I need something better to do with my time

[JohnnyBravo]

Now I like workin in the woodpile, hunting soon as I can pull out my rifles, and watching the world go by out on the farm, but I ain't got no projects... Help me find a new hobby... Annnnnnn discuss

[Snake]

Try working out or running. Good for your body and mind.

[Løckøut]

I second Snake. Lifting/building is a great stress reliever, takes up about an hour to an hour and a half daily, with one to two rest days in the week. I could point you towards supplements and regiments, should you decide to get serious. I've gained a total of 70lbs in the three years of athletics/lifting I've on-and-off done.

[CynicalC]

Originally Posted by Løckøut

I second Snake. Lifting/building is a great stress reliever, takes up about an hour to an hour and a half daily, with one to two rest days in the week. I could point you towards supplements and regiments, should you decide to get serious. I've gained a total of 70lbs in the three years of athletics/lifting I've on-and-off done.

I'm gonna have to call you on that. A 100% noobie would be lucky to see 20-30 lbs of lean gains in a year with hard training and perfect clean bulk diet. The gains are gonna start to drop off pretty dramatically after that. There's absolutely no way you gained 70 in 3 years naturally with "on and off" training. Fill me in on these supplements.

[JohnnyBravo]

Though I have been slacking on my excersizes, I still do em... Guess I could always do more

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Learn a trade. That will eat up plenty of time.

[subxero]

Originally Posted by Løckøut

I second Snake. Lifting/building is a great stress reliever, takes up about an hour to an hour and a half daily, with one to two rest days in the week. I could point you towards supplements and regiments, should you decide to get serious. I've gained a total of 70lbs in the three years of athletics/lifting I've on-and-off done.

you must have been like 6'3" 150lbs to start and now you are a freaking tank

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

Learn a trade. That will eat up plenty of time.

Can't start school till January, till then just doin work around the house nobody would do for my grandad, riding, an hangin out

Originally Posted by subxero

you must have been like 6'3" 150lbs to start and now you are a freaking tank

Haha, he has to be big

I do need to work out more though for sure, I'm rockin the beer gut

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Can't start school till January...

Going to a trade school?

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

Going to a trade school?

Probly just do more specialized schooling in the mechanic field, race car technology sounds pretty fun, and they closed out the motorcycle courses here while I was gone all these so many years. I've been a diesel mechanic for 7 years and worked on junk most of my life. Thought about doing something less physical so I would be fresher when I got home to play on my toys, but race cars sound funner that the junk I been workin on

[Boom King]

Become a crime fighting superhero (what would be your special power?) or write short children's stories under a clever pseudonym.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by Boom King

Become a crime fighting superhero (what would be your special power?) or write short children's stories under a clever pseudonym.

Haha you didn't even vote, I dunno if I'd be good at children's stories, maybe stories for the kids at heart... Super powers mmmmmmmmm can I be the hulk all the time, but nice and not so green?

[corksil]

Lifting weights helps me out mentally and physically.

A few simple free-weights and you can very easily sculpt your upper body into something much more impressive than the average Joe. (no offense joe, if you're listening.)

Going for a long and tiring run or cycle also help the mind/body.

After that...

-hunting
-meditation
-studying new skill
-skateboarding
-mountain biking
-womanizing
-going out to eat
-building things
-reading
-people watching
-hiking
-getting high

I'm sure there's more.

[subxero]

just gonna throw this out there, you can take it or leave it but...

perhaps you could take up breeding and training cats and use those cats to pick up women because chicks dig cats

that or sell pirated videos of ToTW2

either one is fool proof

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by corksil

Lifting weights helps me out mentally and physically.

A few simple free-weights and you can very easily sculpt your upper body into something much more impressive than the average Joe. (no offense joe, if you're listening.)

Going for a long and tiring run or cycle also help the mind/body.

After that...

-hunting
-meditation
-studying new skill
-skateboarding
-mountain biking
-womanizing
-going out to eat
-building things
-reading
-people watching
-hiking
-getting high

I'm sure there's more.

Army dont let me get high. I practice meditation, but suck at it. I could come chase your cat around till it gets tired

[corksil]

Originally Posted by subxero

just gonna throw this out there, you can take it or leave it but...

perhaps you could take up breeding and training cats and use those cats to pick up women because chicks dig cats

that or sell pirated videos of ToTW2

either one is fool proof

This dude is far smarter than the average joe. He's definitely onto something with his theories on women, cats -- and the mutual attraction that makes women so turned on by cats on motorcycles.

Perhaps you could build a trailer with a cat farm inside of it. Then you could pull it around on your bike and play music -- like an icecream truck. You could become the neighborhood cat peddler, kids/women cannot resist the cats, they'd be buying up a new one every time you rolled down the street.

