Wtf?!?!?

[xTottixCorex]

i was at work today (i work at the PE Complex on campus) and they had the side of the gym being used for the fitness test for the health classes.

so, i decided on getting on one of the scale and seeing how much i weighed.

214 lbs.....214 HOPDAMN POUNDS!!!!!

i came back to school at 190lbs and was hoping that the everyday futsal practices in the winter would help out. now i've gained 20 more pounds, i feel like a damn failure

is there any ideas or advice for getting back on track to losing weight???

[a_skates]

its ok. im 230lbs.
i moved in with my grandmother for university, and Italian grandmothers..well need i explain?
anyways ive started running now that the snows gone to get back into shape, once i get down to 205-210 ill be good.

[xTottixCorex]

its ok. im 230lbs.
i moved in with my grandmother for university, and Italian grandmothers..well need i explain?
anyways ive started running now that the snows gone to get back into shape, once i get down to 205-210 ill be good.
my playing weight is between 170-175 lbs, so i think i F'ed up really badly:p

[a_skates]

ohh jesus christ.
200 is as low as i can go, im too muscular to weigh any less

[Antonio81]

It's not so much about how much you weigh as it is about being in shape. Track sprinters weigh around 190lbs. and are the fastest people in the world. The difference is it's all muscle.

[a_skates]

It's not so much about how much you weigh as it is about being in shape. Track sprinters weigh around 190lbs. and are the fastest people in the world. The difference is it's all muscle.

well obviously, but when youre carrying 30-40lbs in excess fat then life sucks and youre slow as hell.

[xTottixCorex]

well obviously, but when youre carrying 30-40lbs in excess fat then life sucks and youre slow as hell.tell me about it:(

[Bronaldo]

well obviously, but when youre carrying 30-40lbs in excess fat then life sucks and youre slow as hell.


Not slow as hell. I'm carrying 20lbs too much of fat and i'm fairly fast. I'm obv not as fast as i could be though.

[BuckeyeScoot]

well obviously, but when youre carrying 30-40lbs in excess fat then life sucks and youre slow as hell.

In some cases (such as mine), even if you are carrying around a lot of extra muscle, it can be detrimental for those that play a lot of indoor. A couple of years ago, I had approximately an extra 12 lbs of muscle on me, and after about six months of playing three games a week on indoor turf, my knees were hurting almost all week. I would literally get out of bed in the mornings and grit my teeth because the pain in my knees was bad. Ibuprofen helped and the pain would go away as the day wore on. I finally figured out, "gee maybe carrying around this extra muscle isn't a good thing when playing on turf while wearing a shoe that has minimal insole support. It's not helping my game or my knees". So I slimmed down (by doing lower weight with much higher reps). The result? I could cut quicker on the field, last longer, and my knees hurt MUCH less now. As a caveat, I must add the fact that I am an older player, so this may not affect you younger guys as much.

To the poster who mentioned track stars being very muscular.. that's true, but track stars aren't running several kilometers with a lot of change of direction, acceleration bursts, and physical contact.

[a_skates]

In some cases (such as mine), even if you are carrying around a lot of extra muscle, it can be detrimental for those that play a lot of indoor. A couple of years ago, I had approximately an extra 12 lbs of muscle on me, and after about six months of playing three games a week on indoor turf, my knees were hurting almost all week. I would literally get out of bed in the mornings and grit my teeth because the pain in my knees was bad. Ibuprofen helped and the pain would go away as the day wore on. I finally figured out, "gee maybe carrying around this extra muscle isn't a good thing when playing on turf while wearing a shoe that has minimal insole support. It's not helping my game or my knees". So I slimmed down (by doing lower weight with much higher reps). The result? I could cut quicker on the field, last longer, and my knees hurt MUCH less now. As a caveat, I must add the fact that I am an older player, so this may not affect you younger guys as much.

To the poster who mentioned track stars being very muscular.. that's true, but track stars aren't running several kilometers with a lot of change of direction, acceleration bursts, and physical contact.

it also depends on the type of muscle and whether or not it possesses functional strength and endurance, rather than just superficial muscle for looks.(this wasnt worded properly lol so forgive me)

[Antonio81]

To the poster who mentioned track stars being very muscular.. that's true, but track stars aren't running several kilometers with a lot of change of direction, acceleration bursts, and physical contact.Well track stars are known for their acceleration bursts, and the muscles would definately give them an advantage as far as the physical contact is concerned. Agility might be a problem depending on the type of body build.

