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QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 7, 2012 -> 04:46 PM) Being insane. From everything I know, the best time to do cardio is in the morning, and the best time to do lifting or hard exercise is in the afternoon/evening. I haven't, however, looked into actual science backing those claims...it's something I have to get around to doing. you don't have to look into the science. i've tried lifting in the morning and my numbers are always way down across the board compared to if I'm doing it in the afternoon/evening. your muscles aren't awake yet.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 27, 2012 -> 07:51 AM) Hopefully not 1 Win Phil or the latest Sox pitcher who jinxed the team with a no-hitter/perfecto... iiiiiironyyyy!

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 7, 2012 -> 12:44 PM) Same...and I'm not sure why. You would think the added necessity of having to go to a gym, which takes time, would be something to avoid...but it actually help motivate me somehow...where staying at home actually has a negative effect. i think it really just has to whatever routine you get yourself into. once you're in it, it's really not that hard either way. for me, doing it at home is no problem but that's ONLY because I schedule it into my day - just like you do with the gym. people who DONT schedule their P90X or whatever program are much more likely to put it off and eventually quit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 7, 2012 -> 08:56 AM) It also can fail miserably and then you are totally screwed. You can have a great offense and great starters, if you're bullpen is bad, you're in a lot of trouble. As Gonzo wrote this morning, Sale and Reed could be Gossage and Forster part II. Not bad, especially considering how important a good bullpen is these days. but dude, we've had elite 7-8-9 guys for YEARS and you know what? they're always DIFFERENT GUYS because they're good one year or 2 years and then flame out after that. relievers are a dime a dozen. I promise you this. beyond Mo, Hoffman, .... and that's it... name me a closer who DIDN'T lose his job as closer at some point in his career. Those two guys are the exception to the very, very clear RULE that closers are NOT WORTH THE MONEY they get paid. and yes, I'll point you to Tampa and Texas as two teams with great scrapped together bullpens. JUST LIKE WE WERE IN 2005! Which of those guys is still a MLB pitcher?

muscle confusion. yeah, i get how it may or may not be a thing. but to me, it makes sense that doing the same exact workout over and over will cause your muscles to plateau... get used to them... changing up your workouts every few weeks seems to just make logical sense. even changing the sequence of a workout. (although maybe MC is really brain confusion, and switching things up is just a way to keep people interested in the program and not get bored)

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 7, 2012 -> 09:34 AM) I'm actually very small myself. I'm only 5' 7" and I weigh about 158lbs. When I first got into working out, and this was over a decade ago, I was the little skinny kid that weighed in at about 120lbs. I had to take almost two years off from working out because of fluke medical issues I went through over the last few years, but I'm finally "back" to full health and back in the gym...so it was just a few months ago that I was able to return to working out. DUDE I'm 5'7" also! only at 135/40 right now (don't have a scale). I'd LOVE to be at 145/50 and have it be lean muscle. now I'm gonna try and pick your brain for your secrets

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 7, 2012 -> 09:23 AM) Even with those, there is only so much you can do with a set of dumbbells that don't match up what I do in the gym. As an example, here is my basic arm routine: Wide Grip Bicep Curls with a 2 handed curl bar. 10 reps at 75lbs 8 reps at 90lbs 6 reps at 110 lbs Skullcrushers (French Press) 10 reps at 75lbs 10 reps at 90lbs 10 reps at 110lbs Single Arm Hammer Curls (with dumbbells) 10 reps at 30lbs 8 reps at 35lbs 6 reps at 40lbs Tricep Dips 10 reps 10 reps 10 reps --- There is one more set of exercises for this routine...and IMO, P90X does not match what this routine produces. That doesn't mean P90X is bad, it just isn't what I'm looking for in an arm workout. Also, just because I find the videos to be embarrassing in front of other people doesn't mean I didn't do them when I was alone. I wasn't saying the videos suck, either...sorry if it came off that way. I know I can be an abrasive individual at times...and there are times I'm trying to be...but this wasn't one of them. I do get abrasive toward the P90X crowd, however, when I'm told that that workout is better than any other workout there is and that's all there is too it. I have no problem with a person loving P90X...by all means, do it...but that's not the kind of workout everyone is searching for...or even likes. To break it down to it's simplest form: I find P90X to be "work", I find it long, drawn out and boring, DESPITE how hard it is. I find the routines I perform in the gym to be "fun", despite the fact that it takes just as long. I also feel that while P90X makes me "overall exhausted", that my gym routines tend to leave those specific targeted body parts exhausted. that's completely fair. i'm a smaller guy, so sticking with 15-50lbs is enough for me for generally everything (sans Lawnmowers), so it's easier for me to get that in at home than it would be for you. P90X is by no means the be-all-end-all of workout regimens. BUT for people who don't have a lot of experience at the gym or don't have a trainer or were never on a sports team that taught them conditioning, it's a helluva program to target - like you said - the whole body. and dude, you're lookin' at the king of abrasive over here. being a Beachbody Coach is a great exercise for me cuz I have to deal with people b****ing out on their workouts, but you can only yell at them so much before you have to switch it up and be nice to them and say it's ok that they're being a big ole bag of floppy wet vagina. So i get it. EDIT: I LOVE how the soxtalk language filter bleeps b****ing, but the last part of my sentence gets by unscathed... even though it's disgusting. haha

