What type of eating, exercises, and equipment do you feel got you the closest to your dream body?

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I get that different things work for diff people but list some routines and recommendations. I’ve been slacking forreal but i miss the days of exercising for like 5-6 days a week. People couldnt believe i had such a tiny waist holding up dem big ass boobz lmao in HS. I could legit eat anything I wanted since i had a fast metabolism. Plus i spent 3-5 hours a day dancing on the kinect to Dance Central and Black Eyed Peas experience. I’d walk the streets with friends for the whole summer. I’d work out to Jennifer Galardi’s ab workouts daily and do at least 100 situps a day. I’d go to the gym and do the leg/thigh press machine and then bike after.

What type of eating, exercises, and equipment do you feel got you the closest to your dream body?

In my 20s, things got more difficult since im a wreckless klutz. While on the treadmill i bent down to catch my phone from falling while going fullspeed. I flew off that hoe and slammed into the wall. Hotties ran over to help me up but i said fck the treadmill from that day on. Then i decided to challenge myself to 75 situps in less than 5 mins right after eating a full meal. I pulled something and was damn near paralyzed for two months. Then i broke my big toe and sprained my ankle or some shit while dancing to the kinect. All that shit went out the window so the most i did was walk the track on occasion. One ex had me cut caffeine cold turkey and insisted i drink 9 bottles of water a day. Shit i wish he wouldve mentioned not to drink all 9 in two hours. I chugged that shit and slick fcked my insides up and started having hand tremors that didn't go away until i finally broke up with him and got back on the caffeine wagon.

Outside of relationship stress, i ended up with a hectic work schedule. I’d still bike at least 3 days a week for an hour in the morning, again at noon, then at night. But since I worked out less, i figured i could at least eat better. That lasted a short while and then when covid hit, i didn't do shit. So damn i gotta get back in the game. Someone recommended kickboxing so i may try it. #FeelFreeToList

Cynicaldreamer · Accepted Answer

I'm still a work in progress, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I'm currently trying to get back to what I weighed earlier this year around Feb when I was at my lowest weight (For reference I'm 5'6" and shooting for 140-145 pounds... currently in the 150s).

I noticed when I got to my lowest weight and [in my opinion] looked the best, was when I focused more on cardio than strength training, along with fasting... or eating less food in a day.
In my case, I'll have a really late breakfast, or large lunch, typically around 11-2pm, then something light before bed (ie: cereal, salad, smoothie). I'm currently experimenting with my diet to see what works best: cutting down on carbs, fats, or watching my portion size. Some days I do great. Other days? The scale hates me, lol.

Exercise wise, I mostly workout at home using youtube videos- I have several trainers on there I follow: Syndey Cummings, Jump Rope Dudes (jump rope is a great way to burn some calories!), Millionaire Hoy, MrandMrsMuscle... just to name a few! They usually have new workouts daily, or at least weekly, so I have plenty of variety.

In addition, I have a treadmill, battle rope, kettlebells, and other equipment at home so I try to change up my workouts to keep from getting bored. I'm actually going on a 10 mile bike ride after I finish this reply, so that will be my cardio for the day!
But honestly? I find running helps me burn the most weight- hence why I always find myself on the treadmill as my "go to" when I feel fat or bloated.

Also, LOTS of walking and getting steps in each day. I shoot for at least 8-10k steps a day, though the more the better. I am lucky enough to have a gym at my job, so when things are slow and there are no patients, I hit the treadmill or bike for 10-15 minutes so I'm not sedentary at work all day.

susie22 · Accepted Answer

I mix it up, something different every day, but I try to do at least 60-90 minutes a day. I do yoga, running, biking, dance, weights, strength machines, martial arts, swimming, and I walk a lot. It all seems to be working really well, I'm toned and tight in all the right places and my stamina is great. I'm fairly tall and I guess you could say I have a dancer's body type, long legs, small butt and waist, but I have big boobs too, and everything works really well together.

Ad_Quid_Orator · Accepted Answer

Here's some of my tips:

-Give muscle groups 48 hours to recover
-Rotate them but make sure you have 2-3 off days per week
-Train hard enough that you feel some discomfort in the muscles afterwards but if it hurts, you overtrained.
-Try to keep a 1:1 ratio of cardiovascular and weight training sessions.
-On different weeks, use different versions of an exercise (i. e. one week use the barbell for a bench press, the other use dumbbells).
-Try different cardio exercises on different days (i. e. running, biking, swimming)
-Try to consume 1 gram of protein for every pound of lean mass you have if you've trained your muscles that day, 1.5 grams per pound if you are training that day and have trained the previous day and.5 grams if you didn't train either that day or the previous day.
-While you need a certain amount of fat in your diet to maintain proper hormone levels, focus on intaking most of that ~24 hours before doing cardio (it puts your body in fat burning mode).
-Most of the fats you should consume should be monounsaturated but you will need some omega 3s as well. Limit saturated fats and avoid trans fats.
-Consume roughly 2.4 grams of starchy carbs per lb of lean mass ~24 hours before a strength training workout (low glycemic index the night before, moderate after you wake up and before you workout).
-Get carbs to fuel your base metabolism from vegetables before you do cardio and fruits after.
-Creatine can increase weight training performance and carnatine can improve cardiovascular performance.

