TL Health and Fitness Initiative 2012

Welcome to the Teamliquid Health and Fitness Initiative for 2012

We finally have our own forum (yay!) so this topic will be much shorter. For the most part, this is the daily discussion thread, but you can post whatever you want in it related to your health and fitness.

The main goal of this thread is to focus on improving our bodies in two aspects:

1. Health -- Sleeping, eating, and destressing habits;
2. Fitness -- improving body composition and physical attributes (through exercise, training, athletics, and sports).

>> First, a quick reminder or lesson on how exercise and nutrition affect each other.

All links are underlined and clickable and highlighted with ">>"

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Goals
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Goals should be SMART goals:

Specific -- have numbers
Measurable -- so you can be encouraged by your progress
Attainable -- to develop the proper attitude and consistency
Realistic -- so that you are willing and able to work towards them
Timely -- to give a sense of urgency

I modified the template a bit this year. The big 4 things that help keep us healthy are: sleep, nutrition, training, and lack of stress. Thus, make your goals accordingly.

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You can post your goals in this thread or keep your own training log.

If you have fulfilled your goals, or made significant progress I encourage you to post your results in the Success Story thread so that others may be motivated.

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Information on working out and training
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Check out our sticky topic on training!

The above thread covers extensively how to train with weights and bodyweight, for women, for those overweight, and those looking to gain muscle. Check it out.

Bodyweight training thread
Rugby thread
Powerlifting thread
Olympic Weightlifting thread
Bikram/Hot Yoga thread
CrossFit

If there is a thread you are interested starting AND maintaining for those interested in different sports or training topics. Feel free.

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Nutrition and eating well
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Check out our nutritional sticky

It has a lot of information on nutrition and various myths. It will also help you get started with losing or gaining weight if those are your goals. Additionally, it talks about supplements!

Paleo Diet thread

Some specific debate(s) that have occurred in previous threads:
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Sleep
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1. Sleep is extremely important for overall health as well as improving gains in body composition and sports. Get at least 7-8 hours if not more in a pitch black room with no noise and cool ambient temperature.

2. Destress. Massages are great. Be disciplined in your daily life. Don't procrastinate. Don't let little things bother you. Again, get into a daily routine.

3. For those of us who use the computer a lot, the blue screen glow interrupts our circadian rhythm a lot leading to insomnia, anxiety, and other sleep related disorders.

There are certain programs that can tint the screen to mimic the sun going down and lead to better sleep. F.lux is one of them.... if you're on the computer a lot and not outside using something like this would be recommended.

>> F.lux
>> More on better sleep
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Thank you for reading, good luck with your goals. Feel free to ask questions and get motivation in this thread!!

If you have any specific questions, post them in the Questions and Answer sticky

If you have an injuries questions, post them in the Injuries Thread

If you need help quitting smoking, post them in the QUIT SMOKING thread

Last edit: 2012-01-01 05:37:34

Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength

eshlow United States. January 01 2012 05:34. Posts 5010

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Well, that was pretty easy now that we have our own forum and stickies.

Happy new years guys.

Hope everything goes well for you all in 2012!

Last edit: 2012-01-01 05:38:01

Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength

decafchicken United States. January 01 2012 05:42. Posts 15129

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Here we go again.

THE DECAFINATOR
Age: 21 || Height: 6'1 or 185 cm || Weight: 210lbs/95kg
Starting Date: 01/01/2012 || Goal Date: 12/31/2012
Weight goals -- A ripped ass 94kg or a big ass 105kg (mostly muscle)

Training goals --
Current/Goal
Snatch = 126kg/140kg
Clean and Jerk = 146kg/165kg
Back Squat (high bar ATG) = 183kg/210kg
Front Squat = 155kg/185kg

Nutrition goals -- MOAR PALEO
Sleep goals -- Get on a real sleep schedule. sleep 1am to 9am and get up and be a real person.
Misc goals - get a supply chain management internship, graduate college, kick ass at rugby.

Last edit: 2012-01-01 06:10:35

how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?

infinity21

Canada. January 01 2012 05:52. Posts 6262

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Yay for 2012~

ID: infinity21
Age: 22 || Height: 5'11" || Weight: 176lbs
Starting Date: 01/01/2012 || Goal Date: 08/31/2012
Weight goals -- Going to cut then bulk up so 170-180
Training goals -- Current || Goal
Bench -- 195 || 245
Squat -- 265 || 345
Deadlift -- 315 || 405
Press -- 110 || 145
Clean -- 135 || 225
Misc goals -- Hit 1000lb for bench + squat + dl total

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Brainslug January 01 2012 05:59. Posts 20

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Yes! Happy training in 2012 everyone!

