[thisisaaron]

alright so the thing is
when i try to workout, i workout for about a week or two straight and then stop for about a month or two and try to get back
i think this is such a bad habit
because i really get no results from doing this
at least nothing significant enough
haha i actually gained weight now xD
in two years i gained 20 pounds haha
well then again i'm not really trying to lose weight
i just want to get stronger and get cut
but yeah its hard trying to stick with it
oh and i want to be able to jump higher
so if you have any advice into making my legs stronger that would helpful
thanks

[Oddfella]

I use a Microsoft word document with a table.. lolol seems lame but it works.. cause i put the days i'm going to exercise, and days i'm going to rest and all that jazz, plus i even time them to put a "competitive" edge to it lol try to beat my old time and stuff.

To improve jumping (i actually wanted to do this.. but i gave up lol so i stuck to my strengths)
*skipping
*squats
*jumping squats (it's without weights.. basically you're standing straight with your feet shoulder width apart and then you crouch down into a squat position and then jump, and repeat)
*burpees (get into push up position, bring your legs into your chest as if tucking them in and then jump up; googling it might help... lol i don't make much sense)
*lunges (with weights)
*calve raises (with weights)

btw... jumping is actually in the ass...lol
people say abdominal exercises help too.. giving that extra push? i'm not too sure.. never was a jumper lol

but ya.. hope that helped

[Apple.Mint]

I say do push-up with me on top of you
i'm being serious

or sit up while i hold down your knee or something?
like what we did today!

and and just keep practicing jumping?
yes i'm lame ._.

[thisisaaron]

I use a Microsoft word document with a table.. lolol seems lame but it works.. cause i put the days i'm going to exercise, and days i'm going to rest and all that jazz, plus i even time them to put a "competitive" edge to it lol try to beat my old time and stuff.

To improve jumping (i actually wanted to do this.. but i gave up lol so i stuck to my strengths)
*skipping
*squats
*jumping squats (it's without weights.. basically you're standing straight with your feet shoulder width apart and then you crouch down into a squat position and then jump, and repeat)
*burpees (get into push up position, bring your legs into your chest as if tucking them in and then jump up; googling it might help... lol i don't make much sense)
*lunges (with weights)
*calve raises (with weights)

btw... jumping is actually in the ass...lol
people say abdominal exercises help too.. giving that extra push? i'm not too sure.. never was a jumper lol

but ya.. hope that helped

thanks i think that will really help

[PDURRR]

i don't really know how i stay on schedule, its just mainly mon-friday weekends off and i either exercise before dinner or after
i just do lol, i usually think about it everyday and when im gonna start and i think about the junkfood i eat so it makes me kinda wanna cancel things out lol

and since i'm seeing results i have to stick with it cause don't wanna lose it U _ U
but my workout mostly consists of cardio and some freeweights though at home so yeah

i dont wanna waste money on a gym membership cause i have better things to spend money on

[x`aNNiie.]

Well, me and my friend are going to excercising toghether. After 2 months and a half we get eachother a gift. (worth 80 dollars)
If one of us drops doing the schedual than we have to still pay for the other person ^^. It motivates us to keep trying.
So maybe you can do something similar.

[ihigh]

u can find someone else to workout with...
during my freshman year in highschool, i was a fat kid...xD and my brother was my workout partner..and everyday we worked out..and im not fat nemore !
...but when i try to go workout alone..i aim towards a goal and try to accomplish it...gives us stronger willpower x]

adn the excel things someone said was a good idea too, i do that now too xD

[hae mee]

I try and get somebody that is a little agressive or persuasiv eto go with me so when I',m like "I don't want to go", they make me go haha Usually that's my boyfirned because he turns all "Marine" on me.

