RE: Scaling the mountain...

[Guest guest]

Danny -

Those are truly awesome results, congratulations! Are you following

BFL to the letter, or have you tweaked?

Jarel

> For all of you who are scale watchers, here are the 4 week results

for me:

>

> 198 to 197 pounds

>

> Fat 36 lbs to 33 lbs

> Muscle 162 lbs to 164

>

> I'll trade 3 lbs of fat for 2 lbs of muscle any month!

>

> Yours in strength,

> -danny

[Guest guest]

Awesome Danny!!! Keep up the good work!!

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For all of you who are scale watchers, here are the 4 week results for me:198 to 197 poundsFat 36 lbs to 33 lbsMuscle 162 lbs to 164I'll trade 3 lbs of fat for 2 lbs of muscle any month!Yours in strength,-danny

[Guest guest]

Great job,

I am so excited to hit some high, instead of just screaming!!

I began workingout today, i did upper body........ ouch, luckily it doesn't

take much to type.

I feel fabulous though. I do body fat tomorrow....... I am scared. I know

reality will hit then and it will just motivate me all the more to change

it. I can see now why fat % and measuring along with pictures is so

essential!

Does any one know when the next challenge starts, I haven't been able to

find anything. I am still awaiting my challenge packets.

Danni

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From: Danny Shaw <djshaw@...>

> No tweaking. I would say if anything, my eating isn't as clean as it

should

> be. I met the goal of not weighing for 4 weeks last month, so this months

> goal is to eat clean and workout hard.

>

> I hit a new high on leg press this AM, I pressed 270! Had a lot of energy

> today, it felt good!

>

> -danny

>

> ----- Original Message -----

[Guest guest]

Woohoo! Hi Danni, nice to see you around these parts. And glad to see that

you're starting off on the right foot. Didn't I tell you this was a great group

of peoples? Setting little goals and hitting them feels really great, as

you'll soon see. Today was my HIIT cardio and I managed not only my 20 minutes

but a full 20 of extra moderate afterwards, including 10 minutes on the

treadmill. For me, that's a big thing because I have really bad circulation

problems in my legs and the treadmill just about kills me after 5 minutes.

Soon, I may be able to do 20 minutes on the treadmill alone!

Tina

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On 2/26/01 at 8:08 AM danni hall wrote:

>Great job,

>I am so excited to hit some high, instead of just screaming!!

>I began workingout today, i did upper body........ ouch, luckily it doesn't

>take much to type.

>I feel fabulous though. I do body fat tomorrow....... I am scared. I know

>reality will hit then and it will just motivate me all the more to change

>it. I can see now why fat % and measuring along with pictures is so

>essential!

>Does any one know when the next challenge starts, I haven't been able to

>find anything. I am still awaiting my challenge packets.

>Danni

[Guest guest]

Hi, Danny!

I think you have some great goals that are very achievable if you persevere!

Just think of how great you'll feel when it happens! Good luck, you can do

it!

[Guest guest]

WooHooo! Tina, It really feels good as you make excellent strides in areas

that seemed impossible at one time. I couldn't believe my progress on

cardio. Literally no plateaus, just continuous improvement with each

session. slow and steady! Stay strong! Kit

[Guest guest]

You'll reach the pinnacle in no time! Enjoy the climb, the view is

priceless! Kit

10% BF

190 lbs

Size 32 comfortable

[Guest guest]

>WooHooo! Tina, It really feels good as you make excellent strides in areas

>that seemed impossible at one time. I couldn't believe my progress on

>cardio. Literally no plateaus, just continuous improvement with each

>session. slow and steady! Stay strong! Kit

Thanks Kit. I tell you what, though, I feel like dying on HIIT days after my

LBW days. LOL. Talk about a struggle! I yearn for the day when it gets easier

to do. One thing is that I've been having a lot of trouble with a sore knee

the last few weeks, it flairs up on and off, and I'm terrified of blowing it

out. Any idea how difficult it is to do LBW without stressing the knees? heh

Tina

[Guest guest]

Kit,

Your envisions of a heart attack made me laugh! I usually reach my 9s and

10s while running on a busy road, and all I can think is, " I must look like

the biggest idiot, running just as fast as I can, huffing and puffing...at

least if I pass out, there are definitely other people around to call an

ambulance! " Ha ha!

