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Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
September 09 2009 09:28 GMT
#201
Damn I was just thinking that one of this guys LEGS weighs more than me

like you could chop of his leg at the hip and put it on a fucking see saw and I would be hoisted into the air

omfg LOL
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FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
September 09 2009 09:41 GMT
#202
On September 09 2009 09:25 .risingdragoon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2009 07:19 eMbrace wrote:
Most people on here (and it's nothing to be ashamed of) -- would be completely wiped out if they swam 1-2 laps of freestyle.

it burns a shit load of energy.


wipeout after 2 laps of freestyle?

you gotta be seriously weaksauce to only be able to swim that much. swimming isn't that taxing

now if it were boxing, then I'd say that most everybody on here will wipeout after 1 round of 2 min sparring, not even a full round. That's how demanding boxing is.


You'd be surprised. Almost everyone I know that's tried swimming can't complete a simple four laps (which is about 2 laps in an olympic pool, as they are 50 meters long as opposed to standard high school swimming pools which are about 25 yards long). I've seen countless people that claim "oh I can swim pretty well," only to jump in and find out it is potentially one of the most taxing exercises on your body you can experience.

I knew when I first started swimming, I would be so exhausted from workouts trying to keep up that I would go to Quiznos, eat a large Chicken Carbonara with a bowl of soup, still be quite hungry after, but I would be so tired I'd immediately pass out for a few hours on my bed.

I'd say more than 75% of males (then again, I'm using a sample size of literally around 10 [fairly athletic] males that I've witnessed actually try to do this) couldn't swim 4 laps of freestyle in an ordinary pool without being absolutely exhausted. I'm out of shape (haven't been on swim team in around 2 years, but I still have the muscle memory) and I still get a little uncomfortable swimming four laps.
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10939 Posts
September 09 2009 10:07 GMT
#203
Uhm...

Swim for Laps can mean anything...

As fast as you can? Yeah, you better be exhausted after that.

A good pace? What is a good pace.

Just swim it? lol...
FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
September 09 2009 10:23 GMT
#204
On September 09 2009 19:07 Velr wrote:
Uhm...

Swim for Laps can mean anything...

As fast as you can? Yeah, you better be exhausted after that.

A good pace? What is a good pace.

Just swim it? lol...


Not as fast as you can. Just swim it. Swim it slower, you'll be taking a longer time. Make it analogous to "jogging" in between walking and running if you want.
noddyz
Profile Joined October 2008
United Kingdom462 Posts
September 09 2009 11:26 GMT
#205
Guys addicted + too fat to exercise. He really needs support from his family, but their the ones feeding him up
?
Boertie
Profile Joined July 2009
Netherlands98 Posts
September 09 2009 11:28 GMT
#206
I think this one should be in the 'joke thread'.
Waar homos inroeren is wat wij vervoeren!
madnessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1581 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-09 15:04:01
September 09 2009 15:01 GMT
#207
On September 09 2009 16:35 Jibba wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2009 10:16 eMbrace wrote:
On September 09 2009 09:25 .risingdragoon wrote:
On September 09 2009 07:19 eMbrace wrote:
Most people on here (and it's nothing to be ashamed of) -- would be completely wiped out if they swam 1-2 laps of freestyle.

it burns a shit load of energy.


wipeout after 2 laps of freestyle?

you gotta be seriously weaksauce to only be able to swim that much. swimming isn't that taxing

now if it were boxing, then I'd say that most everybody on here will wipeout after 1 round of 2 min sparring, not even a full round. That's how demanding boxing is.


im not talking about eldery lap swimming.

a few laps of some real effort -- from what i see in real life most people need a breather.

To be fair, the mechanics of swimming play an important role as well. I can jog for about 45minutes and probably elliptical for hour+, but I've completely forgotten swimming technique so I'll be winded after 5~ laps.

Also, this is an aside but about the previous article someone posted, the facts on "HIIT > ET" are pretty shaky as of right now. The Tremblay study is often taken out of context because it didn't really show much in the first place. The control was bad and the final measurements are strange.

Wait, so what the hell is this argument even about? Whether body builders require more calories than Phelps? There's so many other variables besides "lifting vs. swimming." Why even bother?



If you even have reasonable technique when you swim, you'll find that you can probably swim non-stop longer than you can run. Swimming isn't weight bearing and you can alternate between strokes to give some of your muscles a little rest. It's easy to swim for a long time. It just gets really boring.

And doesn't Phelps take like 12,000 calories per day? I used to eat so much during swim season. You really work up an appetite when you swim.

EDIT: Yes he does.
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/08/13/the-michael-phelps-diet-dont-try-it-at-home/

Haemonculus
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States6980 Posts
September 09 2009 15:25 GMT
#208
There's got to be *some* element of genetics involved in this though. I personally can consume ridiculous amounts of junk food and not gain an ounce. And I'm far from physically active, lol.

And yet friends of mine need to watch what they eat constantly, and going running almost every day.

