The Pat Moorer Thread - Who works out here?

[castlebravo1]

Ive got to make some modifications once I can get the right supplements in about a month, but I (at least I think) am living proof you can do anything. I started out June 3rd of last year at 395lbs, benched 145, and ran north of a 25 minute mile. Absolutely f****ng pathetic to let that happen. I started watching calories, dropped sodas, fast food, and processed foods and have progressed into a five to six day a week training regimen. Work out alone at our local gym in Taylor (HtFit).
Still a long way to go, but Im down to 307 with a 260 bench and 12 minute mile. The hardest thing has been balancing strength training and weight loss. They are not exactly conductive for one another.

There arent many photos of me out there when I was working as the Goodyear blimp, but the one I saw for the first time the other day makes me absolutely sick.

That's freakin' strong, man. Congratulations. FWIW, I have a hard time balancing the weight training and diet too. When I'm in the weight loss mode I still lift and I use my body fat percentage as a benchmark rather than my weight.

 

[castlebravo1]

My workouts are all over the board. When I'm training for an Ironman, I workout twice a day, 6 days a week. During the week, it's 2 run sessions, 2 bike sessions, 2 swim sessions, 2 weight and/or stretch sessions. On Saturday, it's a long bike ride (30-115 miles) and on Sunday, a long run (8-20 miles). When I'm at the peak of Ironman training, I can easily spend 20 hours a week training. During the offseason, I hit the weights hard and bulk up as much as I can. It may be counterproductive to triathlon training, but I enjoy it, my body responds to it, and it helps me avoid burnout.

Before I got into this stuff, I used to be fat (255 lbs). I did a fitness bootcamp, ran my first 5k, saw and met the kind of people who embraced the fitness lifestyle, and never looked back...

 

[acdirtbag]

My workouts are all over the board. When I'm training for an Ironman, I workout twice a day, 6 days a week. During the week, it's 2 run sessions, 2 bike sessions, 2 swim sessions, 2 weight and/or stretch sessions. On Saturday, it's a long bike ride (30-115 miles) and on Sunday, a long run (8-20 miles). When I'm at the peak of Ironman training, I can easily spend 20 hours a week training. During the offseason, I hit the weights hard and bulk up as much as I can. It may be counterproductive to triathlon training, but I enjoy it, my body responds to it, and it helps me avoid burnout.
Before I got into this stuff, I used to be fat (255 lbs). I did a fitness bootcamp, ran my first 5k, saw and met the kind of people who embraced the fitness lifestyle, and never looked back...

how would you train if you wanted to complete a triathlon? not an iron man, but as a beginner?

 

[Blue Horn]

I lift about 4 times per week... I'm 60 years old and in a rut I guess, need to really change it up..... I do the chest & shoulders one day, bi's & back another, then legs, etc....I would like to find more cardio exercise to do that is fun... Like shooting baskets or throwing a football around... My grand kids provide some of that when they aren't

too busy with their organized sports, which is rarely...

You should try Crossfit. I used to train like what you describe, and just got bored to death and stopped working out. Now, I can't wait to go to the gym. And do not be freaked out by what you see for a workout on the main site. Every Crossfit gym has multiple workouts ranging from very newbie to competitor or elite. The newbie workouts are very general and the coach will tailor the workout for the persons needs.

 

[Blue Horn]

Anyone having a hard time with their diet should look into any of the pale diets. I would highly recommend the "Whole 30." They have some great recipes and it has worked great for me. Basically, I do not eat any processed food and try to eat 3/4 of my meal as veggies. Since I train extremely hard I eat a lot of good fats (including home made lard/bacon fat) and sweet potatoes once or twice a week. I stay away from white potatoes and rice for the most part (I will eat them on occasion, but not when I am trying to lean out). My normal meal will consist of a large bowl of veggies with olive oil, coconut oil or lard and ground beef or diced chicken or fish. I then add kalmata olives or other tasty veggies, salt, pepper and other spices. I usually have a piece of fruit as well for dinner.

