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General Discussion => The Flea Trap => Topic started by: JOE on August 12, 2016, 09:37:49 AM

Title: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: JOE on August 12, 2016, 09:37:49 AM
Yup! I gotta bit of a paunch, I'm feelin' flabby an' my arms are the size of toothpicks these days.



Too much sleepin' in, eatin' too many Tim Hortons doughnuts, bein' a lazy bugger, doin' nothin'.



Gotta bring out them dumbells I got hangin' around in the closet.



Anyone here suggest a simple weightlifting routine/set of exercises/reps ta get rid of the past winter flab?



I know there's not much summer left, but heck I figger...20 days is better 'n nothin' to at least get into acceptable shape.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Twenty Dollars on August 12, 2016, 11:14:40 AM
Joe seriously no magic to it. Eat 1/3 less. Lifting dumbbells are for dumbbells. Have a bike?

Good luck Joe.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 12, 2016, 11:36:19 AM
My husband has a set of free weights in the basement..



And like Twenty Dollars has said about the benefits of cycling, he does that too..



It's my job to make sure he has a healthy diet.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 12, 2016, 01:30:55 PM
Quote from: "JOE"Yup! I gotta bit of a paunch, I'm feelin' flabby an' my arms are the size of toothpicks these days.



Too much sleepin' in, eatin' too many Tim Hortons doughnuts, bein' a lazy bugger, doin' nothin'.



Gotta bring out them dumbells I got hangin' around in the closet.



Anyone here suggest a simple weightlifting routine/set of exercises/reps ta get rid of the past winter flab?



I know there's not much summer left, but heck I figger...20 days is better 'n nothin' to at least get into acceptable shape.

Get a frickin bench and do some real weight lifting.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Twenty Dollars on August 12, 2016, 06:54:12 PM
Quote from: "Meathead"
Quote from: "JOE"Yup! I gotta bit of a paunch, I'm feelin' flabby an' my arms are the size of toothpicks these days.



Too much sleepin' in, eatin' too many Tim Hortons doughnuts, bein' a lazy bugger, doin' nothin'.



Gotta bring out them dumbells I got hangin' around in the closet.



Anyone here suggest a simple weightlifting routine/set of exercises/reps ta get rid of the past winter flab?



I know there's not much summer left, but heck I figger...20 days is better 'n nothin' to at least get into acceptable shape.

Get a frickin bench and do some real weight lifting.




Is that what you do Herman? Real men stuff?
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: cc on August 12, 2016, 09:19:07 PM
QuoteGotta bring out the dumbells!

You screwed up and got the wrong forum again Joe



 ac_smile



Edit: Too subtle?
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 12, 2016, 11:13:07 PM
Joe, I have a very sedentary job, so I know the importance of a healthy diet. I'm naturally thin with a fast metabolism, but that doesn't mean a person is healthy. I have one hot meal per day that I usually warm up in the locomotive microwave instead of at the bunk house while on the road. Besides this,  I bring Tupperware dishes with carrot and celery sticks, cashews, cheese, grapes, hummus, strawberries and granola.



Because of the nature of my job, it's difficult to go to a fitness centre. Therefore I walk whenever possible, do sit ups and push ups before bed in the bunk house and about 300 jumping jacks if we are held in a siding.



I don't know your career and lifestyle, so it's hard to give advice. You have to find a way to incorporate healthy eating and exercise into your schedule. Best of luck.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 13, 2016, 02:51:43 AM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"Joe, I have a very sedentary job, so I know the importance of a healthy diet. I'm naturally thin with a fast metabolism, but that doesn't mean a person is healthy. I have one hot meal per day that I usually warm up in the locomotive microwave instead of at the bunk house while on the road. Besides this,  I bring Tupperware dishes with carrot and celery sticks, cashews, cheese, grapes, hummus, strawberries and granola.



Because of the nature of my job, it's difficult to go to a fitness centre. Therefore I walk whenever possible, do sit ups and push ups before bed in the bunk house and about 300 jumping jacks if we are held in a siding.



I don't know your career and lifestyle, so it's hard to give advice. You have to find a way to incorporate healthy eating and exercise into your schedule. Best of luck.

You're active Jock. Old Joe is not.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 13, 2016, 11:42:42 AM
Quote from: "JOE"Yup! I gotta bit of a paunch, I'm feelin' flabby an' my arms are the size of toothpicks these days.



Too much sleepin' in, eatin' too many Tim Hortons doughnuts, bein' a lazy bugger, doin' nothin'.



Gotta bring out them dumbells I got hangin' around in the closet.



Anyone here suggest a simple weightlifting routine/set of exercises/reps ta get rid of the past winter flab?



I know there's not much summer left, but heck I figger...20 days is better 'n nothin' to at least get into acceptable shape.

First of all, I am a smoker, so I take anything I say with a grain of salt. I drive everywhere I go, but I often take the stairs instead of the elevator in my condo building. I am lucky enough to have a fitness room in my building too. Other than that, I am as mad about golf as TD is about surfing.