RemedySC Canada. January 01 2012 06:09. Posts 176

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Happy New Years TL H&F!! <3

Kyle / RemedySC
Age: 21 || Height: 5'8" || Weight: 148.6lbs
Starting Date: 01/01/12 || Goal Date: 12/31/12

Weight goals -- 165lbs at <10% BF

Training goals --
Current || Goal
Squat 245lbs || 365lbs
Bench 165lbs || 225lbs
Deadlift 295lbs || 405lbs
Pull-up 3x6 BW || 3x6 + 45lbs

Nutrition goals -- Eat properly and healthy while staying at a caloric surplus till the end of March. I will cut for summer come April, and once I'm at a decent body fat % I will clean bulk the rest of the year.

Sleep goals -- Lately I've been having really crappy sleeps. Hoping to get at least 8 hours of good sleep from now on. (If my wife lets me...)

Misc/stress goals -- Hoping to buy a house by the end of 2012. Also going to get onto a police force this year.

Last edit: 2012-01-02 02:35:07

Sneakyz Sweden. January 01 2012 06:09. Posts 2323

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Sneakyz
Age: 21 || Height: 172cm || Weight: 85kg
Starting Date: 01/01/12 || Goal Date: 01/01/13
Weight goals -- Sub 10% bf so probably upper 70's, Clean bulk after summer.
Training goals -- 2,5xBW Deadlift - 2xBW Squat - 1,5xBW Bench - Get bigger!!!
Nutrition goals -- No more junk food.
Misc -- Get rid of tendonitis in left arm.

I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds.

lyAsakura United States. January 01 2012 06:14. Posts 1412

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lyAsakura
Height: 6' || Weight: ~213lbs/~97kg
Starting Date: 01/01/12 || Goal Date: 12/31/12
Weight goals -- Doesn't really matter, would prefer not to lose weight while losing fat and gaining muscle, don't mind if I gain weight as long as it's not fat.

Training goals --
Current / Goal
Squat: 215x5 (255x1) / 315x5
Bench: 170x5 (185x1) / 225x5
Deadlift: 245x5 (265x1) / 355x5
Clean: 175x1 / 245x1
Be comfortable with body weight exercises.
Get some sprint speed.

Nutrition goals -- Stop eating junk food entirely, cut down on apple juice. Maybe start to learn to cook some.

Sleep goals -- Not too concerned with sleep.

Misc/stress goals - I've always wanted to bench one of every plate (290lbs), although it's probably not going to happen this year. Work on some olympic lifting, get some decent jerk+snatch form. 800lb total clean/bench/squat by end of summer. Kick ass in football.

Last edit: 2012-01-01 06:22:08

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Release United States. January 01 2012 06:56. Posts 3973

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Release
Age: 14 || Height: 5'7" or m/cm || Weight: 150.6lbs
Starting Date: 1/1/12 || Goal Date: 12/31/12
Weight goals -- 170-180lbs
Training goals -- Bench 120lbs || 225lbs
Squat 170lbs || 315lbs
Deadlift 175lbs || 405lbs
Nutrition goals -- Avoid diabetes
Sleep goals -- Avoid sleeping in class
Misc/stress goals --

☺

CluEleSs_UK United Kingdom. January 01 2012 07:46. Posts 580

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CluEleSs
Age: 20 || Height: 5'11 || Weight: 73kg/161lbs
Starting Date: 01/01/2012 || Goal Date: 12/31/2012
Weight goals -- 85kg

Training goals --
Current/Goal
Snatch = 91kg/105kg
Clean and Jerk = 110kg/130kg
Back Squat (high bar ATG) = 135kg/160kg
Front Squat = 125kg/145kg
Press = 65/80kg
Deadlift = 170kg/200kg
Pullups = 12/20
Muscleups = 5/10
5k = ?/20mins
2.4km (army standard) = 9mins/8.15

Other fitness goals: Handstand pushups, perfect L sit, correct flexibility/muscular imbalance between my 2 legs, lose more fat so I'm cut as fuuuuuuuuuck.
Misc goals - Get a full-time job, get Grandmaster in SC2

"If it turns out he is leaving the ESL to focus on cooking crystal meth I'll agree that it is somewhat disgraceful, but I'll hold off judgement until then."

