Joycough's Journey...Rise of the Joycough

joycough · 03-16-2007, 09:25 PM

Well guys. I'm back after a long time away. Nothing much has changed. I'm still overweight, still working hard at school, in fact I just got back from a research trip. And I've decided something, something that I have never truely decided on before. I want to get down to a healthy weight. I didn't want to sacrifice muscle for fat or anything like that. Now I've decided if I have to lose a little muscle to drop the fat, I'm happy with that. I just want to start losing fat and inches.

So that's my first step on this journey. I've found that this forum always has great support. So that's my second step. I've decided on a workout program, third step.

The hardest part for me is the diet. I enjoy food. Food is also a comfort for me, when i feel down, or bored food is an escape. However I also love cooking food and nothing makes me happier than a good meal. Take tonight for example, I had a pork chop grilled the bbq, 8 stalks of asparagus, and 1/2 cup of edamame. I'm starting to get better. But I need some major help. Weekends are the hardest.

The plan is to try and keep busy. Keep moving. If I start to get bored...do something to change that, go for a walk, do some situps, drink some water.

So my workout follows the Turbulance Training. I'm enjoying it, but haven't gotten serious enough about it. In the last 2 weeks I've only been to the gym 2 times per week instead of 3, and have been generally lazy on the "off/active" days. However, the last 3 days I have been going for 1/2 hour walks.

So here is a general plan...
Workout:

Monday
TT workout A
Tuesday
30 Minute Activity (anything active, most likely a walk)
Wednesday
TT workout B
Thursday
30 Minute Activity ...
Friday
TT workout A
Saturday
30-45 Minute Activity (most likely walk at the off-leash dog park)
Sunday
30-45 Minute Activity (most likely walk at the off-leash dog park)
Monday
TT workout B
Tuesday
30 Minute Activity (anything active, most likely a walk)
Wednesday
TT workout A
Thursday
30 Minute Activity ...
Friday
TT workout B
Saturday
30-45 Minute Activity (most likely walk at the off-leash dog park)
Sunday
30-45 Minute Activity (most likely walk at the off-leash dog park)

Goal:

-To lose roughly 50 lbs in 5-6 months...I want it to be fat...so if I'm not sure exactly how much I'll lose...but I imagine it'll be close to this.
-To lose 8 or more inches around my waist
-To go from a 33% bodyfat (estimated from scale) to around 20% or lower
-To be active every day...even for 30 minutes!
-To start trying new activities...I'd love to rock climb and kayak...But I don't know if I can in my shape...this is a serious motivation.

Stats:

Weight - 245
Height - 5'8"
Waist - 45.75
Hips - 48.75
Chest - 50
Upper Legs - 28
Upper Arms - 17
Calves - 19.5

Well guys...help me...especially the diet...I know HOW to eat and WHAT to eat...I just have a hard time doing so! I know crazy...but true. I have to say out of everything, I worry about the diet most...I'm planning on a sort of ABS Diet, diet...in so that it's more just eating more good foods...than less food. Portion would also be a problem. Trying to divide 3 large meals into 6-7 smaller meals...same overall proportion...but my brain doesn't want to accept that...well I've rambled on long enough! I'll post tomorrow night...I should post meals? yeah? Oh and I do (sometimes) use fitday.

Well I think that was the first little hill on my Journey and I can see my first goal insight. Let's charge the next hill together!

Archangel · 03-19-2007, 05:25 PM

Interesting my Friend, glad to have ya back and you know I'll be along for the ride!!!

joycough · 03-20-2007, 10:27 AM

Thanks Arch! I appreciate that...hope you give me the kick in the rear when I need it.

