Under Armour

[SupergeZ]

sucks unless your ripped like a spartan, went in the sport store today and saw they had it! was like OMG! had to go check it out

all i can say is horrible! material wasnt very nice and the cut of the clothes is EXTREMELY unflattering unless your ripped like a spartan. the advertisement pictures are extremely miss leading, and the stuff looks awefull on unless you are totall ripped. i was really dissapointed.

big thumbs down from me tbh

what do you guys think about it?

[Chris M]

I know what you mean, but you know what? I don't go into a gym to compete in a bodybuilding contest. I do have several of those shirts and I mostly wear them as undershirts but I have worn them alone while boxing and/or working out and I like the fact that they don't get heavy when they get soaked with sweat.

Also, they make them both tight fitting and loose fitting. I have two of each, one is an actual UnderArmor shirt and the others are Adidas. I'm not as self conscious when I wear the loose fitting shirt.

One thing I did notice about these materials is that my velcro armband for my Ipod ruined one of them from my arm brushing up against my body near my armpit as I ran. Make sure you don't put the rough side of the velcro against one of these shirts where it can rub.

[hispanicmakingpanic]

I have a few of these garments, mostly rash guards for grappling, and I agree with Chris that they wick away sweat pretty good and that's a big thing for me. I work resurfacing runway mats for aircraft carriers and I wear a paintsuit that covers most of my body and head for 8 hrs or more. Needless to say I sweat almost unhealthy amounts a day(I drink plenty of water and Gatorade) and I would get rashes from how my shirt would rub on me. The rash guard sleeveless shirt gets me made fun of at work by my buddies, everyones a comedian these days, but it's worth it.:rolleyes:

PS: Gez you mean to tell me you aint ripped? just kidding man!

[SupergeZ]

gettin there homie! still got some body fat to loose, stepping my training up a nock starting monday, running 2 miles every other day, and the inbetween days working the weights pretty intense + using protein suppliments, also monday is when im starting muay thai class!!!, hopefully start seing some better results! need my fitness right up for next year as im joining the police and i also wana be rippped for next easter when i come to the states! :D always gota look your best on holidays! wana wear underarmour and look goood! lol

[Kyle]

i swear by under armour i love it as as chris said i usually just use it as a undershirt. great for baseball not restricting and doesnt get heavy wen wet.

[BillyMack]

hmmm, ya, I have an Under Armour hoodie sweatshirt and love it....but it's not for actually sweating...now that it's hot I work out topless and let my sweat do what it's supposed to do; cool my body...

Sounds like the only solution is for you to go ahead and get ripped!!

[SupergeZ]

thats the plan billy! its definately in inspiration, get ripped so i can wear under armour and not look daft! :D

[hispanicmakingpanic]

thats the plan billy! its definately in inspiration, get ripped so i can wear under armour and not look daft! :D

:cool: I love the way you Brits talk! Whats daft?

[SupergeZ]

hah cheers matey ;) daft means like... stupid... silly

[ronaldo]

gettin there homie! im starting muay thai class!!!

Muay-thai with the right coach will get you ripped for sure :D I love muay-thai it helped me lose a lot of weight but be very careful, it is really bad for your knees. I trained thai boxing for over a year in a really good gym. And just when I was getting into it and thinking of going to Thailand (I recommend Thailand for anyone looking for a chill, nice and cheap place) to train there in a really nice camp by the beach in a remote location... :mad: I broke my knee's ligaments and the meniscus because of overtraining and the damage from muay thai.

I haven't seen underarmour clothes around here but it's ok Im still on my way to ripped lol

[Speedbag]

...I haven't seen underarmour clothes around here but it's ok Im still on my way to ripped lol

You'll see Plenty of it in Miami.

I remember the days of yesteryear, wearing those tight fitting shirts, pumping up for a night at the Disco....

now, it's lose fitting clothes and baggy sweatshirts.

[jaguiler]

it helps also to have hte right body type and good posture... 1% of people will look good in them....

