help me get into shape blf

[Otis Da HousKat]

i stopped eating fast food and junk food about a week ago. i actual food for meals instead of processed stuff.

also, i don't know if i have time to join a gym, i go to school 7 - 2:30, and then work 5 - 8, then homework.

Well you have a good 2.5 hour gap there. That's enough time to go to the gym or do a cardio workout.

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[Visage]

The military workout plan will get you good at running for 10 miles and doing 100 pushups. It's not going to get you strong or particularly ripped.

I can attest to that. I can run 10 miles,  I can do 2 miles in 13 minutes, I can do about 80 pushups in 2 minutes, I can do 80 situps in 2 minutes, but I can barely bench like 150 any more. I also don't look like I'm in shape at all. I just have great muscle endurance and cardio endurance, neither give you an aesthetic physique.

[Darryl McKoy]

also, i don't know if i have time to join a gym, i go to school 7 - 2:30, and then work 5 - 8, then homework.

Most starter lifting routines will take less than an hour a session. When I was doing starter strength each one was only 40 minutes from memory.

You either have to find the time, or find a new goal

[Zloff]

Well you have a good 2.5 hour gap there. That's enough time to go to the gym or do a cardio workout.

this

only takes 30-60 minutes for a great workout depending on what you're doing

[hillkill]

alright, gonna save up some money. the only fitness place near me is 240 dollars a year. i'd rather pay for the full year instead monthly.

[Darryl McKoy]

alright, gonna save up some money. the only fitness place near me is 240 dollars a year. i'd rather pay for the full year instead monthly.

If I can make a suggestion, pay for a month or two and start now

A lot of people buy yearly gym memerships and then quit after a month. Prove to yourself that you're committed by going for a couple of months first.

[Visage]

If you want to build cardio and leg muscle endurance quickly the Army does 60/120s and they are great for that, also great for burning off fat. You sprint as hard as you can for 60 seconds straight then walk for 120 seconds, rinse and repeat. Do that at least 10 times. Although in basic training they do 30/60s instead to start off light so may want to start off with that.

Another simple breathing trick while running is to breathe in twice before you exhale, it trains you to take deeper more efficient breaths.

[hillkill]

i just don't understand how my friend is the same height and weight as me, and all he does is lift weights and his biceps are pretty broad, looks like a mound without flexing. he says he also drinks this stuff when he works out http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/crea.html

[Darryl McKoy]

i just don't understand how my friend is the same height and weight as me, and all he does is lift weights and his biceps are pretty broad, looks like a mound without flexing. he says he also drinks this stuff when he works out http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/crea.html

Is mound a good thing or bad thing?

Creatine is great, I take that. Seems to help with recovery between workout sessions.

[hillkill]

must be good, shows that there's good buildup there

[Darryl McKoy]

must be good, shows that there's good buildup there

Well if he's your friend, why not ask to start working out with him? You'll need a spotter at the gym anyway, better it's someone you already know

[hillkill]

i also forgot to mention he works in construction and carries things a bit over 100 pounds. i'm gonna ask him if i can start working out with him.

[Darryl McKoy]

If you're going to bulk you need to start loving chicken breast. I've got some in the oven now. This is 1kg of chicken, which should last me 3 days.



stuff like this is super easy. Cut the really fatty bits off, cover in olive oil and season however you like (I use steak seasoning). In the oven for 20 minutes at 450 degrees (f) and bam, great source of protein for 3 days.

[hillkill]

i have always loved chicken breast lol, but the thing is the cost of it all.

[Alternat¡ve]

chicken is cheap