Monday
TT A

Warmup circut x2 (no rest)
Prisoner Squats x 10
Pushups x 10
Crunches x 10

Workout
A1)DB Split Squat 40 x 8
A2)DB Incline Press 65 x 8
Rest 1 minute
A1)DB Split Squat 40 x 8
A2)DB Incline Press 65 x 8
Rest 1 minute
A1)DB Split Squat 40 x 8
A2)DB Incline Press 65 x 8
Rest 3 minutes while setting up and cleaning station
B1)Stability Ball Leg Curl x15
B2)Kneeling Pushup x15 (tried regular chest just dead)
Rest 1 Minute
B1)Stability Ball Leg Curl x15
B2)Kneeling Pushup x15
Rest 1 Minute
B1)Stability Ball Leg Curl x15
B2)Kneeling Pushup x15
Rest 3 Minutes
C1)Stability Ball Jackknife x10
C2)DB Rear-delt Raise 35 x 10
Rest 1 Minute
C1)Stability Ball Jackknife x10
C2)DB Rear-delt Raise 35 x 10
Rest 1 Minute
C1)Stability Ball Jackknife x10
C2)DB Rear-delt Raise 35 x 10

Cardio Intervals A - On Treadmill
5 minute warmup at 3
30 seconds at 5 (jog)
90 seconds at 3
repeat for a total of 6 intervals
5 minute cool-down
Total of 20 minutes of Treadmill
1.06 miles
Total workout time 50 minutes

Notes:

-Felt great after this workout. Runners high always hits me and I enter this euphoric state for about 30 minutes after I run/jog and I feel like I should go back in the gym and just rep out hardcore on the bench/squats/deadlift.
-Great workout really kicked my a$$.

I can't wait to do more
-Oh just a sidenote...the TT is done superset style with as little rest as possible, I need roughly a minute...sometimes a little more...to get my breathing and heartrate into check or I'll passout.
-Ate decent today...could have been a little better I'm sure.
-Increase the incline bench next time

fufu · 03-20-2007, 02:43 PM

Good luck, looks like you have thought everyone out pretty well and safely.

Didn't you have a journal here a few months ago?

btw, what does "TT" stand for?

joycough · 03-20-2007, 03:54 PM

I had a journal here about 4-5 months ago...life happens! LOL

ummm TT is Turbulance Training...a workout from Craig Ballantyne. They're all about the quick workouts that give you the most bang for your buck. Really intense.

Archangel · 03-20-2007, 04:31 PM

Lookin solid my Friend, keep at it!!!

Good Stuff!!!

Triple Threat · 03-20-2007, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fufu

btw, what does "TT" stand for?

joycough · 03-20-2007, 05:45 PM

Tuesday

Did a quick 20-30 minute walk with the pooch...damn cold outside today! But she liked it and it gets me off my butt for a while.

Been eating fairly good today...I'm hungry and it's just about time for supper...yummmm!!!!

Just need to beat the night eating and the freaking

weekends

fufu · 03-20-2007, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple Threat

joycough · 03-22-2007, 10:25 AM

Wednesday - TT B

Warmup - circut performed twice without rest
Prisoner Squats x10
Pushups x10
Crunches x10

Workout B

A1) DB Squat 65 x 8
A2) Stability ball Crunch x8
Rest 1 Minute
A1) DB Squat 65 x 8
A2) Stability ball Crunch x8
Rest 1 MinuteA1) DB Squat 65 x 8
A2) Stability ball Crunch x8
Rest 3 Minutes
B1) Reverse Lunge x8
B2) DB Row 65 x8
Rest 1 Minute
B1) Reverse Lunge x8
B2) DB Row 65 x8
Rest 1 MinuteB1) Reverse Lunge x8
B2) DB Row 65 x8
Rest 3 Minutes
C1) Back Extension on Ball x10
C2) Side Plank 20 seconds per side
Rest 1 Minute
C1) Back Extension on Ball x10
C2) Side Plank 20 seconds per side
Rest 1 MinuteC1) Back Extension on Ball x10
C2) Side Plank 20 seconds per side

Cardio B - Bike
5 minute warmup
1 minute at 9
1 minute at 5
6 intervals
5 minute cooldown
4.21 miles

Notes:
-Great workout...kicked my ass. I think I end up resting a little more than a minute to get my breathing back to normal...this will improve as I improve.
-eating still not perfect...losing a bit of weight as I go along...still need to clean up more...keep in mind I have over 50 lbs to lose, so going full on clean will not only be too hard for me right now (little changes are better) but little changes will help me lose too and as I lose the changes will become better as I clean up my diet more.

joycough · 03-29-2007, 10:41 PM

Hey I haven't posted in about a week. Computer was in the shop getting repaired. All good now. I've been keeping steady with my workouts I think I've been doing okay. We leave for home tomorrow and I probably won't be on to post for about a week. I'm taking the week off and just doing active stuff, but no weights. Then when we get back i'll start the next phase.