Catch United States. January 01 2012 08:28. Posts 584

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Catch
Age: 20 || Height: 5'10 || Weight: 185
Starting Date: 1/2/12 || Goal Date: 12/31/12
Weight goals -- Get down to 10% BF
Training goals -- Deadlift 400, Squat 300, Bench 225 (lbs), finish rehab shoulder.
Nutrition goals -- I'll be doing a lot of different stuff to get down to 10% bodyfat. So more paleo, some IF, low carb, ect.
Sleep goals -- Get at least 7 hours
Misc/stress goals -- Couch to 5k ( to 10k) around April/May. Possibly some posture work
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I reached a few of my goals last year. Deadlifted over 300 and benched my BW. I didn't get to get to the 150 in OHP due to shoulder injury (rehabing now). I also stuck to my training days. Hooray for a new year and new goals.

Last edit: 2012-01-01 08:31:42

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Hurricane United States. January 01 2012 08:33. Posts 3128

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Game on

Hurricane
Age: 23 || Height:5'11" || Weight: 175lbs/79kg
Starting Date: 01/01/2012 || Goal Date:12/31/2012
Weight goals -- 175-180, way less bf%
Training goals -- Current || Goal (lbs)
Squat: 315 || 405
Deadlift: 325 || 455
Bench: 275 || 315
Clean: 160 || 225
sub 4.5 40

Last edit: 2012-01-01 08:36:01

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RosaParksStoleMySeat Japan. January 01 2012 08:48. Posts 914

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RosaParksStoleMySeat
Age: 26 || Height: 6'3" or 191cm || Weight: 220/100
Starting Date: 01/01/2012 || Goal Date: 12/31/2012
Weight goals: Stay in the 95kg-105kg range, but increase my LBM
Training goals:
*Train at least three days a week, every week.
*Squat: 160kg (current = 135kg)
*Snatch: 100kg (current = 75kg power snatch)
*Clean and Jerk: 125kg (current = 90kg, PC/jerk)
*Bench: 120kg (current = 110kg)
Nutrition goals: Eat 90% clean, eat more protein
Sleep goals: At least 7 hours a night, every night
Misc:

This time, I'm going to take a page out of the Leangains creator's book and set up some checkpoints. On each checkpoint day, I will check my weight, my major lifts, and then eat something delicious and unhealthy to reward myself. My first will be on March 14th (White Day), my second on May 4th (my birthday), my third on July 20th (girlfriend's birthday), my fourth on October 31st (Halloween), and final on December 25th (Christmas).

ShadowDrgn United States. January 01 2012 09:01. Posts 2343

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I haven't taken any 1RMs lately so I'm basing my maxes off my best sets and using the 1RM calculator. I'm going to do some actual heavy singles next week for real numbers (I've found that calculator overestimates my true maxes - SS made me really good at sets of 5

).

ShadowDrgn
Age: 28 || Height: 6'1 || Weight: 181 lbs
Squat (raw): 296 (255x6)
Deadlift: 309 (275x5)
Bench: 168 (140x6)
Shoulder Press: 126 (105x7)

No weight goals yet, but I have some others:
1. Eating 1g/lb of protein every day. I don't get nearly enough most days, and I think it's hurting my gains.
2. More volume at the gym. I've been in and out in under an hour too many times in the last 2 months.
3. Pushing hard on heavy sets. I pussy out and quit when I still have another rep or two left in me too often.

Of course, you only live one life, and you make all your mistakes, and learn what not to do, and that’s the end of you.

emjaytron Australia. January 01 2012 10:06. Posts 538

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yay for 2012 and spending a whole year (more or less) in one place.

MJ
Age: 25 || Height: 172cm || Weight 70.5kg
Squat: 130kg 3x6
Deadlift: 135kg 5x1
Clean: 80kg 3x1
Bench: 75kg 3x6
Dips: +17.5kg 3x8
Chins: 8/6/5

Goals: Get my bar speed for bodyweight cleans up, learn muscle-ups, get to 90cm vertical jump.

Be as strong and fast as I can without going over 72ish kg

Train 3x a week without knee problems.

Grubby - SaSe - Oz - Hero

Cambium Japan. January 01 2012 13:09. Posts 15612

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2011 was actually a great year for me in terms of working out:

1. learned to do power cleans and then cleans
2. began doing full snatches
3. good numbers in terms of back squat, DL, OHP and bench
4. learned to do yoga

Things that didn't work out quite so well in terms of weightlifting:

1. knee injury from running barefoot outside (really dumb) while I was making great linear gains around 275 lb back squats
2. vacation in China/Mongolia for over six weeks
3. officially started my first full-time job and inability to cope with stress properly for roughly a month (too much alcohol consumed)
4. hip injury (I'm still suffering from this, don't know why/how)

Current stats (as of today):
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 76 kg

2011 PRs:
Back squat: 275 lb x 4
DL: 170 Kg x 1
Bench: 100 Kg x 5
Clean: 82.5 Kg x 1
OHP: 65 Kg x 5

So I'm moving to Manhattan for 16 weeks in 2012, between Feb until end of May, and I decided I won't start training full-strength until then.

