Abs/6 pack - help me beat my pharmacist housemate!
Discussion
RemainAllHoof said:
Is it only me who suddenly thinks it's a good idea to run "ab attack" classes?
Nope, I've been a convert for all of 2 months. And I can totally see why someone would become a PT - it seems as though its only the slim/athletic women who use our gym managers .... facilities.Aside from the obvious physical benefits, its visually quite appealing.
(being serious for a moment)
I didn't realise that there was such a variety of abdominal exercises possible with virtually zero equipment. I've often done a few different leg raises, crunches, etc. and thought that despite the irritating lard layer, I wasn't in that bad a shape. But the classes are a total killer.
Wednesdays class is doubly good, as I'll be doing a 15 minute warm up on the bike, then the abs attack class, 15 minutes bike or run, then back into the studio again for a boxercise class. Which also tends to have a fair mix of nicely athletic females.
Loominarty said:
I believe in taking care of myself,
in a balanced diet, in a rigorous exercise routine.
ln the morning, if my face is a little pufffy,
I'll put on an icepack while doing my stomach crunches.
I can do a thousand now.
P.B
You're not good with a chainsaw and coathanger are you...?in a balanced diet, in a rigorous exercise routine.
ln the morning, if my face is a little pufffy,
I'll put on an icepack while doing my stomach crunches.
I can do a thousand now.
P.B
Tiggsy said:
mcelliott said:
I don't know why Becks feels the need to take his top off at every opportunity, he really has got a crap physique.
Most women will take that over any 90% of other bodies any day.He's obviously very fit, he's toned, he's got low body fat.
What on earth is such a good physique to make Beckham's "crap"?
Google Brad Pitt in Fight Club.
Not excessively big, but at least has some shape and doesn't look like a child!
Beckham is no doubt very fit, as that's what he needs more for his given sport, but you can also be fit and have a bit of muscle/shape to you. For instance, Beckham's chest looks silly in that picture, there is no muscle there whatsoever.
Not excessively big, but at least has some shape and doesn't look like a child!
Beckham is no doubt very fit, as that's what he needs more for his given sport, but you can also be fit and have a bit of muscle/shape to you. For instance, Beckham's chest looks silly in that picture, there is no muscle there whatsoever.
Slagathore said:
Google Brad Pitt in Fight Club.
Not excessively big, but at least has some shape and doesn't look like a child!
Beckham is no doubt very fit, as that's what he needs more for his given sport, but you can also be fit and have a bit of muscle/shape to you. For instance, Beckham's chest looks silly in that picture, there is no muscle there whatsoever.
I agree(ish) but shall we compare Beckham's legs with Pitt's? Going out on a limb here, I'd suggest you won't find that many pro footballers with big norks. Not excessively big, but at least has some shape and doesn't look like a child!
Beckham is no doubt very fit, as that's what he needs more for his given sport, but you can also be fit and have a bit of muscle/shape to you. For instance, Beckham's chest looks silly in that picture, there is no muscle there whatsoever.
Supposedly Pitt was running at 5-6% body fat for FightClub - that can't be healthy? Look at him in Snatch. Or Troy.
bigandclever said:
I agree(ish) but shall we compare Beckham's legs with Pitt's? Going out on a limb here, I'd suggest you won't find that many pro footballers with big norks.
Supposedly Pitt was running at 5-6% body fat for FightClub - that can't be healthy? Look at him in Snatch. Or Troy.
That's a fair point, his body fat was really low for that, and I suspect it wasn't done naturally either!Supposedly Pitt was running at 5-6% body fat for FightClub - that can't be healthy? Look at him in Snatch. Or Troy.
Micah Richards is another example. Pro footballer and is pretty well built! I suppose it's easy to maintain that sort of body fat when you're a professional footballer. I suppose, being a defender, you'd want a bit more strength anyway.
Becks was also a county standard cross country runner.
Stats on him throughout his career show that he covers some 'serious' distance during games.
That's the way he's geared himself.
Also, he's a lot bigger in the flesh than you think, i'm not big, but I bet he could handle himself if required.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqHPmYv-ChY
Stats on him throughout his career show that he covers some 'serious' distance during games.
That's the way he's geared himself.
Also, he's a lot bigger in the flesh than you think, i'm not big, but I bet he could handle himself if required.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqHPmYv-ChY
Tiggsy said:
Lol. DB needs bigger pecs, right that'll help him play better football and be more attractive to women- two areas where he's obviously a bit lacking at the moment.
Who said anything about it making him perform better or more attractive to women?I even said that his body suits his chosen sport!
It's OK, you keep making stuff up in your head!
stackmonkey said:
Tiggsy said:
mcelliott said:
I don't know why Becks feels the need to take his top off at every opportunity, he really has got a crap physique.
Most women will take that over any 90% of other bodies any day.He's obviously very fit, he's toned, he's got low body fat.
What on earth is such a good physique to make Beckham's "crap"?
dirty boy said:
Becks was also a county standard cross country runner.
Also, he's a lot bigger in the flesh than you think, i'm not big, but I bet he could handle himself if required.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqHPmYv-ChY
I used to see him fairly regularly in Alderley Edge when he played for Man U.He's a tall streak of nothing.Actually he's very tall,or seemed it.Also, he's a lot bigger in the flesh than you think, i'm not big, but I bet he could handle himself if required.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqHPmYv-ChY
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