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I aspire to fight stronger for longer . I am into Boxing and Bodyweight fitness no aesthetics for me .
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Pff I think I have GMAT-Insomnia.. I just can't sleep without all the formulas and everything going through my head.. I seriously have nightmares about scoring low etc. etc... I think I should work out too.. Try to get my brains to calm down..!! :'( Anybody else suffering from GMAt insomnia?
Though I am done with my Gmat , i still dream about appearing late for the test after my quant .
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Pff I think I have GMAT-Insomnia.. I just can't sleep without all the formulas and everything going through my head.. I seriously have nightmares about scoring low etc. etc... I think I should work out too.. Try to get my brains to calm down..!! :'( Anybody else suffering from GMAt insomnia?
Though I am done with my Gmat , i still dream about appearing late for the test after my quant .


Interesting... I am definitely sorry to hear that. Thankfully, you can assure yourself you are done with the GMAT and not worry about it but it is pretty strange that the dream has stuck around.
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Pff I think I have GMAT-Insomnia.. I just can't sleep without all the formulas and everything going through my head.. I seriously have nightmares about scoring low etc. etc... I think I should work out too.. Try to get my brains to calm down..!! :'( Anybody else suffering from GMAt insomnia?
Though I am done with my Gmat , i still dream about appearing late for the test after my quant .


Interesting... I am definitely sorry to hear that. Thankfully, you can assure yourself you are done with the GMAT and not worry about it but it is pretty strange that the dream has stuck around.
Yes bb , even more interestingly it makes me feel optimistic in my dreams that i could get a higher score .
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I am thrilled and proud to report that I have done 1 session of Cross Fit this week.
I hurt in some very interesting places.
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I am thrilled and proud to report that I have done 1 session of Cross Fit this week.
I hurt in some very interesting places.
LOl... Interesting bb Ha Ha
I read that CrossFit is very expensive but it must be worth it
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Thank you and I hope to be back - Thank you AV for 1 year of pushing and shoving - you are the man and definitely a successful one. Ross should be proud to have you.
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Thank you and I hope to be back - Thank you AV for 1 year of pushing and shoving - you are the man and definitely a successful one. Ross should be proud to have you.
Hi bb, Could you you expand on AV I would like to ask him for some advice on Ross
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Hey Av, nice post. I was joking to one of my friends yesterday, wondering 'how much weight Ill gain between now and submitting my applications'.
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Hey Av, nice post. I was joking to one of my friends yesterday, wondering 'how much weight Ill gain between now and submitting my applications'.


Just wait till you get into the bschool.

P.S. AV did not start working out seriously until AFTER he got into Ross - I think the stress of the application season is really distracting from pretty much anything else.
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It's great to see that we still have people going strong with health and fitness goals!

Although I haven't updated my activity log until today, I've been getting bigger and stronger every week at Ross. I was able to hit all of my 2011 goals and I've got a lot of momentum heading into 2012. My progress over that past nine months has been incredible.

I don't have the specific numbers available right now, but I'll take a guess at my nine month progress (lots of newbie gains).
  • Lean Muscle Mass: +15 lbs.
  • Bench press: from ~155 lbs. to 255 lbs. (+100 lbs.)
  • Squat: from 155 lbs. to 345 lbs. (+190 lbs.)
  • Deadlift: from 155 lbs. to 400 lbs. (+245 lbs.)
  • Dumbbell Curls (8-rep max): from 25 lbs. to 45 lbs. (+20 lbs.)
  • Tricep Pushdown (8-rep max): from 60 lbs. to 160+ lbs. (+100 lbs.)
  • Pull-ups (8-rep max): from bodyweight? to bodyweight + 50 lbs.
  • Dips (8-rep max): from bodyweight? to bodyweight + 50 lbs.

I've been a lot more focused over the past 2 months and I think my gains are accelerating again. My advice to aspiring bodybuilders: (1) Lift heavy and often - no one ever curled 100 lb. dumbbells with tiny arms; (2) Eat, then eat some more.
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Pretty solid numbers Av, especially on the barbell lifts. I see so few people in the gym here who know (or even care) how to lift properly. I can count on one hand the number of people I've seen doing deadlifts, and there may be 3 or 4 people who squat properly and safely to full depth. I have had a few guys in my class ask me for advice for getting started on strength training, so there's still hope. I'm just hoping all the New Years Resolution crowd sticks to machines and elliptical machines for their month-long efforts at getting in shape so they're not clogging up the only two squat racks here.
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Let me join this! I'm doing P90X2 along with studying for the GMAT.
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Just started Insanity today. Anyone have any tips for it?
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What time do you guys typically work out during the week? Especially those with jobs. I usually have work from 9 to 6. I also have a one hour commute there and back (ugh Los Angeles . . .). I feel like the gyms are always packed after 6 p.m. I'm thinking of working out before work, I imagine it would be hell the first week though
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What time do you guys typically work out during the week? Especially those with jobs. I usually have work from 9 to 6. I also have a one hour commute there and back (ugh Los Angeles . . .). I feel like the gyms are always packed after 6 p.m. I'm thinking of working out before work, I imagine it would be hell the first week though


I do group training classes, so my options are limited in terms of when I can come. I picked the 7:30 PM (which is the only time I can really make).
I would not be able to do 6 AM since I am so wiped out then. I never even tried the 6 am but I know there is a good sized crowd then too.
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It's great to see that we still have people going strong with health and fitness goals!

Although I haven't updated my activity log until today, I've been getting bigger and stronger every week at Ross. I was able to hit all of my 2011 goals and I've got a lot of momentum heading into 2012. My progress over that past nine months has been incredible.

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  • Lean Muscle Mass: +15 lbs.
  • Bench press: from ~155 lbs. to 255 lbs. (+100 lbs.)
  • Squat: from 155 lbs. to 345 lbs. (+190 lbs.)
  • Deadlift: from 155 lbs. to 400 lbs. (+245 lbs.)
  • Dumbbell Curls (8-rep max): from 25 lbs. to 45 lbs. (+20 lbs.)
  • Tricep Pushdown (8-rep max): from 60 lbs. to 160+ lbs. (+100 lbs.)
  • Pull-ups (8-rep max): from bodyweight? to bodyweight + 50 lbs.
  • Dips (8-rep max): from bodyweight? to bodyweight + 50 lbs.

I've been a lot more focused over the past 2 months and I think my gains are accelerating again. My advice to aspiring bodybuilders: (1) Lift heavy and often - no one ever curled 100 lb. dumbbells with tiny arms; (2) Eat, then eat some more.

I have similar stats to you, 5'10'' @ 190 lbs ~12% bodyfat. Been trying intermitted fasting and reverse pyramid scheme with good results so far. Got the routine and diet from leangains, 4 weeks in and lost 4 lbs and gained strength in all lifts by 10-30lbs.

My biggest weakness is squats at 295 currently, cant seem to get to the next 10 lbs range without sacraficing form on my ATG squats.
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