Anyone else making a fitness "comeback"?

[romack991]

I used to be a pretty elite runner about two years ago. But since then I got a desk job and stopped running regularly. I was still in shape for today's standards, but not where I want to be. A few monthes ago I woke up and saw what stress, poor nutrition, and not exercising was doing to me. So I cleaned up my nutrition. I'm not on a diet, i probably eat more now but I don't eat near the junk I did. I run and lift regularly. Lift 2-3 times a week with limited weights in my house and I run 10-20 miles a week.
Start of January, I was about 169lb with 18% BF. Now I'm 162lb with 13% BF. I feel much better. Goal is 165-170lb with 10%BF. Also I plan on making a running comeback and entering unattached at some college races but I wont do that until I feel that I'm halfway competitive.

Just curious what others are doing as well.

 

[FLY6584]

Yeah I've started to really pick up the pace this semester also.

When I get to Pilot Training in about 6 months I have to take a test called the F.A.C.T. (Fighter Aircrew Conditioning Test) if I want to fly fighters. I need to do well on that test if I want to get Fighters out of Pilot Training.

The test consists of endurance events like pushups and situps, but now it also incorporates weight lifting into the test.

I have to do 10 of the following to pass the test or 15 of the following to max the test:

Arm Curl .35 of body weight 10-15x's
Bench Press .8 of body weight 10-15x's
Lat Pull .7 of body weight 10-15x's
Squat 1.6 of body weight 10-15x's
Leg Curl .5 of body weight and .5 for leg curls 10-15x's


Up until now I've focused more on Cardio, but after seeing these test requirements I might have to focus more on lifiting instead. I know I can do the minimums, but I really would like to max all of the events.

 

[Mark Gomez]

Wrestling season ended Hittin up 24 hour fitness 3 days a week now :hail: yesssss
ohh the return of my body mass is so sweet my body was too sore last weekend when i rode. Definetly workin those jet ski muscles startin with the squats ha:Banane01:
off season freestyle wrestling will keep my cardio up and so will riding:biggthumpup:
weight 124 bodyfat a little over %7.5 =/ season does it to ya

 

[Waste Land]

For awhile I was working at Live World at night anywhere from 10pm to 6am then having to sleep all day and work at UPS early that night before heading back to the Live World job.

I couldnt find time to lift and train like I had been. After finally quitting UPS, and LW cutting my hours(thank god I got an interview today) I've had a chance to resurface. Started a better diet cutting out junk food, and 90% of tea. Rejoined the gym and it feals like it did the first time I started. It's a rush and fun to go work out and not a chor of finding time and trying to do it on a schedule and crap.

8.5% Body Fat @ 150lbs currently with all fat deposits being in my upper legs and lower abdominal. I'd like to drop about 10lbs and then rebuild from there.

 

[Matt_E]

Started a better diet cutting out junk food, and 90% of tea .

What? You're cutting out 90% of your tea intake for better fitness?

:dunno:

 

[Waste Land]

What? You're cutting out 90% of your tea intake for better fitness?

:dunno:

Maybe your not familar with the south....we drink sweet tea....as in TONS and TONS and TONs of sugar.

I can spill tea and within an hour it would be almost a syrup:bigeyes:

 

[Matt_E]

Ah.....that explains it. Yeah, good move.

I am ditching sodas. Mind you, I only drank diet sodas, but I'd like to switch to water and see what happens.

Anyways, as far as a fitness comeback....I have never been fitter in my life than now.
I always used to be pretty chubby and weak, around 200-230 lbs.
During the past four years I have turned that around. I am still 190, but the proportions are much different now.

 

[63chevyll]

ive been drinking less??? that should help.

iv ebeen woring on it for a bit. ive been a lazy for the past few years, job.

 

[FLY6584]

8.5% Body Fat @ 150lbs currently with all fat deposits being in my upper legs and lower abdominal. I'd like to drop about 10lbs and then rebuild from there.

I wouldn't worry about dropping anymore. I would start bulking up now. 8.5% is pretty damn good. Most people your size are always talk about having a hard time putting on the weight to bulk up. I think you could probably gain a few "healthy" pounds. Just my opinion though and I'm definitely not an expert.:biggthumpup:

 

[Phsurf760]

Fly-
i dont know what you weigh but you should be able to pound out any of those things no problem. I just did the math with my body weight and it looks like you should be able to do it with ease. Good luck with Fighter school, my cousin flys Blackhawks here in San Diego.

