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Don Brash
New Zealand6 Posts
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On September 26 2011 15:52 Don Brash wrote: I feel a cold coming on... I think it's 'cos I stayed up 'til 5am this morning in only a T-shirt when I really should have had a shirt on. Is there any way to avoid the incoming bedriddenness and other symptons that will eventuate the next day or is it unavoidable now? I would intake about 20-30,000 units of vitamin D http://www.eatmoveimprove.com/2009/10/a-closer-look-at-vitamin-d/ | ||
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r3dox
Germany261 Posts
while i can do 114 pushups now with sets of about 15 reps with like 75 second breaks i wondered if this is the way to go, since when i tried doing most reps at once fully rested i could only do like 30. should i switch to less sets with more reps? or should i alternate between the two? also regarding chinups, i guess they are way easier than pull ups, so i wonderer if it is worth doing chinup or if i should rather focus exclusively on getting more pullups? the question with sets/reps also applies to chinups. my main point about doing back exercises is to balance my work where i have to sit most of the day. generally i want to improve my posture, are there any bodyweight exercises for this? i got dumbells, a chinup bar and some small weightlifting equipment (dunno the name, long bar with weights on each side). thanks in advance for any replies. | ||
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Don Brash
New Zealand6 Posts
On September 26 2011 21:27 eshlow wrote: I would intake about 20-30,000 units of vitamin D http://www.eatmoveimprove.com/2009/10/a-closer-look-at-vitamin-d/ Thanks for that - so basically eat lots of fish? Man I loved that Glee episode where the kids start taking Vitamin D to increase their productivity, LOL. | ||
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Ingenol
United States1328 Posts
On September 27 2011 05:56 Don Brash wrote: Thanks for that - so basically eat lots of fish? Man I loved that Glee episode where the kids start taking Vitamin D to increase their productivity, LOL. Get the 10k IU gelcaps! Everyone should have a bottle. | ||
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AoN.DimSum
United States2983 Posts
Is this right? lol | ||
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unsmart
United States322 Posts
I'm currently 6' 2" and 185 lbs and I'm overdue for giving blood for quite a while and would like to end that. And while I'll end up doing it anyway I'm sorta interested in knowing if it would drastically slow my progress or not. | ||
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Ludrik
Australia523 Posts
Good job for giving blood though. You're saving lives! | ||
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jjhchsc2
Korea (South)2393 Posts
On September 27 2011 05:44 r3dox wrote: some time ago i started doing a pushup and chinup program with the help of some nice free android apps (see http://www.rittr.com/ i can only recommend them for motivation) while i can do 114 pushups now with sets of about 15 reps with like 75 second breaks i wondered if this is the way to go, since when i tried doing most reps at once fully rested i could only do like 30. should i switch to less sets with more reps? or should i alternate between the two? also regarding chinups, i guess they are way easier than pull ups, so i wonderer if it is worth doing chinup or if i should rather focus exclusively on getting more pullups? the question with sets/reps also applies to chinups. my main point about doing back exercises is to balance my work where i have to sit most of the day. generally i want to improve my posture, are there any bodyweight exercises for this? i got dumbells, a chinup bar and some small weightlifting equipment (dunno the name, long bar with weights on each side). thanks in advance for any replies. 114 straight or in sets totalling 114? what are your goals? same thing with your chinups/pullups. if you want bigger biceps then work more on chinups but if you want to work on your back more then switch to pullups if you can. i strongly recommend you to go through this sticky http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=261928 For posture bodyweight exercises try the plank and add weight when you can do for more than 50-60seconds since you are working on posture. another thing for posture is that just try to always be aware of it. | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
