OK, first I'll thank SSgt Burton for starting such a thread. Second, I'll thank Uilmuteiz for making my lightbulb shine.

Our goal by then end of the year is 50 push-up, 50 sit-ups and 45 minute jog at 10 km/h.

1st step, upper body strength:
Push-ups
Every morning as you wake do push-ups until you can't push any more! Feet are together and hand are flat on the ground, spaced just outisde of your shoulders' distance. Start in the push-up position, go down... and up until you just can't push anymore. Take a 15 minute break and do it a 2nd and 3rd time. DO THIS EVERY DAY.

Today, I managed to do 3 sets of 5.

Long term- In March, Sebastien and I will be doing circuit training at Parc Maisonneuve, jogging, push-ups, sit ups, jumping-jacks.

By the end of the year, our goal is to kick ass. ANYONE is welcome to join us, or work out in parallel with us and post their progress report here.

DO IT MARINES!

Good, I'm happy people are getting inspired. Marie, you don't need to live near us to start doing push-ups and it's much too cold to start jogging outside if you're already not physically fit. So I would wait another 5-6 weeks if I were you. Like I mentioned to Seb yesterday, being out of breath in cold air can cause you some real serious issues. BUT, a nice brisk walk for 30-45 mins can't hurt you at all.

Phil, I know cigarettes can be a real bummer... have you thought of the patch or gum? The real problem with quitting smoking is that you want to HAVE to and you need your will to be stronger than your craving. Essentially, you're fighting yourself. I constantly crave donuts and potato chips; in January 2008, I made a resolution to not eat any... and I haven't yet.

So... OUCH. Last night I managed to do 5x1x0. My arms hurt so much I couldn't push anymore. This morning was even worse! Couldn't do a freakin' push-up. So, I got on my knees and did girlie push-ups. 15x14x14

I don't know what the hell is going on... This morning 7x5x4. I think I may have a lack of strenght in my arms, so I went to CanTire this morning and bought a 30lbs dumbell. $53. Time to pump the GUNS!

Well, I haven't reported anything in a while because I'm seriously injured. I haven't been able to stretch out my arms in two days. Once I pass this, I will continue to give progress reports.

I'm doing two types of pushups, regular and mod. Last night: 8x7x15(m)

12*12*12 and 20*20*20 sit ups

but i still hate PT
and don't tell me about Pain being fear leaving the body 'cause I ain't been afraid in awhile.

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With Frank recommendation, I started a new weight routine today which should increase my shoulder muscle... I'll keep pushing.

Tomorrow: TREADMILL!

Another tip to maximize your pushups: Start with regular pushups until you can't push anymore... switch to mod pushups (on your knees) and keep pushing!

Keep it up Marines "Pain is weakness leaving the body"

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OK, so last night I'm pushing and lifting like a freakin' lunatic... and I hurt myself again. Maybe I'm over-doing it? Who knows? I'll take the night off and start again tomorrow.

Careful with those pushups !
I got up to doing two sets of 75 and one of 50.
Two hundred, I thought I was doing great...until I f'd up my wrist.
Now I can do about thirty.
Go slow and steady.
The thirty I do on my knuckles
Right now I am hitting the rowing machine everyday, giving myself Sundays off.
My goal is to drop 30 pounds before Dcon.
Lets see what happens.
Good luck everyone with whatever workout stuff you are doing.

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Dom what kind of pain is this? Shooting/sharp pain while actually exercising, or soreness the next day? Is it in your muscles? Your joints?

If it's just soreness, that will go away with time. Anything else (especially during an exercise movement) should be considered much more serious. It goes without saying that if you feel a sharp pain that feels totally wrong you should stop what you're doing and get it checked out.

There is also what is called repetative stress injury- basically a burning pain that occurs when we continually over-exert a muscle. I've had this myself on a couple of occassions. Generally your muscles have not recovered from the previous workout, and you are hammering them again- so instead of growing, they are breaking down. It's commonly called over-training.

If you ("you" meaning anyone and not just you Dom ) find yourself constantly in pain, fatigued, and/or your strength is going in reverse, you are most likely over-training. If you don't get more rest between workouts, more sleep, or more quality food, you could seriously injure yourself (meaning anything from a simple sprain to a full blown muscle tear).


