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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
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PandaCore
Germany553 Posts
General question is: am I on the right way? will this work? I'm 184cm (about 6'0") and currently put 92kg on the scale, got quite a belly (at least for my standards) but I'm quite skinny on all other body parts. Now I started with changing my eating habits, eating mostly salad, low fat, low carb food with more proteins and some fruits. Before that I was usually eating pizza at least every second day and drank a lot of soft drinks. Considering I did this for 8 years, I haven't gained that much weight... Also I started to exercise. Got a cheap home trainer (bike) and some weights (10kg each), My exercise plan looks roughly like this: Every 2nd day I hop onto the bike for 60-75 minutes with constant 80-90 rpm and due to a program with varying difficulty 120-250 Watt and a pulse of ~110-115. Every other day I'm not on the bike I do situps/crunches and exercise with the weights to give my legs some rest. Also started doing exercises with a thera-band. I'm doing that for 4 weeks now and already lost about 2-3kg (hard to say because my weight changes by 1kg on a daily base). I'm super motivated despite just doing those exercises at home alone and I'm VERY sure I will keep this up. But my main question is: will this work if I keep it up? Is there anything I should maybe change? | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
You won't gain much muscles but it might help you lose some weight. You'll still probably be skinny-fat. | ||
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Dromar
United States2145 Posts
I was doing a clean-and-press, and on the press portion, I stalled, became dizzy/lost control of myself, dropped the weight and fell forward. Next thing I know I'm on the floor. I was lifting 100lb, which is the highest I've done this with. I've done this lift at 100lb before, difficult, but I was able to. Though thinking back I felt a bit lightheaded those times as well, but I guess I assumed that was normal when exerting like this. Nothing like this time though, I've never lost control like this before. This isn't something that I want to happen again. Any idea what could have caused this, how to rectify it, or any advice on how to proceed from here? Is this just something I'm not going to be able to do anymore? I decided to take a break after that. This is the first time I've missed a workout session since I started ~6 months ago. Not happy. Thanks in advance for any help. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
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Dromar
United States2145 Posts
On January 16 2012 12:42 eshlow wrote: Were you holding your breath the entire time? Don't really remember, I guess it's not something I was actively thinking about. I'd say probably yes? Yes, I usually exhale after I let it down from the press. Pretty sure that's how I usually do it. How should I be breathing? | ||
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PandaCore
Germany553 Posts
On January 16 2012 08:08 sJarl wrote: Well mainly my goals are losing weight/fat and regaining some stamina. 8 years ago I did a lot of sports and and then had several sprained and a torn ligaments and then stopped and never started again. So I'm pretty badly out of shape.What are your goals? You won't gain much muscles but it might help you lose some weight. You'll still probably be skinny-fat. | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
On January 16 2012 14:29 Dromar wrote: Don't really remember, I guess it's not something I was actively thinking about. I'd say probably yes? Yes, I usually exhale after I let it down from the press. Pretty sure that's how I usually do it. How should I be breathing? definitely defer to eshlow on this one, but what works for me: never STOP breathing. when putting out effort, exhale. when on the slight recovery portion, breathe in. pay attention to it and time it so that you don't inhale too much or exhale too much at once, and use full, deep breaths. NEVER stop breathing like where you'll go red in the face for instance, bench, when the bar is coming to your chest breathe in. when you start pushing back up you should be full, slowly exhale and if you have any extra at end let it out and exhale more next time. repeat | ||
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Zafrumi
Switzerland1272 Posts
On January 16 2012 19:47 PandaCore wrote: Well mainly my goals are losing weight/fat and regaining some stamina. 8 years ago I did a lot of sports and and then had several sprained and a torn ligaments and then stopped and never started again. So I'm pretty badly out of shape. the problem is that only doing cardio wont help with the "skinny-fat" problem you seem to be having. for weight loss: eat below your BMR. lift weights to improve your body composition from skinny-fat to athletic and muscular. | ||
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PandaCore
Germany553 Posts