What active pursuits do you enjoy Joe? I know you like watching hockey, but are there any sports you play?
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Twenty Dollars on August 14, 2016, 11:32:39 AM
Golf makes you happy Seoul. I can tell, so good for you. Bet there some nice green courses where you are. Knock off those smokes. They are killers. You can do it.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 14, 2016, 11:40:06 AM
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"Golf makes you happy Seoul. I can tell, so good for you. Bet there some nice green courses where you are. Knock off those smokes. They are killers. You can do it.

Ya, I know TD. I have tried to quit, but I always fail. I will pay a price for my habit eventually if I don't quit. I'm really going to make an effort to quit in late fall/early winter when golf season wraps up. I do not want to get emphysema.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Twenty Dollars on August 14, 2016, 12:01:05 PM
I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 14, 2016, 12:03:43 PM
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.

You're absolutely right, but man is it difficult. How did you do it? Cold turkey without any help like Nicorette's or the patch?
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Twenty Dollars on August 14, 2016, 12:11:54 PM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.

You're absolutely right, but man is it difficult. How did you do it? Cold turkey without any help like Nicorette's or the patch?


I tried Nicorette. Don't think patches existed back then. Nicorette gum killed the craving for a few minutes. Didn't really help. It was a matter of making up my mind for real and following through.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 14, 2016, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.

You're absolutely right, but man is it difficult. How did you do it? Cold turkey without any help like Nicorette's or the patch?


I tried Nicorette. Don't think patches existed back then. Nicorette gum killed the craving for a few minutes. Didn't really help. It was a matter of making up my mind for real and following through.

Sheer determination to kick your habit eh? I bought a vape, but I am still smoking. Once golf and barbeque season winds down, it will be easier....I hope.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Twenty Dollars on August 14, 2016, 12:29:29 PM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.

You're absolutely right, but man is it difficult. How did you do it? Cold turkey without any help like Nicorette's or the patch?


I tried Nicorette. Don't think patches existed back then. Nicorette gum killed the craving for a few minutes. Didn't really help. It was a matter of making up my mind for real and following through.

Sheer determination to kick your habit eh? I bought a vape, but I am still smoking. Once golf and barbeque season winds down, it will be easier....I hope



You can do it. Think about that course at the 4Seasons in Papagayuo, Costa Rica. Tropo, lush, green. That whole property is gorgeous.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 14, 2016, 12:41:18 PM
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.

You're absolutely right, but man is it difficult. How did you do it? Cold turkey without any help like Nicorette's or the patch?


I tried Nicorette. Don't think patches existed back then. Nicorette gum killed the craving for a few minutes. Didn't really help. It was a matter of making up my mind for real and following through.

Sheer determination to kick your habit eh? I bought a vape, but I am still smoking. Once golf and barbeque season winds down, it will be easier....I hope



You can do it. Think about that course at the 4Seasons in Papagayuo, Costa Rica. Tropo, lush, green. That whole property is gorgeous.

Paradise below the heavens I would imagine.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Twenty Dollars on August 14, 2016, 01:17:08 PM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.

You're absolutely right, but man is it difficult. How did you do it? Cold turkey without any help like Nicorette's or the patch?


I tried Nicorette. Don't think patches existed back then. Nicorette gum killed the craving for a few minutes. Didn't really help. It was a matter of making up my mind for real and following through.

Sheer determination to kick your habit eh? I bought a vape, but I am still smoking. Once golf and barbeque season winds down, it will be easier....I hope



You can do it. Think about that course at the 4Seasons in Papagayuo, Costa Rica. Tropo, lush, green. That whole property is gorgeous.

Paradise below the heavens I would imagine.




Accurate assessment.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 14, 2016, 01:54:55 PM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.

You're absolutely right, but man is it difficult. How did you do it? Cold turkey without any help like Nicorette's or the patch?

I am an ex smoker too. I wound it down over a couple of months I think. The gum helped. Get on it though brother.
Title: Re: Gotta bring out the dumbells!
Post by: Anonymous on August 15, 2016, 11:42:31 AM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Twenty Dollars"I stopped on April 3rd, 1995. Was going on a hike out to Ano Neuvo beach to check the surf. Uh oh no smokes. Decided then and there, enough was enough. Smokes weren't that expensive then. They are now. Think of the $$$ you'd save. More golf vacations.

You're absolutely right, but man is it difficult. How did you do it? Cold turkey without any help like Nicorette's or the patch?


I tried Nicorette. Don't think patches existed back then. Nicorette gum killed the craving for a few minutes. Didn't really help. It was a matter of making up my mind for real and following through.

Sheer determination to kick your habit eh? I bought a vape, but I am still smoking. Once golf and barbeque season winds down, it will be easier....I hope.

I wish you success in quitting Seoul.
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