Archangel · 03-30-2007, 05:04 PM

How goes it BRother Joy??? Hope all is well!!! Your w/o's would KILL me, thats a TON of volume imo!!! But it seems to work for you, Keep at it, doing Great!!!

joycough · 04-08-2007, 11:10 AM

Okay so I'm back...and well let's just say going home is never a good thing. I did go for walks...but the eating...well...yah

Arch - My workouts take between 45-60 minutes that's cardio and weights...I don't think it's too much. Is it? I don't want to be over doing it!

Weights take between 25-35Minutes (including the 5 minute warmup)
and cardio is about 20 minutes.

I'm going to be doing the same basic thing starting on monday but the excersizes will be different...diet really needs to be tweeked...hoping to plan out the week today and go shopping tonight.

Double D · 04-08-2007, 11:12 AM

I like all of the stability ball work! Especially since you have kinda started back. Its a great idea to reteach your body stabilization. Best of luck.

Archangel · 04-09-2007, 06:29 PM

Hey if it works for you who am I to say different, do it to it my Friend!!!

joycough · 04-17-2007, 02:38 PM

ok so I worked out last week all 3 days, really enjoyed it BUT...

Friday - after my 3rd set of suoersetting DB bench and DB RDL - I went to drop the weight from the bench to the ground and crushed my finger between the 80 in my hand and the 40 on the ground...my finger basically exploded I had to get 6 stitches in one finger! So I won't be doing weights for 2 weeks...gonna start walking and stuff inbetween

03-16-2007, 09:25 PM	#1
joycough Super Hero Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: canada Posts: 185	Joycough's Journey...Rise of the Joycough BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com Well guys. I'm back after a long time away. Nothing much has changed. I'm still overweight, still working hard at school, in fact I just got back from a research trip. And I've decided something, something that I have never truely decided on before. I want to get down to a healthy weight. I didn't want to sacrifice muscle for fat or anything like that. Now I've decided if I have to lose a little muscle to drop the fat, I'm happy with that. I just want to start losing fat and inches. So that's my first step on this journey. I've found that this forum always has great support. So that's my second step. I've decided on a workout program, third step. The hardest part for me is the diet. I enjoy food. Food is also a comfort for me, when i feel down, or bored food is an escape. However I also love cooking food and nothing makes me happier than a good meal. Take tonight for example, I had a pork chop grilled the bbq, 8 stalks of asparagus, and 1/2 cup of edamame. I'm starting to get better. But I need some major help. Weekends are the hardest. The plan is to try and keep busy. Keep moving. If I start to get bored...do something to change that, go for a walk, do some situps, drink some water. So my workout follows the Turbulance Training. I'm enjoying it, but haven't gotten serious enough about it. In the last 2 weeks I've only been to the gym 2 times per week instead of 3, and have been generally lazy on the "off/active" days. However, the last 3 days I have been going for 1/2 hour walks. So here is a general plan... Workout: Monday TT workout A Tuesday 30 Minute Activity (anything active, most likely a walk) Wednesday TT workout B Thursday 30 Minute Activity ... Friday TT workout A Saturday 30-45 Minute Activity (most likely walk at the off-leash dog park) Sunday 30-45 Minute Activity (most likely walk at the off-leash dog park) Monday TT workout B Tuesday 30 Minute Activity (anything active, most likely a walk) Wednesday TT workout A Thursday 30 Minute Activity ... Friday TT workout B Saturday 30-45 Minute Activity (most likely walk at the off-leash dog park) Sunday 30-45 Minute Activity (most likely walk at the off-leash dog park) Goal: -To lose roughly 50 lbs in 5-6 months...I want it to be fat...so if I'm not sure exactly how much I'll lose...but I imagine it'll be close to this. -To lose 8 or more inches around my waist -To go from a 33% bodyfat (estimated from scale) to around 20% or lower -To be active every day...even for 30 minutes! -To start trying new activities...I'd love to rock climb and kayak...But I don't know if I can in my shape...this is a serious motivation. Stats: Weight - 245 Height - 5'8" Waist - 45.75 Hips - 48.75 Chest - 50 Upper Legs - 28 Upper Arms - 17 Calves - 19.5 Well guys...help me...especially the diet...I know HOW to eat and WHAT to eat...I just have a hard time doing so! I know crazy...but true. I have to say out of everything, I worry about the diet most...I'm planning on a sort of ABS Diet, diet...in so that it's more just eating more good foods...than less food. Portion would also be a problem. Trying to divide 3 large meals into 6-7 smaller meals...same overall proportion...but my brain doesn't want to accept that...well I've rambled on long enough! I'll post tomorrow night...I should post meals? yeah? Oh and I do (sometimes) use fitday. Well I think that was the first little hill on my Journey and I can see my first goal insight. Let's charge the next hill together!
	Joycough's Journey