I went from about 220 to about 190, but have added a lot of mass (I have always gained muscle easily-my playing weight in college was 230). I am hoping to get down to about 185 or 180, but with the way I am adding muscle I doubt that I will get below 185. Right now, I am at about 16% body fat, but want to get back to about 10 to 12%. BTW, I am 5'10.

EDIT: Here is a link to the Whole 30 book/website: http://whole30.com

 

[JimR]

Ive got to make some modifications once I can get the right supplements in about a month, but I (at least I think) am living proof you can do anything. I started out June 3rd of last year at 395lbs, benched 145, and ran north of a 25 minute mile. Absolutely f****ng pathetic to let that happen. I started watching calories, dropped sodas, fast food, and processed foods and have progressed into a five to six day a week training regimen. Work out alone at our local gym in Taylor (HtFit).
Still a long way to go, but Im down to 307 with a 260 bench and 12 minute mile. The hardest thing has been balancing strength training and weight loss. They are not exactly conductive for one another.

There arent many photos of me out there when I was working as the Goodyear blimp, but the one I saw for the first time the other day makes me absolutely sick.

congratulations to you. keep it up!

 

[Donald Boyles]

I run 2.5 miles 5-6 days a week..then do some ab work..

Started June of '10..weighed 228...February 2014..180...I want to lose about 10 more pounds...As I eat another Chicken Taco

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Keep up the great work guys! So inspiring! Man, maintaining weight is so much harder in my 30s.

 

[McQ]

Nm

 

[Lord Vader]

Nothing wrong with chicken or fish. Ive found Albacore Tuna palatable with a number of different things mixed in, but Im crazy enough about this stuff I will mix some really odd things together to get what I need.

I did a five day cut the other day with tuna and then salad with pepperoni, cheese, one small avocado, fat free Italian dressing and a few various veggies mixed in for dinner. I wanted to go seven but on day five I felt like I was forgetting stuff and decided to cut it out. Dropped 7lbs.

Somebody talk to me about Whey and Creatine.

 

[castlebravo1]

how would you train if you wanted to complete a triathlon? not an iron man, but as a beginner?

I would say that you would have the same frequency of workouts, just at dramatically less volume. Say you wanted to do a sprint of 600yd swim, 12 mile bike, 5k run, you would still run twice during the week, swim twice, and bike twice, and lift twice, just with less distance. On the weekend, you would want to peak at slightly longer than the race distances, perhaps 15-17 miles on the bike, and 4-5 mile on the run. Also, towards peak and during taper, run 1 mile off the bike on Saturday (called a "brick"). It gets your body used to the transition. Here is an example of a schedule that would work:

Monday - bike/swim

Tuesday - run/lift

Wed - bike/swim

Thurs - run/lift

Friday - day off

Sat - Long Bike (+brick)

Sun - Long Run

You can pretty much jumble up any of the weekday workouts as long as you don't do any thing two days in a row. You can also move a swim to Friday (it would still be considered a "day off").

 

[DBut82]

I joined and have been going to Title Boxing for the past year & half. I lost (at one point) 45lbs relatively quickly (8mos) by doing the power hour (burns up to 1000 cal) 4 times/week and watching what I eat. I feel off around holiday season last year but have since hopped back on it. Started eating clean(er) & after a few weeks am starting to see results. I'm currently 205 (6' tall) & hope to even out around 190. I'm not so concerned about my weight as I am my physique. When I first started Title Boxing I weighed 245 so I'm definitely a fan & recommend. Cost is $60/mo for unlimited access to any club in the nation.

 

[texasdobbs]

P-25 ... one time every other month

 

[Nakona Horn]

Been doing crossfit for three years. In my first nine months I dropped about 40-45 pounds. Ate strict paleo diet and worked out three to four times a week.

