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On July 17 2015 00:15 Shock710 wrote:
im curious is flexing a kind of exercise, just standing in front of the gym mirror and just flexing in a bunch of different poses also an exercise thing or more of a practice show thing
I mean you could look up info on isometric exercises but if you see someone flexing in the mirror they're just admiring themselves.
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according to Schwarzenegger flexing / posing is a crucial part of the workout and everyone should pose and then he talked about the benefits it has... So I don't think it's fair to label people who pose as showoffs.
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On July 17 2015 02:22 mordek wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2015 00:15 Shock710 wrote:
im curious is flexing a kind of exercise, just standing in front of the gym mirror and just flexing in a bunch of different poses also an exercise thing or more of a practice show thing I mean you could look up info on isometric exercises but if you see someone flexing in the mirror they're just admiring themselves.
No, if they actually intend to compete in bodybuilding, practicing flexing is very important, and you need to be able to see yourself from all angles to do it properly, so a mirror and camera are necessary.
For everyone else.... eh. Probably not worth your time, unless you're enjoying it.
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Ok fair enough. The answer to the question is, if they're bodybuilders they are practicing, not necessarily exercising?
I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone blatantly doing this either.
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What are some recommended fitness apps for either losing weight or working out?
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On August 03 2015 04:19 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
What are some recommended fitness apps for either losing weight or working out?
It really depends on what you are looking for and what you are trying to do. Fitocracy is a neat website and I think they have an app as well. Allows for a social aspect of training by following what others are doing and allowing others to see what you are doing as well. Otherwise, as far as lifting goes, you would just pick a beginner routine and record your progress somehow (e.g. Starting Strength routine & a small notebook or google sheets).
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On another note, I posted the below in the 2015 initiative thread, but in the interest of maximizing comments I'll repost it here as well:
If anyone is willing, I would appreciate any advice on form/technique for the deadlift. I just uploaded a couple video clips from this morning to my youtube account of the same user name (https://www.youtube.com/user/Merckinator). I suppose I would say that I have been lifting consistently since start of 2014. Really trying to make as much headway as possible on deadlift before my second strongman competition in September. If you haven't tried strongman, it's tons of fun btw! Thank you in advance for any help/guidance!
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I'm starting to work out more at home. The gyms I normally have access to are far away and inconvenient most of the time.
I have a treadmill for cardio and I'm thinking of increasing the strength training I do at home too. At the moment all I'm doing is pushups/situps(lol) because they are part of my semi-annual fitness test. What exercises should I do at home? Only thing I have so far is a kettlebell although I have plenty of room for more equipment in the room with the treadmill, and a small backyard. I don't think I want to get involved with a barbel set (I can save that for the times I DO go to the actual gym).
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On September 20 2015 10:53 micronesia wrote:
I'm starting to work out more at home. The gyms I normally have access to are far away and inconvenient most of the time.
I have a treadmill for cardio and I'm thinking of increasing the strength training I do at home too. At the moment all I'm doing is pushups/situps(lol) because they are part of my semi-annual fitness test. What exercises should I do at home? Only thing I have so far is a kettlebell although I have plenty of room for more equipment in the room with the treadmill, and a small backyard. I don't think I want to get involved with a barbel set (I can save that for the times I DO go to the actual gym).
If you just get a bench, an adjustable set of dumbbells, a pull-up bar and something to do dips, you could probably get a fair amount of use out of a home gym. You could do a lot of stuff with that -- dumbbell bench press/overhead press, flyes, rows, split squats, walking lunges, curls, lateral raises, pull-ups, dips, dumbbell front squats, etc.
If you don't want to get involved with all that stuff, at least get a pull-up bar and something to do dips on. The /r/bodyweightfitness recommended routine would probably work pretty well for you if you don't feel like spending much money. I'd recommend investing into the adjustable dumbbells and bench, but it would probably cost you between $350 and $500, depending on what kind of dumbbells you get.
Here's the recommended routine.
