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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts 
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I will. I think I'm going to develop an eating disorder and really go for it.
125 by Christmas?
"Get a life dude." -some guy in a magic forum
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Cohiba Special user Michigan 749 Posts
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Nice job Vandy! It must be all those fights that have you in ripped shape. You jump-roping?
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts
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Yes, actually I do jump rope. But I'm not very good at it and I can't go very long. Jumping rope is a killer workout!
I'm trying to get good at it like some of the boxers. Some of those guys are really, really good at it. P.S. Don't ever jump rope with barefeet, unless you never miss. I have a speed rope that is made out of a similar material, and slightly thinner than an extention cord. Whap yourself across the front of the toes just once, and you'll know why I say wear shoes. That hurts like a MOTHER!
"Get a life dude." -some guy in a magic forum
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts
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Swimming is another great workout; aerobic, and full-body resistance. You almost never see a fat swimmer (obviously, people just floating around in innertubes don't count.)
Something way upthread caught my notice just now- about fat over muscle. Something to keep in mind- while losing the visible fat is nice, it's the invisible fat that really makes a difference health-wise. That's the fat that collects under muscle- stored around your internal organs. I remember hearing that it was one of the main reasons of a high body fat percentage in otherwise slim-looking women, caused by repeated crash dieting without exercise. Conversely, sumo wrestlers are in good shape despite their weight because their fat is mostly subcutaneous- under skin but over muscle. Their workout regime and lifestyle is designed to bulk them up with this type of fat, which has less of an impact on their athletic prowess. -Erik
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts
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How do you gauge how much invisible fat you have? If you don't crash diet and you have otherwise a healthy percentage of visible fat, can you assume it's ok. Or do you have to get in one of those water displacement tanks, or what?
Yeah, swimming is good. I have a pool, but I find swimming laps even more boring than running on a treadmill. I prefer to float around in an inner tube, beer in hand, after a workout.
"Get a life dude." -some guy in a magic forum
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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts
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I'm down to 87 which is halfway there. Not going to make it by Xmas but I blame it on all the muscle I'm building at the gym
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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I'm at 17 celcius at the moment and my goal is 1.6 kilometers, or 1 legion in roman numerals. Since I can't walk well due to feet injuries my doctor suggested aquacise, now if I can only find a pool.....
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Josh Riel Inner circle of hell 1995 Posts
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On 2008-12-13 14:55, MagicSanta wrote: You suck, but that's pretty funny rite thar... I am also a legion, but it'smore in the biblical sense thing. And I hear voices, so my weight, when spread out betwixt my personalities makes me a bunch of really skinny dudes.
Magic is doing improbable things with odd items that, under normal circumstances, would be unnessecary and quite often undesirable.
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts
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DANG Vandy, with all that weight loss I'll bet ya look like a tennis instructor!
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts
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My wife bought me Wii Fit for Christmas! Now I can play video games and work out at the same time!
-Erik
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts
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On 2008-12-14 12:25, MickeyPainless wrote: Ha! Maybe I do! Thanks.
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts
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On 2008-12-16 12:21, EsnRedshirt wrote: Does that really work? Can you get a good workout using that thing?
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts
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On 2008-12-16 12:25, Vandy Grift wrote: Well, it depends on your definition of a "good workout". You'll get a much better workout doing free weights or jogging. But if it's a choice between Wii Fit or sitting on your butt, yeah, the Wii Fit at least encourages physical activity. And some of the activities do require enough exertion to increase your heart rate. -Erik
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts
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That's cool. I saw the yoga one on a commercial. But I wondered if they had something that was fun that would get your heart rate up and a sweat going. I agree, anything is better than nothing.
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts
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Little over a week until Christmas. Wonder if Nicholas made it.
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts
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Oh I just saw Nicholas post saying he was halfway there. Looks like he would have made it by Christmas had he not become muscle bound!
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts
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On 2008-12-17 14:38, Vandy Grift wrote: At which point you stop going by weight and BMI, and start calculating percentage of body fat. A fairly decent estimate uses the navy method (which measures places where body fat does and does not accumulate, then calculates fat % based on the difference.) Find one here: http://zone.cust.he.net/prothd2.html (Note: you will need a cloth tape measure for this.) -Erik
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts
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On 2008-12-17 16:44, EsnRedshirt wrote: I suggest a Myotape. They are really easy to use.
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