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I am sat here in my gym gear, all ready to go to the gym but I bloody hate it!! I so want to get fit but can't stand the gym, might try swimming instead. What motivates you to get up and go to the gym? Commander?

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I prefer classes to the gym now. My yoga instructor keeps our classes really varied and interesting and he pushes you further into your positions and encourages you to build up stamina and strength. On my own I lack motivation and staying power. When I do make it to the gym I make sure I have all the right songs on my ipod to keep me going.

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What motivates me:

1. Seeing my very ill mate recover and ride bikes brilliantly, run marathons etc
2. Seeing fathers that cant even have a play with thier kids without having to stop for breath..
3. realising that going out on the piss is actually boring and doing a new sport opens up all kinds of friendships..

BC, i dont really go to the gym, most days i am either swimming in a pool or the see, out on my bike or running with groups or alone. Im not a gym person really.

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i am going to start doing yoga, need to work on my core strength

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There are quite a few guys who come to my class - some of them are incredibly flexible and strong. It's not an easy class and it's definitely a work out. I thought yoga would be easy but after an intense hour and a half of "Hatha" yoga I sleep like a baby lol.

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I don't think I am a gym person either :( I just did 30 minutes of fast walking on the treadmill, listened to the radio so it passed reasonably quickly. Tomorrow I am going to swim lengths at the Lakes Club. 44 and fat, pretty depressing I have to say :(

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hate hate hate gyms, absolutely ****ing pointless places full of the biggest myths, bullshit and bollocks about fitness, not to mention that almost every piece of equipment in gyms is ****ing useless and are injurys waiting to happen.
If you want to get fit stay the hell away from the gym.

BC if you want to get fit and lose weight check out these two sites, 15 mins a day is all you need.

I can personally vouch for both sites having lost over 20kgs doing their programms.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/
http://www.gymjunkies.com/

Commander , for core fitness check out crossfit.com http://www.conditioningresearch.blogspot.com/ and the two above

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thanks Shiva, I will take a look at them both, 20 kgs!! well done!! I wish I could lose 20 kgs.

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i done an olympic distance tri at the weekend, and can safely say that i struggled due to lack of core fitness. Legs etc were fine, but my position on the bike got worse as i tired due to posture (core).
totally smoked the bike leg though it must be said!!
bonked on the run though..

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well done!! you had a shag on the run? interesting race :rolleyes:

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dont wish, just DO. anyone can lose weight anytime they want

actually decide and commit to the fact that you want to lose the weight then accept the fact to do so will require a concerted effort and just DO IT.

doing the linked stuff will take a max 15-20mins 5 times a week, no gym needed no equipment needed and I guarentee that you will lose weight if you do the above.

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I am having trouble opening the links, will try again later when I am not downloading the Xfactor! you are right anyone can do it I am just lacking in determination :(

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best core exercise ever..........burpess....end off

do the prisoner burpee challenge, decending sets done with no rest. start with 20 reps then 19, then 18 etc all the way down to 1 rep. aim to complete in under 30 mins
Do full burpee ie chest to floor, full push up and proper jump to reset getting as much height as possible. all in its 210 consecutive burpees and it hurts like an absolute bitch. oh and your core will feel like you got the biggest shoeing of your life the next day!

check out conditioning research if i remember rightly there was a few articles on building running stamina by HIIT sprint training.

mind you, dont know why im telling you anything whilst i am well on my way to being fit again i can safely say an olympic tri would well and truely kick my arse at the moment

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'bonking' is the term for when you power out. I.e you cannot give any more..In cycling it is when you cannot maintain or increase power and basically start peddling backwards..

Lance armstrong on his most famous bonk on the TdF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfLQVNavI8Q

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you still tweeting with Lance?

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if you can get to the gym and spend 30 mins doing a boring exercise then you already have the determination required. Now you just need to do exercises that will actually work ;-) then get the results which will give you even more determination

in order to lose weight you really need to be pushing yourself, not in terms of time spent working out but in the intensity you achieve. A decent workout done at the right intensity can see you buring calories for upto 23hrs post workout. Workout hard and fast doing compound exercises that will raise your heart rate and work your muscles hard, this will trigger all sorts of biochemical reactions which a 30 minute fast walk can never achieve.

The net result will be weight loss and increased fitness and after a couple of weeks actually feels like the cheats way of getting fit because you'll spend less time working out than other people and see far far greater results.

oh and the only way it can really work is if you eat right at the same time, ditch sugar processed foods and the heavy carbs like bread, pasta and potatoes

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thanks Shiva, I have ditched the likes of bread and high carb stuff anyway basically I am doing Slimming World diet, it would help if I cut out the vodka as well! I swear if I look at a bottle I put on a kg!!! off to get those links open and give it a bash. Thanks for taking the timeout to support me, you have inspired me into action.

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http://www.gymjunkies.com/beginners-workout-plan/

this involves the gym!! which workout did you do?

edited! ignore found the home workout section!

