Do legs...and no cardioProblem solved
3/19/2013 8:30:39 PM
3/19/2013 8:31:49 PM
I do legs at the beginning of the week, with chest being done the next day and back the day after that. It gives my legs 2 days to recover before doing cardio the rest of the week.
3/19/2013 8:34:38 PM
3/19/2013 8:38:01 PM
I'm working with a coach, lifting 4 times per weekmonday max morning upper tuesday morning speed lower , cardio eveningwed offthurs morningspeed upperfriday morningmax lowersat offsun afternoon cardio I'm also doing no carb 3 days, then a day of light carbs, repeat...not much energy for cardio, but he said i can have carbs directly after workouts
3/19/2013 8:38:08 PM
^^^^^What do you do for your heart if you don't do cardio?Why do experts recommend it so much?
3/19/2013 8:43:19 PM
I always tried to isolate leg days from cardio days, since common sense seemed to dictate doing one would hurt my performance in the other. I always felt like I needed to be 'fresh' for cardio, as if my 5 mile jogs demanded 100 percent effort. Then a few years back, I saw a piece on Lebron. I don't think anyone here would argue that athletically, he's one of the top physical specimens in the history of sport. I saw where he not only lifted before games, he lifted heavy. Max effort bench, squats, deads, etc roughly 2-3 hours before tip. And then he went out and played 40 minutes against the best athletes in the world. So I figured fuck, we're a month apart age wise, I should be able to do a homeless man's version of his routine. So on days where I plan to run, shoot hoops, softball, soccer, etc, I lift hard a few hours beforehand.At first, its tough, especially on leg days. But you break through that pretty quickly, and within a few weeks its old hat. The thing to remember is that unless you're a professional athlete, you should always value your resistance training more than your cardio, and this allows you to focus 100 percent on the weights without worrying about your calves being sore from that trail fun. Kill it in the gym, then use your leftover energy for running, basketball etc. It doesn't really matter if you're 30 seconds slower in your 5K, but its a huge deal if you're 30 pounds weaker on your squat.
3/19/2013 8:52:32 PM
yeah, the biggest thing I've learned is without a solid strength base, it's only a matter of time before you're nursing injuries from cardiothat's where I'm at nowtake some time to build some decent strength first, you won't lose that nearly as fast as if you were running X minute miles and stopped for X weeksyou'll keep your relative strength base longer than you can cardio with the same given breaks, (as a novice)
3/19/2013 9:02:37 PM
3/19/2013 9:38:29 PM
Aww, I love the ladies. In fact, I'm probably overly friendly with the smiles. But I look away for the dudes. I should probably just go to one of those lady gyms and straight cheese the whole time.
3/19/2013 10:33:39 PM
You don't need to do any focused cardio if you are active and lifting weights, and you may want to eliminate it or reduce it depending how low of a calorie deficit you are doing.There are a couple schools of thought on the order. I've read you want to do whichever method you want the most adaptation from last in the day. However, if you aren't spacing it apart by a few hours, than one will take away from the other.Strength Training gives you a decent conditioning stimulus. However, if you do want a modicum of endurance than you need to do some work with it in the mode you want the endurance in.My conditioning usually comes in the form of a sustained circuit or pushing the prowler. I maybe do 30-40minutes a week, max.[Edited on March 20, 2013 at 5:53 AM. Reason : ;]
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3/21/2013 3:38:37 PM
I just enjoy cycling and running a lot more than lifting.
3/21/2013 4:02:26 PM
just came in here to say that face has a pretty lousy body for someone who seems to know everything about diet/fitness
3/21/2013 5:06:48 PM
Hit a new low this morning... down to 171lbs! Goal is to get down to 165lbs by mid-May. Getting shredded for my 3.5 week French excursion.Still a a fair amount of fluff around the low abs and love handles, but the I can tell some nice visual changes. 6lbs of fat loss clean that up very nicely. Strength is feeling good too!I'm carbing up for the next 36hours, and then on Sunday hitting the deficit and low carb hard. Going to start using yohimbine and possibly ephedrine after I lose another 1-3lbs.
3/22/2013 11:45:23 AM
^ nice work! 3.5-wk French excursion... competitions in France or just wanting to look great and feel great while you're there? Jealous! Re: People who love cardio. I'm an addict... weights bore me. Though I know I'd benefit from lifting.
3/22/2013 12:10:20 PM
Going for a vacation... A week in Nice, a week in Corsica, 3.5 days in the French Alps, 3.5 days in Paris or Amsterdam.I've been busting ass launching and growing my gym... Literally maybe 2 or 3 weekends off for the whole year. Enjoying my success with a nice relaxing month off The joys and misery of being an entrepreneur.Speaking of my gym, here's a nice promo video we just released:[Edited on March 22, 2013 at 12:23 PM. Reason : video]
3/22/2013 12:22:15 PM
Pretty thorough examination of the Paleo lifestyle. And not necessarily talking about body re-composition, but the idea that if we all ate like our paleolithic ancestors, there would be less cardiovascular disease and cancer.I know it's one man's ( of many) opinion about Paleo, but I follow his blog. He is a hardcore complimentary/alternative medicine skeptic. Definitely has written a lot on autism claims. By day, he is a surgical oncologist.Any thoughts? Anyone?http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2013/03/25/paleo-and-woo-bad-company-until-they-day-they-die/
3/25/2013 11:45:15 AM
3/25/2013 12:23:47 PM
I've always wondered if it was less about your foods and more about sleep, activity and training level/type, body composition, and stress coping strategies.Food quality matters, but I am curious to what extent.For example, my GF gorges on sugar very frequently and she's very healthy.[Edited on March 25, 2013 at 12:49 PM. Reason : ;]
3/25/2013 12:48:37 PM
Speaking of atherosclerosis... Sundays are my "re-feed" days (aka stuff my faaaaaaaaaaace). I went a little overboard yesterday and hit up McDonald's AND Wendy's for dinner: oreo mcflurry10 piece chxn mcnuggetsdouble quarter pounder with cheeseroot beer float french fries (value size)double stack with cheese
3/25/2013 1:19:49 PM
^^ speaking of which, nutrition plays a small role in muscle building?http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle-building/nutrition-plays-a-small-role-in-building-muscle-mass-controversial-video/
3/25/2013 1:34:58 PM
3/25/2013 1:52:00 PM
Ha, there's a CFA and Wendy's in the shopping center next to my house. I try to avoid them both if possible, but if I end up getting something from one, more often than not, I'm also getting something from the other. I don't always eat fast food, but when I do, I make it fucking count.