03-19-2007, 05:25 PM	#2
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Interesting my Friend, glad to have ya back and you know I'll be along for the ride!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

03-20-2007, 02:43 PM	#4
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 15,730 Photos: 4	Good luck, looks like you have thought everyone out pretty well and safely. Didn't you have a journal here a few months ago? btw, what does "TT" stand for?
	fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

03-20-2007, 04:31 PM	#6
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Lookin solid my Friend, keep at it!!! Good Stuff!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

03-30-2007, 05:04 PM	#12
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	How goes it BRother Joy??? Hope all is well!!! Your w/o's would KILL me, thats a TON of volume imo!!! But it seems to work for you, Keep at it, doing Great!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

03-20-2007, 10:27 AM	#3
joycough Super Hero Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: canada Posts: 185	Thanks Arch! I appreciate that...hope you give me the kick in the rear when I need it. Monday TT A Warmup circut x2 (no rest) Prisoner Squats x 10 Pushups x 10 Crunches x 10 Workout A1)DB Split Squat 40 x 8 A2)DB Incline Press 65 x 8 Rest 1 minute A1)DB Split Squat 40 x 8 A2)DB Incline Press 65 x 8 Rest 1 minute A1)DB Split Squat 40 x 8 A2)DB Incline Press 65 x 8 Rest 3 minutes while setting up and cleaning station B1)Stability Ball Leg Curl x15 B2)Kneeling Pushup x15 (tried regular chest just dead) Rest 1 Minute B1)Stability Ball Leg Curl x15 B2)Kneeling Pushup x15 Rest 1 Minute B1)Stability Ball Leg Curl x15 B2)Kneeling Pushup x15 Rest 3 Minutes C1)Stability Ball Jackknife x10 C2)DB Rear-delt Raise 35 x 10 Rest 1 Minute C1)Stability Ball Jackknife x10 C2)DB Rear-delt Raise 35 x 10 Rest 1 Minute C1)Stability Ball Jackknife x10 C2)DB Rear-delt Raise 35 x 10 Cardio Intervals A - On Treadmill 5 minute warmup at 3 30 seconds at 5 (jog) 90 seconds at 3 repeat for a total of 6 intervals 5 minute cool-down Total of 20 minutes of Treadmill 1.06 miles Total workout time 50 minutes Notes: -Felt great after this workout. Runners high always hits me and I enter this euphoric state for about 30 minutes after I run/jog and I feel like I should go back in the gym and just rep out hardcore on the bench/squats/deadlift. -Great workout really kicked my a$$. I can't wait to do more -Oh just a sidenote...the TT is done superset style with as little rest as possible, I need roughly a minute...sometimes a little more...to get my breathing and heartrate into check or I'll passout. -Ate decent today...could have been a little better I'm sure. -Increase the incline bench next time
	Joycough's Journey