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lol no probs,
if you really want to do it you will and remeber you live in the real and not an ideal world so accept the fact you will fall off the wagon a few times on the way but as long as you can spend 80% of the time doing the right stuff you should be grand

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[check out conditioning research if i remember rightly there was a few articles on building running stamina by HIIT sprint training.

Tried HIIT training for the first time 2 weeks ago and it is the hardest thing I have ever done - many sites say this exercise is not for everyone - very true but very satisfying. I have started running this summer and could not carry on without a running partner for all those very early mornings when bed seemed to be the best option. We did our first ever race on Saturday in Windsor and we are still smiling. We get up and take the kids (they come on their bikes) at 6 am rain or shine. My running partner is on her own with her son so this is the only way we can do it but we will continue :thumbsup:. One of the best things is the kids reactions - they now see getting up early and training and their mums going to do races as the norm - hopefully they can take exercise as an everyday thing instead of x - box. Sorry for waffling just feel great and hopefully prove that anyone can do something.
We did enjoy our post race beers on Saturday night all the better.

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start with these

http://www.gymjunkies.com/home-workout-for-beginner/

http://www.gymjunkies.com/weight-loss-diet/

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that sounds painfull. Ill need to try that. In fact that was a favourite in the Navy...we called them 'ohh no's'..you shouted 'ohh no' when you jumped at the top of the exercise..Tuesday night is my only night when im not training so that will be burpee night!!

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thanks!!

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that is wise words, for any plan to work long term, you need to be realistic..you cant change your life totally..

Last night i had a big KFC bucket..why?? cause i bloody wanted one!!

I would advise running also, there are great running groups in Dxb and AD that have all abilities and no pretence whatsoever. I run with the group in AD and it is such a great experience. Lovely people, encouragement for all and not one ounce of anyone belittling others.

really recommend it in groups as some people find running alone hard work and demotivating.

last year i done 1 x 10K run (Dxb 10K in 47mins)

this year i am doing on average 30K a week and have entered 3 half marathons this year. Only because i have been inspired by others and also i love the challenge or competing against my friends.

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absolutely amazing!! well done :thumbup:

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aye it is, the army call them bastards, gotta shout bastard as you star jump. try not hate me too much cos at about the 12-14 reps sets you will realise just how stupid a task you have set yourself ;)
one of my longterm goals is the "burpee mile"

http://www.vimeo.com/4070556

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yes, the Royal Navy are a little more polite than the pongo's

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ta, i cheat fairly frequently tbh and the way i see it, if your going to cheat then **** it cheat big!!!! that said a 3 wk trip to the UK saw me gain 12lbs **** bit too much cheating there, although I've already lost 6 of that by doing nowt but eating better since i got back so...

will get into some running now the weather is on its way to being sensible again, really like the idea of some desert running as well, the idea appeals to me for some reason

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I've just had my right hip replaced and want to get on the fitness trail when I'm recovered. I quite fancy getting into cycling or something like that - a more social kind of activity rather than sticking the i-pod on and being bored in the gym. But generally just want to get down to a decent weight and up to a decent level of fitness. I've been given a second chance and I don't want to waste it.

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senior service and all that,




















besides your all faires so its not surprising your so polite!

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good man, what about a hybrid bike as opposed to a road bike. It may be a bit more forgiving on your hip,

Well done LJ, liveSTRONG!!!

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see the links then as body weight stuff will be perfect whilst your still recovering

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Cheers. Think I'd be fine on a normal bike. THere's little impact on the joint, as opposed to jogging. A mate in Canada just met a chap who had a hip replaced and was cycling across Canada. I'd love to do something like that in a few years' time.

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then make it your long term goal....thats the thing, people shouldnt just train to get fit etc, they should have a goal, something to reach out for, to get you out of bed on that early morning..

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

christ, i get up on my days off at 4am to go cycling, running and swimming.

because i have a long term goal i am chasing that this level of commitment is what is required to realise that goal..

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care to share? if not no worries

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my two week stint in the UK saw me gain about half a stone as well, bloody depressing it is .

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A lot of it is about mindset, from previous experience of diets and stuff. Everyone will have bumps along the way...visits home or holidays or illnesses. It's when we let these molehills become mountains that the problems compound. We just have to accept the fact that these bumps will happen and move on from them. Of course, it's all easier said than done...

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very true LJ

what about aquafit? I am going to go on Thursday to the one at the Meridien Mina Seyahi :)

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2010 IM 70.3
2011 Dubai Marathon and one another
2012 Full IM

Its hard though to get all the training in with a busy job and a young family.

then after that, try to improve over the olympic distance and try to at least do 1 IM70.3 a year.

Really, i just want to be fit and healthy to enjoy playing sport and encouraging my children. I want them to look up to their dad as a cool, fit guy, not a bloke out of the Royle family..

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going to stoli...err, i mean patsy...

MM, xx