Food n Fitness Thread #9837483

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

^ I know that by doing those workout tapes that you are not going to end up with a body like the instructor. I think that you would have to be pretty deluisonal to think that. I've been doing Carmen Electra's stripper pole exercises and I know for sure that I'm not going to end up looking like Carmen

i freakin' love you.

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

^ I know that by doing those workout tapes that you are not going to end up with a body like the instructor. I think that you would have to be pretty deluisonal to think that. I've been doing Carmen Electra's stripper pole exercises and I know for sure that I'm not going to end up looking like Carmen

I do the Carmen tapes too The second in the series is probably my favorite, it's the only one that I think gives you a real work out.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by LikeAWillow

I do the Carmen tapes too The second in the series is probably my favorite, it's the only one that I think gives you a real work out.

my god, why haven't you been posting in so long? you're a riot. and you watch the l word.

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by carrie721

my god, why haven't you been posting in so long? you're a riot. and you watch the l word.

Haha, well it's nice to be appreciated. I've never really posted a lot on the ledge, I'm more of a livejournaler but hey, there's a first time for everything, right?

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by LikeAWillow

Haha, well it's nice to be appreciated. I've never really posted a lot on the ledge, I'm more of a livejournaler but hey, there's a first time for everything, right?

you should add me!

carrie721. o'course.

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by carrie721

you should add me!

carrie721. o'course.

Haha, we're both so creative. My lj name?

Like_A_Willow.

It's good to see we branch out and try new things.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by LikeAWillow

Haha, we're both so creative. My lj name?

Like_A_Willow.

It's good to see we branch out and try new things.

i actually did branch out recently and came up with the genius "carrieoke" for another site. although i can't remember which site, so i guess it's moot.

[amber]

Originally Posted by carrie721

i actually did branch out recently and came up with the genius "carrieoke" for another site. although i can't remember which site, so i guess it's moot.

That's a good one. Makes me wish my name was Carrie. *sighs wistfully*

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by amber

That's a good one. Makes me wish my name was Carrie. *sighs wistfully*

yeah, my name is pretty much awesome.

it's no good when you're in HS tho. this greasy kid in my latin class used to call me scary carrie.

[amber]

Originally Posted by carrie721

yeah, my name is pretty much awesome.

it's no good when you're in HS tho. this greasy kid in my latin class used to call me scary carrie.

Where is he?!?!? I'll kick his ass!!
oops, wait...no...I'm not in highschool...no need to kick any asses.

"Scary Carrie" - did you tell him how awesome and clever he was for thinking of that?

My mom specifically chose my name for its lack of nicknames and rhyming possibilities.

Amber blamber. no.
Amber rambler. lame.
Amber scrambler. uh uh.
Amber Shazambler. pretty good.
uh...
amberger was my favorite, but it isn't exactly insulting, since I love hamburgers. Also, no one except my friends ever said that.
Which reminds me of how I am hungry right now...

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

But see, that's the thing. Without saying it outright, the impression he gives off is that, by doing these exercises, you're going to get lean and bulging with muscles. False expectations! If Gilad gets those veiny rock-hard thighs by using that rubber step thing, then so will I! But the fact is, he probably squats hundreds of pounds on a Smith machine to get those thighs.

It's all very simple, really. In order to get results, you have to work hard. I mean hard. And it isn't just about reaching a point and staying there. You have to constantly try to push the outer limits of your stamina. It's not supposed to be pleasant or convenient. It has to be difficult or you're not working hard enough. It has to take all of your concentration and focus. I see people at the gym all the time, mostly women, who just go through the motions using 2.5lb dumbells, not even breaking a sweat. And I just wonder why people bother doing that. It's not really doing much to increase their strength or stamina. It's not really burning many calories. Maybe it's just the psychological satisfaction of saying "I was at the gym last night. I'll have two scoops of ice cream instead of one."

A lot of women have heard "light weights high reps" so much that they don't understand what they should be lifting at all. I don't know how people go to the gym without breaking a sweat and get any satisfaction out of it. I sweat like a bastard when I go. I went up 5 lbs on all my leg weights today, 20 on my calves. Calves are easy to work because it's a muscle that's used so much you don't have to struggle with finding it or with form so much.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by amber

Where is he?!?!? I'll kick his ass!!
oops, wait...no...I'm not in highschool...no need to kick any asses.

"Scary Carrie" - did you tell him how awesome and clever he was for thinking of that?

My mom specifically chose my name for its lack of nicknames and rhyming possibilities.

Amber blamber. no.
Amber rambler. lame.
Amber scrambler. uh uh.
Amber Shazambler. pretty good.
uh...
amberger was my favorite, but it isn't exactly insulting, since I love hamburgers. Also, no one except my friends ever said that.
Which reminds me of how I am hungry right now...

amberger is pretty funny. i also got hairy carrie.

my mom almost didn't name me carrie because of the stephen king book, though. i was almost ashley.

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

A lot of women have heard "light weights high reps" so much that they don't understand what they should be lifting at all.

so true. and women are so afraid of bulking up, which is pretty much impossible to do unless you are specifically working towards that physique.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

There are 9 teaspoons of sugar in 1 cup of cola and 136 calories. Drink diet. Its 0 calories and 0 sugar. and since its only 1 can a day, then there's no need to get all hung up on the aspartame.

meh. it's really the only thing I do give myself each day. one a day and I'm not giving it up.

Originally Posted by bikerchic

There's always Tony Little, that's who I use.

um, ewww.

Originally Posted by skcin

Name, please.

yeah, that would help. I'll have to get the DVD out and look at it.

Originally Posted by bikerchic

I don't want Jazzy to get too hard

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I loves me some swarthy Eurotrash!

I find most of these exercise programs to be so bogus. Sure, the instructors usually have incredibly buff bodies. But how do you think they got that way? It certainly wasn't by using a step or a rubber band with handlles on it. They either a) used steroids b) spent hours/day every day at the gym lifting heavy iron. They are deceiving people into believing that they will have these heavenly bodies by following these easy 30-minute routines. Think about it- Tony Little didn't get those 20" guns by stretching some rubber bands.

The only ones I believe actually practiced what they preached are/were Richard Simmons and Denise Austin. Neither of them had extremely buffed physiques, but they looked like normal people with average body fat, which is essentially what you end up with when you don't workout intensely. I think even Jane Fonda (back in the day, of course) probably busted her hump in the gym with weights in addition to her aerobics.

I used to always think this too, but I guess it took me growing up and learning really how to work with the tape. it's all about getting the heartrate up and keeping it up. (wow, that sounds dirrty.)

Originally Posted by skcin

Tamilee Webb

kick ass body - gutter face

Originally Posted by carrie721

you should add me!

woot! add me too...chiffonhead

[strandinthewind]

I just made love to a pizza

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I just made love to a pizza

dear god. in that case, i'm afraid to ask what you ATE.