Originally posted by speiderman
in my humble opinion here is my routine on wednesdays5 minutes of cardio
14 pushups
shoulder press 5 reps and then 8 reps
bench press
leg extension
and balancing ball
Just a little advice: I don't think doing less than 3 sets of 6 reps or less does much of anything. But than again I guess it depends what you're training for. I think power lifters do few reps with high sets. But they also must have days where they train with lighter weight and higher reps, just to lessen the stress on their muscles and joints. I could be(and likely am) totally wrong.
Originally posted by Mindship
I do a moderate amount of weights, cardio and stretching, plus some work on the heavybag (some boxing and kicking). My biggest innovation these days is what I call instinctive training: I don't know exactly how I'm going to workout until I do it; keeps the muscles guessing and maintains a higher return for the effort than when I used to do the same thing most of the time.I'm not into the heavy lifting anymore. I made my personal records (eg, benching more than 2x bodyweight) and have moved on to less injury-prone waters.
If you have been able to bench 2x your weight you must have been pretty big. ANd by that I mean you must have had a lot of muscle. Are you still pushing around enough weight in the gym to keep your muscles toned and preventing your self from getting fat? I think of myself in that I can put up 235 2x max on the bench, and can dead lift about 275 2x max. I only weigh about 165, though. I really cant imagine myself putting up 330. I guess I just need to eat more though...I 'm naturally a slim guy, whereas others are naturally robust.
Also, how did you go about accomplishing your goals. What was your weekly regiment (excerise, diet, etc.)? I'd really appreciate it...
Besides the internet, I try to go to a 30 minute work out gym daily designed just for women that focuses on toning muscles rather than just getting the fat away. It's basically to get fit and healthy. Then I sometimes go to this other gym and just do a basic workout like running on the treadmill and so on. I recently started going to the sauna, you feel like a different person once you come out, it's refreshing.
I eat whatever I want, I love chocolate ok. >.> I don't overdo it though and I try to stay away from soda as much as possible.
Originally posted by chithappens
A slim, toned stomach and arms along with good bowels that come out without sitting on the toilet for 30 minutes.Does it really take everyone that long? I can't even finish a magazine article when I #2. I have known some people to take a loooooooong time, but a lot of people act as if it is the norm.
Am I just odd?
(warning: gross conversation):
speaking of bowels, 😮 , good health is often told in how it looks.
your bowels should be long and thick, not short and thin, and the color shouldn't always be brown. i think light brown means that you are eating too much protein.
too much liquid and could mean some bacteria issues..
it should float, and not sink, but too much floating does mean too much fat (fat floats on water).
it shouldn't be blood, if on the outside, shows constipation, if on the inside, means trouble, but either way, trouble.
the reason why you want the bowels to be long and thick is b/c that shows that the colon wall isn't clogged, if the colon wall is too thick, it will cause breaking of the pieces into little shits (sorry), when the colon wall is healthy, it doesn't have clog built or sticking to the side, like a clogged pipe that slowly allows small bits out.
solve the problem by eating food to liquid, i don't know how many men i know that inhale their food, i am serious, taking 10 minutes or less to eat stake, wtf, that's not enough time to really chew the food, and meat needs to be grind down really good b/4 swallowing, but you can't tell that to people when you see them inhale their food. good bowels start with good bacteria in the gut, which is due to good diet, and good diet also starts with chewing food to liquid.
some cultures think that it's bad to drink liquid while eating, most American diet has drinks with food, and some cultures do not like to drink unless it's 30 minutes after food is digested. when i chew food to liquid, i eat less and i know when i am full, i don't over eat.
Re: Health and Fitness
Originally posted by Tiberius
An interesting online conversation was taking place in a thread which was inappropriate for it. Let's talk training, diet and health people. What do we all do besides play on the internet!
Good idea!I hike almost everyday with my husband to be.About five miles sometimes depending on our moods seven!Excerise every day inleast two times expect for wednesday adn thursday because I work early in the morning.
100 pushups
100 Situps
100 bikes
100 jumping in jacks
100 ran in place!jm 😉
Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
Question for anyone.What exceries would flatten your stomach?I been doing situps and pushups but it still has not flatten it.Any suggustions?jm
run like mad, if on a trade mill, try to go to level 8 until you feel a burn everywhere, then ease up.
don't eat much sugar (if so, use Agave as a sugar sub) and reduce carbs.
do yoga and palates.
Originally posted by Eccentric
Besides the internet, I try to go to a 30 minute work out gym daily designed just for women that focuses on toning muscles rather than just getting the fat away. It's basically to get fit and healthy. Then I sometimes go to this other gym and just do a basic workout like running on the treadmill and so on. I recently started going to the sauna, you feel like a different person once you come out, it's refreshing.I eat whatever I want, I love chocolate ok. >.> I don't overdo it though and I try to stay away from soda as much as possible.
My promblem is that I drink alot of diet sodas and I can't stop eating sometimes even if I am far from being full.Not heavy just about 106 but want to be alot lighter with a firm stomach.jm 🙁