On January 17 2012 18:26 Zafrumi wrote: Any pointers how to get into lifting weights? Were to start? Though I'll probably reactivate my gym subscription soon (probably february), probably best place there. But anything I can do for the meantime?the problem is that only doing cardio wont help with the "skinny-fat" problem you seem to be having. for weight loss: eat below your BMR. lift weights to improve your body composition from skinny-fat to athletic and muscular. | ||
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Zafrumi
Switzerland1272 Posts
with gym access: starting strength | ||
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Hurricane
United States3939 Posts
On January 17 2012 14:06 KurtistheTurtle wrote: definitely defer to eshlow on this one, but what works for me: never STOP breathing. when putting out effort, exhale. when on the slight recovery portion, breathe in. pay attention to it and time it so that you don't inhale too much or exhale too much at once, and use full, deep breaths. NEVER stop breathing like where you'll go red in the face for instance, bench, when the bar is coming to your chest breathe in. when you start pushing back up you should be full, slowly exhale and if you have any extra at end let it out and exhale more next time. repeat Holding my breath through the whole rep works much better for me =\ | ||
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purecarnagge
719 Posts
I eat a banana at 1045am lunch at 1pm another snack or small portion of chicken at 415pm chicken carrots portatos sometimes broccoli at 7pm (when I get home or 8:30-9pm post workout) I've been told that I'm eating to late in the day and its not allowing enough time for my body to burn calories etc... I work 8 to 6:30pm 4x a week. I do not enjoy mornings and no matter how early I get up I just never seem to fit breakfast in. Suggestions? Ideas or just thoughts. This was the company life/welness coach. (I think she's an idiot) I look at it this way... If i take in calories in the morning whats to say I'm going to lose them? I guess I'm not opposed to having a small snack early in the morning (apple/banana) but I don't have time for a meal. Just the way I am. Is that horrible? | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On January 18 2012 10:26 purecarnagge wrote: I've been told I have a diet problem... I eat a banana at 1045am lunch at 1pm another snack or small portion of chicken at 415pm chicken carrots portatos sometimes broccoli at 7pm (when I get home or 8:30-9pm post workout) I've been told that I'm eating to late in the day and its not allowing enough time for my body to burn calories etc... I work 8 to 6:30pm 4x a week. I do not enjoy mornings and no matter how early I get up I just never seem to fit breakfast in. Suggestions? Ideas or just thoughts. This was the company life/welness coach. (I think she's an idiot) I look at it this way... If i take in calories in the morning whats to say I'm going to lose them? I guess I'm not opposed to having a small snack early in the morning (apple/banana) but I don't have time for a meal. Just the way I am. Is that horrible? There's not such things as diet problems (maybe if you are an alcoholic or smth). What are your goals? get leaner? Put on muscle? Both?. Start by saying what you want to achieve, what training program you are doing, and we can maybe help with diet recomendations  | ||
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kastoob
Australia153 Posts
On January 18 2012 10:26 purecarnagge wrote: I've been told I have a diet problem... I eat a banana at 1045am lunch at 1pm another snack or small portion of chicken at 415pm chicken carrots portatos sometimes broccoli at 7pm (when I get home or 8:30-9pm post workout) I've been told that I'm eating to late in the day and its not allowing enough time for my body to burn calories etc... I work 8 to 6:30pm 4x a week. I do not enjoy mornings and no matter how early I get up I just never seem to fit breakfast in. Suggestions? Ideas or just thoughts. This was the company life/welness coach. (I think she's an idiot) I look at it this way... If i take in calories in the morning whats to say I'm going to lose them? I guess I'm not opposed to having a small snack early in the morning (apple/banana) but I don't have time for a meal. Just the way I am. Is that horrible? I think you're fine. If you cbf eating in the morning you dont have to. I also find convenience from having breakfast at 12-1pm, and I have yet to notice any bad signs of health directly associated with not eating in the morning. Here's an article: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html myth 7 and 10 should interest you in particular. ^I'd recommend reading more around that site though, its pretty cool. On January 17 2012 14:06 KurtistheTurtle wrote: definitely defer to eshlow on this one, but what works for me: never STOP breathing. when putting out effort, exhale. when on the slight recovery portion, breathe in. pay attention to it and time it so that you don't inhale too much or exhale too much at once, and use full, deep breaths. NEVER stop breathing like where you'll go red in the face for instance, bench, when the bar is coming to your chest breathe in. when you start pushing back up you should be full, slowly exhale and if you have any extra at end let it out and exhale more next time. repeat I'm on Starting Strength (actually advanced novice) and Coach Ripp recommends holding your breath during the rep, or so I was lead to believe. It's what I do, I sometimes feel dizzy/light-headed after a really heavy deadlift or squat, but I thought that was normal. Is it? | ||
