Workout Regimen?

[EdAtTheAirport]

Anybody out there have a good pattern for working out? Like how do you divide your muscle groups? How many days a week? How do you keep on schedule while on the road? (Especially the 7-day trippers. Must be hard.) Thanks.

 

[DO-82 driver]

Anybody out there have a good pattern for working out? Like how do you divide your muscle groups? How many days a week? How do you keep on schedule while on the road? (Especially the 7-day trippers. Must be hard.) Thanks.

Its very simple.....first there's Sirloin, followed by rib eye then there's the fillet minion, that's my faovite muscle group.

Rub all of the about with copious amounts of olive oil and season with garlic ,salt and fresh ground pepper.

I'd work out these muscle group for about 6 to 8 minutes aside. Should be a GREAT WORKOUT!!!!

 

[Hung Start]

Its very simple.....first there's Sirloin, followed by rib eye then there's the fillet minion, that's my faovite muscle group.

Rub all of the about with copious amounts of olive oil and season with garlic ,salt and fresh ground pepper.

I'd work out these muscle group for about 6 to 8 minutes aside. Should be a GREAT WORKOUT!!!!

And I used to hang out with you???????
No wonder I'm in the shape I'm in!!!!! LOL

(By the way, you forgot the fine red vino)

Hung

 

[learflyer]

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[Waldom]

Twelve ounce curls; lift, drain, repeat. Don't forget to switch arms with each round to avoid asymmetry.

 

[RTRHD]

Its very simple.....first there's Sirloin, followed by rib eye then there's the fillet minion, that's my faovite muscle group.

Rub all of the about with copious amounts of olive oil and season with garlic ,salt and fresh ground pepper.

I'd work out these muscle group for about 6 to 8 minutes aside. Should be a GREAT WORKOUT!!!!

That was good....I had to do something, Blood pressure up. I started doing the Anaerobic threshold thing. I found about it three months ago. I had eaten my way out of a GIV. I lost 40 lbs and all you need is a treadmill. Protein bars instead of crew meals, I do weights when there is a OK gym.

 

[RTRHD]

Twelve ounce curls; lift, drain, repeat. Don't forget to switch arms with each round to avoid asymmetry.

Still plenty of those WM.

 

[Semore Butts]

While yor waiting in the jet

and the Cpt is in the FBO waiting for PAX.

I face towards the cockpit, put my hands on the back of a seat on each side of the isle.

Stand back at arms length and do a sort of modified pushups.

Feels good, and at the end of the day, it will improve your "12 ounce curls"

Same positioning discribed above, just do deep knee bends. Feels good and vaslty improves your balance. I have not fallen off one bar stool since beginning this regiment.

Please note. Your size and the size of your jet may require you to modify the manuever.

If your really good you can use the wheel chocks like "nun-chucks" (whatever sp?). I promise no line crew will mess with you!

 

[Stinkbug]

Anybody out there have a good pattern for working out? Like how do you divide your muscle groups? How many days a week? How do you keep on schedule while on the road? (Especially the 7-day trippers. Must be hard.) Thanks.

I'm still trying to figure it out after several years at this. I think it's probably easier for airline crews since they can bid on their destinations and know ahead of time what type of equipment they'll have access to. For us it's anyone's guess. I've been trying to work out really hard with weights during my weeks off (with a two-day split between upper/lower body) and then get at least five days cardio in during my weeks on, since that's something I know I'll be able to do (every hotel has a treadmill or bike, right?). If I layover somewhere with a nicely equipped gym, then I'll try to work in some weights. But I just consider that a bonus anymore. I do seven-day tours by the way.

 

[fischman]

Its very simple.....first there's Sirloin, followed by rib eye then there's the fillet minion, that's my faovite muscle group.

Rub all of the about with copious amounts of olive oil and season with garlic ,salt and fresh ground pepper.

I'd work out these muscle group for about 6 to 8 minutes aside. Should be a GREAT WORKOUT!!!!

Only if you want to ruin them! Try 2 to 3 minutes a side!!!