NathanDavis · Accepted Answer

I don't have goals for a body I dream of... I've just been into sports for more than 25 years, mostly soccer and football... so that has given me a more "natural" athletic body, it's a balanced one

the more I play sports, the more I eat, the more muscular mass I gain but it doesn't make me feel heavy which is something I hate, and which is the one reason I never go to a gym and I do not want to be all buff and full of muscles, I lose speed and agility, I lose skill

my priority has always been one, to have fun with the dudes and sports gives me that, it makes me healthier and it allows me to release stress and energy big time, and that's also priceless... that's something a gym would never give me, is just not my style to do repetitions and being alone with myself... that would give me a lot of time to think and I'd probably be thinking way too much about things I shouldn't

Anonymous · Answer

My routine is very simple. T2 isotrainer (self anchored) with upright row, bicep curl to shoulder press, standard bicep curls, standing chest press, resisted squats shoulder raise, and overhead triceps extensions (against the bungee and friction). This unit is based on friction and a force multiplier. There is no rest for the muscles and you can modify the resistance as you train (speed up for less, slow down for more). When you add the bungee you also get the variable resistance (or isometric) that is similar to resistance bands. It's a full body routine. This with a calorie surplus has me on the way to the physique I've always wanted.

I've built muscle with this faster than when I used to lift weights, and there is near zero risk of injury and nothing to worry about like dropping weights. You can make any exercise where you can't even more the handles if you wish. Therefore you can never get too strong for this training device! I train one day on, and one day off.

My calorie surplus comes from drinking 150 grams of organic ultra fine Scottish oats with undenatured whey protein, plant protein, organic flaxseed powder, organic coconut milk powder, digestive enzymes, (Quali C) vitamin C powder, camu camu, Glutamite powder, creatine powder, organic sulfur, yeast flakes and nac n-acetyl cysteine powder. I drink this after each meal. I then have a teaspoon or two of Pure Gold Manuka Honey after the workout to replenish the muscles / body of energy.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Having good genetics. Eating healthy, drink lots of water (no other drinks).
sleep a lot.
having a peace of mind. walk a lot. Laugh a lot. Being happy…
my body was the same my whole adult life…body back to normal after babies (so anyone blaming weight gain after having babies… are lazy liars… lol)

till a few years ago… after I broke my foot. Now not as active. Then Covid… so I gained a little weight….
other than that … not need to waste money buying stuff when I can take control in an inexpensive way to look good and feel good.
I save that money to do other stuff I like.

ShaTTeredMasterpeace · Answer

Consistency worked for me. Whenever I stayed consistent, I lost weight. Before covid, I was legit a gymrat. I was in the gymrat after work 3-4 days a week. I did ab machine, leg press, multiple arm and back machines, bike and treadmill, and those damn battle ropes. I also walked home from the gym. I was down 100lbs. Gaining muscle. Booty was looking great...

And then Corona came her funky ass to town and ruined every fucking thing! 😭😭😭 I've gained back weight. Haven't seen inside of a gym. Routine is TRASSSSSHHHH. It's been such a struggle trying to get back. I bought a treadmill tho. And I started wearing my fitbit again and making sure to get 10,000 steps in. So that's something I guess 🤷🏾‍♀️😔

Cherry234 · Answer

I was lifting weights for a few months. I have a little bit of muscle but not much. Rn I just started jumping with a weighted jump rope. It's a good exercise that burns a lot of calories. I'm not necessarily trying to lose weight but it is a possibility I may lose some if I keep it up. In terms of my diet, I eat mostly vegetarian now. I'm a pescatarian so I eat some tuna and fish. However, your legs and your feet will be sore if you do this exercise. I wouldn't recommend it if you already have a pre-existing injury

ShadezMcgee · Answer

5 to 6 days a week of exercise between 1 hour to 90 minutes to include cardio, resistance and post workout sauna sits a couple times a week.

I drank water through the day, would eat a light breakfast like an apple or a bagel or fast until lunch. Lunch would be the first full meal then I would workout after work. My next and last meal would be after my workout would be dinner and a protein shake for mass gainer if I wanted to bulk.

