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Help with getting in shape

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jmelendy

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Hello all. I am brand new to this board (my recruiter suggested it) and was hoping for some help. I am an applicant for OCS and found I have 37 lbs to loose before I can continue. In the last month and a half I have dropped 10lbs. I run for 60 mins a day 6 times a week on an ecliptical machine. My avg distance is 6.5 miles. I do 4 styles of crunches and pushups 6 days a week. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could do in my work out that would better prepare me and help lose the weight? What about habits with diet and general lifestyle? I am hoping to switch to running outside as it finally reached the temperature and weather were I can do that here in NH. Does anyone live in NH (near Concord) who needs a workout partner? I have a few exorcises that I would like to do but cannot do alone. Thank you all for the help in advance!

Jenn
 
Losing weight is about calories in vs. calories out. Running is a great way to get in shape and burn calories, but you can run every day for hours and you won't lose a pound if you eat more calories than you burn. I've lost ~40 lbs in about 8 months by eating right and exercising... with Papa Johns thrown in on Saturday.

Figure out how many calories you burn a day. You should be able to find some calculators online. Then eat fewer calories than that. You can also check out www.fitday.com to keep track of your calories and exercise if you want to... it's a really good site, but seems a little over the top for me. Anyway, good luck.

Also, run outside if you can. An eliptical is great exercise, but you'll have to run run at OCS, so you might as well get your joints used to it.
 
I am not a nutritionist..

HOWEVER I did find that in my ongoing battle to remain below the maximum weight for ejection seats, that the following helps:

1- Aviod processed foods like the devil. Chips, snackycakes, etc.
2- Fruit and Veggies
3- SUGARED SODA. A literal ASS-TON of sugar/carbs/calories in that.. Diet, while not being an ideal drink, will take a lot of calories out of the loop.
4- Obess less about fat and carbs, but just try to eat balanced, while takign in less calories than you expend.
5-Make little changes.. Walk/bike to store vice driving. Take stairs vs. escalator or elevator.
 
Here's some motivation...
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He's applying for the teams...
 
jmelendy said:
Hello all. I am brand new to this board (my recruiter suggested it) and was hoping for some help. I am an applicant for OCS and found I have 37 lbs to loose before I can continue. In the last month and a half I have dropped 10lbs. I run for 60 mins a day 6 times a week on an ecliptical machine. My avg distance is 6.5 miles. I do 4 styles of crunches and pushups 6 days a week. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could do in my work out that would better prepare me and help lose the weight? What about habits with diet and general lifestyle? I am hoping to switch to running outside as it finally reached the temperature and weather were I can do that here in NH. Does anyone live in NH (near Concord) who needs a workout partner? I have a few exorcises that I would like to do but cannot do alone. Thank you all for the help in advance!

Jenn
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Sounds like what you're doing is generally pretty good. Just get in sheer volume of cardio work and you'll drop weight and increase endurance. The PU and SU will help with the PRT when the time comes and will make you stronger. When you have a good base for endurance, start increasing your speed. You should also start running outside as this is the type of running you'll be doing at OCS and it's good to give your legs similar stress to what you'll be expected to perform.

As for diet and lifestyle, drink less beer (I know, I know), try to get in more fruits and veggies and less breads, rices and potatoes and you should be golden. Always eat lean protein with every meal too...

Edit: Raptor, that is some FUNNY shit!
 
Do everything you can without risking injury to get off the elliptical. When you run vs. using the elliptical you use a lot more muscles in your body used for balance that you won't get. Run at a comfortable pace for 15-20 then do 20 minutes of sprints. Incorporate that with a high rep/low weight lifting session for another hour, no machines and when you do bench exercises use a plyoball, you'll be good. Speak with a trainer and see if you can make most of your weight training incorporate core muscles a lot (ex: bench press on a plyo ball), because even that will help your PRT scores if you're still over the limit.
 
MasterBates said:
3- SUGARED SODA. A literal ASS-TON of sugar/carbs/calories in that.. Diet, while not being an ideal drink, will take a lot of calories out of the loop.
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You can take that a step further by drinking water. The most underrated thing in fitness is getting enough water each day. Carry a bottle/nalgene jug of water with you to work and you'll drink it because it's there.

Also, when you feel ready, muscle = metabolism = more calories burnt while resting. Yes running burns calories, but adding toned muscle in the weight room will make sure you burn calories throughout the day.
 
Thisguy said:
You can take that a step further by drinking water. The most underrated thing in fitness is getting enough water each day. Carry a bottle/nalgene jug of water with you to work and you'll drink it because it's there.

Also, when you feel ready, muscle = metabolism = more calories burnt while resting. Yes running burns calories, but adding toned muscle in the weight room will make sure you burn calories throughout the day.
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And to add to that, when your metabolism is in an anabolic state (read: after lifting weights), it is burning many more calories than after an aerobic workout; often up to 24 hours afterward.
 
What exactly is my motivation? The tubby, brace-wearing, bastard playing with his rope, or the cutie cheerleader in a navy shirt behind him?
 
On second though . . . perhaps not so good. Coming out of a divorce here, a long dry spell, gimme a break.

Care to elaborate why NEVER to go to St. Louis? Come visit, I assure its not that bad. In fact, I could take to you to some really good watering holes.

Never come to St. Louis, unless you are in need of say an A-4, a F-4, -15, or -18. All built in this blue-collar, working class town. Really . . . a worthless, useless city.
 
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