so theres no exercise to target 'love handles'

[Etherspin]

cause im looking pretty silly right now.. lost a lot of weight from legs, upper torso etc.. love handles persist!!

need the help... part of my continuing campaign..
if theres an exercise thats NOT a situp i'd willingly do it for an hour a day right now... (situps stuff my back rapidly)

anyone got a trick for dis? :hmm:

[atma]

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/489_1.cfm

this one's fun ;)

[atma]

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/468_1.cfm

that one too!

[Etherspin]

so .. they rock.. i'll be doing the first one though!! till i drop another ten kg at least!!
atma you came thru.. now wheres that album you were gonna make??

:D

[Hero1]

you get a dumbbell.. have it at your side..this is while your standing..have your left hand at your hip..and while standing straight move your body to the left.. you should feel it right in the "love handle" area.. do 15 of those and then do the other side..

[Terrick]

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/468_1.cfm

that one too!


Hey, I thought I invented that! I used to do it when I was little because my sister thought it looked funny.

[Etherspin]

you get a dumbbell.. have it at your side..this is while your standing..have your left hand at your hip..and while standing straight move your body to the left.. you should feel it right in the "love handle" area.. do 15 of those and then do the other side..

i knew it man... you are secretly bulking up..

but seriously
:cheers:
i'll get stuck into that one when i get home 2 vic and my dumbbells

[Hero1]

haha I did at one point and then I thought.. I DONT CARE.. i'm not wasting my time doin this :haha::haha: apathy is my superstar

[Etherspin]

so were you all batman begins ???

get the reference? *hammer*

[Mistress M]

Atma beat me to it!! I didn't know there was another yoga practitioner on here. Keeps you in great shape, and it's a wonderful lead-up to meditation.

[Etherspin]

my BMI says im still in the upper "overweight" bracket but not obese...
96.6kg 180cm

[Hero1]

Atma beat me to it!! I didn't know there was another yoga practitioner on here. Keeps you in great shape, and it's a wonderful lead-up to meditation.

its also extremely painful :haha:

[Etherspin]

yeah!!! look at the second pose/movement atma attached!!

[atma]

haha.. seriously the easier version of the second exercise is just to sit cross-legged on the floor with your arms to the sides of your knees and then lift your legs up off the floor.. in other words, you don't have to extend that high up, and your abdomen should still get quite a burn if you hold it a while and do enough reps.

[Mistress M]

its also extremely painful :haha:

Well, that's cause people don't do it right. Like that second pose -- you gotta work your way up to it, that's why they list prepatory poses and easier, modified versions.

Also, the biggest issue is that yoga classes rarely teach people the most important element -- proper breathing. It's the same principle as lamaze breathing during childbirth: we can use the breath to control pain. When you do yoga, you gotta breathe diaphramatically -- into the stomach not into the chest. Most people breathe this way when they're asleep, but don't condition themselves to do it while they're awake too. That's another, simple way to get great abs -- to simply practice diaphramatic breathing. My abs are in fabulous shape and it's mostly because I was trained to breathe this way back when I was a kid for music. Since I've conditioned myself to breathe this way all the time, not only do I have better lung capacity than most people, but I have a pretty effortless flat stomach too.

But with yoga, the trick is to expand on the inhale and then go deeper into the pose on the exhale. So if you're twisting, for example, you use the inhale to lengthen the spine, and the exhale to twist, and you keep going in that pattern until you reach the maximum twist you can do. While you hold it, you need to continue deep breathing to control any feelings of discomfort or pain. And it really does work. A lot of muscle pain is because the muscle is not getting the oxygen it needs to perform its work, while deep breathing into the stomach ensures that the muscle is getting the proper oxygen. It also serves as a hypnotic, and a relaxer, which is why it's so important for childbirth.

[Etherspin]

ok. might see bout a yoga class.. think they have one at the gym i just started at.

mistress the reason all this came about is.. my allergy to ciggy smoke stuffed up my lungs really badly in 2002-2004.. i was put on steroids.. my capacity dropped.. I tried to use the gym but gave up after i passed out on a treadmill.. stopped martial arts.. packed on weight..
dont know what units you use so.. basically i added a quarter of my weight on or slightly more..
I've been working on my lung capacity slowly,feels like im at 85-90% of normal now.. i used to cough/spasm if i tried to fill up completely on inhalation but this month that has stopped.

yoga might be the idea.

[Hero1]

swimming is great for the lungs right?

[Mistress M]

ok. might see bout a yoga class.. think they have one at the gym i just started at.

mistress the reason all this came about is.. my allergy to ciggy smoke stuffed up my lungs really badly in 2002-2004.. i was put on steroids.. my capacity dropped.. I tried to use the gym but gave up after i passed out on a treadmill.. stopped martial arts.. packed on weight..
dont know what units you use so.. basically i added a quarter of my weight on or slightly more..
I've been working on my lung capacity slowly,feels like im at 85-90% of normal now.. i used to cough/spasm if i tried to fill up completely on inhalation but this month that has stopped.

yoga might be the idea.

