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The Pumping Iron Thread (pg. 5)
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| Spin Laden |
| at 5'6", 140, Carl Cox would probably eat you :p ;) |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spin Laden
at 5'6", 140, Carl Cox would probably eat you :p ;) |
I'd be just part of the desert :( |
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| Spin Laden |
| I once saw him eat the sound guy at Pacha :stongue: |
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| Bassi77 |
| nice thread, how do you measure BF%? |
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| Speedy2k |
| quote: | Originally posted by Bassi77
nice thread, how do you measure BF%? |
To measure BF% accurately you need a caliper like this.
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| Vivid Boy |
| yeah i work out. 8wonders goes to my gymn |
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| Speedy2k |
| quote: | Originally posted by _EuG_
Did anyone do any HIT workouts or any Total Body Training Routines. Im looking at starting that out as some advocates say that it is alot more effective then split routines. Something like
mon/ full body
wed/ full body
fri/ full body
Anyone have any experiance with this type of training routine? |
Yes I have done a full body workout. I switch between full body (hypertrophy - hst) and a split routine every couple of months. You can learn more about HST @ Hypertrophy - Specific Training
I have had really great results with this routine. Basically it is split up into 8 weeks. First two weeks you would be doing 1 set x 15 reps of each exercise. Week three and four you would be doing 2 sets x 10 reps of each exercise. Week five and six would be 3 sets x 5 reps. Week seven and eight are a repeate of five and six.
After you are done the 8 weeks, you take a break for about 10-14 days and not go to the gym at all. This is every important!
Aftewards you come back and start it all over again but now with slightly heavier weights. That is the most important thing for building strength and muscle. Always try to progress in terms of increasing the weight. Be it 2 lbs a week or 5lbs a week for the larger muscle groups. If you do not push yourself, you will not see results!
Another very important aspect is nutrition! A lot of people neglect this part. They think they will see results with poor nutrition, or they rely on supplements alone. When you wake up, have a nice big breakfast! Do not just have a cup of coffee with toast :) Wake up 20min early and have some oatmeal, eggs, and some fruit. Stick with the complex carbohydrates and stay away from the simple ones because they will not last you the morning till lunch. Complex carbohydrates will take longer for the body to absorb and you will not feel hungry as fast. As was mentioned by someone earlier, try to split up your meals. Have 6 meals a day instead of 3 bigger ones.
For the people who are trying to lose weight, you actually do not need to go to the gym to lose that weight! It is all about eating right. Start eating healthy and the fat will start disappearing. Add regular cardio and you will get there. As long as you are using more calories than you are consuming, you will lose weight and vice versa for gaining weight.
DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!! You should be drinking about 13ml of water for each lb of bodyweight. So a 150lb person would be drinking about 2000ml a day or 8 glasses.
I am sure this is a repeat for many of you but for some it may not be :p |
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| matty |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
yeah i work out. 8wonders goes to my gymn |
Nice, you work out at Monster? |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by Speedy2k
For the people who are trying to lose weight, you actually do not need to go to the gym to lose that weight! It is all about eating right. Start eating healthy and the fat will start disappearing. Add regular cardio and you will get there. As long as you are using more calories than you are consuming, you will lose weight and vice versa for gaining weight.
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Yes, but dieting often leads to plateau, particularly when you don't have much weight to lose.
At this point, I need to go to the gym to drop my last 10 lbs. Various dieting techniques don't have much effect on me at this point - it's diet + exercise that works.
If you have a lot of weight to lose, changing your eating habits can lead to noticeable weight loss, but ultimately, everyone should be striving for a balance of exercise and good diet regardless of how much they have to lose. |
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| Killah Monkey |
Ahh... I love this thread. I could spend the day here chatting about fitness and nutrition, but I will limit myself.
I AM OBSESSED. It has turn into a lifestyle for me rather than a phase. It is something I am driven to do and I never have to push myself to hit the gym. I am completely addicted.
Hmm... my routine... I am on a 5 day split weight training routine. I am currently trying to put on a little more muscle, so my reps are a little lower (between 10-15). Once I try to lean out, they will go up to 20-25 reps.
Monday-Legs (freaking love training legs til I fall over)
Tuesday-Chest
Wednesday-Back
Thursday-Arms
Friday-Shoulders
I like to take my weekends off to rest.
It's important to try to not spend more than 1 hr in the gym at a time. I've done this before and you are over training and depleting your food stores... not good!
I do my cardio in the morning... I find that works best for me... long duration at low intensity. And my weights are in the evening.
I only have 2 more things to add...
Nutrition is 80% of ANY fat loss plan!
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WATER, WATER, WATER |
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| Spin Laden |
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simple way to lose weight? stay active, be less sendentary. If you're in front of tv or computer a lot, try to supplement that with lots of walking, movement, etc.
Eat lots of healthy snacks like nuts, fruits, water, power bars. Try to rid your fridge & cupboards of any junk food. Cardio is good but I can't say enough about resistance training in terms of how effectively it burns fat.
Also, try to eat breakfast so you avoid binging and try not to eat too much late at night. Wake up an extra 10-15 mins if it means having a decently healthy breakfast; you save money too. Also, you will binge less if you snack on healthy foods all day.. guaranteed. |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by Killah Monkey
I do my cardio in the morning... I find that works best for me... long duration at low intensity. And my weights are in the evening.
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Definitely something I'm going to try once next week - I can't swing it on days I have to go into the office though.
In my old apartment at my old job where my commute was less, I would do weights and cardio in the morning (just over an hour I suppose) and the pounds flew off.
If I have to hit the gym twice in one day, I prefer doing weights first because otherwise my clothes are drenched for my second workout - yuck! |
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