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The Fysical Phitness Thread
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I'm always shocked at how different types of cardio just do not translate. What I mean is, I'm on a very competitive swim team - we swim 7000 yards a day in practice easy, and pretty much everybody on the team is super incredibly fit - and yet just the other day we went on our traditional yearly run, which is about 3.3 miles, and we were HORRIBLE! People were having asthma attacks stopping on the side of the road taking extended breaks, and I am embarrassed to even say how long it took us. Keep in mind our longest swim practice ever was probably the equivalent of about 6 miles, and we average about 4 per practice. It's weird how that type of cardio just doesn't transfer haha
that because swimming doesn't put any strain on any of your joints nad running focuses on your lower body muscles with a bit of your core. i've read a few stories where swimmers change over to track and field athletes and get blownout knees and ankles because while their bodies are in phenomenal shape, their joint have never really been put under any pressure and are horribly weak compared to any athlete that doesn't spend most of their time in the pool.
also, dunk, don't be too amazed man, i can only do 14 per leg before i have to take a breather lol.
also, dunk, don't be too amazed man, i can only do 14 per leg before i have to take a breather lol.
I am once again making an effort to get myself back into shape for road races as I managed to complete a 10 mile race without stopping nor dropping out and had plenty left towards the finish. Hopefully I can get my 5 kilometer times back down to under 20 minutes again as I last did that like over 5 or 6 years ago.
Good Luck!!
On the subject of marathons, how would you guys suggest I go about training for one. There is a 5K around my town soon and my friend is running it and asked I train with him, but I doubt he is really going to train. So what do you guys think? (I'm sure this will help more than just me, seeing everyone looking forward to marathons, although probably real marathons)
Couch to 5k : http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
For longer distances, google Hal Higdon plans.
Also, I have to challenge the idea of squatting on your toes. If you can't squat on your heel, you are inflexible, and can put something under your heel until you stretch out. I had patellar tendonitis and can tell you firsthand that squatting on your toes puts way too much strain on your patellar tendon (doing hack squats on my toes contributed to my injury). Weight on your heels transfers the weight of the barbell from your quads/knees to your hamstring/glute/back which is what you're trying to work anyway. When I was recovering from tendonitis, I could do a full squat on my heels painfree before I could do a very shallow knee bend with equal weight on my toes and heels. I still squat with my toes pointing upwards in my shoe.
For longer distances, google Hal Higdon plans.
Also, I have to challenge the idea of squatting on your toes. If you can't squat on your heel, you are inflexible, and can put something under your heel until you stretch out. I had patellar tendonitis and can tell you firsthand that squatting on your toes puts way too much strain on your patellar tendon (doing hack squats on my toes contributed to my injury). Weight on your heels transfers the weight of the barbell from your quads/knees to your hamstring/glute/back which is what you're trying to work anyway. When I was recovering from tendonitis, I could do a full squat on my heels painfree before I could do a very shallow knee bend with equal weight on my toes and heels. I still squat with my toes pointing upwards in my shoe.
Recently I decided that I also want to run a marathon, because I think it would be such a tremendous achievement. Though, the marathon that I want to run (Detroit Marathon) is in October, so I certainly won't be ready to run it until 2010. I've read that to train for one, you figure out how many weeks there are until the marathon and run a long distance every 1-2 weeks, each run increasing your distance by a significant (and constant) amount, leading up to the marathon. In between the long runs you should run shorter runs (and by short I mean 5 or so miles at least) frequently. Also, what running shoes did you get? I've found that Asics work incredibly well for me, in fact, they're nearly the only shoes I wear these days.
Edit: 100th post woot!
i wasn't saying i can't squat on my heels. all i said was body weight squats should be done on your toes. unless you are 100+lbs overweight (in which case i doubt you would even be able to do a one legged squat) it wont damage your tendons in any way.
i completely agree that using a barbell and weights for squats should be done with flat feet.
my favorite running shoes i've had so far (and still have
) are my Asics Kayano X gels. i have long narrow feet with medium-high arches and these are the best fit i have ever had aside from Puma shoes. unfortunately pumas suck for long distances because they do not have much shock absorption or padding
I'm looking for a little advice. I've always been in very good physical condition as a product of playing sports year-round, so I've never really cared to go to the gym ever. In the last year or so, however, I've become less and less active due to being in college where I don't play sports or run frequently.
Basically, I want to get back into good physical shape, and mostly focus on running speed and stamina, as well as vertical leap. Obviously I should run frequently to regain endurance, but what about the other two? I'm guessing that squats will top the list? What else? Also, what weight/rep count should I start out with? I'm 5'10'', 150 pounds, and not terribly strong.
Any advice is appreciated! :)
Basically, I want to get back into good physical shape, and mostly focus on running speed and stamina, as well as vertical leap. Obviously I should run frequently to regain endurance, but what about the other two? I'm guessing that squats will top the list? What else? Also, what weight/rep count should I start out with? I'm 5'10'', 150 pounds, and not terribly strong.
