Your Vegas Diet and Work Out Plan aka "GTL" Thread

[Cisco419]

can't say that i do any special diet and exercise before vegas--but i do try and get myself into "drinking shape"

i'm probably a moderate drinker at best in my normal life, and figuring that my liver/body won't normally be accustomed to the level of drinking that happens in vegas i usually make a conscious effort to have another drink or two beyond what i normally would in the two or three months preceding my trip.

i don't know if it's scientifically sound, but my empirical evidence suggests that this is an effective strategy to condition the liver to accept higher levels of alcohol. if nothing else, it helps me build up my anticipation/excitement level for the upcoming trip and gives me an excuse to drink a little more!

anybody else do this?

I have to agree with you there... I try and drink a few more weeks to Vegas that way when I'm there I can handle the morning drink as well as the drink before bed... and everything in between!!!

[partyinvegas25]

I guess the same would apply to girls in Socal

I m trying to get my friend who just got married motivated to go to the gym with me. Something about getting married I tell ya.. I still think they should try to impress their partners sometimes..

Oh I fully agree...I go to the gym to work out and be toned, but I am no gym rat, it's more for health, as does DH.

It's just after the wedding, honeymoon, school, I just was so tired from everything, its quite exhausting. Add in the whole new cast of characters that I'm now family with and it's been somewhat busy and stressful. I just need to get on a schedule again and go even when I don't feel like it.

I am a firm believer in not letting yourself go just b/c you are comfortable and you should want to do it for yourself anyway.

Get your friend out there, it's good to work out, looks aside, for your health!

[Guest]

Oh I fully agree...I go to the gym to work out and be toned, but I am no gym rat, it's more for health, as does DH.

It's just after the wedding, honeymoon, school, I just was so tired from everything, its quite exhausting. Add in the whole new cast of characters that I'm now family with and it's been somewhat busy and stressful. I just need to get on a schedule again and go even when I don't feel like it.

I am a firm believer in not letting yourself go just b/c you are comfortable and you should want to do it for yourself anyway.

Get your friend out there, it's good to work out, looks aside, for your health!

Sometimes you gotta look at it the other way too.. the newly single female all of a sudden has some super motivation to work out because shes on the market

[tangoplus]

So who has free gym access? Or something that is not $25 a day..

[Guest]

So who has free gym access? Or something that is not $25 a day..

Try: www.gymticket.com
I use that when I m out of town and just want to use a gym for a day. I have a 24 fitness membership that works in Vegas.

[Staggered_UK]

Nice! Sounds like you are putting in double time to be ready for Vegas. What protein / creatine supplement do you recommend?

I work out 4-5x a week and drink Optimum Nutrition Whey protein.

Sorry for the lack of reply mate, I don't know if you guys have it in the US, but here I use the Maximuscle stuff. A good rule of thumb is about 10mg of creatine per day and 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight (which can be a lot! = maybe 3 shakes and some extra chicken per day)

Interval / sprint training is also a winner if you're looking to get a bit of a ripped body. Anything on the treadmill like 1 minute sprint / 2 minute jog, or 45 second sprint / 15 second jog is a good one. It saves you having to spend hours on a boring treadmill as well, and if you look at the body of a sprinter or a marathon runner, I know which one i'd rather have.

But anyway, what do I know? I just wanna look good naked

[Guest]

Sorry for the lack of reply mate, I don't know if you guys have it in the US, but here I use the Maximuscle stuff. A good rule of thumb is about 10mg of creatine per day and 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight (which can be a lot! = maybe 3 shakes and some extra chicken per day)

Interval / sprint training is also a winner if you're looking to get a bit of a ripped body. Anything on the treadmill like 1 minute sprint / 2 minute jog, or 45 second sprint / 15 second jog is a good one. It saves you having to spend hours on a boring treadmill as well, and if you look at the body of a sprinter or a marathon runner, I know which one i'd rather have.

But anyway, what do I know? I just wanna look good naked

Maximuscle.. I havent heard of that one in the states. But I definitely do have the 3 shakes on a workout day covered. I don't drink the shakes on days when I m resting the muscles. I heard it would just turn into fat. One thing I havent tried is creatine. A lot of people I know take it and it gives you more of a vascular pumped look. I asked the Dr. about it and she said there would be side effects of "sagging skin" etc etc. So I have just stuck to protein shakes and a steady work out.

I do some cardio, but I try to balance it out without burning too much muscles. When I over do it on the cardio, it kind of seems like I didn't lift at all that day. What brand creatine do you recommend?

[Guest]

I was able to get 4 free spa passes for my $20 sandwich at the mirage. I went to the gym & spa every morning.

hah nice trick! Did they have a full set of dumbbells, bench and bar etc at the Mirage?

[sydneygirl]

But I don't understand why more females don't do some weight training. Just doing that on its own helps burn calories. Everytime I go to my gym, they are on the cell phone walking the thread mill

Completely agree with that. I get way better results when i do weight training over straight cardio. I think a lot of girls worry that they'll get big muscles & look butch, but unless you're naturally muscular it won't happen.

I never see people on phones at the gym, that would drive me nuts.

[ellejay]

Completely agree with that. I get way better results when i do weight training over straight cardio. I think a lot of girls worry that they'll get big muscles & look butch, but unless you're naturally muscular it won't happen.

I never see people on phones at the gym, that would drive me nuts.

its true, I always hear girls saying they dont want to "get big" it makes me laugh because its not easy to get big and if it were we would all look a lot fitter with a lot less work.

Weight training is essential to burning fat and getting tone!

[tangoplus]

The gym was quite decent.. dumbbells up to 80s, bench bar, cables, more than enough equipment.

I went every day this weekend.. hit the gym early and then straight into the spa for a steam & shower!

any waits?

[tangoplus]

None at all. Might have been different if I went later in the day though. I was in the gym usually around 8am or so.

dayem.. waking up at 8am in vegas.. that's some serious dedication lol

[Cisco419]

Well... once I put up my ohhh so sad TR.. you'll understand!! (I was in bed TWICE before 11pm!)

that sucks!!! You were so stoked too!

[Guest]

Completely agree with that. I get way better results when i do weight training over straight cardio. I think a lot of girls worry that they'll get big muscles & look butch, but unless you're naturally muscular it won't happen.

I never see people on phones at the gym, that would drive me nuts.

I would move to Sydney except its winter over there right now lol

[Guest]

Well... once I put up my ohhh so sad TR.. you'll understand!! (I was in bed TWICE before 11pm!)

wow man! if I wanted to follow my regular schedule, I would've never left for Vegas. What happened to the partying? 11am? Ok I gotta check out the TR.