[jihinpark]

i find less and less time to exercise b/c of college. but my schedule!
monday: nothing cuz it takes me an hour to get to+from work. haha
tuesday: jazz
wednesday: nothing
thursday: jazz
friday: hip hop
saturday: work out + racket ball
sunday: workk (so another hour of walking)
xD

[Deafz]

when i try to workout, i workout for about a week or two straight and then stop for about a month or two and try to get back

I stay devoted by:

- enjoying what I do
- understanding what I am doing and how it effects me
- changing my routine periodically
- blasting music that I enjoy and that gives me motivation
- keeping a positive attitude

well then again i'm not really trying to lose weight
i just want to get stronger and get cut

You want to be "cut". Awesome! Yet, you mentioned that you are not trying to lose weight. Well, this cannot be. In order to be(come) "cut" you must lose weight; to be politically correct, you have to reduce body fat.

oh and i want to be able to jump higher

To jumper high, you must practice jumping. Try taking up plyometric training.

so if you have any advice into making my legs stronger that would helpful

Pistols are an excellent way to improve the strength of your legs as well as increasing the power of your vertical jump.



Keep at it! Train hard! Strive on!

[thisisaaron]

I stay devoted by:

- enjoying what I do
- understanding what I am doing and how it effects me
- changing my routine periodically
- blasting music that I enjoy and that gives me motivation
- keeping a positive attitude



You want to be "cut". Awesome! Yet, you mentioned that you are not trying to lose weight. Well, this cannot be. In order to be(come) "cut" you must lose weight; to be politically correct, you have to reduce body fat.



To jumper high, you must practice jumping. Try taking up plyometric training.



Pistols are an excellent way to improve the strength of your legs as well as increasing the power of your vertical jump.



Keep at it! Train hard! Strive on!

thanks i think that really helped
i'll try it out

[animeluverX]

have a goal, and be determined to reach it.

[HERMIT]

The 7-11 is about a mile from my house. Essentially, a two mile round trip.
Anyway, I like to run down there everyday to get myself a Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia pint.
And I'd have to obviously run back home before it melts on me.

That's pretty much how I'm assured of getting my cardio in.

[lumiere]

Find a friend who's dedicated to working out/losing weight, and get her to make you go with her to the gym? That's..kind of what I do, lol.

[Kaniel]

Make the schedual realistic to each day.
I know for me it would be stupid to attempt a big workout after I have 8 hours of clinical, I would pretty much hurt myself at that point.

In the mornings I jump rope before I get ready for school
When I get home I try to do at least one run on the treadmill
And I also use turbojam, it's fun so it's not hard to get myself to do.

I like to be flexible with my workout because then I won't feel like it's something I have to do as opposed to something I want to do.

For jumping, perhaps jump rope, squats, and maybe running up & down stairs?

[thisisaaron]

Find a friend who's dedicated to working out/losing weight, and get her to make you go with her to the gym? That's..kind of what I do, lol.

i'll try too xD

Make the schedual realistic to each day.
I know for me it would be stupid to attempt a big workout after I have 8 hours of clinical, I would pretty much hurt myself at that point.

In the mornings I jump rope before I get ready for school
When I get home I try to do at least one run on the treadmill
And I also use turbojam, it's fun so it's not hard to get myself to do.

I like to be flexible with my workout because then I won't feel like it's something I have to do as opposed to something I want to do.

For jumping, perhaps jump rope, squats, and maybe running up & down stairs?

thanks for that
and yeah me too i try to be flexible too
for some reason i want to be able to touch the ground with the bottom of my hands haha

[thisisaaron]

The 7-11 is about a mile from my house. Essentially, a two mile round trip.
Anyway, I like to run down there everyday to get myself a Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia pint.
And I'd have to obviously run back home before it melts on me.

That's pretty much how I'm assured of getting my cardio in.

haah that's funny i wish i could do that xD

I stay devoted by:

- enjoying what I do
- understanding what I am doing and how it effects me
- changing my routine periodically
- blasting music that I enjoy and that gives me motivation
- keeping a positive attitude



You want to be "cut". Awesome! Yet, you mentioned that you are not trying to lose weight. Well, this cannot be. In order to be(come) "cut" you must lose weight; to be politically correct, you have to reduce body fat.



To jumper high, you must practice jumping. Try taking up plyometric training.



Pistols are an excellent way to improve the strength of your legs as well as increasing the power of your vertical jump.



Keep at it! Train hard! Strive on!

well i'm not fat so like there's nothing for me to lose

[jliu6190]

hm.

well, i take a nap after swim practice. so when i wake up, i'm energized for the next 5-6 hours.

so at night, after my work's all done and everyone's asleep, i run through some exercises. 1am is a boring time, and i sure could use nicer abs.