The mutual attraction of the cats and the singing gas cap would certainly work in your favor.

[rasta]

pornhub.com

You can thank me later

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by subxero

just gonna throw this out there, you can take it or leave it but...

perhaps you could take up breeding and training cats and use those cats to pick up women because chicks dig cats

that or sell pirated videos of ToTW2

either one is fool proof

You are a mess... I bout fell outa my chair

Originally Posted by corksil

This dude is far smarter than the average joe. He's definitely onto something with his theories on women, cats -- and the mutual attraction that makes women so turned on by cats on motorcycles.

Perhaps you could build a trailer with a cat farm inside of it. Then you could pull it around on your bike and play music -- like an icecream truck. You could become the neighborhood cat peddler, kids/women cannot resist the cats, they'd be buying up a new one every time you rolled down the street.

The mutual attraction of the cats and the singing gas cap would certainly work in your favor.

That idea ain't half bad, sounds complicated though

Originally Posted by rasta

pornhub.com

You can thank me later

Haha been there done that, haha

[MagicMike]

Study something.

Or play the stockmarket.

Don't buy US dollors lol

[corksil]

Seriously, take up lifting.

Such a healthy outlet -- mentally speaking. You learn to control your mind and you learn that your body will do exactly what you tell it to, whether it thinks it can or not.

I could go on and on. Self-control, lifting when you don't want to, when you don't feel like it. You lower your tolerance for bullshit in and around your life. As you raise your standards for yourself, your health, your body, and your values -- you attract a higher caliber of peers.

Lifting is meditation in itself. Also develops the habit of knowing you have things you can 'escape' to when life gets tough. The weights never lie. Girls come and go, friends come and go, jobs/bosses go through tough times, --- life can throw some pretty mean shots at you with no warning -- but 20lbs... is always 20lbs.

Not to mention the physical improvements. I would seriously lift even if there weren't any visual physical changes.

Recommendations to form/keep the habit
-- don't get into the gym, it costs money and takes up a lot more time commuting, planning, etc etc. Get some weights and some routines and lift at home, alone. People who get into fitness as a hobby tend to attach all kinds of things to it and make more excuses (Oh no, lifting partner isn't coming, I guess I'll go to mcdonalds instead of the gym.)

-- don't buy into hype about supplements etc. Lifting heavy things builds muscle. If you really want to get into it, have a protein shake after. Lots of people get 'hooked' on the magic allure of supplements -- I'm not talking about gear/test, but things like preworkouts, mass gainers, even creatine feels like a bit of a gimmick to me. I see people leaving the gym looking all puffy and large and I think to myself... "Okay, so he's retaining water. But how much can he benchpress/squat/curl?" It shouldn't be about looks.

-- do simple workouts that you can vary and change as you feel fit. Some muscles grow much faster than others -- some workouts will get easy after the first few times, others won't feel easier for months.

-- This list could get much longer but I doubt anyone read this far.

[Løckøut]

Originally Posted by CynicalC

I'm gonna have to call you on that. A 100% noobie would be lucky to see 20-30 lbs of lean gains in a year with hard training and perfect clean bulk diet. The gains are gonna start to drop off pretty dramatically after that. There's absolutely no way you gained 70 in 3 years naturally with "on and off" training. Fill me in on these supplements.

NaTren GTX [Mild HGH]
3-Test-oxo
CLA
Whey protein 2x day, 50g shakes w/ whole milk
HemaNOvol hemodilator
Adrenalize
--diet--

I guess if I had pictures of me at twenty, and now at 24, you could see. I was a twig, haha. from 140 to 210

Granted, I spent about 500-700 on my first stack, when I got back from Aghanistan I had a copious amount of money saved up. At first I was still on the ardio side of things, pushing myself to run alot and not really lifting, save my 25lb dumb bells and rotating pushup stands. I was real thin and wasn't liking the lifestyle, ankles and knees always hurting from running. So I cut out cardio for a while and got on those gain suplements, I dont really remember the timeline so well but my wife is a dietician major, and when I told her I wanted high calories low carbs high protein and fiber, she knew what to do. Blew up over two years of bulk, still widdling down the fat to this day. Here's two from about three months old @ 205 [I'm 6' even]

[CynicalC]

That's some pretty heavy stuff. It's good if it worked for you and you're happy with the results, but I think we might just have a different philosophy. To me, loading up your body with all that stuff flies in the face of what makes lifting so good for you. Not for me but impressive gains nonetheless.

[choneofakind]

Try training for a triathlon! It's taken up all my free time.

[csmith12]

Haven't we covered the training and lifting in another thread already? And about cats, lemme tell you.



Lol, on another note... archery is great for "loose" control, focus and cheap if you go with an old school bow. It's very calming too.

