Mister Ski
Super Freak
Way to channel that negative energy into something positive. 
The Sideshow Freaks Fitness Thread
- Thread starter JC
- Start date
Help Support Collector Freaks Forum:
BadMoon
Demi G0D Overseer
Way to channel that negative energy into something positive.
Been a while since I've been so made that my face burnt.
Phil Sierra
Super Freak
Has anyone ever tried those detoxing diets?
I've read (on the internet) countless times about this lemon juice with cayenne pepper detox diet, but it doesn't seem safe. The last thing I want to do is slow my metabolism which will happen if my body thinks its starving.
Yes, the Master Cleanse diet. That's been around for so many years. Throughout the years I've met some people who've tried it and some loved it others hated it. A co-worker of mine back in 2004 who was really overweight and sluggish did this diet and she did lose a lot of weight and it seemed to give her more energy. Another guy I knew back in the late 90's tried it and he felt sick, weak and lost muscle mass. Admittedly I tried it myself back in 1996 because I wanted to get get more lean and for the first couple of days it was easy, but then after awhile it started making me super irritated and grouchy. I felt grouchy like Fred Flinstone when he was on a crash diet and started growling at everyone because no one would let him have a bronto burger. Believe me I'm extremely mellow and easy-going so that is not me at all, so of course I hated it. I've been working out for years and tried every fad thing around and the one thing that I've found that works the best is good old fashioned hard work, clean eating (real food) and consistency.
BadMoon
Demi G0D Overseer
Weigh in day.... 176.5 
down from 192.
down from 192.
Mister Ski
Super Freak
Great job Moon!!
BadMoon
Demi G0D Overseer
Skiman
Super Freak
Next Badmoon goal, 135lbs.
Ski
Ski
BadMoon
Demi G0D Overseer
chewblacca
Super Freak
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2007
- Messages
- 3,996
- Reaction score
- 17
Ive been ready this thread for a while for exercise tips. You guys are great. Question: I've been doing ny elliptcal and chin up tower for months now. Lost like 70 pounds and am getting bored. I have a bench with about 250 in iron. I thought about getting a total gym, you know the one that Chuck Norris pimps on TV. Has anyone ever tried this? is it any good, or should I just work with what I have?
Get some powerblocks!
You won't regret it.
You won't regret it.
The Ringer
Super Freak
Join a gym, nothing compares.
Just wanted to share that as of yesterday morning I weighed in at 212lbs down from 305. Still got an additional 30lbs i want to lose. Honestly, it hasnt been as difficult as i expected to lose weight and it seems to be going pretty fast too. Maybe i just got lucky, who knows. But maybe this can serve as some inspiration to others that feel they need to lose weight. Just as long as you stay committed, you will be happy with the results. As for me, all I've been doing is cutting out practically all junk food and doing sit-ups, push-ups, leg lifts, etc. every night. Sometimes it can be as simple as that, but whatever it takes, nothing is more satisfying then having to tighten your belt
former member DFtM
Freaked Out
You may, or may not, be able to get to a gym.
I started out buying weights for home etc... but I just found maintaining the kit to keep it safe, and trying to keep up with buying weights too expensive.
Add to that getting my head done in changing the weights on and off with those little twirly bar ends. urgh.
I'd recommend joining a gym. You have all the equipment at hand without having to change stuff up. You don't have to worry about maintaining the equipment or buying new weights to keep up with your progression.
Plus, you might get inspired from seeing some of the things others are doing... try new exercises etc... nothing will ramp up your progress like variety. (The body adapts to what you're doing so rapidly).
Also, strongly recommend Fitocracy.com - very supportive environment with lots of people ready and willing to offer advice and feedback and ideas and tips... plus gamification is fun!
chewblacca
Super Freak
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2007
- Messages
- 3,996
- Reaction score
- 17
Thanks you guys for all the help. Trying to lose another 20 pounds, but it seems impossible.
BadMoon
Demi G0D Overseer
Started the max workouts this morning. I burnt 788 calories. I'm a bit upset at myslef for not pushing harder since I did this workout last week and burnt 952. I dogged it a little. My left calf is so sore. I know I have a strain or a pull. But I'm too far along to rest. I think I would need a week off to rehab it and frankly I'm not taking a week off. It will grow with the pain or I will **** it up so bad I have to stop. Should be fun! 
I still can't believe I lost 15.5 pounds in the first month.
