Gym/Exercise Thread

[Idoit40fans]

I don't think I could bike or run the 45 miles to/from work.

[Rylan]

I don't think I could bike or run the 45 miles to/from work.

Motorbike?

[TheHammer24]

That guy has some pretty average leg strength.

[bh]

That guy has some pretty average leg strength.

i started watching that and i was like, yeah he's strong and what not, but hopping over those walls and then up those stairs like nothing was like

[bh]

More people should bike to and from work. Biking is so liberating. I started doing it here (Chicago), which is remarkably flat and super remarkably flat by Pittsburgh's terms. That being said, I bet biking to work in many instances is quicker than driving or commuting depending on where you live, it's a lot of fun, and it's great exercise.

I would LOVE to do this but really where I am it is a dangerous undertaking. My boss rides a lot and I asked him if he ever had any close calls and I was a little shocked when he said he was hit 3 times! I live about 13 miles from my lab/office, and most of it there are practically no shoulders and high volume of traffic.

[steelhammer]

That guy has some pretty average leg strength.

i started watching that and i was like, yeah he's strong and what not, but hopping over those walls and then up those stairs like nothing was like

Yeah, he's pretty strong. He won the shot put world championship 3 times in a row. Finished 3rd in the 1988 Olympics where his mark would have won gold in every other Olympics in history (the gold & silver medalist winners that year are the only two people to have ever thrown over 23 meters).

[tifosi77]

I started doing it here (Chicago)....

Once you achieve your fitness goals, you can treat yourself to dinner at The Purple Pig.

[columbia]

Did a full hour of yoga for the first time in ....well, a long time.
Very relaxed, but will be heading to the bathroom for the rest of the afternoon.
All of the twisting really does a number on you.

[JS©]

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not bad

[Godric]

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Pretty crazy

[tifosi77]

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not bad

Dude, that's nuts! He could jump over a hockey goal.....

[shafnutz05]

I think I finally found a decent exercise plan

Day 1: 30-45 minutes, moderate cardio
Day 2: Strength training, 10 minutes or so of intense cardio

Rinse repeat until Day 7, which is a rest day. I like getting the intense cardio in after lifting at the gym. 10 minutes at 7.2 mph on the treadmill is another 170 calories.

[stopper40]

I think I finally found a decent exercise plan

Day 1: 30-45 minutes, moderate cardio
Day 2: Strength training, 10 minutes or so of intense cardio

Rinse repeat until Day 7, which is a rest day. I like getting the intense cardio in after lifting at the gym. 10 minutes at 7.2 mph on the treadmill is another 170 calories.

There's a school of thought that says if you're doing intense weight training you don't need cardio.

http://www.mikementzer.com/aerobic.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Godric]

I think I finally found a decent exercise plan

Day 1: 30-45 minutes, moderate cardio
Day 2: Strength training, 10 minutes or so of intense cardio

Rinse repeat until Day 7, which is a rest day. I like getting the intense cardio in after lifting at the gym. 10 minutes at 7.2 mph on the treadmill is another 170 calories.

There's a school of thought that says if you're doing intense weight training you don't need cardio.

http://www.mikementzer.com/aerobic.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Shaf, you don't need cardio. Cardio is stupid for what you want. You want to put on muscle to improve your metabolism. Thats what weight training is for... cardio and other forms of endurance workouts are for people who want performance

[no name]

If you are looking to lose weight, i find cardio the way to go. Just from experience, i lose weight on cardio, my metabolism goes through the roof on cardio. I tried to lose weight on heavy lifting and don't lose the weight like i normally do on cardio. I do love when i was in a lifting\gaining phase. You can eat a ton while building muscle. Weight training is alot more fun than cardio i have to admit, if you can lose weight while lifting go for it. The workouts i read about this are insane. I like the slow rymthic lifting sessions. These high intensity lifting workouts are insane.

[shafnutz05]

Yeah, I'm trying to bulk but I'm also looking to lose another 10-15 lbs or so. I'm already halfway to where I want to be.

[Godric]

If you are looking to lose weight, i find cardio the way to go. Just from experience, i lose weight on cardio, my metabolism goes through the roof on cardio. I tried to lose weight on heavy lifting and don't lose the weight like i normally do on cardio. I do love when i was in a lifting\gaining phase. You can eat a ton while building muscle. Weight training is alot more fun than cardio i have to admit, if you can lose weight while lifting go for it. The workouts i read about this are insane. I like the slow rymthic lifting sessions. These high intensity lifting workouts are insane.