On September 27 2011 13:15 unsmart wrote: Giving blood, is it horrible to do if trying to build muscle? I'm currently 6' 2" and 185 lbs and I'm overdue for giving blood for quite a while and would like to end that. And while I'll end up doing it anyway I'm sorta interested in knowing if it would drastically slow my progress or not. I'd just give the blood. I usually feel good afterwards. You might want to just do the lifting before donating. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On September 27 2011 13:15 unsmart wrote: Giving blood, is it horrible to do if trying to build muscle? I'm currently 6' 2" and 185 lbs and I'm overdue for giving blood for quite a while and would like to end that. And while I'll end up doing it anyway I'm sorta interested in knowing if it would drastically slow my progress or not. Yep, just eat and drink a lot afterwards. Make sure you're getting enough iron (typically from meat). It shouldn't impair muscle gain THAT much, but it will a bit. | ||
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justiceknight
Singapore5741 Posts
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On September 27 2011 23:46 justiceknight wrote: I wanna improve my skin cos i have dry skin and pimples,is there any fruit/meals I should take often? I dont prefer special treatments [eg medicine or cream] You need to eat right. Paleo is good for eliminating acne. Elimination of grains, cereals, junk food, (stuff with trans fats, lots of vegetable oils, etc.), will do the most help. Fish oil helps improve dry skin as well. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=262766 | ||
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glurio
Germany597 Posts
I've got a few questions, whats the general opinion on niacin supplementation? And ZMA for sleeping (got trouble falling asleep at the moment)? Also, whenever i take my multi and vit d my stomach starts hurting after a while, at the moment i'm not taking it to see if it's actually the vitamins, so far it seems like it. Any idea why? Also should i try only taking vit d and skip the multi? | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On September 28 2011 00:57 glurio wrote: Don't train after giving blood. Next day and before is ok if you're feeling well. I've got a few questions, whats the general opinion on niacin supplementation? And ZMA for sleeping (got trouble falling asleep at the moment)? Also, whenever i take my multi and vit d my stomach starts hurting after a while, at the moment i'm not taking it to see if it's actually the vitamins, so far it seems like it. Any idea why? Also should i try only taking vit d and skip the multi? Niacin is found in a lot of foods so if you're eating healthy I don't see the need to use it. There has been some research on supplementing... I'm not sure if it's effective for training though. As far as sleep goes there's a lot of things. See the OP of the TL H&F thread near the bottom; I compiled a whole list. ZMA works for some and not for others Stomach hurting after taking multi and D is kinda weird. Do you take them on an empty stomach or something? | ||
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glurio
Germany597 Posts
I don't take NSAIDs at the moment, so that can't be it either. I will try ZMA and do some research on Niacin. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On September 28 2011 02:18 glurio wrote: No, i take it after breakfast. Not even in high dose, 500IU vit d. Generic multi without iron. I don't take NSAIDs at the moment, so that can't be it either. I will try ZMA and do some research on Niacin. That's odd then it has to be something else | ||
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r3dox
Germany261 Posts
On September 27 2011 20:31 jjhchsc2 wrote: 114 straight or in sets totalling 114? what are your goals? ... thanks for your reply. i was takling about sets totaling 114. my goal would be doing 100 straight. i will try to do the plank exercise, thx for the tip. any more bodyweight exercises you do regularly? | ||
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
On September 28 2011 03:49 r3dox wrote: thanks for your reply. i was takling about sets totaling 114. my goal would be doing 100 straight. i will try to do the plank exercise, thx for the tip. any more bodyweight exercises you do regularly? There's tons of stuff in the General Training thread under section 3. Also, as far as I know push-ups aren't the greatest exercise, I'm sure there are better ones in the body weight section. For chins/pull-ups, once you can do 10 you should break them down into 3 sets of 5, and start adding weights (start at like 5lb and add from there). | ||
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Zerste
United States112 Posts
Given that I run 4 miles 6 days a week, and 2 out of those 6 days I hit up the elliptical for another 45 minutes following my run, I'm wondering if there's any other data or information to back this up. I've been stuck at ~155 for the past month or so after dropping from 195 in the course of 3 months. My diet hasn't been spotless as of late but I'm pretty damned sure I've been eating well enough below my maintenance level where I should be dropping at least a little bit of weight. It's quite discouraging. Also given that the above article is correct, would breaking up my cardio into two separate ~45 minute sessions separated by about half an hour be better than one 1 1/2 hour cardio routine? Thanks for any insight  | ||
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