Cheat days would be once a week and normally would have beer or one fast food meal those days.

Did that for a good year. Had strong abs, leaned and tone all over and felt great overall. Got a good amount of comments as well. Getting back into that routine now since COVID and broken ribs set me back hard.

HighValue · Answer

I used to work out 6 days per week when I was younger and had more free time. I still work out, but not as much. At that time I drank milk and soda every day. 5 gallons of 2% milk per week, and 6 cans of soda per day. I ate deep fried potatoes a lot (hash browns, tater tots, fries), SpaghettiOs, hotdogs, hamburgers (home made not those soy burgers from fast food), I ate Pizza hut, frozen Totino's pizzas, and spaghetti. those were my most common meals and drinks. Oh and I ate chips too. like Ruffles, Doritos, Lays green chips, etc. At least one full size bag per month.

libsaretards · Answer

Right now I am following Hunter Chilton's workouts. She is amazing at explaining exercises and is not just a cardio bunny. Back in the day I was in the military and just did what I was told to do. The military way of working out is not the most effective way because it focuses on getting you in shape for a mission, not the peak of human fitness. Also, the NCOs are often times not adequately trained in fitness and just come up with random shit on the fly, which is part of the reason military people tend to get injured so much. As a result, I quit exercising completely when I left the military as I did not know what to do without a superior constantly over my shoulder. I attempted the gym several times but had no real clue what to do so I gave up and gained a lot of weight. I just stumbled upon Hunter Chilton's channel, tried some of her workouts and found them fun and now I'm almost back to my military shape and easily feel like I can surpass even that level of fitness.

MCheetah · Answer

I do kickboxing eight hours a week and haven't lost a single pound in three months. So I have given up ever having any kind of decent-shape body, let alone being six inches taller and having my dream body.

But good luck to the rest of you out there.

TrueConfection · Answer

I felt my best when I ate a vegan diet, ran 5K 6x week, biked 3x including 2 spinning classes, and Zumba 3x a week. Lots of water, plus my usual outdoor activities.

I looked my best when I didn't pay much attention to what I was eating, biked 7 days a week for almost 2 hours a day on a mountainside, swam everyday, rode horses 2x week for several hours, roller bladed 2x week, plus regular activities for fun.

Spookydood · Answer

I only ever did a pretty standard workout. Lift some weight and do the same exercises everybody learned from school, just a lot of it, at least once a day, a few times on the weekend. I didn't change what I ate so much as I was limiting what I'd eat. I lost something like over 100 lbs over a year maybe.

I've gained a bit of that back since then 😂 but hey I'm comfortable. I can still walk a mile without getting winded, can still lift if the need arises, just not as good looking.

exitseven · Answer

I get to the gym 4 or 5 days a week. I do HIIT for 45 minutes, I alternate between a stationary bike, elliptical trainer or stair climber. do abs for 15 minutes, lift for another 45 minutes and try to do 3 or 4 body parts. I do stretches between sets.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Working in the restaurant so spending hours on my feet in what was practically a sauna and doing a lot of squatting/bending down to reach undercounter fridges and such... my metabolism was running so fast I was losing weight if I didn't consume 5,000 calories a day

My arms are in good shape now I lift dumbbells (5kilos 100 times a day with each arm)

BlacktyBlaque · Answer

2 hours 6 days a week
I only eat 12pm-5pm
No bread sugar, fast food chips. Some times I might have starches like sweet potatoes.

Jump ropes 15 mins

3 miles a day

Core exercise sit ups cruchs planks etc

Strength exercise- resistance bands
Dumbells, push ups bench press (sometimes)

Uptowngirl88 · Answer

On the weekends I work out fri/sat/sun straight 2hrs. I'm doing 3hrs this weekends since I'm off might even do morning then go back evening.

I do all weekdays normally but will skip Tues and Thursday sometimes to catch up on things around the house like cleaning and laundry.

I love the treadmill ( I watch tiktok and YouTube while on it), rowing machine, leg press and ab machine

readyplayer001 · Answer

walking 2 miles every morning before work, protein drinks 2 times a day with snack bars and the eat whatever i want for dinner, then 10 mile bike riding 7 days a week at night

Relux47 · Answer

I never had goals to get a dream body. The most exercise that I do is walking. I have back problems so I don’t know what to do anymore since I’ve got injured at work 2 years ago. I’ve played soccer with the kids during the summer at my job, I’ll run away from like 15 kids and they won’t stop, gotta let them know that I’m tired

TonyV · Answer

Diced potatoes, raw meats with no preservatives, and green veggies.
Any exercise, the only bad workout is the one you don't do. But I think high impact stuff worked best for me.
I've been slacking tho.