Goals until 2012/02/DD
1. recovery from injuries
2. train once every three days and stick to it, don't really care about numbers, will focus more on form.

Goals by 2012/05/30 (from 2012/02/DD):
Back squat: 275 lb x 5 x 3
I haven't really go back to my PR due to my knee/hip injuries, but this should be really easy once I'm fully recovered

Bench: 115 Kg x 5 x 3
This should be fairly achievable

DL: 200 Kg x 1
This is pretty ambitious, but I should be able to get there

Don't really care about numbers for OHP at this point. OHP has always been very arbitrary for me, sometimes I make great gains and sometimes I get stuck for weeks.

In terms of cleans, I'd much rather further improve my form at this point rather than focusing too much on the numbers.

Other goals:
1. Do yoga
I've always enjoyed doing yoga, but work has been keeping me very busy. I will try to find time for yoga.

2. Eat more paleo
Try harder

3. Sleep better
Some days I sleep only a few hours, and I really need to fix this. It's more about discipline than anything else.

4. Learn (more) Japanese and French
Need to improve my Japanese, and I want to re-learn French (studied it for five years in school, but now it's actually much much worse than my Japanese lol).

Last edit: 2012-01-03 22:37:51

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Nitrogen United States. January 01 2012 13:12. Posts 5298

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Nitrogen
Age: 19 || Height: 6'1" || Weight: 170 lbs
Starting Date: JAN 2012 || Goal Date: JULY 2012
Training goals --
-run sub 13:00 2 mile (at like a little under 14:00 right now)
-increase my sprint speed (never really timed my sprint so i have no concrete goal as of now)
-be able to perform 1 arm pushup, 3 reps
-be able to perform pistol squat, 3 reps
-learn how to do a handstand
-perform 100 consecutive pushups
-ruck! work up to 80 lbs for 12 miles, haven't decided a time goal yet (just bought a new ruck haha)
Nutrition goals -- unfortunately i have very little control over what i eat and no access to a kitchen

otherwise i'd try paleo
Sleep goals -- minimum 7 hours a night (usually get 5-6 now)

not sure if i can achieve all those goals, but i'll fucking try

UNFUCK YOURSELF

getSome[703] United States. January 01 2012 14:21. Posts 753

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getSome[703]
Age: 19 || Height: 5'7" || Weight: 135 lbs
Starting Date: January 1 2012 || Goal Date: December 31 2012
Training goals --
-Get as close to 130 lbs as possible -> racing weight in high school
-Improve overall body composition -> more lean muscle
-Run 6 days a week Monday - Saturday
-Be able to complete a comfortable 6-7 mile 6:20 pace run. Probably around 7:20 or 7:30 now
-Lift three times a week Sunday/Wednesday/Friday

Nutrition goals -- Cook more! Healthy food mostly, usually asian dishes with rice
Sleep goals -- Go to bed before 1:00 when nothing is happening (ie no dicking around with video games after 1) and before 12:00 when I have a 9 a.m. class. Aiming for 7-8 hours of sleep a night at least

Good luck everyone

Last edit: 2012-01-01 14:21:35

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TheResidentEvil United States. January 01 2012 14:35. Posts 991

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TheResidentEvil
Age: 29 Height: 5'10" Weight: 159 lbs

Goals:
1) I want to youtube a video of me dunking a basketball on a 10 foot rim.
2) I want to workout for the entire year.

I dont have any other goals. I just want to become a better athlete and continue to train for 1 whole year. I cant make sleep goals because I have 2 young kids.

MeShiet Canada. January 01 2012 15:12. Posts 253

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MeShiet

Age: 21 || Height: 175cm || Weight: 68kg
Starting Date: January 01, 2011 || Goal Date: December 31 2012
Weight goals -- Maintain weight at under 69.00kg
Training goals -- Snatch 1.3x body weight, clean and jerk 1.5x body weight
Sleep goals -- 7 hours a night during school, 8-9 during break
Miscellaneous goals -- Compete in 2012 provincial's weightlifting competition in November. A big bonus would be to qualify for nationals.

Last edit: 2012-01-01 15:12:38

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