Comments on: Fitness Fridays: My Fitness Journey.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:48:13 +0000

Does your university offer fitness classes? That might be a good option for you. You could also find some classmates to work out with. An instructor or friend would be able to give you pointers, and your workouts would probably be more fun as well.

By: hdsnwltr

hdsnwltr — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:34:26 +0000

My fitness regime is dancing. I’m 20 and have been learning jazz since the year began and the reason why it is amazing is because my focus is on learning the dance and not on fitness, so there’s no pressure and the fitness comes on its own. I can run much faster, lift myself much better and get an inexpressible joy from dancing. I tried the gym/running fitness thing earlier but it was too boring and demanding. I also eat whatever I feel like, I simply don’t feel the urge to have junk food or alcohol. I haven’t had a pizza in months and have never touched alcohol in my life. I have a natural desire to eat fresh, vegetarian food. Somehow this feeling is natural, I don’t need to force myself! I love being fit!

By: Cal

Cal — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:31:21 +0000

I’m planning to start the wonderful jurney of fitness next year…hopefully I can do it.

By: girardpierreescueta

girardpierreescueta — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:30:54 +0000

hi! this is girard,I’m from the philippines how can i get my six packs?

By: seb

seb — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:17:52 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story with us.

The one difficulty I suffered with fitness was trying to do it for my own health and fitness.
I hate that in order to get men to notice me, I had to look a certain way or not be fat.
There are times when I could disguise my body fat so well that men just dont realise from a distance and think im some really sexy guy.. but when they approach they realise that im not what they first thought..

But reading all your blurbs has given me massive insight into my self and realising that actually, I dont need to hide and that by embracing what I am and how I look, I can begin to tackle the problems I face.

Thankyou for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us..

By: Maurice

Maurice — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:55:07 +0000

Well–I am 54 and I have been loving this blog for a while. I am HIV plus for over 17 years but you have to know that I have not needed to take drugs for more than 8 years. This is because I work out religiously. I am an intellectual property/entertainment/fashionlawyer in NYC and you have to understand how difficult this is. I run on the west side highway at 7 am every day except if the weather is bad I go to my crunch gym, I finish my 90 minute run and then I lift in the gym. And my doctor says this keeps me healthy–i do not need drugs and I am perfectly fine. And I am a superb lawyer but of course my big problem at the moment is getting clients who understand that I can do the job despite my condition. And by the way, I am a hot body guy–I can go on the dance floor shirtless even now and the boys like it. But I still worry that because I am poz and open about that people think less of me. Well–it should not be that way but I love everyone anyway.

By: Mr. Jody

Mr. Jody — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:23:51 +0000

I’ve been lifting weights for many years. I stopped going to the gym about 4 months ago because I just decided being outside enjoying the beautiful summer weather was more important to me. Well, in that 4 months, I’ve lost most of the muscle that made guys turn their heads. I guess I’ve just taken it for granted all these years. And dammit— I miss it— I WILL go back to the gym because my ego misses the stroking. (Yeah, I’m beautiful on the inside and all that… but guys can’t see that just walking by !)

By: davvi

davvi — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:19:45 +0000

Well, _ gnjen: There’s no need to hate urself. Coz, Davey and all of us here, Love-You !’ And Eric: Good-2-U, on ur english, as Davey and we-all love to hear what You and each-othah have 2say. L & P to-All, _ _ davvi

By: Rory

Rory — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:16:08 +0000

What’s that got to do with half naked clips on a blog? He can still contact the world without doing that. Clearly he is doing to illicit a particular response from the audience, no doubt a complimentary response.

By: Erick

Erick — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:12:30 +0000

I’ve worked out for years and picked up a fair amount of info along the way including the fact that spot reduction is a myth which is sooooo disappointing because the one area that defies me is my belly fat. It’s not that I expect a 6 pack to arrive but it’s a struggle to not keep inching up ( now a 36 inch waist ). I’ve temporarily stopped looking for a magic pill ( although there seem to be a bunch available for purchase starting with infomercials LOL ) so is there perhaps an approach that you could suggest? Dieting, working out and running have been useful for the rest of my body but the belly seems to be immune to these approaches. Thanks,

Erick

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:58:37 +0000

I’m a thin college student who does almost no excercise. I would like to be more active and to gain muscle. My problem is that I don’t actually know how to work out. I have a membership at my school’s gym but I feel as though I need a personal trainer to get me started and I don’t think that service is offered. I’m afraid that if I just use a few of the self explanatory machines myself then I will just be guessing and will not do have a well balanced workout. I’ve been reading Men’s Health for years, but the pictures/explanations don’t seem to make me feel comfortable enough to try the excercise myself without doing something wrong and embarassing myself. How much money do I have to dish out to get myself on the right track? Suggestions?

By: vlee

vlee — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:15:49 +0000

Speaking for myself, I LOVE being naked. When I’m alone in my dorm, or with my bf, I’m naked or just wearing boxers because I hate clothing. I don’t do it to “show off” or anything. It feels so much better.

By: vlee

vlee — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:12:57 +0000

I think Davey is aware of sleep’s importance and role in health because in his earlier blogs he spoke about how he doesn’t go to sleep later than 9pm or something. He said in this post he gets up early, likely 5 or 6am, and goes to the gym. That would equate to 8 to 9 hours of sleep a night. I read some article or essay recently that said documents show that people two hundred years ago slept 11 to 13 hours a night. I think modern people sleep less because we have electricity and addictions to tv and the internet. haha

By: gnjen

gnjen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:47:28 +0000

p.s. I think that he was writing about it here, too. Soooo, hush…

By: gnjen

gnjen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:45:15 +0000

Davey was saying in many videos on YouTube that he is not his body, but that he is contacting with the world trough is body, and so his appearance matters. He is not hypocritical.