I wear the Adidas and Nike knock offs of under armour - help a lot when running ... wicks sweat nicely and you don;t have to surgically remove a wet tshirt when coming home from a long run....
I have an under armour sweatshirt too which is pretty warm... my clothes of that type are the lose fitting kind... looks better...

step up your running to 4 miles instead of 2 - 2 miles you will finish in 20 minutes... I believe in 1/2 hour + runs for any benefit and 1 hour runs are the best if you ask me.

[BillyMack]

Here's me a couple nights ago, speed bagging will definitely put some tone in your shoulders...

http://billymack.us/gallery/Garage01/IMG_4136

[SupergeZ]

damn billy, you got some pretty nice muscle goin on there! what sort of weight / strength training do you do?

gona post some before and after pics of a month of training and see how much i change, probably not masses but im hoping to see an improvement. my weight and carido will take a real kick in the butt and im gona train religiously alternate days aswell as muay thai classes, and using a couple of suppliments to help me bulk up abit

p.s are those golf gloves? ;)

[BillyMack]

thanks, man...I do a brutal combination of weight training, with intervals on the DE bag, heavy bag and lots of speed baggin...I also swim a mile after this and drink a nice protein shake for dinner. The weight training is pretty basic stuff, bench, curls, and rows but I also do pullups and then toss a medicine ball over my pullup bar back and forth between arms.

Since I committed to doing this triathlon, I have been running and cycling a lot. I started training in April and was at 195 lbs. with 20% body fat. I am currently at 162 and 11% BF.

Ya, those are golfing gloves. They are perfect for my workouts. The leather is strong yet extremely supple. I leave them on for everything: weights, pullups, and bag work. They have a nice tight fit so they support my hand bones, but they are thin and virtually seamless so I get nice tactile dexterity. Also they have better grip on the speed bag than cotton wraps so I don't misshit as much. If I feel like going nuts on the heavy bag I can slide some bag gloves over them and wail away...

[Chris M]

so I don't misshit as much

I hate when that happens.

[jaguiler]

Here's me a couple nights ago, speed bagging will definitely put some tone in your shoulders...

http://billymack.us/gallery/Garage01/IMG_4136


talking about hairy arms...... don;t forget to shave those suckers for your swim.... :)

good weight loss by the way.... try not to over do it - it is easy to over train

[SupergeZ]

sounds a pretty sick routine man,

im drawing up my routine atm ready for monday. gona include upper body, core, and lower body strength routines, with 4 miles runs as advised by jaguiler every other day, gona poush my self and try and do it. with the weight training i was thinking of doing something like billly, having rounds of explosive cardio between sets of weights to up the intensity. then on weight training days im gona use Maximuscle Progain for the first month of training, then thinking of moving to using Maximuscle Cyclone in conjunction with Promax Extreme to try and pack on some more muscle.

also will be doing muay thai atleast once a week which will be awesome for getting ripppppppped.

changing my diet to include more natural proitein aswell, eat more eggs, lean meat etc aswell as the shakes, gona pack the calorie intake up to around 3000 ish and make sure i get plenty of sleep! and hopefully ill see some good results.

thats the plan atm anyway

[jaguiler]

work yourself up to all that - or else you are looking for an injury or overtraining. as for the running - just run for about 45 minutes to an hour at a conversational pace.... that will get you FIT - and will be about 4 miles - 15/min miles.
the rest of your workouts will build hte explosive power and strength....

good luck !!! sounds like a lot of work.... I'll sit back and watch:p

[Speedbag]

Here's me a couple nights ago, speed bagging will definitely put some tone in your shoulders...

http://billymack.us/gallery/Garage01/IMG_4136

I suspect a lot of the deltoid definition (cuts) are the end result of speed bagging, as well as a great pump.

After multiple passes through shoulder rehab with a certified athletic trainer, and watching various video clips together, he has analyzed the position and motions. The rotator cuff and Deltoid heads are mainly supportive muscles when the arms and elbows are up, staying flexed to support the raised arm bone position. The primary mover of the fist in this position is usually the triceps with some anterior (front) deltoid work. Elbow Strikes for the Deltoids to be the primary movers. Continous Outward Elbow strikes really works the rear delt head. Do 20 or 30 O-SES with one arm - and feel it scream.