10s are especially fun in the gym, when I'm obviously really going all out

beside others who might be leisurely reading the paper while cycling! Oh

well, maybe I'll make some new BFL friends. :-)

[Guest guest]

I don't go much below 90 degrees for that reason, and the stress is still

great. be sure not to elevate heels on the squat and point your toes to the

outside about 30-35 degrees and keep knees in line with the toes. Slow

tempo and discontinue immediately on any twinge. The knees are pretty

important! BTW I have the same issues on cardio after leg day. It takes

the first five minutes just to convince myself I will finish! LOL

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/26/01 8:09:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, Tina writes:

Hahah, sounds very familiar. You know what the worst is, though? When your butt starts to go numb from sitting on the bike for so long, then you get up and start limping out, afraid to check in the mirror to see if your underwear has gone up your butt because you can't feel it but you just KNOW everyone in the room is watching you hobble away so you hobble as fast as you can to get to the locker room so you can check. ROFL

Hah! This reminds me why I don't do the stationary bikes! Now I remember...I do rowing, and I have a picture that inspires me about 10 feet away. I row for 20 minutes and I look at that picture, and my arms, my legs, my shoulders are burning, and the sweat is pouring off my head, and I look at that picture. I guess I'm thinking that if I just keep on going, I'll get there, to the picture, to me. I also use the StepMill, almost every day.

That thing is brutal. The only reason why I've stuck with it is this true event that occured just 2 weeks ago: I had a meeting up at Cornell University, and if you don't know anything about Ithaca, it has massive, steep hills, from which form beautiful gorges and waterfalls. Anyway, we decided that after the meeting we'd walk into Collegetown and get some dinner. La-di-da, we skip down the hill to a Greek restaurant and eat dinner. 90 minutes later, we leave the restaurant, and have to hike back up the hill to our cars in the parking lot. So, we're walking, talking...and suddenly, I realize I'm talking to myself!! What the... I turn around, and there, about halfway up the hill are my compatriots, panting and wheezing.

I'm nearly at the top, and I was barely breathing hard. Oh, yeah...I'm far from the oldest in the group, too. That convinced me that the StepMill was my newest, bestest friend.

a

"The manner of giving is worth more than the gift." - Pierre Corneille

[Guest guest]

>BTW I have the same issues on cardio after leg day. It takes

>the first five minutes just to convince myself I will finish! LOL

Lucky! Man, it takes me til I'm around minute 15 to convince myself that I can

finish. I usually feel like dying when I reach minute 4 and the intensity

starts to climb. That's why I feel really proud of myself when I finish the 20

minutes HIIT and then do an additional 20 moderate after that. I'm such a

wussy, I really feel like giving up sometimes and have very little willpower but

I know my coach (hi !) would kick me inna hiney if he found out that I gave

up too soon.

Tina

[Guest guest]

>LOL Tina!! I spent the first 10 mns yesterday alternately talking myself

outta cardio, then talking myself back into finishing....by the time I got done

arguing with me, myself and I, my HIIT was done

>~~

Hahah, sounds very familiar. You know what the worst is, though? When your

butt starts to go numb from sitting on the bike for so long, then you get up and

start limping out, afraid to check in the mirror to see if your underwear has

gone up your butt because you can't feel it but you just KNOW everyone in the

room is watching you hobble away so you hobble as fast as you can to get to the

locker room so you can check. ROFL

Tina

[Guest guest]

It is a mental dialogue with myself everytime! I love most cardio except the bike. Especially when I first change over which is where I am at now. It is hard for me even to peddle on the first minute after a peak, then I steel myself for the climb, but literally counting seconds with two-three minutes to go in each five minute climb to the intensity peak. I have no idea how someone could read their mail which Bill used to do. I'm too busy talking to myself! But a little personal best each time will keep you focused, help you win the argument with yourself and take you to new heights! I've added 20 minutes to the end and it takes some serious talking to keep from shutting it down early. Stay strong Champions! Kit