Obviously if this kid is eating 30,000 calories a day, there's something to be said for that, but perhaps he just had a shitty metabolism to start with?
I admire your commitment to being *very* oily
bludragen88
Profile Joined August 2008
United States527 Posts
September 09 2009 15:28 GMT
#209
On September 09 2009 18:16 cas wrote:
the part of his brain that tells him he's full does not work properly


I don't see why people in this thread can't seem to understand this. For those of you who wrote something like "it disgusts me when I eat this much", it is because your brain can sense how much fat you have, and when you have too much fat it puts the brakes on your appetite. For morbidly obese people (like this half ton teen), the fat sensor is broken, and they are ravenously hungry despite having way more fat than they need. Imagine having just finished a long exercise session or having starved for a week, and think about how hungry you would be, because your fat stores are not full. That's what it is like for that teen. While the genetics have not been fully traced through yet, this much is definitely known about the body's fat regulation systems, if you consult current medical literature.
Whether his mother's coddling is disgusting or not is an entirely different matter, but his appetite is fully justifiable.
Impervious
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada4222 Posts
September 09 2009 17:50 GMT
#210
His appetite may be fully justifiable, but the rate in which he must have gained the weight is astounding..... And for that length of time..... And not trying to do anything about it earlier.....

Maybe, when you go to McDonalds, and order a large sized Big Mac combo, with an extra Big Mac, and that's a typical meal for you, you have a problem. Those two Big Macs are enough calories to sustain me for a day - and I'm already a pretty big guy. And if you don't see that it is a problem, and at least try to do something to fix it,

Then, in other ways, maybe they have no way of knowing when to stop. I mean, how often do they go see their doctors? How often does their family stand up to them, and tell them that they need to change? How easy is it to access the type of high-calorie food needed to gain this type of weight?

There are a lot of things that could be done to prevent this type of situation. But does it conflict with individual rights?
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d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
September 09 2009 18:47 GMT
#211
On September 10 2009 00:25 Haemonculus wrote:
There's got to be *some* element of genetics involved in this though. I personally can consume ridiculous amounts of junk food and not gain an ounce. And I'm far from physically active, lol.

You haven't hit 30 yet!

On September 10 2009 00:25 Haemonculus wrote:
And yet friends of mine need to watch what they eat constantly, and going running almost every day.

Obviously if this kid is eating 30,000 calories a day, there's something to be said for that, but perhaps he just had a shitty metabolism to start with?

Genetics/metabolism probably play a significant role (look at his parents), but he's young enough so that it shouldn't really matter if he lives an active lifestyle.
once, not long ago, there was a moon here
roronoe
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada1527 Posts
September 09 2009 18:58 GMT
#212
I'm amazed how people like that are able to even walk.
Seriously, try carrying 500 lbs and see how many steps you can take.
The Purgatory of Endless Depths
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
September 10 2009 05:02 GMT
#213
On September 10 2009 00:28 bludragen88 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2009 18:16 cas wrote:
the part of his brain that tells him he's full does not work properly


I don't see why people in this thread can't seem to understand this. For those of you who wrote something like "it disgusts me when I eat this much", it is because your brain can sense how much fat you have, and when you have too much fat it puts the brakes on your appetite. For morbidly obese people (like this half ton teen), the fat sensor is broken, and they are ravenously hungry despite having way more fat than they need. Imagine having just finished a long exercise session or having starved for a week, and think about how hungry you would be, because your fat stores are not full. That's what it is like for that teen. While the genetics have not been fully traced through yet, this much is definitely known about the body's fat regulation systems, if you consult current medical literature.
Whether his mother's coddling is disgusting or not is an entirely different matter, but his appetite is fully justifiable.


Still, unless you're retarded, you monitor your calorie intake.
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-10 05:07:24
September 10 2009 05:07 GMT
#214
On September 10 2009 14:02 travis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2009 00:28 bludragen88 wrote:
On September 09 2009 18:16 cas wrote:
the part of his brain that tells him he's full does not work properly


I don't see why people in this thread can't seem to understand this. For those of you who wrote something like "it disgusts me when I eat this much", it is because your brain can sense how much fat you have, and when you have too much fat it puts the brakes on your appetite. For morbidly obese people (like this half ton teen), the fat sensor is broken, and they are ravenously hungry despite having way more fat than they need. Imagine having just finished a long exercise session or having starved for a week, and think about how hungry you would be, because your fat stores are not full. That's what it is like for that teen. While the genetics have not been fully traced through yet, this much is definitely known about the body's fat regulation systems, if you consult current medical literature.
Whether his mother's coddling is disgusting or not is an entirely different matter, but his appetite is fully justifiable.


Still, unless you're retarded, you monitor your calorie intake.

