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On July 06 2011 21:59 Ravencruiser wrote:
Anybody have experiences improving their flexibility? I'm doing badminton and yoga currently, and I could really use some more flexible muscles and tendons for both. Damn I can't even touch my toes with my legs straight, and my GF could reach the ground with her palms :O
Personally I stretch any spare chance I can get. Yoga helps. After a while you'll start to make progress in leg/hip flexibility for sure if you put in a good honest effort each time. Also depends on what type of yoga actually. Is it just a general program or what? For lower body flexibility Ashtanga yoga (commonly known as power yoga) is probably the best. Involves lots of lunges and stuff like that.
MobilityWOD is gosu.
I ran this morning. Legs are super tight. I'm going to take my own advice and do some yoga later today :D
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On July 06 2011 21:43 Zafrumi wrote:
eshlow what is your homepage? would be quite interested in reading some (all) of your stuff
http://eatmoveimprove.com
I wrote the bodyweight article in the OP.
On July 06 2011 21:51 Snapplecakes wrote:
i have a question..
is there something you could call a "mental plateu" when it comes to lifting?
ive been cutting pretty hard the last 6 weeks while maintaining my lifts and increasing my deadlift and dips gradually but had a full stop on the other lifts (alot of excess body fat btw)
however the last 2 weeks ive seen some insanely solid gains, 5 kgs on my bench, 10 kg on my squats, went from 4 chinups x 3 to 8-8-8 and my weighted dips are now at +15kg.. i have no idea how to explain this sudden burst of gains on all my lifts except for maybe a better mental state and higher focus, was wondering if theres any studies on mental state and lifting?
i just cant understand how 67.5kg bench felt like moving the world and now 72.5kg feels like im lifting feathers
It's true that mental state does play a part but if you're particularly new to lifting I don't think this is the case.
Mainly strength gains tend to manifest well around 2-8 weeks or so with beginning training. Your body adapts to the stress and gets used to the movements and then you start generating a lot more neurological based strength.
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Running in the rain is my new best friend. So refreshing.
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yeah im doing leangains! 
and i think youre right eshlow, its like i suddenly hit my stride and just racking up the gains and have insane intensity on my lifts now compared to my first 2 months of lifting (never done any str training in my life).. ive succsesfully cut 16 kg since mid march til today and feeling quite good at 89 kg, a weight ive never even dreamed of being close to before
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was just highlighting the "gains"-part hehe
ok so basically I didnt push myself hard enough this morning... no fatigue whatsoever in my legs right now. strangely enough though, I didnt see myself squatting a lot more during the workout :/ maybe I should have taken longer pauses between sets, or eaten something beforehand.
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hey guys. im confused about how im going to do my diet. my problem is that i have to intake 1200-1500 calories per day. how am i going to find out how much calorie i already took?
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does it have pictures? it is hard to find the right food there
I will definately give that a try!
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Just create your own custom foods on fitday, should not be a problem at all with a little bit of research and looking at nutritional values on the packagings. The results should be much more accurate that way.
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On July 07 2011 01:19 pinkranger15 wrote:
hey guys. im confused about how im going to do my diet. my problem is that i have to intake 1200-1500 calories per day. how am i going to find out how much calorie i already took?
Become a label reader. Read the back of absolutely everything you buy. If it doesn't have a label like fruits or whatever, look it up online. But generally as long as you're eating healthy foods and controlling your portions, the calories will work out by themselves.
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infinity21
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Been lurking this thread for a long time now...
I've been trying IF and it seems to be working ok. I want to start working out and have done a bunch of P90X workouts with my roomies. For maximum muscle gain, is going to the gym going to yield better results or will P90X be sufficient? I've read that you should be resting 3-5 mins between sets but P90X barely gives you any breaks and that's only between multiple sets. I also tried doing some stuff with free weights & chin-up bar at home because I'm too lazy to go to the gym & it's kind of intimidating for a beginner like me.
My goal is to lose fat, hopefully to the single digit % someday. Right now I'm 5'11, 170 lbs (morning) with guesstimated 17% bodyfat (with a caliper but I'm sure I didn't do it 100% right). I'm not a huge fan of cardio unless I'm playing soccer so most of my exercise is with weights of some kind.
P.S. Are 1 leg squats safe? They feel really amazing but I don't want to ruin my knees or anything.
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squatting is a natural movement, you wont hurt your knees.
p90x is cardio. Going to the gym and lifting heavy weights is more effective than anything else.
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infinity21
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Oh good. I need to bring my left leg up to par. I can barely do my body weight with my left but I did it easier with 35 lbs on my right :/
Hopefully a friend of mine can take me to the gym and show me the ropes in a few days.
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you can do a one leg squat? thats actually quite good - if its below parallel!
fat loss is like 90% nutrition. if you want to lose weight, eat under your maintenance. lifting will mostly affect your body composition so you dont get skinny fat like most people who go on crash diets and dont work out.
I really recommend you check out starting strength (see OP). its one of the best routines out there for people trying to put on muscle mass. it also helps with weight loss obviously.
and dont be afraid of the gym its an awesome place where the most manly things happen!
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On July 06 2011 12:58 eshlow wrote:Show nested quote +On July 06 2011 12:43 jjhchsc2 wrote:
Is it fine to workout after dinner ? like at 7-8pm
Coz milk (my PWO meal) doesnt digest well enough for me to have dinner.
I usually work out around 4-5pm. I would avoid lifting at least 4 hrs before you sleep because it can negatively affect your sleep quality.
Wait what? O.O How will it affect my sleep?
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On July 07 2011 03:48 Zafrumi wrote:you can do a one leg squat? thats actually quite good - if its below parallel! fat loss is like 90% nutrition. if you want to lose weight, eat under your maintenance. lifting will mostly affect your body composition so you dont get skinny fat like most people who go on crash diets and dont work out. I really recommend you check out starting strength (see OP). its one of the best routines out there for people trying to put on muscle mass. it also helps with weight loss obviously. and dont be afraid of the gym its an awesome place where the most manly things happen!
Thanks. Yeah I go all the way down.
I'll check out starting strength and go to the gym. I wouldn't mind looking ripped :p
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I've heard that there are A lot better options than fitday
But I'd try em out first; I don't use any of them myself. Maybe I should, but I don't.
Edit: @Infinity: SS won't get you ripped. It'll get you strong as fuark so you can get ripped.
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+ Show Spoiler +On July 07 2011 04:09 Catch wrote:I've heard that there are A lot better options than fitdayBut I'd try em out first; I don't use any of them myself. Maybe I should, but I don't.
Also today as i failed 52.5kg benchpress i had a bit fun getting it off me as i was training alone, what would be pro tips if you fail benchpress and noone is around, keep it on chest with slight presure until u have had enought rest to push it up? Should really change gym to more crowded place i think, but not yet, cus the gym i go now is still free.
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Zurich15361 Posts
I am getting mad at how much my upper body sucks at strength. I am 9 weeks into SS now. My progress over this time in Kg:
squat 50 -> 100 (yay triple digits!)
deadlift 60 -> 110
bench 40 -> 65
press 20 -> 42
Fucking press, seriously. I feel all hero after squatting a 100, only to feel totally pathetic when I can barely get that 40kg bar above my head.
I don't really have a point just feel like ranting.
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post a video! maybe your technique is inefficient
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