Most importantly, do you have any family that you haven't connected with in a long time? Maybe take the time to reconnect in your non riding/busy time.

For me it's about yen and yang and creating balance in life, make sure you take the time to stop, slow down and smell the roses along the way.

[alex.s]

OOOhhhhhh. now i get it.

hey i'm in a poll.

[rasta]

Hmm never thought I'd see a gym selfie on the Ninjette forum

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by Løckøut

I guess if I had pictures of me at twenty, and now at 24, you could see. I was a twig, haha. from 140 to 210

Granted, I spent about 500-700 on my first stack, when I got back from Aghanistan I had a copious amount of money saved up. At first I was still on the ardio side of things, pushing myself to run alot and not really lifting, save my 25lb

You did all that with crack and 25lb dumbells? Kudos

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Try training for a triathlon! It's taken up all my free

Can I ride my 300, a Segway, an a jetski?

Originally Posted by csmith12

Haven't we covered the training and lifting in another thread already? And about cats, lemme tell you.



Lol, on another note... archery is great for "loose" control, focus and cheap if you go with an old school bow. It's very calming too.

Most importantly, do you have any family that you haven't connected with in a long time? Maybe take the time to reconnect in your non riding/busy time.

For me it's about yen and yang and creating balance in life, make sure you take the time to stop, slow down and smell the roses along the way.

Oooooh I been wanting a bow to go hunting!!!

Originally Posted by alex.s

OOOhhhhhh. now i get it.

hey i'm in a poll.

Haha... Mmmmhmmmmmm

Originally Posted by rasta

Hmm never thought I'd see a gym selfie on the Ninjette forum

Haha riiiiiiight


I love this forum

[choneofakind]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Can I ride my 300, a Segway, an a jetski?

yes, yes that definitely counts.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

yes, yes that definitely counts.

Haha... I run a bit, swim some, haven't rode a pedal bike in years, I don't think you will see me in the iron man anytime soon though. I'm more of a recreational user of exercise

[choneofakind]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

I'm more of a recreational user of exercise

Same! But joining a college team is a great way to get better and keep yourself honest on workouts, that's why I'm doing this. Plus my aunt does them. We've been doing du's, but I want to do a tri with her because she's been doing them forever and I like our bonding time by competing in races. The competition between us is always to place better in our respective age groups.

I'm definitely not going pro any time soon. I just like having fun and getting a good workout. I can shut up a bunch of those neighsayers err, I mean ripped football guys who bash on me for being skinny... at parties when I tell them my workouts.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by choneofakind

That's good stuff... Can't many people tell me much of nothin, some folks like to try though. I'm pretty good at shutting people up

[Løckøut]

Originally Posted by CynicalC

That's some pretty heavy stuff. It's good if it worked for you and you're happy with the results, but I think we might just have a different philosophy. To me, loading up your body with all that stuff flies in the face of what makes lifting so good for you. Not for me but impressive gains nonetheless.

All that 'stuff'.
The fact you most positively don't have an idea of what is in these supplements aside, we'll discuss this in PM. It'd be more appropriate.


@Johnny. Probably wasn't too clear in typing this morning, I was on my way out the door. The 25lb and rotating stands were the only 'upper body' I worked out when I was running, is what the context was meant to be. It wasn't until I got my gym membership that I began doing more gain, less cardio.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by Løckøut

Probably wasn't too clear in typing this morning, I was on my way out the door. The 25lb and rotating stands were the only 'upper body' I worked out when I was running, is what the context was meant to be. It wasn't until I got my gym membership that I began doing more gain, less cardio.

Ahhhh I figured you had to be juicin if ya got that big with 2 little dumbells. My personal trainer had me lookin sick up until I moved to Florida quit workin out, an started drinkin like a fish an eatin burgers.

In other news three people say I need stainless lines and the king of brake bleeding should give a class

[choneofakind]

I love me some cardio.

[JohnnyBravo]

It does give you a good feeling, and runner high is better than hard drugs anyday... Haha meth mouth or a run, I'll take the run all day everyday

[JohnnyBravo]

Ladies and gentlemen mr Conway Twitty

Link to original page on YouTube.

[rasta]

You need a bong....and something to put in it................

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by rasta

You need a bong....and something to put in it................

I have at least one water pipe and various other smoking devices, as well as U.S.Army mandated drug tests :/ I see your point and am in agreeance

[CynicalC]

Originally Posted by Løckøut

All that 'stuff'.
The fact you most positively don't have an idea of what is in these supplements aside, we'll discuss this in PM. It'd be more appropriate.

Go ahead and tell me how "natural" it is.

[JohnnyBravo]

I'm sure there is something natural in all that processed stuff, fillers, and lab created mumbo jumbo