Any advice is appreciated! :)
just start at 150lbs for your squat and move up until you find your max. the average joe can squat 100-150% of his bodyweight fairly easily, the quads being the most powerful muscle group in your body. back in HS when i was playing soccer and lacrosse i was putting up 250lbs pretty easily and i only weighed 145lbs haha. for strength the basic rule of thumb is 3 sets of 6-8 reps at 80-90% of your max.
if you have access to a bicycle long distance rides are also great for your lower body strength.
i also now realize that i am posting almost exclusively in this thread.... i might have to start reigning in on myself and refrain from posting in it unless there are like 5-6 people after my latest hahaha
if you have access to a bicycle long distance rides are also great for your lower body strength.
i also now realize that i am posting almost exclusively in this thread....
i might have to start reigning in on myself and refrain from posting in it unless there are like 5-6 people after my latest hahahaSo I was screwing around with some cleans after a squat workout yesterday and blew up 225 like it was nothing, I was actually really surprised since I haven't really cleaned since the beginning of June. 235 was a different story, but on a fresh day with proper warmup I think I could hit it no problem.
Aside from that, I lied. Ended up never getting my fitness test done because my coach couldn't stay after school anytime and when I tried to do it during my weights period we ran out of time, so I still have to get it done. Fortunately I was able to set up a time for me to meet my liaison officer at the air force base to take the test.
I did decent when I tried to get it done during weights (the time we didn't have time to finish it), but had like 3hr of sleep before and a crappy breakfast before taking the test at 7am, so I didn't do anywhere near as well as I could've imo. Going to be working hard until around Thursday, and then I'll lift light on Friday and just eat well and relax on Saturday.
Aside from that, I lied. Ended up never getting my fitness test done because my coach couldn't stay after school anytime and when I tried to do it during my weights period we ran out of time, so I still have to get it done. Fortunately I was able to set up a time for me to meet my liaison officer at the air force base to take the test.
I did decent when I tried to get it done during weights (the time we didn't have time to finish it), but had like 3hr of sleep before and a crappy breakfast before taking the test at 7am, so I didn't do anywhere near as well as I could've imo. Going to be working hard until around Thursday, and then I'll lift light on Friday and just eat well and relax on Saturday.
I am now up to doing at least 5 miles per day at about 5 days per week now. Hopefully the weight shall continue to drop.
it only takes me 30-45 min to complete a workout session. running takes a bit more time but i bike to and from school/ work now instead of driving which is 45 miles round trip 5 days a week. biking is easier than running imo though.
what i used to do for a long time was do 1 or 2 sets of an exercise every time i went through my kitchen, bedroom and bathroom doors. makes it a lot easier to work it in to the schedule. you definitely do have to make time for it though. i usually do 30 mins of yoga right when i wake up every day and do my heavy lifting an hour or two before i go to sleep.
what i used to do for a long time was do 1 or 2 sets of an exercise every time i went through my kitchen, bedroom and bathroom doors. makes it a lot easier to work it in to the schedule. you definitely do have to make time for it though. i usually do 30 mins of yoga right when i wake up every day and do my heavy lifting an hour or two before i go to sleep.
So I took my fitness test today and overall I was told I did extremely well. I scored max points for situps and pullups, above average for the mile run, shuttle run, and basketball throw, and then just below average for pushups :( (but that's ok because that's my weakest link anyways).
I'm just glad I got it out of the way.
ps: I threw up twice during the mile, twice in the field afterwards, and then three times in the car on the way home. I felt more able to run the mile after I'd thrown up than before :P. Lesson learned: don't drink too much gatorade before running =\
I'm just glad I got it out of the way.
ps: I threw up twice during the mile, twice in the field afterwards, and then three times in the car on the way home. I felt more able to run the mile after I'd thrown up than before :P. Lesson learned: don't drink too much gatorade before running =\
There is a 5K coming up soon at our school, and first place takes home $500.00 and a few sports items (training equipment). I've been working for it, and it's 2 weeks away now. Should I train a lot different for it at this point or should I keep on pushing myself at high intensity, then slowing down in the week leading up to it?
Well, I think I just realized something. When it comes to my jumping, most of my force is coming from the swinging of my arms, not the pushing of my legs. At least that's what it feels like. I say this because I held a weighted 12 lb. ball above my head, and I had to jump up and tap the rim with it 25 times in a row. I had to do three sets, resting between each set. Oddly enough, the most I did was 16 times, and I progressively did less each time. Furthemore, I feel like I jump way higher on an alley oop than when I'm dunking off the dribble because I can focus more on swinging my arms...honestly, I never thought jumping could be so complex! I guess I just never realized how much I relied on my arms, haha.
Oh, and if it's any indication of progress, I can finally graze the rim with the top of my head now. :) At 6'4", I think that's pretty decent.
Oh, and if it's any indication of progress, I can finally graze the rim with the top of my head now. :) At 6'4", I think that's pretty decent.
Im aspiring to be a bodybuilder and Im doing quite well at it; current pullup record is 17....and yeah. Overall, generally happy with my progress. Need to balance my left arm size. Been holding the peak position in many exercises with light weight for a minute recently; it's an amazing and easy burn.
I just started taking protein shakes and whey protein. My question is: can protein supplements harm my body if I'm only 15 years old? Please, only answer if you have experience in this subject.
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