By: gnjen

gnjen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:42:00 +0000

…which is healthier than going to bed at 4am, and getting out of it at noon.
I usually wake up early, in this period of time – before sun, but we were forbidden to go to school for a week because of stupid flu panic, and I watched some movies (Latter days, Shelter, Wilde, etc), and I was awake till 2 or 3 am… and for two days it’ll have to wake up 6 in the morning, sharp. It’ll be hard at first, but I am looking forward to it

By: gnjen

gnjen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:35:19 +0000

His looking might could be about genetics, too. You doesn’t have to be a “brick wall” if you are addicted on physical activity, he is actually addicted on endorphin, and he gets it while working out… and, by the way, have you seen any marathon runners? Lol, they certainly are not brick-wall people, but they’ve been working out hours and hours every day for years…
I can bet that Davey is addicted… if he wants, he could try not to work out few days, and see how his emotions will vary. And even if his not addicted on endorphin, he must be habit addicted, he’s been working out for a long time.

By: nic

nic — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:31:14 +0000

you cannot formulate a sentence. why should anyone trust
you with his body.

By: Rory

Rory — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:01:34 +0000

So your exercise regime now is purely for health benefits and nothing else? Is that why you are frequently not wearing a shirt or pants on your blog?

If part of it is due to vanity *at present* then just admit it. But don’t give the impression of being some enlightened super human who doesn’t care about how he looks when it is fairly apparent that you do. It smacks of hypocrisy.

By: Grahamburger

Grahamburger — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:04:21 +0000

I think if Davey was addicted, he’d be a lot bigger. At least, if he’d been addicted for as long as his fitness journey would suggest. Think about those guys who work out all the time, who don’t use steroids, and look like brick walls. Those guys are addicted, definitely, because they don’t recognize when it’s no longer healthy. Davey, on the other hand, does not seem like an addict.

By: Doc

Doc — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:48:27 +0000

Hey Davey…

Have you ever used protein supplements in your fitness routine?

By: Doc

Doc — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:47:40 +0000

I have tried to explain this very concept to people hundreds of times. I agree whole-heartedly.

Over the past three years, i have lost 1/3 of my body mass in fat. It took 20 years to battle my psychological woes and be able to make the changes necessary to do this.

For years and years prior to this, I tried ‘eating well’ many times, but this failed, because I lacked the capacity to make a permanent change. I hated it. I took so much comfort in food, and when this comfort was taken away, this negatively reinforced my urge to eat unhealthy.

My dear mother bought me a 6 month gym membership when I was 18, and I went about a dosen times. Again, I wasn’t ‘ready’ to make the change. I didn’t enjoy exercise, I didn’t understand exercise, the results weren’t coming as fast as I imagined or hopes, and I couldn’t alter my eating to make the results more obvious. After those 12 sessions or so, I had no motivation to go.

Now, at the age of 23, I have never been happier with the way my body looked.
My weight loss has happened in ’stages’, where I would lose 5 or 6 kg, maintain it for a few months and then work on losing another 5-6. This was achieved with the classic ‘eat less, do more’ mentality. I poured over recipe books and invested in making food that was delicious and healthier, as I couldn’t jusr sever my ties with the food that I loved so dearly, and I discovered that I liked running, which I gradually developed into a long-distance regime.

By some miracle, I was able to teach myself some psychological techniques to give myself a kick up the butt… and by realising that losing 5-6 kg at a time with a struggle was easier than trying to lose 30 kg all at once, I settled for what I could. I would have loved to lose all of the weight in 6 months, but for me this was not a realistic goal for me.
About 5 months ago, I had maintained a stable weight for about 2 months prior. I had finally reached my goal. I was happy with the way I saw myself, and how others saw me (NOTE: I know that in the grand scheme of things, you need to be happy with yourself, but I reckon you’re kidding yourself if you think that the complements of others won’t boost your motivation – I cared enough about what others thought to help myself).

Now I attend the gym 5 times a week as I wish to maintain the weight and build and define the muscles in my body. Also, gaining muscle increases ones Basal Metabolic Rate (i.e. ups your metabolism) so this allows me to enjoy more delicious food without putting on weight as fat as fast as I did when I was younger.

So… that’s my story, eh?

By: Murray

Murray — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:35:19 +0000

I was just wondering how important sleep is to you (Davey), and how long do you sleep a night? I just ask this question because you said you are often up before the sun. Waking up before the sun isn’t unheard of, but making it a regular part of your lifestyle would put you to bed quite early.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:33:47 +0000

How much cardio is too much cardio is I workout often? When does it strain my bodies ability to produce muscle?

By: Julian

Julian — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:59:45 +0000

I was always thin and tall my entire life. When I was in 8th grade I was involved with all star cheer leading,so that’s when I started getting exercise,because we had conditioning on Mondays and Fridays,on Wednesday there was tumbling practice and Sunday was when we practiced our show. I stayed involved with that until my freshman year,when I tried to join the high school team,but they were so awful. It wasn’t the competitive cheerleading that I was anticipating. No one worked as hard as I did when I was in competitive cheer leading.

I got more involved with band as I began to discover my appreciation and talent for music. Since 8th grade I haven’t been very physically active until recently. I’ve always wanted to start working out but it’s hard to motivate myself to go out running or to lift weights,so once a week I work out with my friends because their good motivators(I’d like to exercise with them more,but I have too many rehearsals,clubs and other obligations after school).

Whenever my friends and I have time,we go to the tennis courts at school and play for a long while,until we feel like we’re dying.lol This may not count as fitness but everyday before I go to bed I do about an hours worth of yoga. I guess I’m gradually trying to become physically active again.