3/25/2013 2:21:52 PM
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3/25/2013 3:06:27 PM
If you want to go there, we didn't ingest food through our mouths for the vast majority of our evolution. I guess we shouldn't eat food either.Why is "paleo is right" your null hypothesis here? It seems to me the burden of proof lies on the people claiming "all dietary illness is caused because we haven't evolved to eat modern foods".
3/25/2013 3:11:16 PM
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3/25/2013 9:05:48 PM
He said the Paleo diet strictly speaking is not always sold as CAM, but it's been frequently incorporated. d35 touched on it a little bit with systemic inflammation. Anyone heard of Dr. Terry Wahls? He claims he was cured of his MS with the Paleo diet. But some say he is a quack. http://www.terrywahls.com/That's just one example of how it's incorporated in CAM.Anyway, I was just thinking about what Matt said again. What if fo0d quality didn't matter? And if they did to what extent? Why aren't we looking at people in modern time like the villagers in Ecuador? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/science/17longevity.html?_r=0A while back I posted a BBC documentary in the Lounge about calorie restriction and fasting.These villagers were immune( due to IGF mutation) to the two main Western killers- diabetes and cancer. They eat just as unhealthy, consume a high calorie diet, also smoke and drink just as much as we do, but there is no evidence of cancer in anyone in their village. Could the link be prolonged fasting in paleolithic ancestor as well? I wonder what the villagers actually ate though.The scientist in the video suggests reducing protein consumption to bring down IGF level. Here is the BBC doc again. No longer on youtube, I found a working video here, the peice on the villager and IGF starts at around 19:00http://www.documentarytube.com/eat-fast-and-live-longer-bbc-horizon-2012
3/25/2013 10:39:01 PM
the fuck is this soap box shit[Edited on March 26, 2013 at 9:08 AM. Reason : RIP HISTORY]
3/26/2013 9:08:09 AM
Yeah. My bad. face should finish this page out with revoluationary diet tips.
3/26/2013 9:59:35 AM
i had my first personal training session today in over a year. apparently i don't know how to activate my glutes and i also have horrible balance. this is going to be tough but beach body i will have!
3/26/2013 2:59:30 PM
When I first started I was the same way. Body self awareness takes some time. It helps to have a trainer who is knowledgeable; they can help you on movement cues too. You'll learn what movements activate what muscles and which work in synergy. Building a good glute/posterior chain is a good support for your back.
3/26/2013 3:49:09 PM
I went to a clinic this past weekend and there wasn't one person there who didn't need some help on their posterior chain, even though there were some very decent athletes therethat is the problem with my knee issues currently
3/26/2013 3:55:06 PM
Y'all better be ready for jaws to drop when i unveil this beach body. RIP SISTER WIVES
3/26/2013 8:40:04 PM
^LOL[Edited on March 26, 2013 at 8:44 PM. Reason : LOL]
3/26/2013 8:43:30 PM
Finishing day 5 of a juice fast today. First time I've ever done one. I've been averaging about a pound a day of weight loss, but feel really good. Just a little hungry at times. The 3rd day was really hard, but the rest of the time hasn't been so bad. Definitely something I would try again. It feels good not to put anything in your body but fresh fruits and vegetables for a few days.
3/27/2013 3:02:39 PM
Heroin also feels good and you'll lose a lot of weight.
3/27/2013 3:11:52 PM
is this also a "what's wrong with xyz on my body when I work out" thread? if so... there is a stabbing pain behind my left kneecap when I run. It's not constant, but it will be present during at least half of my run.
3/27/2013 3:41:22 PM
sounds like what I haveweak posterior chaintight IT bands and hip flexors
3/27/2013 4:22:16 PM
Somethings bothering your hamstrings or gastrocs. Probably compensation from weak glutes.
3/27/2013 4:41:54 PM
Just crushed some fat loss conditioning:Part I: AMRAP Time Limit 10:00 Minutes:A1. Bear Complex x 2 w/ 95lbsA2. 40 Yard Prowler SprintDid 5 Rounds. Then rest 10 minutes.Part II:Steady State Rowing for 20minutes: Got about 2.25 miles.2 months exactly til I fly out for France. I should be as lean as I was back it 2011, but about 5-7lbs heavier
3/28/2013 10:07:58 AM
clever marketing[Edited on March 29, 2013 at 3:46 PM. Reason : .]
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