Why? You have you be taught, usually self taught, about caloric intake and the like. I know you are because you had an interest in getting fit for NW (what ever happened to that?), but how many people does that really apply to? His body's natural mechanism to monitor that doesn't work, and he's got worthless parents/teachers that didn't help him.
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Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27174 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-10 05:08:29
September 10 2009 05:07 GMT
#215
@travis. Or unless you have been bullied and picked on your whole life, and the only solace you find is in food. Honestly, you think a lot of 11 year olds count calories? How many 11 year olds are gong to say "thanks for these three burgers for dinner mom, but I would rather have some steamed broccoli". Gimmie a break. The habits were foisted on him by his parents, and as a result of becoming a social reject because of his weight he retreats further into food.
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doktorLucifer
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States855 Posts
September 10 2009 05:09 GMT
#216
And here I am, struggling with consuming 2400-3000 calorie intake/day, trying to GAIN weight.

~_~
bludragen88
Profile Joined August 2008
United States527 Posts
September 10 2009 05:18 GMT
#217
On September 10 2009 14:07 Manifesto7 wrote:
@travis. Or unless you have been bullied and picked on your whole life, and the only solace you find is in food. Honestly, you think a lot of 11 year olds count calories? How many 11 year olds are gong to say "thanks for these three burgers for dinner mom, but I would rather have some steamed broccoli". Gimmie a break. The habits were foisted on him by his parents, and as a result of becoming a social reject because of his weight he retreats further into food.


While this is a possible explanation for his behavior - using food as a retreat - monitoring caloric intake can be hard for other reasons too. Like Mani says, 11 year olds don't really have a notion of counting calories. And if they're hungry, they aren't inclined to start trying.
And also once you know how to count calories its one thing to monitor those calories that you don't REALLY need - I could cut down from 3000 to 2500 no sweat, by just declining to eat that last whopper junior, but cutting down from 1500 to 1000 might feel worse than pulling teeth, and thats what it would feel like for a morbidly obese person, which is how they get there to begin with (unless you don't believe my previous comment about the morbidly obese being as they are because lack of fat regulation).
doktorLucifer
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States855 Posts
September 10 2009 05:43 GMT
#218
Also:

On September 08 2009 13:39 Aegraen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2009 12:43 29 fps wrote:
phelps eats 10k+, but that's because he's a super athlete. maybe windcalibur is a super athlete also.

and japan's not all healthy stuff, although healthy options are always available, even as side dishes in restaurants. the salads that go with the meals are often drowned in sauce, so it seems healthy, but it really isn't. you could probably ask for it without the sauce if you want


Phelps doesn't eat 10,000 calories a day. Most body builders only eat 5,000 to 6,000 a day and that's mostly protein. There's no way anyone eats 10,000 a day and isn't in severe metabolic trouble.


Can it really be mostly protein? If a gram of protein is roughly 4 calories/gram, and using the fact that anyone trying to gain mass will intake anywhere between 1-1.5 (sometimes a bit more) grams of protein/pound of bodyweight, it doesn't make sense to say this.

a 200 pound bodybuilder would likely intake 200 grams protein/day minimum. Thats 800 calories. Even if said 200 pound bodybuilder consumed 1.5 grams of protein/pound, it wouldn't be much more than 1/5 or 1/6 of his total caloric intake o_oa

But you're not wrong in using a number like 5-6000 as a broad generalization for caloric intake, assuming you're talking about laarge/well trained/experienced body builders.
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-10 05:52:48
September 10 2009 05:52 GMT
#219
On September 10 2009 14:43 Thesecretaznman wrote:
Also:

Show nested quote +
On September 08 2009 13:39 Aegraen wrote:
On September 08 2009 12:43 29 fps wrote:
phelps eats 10k+, but that's because he's a super athlete. maybe windcalibur is a super athlete also.

and japan's not all healthy stuff, although healthy options are always available, even as side dishes in restaurants. the salads that go with the meals are often drowned in sauce, so it seems healthy, but it really isn't. you could probably ask for it without the sauce if you want


Phelps doesn't eat 10,000 calories a day. Most body builders only eat 5,000 to 6,000 a day and that's mostly protein. There's no way anyone eats 10,000 a day and isn't in severe metabolic trouble.


Can it really be mostly protein? If a gram of protein is roughly 4 calories/gram, and using the fact that anyone trying to gain mass will intake anywhere between 1-1.5 (sometimes a bit more) grams of protein/pound of bodyweight, it doesn't make sense to say this.

a 200 pound bodybuilder would likely intake 200 grams protein/day minimum. Thats 800 calories. Even if said 200 pound bodybuilder consumed 1.5 grams of protein/pound, it wouldn't be much more than 1/5 or 1/6 of his total caloric intake o_oa

But you're not wrong in using a number like 5-6000 as a broad generalization for caloric intake, assuming you're talking about laarge/well trained/experienced body builders.

It's not mostly protein. I think Tom Venuto said he used something like 50% carb, 30% protein, 20% fat. Also, I think body builders probably have a much more healthy diet than Phelps. When you're eating for calories in that kind of range, you need to have a lot of junk food or you simply won't hit your mark. I think Brock Lesnar eats a lot of junk food too since he needs an absurd amount of calories too.
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KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44238 Posts
September 10 2009 06:02 GMT
#220
Completely the mothers fault. He's been trained to eat on demand and she keeps him imprisoned and feeds him. She wanted this for him. Poor kid.
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