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CERV96 wrote:Starting a 28 day intense weight loss program Monday after thanksgiving. I did half of the program 3 or 4 years ago and it worked. Went from 350 to 240 in about 2-3 months. It took longer due to me only doing half of the workouts but stayed with the eating program cause obviously @ 350 pounds I was in no condition to do the full.
Work Outs
Week 1
30 min cardio in AM
30 min cardio PM
Week 2
40 in AM & PM
Week 3
50 in AM & PM
Week 4
60 in AM & PM
6 small meals a day staying below 2,000 calories half protein shakes half solid meals.
It is off of an article a friend gave me in muscle magazine.
shafnutz05 wrote:Philly marathon was today. I am definitely serious about getting in solid shape, and even plan on doing the Broad St 10 mile run in May, but I can't see myself ever doing a marathon. Just about everything I read agrees that it does more damage to your body than good, even if you aren't normally prone to cardiac events. Running is super-healthy, running marathons is bad.
shafnutz05 wrote:Philly marathon was today. I am definitely serious about getting in solid shape, and even plan on doing the Broad St 10 mile run in May, but I can't see myself ever doing a marathon. Just about everything I read agrees that it does more damage to your body than good, even if you aren't normally prone to cardiac events. Running is super-healthy, running marathons is bad.
Kraftster wrote:I half want to do the Pittsburgh half next year. My brother is going insane with running this year. He just started running in like late May/early June and ran in the North Park 50k last weekend. He wants me to do a half so I can pace him for 10 miles during a 50 mile next year.
bh wrote:Kraftster wrote:I half want to do the Pittsburgh half next year. My brother is going insane with running this year. He just started running in like late May/early June and ran in the North Park 50k last weekend. He wants me to do a half so I can pace him for 10 miles during a 50 mile next year.
yeah, 50 miles is pretty extreme. I like running and all but I agree with Shaf, everything I read points that running marathons is not a healthy activity. I could see training for a couple and that's it, but people really seem to get addicted to them.
I have another question for the regulars here. I've started strength training 3 days a week and I notice a huge difference in how it makes me feel compared to running. When I run, I am energized the rest of the day. I get a boost from it. When I lift, (usually in the morning), I am just dead tired the rest of the day. It makes me into can't concentrate at work tired. I've made sure to get 8 hours sleep nights before I lift. I usually grab a banana and water and eat that as I drive to the gym. After I lift I'll eat oatmeal right before work. After that I am just exhausted though. Just looking for quicker recovery and less tiredness. Any ideas?
I'd like to, but I just can't swing that with my home schedule. It's morning or nothing unfortunately. I like lifting early. I have always been a morning person. There are a lot of pluses to lifting early too; no one else is there, I never have to wait, no traffic driving there, get home at a decent hour. I just wish it didn't drain me so bad.shafnutz05 wrote:bh, the vast majority of things I've read support doing strength training in the afternoon or evening, since you are still in a somewhat catabolic state in the morning.
Normally I eat 3 eggs every monring but when I go to the gym so early I don't have time to make eggs. I was thinking about hard boiling them and eating them in the car on the way. I also noticed with the oatmeal that I am sooooooo hungry about an hour after I eat a large bowl of the stuff. I've just been doing oatmeal because it's easy and I can make it at work. It's obviously not working though.PensFanInDC wrote:It's probably the oatmeal. Protein, creatine, magnesium, and D3 after lifting should help.
bh wrote:I'd like to, but I just can't swing that with my home schedule. It's morning or nothing unfortunately. I like lifting early. I have always been a morning person. There are a lot of pluses to lifting early too; no one else is there, I never have to wait, no traffic driving there, get home at a decent hour. I just wish it didn't drain me so bad.shafnutz05 wrote:bh, the vast majority of things I've read support doing strength training in the afternoon or evening, since you are still in a somewhat catabolic state in the morning.
MRandall25 wrote:Reason I normally don't lift #34:
I was doing lat pulldowns yesterday, and now my left arm won't/can't straighten to full extension...
Rylan wrote:T-Rex arms?
shafnutz05 wrote:MRandall25 wrote:Reason I normally don't lift #34:
I was doing lat pulldowns yesterday, and now my left arm won't/can't straighten to full extension...
Do you even lift?
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