EV Fitness Group

Ohhhhhhh man, I used to drink a 2 liter of Pepsi on a daily basis, I was THAT addicted to caffine. The only thing I could do was go cold turkey and deal with the caffine withdrawal symptoms. I'll allow myself a glass or two here and there now, but I refuse to keep pop in the house. I hated hated HATED the taste of water but that's all I allowed myself to drink until I started to like it. Now I love lemon water with a passion, and occasionally the specialty spring waters (like fuji and voss), but I drink mostly filtered tap.

I was good today, I drank 9 cups of water!! :D

9 cups as well!

Yesterday: 48oz (6 cups)

Does anyone have tips for running? Warm ups, cool downs etc.? Right now I walk and do a tiny bit of jogging in the middle so I'm not too worried but as I run more I know I'll need a better regimen. I run on uneven terrain with some hills and I feel strain on the back of my legs (between calf and ankle) which I don't think is from lack of use, I'm worried I'll eventually strain that area because it's not properly stretched or whatever.

So yeah, tips, tricks, etc.! Thanks!

Hello, my name's Sib. I'm 17, soon to be 18.
I've always been thin, as I burn calories very quickly. Now I have more muscle, from doing more farm work. But, I have certain weaknesses, with my legs particularly. When I was in Elementary School, and Middle School. I could run as fast as ever, and as long as I wanted. Now, running 2 acres to my barn, will pretty much make me collapse. I have Developemental Coordination Disorder, that causes the majority of the weakness. As well as my Epilepsy. So, the doctors always suggest build muscle. I've been doing more work, and training with our horses, which has helped. My mom suggests eating better (she's a speech therapist), and taking out certain sugary foods.

Which of course is a work in progress, but I'm hoping this group will keep me inspired.

I also have a more serious problem with my spine. I used to slouch as a kid, because I was so shy. Sort of 'cower in fear' kind of thing. Now when I try to stand up straight, or sit up, I get serious pain in my back. So, my mom bought two different braces, that will slowly help my spine grow correctly. I can only keep them on for a few hours, before I need a break. Yep, so that's another work in progress.

I'm looking into new nutritous foods to replace the unhealthy ones as we speak.
My stats
5'5" tall
103 lbs
BMI: 17.14 (Underweight)

It's been a rough start to my week as far as my health and fitness goes. Worked my butt off at the gym yesterday and ultimately damaged my rotator cuff yet AGAIN by not listening to my body and stopping when I was feeling pain. I took today off to give my shoulder a rest. Tomorrow, I'll be back at the gym bright and early but taking necessary precautions with my shoulder. This is just a small setback and a bump to overcome. If anything, it's making me more determined. I thought I was doing myself a favor by pushing through my workout by finishing all of my sets despite the pain, but in the end, it hurt me much more than it helped me. I need to start listening to my body more and stop being so darn stubborn.

Daily water intake: 48oz (6 cups)

Also.. I lost exactly 1lb since last week. Woo.

About 4 cups today. Better than none!

Also GO MOUSE GO!

As for warmups/cooldowns, the walking before and after your jog will essentially help you do that. The point is to essentially keep your blood moving so that you're not active and then suddenly stopping activity, which can create cramping etc.

I like to add stretching as part of a kind of cooldown after running, because it helps prevent those muscles from tightening up after the exertion. I'm sure you can look up some good stretches online somewhere - just make sure that they target multiple muscle groups and not just a few, cause otherwise they're not too useful. For a stretch to be effective you should hold it for 20-30 seconds, so it's good to have something that counts seconds nearby. A short stretch won't help much at all.

Stretching on its own supposedly helps increase muscle tone and endurance, so it's a useful and healthy habit to get into. Just start slowly and make sure to not overstretch or push yourself to where it's painful, cause that can be damaging.

And yay Mouse! You can do it!

Also I am back home from vacation so I can get back into using my yoga app again, wahey! I feel all tight after not using it for a while so it'll be great to get back to.

I had big plans for the gym today... but I woke up sicker than a dog :( So annoying.

On the bright side, it means I can sit around and drink more water?

Last edited on 2016-04-06 at 12:23:23 by • ARKTISCHES

So.. yesterday sucked, you guys. I had a biopsy, which hurt like you wouldn't believe, and I'm still hurting. After the results of the biopsy come back, I may be having a surgery. It depends upon what my doctor thinks. He said it's very likely that I'll need the surgery.

All I want to do is stress eat, watch stupid tv shows and not move.

Hello! My name is Bopper, i am 12 years old soon to be 13.
Im quite tall for my age and skinny. I do not weigh very much but im in need of some exercise for next year. Im hoping to give track a try as im very fast(run about a 8.35 for the mile a.k.a 4 laps around the track at school) and can jump extremely high. I mainly try to eat healthy but would like some more motivation even though i burn calories quick.
Even though i want to do track i do not like running long distances so i am trying to work up to running more without dying on the third lap. :) I am also working on my posture witch will help me in the long run. I do slouch a lot or sit with my knees to my chin at school. I visit my grandparents every other weekend and they live on a 10+ acre farm witch is nice to run on and jump over fences but i would like to get more in shape so i can run longer distances with out having to stop and breath for long periods of time.

Im hoping that you guys can help me eat healthy, exercise daily, and drink more water!

My stats
5'8" tall
115.4 lbs
BMI: 17.15 (underweight?)

Goals:
Weight: none
Muscle: sculpt body more and tone 4 pack
Legs: build more muscle
Just be more healthy in general

Im here to help and encourage all of you! We can do this! :)

Last edited on 2016-04-06 at 14:17:24 by Bopper

Just fyi Bopper a BMI under about 18.5 is considered underweight for adults - but if you're using a BMI calculator for people 18+ you may want to find one for teens instead cause physical differences blahblahblah. I will try not to bore you to death. XD

haha ok thank you! My mom calculated it for me so im not sure what she used :)