DO IT

8/8/2011 9:18:01 PM

TOTALLY DO IT

feel free to make a ninja mask too

8/8/2011 9:23:08 PM

hahahaha ok let me get it on

8/8/2011 9:37:39 PM

yeah and can you jump up in the air too?

let's make this authentic

8/8/2011 10:44:14 PM

I didn't see the jump in the air until it was too late... but I totally added an action shot for you





and......




































IN THE FACEEEEEE

8/8/2011 11:22:04 PM

lol

8/8/2011 11:30:50 PM

you know you love it


But on a serious note, there was one girl there doing a really baller kick. Roundhouse kick, turn, roundhouse kick, turn, then jump and do a double kick (I'm not sure if that's the right terminology, but it was pretty sweet)

8/8/2011 11:32:03 PM

its awesome that you are so into it though. makes things so much more enjoyable.

how long before you get to your next belt?

8/8/2011 11:35:34 PM

which ninja turtle are you

8/8/2011 11:48:33 PM

Yeah I LOVE it! I haven't been this excited about something in a long time, workout wise. Instead of feeling like I was just doing something to keep in shape I feel like I'm having fun with it and not thinking of "omg I need to lose x amount of weight."

I'm not sure when I can move to the next belt - I saw a sign that on August 19th Master Lee will be conducting belt promotions... I don't think he would let any of us newbies go up that fast though. He specifically said you need to learn the basics for weeks before being promoted (which makes sense seeing as this is the foundation of everything we learn)

[Edited on August 8, 2011 at 11:49 PM. Reason : ^ definitely Michelangelo ]

8/8/2011 11:48:45 PM

^^^^^^ Do you hate America? Because your wearing of the American Flag is JACKED UP!

I won't tell you why. Your punishment is to figure out how you are dishonoring our fallen and those who have served.

8/9/2011 8:23:08 AM

8/9/2011 8:30:20 AM

^^ cry me a river - justin timberlake

so badass Sam! i love it.

8/9/2011 8:36:50 AM

It's not that she's wearing it, it's HOW

8/9/2011 8:40:36 AM

noonecares

8/9/2011 8:45:49 AM

maximus is not a troll, he is just a faggot.

8/9/2011 9:01:53 AM

i think he's pissed because the photo was taken in the mirror

8/9/2011 9:31:09 AM

You know what's really sad? I actually thought to myself, "Watch maximus come in here and rain on my parade." What is wrong with you? Why do you have such a stick up your ass? Or better yet, why do you have this innate need to want to be a complete prick to people for no reason when you yourself have no room to talk and make yourself look like a buffoon all over this board?


So, I will ask you AGAIN since you seem to be avoiding it:


I thought you were done posting ITT??


Stick to the body building thread like you claimed you would, and leave us alone.



You are my inspiration to perfect my crescent inside kick.





(PS? I'm going to trust the man who has been teaching this for over 30 years rather than some loser on the internet. kthxbai)

8/9/2011 10:01:57 AM

Quote :

"What does everybody consume post-workout? I used to swear by muscle milk back in the day but Consumer Reports found that the recommended serving had more traces of heavy metals like lead and arsenic than are recommended for a daily allowance. I've been doing a grilled cheese and a couple pints of milk because it's cheaper anyway "

chxn - 130 cals (cleannnnnn, yayyy)
3 8oz cups of milk - 390 cals (carbs, fats)
3 scrambled eggs ~ 230 cals (fatttssss)
nitro tech - 130 cals (low carbs, low fats)

personally, i find myself using protein powder to find an easy way to supplement protein, immediately after a workout and with as little carb load as possible.

i tend to workout quasi-fasted (either about 7 hours, or as much as 12) with just a little carb jolt preworkout, then eat afterward. this is the case for afternoon workouts, but the way i cook and end up doing other things around the house i often end up not eating for one to three hours after working out. hence, the ease of a powder scoop in water right as i get home.

if i lift at 5am i'll most likely not eat breakfast. i'll go home, run the dogs, shower, go to work, eat some cottage cheese or something at like 9. on mornings i do this though, i'll usually go with casein protein, as it clumps up and keeps me feeling full until i feast at lunch.

i plan on migrating into leangains in the near future though. it's a little different. i'm not looking forward to the first few days of transition and keep putting it off

idk why i wrote this, but that graphic kinda irked me... sure clean, whole, natural protein sources are ideal, but when you're trying to get to a certain protein goal while maintaining your macros and not going over your caloric deficit, getting protein with liters of milk and grilled cheeses is pretty counter productive (this is of course unless you're trying to bulk).

