Favorite work out?

[Elly]

IMO that's a waste of time and money. But well, some people say that it's the same with playing computer games.

Instead of moving weights and bending springs without producing anything, I suggest to do an hour of garden work every day or anything else which involves physical exertion of different kinds together with being productive. Achieving something gives you an extra amount of satisfaction... and a lot of self-grown vegetables taste WAY better than what you can buy in a supermarket.

Heh, I was doing just that about half hour ago. Digging but making sure as I lifted up the spade of dirt to put in the wheelbarrow I was doing navel to spine Muttering to myself 'navel to spine, navel to spine' to remind myself.

I'm only doing that as I've not been to the gym in over a week which is the first time in a couple years. I usually go 4 times a week but I don't do weights or the machines. I do classes like Pilates, spinning, step, 'bums, legs & tums' and pump. I do two classes each day back to back or it doesn't feel worth it. But as I say, lazy cow this last week so mad gardening will have to do.

[Siege Valgore]

I'm currently doing p90x minus the yoga and lame cardio routines.

So you are currently doing about 30% of P90X. Let me know how that works out for you

[dusters]

I'm currently trying to prepare for 12 round boxing matches. Train to near fainting, eat, sleep, repeat.

[ZwanZigZwolf]

I am glad to see that we have many active people here on the forum. Keep posting what you like to do, even if it doesn't require weights or a gym. Hiking, walking, swimming, basketball...what have you.

@Elly I am not surprised by your regimen. I have heard you on the podcasts and...you sound lovely. (blush)

[Frosty_The_Snowman]

Since I am suffering badly from "D3 withdrawal" as I imagine many other folks to be, so I am looking for some topics to distract me as I wait for 5-15-12 to arrive. I am a bit of a gym nut and spent 2 hrs a day, 5 days a week there. I do a split routine: Monday Upper, Tues Lower, Weds Upper, Thurs Lower, Friday Upper with weekends off. I wanted to share my routine and see what others in the D3 community are doing.

Upper Body:


Warm Up - 5 mins
Flat DB Press - 50lbs x 12reps x 3 sets
Seated DB Press - 50lbs x 10reps x 3 sets
1 Arm Rows - 60lbs x10 reps x 3 sets
Lat Raises - 20lbs x10 reps x 3 sets
Shrugs - 75lbs x 10 reps x 3sets
Wrist Curls - 50lbs x12 reps x 3 sets
Arm Curls - 50lbs x8 reps x 4 sets (two in/out)
Tricep Pushdowns - 70lbs x 10 reps x 3 sets
Lat Pulldowns - 110lbs x 10 rep x 2 sets
Seated Row - 110 lbs x10 reps x 2 sets
Butterflies - 150 lbs x10 reps x 3 sets
Abs - Twist 90 lbs x 20 reps x 3 sets each side & 100 crunches w/ 45 lb weight plate on chest
Cardio 20 mins at THR




Lower Body:


Warm Up - 5 mins
Squats - Pyramided: 70, 90, 120, 150lbs
Calve Raises - 150 lbs x 40 reps
Dead Lifts - Pyramided: 70, 90, 120, 150lbs
Back Extensions - 12 reps x 3 sets w/ 45 lb weight plate
Leg Extensions - 100 lbs x 10 reps x3 sets
Leg Curls - 90 lbs x 10 reps x 3sets
Abs - Twist 90 lbs x 20 reps x 3 sets each side & 100 crunches w/ 45 lb weight plate on chest
Cardio 20 mins at THR


What is everyone else currently doing?

You know, you're not forced to become a true barbarian before playing D3

[dusters]

That would be somehow awesome if I had to take bow shooting lessons before playing amazon, boxing and axe throwing before barbarina, medicine before paladin, animal care before druid etc...

Btw, if you lift weights too much you become slower and more muscle. If you run very much, you get more stam. Str > dex?

[Frosty_The_Snowman]

That would be somehow awesome if I had to take bow shooting lessons before playing amazon, boxing and axe throwing before barbarina, medicine before paladin, animal care before druid etc...

Some have tried more or less successfully, here's the hammerdin guy for example :

[JWBS]

I'm currently doing p90x minus the yoga and lame cardio routines.

Is it any good? I'm currently running 40k a week but I have p90x, the plan was to start that in a few weeks.