 

[acaTerry]

Really kind of depends on what's available. Sometimes that "fitness room" is nothing more than a treadmill and a broken bicycle.
When able, I go like this
Day 1 (travel day): Chest Back Legs
Day 2: Bis, Tris, Deltoids and Traps (suitcase shrugs for traps)
Day 3: Total Body
Day 4: Off
Day 5: Chest Back Legs
Day 6: Bis Tris Deltoids Traps
Day 7: Total Body (when I get home)
When home I go to my regular regimen. Forearms done every day except off days (forearms are my weak point).
Just got back into this stuff again 7 months ago and it has really done wonders. It's easier to get through a tour now than before.
When in OAK, you can always get a great cardio running from the muggers.

 

[learflyer]

When in OAK, you can always get a great cardio running from the muggers.

Did you ever go to that bike trail that runs along the bay when in OAK? If you stay at the Hilton, walk down that main road after taking a left out of the lobby, and at the Harley dealership you'll see the trail head.

 

[higgy]

a lot of the hotels we stay in that have crappy gyms ( the crown at pbi) also have free or 5 dollar passes to the full service gyms right down the road. If its to far to walk or you dont feel comfortable walking the van will take you. Just make sure u ask when u check in.

 

[On Your Six]

I never use the TV remote in the hotel rooms - I run back and forth to adjust the channels/volume.

 

[acaTerry]

I never use the TV remote in the hotel rooms - I run back and forth to adjust the channels/volume.

And put your bags out for hurdles? Man, that's 3rd Batallion!

 

[skyaddict]

I MUCH prefer the frac QOL overall, but my biggest beef is the difficulty of keeping up a workout regimen, compared with the airline type schedule.

The hotels (and hence the gyms) tend to be much better than the crappy hotels I ended up in before (good ol' regionals), but the hotel time tends to be MUCH shorter (often due to FBO rot), and the shows tend to be early (whereas they are balanced at the airlines). Most hotel gyms have only cardio equipment, or an extremely bare bones and clunky, half broken universal gym.

I try and emphasize more strength training in when home 7 days, since I will get mostly cardio in at hotels (due to the equipment). I toy with the idea of buying some of those bungee cord strength training things for my ovenright bag, but it already weighs a ton as it is (Luggageworks/PNS bag).

Also, unless I am right down to a 10 hour overnight, I will try and sneak at least 20 mins of cardio in before bed. Mornings usually won't work because of the tendency for early shows. I think the key is to sneak in a short workout rather than skip it altogether. Even 15 minutes is better than zero and makes it less painful when going back to a niormal routine when home.

I am an East coaster, so when my tours go West it makes for better workout times for me. If you are a west coaster sent east, it has to hurt.

 

[ranger17]

Check out the book Combat Conditioning by Matt Fury. It has a bunch of push up and squat exercises among other things that work great. You can do everything in you room and they definitely build muscle.

 

[wolfpackpilot]

I lost 40 lbs and all you need is a treadmill.

I can confirm that fat*ss rotorhead is less fat than he was 6 months ago. Of course he still drinks and dips like a redneck Texan.... but somethings never change.

 

[RTRHD]

I can confirm that fat*ss rotorhead is less fat than he was 6 months ago. Of course he still drinks and dips like a redneck Texan.... but somethings never change.

Your Killing me Man!!!

 

[mushroom]

I was just looking at the "Dirty Jobs" web site at Discovery Channel. Someone was asking Mike Rowe how he stays in shape since he is on the road so much. I haven't tried this workout he talks about, but it looks like it would suck (in other words, be difficult enough that it would make you throw up):

"Q: With the constant travel, how do you stay in shape?
It's called a prison workout. It's named thusly because it can be carried out in a cell, or in my case, a cheap hotel room.

Begin standing. Quickly drop to a squatting position, and then kick your legs back and assume a push-up position. Do one push-up, quickly and smoothly. In a fluid motion, pull your legs forward into a squatting position, and leap straight into the air. Land squarely on both feet. Repeat the entire motion. Move as fast as you can without losing control or balance. Do 10 reps, and rest 30 seconds. Then do nine, and rest another 30 seconds. Then eight, then seven, then six, all the way to one. Always do descending sets. Never rest more than 30 seconds between sets. If it's too easy — it won't be — start higher. If you vomit, start lower.

Do three complete sets before breakfast."