I still can't believe I lost 15.5 pounds in the first month. 
dwing
Super Freak
- Joined
- Dec 12, 2007
- Messages
- 3,469
- Reaction score
- 23
Nice work boys! I've been doing a mini bulk till Jan13' I will either start a cut on the 1st or go till the end of January. This last year I went from 206 to 168 from Feb to Sep-nice and slow. This year(13') I plan on hitting 185 at the start of my cut and go to 160ish and be at 10%. I will tell you it has been hard to gain the weight. I have added 500 cal and have only added 2lbs in 7 weeks. My goal was 1 to 2 lbs week till cut time. I will add 100 cal/day till I see the weight gain I want.
former member DFtM
Freaked Out
There comes a point where it becomes pretty crucial to change up your training and be uber-strict with diet.
I'd recommend incorporating "tabata" training for your cardio several times a week.
If you already know skip this paragraph, otherwise tabata training is essentially 1 or 2 x 4 minute rounds.
Each four minute round you go 20 seconds flat knacker, 10 seconds easy/recovery for four minutes.. take a 2 minute break, go again.
This is great on pretty much any form of exercise, elliptical machine, sprints, stationary bike, full body compound weights (like clean & press) or full-body exercises (burpees).
The super quick summary is that this is the most effective means of increasing both your anaerobic and aerobic fitness as well as keeping your body in a fat burning state for a longer period of time (in comparison to standard aerobic cardio) after the end of the training.
In terms of diet/nutrition... some of the key tips I'd promote are:
1. Lots of water. Think 30ml per 500g bodyweight. So, if you're about 100kg, you're looking at 6 litres of water a day.
2. Lots of protein. Think about 2-2.5g of protein per kilo of bodyweight.. so if you're 100kg, think 250g protein per day.
3. Lots of sleep. Sleep is when the magic happens.
4. Avoid grains. Your body has to convert all grains into (essentially) sugar to process it. This gives you an insulin spike... leading to an insulin crash, feelings of hunger, overeating and unspent energy.
Additionally, wheat is action packed with allergens, which produce cortisol in the body in even those without gluten intolerances. Consequently, cortisol can inhibit fat burning.
5. Avoid sodas. Including zero sugar soda. Your liver is responsible for purging toxins from the body. It also plays a key role in burning fat. But it can't do everything at once and has to prioritise stuff. The chemicals in zero-sugar drinks are largely toxins, so the "cleansing" of these from your system can inhibit or halt fat burning.
So base your diet on veg/salads, meats, eggs, nuts and healthy fats.
You have to have some fat intake in your diet, especially if you're minimising sugars and grians, otherwise your body will think it has to hang onto what fat it has for a rainy day.
A good way to combine all of this into a diet plan and maintain your sanity is to have a cheat night.
For example,
Monday: Low Carb Day. (Minimal amount of low-gi carbs in your diet, preferrably earlier in the day. Even better if you train first thing in the morning and you have your carbs in the first meal post training).
Tuesday: Low Carb Day.
Wednesday: Low Carb Day.
Thursday: Carb Depletion Day. (As low carb intake as possible). TABATA!!
Friday: Carb Depletion Day + Cheat Night. (For cheat night, take 1 meal and take in 1000-2000 calories through Pizza, Icecream etc). TABATA!!
Saturday: Carb Depletion Day - TABATA!!
Sunday: Low Carb Day.
Rinse and repeat. Use low intensity exercise throughout the week too.. ie - walk the dog for an hour a day.
In that model, you are depleting your body's glycogen stores over the course of the week.. then the cheat meal boosts them back up, and (importantly) also boosts your leptin levels) before you start to decrease them again.
Reboosting your leptin levels ensures your body doesn't go into "starvation" mode and stop burning fat.
Essentially you're tricking your body into continuing to burn fat as an energy source.
Throughout the diet, it's important to remember the whole calories in/calories out thing. You want to eat clean, but still not eat a ton of calories.. because if you're consuming more than you're burning, you won't be forcing your body to use fat as an energy source.
The old addage: eat clean, train mean, get lean!!
Hope that contains something new or different or interesting for you and hope it helps.
I apologise if I've said stuff you already know! You're obviously all over it as you've had such amazing results to date. Keep it up mate!!
former member DFtM
Freaked Out
Awesome mate!! 10% is lean as F*^K! I hope you smash it.
Lots of protein, clean carbs and heavy compound lifts and you'll gain like a freight train!!
Best of luck!!
Uncanny Web-Slinger
Super Freak
I'm looking for a good alternative to golden syrup on my pancakes.
How does this look... https://www.sweetfreedom.co.uk/index.php
How does this look... https://www.sweetfreedom.co.uk/index.php
Similar threads