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GuiltyJerk
United States584 Posts
On January 18 2012 11:52 kastoob wrote: I think you're fine. If you cbf eating in the morning you dont have to. I also find convenience from having breakfast at 12-1pm, and I have yet to notice any bad signs of health directly associated with not eating in the morning. Here's an article: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html myth 7 and 10 should interest you in particular. ^I'd recommend reading more around that site though, its pretty cool. I'm on Starting Strength (actually advanced novice) and Coach Ripp recommends holding your breath during the rep, or so I was lead to believe. It's what I do, I sometimes feel dizzy/light-headed after a really heavy deadlift or squat, but I thought that was normal. Is it? IIRC the point of the breath holding is to make your torso more stable, and thus facilitate better form. It's rather difficult to keep a very stiff torso and be breathing at the same time  However if you're fainting, then I think you'd better find some point during the movement to breath, because not a whole lot is worse than losing consciousness while moving around a heavy object | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On January 18 2012 11:52 kastoob wrote: I think you're fine. If you cbf eating in the morning you dont have to. I also find convenience from having breakfast at 12-1pm, and I have yet to notice any bad signs of health directly associated with not eating in the morning. Here's an article: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html myth 7 and 10 should interest you in particular. ^I'd recommend reading more around that site though, its pretty cool. I'm on Starting Strength (actually advanced novice) and Coach Ripp recommends holding your breath during the rep, or so I was lead to believe. It's what I do, I sometimes feel dizzy/light-headed after a really heavy deadlift or squat, but I thought that was normal. Is it? I've never felt dizzy or light headed after a heavy lift unless I was doing it wrong. Also, breath is highly individual, and also specific to the lift being done. For squats and deadlifts, I find that it's easiest to hold my breath through the entire rep, but for bench I need to exhale while I raise the bar back to starting position, and for chinups I need to breathe through the entire rep. Experiment with breathing. Once you find something that works, you'll notice and you'll be able to stick with it. | ||
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Zafrumi
Switzerland1272 Posts
On January 18 2012 10:26 purecarnagge wrote: I've been told I have a diet problem... I eat a banana at 1045am lunch at 1pm another snack or small portion of chicken at 415pm chicken carrots portatos sometimes broccoli at 7pm (when I get home or 8:30-9pm post workout) I've been told that I'm eating to late in the day and its not allowing enough time for my body to burn calories etc... I work 8 to 6:30pm 4x a week. I do not enjoy mornings and no matter how early I get up I just never seem to fit breakfast in. Suggestions? Ideas or just thoughts. This was the company life/welness coach. (I think she's an idiot) I look at it this way... If i take in calories in the morning whats to say I'm going to lose them? I guess I'm not opposed to having a small snack early in the morning (apple/banana) but I don't have time for a meal. Just the way I am. Is that horrible? your body doesnt care when/at what time it gets its calories (although I think there are some benefits to eating at roughly the same time every day). your schedule looks perfectly fine. skipping breakfast is also perfectly fine. | ||
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[SuNdae]
Finland323 Posts
Pretty much completed stronglifts recently and after doing mobility exercises I can now manage a good deep squat, so I was wondering which is more beneficial, keep squatting 95kg parallel or the 75kg that I can manage going ass-to-floor? | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
On January 18 2012 23:44 [SuNdae] wrote: Question about squatting! Pretty much completed stronglifts recently and after doing mobility exercises I can now manage a good deep squat, so I was wondering which is more beneficial, keep squatting 95kg parallel or the 75kg that I can manage going ass-to-floor? just go plenty deep every time. you'll quickly catch up with your parallel squat. | ||
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