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The Fysical Phitness Thread
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Whoever said fast food was bad for you is a liar. This new sandwich from KFC owns.
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And some unrelated stuff for discussion: Does anyone row? I'm taking a crew class this semester and I have a good build for it (6'5"). Going to see if I'm good enough to join the team.
What are you guys opinions on ideal physique, for men and women? Based on TV ads, you would assume everyone wants to be "toned", which means skin and bone and an ounce of muscle. I actually prefer a relatively high amount of muscle and healthy amount of body fat. I personally want to get as big as possible while not being a fatty. And skinny girls don't do it for me either.
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And some unrelated stuff for discussion: Does anyone row? I'm taking a crew class this semester and I have a good build for it (6'5"). Going to see if I'm good enough to join the team.
What are you guys opinions on ideal physique, for men and women? Based on TV ads, you would assume everyone wants to be "toned", which means skin and bone and an ounce of muscle. I actually prefer a relatively high amount of muscle and healthy amount of body fat. I personally want to get as big as possible while not being a fatty. And skinny girls don't do it for me either.
Recently, while trying to get back into shape for rowing at school I have noticed large and painfull bruising on my lower calves which appear to grow after I run.
I Usually run twice per day about 3.5 k each time and while I have a relatively high pain threshhold (helps for rowing) The pain caused when I run with these bruises seriously hinders my running ability and even my overall mobility (walking, and cycling).
If anyone else has experienced bruising like this caused by running and knows of anything I could do to minimize/ alleviate the pain then I would be very gratefull.
Thanks.
I Usually run twice per day about 3.5 k each time and while I have a relatively high pain threshhold (helps for rowing) The pain caused when I run with these bruises seriously hinders my running ability and even my overall mobility (walking, and cycling).
If anyone else has experienced bruising like this caused by running and knows of anything I could do to minimize/ alleviate the pain then I would be very gratefull.
Thanks.
Is it actual bruising or just pain? Probably shin splints (generic term for shin pain). Just stretch out your foot/calf from every angle, rest, ice, heat, massage, and then do some weighted calf raises to get your muscles stronger once your calves no longer hurt.
And hey, you row! Got any tips?
And hey, you row! Got any tips?
I cant see any visible bruising, but it hurts as if it were bruised, and yeah I always neglect streching lol so I guess I better start now.
As for Rowing, 80% is legs so running and for me especially Cycling is great training, however nothing is a substitute for a days training down on the river which I intend to get down to for at least a few days before school starts again. Unfortunately I dont live very near where I row and cant be bothered to pay for driving lessons so its a bit of an issue for me to get there. Ergs, cycling, Running and weights are subbing for me atm.
oh and how do you do weighted calf raises? I've never heard of that one before
As for Rowing, 80% is legs so running and for me especially Cycling is great training, however nothing is a substitute for a days training down on the river which I intend to get down to for at least a few days before school starts again. Unfortunately I dont live very near where I row and cant be bothered to pay for driving lessons so its a bit of an issue for me to get there. Ergs, cycling, Running and weights are subbing for me atm.
oh and how do you do weighted calf raises? I've never heard of that one before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWoNIrMYJc8 haha just kidding
Most gyms have a machine for it, otherwise just grab some weight or load up a barbell on your back and do raises. You can also use a leg press machine, just extend legs and flex your ankles to move the sled.
Edit: Where's your pain? I had pain in my lower inner calf (soleus), and apparently seated calf raises focus more on that. You can do those with a loaded up EZ curl bar on your knees if you don't have a machine.
Most gyms have a machine for it, otherwise just grab some weight or load up a barbell on your back and do raises. You can also use a leg press machine, just extend legs and flex your ankles to move the sled.
Edit: Where's your pain? I had pain in my lower inner calf (soleus), and apparently seated calf raises focus more on that. You can do those with a loaded up EZ curl bar on your knees if you don't have a machine.
Box jumps. Get a box or any other object that you can step up on (at least 2 feet tall). Put one foot on, and then explode up with that leg, landing with both feet on the box. Get down and do it again with the other leg.
Sprint drills. These are pretty self-explanatory.
Squat jumps. Squat down and the explode up. If you don't have access to weights then just get a backpack and put some heavy schoolbooks in it to use while doing these.
Sprint drills. These are pretty self-explanatory.
Squat jumps. Squat down and the explode up. If you don't have access to weights then just get a backpack and put some heavy schoolbooks in it to use while doing these.