03-20-2007, 03:54 PM	#5
joycough Super Hero Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: canada Posts: 185	I had a journal here about 4-5 months ago...life happens! LOL ummm TT is Turbulance Training...a workout from Craig Ballantyne. They're all about the quick workouts that give you the most bang for your buck. Really intense.
	Joycough's Journey

03-20-2007, 05:45 PM	#8
joycough Super Hero Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: canada Posts: 185	Tuesday Did a quick 20-30 minute walk with the pooch...damn cold outside today! But she liked it and it gets me off my butt for a while. Been eating fairly good today...I'm hungry and it's just about time for supper...yummmm!!!! Just need to beat the night eating and the freaking weekends
	Joycough's Journey

03-22-2007, 10:25 AM	#10
joycough Super Hero Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: canada Posts: 185	Wednesday - TT B Warmup - circut performed twice without rest Prisoner Squats x10 Pushups x10 Crunches x10 Workout B A1) DB Squat 65 x 8 A2) Stability ball Crunch x8 Rest 1 Minute A1) DB Squat 65 x 8 A2) Stability ball Crunch x8 Rest 1 MinuteA1) DB Squat 65 x 8 A2) Stability ball Crunch x8 Rest 3 Minutes B1) Reverse Lunge x8 B2) DB Row 65 x8 Rest 1 Minute B1) Reverse Lunge x8 B2) DB Row 65 x8 Rest 1 MinuteB1) Reverse Lunge x8 B2) DB Row 65 x8 Rest 3 Minutes C1) Back Extension on Ball x10 C2) Side Plank 20 seconds per side Rest 1 Minute C1) Back Extension on Ball x10 C2) Side Plank 20 seconds per side Rest 1 MinuteC1) Back Extension on Ball x10 C2) Side Plank 20 seconds per side Cardio B - Bike 5 minute warmup 1 minute at 9 1 minute at 5 6 intervals 5 minute cooldown 4.21 miles Notes: -Great workout...kicked my ass. I think I end up resting a little more than a minute to get my breathing back to normal...this will improve as I improve. -eating still not perfect...losing a bit of weight as I go along...still need to clean up more...keep in mind I have over 50 lbs to lose, so going full on clean will not only be too hard for me right now (little changes are better) but little changes will help me lose too and as I lose the changes will become better as I clean up my diet more.
	Joycough's Journey

03-29-2007, 10:41 PM	#11
joycough Super Hero Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: canada Posts: 185	Hey I haven't posted in about a week. Computer was in the shop getting repaired. All good now. I've been keeping steady with my workouts I think I've been doing okay. We leave for home tomorrow and I probably won't be on to post for about a week. I'm taking the week off and just doing active stuff, but no weights. Then when we get back i'll start the next phase.
	Joycough's Journey

04-08-2007, 11:10 AM	#13
joycough Super Hero Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: canada Posts: 185	Okay so I'm back...and well let's just say going home is never a good thing. I did go for walks...but the eating...well...yah Arch - My workouts take between 45-60 minutes that's cardio and weights...I don't think it's too much. Is it? I don't want to be over doing it! Weights take between 25-35Minutes (including the 5 minute warmup) and cardio is about 20 minutes. I'm going to be doing the same basic thing starting on monday but the excersizes will be different...diet really needs to be tweeked...hoping to plan out the week today and go shopping tonight.
	Joycough's Journey

04-08-2007, 11:12 AM	#14
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,901	I like all of the stability ball work! Especially since you have kinda started back. Its a great idea to reteach your body stabilization. Best of luck.
	www.crossfit.com

04-09-2007, 06:29 PM	#15
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Hey if it works for you who am I to say different, do it to it my Friend!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

04-17-2007, 02:38 PM	#16
joycough Super Hero Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: canada Posts: 185	ok so I worked out last week all 3 days, really enjoyed it BUT... Friday - after my 3rd set of suoersetting DB bench and DB RDL - I went to drop the weight from the bench to the ground and crushed my finger between the 80 in my hand and the 40 on the ground...my finger basically exploded I had to get 6 stitches in one finger! So I won't be doing weights for 2 weeks...gonna start walking and stuff inbetween
	Joycough's Journey

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