The past four to five months have been tougher for me to keep up with crossfit. I think a combo of getting burned out and wear and tear over three years is catching up.

 

[doc longhorn]

i may be confused on the diabetic portion adn what was needed- I know my number was 5.9 and if it had been a little higher I would have needed something to control it, but it was enough to scare me into doing something. I am finished with phase 1 and no longer taking the injections, The low calorie diet was something I worried about at first but, with the vitamins and supplements it was not an issue

Well, 5.9 is at the upper range of what we would like to see. Have you been tested after losing all that weight?

 

[Bevo11]

I've been a workout fanatic for the past 34 years. I run a lot, having logged almost 34,000 miles now. I also belong to Golds Gym and lift three days a week. It's like a religion for the wife and I. She is eight years younger than me. We've been married almost 34 years and she is as dedicated as I am...thank goodness! I love working out, and will as long as I'm able too. I hit the big 65 this year but have stayed at 168# at 6'1". My weight doesn't fluctuate but 2-3 pounds ever. We try to eat really well Mon through Fri and on weekends we eat pretty much what we want at dinner.

 

[Blue Horn]

Somebody talk to me about Whey and Creatine.

In the summers during college, I worked as a personal trainer and have tried just about every supplement under the sun. Personally, I think good old fashion real food is all you need and most supplements are detrimental or a waste of money. There are some pro hormones out there that they sell as supplements, but they are very dangers and can cause a lot more problems than the good they do. Often times, pro hormones get converted into estrogen and you end up retaining a lot of water and and gain fat in areas that men really do not want to carry it. The other problem with pro hormone supplements is that there is no regulation and the strength of any given pill can vary greatly.

I would not mess with Creatine. It is very hard on the stomach and unless you completely dissolve it and get the purist form, it will cause bloating and massive water retention. Even in its purist form, it is very hard to completely dissolve and can still cause problems. I definitely workout better, but if you are trying to loose weight, I would not use this supplement. It does help your workouts, but even when I completely dissolve the creatine in a hot tea, I still bloat like drowned pig, and I make sure to drink a ton of water.

Whey is ok, but if you are eating right, I do not think you need it. You better off eating a can of tuna or a handful of ground beef. Most whey proteins have a ton of artificial ingredients to make them taste good, and I personally do not like putting that kind of junk into my body. Also, whey can cause all sorts of abdominal bloating and GI problems. In turn GI problems can cause difficulties with your ability to absorb the nutrients that you need to make a full recovery from your workout. The only time I consider whey products are when I am on the run and have nothing else, and need protein.

In my opinion, eating healthy and getting a lot of green veggies in your diet is the most essential part to living a healthy life and reaching your fitness goals. The other thing I would recommend if you are over 40 is looking in to a QUALITY multivitamin. I take a multivitamin pack from Doeterra that has helped with my recovery and overall well being. Essential oils is another thing to look into as the skin is a great way to absorb nutrients that you body needs. Getting a full body check up and knowing what nutritional deficiencies that you have will help in knowing what kind of vitamin supplements will help you the most.

 

[txscallywag]

There are a lot of very inspiring stories on this thread. Bravo Zulu.

Remember, it's not only what you eat, but also when you eat. And snacking is not a horrible thing as long as it's the right sustenance.

 

[Lord Vader]

Id also throw out there body weight exercises are good as are finding ways to exercise with home items.

I have an old rim and tire Ill throw around or press. Low window ledges work for dips. Crunches, body weight squats, and pushups. Ive added in pushups after my upper body workout.

 

[doc longhorn]

There are a lot of very inspiring stories on this thread. Bravo Zulu.


Remember, it's not only what you eat, but also when you eat. And snacking is not a horrible thing as long as it's the right sustenance.

True - to some extent. But snacking is unscheduled eating and soon the body requires that it becomes scheduled eating. Then you could essentially be eating 5 - 6 meals a day WITHOUT a reduction of volume of the 3 meal a day regimen. This is the problem.