Alyssa11 · Answer

Lots of protein and heavy consistent weight lifting for me. I’m tryna get a booty and some sexy back muscles lol

loves2learn · Answer

Healthy, balanced eating including lots of lean protein (seafood, chicken breast), eggs, fruit & vegetables. And light on carbs and fats.

Anonymous · Answer

I found following YouTube videos helped but than I got bored off them especially Chloe Tings workouts because she just done the same workouts over and over and there is only so many squats a person can do

BossThe2nd · Answer

Strict keto, no carbs, no alcohol and working out 6 days a week. Best skin and best abs I ever had.

Pink2000 · Answer

Eating one meal a day like a salad and exercising everyday just running, never missing a day. I lost 64 lbs. so I went from 187 to 123. It was unhealthy but it worked and I’d do it again.

Wiredone · Answer

My workout is my job. I go up and down stairs and ladders all day. I must walk like 5 miles a day. I lift heavy stuff a lot. I do the military crawl in attics and crawl spaces. I don't need no excersize equipment

Rudon00 · Answer

A vegetarian diet Aerobic and Anaerobic exercises 6days a week and plenty of sex lol if what got me this type of body

dragoblack · Answer

Definitely liquid fasting, where you eat soup, ramen, and drink broth, juice, coffee, water... etc. i lost 30 lbs doing it for several months and was able to fit into a size 36... but damn my cheat days and damn tasty ice cream.

AviatorTom · Answer

My dream body was lost years ago. I just try to eat reasonably healthy foods and stay active.

Riddler1412 · Answer

When I played football/soccer. I didn't do any special exercises. Just went to every practice. I ate anything I wanted.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Free weights, general healthy eating and nutrition and martial arts.

Jouth · Answer

Cardio. I run ~20 miles a week. I also eat healthy. No sweet stuff, just protein, vegetables and carbs when I need to refuel. I also lift a lot, but that's a new experiment

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

I currently only been doing some basic cardio but I been thinking of hitting the weight again.

BattleToadBC · Answer

eat whatever tf i want lol, 100 sit ups 15x4 pushups, 5x3 pullups, 100 squats, thats what I do pretty much everyday and have done for a month

Anpu23 · Answer

My workout has always been some combination of biking, running, martial arts and yoga. When I was running big distance it was probably the best I've ever looked.

RealMarek · Answer

High-intensity interval training three or four days a week, endurance cardio or weights on alternate days, combined with cutting back on carbs and cheesy foods works best for me.

Hairylegs222 · Answer

I eat organic food and stay away from artificial sugar junk. Drink water. I've been lifting weights almost everyday for over 10yrs consistently. I run daily every morning around 2 miles.

jekyllhyde · Answer

Hard work and dedication. Simple as that. Nothing outside of yourself will make you smarter, stronger, wiser, more attractive, or richer. It comes from within yourself.

cookiecrusher · Answer

Pullups and parkour and calorie counting. Plus a poopton of discipline.

Mehzmeh · Answer

Any type of boxing equipment. Because that’s my first form of fighting I learned. Lol

BobbyC65 · Answer

By taking Go-lo with working out by playing Wii Bowling and doing sit-ups and sometimes I do my work-outs in the nude. 💞

Jlegacy · Answer

For me, it is peace of mind. My body loves when it is juiced up with peace.

Doubleohseven · Answer

Body is not the dream; dream is delicious foods ahahahah kidding but i think health is most important and my opinion as a MD our body didn’t created for very muscular or very fat or very thin so i recommend ideal height mass index

PAcc92 · Answer

I find consuming less calories than I burn has allowed me to lose about 20 lbs.

ohshee · Answer

I can't answer this until after we go on a dinner date

Grubhub · Answer

Mon- fri full body weight training Mon-sat boxing, conditioning Abs and core workouts mon-fri

ALewis30 · Answer

Walking, eating small meals, sometimes fasting and drinking plenty of water.

EaterPeter · Answer

Dumbbells, bench, calisthenics.

sattii2607 · Answer

Trying a workout and diet plan let's see how it goes.

JosyJosy · Answer

Bodyweight

crazy8000 · Answer

Mixed non group exercises.

Mark987 · Answer

Intermetant fasting.. a lot of cardio.. and sleep

pizzalovershouse · Answer

Protein foods and building muscle that's tone

H3LLBRING3R · Answer

Weight lifting with heavy focus on legs.

MadBoy · Answer

Beats me. Never tried.

Tstrbrainer · Answer

I sleep and scratch my ass

Roula229 · Answer

I do hot yoga,

TaleTeller · Answer

Fencing and Biking

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