[Guest guest]

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahah, sounds very familiar. You know what the worst is, though? When your butt starts to go numb from sitting on the bike for so long, then you get up and start limping out, afraid to check in the mirror to see if your underwear has gone up your butt because you can't feel it but you just KNOW everyone in the room is watching you hobble away so you hobble as fast as you can to get to the locker room so you can check. ROFLTina

[Guest guest]

*sigh* 10 mns extra is all i can keep myself talked into....ugh!! I MEAN to do 20....but up to this point, 10 is all I can eke out, then I shut it off......*grumble*

BUT BUT BUT!!! Ive learned how to discipline myself this far at least!! My poor crosstrainer hasnt been used except for the 10 mns I spent on it 2 years ago after I put it together...... LOL!! So 20mns HIIT followed by 10 moderate is a HUGE mountain to me

((although I still argue with myself, *giggle*))

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I've added 20 minutes to the end and it takes some serious talking to keep from shutting it down early. Stay strong Champions! Kit

[Guest guest]

, just think about having to email the group next time and telling us that

you could only do 10 minutes, and me sitting here saying " neener, neener,

neener " at you. That should motivate you another 10 minutes. LOL

Or imagine me hobbling around with my underwear up my crack. The hysterics

should keep you going a bit longer. HAHAHAHAH

Tina

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On 2/26/01 at 7:03 PM wrote:

>*sigh* 10 mns extra is all i can keep myself talked into....ugh!! I MEAN to do

20....but up to this point, 10 is all I can eke out, then I shut it

off......*grumble*

[Guest guest]

ACK!! LOL!!! Yes, I do believe that would be sufficient motivation!!

And the mental pic of you and your underwear......well lets just say that about made me fall outta my chair the first time you described it....and it is no less effective now!! TeeHee!! I shall NOT try to remember that while doing cardio.......Ill fall of the blasted machine!! LOL!!!

Thanks for the good chuckles

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, just think about having to email the group next time and telling us that you could only do 10 minutes, and me sitting here saying "neener, neener, neener" at you. That should motivate you another 10 minutes. LOLOr imagine me hobbling around with my underwear up my crack. The hysterics should keep you going a bit longer. HAHAHAHAHTina

[Guest guest]

Congratulations! That's huge results! Focus first on the 20 minutes and hitting those tens and then doing a personal best by increasing one thing each time and you'll be the cardio queen in no time! My first two rounds last year were the solution followed by five minutes of cooling off slowly until my heartbeat came back to earth. I had visions of a heart attack for the first two months! (No gasping remember!!) Progress not perfection! Onward Champions! Kit

[Guest guest]

My biggest problem with the cardio is probably sheer boredom. I'm bored to

tears. I have my favorite music blaring and they have three tvs in the room with

closed captioning but there's rarely anything on in the mornings that I'm the

least bit interested in. The guys usually have ESPN on two tvs (one on each side

of the room) and the other one usually has either one of the morning shows like

Today or Reege, and I despise him. I can't sit there and read, either, I

get too distracted and can't follow what I'm reading.

Anyone have any hints on how not to be bored for 40 minutes?

Tina

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On 2/26/01 at 7:42 PM wrote:

>ACK!! LOL!!! Yes, I do believe that would be sufficient motivation!!

>And the mental pic of you and your underwear......well lets just say that about

made me fall outta my chair the first time you described it....and it is no less

effective now!! TeeHee!! I shall NOT try to remember that while doing

cardio.......Ill fall of the blasted machine!! LOL!!!

>Thanks for the good chuckles

>~~

[Guest guest]

My biggest problem with the cardio is probably sheer boredom. I'm bored to

tears. I have my favorite music blaring and they have three tvs in the room with

closed captioning but there's rarely anything on in the mornings that I'm the

least bit interested in. The guys usually have ESPN on two tvs (one on each side

of the room) and the other one usually has either one of the morning shows like

Today or Reege, and I despise him. I can't sit there and read, either, I

get too distracted and can't follow what I'm reading.

Anyone have any hints on how not to be bored for 40 minutes?