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 7, 2012 -> 09:14 AM) I've been lifting weights for a bit here (I'm stronger, but still overweight), but gonna start Insanity again. I pray I stick to it this time as the night shift life sucks at times. good luck man! insanity's tuffffff i just don't like cardio.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 7, 2012 -> 09:11 AM) I used free weights, I don't have bands. The P90X program is exactly what you described...a leaning/shredding program. I don't have weights heavy enough at my house to perform the arm workouts I perform in the gym, for example. Same goes for every body part. I do, however, still use P90X for the Plyo routine. I think it's the best leg workout there is, bar none. agreed on that last point. i have a set of powerblocks so maybe that makes the difference.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 7, 2012 -> 09:07 AM) I'm not "ripping on it" because I feel embarrassed by it...I'm really not ripping on it at all. I think that's the source of my confusion here...you guys feel I'm ripping on it, and I'm not. ok i'm sorry. what's silly is you and soxfan saying you feel "embarassed" to do it. who cares what other people think? If they think less of you for getting in shape and living a healthy life... um... well... then f*** em. there. no ripping.

also as far as being cardio centric... did you have weights when you did it or only bands? that makes a huge, huge difference. and I do throw in extra resistance workouts like i mentioned a few days back - but as a program it is GREAT for leaning you out and shredding you up. My biceps and pecs are all bigger having done P90X. You just have to max out your weight at 7-8 reps and take longer breaks and you'll get size.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 7, 2012 -> 09:03 AM) I find P90X to be more cardio centric...even in it's targeted workouts such as arms or legs, it's more of a cardio/endurance workout versus a size/strength workout. Which is fine...I'm not telling people not to do it, I absolutely recommend it to people that have goals of weight loss and exercise in mind. But for my current goals, which are muscle size and definition, P90X cannot match the workouts I perform in the gym. P90X *IS* straight up hard, I've done it. It just doesn't coincide with my current goals. I don't see why that's not okay? i didn't say it's not ok! what's silly is you and soxfan ripping on it because you feel "embarassed" doing it. like i said before, that's not a problem with the videos...

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 7, 2012 -> 08:52 AM) Ok, notice I said you "guys." You were not the only one I was addressing; actually most of the things I said were meant for the other poster. Secondly, do you have to be so incredibly abrasive and condescending every time someone disagrees with you? the sad thing is i was about to be super abrasive back, but i cleaned it up... maybe i shouldn't have.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 7, 2012 -> 08:36 AM) Ok, I could not disagree with you guys more on this one...one would think being able to workout in the privacy of one's own home would be much more comfortable than going to a large stinky sweaty dirty place full of douchebags to do the same. Do you guys ever look around the gyms your at? Sure, about 30% of the people seem to know what they are doing...30% clearly have no clue what they are doing, and 40 % look like they "kinda" have an idea what they think they maybe should be doing. Avoiding that pathetic mess is reason enough for me alone. As for following along with the videos...I don't understand the embarrassment but I live alone and don't have to deal with anyone interrupting or laughing at me...although my dogs do try and join along once in awhile. All in all it's about whatever you're most comfortable with to accomplish your goals. I think it's probably an issue of immaturity in the college setting that makes it a bit embarrassing. And anyone that chooses to make fun of you, you can laugh back at them when you bring back girls from the bars that they don't have a chance with... what up brotha - totally agree with all of this. Y2HH, P90X gets and has gotten me a BETTER workout than any I've ever done at a gym. Seriously? better than nothing? P90X is straight up HARD, and it focuses on absolutely EVERY AREA OF YOUR BODY. If I may, what DO you look for in a workout regimen if not that?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 7, 2012 -> 05:16 AM) He should be working on his screwball trying to get it to do something, or scrap it all together. It is not tipping the screwball, its what the ball is actually doing and that is nothing except getting hit hard. lol it wasn't doing that in spring training. it moved like a beast back then.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 7, 2012 -> 07:16 AM) I agree. Relievers are a dime a dozen. i'm glad someone understands baseball.

