio, 15 minutes before training to set it.

Diet:
Not following any diet, just not eating like I did before. I plan to start a diet but not sure which
 
Nice, Qeth. I might have to try some of those. Right now my forearms still are tired from climbing the other day though. That's good exercise too.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
Nice, Qeth. I might have to try some of those. Right now my forearms still are tired from climbing the other day though. That's good exercise too.
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Climbing is no joke. Hands shake for a couple of days after a day on the walls.
 
Friday gym day. Place was emptier than normal, so I was able to circuit my exercises.

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hey Qeth you need to get in shape and with the program...:) thanks for the vids, very encouraging.. I was in shape like you and was completely psyched as well til I was about 28, now I'm a fat old man... need to shed at least 30#, really a sad state ..

actually glad I found this thread, thanks guyon maybe this will do me some good...
 
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hey Qeth you need to get in shape and with the program...:) thanks for the vids, very encouraging.. I was in shape like you and was completely psyched as well til I was about 28, now I'm a fat old man... need to shed at least 30#, really a sad state ..

actually glad I found this thread, thanks guyon maybe this will do me some good...
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Thanks! I was a personal trainer 10 years ago. It's been a dream of mine to open up my own place, if I ever get the balls to do it.
 
I'd love to see what you'd do with my father-in-law's program. Main difference between what he does, and what you do, is body position, particularly during certain exercises, and amount of weight lifted per rep, from what I've seen.
 
What's the program? If you'd be willing to lay it out and describe the body position difference, I'll give it a shot.
 
There's a basic body position--hip flexors and pyramidalis engaged so your hips are forward, but abs pulled back. Shoulders up as high as you can manage, and pulled back. A few differences:

For all exercises where you lie down, back needs to be completely flat against the bench/floor/mat, but hips forward, so your abs get tucked in.

Bench press is one big difference. You'll lift with the bar positioned higher up (just under your neck, and well above the usual area). With your shoulders pulled up and back, and back flat, you'll end up building muscle higher, so it will layer up and over your collarbone, and, combined with the traps and delts, will protect your shoulders.

When you lift, you engage the pyramidalis and hip flexor by exhaling BEFORE you initiate movement.

He's actually got a book out. It's called Preserving the Male Integrity. Program is literally the most intense thing I've ever done. Takes a really serious athlete to get through it.
 
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