Thoughts on running with Weight Vests such as this: http://www.weightvest.com/75firedetails.html
I was always interested in these after I watched through Air Gear for the first time a year or so ago.
I was always interested in these after I watched through Air Gear for the first time a year or so ago.
I started back on my old gym program a couple of weeks ago to get back in shape. Cardio mon/wed/fri, weights mon, tues, thurs, fri. My monday and thursday weights are the same (biceps, triceps, abs, shoulders), and tuesday and friday are the same as well (chest, back, abs). I don't do legs as I find cardio usually takes care of them fairly well. For each muscle group I max out the weight for 3 sets of 8 reps each.
This is pretty much the exact program I've used in the past to great success. The best results I got were when I used it for an entire summer (May-Sept) 3 or 4 years ago - I dropped around 15 lbs and went from being able to bench 85 lbs to 180 in those four months.
This is pretty much the exact program I've used in the past to great success. The best results I got were when I used it for an entire summer (May-Sept) 3 or 4 years ago - I dropped around 15 lbs and went from being able to bench 85 lbs to 180 in those four months.
Even if your muscles can take the extra weight, there's other consideration such as tendons, joints, etc. Whatever is the weakest link will break first. If you choose to run with a weighted vest, work up the weight slowly so your tendons have time to get stronger as well. I like keeping cardio cardio, and weightlifting weightlifting, so I may just be biased against them.
Shepard-it makes me sad that you don't have a leg day :( You're doing a stereotypical "bro" workout, and I think you'd be happier with results if you included a leg day. If anything, your pants will fit better.
@Tayleef: I've never really enjoyed doing legs. My legs and back are also significantly stronger than my other muscles owing to years of rowing, so they don't need quite as much attention as the rest of my body. I have been toying with the idea of eventually picking up legs on wednesdays after my cardio though, but before I do that I need to do some really consistent stretching again for a while to loosen up my hamstrings and tendons. I find trying to increase flexibility while working legs with weights to be more of an uphill battle.
Wait, so for the box jumps, the leg that is on the 2 feet or higher box is the leg that I use to jump? Then I land on the box?
Spring drills sounds easy...my driveway is steep, so I'll get even better practice.
Squat jumps is what I did earlier, but I always felt so tired afterwards! Guess I'll start them again.
Thank you, Bam.
you jump from the ground to the box and can use one or two legs. whichever leg you jump with is the one that you should be landing on the box with. also stand up completely once you get up on to the box.
pistols are also a great exercise for explosiveness. here is a pretty good demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLBAbqEZIeU
this guy kind of does it like a pussy though. when i do pistols i have my raised leg parallel to the floor instead of at a 45 degree angle from my body, it is much harder and requires good balance. you also want to stay on the ball of your foot while doing the squat (easier said than done haha), falling back on your heel will give you bad lifting habits if you ever start using weights.
if you decide you are awesome enough not to have to use a chair or bench to build up to the full squat have fun falling on your ass a few times before you get the balancing act right
i know i did haha
pistols are also a great exercise for explosiveness. here is a pretty good demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLBAbqEZIeU
this guy kind of does it like a pussy though. when i do pistols i have my raised leg parallel to the floor instead of at a 45 degree angle from my body, it is much harder and requires good balance. you also want to stay on the ball of your foot while doing the squat (easier said than done haha), falling back on your heel will give you bad lifting habits if you ever start using weights.
if you decide you are awesome enough not to have to use a chair or bench to build up to the full squat have fun falling on your ass a few times before you get the balancing act right
i know i did haha
Wow; this thread just totally crushed my self-esteem.
I'm extremely thin but do a ton of sports (i swam daily this summer and play badminton competitively during winter. I run distance in spring. My friends and I play basketball at lunch in my high school. (my high school doesn't have much else....)
What's the best way for me not to sacrifice whatever sports I do yet gain weight...? BTW, I'm vegetarian so I can't just grab a hamburger every now and then....
I'm extremely thin but do a ton of sports (i swam daily this summer and play badminton competitively during winter. I run distance in spring. My friends and I play basketball at lunch in my high school. (my high school doesn't have much else....)
What's the best way for me not to sacrifice whatever sports I do yet gain weight...? BTW, I'm vegetarian so I can't just grab a hamburger every now and then....
oatmeal rice and potatoes are all great sources of complex carbs. i eat about 4 potatos a day with a litlle butter and powdered garlic mixed in. you can get one of those 10lb sacks for pretty cheap. i also have oatmeal with a little cinnamon mixed in and a glass of milk for breakfast most days. its REALLY good if you can get apples to slice and mix in while you are making the oatmeal. so yummy.
i also take a multivitamin every morning.
i also take a multivitamin every morning.