I am under the impression gaining muscle and losing fat simultaneously is impossible you have to bulk then cut, bulk then cut, etc

[steelhammer]

If you are looking to lose weight, i find cardio the way to go. Just from experience, i lose weight on cardio, my metabolism goes through the roof on cardio. I tried to lose weight on heavy lifting and don't lose the weight like i normally do on cardio. I do love when i was in a lifting\gaining phase. You can eat a ton while building muscle. Weight training is alot more fun than cardio i have to admit, if you can lose weight while lifting go for it. The workouts i read about this are insane. I like the slow rymthic lifting sessions. These high intensity lifting workouts are insane.

I am under the impression gaining muscle and losing fat simultaneously is impossible you have to bulk then cut, bulk then cut, etc

You can still attain both, just not nearly as well as you could by attacking them individually. I think cardio is essential though. If I had to only do one though it would definitely be weight training. Your diet though will dictate your results much more than the exercise. You can erase 60 minutes worth of exercise very quickly unless you stay disciplined with the diet.

[Idoit40fans]

I don't think I could bike or run the 45 miles to/from work.

Motorbike?

I'm of the opinion that you have to be an idiot to ride a motorcycle.

[Godric]

I don't think I could bike or run the 45 miles to/from work.

Motorbike?

I'm of the opinion that you have to be an idiot to ride a motorcycle.

I'm of the opinion that anyone that is of your opinion is an idiot

[Godric]

Anyway since this is a Gym thread here is a pretty awesome book

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[TheHammer24]

These vertical jumps beat Pacioretti.

MMA Fighter BJ Penn

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NFL WR Jumps out of pool backwards

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[no name]

If you are looking to lose weight, i find cardio the way to go. Just from experience, i lose weight on cardio, my metabolism goes through the roof on cardio. I tried to lose weight on heavy lifting and don't lose the weight like i normally do on cardio. I do love when i was in a lifting\gaining phase. You can eat a ton while building muscle. Weight training is alot more fun than cardio i have to admit, if you can lose weight while lifting go for it. The workouts i read about this are insane. I like the slow rymthic lifting sessions. These high intensity lifting workouts are insane.

I am under the impression gaining muscle and losing fat simultaneously is impossible you have to bulk then cut, bulk then cut, etc

You can still attain both, just not nearly as well as you could by attacking them individually. I think cardio is essential though. If I had to only do one though it would definitely be weight training. Your diet though will dictate your results much more than the exercise. You can erase 60 minutes worth of exercise very quickly unless you stay disciplined with the diet.

Well to lose weight you have to eat less calories about 2000 a day and exercise. Now any exercise will do, but from what i read cardio is a little more efficeint at burning fat. Although you can find articles that will say different.

To build muscle, you have to lift heavy and eat alot of calories about 3000 a day. Alot of calories should be protein.

So logically if you want to lose weight and build muscle how to you adjust your diet (calories) to get both accomplished. if it can be done the calorie game would have to be perfect, and the perfect ammout of cardio to lifting would have to be performed. A very hard line to walk. Alot easier to do one or the other.

[Ben Klingston]

Well to lose weight you have to eat less calories about 2000 a day and exercise. Now any exercise will do, but from what i read cardio is a little more efficeint at burning fat. Although you can find articles that will say different.

From what I've read (which isn't much), the most beneficial cardio is aerobic, vice anaerobic. I believe aerobic is typically 60 - 80% of your maximum heart rate. During aerobic, your body is producing energy by burning fat with oxygen intake. Above 80% max heart rate, you're getting into anaerobic and the body is actually relying on itself (carbs, muscles) to burn and provide the fuel. In general, I think they say you typically burn more calories during aerobic exercise, and more of those calories come from fat, as opposed to anaerobic. I've always wondered if this is because you have a tendency to exercise longer (i.e. can sustain the pace longer) during aerobic exercise, or if there is something physical about aerobic that burns more calories. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[steelhammer]

Well to lose weight you have to eat less calories about 2000 a day and exercise. Now any exercise will do, but from what i read cardio is a little more efficeint at burning fat. Although you can find articles that will say different.

From what I've read (which isn't much), the most beneficial cardio is aerobic, vice anaerobic. I believe aerobic is typically 60 - 80% of your maximum heart rate. During aerobic, your body is producing energy by burning fat with oxygen intake. Above 80% max heart rate, you're getting into anaerobic and the body is actually relying on itself (carbs, muscles) to burn and provide the fuel. In general, I think they say you typically burn more calories during aerobic exercise, and more of those calories come from fat, as opposed to anaerobic. I've always wondered if this is because you have a tendency to exercise longer (i.e. can sustain the pace longer) during aerobic exercise, or if there is something physical about aerobic that burns more calories. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

You need to read 'The Hierarchy of Fat Loss': http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1526539

Everyone needs to.