Tina

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On 2/26/01 at 7:42 PM wrote:

>ACK!! LOL!!! Yes, I do believe that would be sufficient motivation!!

>And the mental pic of you and your underwear......well lets just say that about

made me fall outta my chair the first time you described it....and it is no less

effective now!! TeeHee!! I shall NOT try to remember that while doing

cardio.......Ill fall of the blasted machine!! LOL!!!

>Thanks for the good chuckles

>~~

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/27/01 11:43:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,

tandl2000@... writes:

<< The last week or so, I've noticed the gym's weight trainer eyeballing me

both in the cardio room and in the weight room. I'm not sure whether he's

watching me because I'm funny-looking, is watching my form, wondering what

the hell a heifer like me is doing in there, or what. He has started saying

hi to me everyday though. Very odd.

Tina

>>

Tina you GO girl! Chances are he is watching you because he is INTERESTED in

you .... think positive! I find that the attention is flattering, and the

last time that I thought that a trainer in the gym was looking at me weird

(and thinking that I looked odd) turns out he was attracted to me! Go

figure... we did date a few times before I moved, and I havent forgotten my

" misinterpretation " of his looks!

Smile back and say hi.....

Andra

[Guest guest]

*giggle* Grit your teeth and bear it........ugh!! Thats what I do....I get horribly bored too Sometimes though, I close my eyes(and pray not to fall off the machine) and visualize what im going to look like after all this hard work!! THAT motivates me.... but other times I just plug thru.....

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Anybody else out there have ideas?? I think Im going to do Tae- Bo for my cardio at my 4 week change....just am not entirely sure how thats going to work for HIIT, although the workout seems to be presented in intervals (on my tape).....another thing Im working on is praying this rain stops soon so the gravel roads dry up enough to go out and run with my daughter on her bike (she's 6)..... THIS would be fun, but not in mud slop up to my knees

My biggest problem with the cardio is probably sheer boredom. I'm bored to tears. I have my favorite music blaring and they have three tvs in the room with closed captioning but there's rarely anything on in the mornings that I'm the least bit interested in. The guys usually have ESPN on two tvs (one on each side of the room) and the other one usually has either one of the morning shows like Today or Reege, and I despise him. I can't sit there and read, either, I get too distracted and can't follow what I'm reading.Anyone have any hints on how not to be bored for 40 minutes? :)Tina

[Guest guest]

I usually think 20 minutes outta my day aint much and I am

going to be sweaty all over and my metabolism will be

soaring and I will be tight all over!

Its worth it to push yourself for that 20 too!

Good Luck Tina!

--- <lou10@...> wrote:

> *giggle* Grit your teeth and bear it........ugh!! Thats

> what I do....I get horribly bored too Sometimes

> though, I close my eyes(and pray not to fall off the

> machine) and visualize what im going to look like after

> all this hard work!! THAT motivates me.... but other

> times I just plug thru.....

> ~~

> Anybody else out there have ideas?? I think Im going to

> do Tae- Bo for my cardio at my 4 week change....just am

> not entirely sure how thats going to work for HIIT,

> although the workout seems to be presented in intervals

> (on my tape).....another thing Im working on is praying

> this rain stops soon so the gravel roads dry up enough to

> go out and run with my daughter on her bike (she's

> 6)..... THIS would be fun, but not in mud slop up to my

> knees

>

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> My biggest problem with the cardio is probably sheer

> boredom. I'm bored to tears. I have my favorite music

> blaring and they have three tvs in the room with closed

> captioning but there's rarely anything on in the mornings

> that I'm the least bit interested in. The guys usually

> have ESPN on two tvs (one on each side of the room) and

> the other one usually has either one of the morning shows

> like Today or Reege, and I despise him. I can't sit

> there and read, either, I get too distracted and can't

> follow what I'm reading.

>

> Anyone have any hints on how not to be bored for 40

> minutes?

>

> Tina

>

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[Guest guest]

Tina,

I'll bet this trainer is thinking, " Jeez, she really knows what she's doing " ,

and has taken interest in you! Besides, with another expert in the gym, he's

probably more aware of what HE is doing now!

Good luck!