Yeah, this would help with your lungs too. You know what you might want to try, there's a video by a woman named Hemalaya Behl called "Yoga for Urban Living" that you can get on amazon.com. I don't normally use videos cause I've been doing this a long time and like to make up my own routines, but her video is really fantastic, and sometimes I like to mix it up by using it. There are 3 routines: a 1/2 hour morning one, a one hour regular one, and a 1/2 hour evening one. But more importantly, there's also a section to teach you breathing - something you may not get in a class without asking. Doing the video at home first might be a good idea so you know the names of the basic poses, and have a chance to try them out before having to do it in front of a group of people. And she's not exactly hard on the eyes either :p

[Etherspin]

target weight !!!!! 90.0kg , down from 110kg in nov ...

medicated steroids.. screw you hahaahahaaha :D

[Hero1]

wow thats super fast

[Doo-DooHead]

cause im looking pretty silly right now.. lost a lot of weight from legs, upper torso etc.. love handles persist!!

need the help... part of my continuing campaign..
if theres an exercise thats NOT a situp i'd willingly do it for an hour a day right now... (situps stuff my back rapidly)

anyone got a trick for dis? :hmm:
when you have sex with your girlfriend(or a wombat, it doesn't matter) lay her on her back, elevate her legs and grab her ankles. apply forward thrust like you were skiing, or using a cross country treadmill, and I guarantee your love handles will be a thing of the past!!!
FOR YOU LADIES...........
simply allow your lover to grab you waist when they are pleasuring you orally and the heat generated from their hands will melt away your love handles!!!
These Sexercises Are BLISS CERTIFIED AND I GUARANTEE THEY WORK, FOR I'VE TRIED THEM PERSONALLY!!!

[Etherspin]

HEY leave my wombat out of this !!! :D

[wendyful04]

You know what exercise absolutely targets love handles and is a LOT of fun: rollerskating.
Not rollerblading, but 4 wheel skating. You just gotta' make sure that you avoid speed wheels, that way you are pushing hard to roll. You will feel it in your love handles a lot. Plus, it's like doing a million lunges in one day. I stopped skating for a few months and I just got back into it about 4 weeks ago and I've already lost 2 inches around my waist. (I didn't even realize that I had 2 inches to lose, either.)

If you did not skate as a child, however, I would not recommend this to you now, as an adult beginner. It might not end up well.

[Wheeljak]

If you did not skate as a child, however, I would not recommend this to you now, as an adult beginner. It might not end up well.
Nonsense; all an adult needs is some expert instruction. I've seen people go in nine weeks from barely being able to stand on skates, to taking body checks on skates without breaking stride.

[Bonkman]

...I stopped skating for a few months and I just got back into it about 4 weeks ago...

Welcome back to the world of quads! (That's what we call the classic 4-wheel rollerskates here on the west coast.)

I have a pair of quads with speed wheels and toe plugs. Ridell boots, of course. Haven't been to the nearest rink in quite a while. I miss it. :( (No way in hell am I going to wear these out on the street.)

[wendyful04]

Welcome back to the world of quads! (That's what we call the classic 4-wheel rollerskates here on the west coast.)

I have a pair of quads with speed wheels and toe plugs. Ridell boots, of course. Haven't been to the nearest rink in quite a while. I miss it. :( (No way in hell am I going to wear these out on the street.)

Why, do you have indoor wheels? Ohhhhh, is it because they are boots?

I'm thinking about getting some low-top speed skates for the rink this summer. Black with pink wheels. Then maybe I'll switch to outdoor (slow) wheels in the fall so that I can start using them in the park.

Last night, I skated 5 miles on a hilly track and I was in a 'Bob Marley' mood. :cool: I was flying past everyone like a phoenix rising up from the ash.

haha
Wendy's craaaaaazzzzzy.

[Wheeljak]

I was flying past everyone like a phoenix rising up from the ash.
Did a thousand eyes smolder with jealousy while you were flying past?

[wendyful04]

Did a thousand eyes smolder with jealousy while you were flying past?

yes
I am what I am.

[Wheeljak]

yes
I am what I am.

[Bonkman]

Why, do you have indoor wheels? Ohhhhh, is it because they are boots?...

Yeah, my speed wheels are indoor. They're "softer" for better grip. My boots are speed boots (3/4 height).

I should probably look into some harder wheels for outdoor use since I don't get to the nearest (70 mi. away) rink often. I hate the feeling of skating over sidewalks and streets, though. Give me a nice, smooth rink floor.

[wendyful04]

Yeah, my speed wheels are indoor. They're "softer" for better grip. My boots are speed boots (3/4 height).

I should probably look into some harder wheels for outdoor use since I don't get to the nearest (70 mi. away) rink often. I hate the feeling of skating over sidewalks and streets, though. Give me a nice, smooth rink floor.

I like the way I have to skate real hard to get over some rough concrete. It's a good workout. It's a challenge.

[Bonkman]

I don't mind concrete or smooth asphalt. I just don't like skating over cracks, crevases, rocks, etc.

[wendyful04]

I don't mind concrete or smooth asphalt. I just don't like skating over cracks, crevases, rocks, etc.

The best is when you are hauling ass and then all of a sudden, a nice piece of dried up tree falling thingy gets stuck in your wheel and your wheel stops completely but your body is still moving and then you land on the floor.

[Bonkman]

:o

That's the exact thing I was trying to avoid.