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Yeah, I think the over-training description if hitting the nail. I took the night off and will try again tomorrow night and see how I feel. I don't feel any sharp pains, but strangely... when I wash my hands, I feel a little tightness in the area between my chest and arm pits. Anyone ever get this?

Pain is God's way of telling you're alive.
Great thread, Dom!

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That may be so... but I'm currently off for the week with a lumbar sprain... Still doing my curls though... I'll have Kevin's arms in no time!

There are three distinct types of pain:

1. Superficial somatic pain (or cutaneous pain) is caused by injury to the skin or superficial tissues. Cutaneous nociceptors terminate just below the skin, and due to the high concentration of nerve endings, produce a sharp, well-defined, localized pain of short duration. Examples of injuries that produce cutaneous pain include minor wounds, and minor (first degree) burns.

2. Deep somatic pain originates from ligaments, tendons, bones, blood vessels, fasciae, and muscles. It is detected with somatic nociceptors. The scarcity of pain receptors in these areas produces a dull, aching, poorly-localized pain of longer duration than cutaneous pain; examples include sprains, broken bones, and myofascial pain.

3. Visceral pain originates from body's viscera, or organs. Visceral nociceptors are located within body organs and internal cavities. The even greater scarcity of nociceptors in these areas produces pain that is usually more aching or cramping and of a longer duration than somatic pain. Visceral pain may be well-localized, but often it is extremely difficult to localize, and several injuries to visceral tissue exhibit "referred" pain, where the sensation is localized to an area completely unrelated to the site of injury.


Come to think of it there is a fourth type of pain and that is the one Sarge is gonna put me through for being a smart ass

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I don't have much to say about my training. I do a few sit ups everyday, it helps me with my back because if I don't exercise, it gets bad, it blocks and I have muscle spasms.
I started taking dance classes in January, 3-6 hours a week, so that's good for cardio.
I will try to get up early in the morning when the weather is better to run or try to join you and Seb when you start jogging

This is just an idea I had, but it would be nice to go hiking or something as a group. Mont-Tremblant or wherever...

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Happy to hear you've been working MC... I for one have been suffering from real back problems since Friday... and to make matters worse, I think I've developed carpal tunnel syndrome in my left hand... It just keeps getting better!

I've had that for about a year now, in my left hand, too. It comes and goes. I have it as I read your post, *laughs!*

I read taking Zinc can compound it which seems to be true. (I take ZMA which helps me sleep).
So cutting down on that mineral if you supp with it may help because I came off it for a while and symptoms aleviated.

Resistance training won't help either but, pro's and con's, right?!

I'm two weeks into the rowing machine now.
Thirty minutes every day.
I think for me, right now, I would rather work on loosing a few pounds, then build up later.
Not sure what your work out involves right now Dom, but maybe you should slo things down a bit.
A while ago I started doing a little lifting with my arms, all I bought were 2 ten pound weights.
No point in killing myself, and if I give up on them, they are easy to store away !

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A question for anyone who knows.

I am going to the rec center every day Mon -Fri.
30 mins on the rowing machine, taking the weekends off.
Someone told me that I may not be getting the full benefit of the exercise by taking weekends off.
Is there any truth to this ?
I want the exercise, but I also want to be able to keep doing it and not wear myself out.
Any thoughts ?

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So by not working out 2 out of 7 days...

All of what you will be doing will be useless?

Nonsense.

If anything the two days off will allow your body to recover.

Recovery is actually more important than the exercise itself.

Just don't eat/drink whatever or how much ever you want on those days off.

When I was overweight and trying to lose it (before I started bodybuilding) all I did was go jogging once a week on Sundays. Took me a year to lose the weight. If I had gone jogging every day I probably would have lost the weight a lot faster, but I did lose the weight eventually.

I think it's ridiculous to workout 7 days a week- you'll eventually either burn yourself out, or lose interest. The only time I worked out 7 days a week was when I competed- and that was only for a period of three months. Otherwise my average was 5 days a week back then.

Of course everyone is different- you have to find out what works best for YOU. 5 days a week might not have been enough for the guy who said this to you Scott, which is why he works out 7 days.

If you feel good, you are acheiving the results you want, and are inspired to keep working out, just keep doing what you are doing.


Kevin

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