[Edited on August 9, 2011 at 10:14 AM. Reason : but dont get me wrong, i eat chicken, eggs, and milk every day]

8/9/2011 10:04:49 AM

In the past year I've switched to a mostly vegetarian diet. In other words I eat vegetarian for all my normal meals but still eat meat here and there when I go out to grab dinner with friends or something a couple times a month.

I also stopped using Optimum Nutrition (which is what I had used for years) because of the MSG.

Now I use a custom blend from True Protein that is 50% non-gmo pea isolate and 50% non-gmo rice protein. MSG-free and it uses Stevia for the sweetner.

8/9/2011 10:25:18 AM

^If you don't mind would you post up some of your meals that are high-protein vegetarian. Especially stuff you might eat for lunch at work or maybe a few of your favorite dinners

[Edited on August 9, 2011 at 10:37 AM. Reason : .]

8/9/2011 10:35:59 AM

so, Sam, what is the benefit of grabbing yourself in the face? does it freak the attacker out? I'm failing to see how that would help

8/9/2011 10:40:54 AM

^^As far as protein goes, whole wheat bread and organic peanut butter + something else (honey or some sort of jam) sandwiches a lot at work for lunch plus almonds for one of my snacks. I also have peanut butter sandwiches for breakfast a lot at work. On the weekends I have eggs for breakfast usually both Saturday and Sunday.

As far as my dinners at home, I usually have Seitan (wheat-meat) with a lot of my meals. Gardein makes great meat substitutes using Seitan. It isn't really trying to taste like meat but the texture works like a meat in a pasta or rice dish if that makes sense and it tastes very good. My wife also uses a lot of Quinoa, soy beans, lentils, broccoli, brown rice and other foods to get protein in my diet.

Sorry, I know that was really generic. As far as specific meals, if you really want some I can ask my wife later since she makes all my meals I know a lot about what is in them but wouldn't know to tell you specific complete meals that I love.

I used to never think I could do this and keep up my active lifestyle and lifting the same due to some mental block and misconceptions. My wife is vegan and always bought and made me whatever I wanted even when I wasn't eating vegetarian. However, now I've switched to mainly vegetarian and I have had 0 problems maintaining and gaining strength-wise and perform just as well in all the sports I play (ultimate, volleyball, and soccer).

Now, I am not attempting to get as ripped as I might have been in my wrestling days, but at the same time I am not shying away from lifting hard. I'm still doing multiple sets of 12 wide grip pull-ups, benching 150% of my bodyweight etc.

[Edited on August 9, 2011 at 11:04 AM. Reason : ]

8/9/2011 10:51:50 AM

Samwise16 - you are cute.

8/9/2011 11:28:12 AM

^ Though I want to look intimidating

Soreeee today

8/9/2011 3:51:39 PM

Samwise is a fake old tough guy. I bet she couldn't even ninja kick that thing of bug spray off her dresser. My loyalty lies with Maximus.

8/9/2011 4:14:33 PM

Haha I keep the bug spray with me

And you lie... I can kick off my candle holder, too

8/9/2011 4:42:36 PM

Dear Chicago,

I leave you now, probably significantly heavier than I was when I arrived. No hard feelings though, it's my own fault. But at least I walked a mile and a half before getting that milkshake today.

[Edited on August 9, 2011 at 8:27 PM. Reason : if you put a Ghirardelli in a city, i will go there at least twice. Guaranteed.]

8/9/2011 8:25:56 PM

I did turbo kick yesterday and my calves, inner thigh, and ass have been REALLY sore today. That makes me really happy but I have decided I am a plain old kickboxing type of girl instead of the kick and punch with choreographed dance moves type of girl. I LOVE the complete follow through of my kicks and jabs and upper cuts and cross punches and etc...that I don't feel I get completely with turbo kick.

8/9/2011 8:58:55 PM

^ you could be my martial arts buddy...