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Thanks MtlGuitarist97, I'll look into a bench and adjustable dumbbells. I have an 8 foot ceiling in the exercise room... is that high enough for a free-standing pullup/dip device? Ideally I'd get one that also can hold your ankles for curlups.
I will try the routine you linked as well once I have everything.
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On September 20 2015 23:47 micronesia wrote:
Thanks MtlGuitarist97, I'll look into a bench and adjustable dumbbells. I have an 8 foot ceiling in the exercise room... is that high enough for a free-standing pullup/dip device? Ideally I'd get one that also can hold your ankles for curlups.
I will try the routine you linked as well once I have everything.
Unless you're freakishly tall (I don't remember you being that tall when I met you at a BarCraft) it will be more than enough room. I don't have any experience with free-standing pullup devices, but I can't imagine there being any problems with it. I'm not sure how stable it will be. The door frame ones are reasonably sturdy, but I definitely wouldn't hook my ankles through them. Maybe if you can find a way to anchor it to your floor you'll be able to do that. Can't say for sure though.
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What max weight for each adjustable dumbell is good?
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On September 20 2015 10:53 micronesia wrote:
I'm starting to work out more at home. The gyms I normally have access to are far away and inconvenient most of the time.
I have a treadmill for cardio and I'm thinking of increasing the strength training I do at home too. At the moment all I'm doing is pushups/situps(lol) because they are part of my semi-annual fitness test. What exercises should I do at home? Only thing I have so far is a kettlebell although I have plenty of room for more equipment in the room with the treadmill, and a small backyard. I don't think I want to get involved with a barbel set (I can save that for the times I DO go to the actual gym).
Get a pull up bar. And you can work legs by doing one legged squats. Progress slowly and be wary of your knees going inwards or trembling, easy to fuck them up.
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www.dumbbell-exercises.com
Can I just do one of the exercises in each routine or must I do all of them? will I look like a monster if I don't?
All I have is a pair of dumbbells, I can't even find those chairs/tables in the examples. I'm 5'8'' and 121 lbs so I just wanna gain some weight to look decent, I'm not really interested in looking buff or stuff like that.
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Well, I was lifting (not very well, but some) for a few months and wasn't seeing much of a difference (especially in fat), so I decided to join a gym with a basketball court. I've been running around like an idiot (running from 3 point line to the basket 5-6 times in a row for multiple sets) for a few weeks and I don't feel like I'm any more fit and don't seem to have lost any weight. I think I'm starting to realize that exercise alone might not do much if I continue to eat like shit.
@Garnet- I don't know how old you are, but I think some general physical activity wouldn't be bad. It won't help you gain much muscle, but it might make you more coordinated.
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Yeah you can be really bad about exercising and still lose weight pretty steadily with diet changes. You can also exercise a lot and not lose any weight due to insufficient diet changes. The way I see it, what I eat will primarily control how fat I am, and how much I work out will control how fit I am... and the two are mostly independent for me :p
Of course, if you go crazy with cardio you can burn so many calories that you STILL lose weight even eating poorly.
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I suspect that exercising is more effective at losing weight if you don't have metabolic syndrome. I'm not unhealthy by any means, but I'm probably not ideal.
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losing weight =/= improving body composition
if you lose weight by wearing you down with endless cardio or severe caloric restriction, you are just gonna end up skinny fat
You need to exercise regularly (sports and hopefully weights) and lose weight gradually to actually look and feel better
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I'd agree with that but I just feel very disappointed by my results lifting weights.
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On October 04 2015 01:16 Jerubaal wrote:
I'd agree with that but I just feel very disappointed by my results lifting weights.
Your focus for the first few months should be getting stronger. It takes a while to get strong enough that allows you to increase your muscle mass (get strong enough to produce enough stimulus in your muscles). Keep training and putting weight on the bar, gains will eventually arise.
You should also gradually improve your diet.
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Hi guys
I plan to now work out in the morning, after waking up and breakfast.
I have only one concern. Will I not have enough protein in my body? Or it does not matter as long as I maintain good protein intake throughout the day, does not have to be before working out?
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