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Hello all,

I'm a new member from Tokyo, just joined today. Please call me omatsu.
May sound funny to you but my family name descends from pine tree, which is "matsu" in Japanese.  So my friends call me omatsu.
 
I learned pull up tips for beginners today from Scooby's video and want to see how this will change my look.  I'm chubby and I hate to show my picture but I'm hoping this will improve.



My current weight is 61.6kg, body fat 31.0% and height 159cm. 

I like free climbing and want to lose weight and gain muscle so that I can climb better.

I'm chubby now but I have always been successful when I go on diet. But I always come back to same status in 1 year or so.  And never gained any muscle.

This time, I would like to build a body firm fitted, and never rebound.

I would like to put a weekly progress picture here or somewhere appropriate.

Thanks and let's have fun.  Sincerely from Tokyo, omatsu

Hi My wife and I are new to this forum. My wife isn't very good at typing, so I do that for her.
Cathy is from the Philippines and I, Steve am from the USA.
I don't bodybuild, I just help coach her, so there won't be anything about me.
She is 26 years old, 4'10" tall and 80 lbs.
She is into bodybuilding and has really enjoyed it so far.
She has some questions regarding her routine which I have worked up for her.
Any help is appreciated.
She has other Q's about other topics but I can post those in the appropriate forum.

I'm writing this in the hope that we can get some advice for Cathy.
She is getting more and more into bodybuilding and really enjoys it.
I am trying to help her as best as I can. We have virtually no trainers anywhere
near our area, we have tried to find someone to help her with her forms but so far
no luck. I do persist with her on form and she is getting better.
Everything she is doing is a compilation from videos mostly from Youtube.
I have tried to balance everything as best as I can. She pushes herself but not
too the point of pain or losing her form.
   Here are the particulars.
She is Asian, 26 years old, 80 lbs. 4'10" tall
She does Core and Cardio exercises and Weight Lifting.
All weights are dumbells or weight plates.
On Mon, Wed, Fri afternoon she does Weights.
These are the order in which she does these
She is doing 1 set alternating front curls 10 lbs. 10 reps
1 set side squats 10 lbs., 10 reps (weights at her side)
1 set supinated front curls 10 lbs., 10 reps.
Standing Press 5 lbs., 10 reps, 1 set
Hammer Curls 10 lbs., 10 Reps, 1 set
Front Squats (holding 20 lbs. in front of her keeping it level) 10 reps, 1 set
Lateral Raises 5 lbs., 10 reps, 2 sets
Front Hammer curls 5 lbs., 10 reps, 1 set per arm.
Laying on floor Bench Press 10 lbs., 10 reps, 2 sets.
Then Triceps Dips (2 chairs) - AMAP (As Many As Possible)
Then she is done. She takes no breaks except for a sip of water or to wipe off sweat.

Then on Tues, Thurs, Sat, she does a Cardio & Core Workout
She does Core first. This consists of a light aerobic warmup with a lot of stretching
shoulder and neck rolls etc... The she does pushups AMAP (As Many As Possible)
Then she does Crunches She is starting with 20 lbs. behind her head - AMAP.
Then 10 lbs. Front Crunch, Bicycles, everything you do in your video AMAP for each.
Then No weights same set.
She only does 1 set of these.
Then she does Janda Sit-ups with a ball AMAP. Then she does she does leg lifts with resistance band
AMAP.
No breaks except a bit of water and wipe sweat.
Then she does her Cardio.
10 minutes running in place, 10 minutes jump rope and 10 minutes hula hoop.
Some times she will do 2 sets of 5 mins of each.

Sunday she does no exercise except some light bellydancing for enjoyment.

My questions are How does her workout sound? Is there anything we need to add or change?
She would like to know more about meals but she loves to cook so any ideas there?
I know form is super important so if she can only do 8 reps on some days she just does 8.
Oh and her overall goal is Bigger arms and shoulders and a defined six pack but not a
deep peaks and valleys six pack as she doesn't want to add too much weight.
More Fitness model type than true bodybuilder.
We know that her lower area, quads and glutes are lacking but going to a gym just
isn't possible at this time. She would like more defined legs but you need gym equipment for that
or so I've been told.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Steve & Cathy

Hi, my name is Evil, you now got three days to think about why spamming the board is not ok.

Welcome!

You must understand, Scooby's recommendations are meant for absolute beginners -- people who never did any fitness activity or haven't done in many years. You are definitely not in that category, at least regarding cardio (i.e. running). You are probably able to run 15 minutes at a pace most beginners only dream of.

It's not just the time that counts by any means. I recommend you read for example a post by our resident HIIT expert Goldie:
http://www.askscooby.com/losing-weight-and-getting-6-pack-abs/hiit-high-intensity-interval-training-faq/

Even 4 minutes a day can be very effective in losing weight (but they will be the worst 4 minutes in your life...). I recommend you do the running at a pace that pushes you pretty hard but that you enjoy -- if you do cardio that you enjoy that is a very important stepping stone to losing weight. There's no need to slow down just to last 20 minutes.

Hi,

I've been exercising/controlling my eating since May and have lost 20 pounds.  It's taking a village to get this done so I'm using a variety of programs and stumbled across Scooby's site while web-surfing.   I've plateaud (too lazy to look up spelling for that word) for the last month so I need to get serious again.   I'm doing okay with exercise and do at least 30 minutes 6 days a week (with an occasional miss).   I prefer strength training to cardio (cardio....blech) and do exercise tapes and go to Curves.  I've started walking/jogging in my neighborhood too.  My nutrition is better, but I need to get back on track with it.   Diet soft drinks are my down fall, along with popcorn and salty foods.   I just watched some of Scooby's nutrition videos while eating popcorn at midnight and drinking artifically sweetened tea. LOL. 

My goal is to lose body fat and look toned and muscular.  I want the 6-pack.   

Good luck to everyone else who is working on their body and nutrition.  I'm looking forward to being part of the community, learning and getting inspiration 

Kathy

Thanks HerrKaputt.  I can give up diet soda's (for the most part) but giving up iced tea is not gonna happen so that's a relief.  I do use a bunch of fake sugar stuff in it, but I'll just have to manage.

Did I mention that I hate cardio?  *sigh* 

Introduction..

I am 43, and have been a competitive athlete my entire life.  I played Div 1 tennis but started when I was only 4.  I have always worked out at extremely high levels but have never really seen the results most people get.  Yes, I know nutrition is key but I am not someone who goes out and eats fast food.  I eat healthy, organic, but not enough.  I was placed on a hormone therapy a couple of months ago.  The carbohydrate cravings have stopped but I seem to be noticing bigger boobs, hips, and legs.  I did a half-ironman in 2008 and was working out at least 20 hours a week training.  Did I get smaller? No, I actually never saw my bmi get below 25.  Here are my stats:

5'9 - 196lbs - 33bmi

My workout

Crossfit lift weighs- 3 days a week one hour.. 20 min of cardio
45min on a treadmill two days a week
3000m swim on Saturdays.
Sundays off
Yoga (Hot) is added a  couple of days a week

Sample of nutrition:
grilled chicken salad lunch
protein shake in the am.
protein shake after workout
protein bar before bed

I work full time and have a nine year old daughter.. suggestions on better meals would be great.