Exercising

**Shannow** · 31st August 2005, 6:28pm

Being that I am built like a rake suffering dfrom anorexia nervosa, i have been endeavouring to try and puit a bit of beef on my bones over the last couple of months. Was meant to be starting the gym with a mate of mine, but poverty restrictions have kind of killed that idea, so I've taken top doing simple stuff to try and build up a bit.
Currently managing about 40 push ups (a month ago i'd die after 3), 20 pull ups, and 60 sit ups a day, and am noticing the benefit already after only a few weeks, just wondering really if there's any other excercises anyone can suggest to add in to my regime?

Rowsbette · 31st August 2005, 6:31pm

Stomach crunches are better than sit-ups.

**PapaZeb** · 31st August 2005, 6:34pm

Buy a bike/use your bike.

I kid you not. I biked to and from work for about 2 months (only about 6 miles a day, 3mi each way) and I picked up a better cardio system and just generally felt better.

Cat · 31st August 2005, 6:34pm

How much does it cost to get some weights? We've got some here, which I use regularly, but I'm not sure what the general price range is. I'd recommend it though, because there's a wealth of exercises you could do, targeting different areas of the body.

**Shannow** · 31st August 2005, 6:34pm

I think its more them i've been doing, only coming up enough till i feel it tensing up rarther than going all the way to the knees. Usually around 40 or so it becomes nigh unbearably agonising.

TheCastrator · 31st August 2005, 6:36pm

Well, push up-wise, do incline ones; stick your feet on your bed or something and push up from the floor. First two or three you'll be thinking "EASY!" then at about ten, you start going "Urk!".

Pull ups; add some weight there, somehow. Say, carry a bag with something heavy in it.
Sit ups; just go slower and then you get up, make sure you tense your stomach muscles.

Bear in mind, as well, that you shouldn't do it all the time because if you do, you'll be damaging your muscles more than building them and growth'll just stop. So do, say, one day off and two days off, mayhaps. Or something to that effect.

I'd also recommend buying some weights I got myself these about a month ago and they're quite ace. Do the job, y'know. You can probably get cheaper and so on, though, so meh.

Nieriel · 31st August 2005, 6:37pm

If you are actually anorexic then exercising without eating is pointless. If you're being sarcastic and just mean that you have the appetite of a sparrow then you need something on your bones to turn into muscle.

**Shannow** · 31st August 2005, 6:38pm

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Originally Posted by PapaZeb

Buy a bike/use your bike.

I kid you not. I biked to and from work for about 2 months (only about 6 miles a day, 3mi each way) and I picked up a better cardio system and just generally felt better.

I have a bike, but whereas id liek to ride to town, it is already a half hour drive away, which is a horrendous length of time on a bike. Also, it's more my upper body im wanting to work on, My legs are fine. I think.

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Originally Posted by Cat

How much does it cost to get some weights? We've got some here, which I use regularly, but I'm not sure what the general price range is. I'd recommend it though, because there's a wealth of exercises you could do, targeting different areas of the body.

Weights would be handy, I've been improvising with bricks.

**Shannow** · 31st August 2005, 6:42pm

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Originally Posted by TheCastrator

Well, push up-wise, do incline ones; stick your feet on your bed or something and push up from the floor. First two or three you'll be thinking "EASY!" then at about ten, you start going "Urk!".

Pull ups; add some weight there, somehow. Say, carry a bag with something heavy in it.
Sit ups; just go slower and then you get up, make sure you tense your stomach muscles.

Bear in mind, as well, that you shouldn't do it all the time because if you do, you'll be damaging your muscles more than building them and growth'll just stop. So do, say, one day off and two days off, mayhaps. Or something to that effect.

I'd also recommend buying some weights I got myself these about a month ago and they're quite ace. Do the job, y'know. You can probably get cheaper and so on, though, so meh.

I'll give the inclined ones a pop, the chin ups are still a struggle, but i will try adding some extra weight when it becomes easier.

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Originally Posted by Veritas

If you are actually anorexic then exercising without eating is pointless. If you're being sarcastic and just mean that you have the appetite of a sparrow then you need something on your bones to turn into muscle.

No, im just a wraith, i eat fuckloads though, just never put anything on.

Nieriel · 31st August 2005, 6:45pm

Thought so! Just clarifying! Try some protien drinks.

*Potatojunkie* · 31st August 2005, 6:51pm

Swim. It's like exercise, only fun.

**Shannow** · 31st August 2005, 6:54pm

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Originally Posted by Potatojunkie

Swim. It's like exercise, only fun.

Canny really do that in the house but.

*Potatojunkie* · 31st August 2005, 6:56pm

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Originally Posted by Shannow

Canny really do that in the house but.

Build a pool. More exercise!

**Ghostsuit** · 31st August 2005, 7:04pm

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Originally Posted by PapaZeb

Buy a bike/use your bike.

I kid you not. I biked to and from work for about 2 months (only about 6 miles a day, 3mi each way) and I picked up a better cardio system and just generally felt better.

What if you can't ride a bike like

Crystal Mighty · 31st August 2005, 7:09pm

I'd like to put on a bit of weight that's not just fat but I'm too lazy

*breaks out the protein shakes*