for the record - i'm not knocking what you do. if it works for you then that's all that friggin matters. i'm just saying that video workouts have evolved since the 80s.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 6, 2012 -> 11:09 PM) So do I. Doesn't mean I have to watch a video to do it. Doesn't mean I have to make myself feel like awkward to have success. It almost feels belittling. As if there was no possible way to get fit without the video. As if I would be clueless working out without it. When I think of video workouts, I think of middle-aged fat women, watching Jillian Michaels or Richard Simmons, walking in place in their living room. And I had a similar situation as bigruss when I was at school. I started doing P90X in my apartment and the only place big enough was in the common area/living room. When my roommates would come down, I got a ton of s*** about it. I didn't stop me from working out, but it definitely bugged me. And I had to lock the front and back doors so randoms wouldn't walk in and see me since we had people coming in and out of the apartment all the time. that might be a you problem and not a home video workout problem... obviously there are other ways to get in shape. this is just the easiest and least time-consuming for me, and i have fun doing it. P90X is the only workout program i've ever stuck with, and my results have been awesome.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 6, 2012 -> 09:40 PM) My roommate is doing Insanity and he's over halfway through, and although it's been great for him thus far, he really has to be conscious who is in the apartment when he does it since the only area big enough is in our common area. I can see why video led workouts are considered strange. meh. i think it's kinda silly that people have that view. if it works for people, it aint silly. if it has a better success rate than having a gym membership, it aint silly. but that's just me. i mean, i lift weights, i do pushups, i do pullups... it's just that i do it in my apartment. much more convenient.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 6, 2012 -> 08:26 PM) It reminds me of those early morning beach-workout videos I'd see on ESPN 2 back in the day. I've never been a fan of the video workout tapes. eh, fair enough. but there's gotta be a reason they work, right?

160 would be the lowest weight you could be at 6'6" and be considered healthy. That's not super weird. I mean, you'd look like Chris Sale, but you wouldn't be unhealthy. I don't think BMI is really off in that regard, if the healthy range is 160-240. just depends on your goals. also, you's gonna have to elaborate a bit. why does P90X make you feel like an idiot? EDIT: wtf? split post? weird.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 6, 2012 -> 06:50 PM) Personally, I feel like an idiot when I'm doing it. Anywho, I've been holding steady the last couple weeks. Since I've started working, I haven't been able to work out nearly as often as I'd like, but I still get at least 3 in a week. I weighed myself at 213 today, down 27 pounds from the 240 I started at. At 6'6, I think 205 pounds is a good goal-weight to maintain. I calculated by BMI today, and I'm at 24.6, which falls just inside the "normal weight" category. However, the range for normal weight is 18.5 -> 24.9. At 6'6, 160 pounds comes in at 18.5 in the BMI scale. That's ridiculously skinny. Either BMI is a bunch of crap, or numbers need to be altered based on height.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 6, 2012 -> 07:36 PM) The Tigers announcers were: 1) Thanking their lucky stars that Sale wasn't facing them 2) Wondering how when a closer would need to warm up quickly 3-4-5 times per week...and going maximum velocity/full effort for 10-15-20-25 pitches each appearance, how in any way, shape or form that would reduce the stress on the elbow. There's the bad mechanics stress (human anatomy/physiology versus physics), and there is the slider torque issue to deal with as well. Are they going to eliminate that pitch from his repertoire? How much would his effectiveness be eliminated in that situation as a result? Where is PTAC to make a insightful comment on this entire situation? Haven't seen him around here recently, this is one of the more fascinating "injury" debates probably in recent White Sox history, since an injury hasn't even happened. i was wondering this myself. he could probably settle this whole argument

QUOTE (Jake @ May 6, 2012 -> 06:15 PM) I'm not a fan of P90x for a few reasons, but I bet it's about as good as it gets for a workout you could do in your hotel room. i'm actually curious about your reasons - since i'm building a business around it.

he should be starting, and learning not to tip his screwball. if he does that, he'll be fine.