@ Bluecleric: I'm a vegetarian too, so I've always had to be conscious of protein intake as well for building muscle. If you're a lacto-ovo vegetarian then milk and eggs are a great source of protein (Milk also contains B12, which vegetarians need to be careful to get enough of). Beans are also great, and are also high in fibre and (usually) iron and other minerals. Nuts make good protein-rich snack foods. I eat a lot of peanut butter as well.
So our school switched from block schedule to just six periods a day this year (my senior year, whyyyyyy?!!?!) so I have weight training every day. It's actually pretty nice just for that purpose - the classes are shorter, so there's not as much lulling about. Basically we just do upper body (front and back) Mon, Wed, and Fri, and then lower body on Tue and Thur, with variations between all of the workouts.
I love the feeling of being sore all the time ^.^
I love the feeling of being sore all the time ^.^
Today I come again to this thread to ask you great Smogon Community > Socialization in the Empire > Congregation of the Masses > Sports Arena > Physical Fitness people about something.
Cardio. I really never worked with a lot of cardio outside of soccer sprints. How important is it? How much will it help me in Soccer and out of it?
Cardio. I really never worked with a lot of cardio outside of soccer sprints. How important is it? How much will it help me in Soccer and out of it?
Opinions differ but personally I view cardio as the most important component of fitness. As a footballer your cardio should be through the roof to make sure you can perform well for the 90 minutes. If you slack off, you'll get punished. I'd say that any cardio work you do will be time very well spent.
Been burnout out for about a week now...lethargic, sore and poorly motivated and it doesn't seem to be going away. Any advice on how to beat it with minimal resting?
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I'm watching a documentary at the moment about the 'strongest girl in the world' and it's incredibly humbling but strangely motivating. Here's a page about her:
http://www.varyaakulova.com/about2.html
A 14 year old girl who is, as much as it irks me to say, quite a lot stronger than me? Fuck. It just goes to show you what training can accomplish though...I need to work harder.
Been burnout out for about a week now...lethargic, sore and poorly motivated and it doesn't seem to be going away. Any advice on how to beat it with minimal resting?
edit:
I'm watching a documentary at the moment about the 'strongest girl in the world' and it's incredibly humbling but strangely motivating. Here's a page about her:
http://www.varyaakulova.com/about2.html
A 14 year old girl who is, as much as it irks me to say, quite a lot stronger than me? Fuck. It just goes to show you what training can accomplish though...I need to work harder.
Well, if I understand your question correctly here is my answer:
1) Look back over your goals, that is assuming you set some (which I believe you should have). Have you accomplished those goals? Do you need new ones?
2) Find someone to encourage you. Obviously posting here is great, and we all would love to encourage you but what about people in real life. Find someone who shares your enthusiasm, or wants you to do well and share with them how you do everyday (or when you workout).
3) Post here and let us review how you work, and be sure to tell this newfound person how you work. Let everyone see if you're working hard enough and let them tell you if you need to work harder. Perhaps you need to push yourself more?
Check out the way you set your goals, and the system you use for it. Do you reward yourself for hitting those goals (which must be amazing, since you are Lee) or do you just tell yourself you did good and sort of forget about it? Be sure to reward yourself for a job well done.
I really hope I understood correctly and that this post helped. Otherwise I look like a fool :P
Edit in Response to Lee's Edit:
Holy crap! That's freaking awesome!
1) Look back over your goals, that is assuming you set some (which I believe you should have). Have you accomplished those goals? Do you need new ones?
2) Find someone to encourage you. Obviously posting here is great, and we all would love to encourage you but what about people in real life. Find someone who shares your enthusiasm, or wants you to do well and share with them how you do everyday (or when you workout).
3) Post here and let us review how you work, and be sure to tell this newfound person how you work. Let everyone see if you're working hard enough and let them tell you if you need to work harder. Perhaps you need to push yourself more?
Check out the way you set your goals, and the system you use for it. Do you reward yourself for hitting those goals (which must be amazing, since you are Lee) or do you just tell yourself you did good and sort of forget about it? Be sure to reward yourself for a job well done.
I really hope I understood correctly and that this post helped. Otherwise I look like a fool :P
Edit in Response to Lee's Edit:
Holy crap! That's freaking awesome!
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