Work Out Routines in Thailand (Pattaya or other)

[Timon88]

The first time I came to Thailand it was to explore and take images (my career) 

The second time I heard and went to Pattaya... and well, I learned a lot (and got laid a lot). 

 

Now when I travel to Pattaya I travel to get my mind and body in a good place.  The women are secondary.  It does help that they are accessible, lol. 

 

Im curious to know the work out routine of some. 

I take images so I do up to 30K steps a day, use the condo gym (though next time I will sign to a local gym), and spend a lot of time swimming. 

I am interested in bicycle rentals (if anyone has info). I would love to bike during the day.  I also want to learn Muy Thai next time.  (I may travel to Koh Samui for this, yes or no?). 

 

What are some of your routines?   Any advice?  

[Tom Tit]

Get up at around 10am. Shit, shave, shower, dress. Sprint to nearest bar. Start on the light weights (large beer bottles). Shift to something heavier (tequila shots) around mid afternoon. Team nude yoga-gymnastics early evening with young female instructress, sometimes two. Nap. Shower. Food. Back to bar. Lifting weights again (beer, vodka soda) until closing time, 2am or so. Walk home. Sometimes fit in late nude aerobics session with another female. Sleep. 

Tom Tit 

[keepitfun]

30 minutes ago, Tom Tit said:

Get up at around 10am. Shit, shave, shower, dress. Sprint to nearest bar. Start on the light weights (large beer bottles). Shift to something heavier (tequila shots) around mid afternoon. Team nude yoga-gymnastics early evening with young female instructress, sometimes two. Nap. Shower. Food. Back to bar. Lifting weights again (beer, vodka soda) until closing time, 2am or so. Walk home. Sometimes fit in late nude aerobics session with another female. Sleep. 

Tom Tit 

Jeees Tom, you got one of those dick bone things

[The Goose]

Wish I could help you out Timon but I haven't yet been to Pattaya.  My style is similar to yours (minus the photography) so I get where you are coming from.  I've been a frequent traveler in the US and my only recommendation would be to find a high quality gym in a hotel/rental instead of an actual gym you would have to go to.

1st reason- you will have a lot of time and energy having to travel back and forth and the ease of being able to utilize the gym within feet of where u are at is a huge bonus at least for me

2nd reason- I have found that most hotel Gyms are less crowded than their brick and mortar counterparts and less likely of a chance you will have to wait for a machine or find space

Not sure everything that u need in a gym but most high quality hotel Gyms are more than enough for me

[Arnie85]

The beach is 3km from Walking Street to the Dusit Thani.  Walk up and down the whole length once a day and that’s 6km and you can’t help but lose weight. Do it twice if you’re enthusiastic. 
 

Eat ONE large meal a day with plenty of vegetables.  Thai food or Sizzler if you want something substantial. 

You can eat garbage like McDonalds if you want, as long as it’s your ONE meal of the day. 

The human body only needs to eat once a day.  You’re not working on a chain gang or building a railway.

Dont drink alcohol unless you want a pregnant looking gut. 

 

Edited June 5, 2020 by Arnie85

[The Goose]

Not quite sure about the 1 meal per day concept.  I have never heard anyone in the health and nutrition community espouse eating one meal per day.  Obviously you can do it and be fine but not sure that's the best idea especially in regards to energy and the fuel your body needs to operate in the hot pattaya conditions.

Definitely in agreement on the alcohol consumption and on my first trip I'm definitely going to walk the path you suggested.  Sounds like a great way to get the day started.

[dh842]

2 hours ago, The Goose said:

Not quite sure about the 1 meal per day concept. 

One meal a day and I would be in the ER from a low blood sugar crash.

[norton]

5 hours ago, The Goose said:

Not quite sure about the 1 meal per day concept.  I have never heard anyone in the health and nutrition community espouse eating one meal per day.  Obviously you can do it and be fine but not sure that's the best idea especially in regards to energy and the fuel your body needs to operate in the hot pattaya conditions.

Definitely in agreement on the alcohol consumption and on my first trip I'm definitely going to walk the path you suggested.  Sounds like a great way to get the day started.

The supposed health experts are wrong on a lot of things. And, they never factor in enough of the difference between the real modern low active life style vs the ideal active.
 

They also miss the fact that they generalize a calorie and eating approach to all people, but a mass population today is full of a very diverse background of people genetically. Our countries are a mix of cultures and people from different origins across the world. So the high Northern Caucasian from a sparse wintry place origin my have a lower metabolism then those of other origins ancestrally. Thus can eat less or gain weight easily. 

[The Goose]

Sure I agree that there is no blueprint for every single person around the world.  There are certainly many different approaches to finding a high quality diet no matter where you live.  That said I'm not even talking about generalized health experts.  I mean real people that study nutrition and build out plans for people from all walks of life.  I have yet to hear 1 large meal being a plan utilized.  I'm not saying it's 100% wrong but it is very hard to argue against decades of research and study that shows the body needs a lot more than 1 meal per day to thrive

[tps]

Well, if you haven’t heard of one meal a day, or OMAD, you could for example google it or take a look on YouTube - tons of info and testimonials available.

Edited June 6, 2020 by tps

[rope-a-dope]

Missionary, doggy, cowboy, reverse cowboy..sure there are more routines.

[The Goose]

4 hours ago, tps said:

Well, if you haven’t heard of one meal a day, or OMAD, you could for example google it or take a look on YouTube - tons of info and testimonials available.

Oh yeah I've heard of it just not sure about the positive aspect of creating a diet plan around the singular meal.

That said if allows people to intermittent fast and snacking is kept to a minimum then it certainly can't be all bad

[st lou]

I invested in a trainer

i am a member at the Brick gym in Pattaya

trainer at 06:30 MTThF I try to walk 10 15,000 steps on my non gym days,

I’m 55 and the weight training has been great, I enjoy the workouts but better yet they make me feel good a lot of the little aches and pains are gone 

[Yabusaki]

Greetings,

My workout routines are very simple, I divide my body in half, one day I do upper body and next day I do lower body exercises including 30 minutes of intense bike riding! As we get older, it's better to do light weights with lots of repetition to minimize sarcopenia! Sarcopenia is a process of losing strength, muscle and bone mass as we age. You can't prevent it but we can slow down the progression by weight bearing and cardiovascular exercises!

[expatdude]

Pushups (I just did 40 proper ones, 30 at the first go and eeked out 10 more as I could) for strength. Running and walking for aerobics. I average perhaps 17,000 steps a day.

The person who said you can't drink and stay thin is wrong; it's all a balance of energy in and energy out combined with your personal metabolism.

[Yabusaki]

Greetings,

Based on scientific research, people over 50s will have difficult time building muscles but you still able to increase strength! Therefore, your workout routine should be light weights with lots of repetition and cardio workout 3 times a week! Stop smoking and drink wisely if possible!

[Ipsa est veritas]

And try to stretch as much as possible.

[norton]

1 hour ago, Yabusaki said:

Greetings,

Based on scientific research, people over 50s will have difficult time building muscles but you still able to increase strength! Therefore, your workout routine should be light weights with lots of repetition and cardio workout 3 times a week! Stop smoking and drink wisely if possible!

Keeping in mind light weights is relative to the individuals current strength etc.