8/9/2011 9:42:16 PM

i biked 18 miles today around cary and ran at bond lake yesterday before playing volleyball

put on some weight since may, so kicking it back up again and being better with my food choices

8/9/2011 9:45:54 PM

^ you can do it!

o/

8/9/2011 10:00:28 PM

last night I learned the first 8 steps of our "form" and self defense step 1

8/10/2011 11:17:45 AM

^ But did you burn any American flags? Because that's apparently the other things you do at this place.

8/10/2011 11:18:52 AM

Yup... and then we practiced our kicks on small puppies

8/10/2011 11:19:48 AM

omg I walked 8 miles yesterday - I dropped off my car at the shop, walked home, rested for 20 minutes, then walked back

the bottom of my toes hurt

8/10/2011 12:27:12 PM

Just bought this bad baby can't wait to use it tonight to see how hard i work and how many cals i do burn in my class.

Also using it tomorrow to see how many cals i burn in a normal day.

[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 6:16 PM. Reason : Polar T40 Heart Rate Monitor.]

8/11/2011 6:16:23 PM

^how do those take into account body composition? A 200 pound overweight guy is obviously going to burn calories at a different rate than a 200 pound guy in shape.

8/11/2011 6:36:31 PM

^ i dont think they do, i think its based on "average"

idk though

8/11/2011 6:46:41 PM

it ask your weight and height and well that's why its important to know what your target heart rate is to see how hard you are working.

here is the link if you click full features it tells you everything http://www.polarusa.com/us-en/products/improve_fitness/fitness_crosstraining/FT40

I just know its helpful when you are doing cardio to see what zone you are working at.

8/11/2011 7:28:07 PM

^^^ My RS200 watch has settings for height, weight, age, sex, resting heart rate and V02 max.

[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 7:28 PM. Reason : ]

8/11/2011 7:28:28 PM

Quote :

"height, weight, age, sex, resting heart rate and V02 max."

yup same for this one.

^ how do you like yours and how do you use it to improve? vague question i know.

8/11/2011 7:33:47 PM

I like it. I've had it for 2-3 years now.

I use the heart rate monitor to pace myself when running.

I use the stopwatch to pace myself when lifting.

Every few months I'll count calories for a couple of weeks. Then I use calories burned to help estimate my daily required calories.

I have the foot pod, but I've never used it.

8/11/2011 7:53:03 PM

I don't know if I'd put much faith in the calorie counter on those things. From what I've read they're probably about 25% off. If mine says I burned 500 calories during a workout I'll just assume it was in the neighborhood of 375-400 usually. And I'll never understand how the elliptical machine at the gym comes up with 700+ calories for the same workout.

8/11/2011 8:07:52 PM

I trust my watch more than I trust the equipment because my watch has information the machines don't.

In any case, I've always understood the calorie counters to be similar to the electronic body fat measurements: good for trending, bad for values.

8/11/2011 8:11:31 PM

I just cheated with a Nutter Butter Blizzard. It was worth it though

8/11/2011 8:48:05 PM

^ that's okay. I used one of my cheat meals this week to have 2 cupcakes (cupcake party what what).

8/11/2011 9:11:43 PM

Well an hour of spin = 750 calories burned. RPM high of 179.

I think its fairly accurate, there is a spin expert in my class and he knows a lot HRMs and I talked to him after and said ya...he burns 1000 a class.

Calories I like to know but not my top concern, it was nice seeing where my HR was b/c it held me accountable to how hard I was pushing myself.

[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 11:42 PM. Reason : k]

8/11/2011 11:41:37 PM

I'll just put this here:
http://youtu.be/-PpuIKTg6QE

8/12/2011 10:00:07 AM

I always assume that it's best to consider all calorie counts as estimates.

Calorie Counts at the Gym = Vary Based on Weight/Muscle/Intensity
Calorie Counts at Restaurants = Often Vary From the Posted Nutrition Info

It's generally best, IMO, to not aim for a specific number of calories consumed/burned. Measure yourself/weigh yourself regularly and pay attention to how your clothes fit and you're probably fine.

I always get annoyed comparing my calorie allotment to my bf's. He burns almost twice as many calories during the same workout.

8/12/2011 3:32:12 PM