 

[Waste Land]

I wouldn't worry about dropping anymore. I would start bulking up now. 8.5% is pretty damn good. Most people your size are always talk about having a hard time putting on the weight to bulk up. I think you could probably gain a few "healthy" pounds. Just my opinion though and I'm definitely not an expert.:biggthumpup:

Problem is though, the fat on my body is not distrubed equaly but in 2 to 3 spots that I want wiped off before trying to bulk and the cut it all off. I'm actually more concerned on cosmetic then trying to be big really. I just want my abs and stuff back lol

 

[Phsurf760]

Wasteland-
If you lift weights to bulk up and eat right your body will use that fat. I took weight gainer and ate like a pig to pack on pounds and i felt fat. Now i eat healthy and lift to trim down. You cant try and be ripped and bulk up at the same time....unless you take steroids.

 

[Waste Land]

Wasteland-
If you lift weights to bulk up and eat right your body will use that fat. I took weight gainer and ate like a pig to pack on pounds and i felt fat. Now i eat healthy and lift to trim down. You cant try and be ripped and bulk up at the same time....unless you take steroids.

Not trying to bulk or cut....doing both cancels each other out

I'm to just trim fat desposits on my back while gaining stregnth without the regular bulking atitude. I'm just drinking my whey, eating good but not alot, and lifting and running. This way I'm not going to either extreme

 

[FLY6584]

Fly-
i dont know what you weigh but you should be able to pound out any of those things no problem. I just did the math with my body weight and it looks like you should be able to do it with ease. Good luck with Fighter school, my cousin flys Blackhawks here in San Diego.

Yeah thats what I'm thinking. I am 195lbs so for an example I would need to bench 156lbs 15 times.

I definitely think that's doable. I just haven't really focused on high weight or even tested my max's since high school. I always use dumbells when I'm working upper body so it looks like I'll have to get back on the bench and see what I can do.

 

[Matt_E]

I am 195lbs so for an example I would need to bench 156lbs 15 times.

That doesn't sound very difficult. :dunno:

 

[FLY6584]

That doesn't sound very difficult. :dunno:

I agree, but the last time I really used the bench that much was in high school and my max was 175 I believe(I was a lot smaller then). Since then I've been doing low weight high rep exercises like dumbells and pushups.

I just need to get in there and see where I stand.

 

[Waste Land]

That doesn't sound very difficult. :dunno:

You'd be suprised what you think you can do but once you get under some numbers it can change.

I barbell bench like 110 and dumbbell bench around 90 and thats after working out a year:frown: I just have little push int hat area.

I was doing 590, 600lbs on leg press 10x. Started back monday at 360:frown: :frown: :frown: My legs havent hurt like this since I started working out the first time....blah

 

[tom21]

I am ditching sodas. Mind you, I only drank diet sodas, but I'd like to switch to water and see what happens.

Been trying to ditch it too, but I am having a hard time finding other things to drink to keep me from craving the cola. most everything is crap or beer, and while I enjoy the beer it kinda defeats the purpose. Have you had a hard time kickin it? its been since Daytona but I still allow a soda at restaurants as we don't eat out much. water is good but I tend to drink gallons instead of just what I need. or what I would consider a normal amount.

 

[FLY6584]

Been trying to ditch it too, but I am having a hard time finding other things to drink to keep me from craving the cola. most everything is crap or beer, and while I enjoy the beer it kinda defeats the purpose. Have you had a hard time kickin it? its been since Daytona but I still allow a soda at restaurants as we don't eat out much. water is good but I tend to drink gallons instead of just what I need. or what I would consider a normal amount.

Yeah that's my rule also. I'll only drink coke when I go out to restaurants. Aside from that it's just water and gatorade for me and beer on the weekends.

 

[Waste Land]

Water, water, water. You lose weight alone by drinking nothing but water. Your back and other bones will feal better too. I can feel my back in the mourning if i drink a pepsi....ehhh

after about two weeks of nothing but water, you wont drink anything else. Cut down to about 90% water for a week, so you dont go into like heorin DTs over caffine, then just move on to all water