What do you do to stay in shape?

[two fingers]

I'll keep this short. I'm 38 and we just had our first baby. So I quit smoking and started eating more healthy foods. And I started working out. Having a baby changed my way of thinking about my own health.

So for me......
I do 45 minutes of cardio (usually the eliptical machine) at the beginning of each work out. Then I rotate between doing legs one night, back and bi's the next, chest and tri's the next. And when the weather is good, I try to sneak in a bike ride if possible. What do you guys think? Is this a good start? What do you do?

Thanks for reading and any advice would be great!

[Ericman197]

That's a pretty solid workout, keep up the good work!

Lately I've been on a fiber kick, so I'm big on FiberOne. I mix the bran kind with the honey nut crunch to make it more tolerable. One of the things not many people notice is that while the bran is 57% vs. 43% for honey nut crunch, the bran is half the serving size. So in effect, it actually has >2x the fiber. Not many people get the full daily recommended amount.

The only other thing you might want to do is get some blood work done to see where you're at in terms of cholesterol and triglycerides. Then, medications if necessary, or modify diet/lifestyle. Fiber, good overall diet, and your exercise will go a long way towards keeping you healthy, but some people just naturally have high cholesterol.

[LaklandBass]

Good start. I dont know what kind of biking you do but Roadbiking is where its at. Before you know it you'll be happy, fit and totally broke.

Seriously, nothing is better than waking up at 5am for 100 miles or so by yourself.

[standupright]

i eat, drink beer and tequila.

round is a shape

[5StringBlues]

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[bassteban]

Ride bikes.

[two fingers]

Originally Posted by LaklandBass

Good start. I dont know what kind of biking you do but Roadbiking is where its at. Before you know it you'll be happy, fit and totally broke.

Seriously, nothing is better than waking up at 5am for 100 miles or so by yourself.

So far I'm very much a novice at the bike thing. I picked up a used Giant Sedona and I'm doing a mixture of street and trail riding.

DID YOU SAY 100 MILES??????

[stevetx19]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

^ www.instantrimshot.com

this is the internet version of what i've always wanted. I envision a box with a button that does this. i would carry it in my pocket so when i slap my leg when i tell a joke...well, you see where i'm going with this.

as for the workout topic...that sounds great. Look into a pull up bar; that is among the healthier exercises. I like that you started with eating healthier, that's the most essential part. I mean, if you eat healthy, a decent amount of walking is usually enough exercise to maintain body weight.

[LaklandBass]

nice. giant makes most of the frames in the world and for a good reason too. yea 100 miles isnt exactly hard... you just work up to it. Your bike should be fine for a while but im sure you'd love an actual road bike. before you know it youll be shaving your legs and buying cute little lycra shorts lol. it really is addicting and its great because I can do cardio workouts over 7 hours with zero impact to my joints. roadbikes are just plain fun... you can go anywhere you want instead of having to follow trails and being able to pace at or over 20mph is an awesome feeling. I picked up a Scott S10 two years old but still new for about $1200. its normally a $2000 bikes. since then I put about $1500 into it. awesome time to buy a bike because so many brands are all making quality products and the used market is very good right now. if you want a road bike id highly suggest having a good shop do a fit test for your. its surprising how much difference 2cm can make in a frame size.

[Holy War]

I joined the Marines, it seems to have done the trick thus far

[benthughes]

I'd suggest switching from two fingers to three .

[ADbassman]

My overactive metabolism keeps me in shape.

[kingpin2512]

I just bench the T-40. Though it seems you got a nice workout going on there. I usually lift 3-4 times a week and play football. I almost forgot I also bike everyday.

[Unrepresented]

My job is physical. I'm moving all day long. I usually follow that up with a couple hours of volleyball however many nights I can squeeze it in (usually four), and yoga whenever else.

I don't do well when I'm sedentary.

[Revvv]

I'm round. I'm fluffy. I'm cute. I'm a teddybear. Do I really want to change that?

[SpamBot]

30 push-ups a day and a good diet seems to do the trick for me.

I probably should be getting my heart rate up more often though.....

[makanudo]

Cardio is always a good thing, i've got a 50% food 50% beer belly and i wanna get rid of it desperately so i think im gonna do some cardio workout=)

[SpamBot]

Originally Posted by makanudo

Cardio is always a good thing, i've got a 50% food 50% beer belly and i wanna get rid of it desperately so i think im gonna do some cardio workout=)

Start drinking liquor, you'll drunk up about hundreds of calories faster. Or stop drinking. Beer is the WORST for losing weight.

[makanudo]

Aww, but i love beer!

[thefruitfarmer]

Swim.