[JoseP]

It's not so much about how much you weigh as it is about being in shape. Track sprinters weigh around 190lbs. and are the fastest people in the world. The difference is it's all muscle.

Sorry, but I read that and didn't believe it.

http://www.adidas.com/athlete/Maurice_Greene.asp
http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Montgomery_Tim.asp

Most runners are well proportioned. 20 extra pounds of muscle is going to slow you down, too.

[xTottixCorex]

Sorry, but I read that and didn't believe it.

http://www.adidas.com/athlete/Maurice_Greene.asp
http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Montgomery_Tim.asp

Most runners are well proportioned. 20 extra pounds of muscle is going to slow you down, too.he might be thinking of someone like asafa powell. but he's 6'4 193 lbs, so it fits in the thread of the "swifty" sprinters that have come about post-balco

[And_ROOS]

i was at work today (i work at the PE Complex on campus) and they had the side of the gym being used for the fitness test for the health classes.

so, i decided on getting on one of the scale and seeing how much i weighed.

214 lbs.....214 HOPDAMN POUNDS!!!!!

i came back to school at 190lbs and was hoping that the everyday futsal practices in the winter would help out. now i've gained 20 more pounds, i feel like a damn failure

is there any ideas or advice for getting back on track to losing weight???

Muscle weighs more then fat. Beefcake, BEEFCAAAAAKE :D

Seriously though, a change of diet and concentrating on fat burning exercises will do you good. Google can help with both.

[xTottixCorex]

Muscle weighs more then fat. Beefcake, BEEFCAAAAAKE :D

Seriously though, a change of diet and concentrating on fat burning exercises will do you good. Google can help with both.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/blackHxC88/Cartman3.jpg

lol. but i've been attempting to eat right. food for me is more a way to cope with depression with anything. so depending on how shitty a day/practice was, i'd chew down a box or so of pizza.

but playing absolutely keeps the majority of the weight off

[BigRed1123]

I had a similar experience with trying to cut weight after an offseason. My sophomore year of college soccer, I suffered a really bad knee injury and had to spend countless hours doing nothing but walking, some light swimming and I was told to go on a "strength gain" program because at 6'2" I weighed 165 and my coach wanted me to get up to around 180. Well, I hit the weights, and I hit them hard and before I knew it, I was around 200+ lbs by the end of spring. My problem was definitely my diet and along with the absence of any sustained cardio program. I was eating (and drinking :p) as if I was still playing soccer 5-6 days a week. My coach and I were pretty much horrified because I figured the added muscle was going to help me out but when my knee recovered and I went back to playing I was slooooow.
Anyways, here's what I did. I am not a doctor and I do not recommend this whatsoever, but it worked for me, a former Division 1 soccer player. I cut out weights completely and hit the bike and track. The only lifting I did was bodyweight exercises (situps, crunches, pushups, pullups, bodyweight squats/lunges) and a TON of cardio. I built up to running around 7 miles/day, 5 days a week and mixing some bike in there as well. The important thing I also did was to of course, play lots of soccer.
Here's where my weight loss gets a bit tricky. I cut my caloric intake about 40%, meaning, every meal I ate, I cut down by 40%. I also drank around 1-2 gallons of water everyday (it helps you feel full and keeps you hydrated when running like a Kenyan)
I did this from mid-April all the way until late August (pre-season) and I was dedicated. The fat was obviously the first thing to burn off, but I had to get rid of a lot of the muscle I had built up. When I showed up to preseason for my physical, I weighed in at 174.
The caveat to this whole thing is that I took cutting my weight to an extreme (dietary, physically, emotionally, socially) and made some sacrifices which included going out with friends and drinking and eating whatever I wanted to. Such a rapid and hard weight loss regimen made my joints hurt and I was a very crabby person some days because I put my body through so much. The workouts can be whatever you want them to be but I recommend running as much as possible, both distance and sprint/interval training. This post probably isn't too helpful but I know what it's like to step on the scale and say, "WTF!?!?!?!"
Anyways, good luck, stay active, keep playing and stay healthy!!