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The Fysical Phitness Thread
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Fuck, so sorry to hear that :( hope you come back five times as strong!
Does your college have a fitness center? Typically college wellness centers are free for students so you can run there. Also try to find out if there's a local park or something. You can also run on busier roads, as long as the shoulder is plenty wide enough so you won't risk getting hit.
Hmm, I guess running on roads never occurred to me. I may need to scout out some of the roads to see if there is ample running room. Thanks mayne
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man i live in kentucky we don't run on roads we ride horses on them
true story
true story
Haha, I'm always happy if someone remember me but I'm not sure if this is how I wanted to be remembered xD
Hm, what you write does make a lot of sense, but I still feel scared of the free weights. As you say, most of the biggie-muscle guys are mostly using free weights (I'm not gonna lie, watching swedish body builder men is a tiny, tiny little part of why I like going to the gym xD), but thats also a reason why I am a bit scared of using the free weight as there are very few girls at that area and I will feel like a weak n00b :/ I'm also have this idea that its easier to get hurt, if you are using wrong technique..
My biggest motivation I guess is to get stronger (since I always been weak, even for a girl xD) and not get fat, but the training alone doesn't really help for that as I get so hungry when I've been training :P I've probably gained like.. maybe 7 kilos since I started training 2 year ago which kinda worries me, but eh I was underweight to begin with but I don't want to gain anything more :nerd:. I really should do some cardio thought, but its so boring :/
@ hamnstern: the absolute 100% best thing a girl could ever ever EVER do for her body is heavy squats. every guy you ever meet will appreciate that you do them. seriously. don't be afraid to be a weak n00b. everybody was at some point. hell, I am now. if you train hard and train smart, nobody will judge you based on the amount of weight you move.
@ venom: shittttttt dude i'm so sorry. I have no advice other than keep on keeping' on. you know it better than I do, and I know you're capable of persevering through another rehab process. as stallion says, you'll come out with iron will and iron knees hopefully (figuratively).
@ SI: bro, in terms of finding a place to do shit running is literally the easiest exercise you can do other than maybe pushups which can be done anywhere. just go outside and choose a direction and go. make sure not to get jumped, hit by a car, or attacked by animals (speaking from experience on all these counts) and you're good to go
@ venom: shittttttt dude i'm so sorry. I have no advice other than keep on keeping' on. you know it better than I do, and I know you're capable of persevering through another rehab process. as stallion says, you'll come out with iron will and iron knees hopefully (figuratively).
@ SI: bro, in terms of finding a place to do shit running is literally the easiest exercise you can do other than maybe pushups which can be done anywhere. just go outside and choose a direction and go. make sure not to get jumped, hit by a car, or attacked by animals (speaking from experience on all these counts) and you're good to go
Thanks for the support, but yeah, I'll get through it. It's the first 2 months that is hell, the other ones you treat your knee like a baby. I would have to say recovery time for my first torn MCL was 6-7 months, without surgery and a home-made rehab system. Maybe with a little more rehab, better treatment that I learned from my first injury, I can cut it to at least 4 months. Taking some Fish Oil 900mg and Glucosamine. As much as I don't really like taking supplements besides the occasional protein powder, I really need it now, the limitation of what I can do is driving me fucking crazy. And yeah, I'm hoping for bulletproof knees after this. I'm thinking about writing a little article about my MCL experience, when going under the knife isn't an option.
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
@hammy - I understand where your fear of the free weights comes from in one aspect. I had an incident a few years ago where I was bench pressing and my left wrist faltered, causing me to lose control of the bar and almost having it break my neck. Fortunately I regained control in time to slow it down so it bounced a little on my chest, but my strength was gone and I had to yell (more like loudly grunt) for help. Ever since then I've been scared to do the bench press (even with a spotter). The good news is that with dumbbells you can do the same exercises you would with a bar, but the risk of hurting yourself in the way I did is gone. Now, injuries can still happen with free weights, but they are more muscle and joint injuries caused by bad form than dropping a weight on yourself. The best thing you can do is listen to your body. When you're lifting a weight, pay close attention to how your body feels while you're doing it. If you feel pain, stop. If something feels like it's pulling or there's pressure, stop. Lifting weights should be challenging, but still feel natural. And you don't need to be an expert to know when something isn't right, so you should always be able to avoid injury if you just follow your gut.
And whenever you're feeling self conscious about being a weak n00b, just think of all those old, saggy women that walk around the locker room butt-ass naked like they dgaf, and remind yourself "at least I'm not THAT bad"
And whenever you're feeling self conscious about being a weak n00b, just think of all those old, saggy women that walk around the locker room butt-ass naked like they dgaf, and remind yourself "at least I'm not THAT bad"
Hi everyone! Are there any lacrosse players here?
I was thinking of joining the lacrosse team next year, and I wanted to know what I should do to prepare.
It's my first time playing Lacrosse (The most I've ever played of it are friendly P.E. competitions a while back or an occasional game in someone's backyard.)
Thankfully Girl's Lacrosse is one of the more unpopular sports at my school, so there are no cuts and I'm guaranteed a spot in at least JV. Obviously I want to be good though and at least know what I'm doing.
So back to my point, what should I do to practice? I have until spring next year so I have quite a bit of time to practice.
I was thinking of joining the lacrosse team next year, and I wanted to know what I should do to prepare.
It's my first time playing Lacrosse (The most I've ever played of it are friendly P.E. competitions a while back or an occasional game in someone's backyard.)
Thankfully Girl's Lacrosse is one of the more unpopular sports at my school, so there are no cuts and I'm guaranteed a spot in at least JV. Obviously I want to be good though and at least know what I'm doing.
So back to my point, what should I do to practice? I have until spring next year so I have quite a bit of time to practice.
Get a stick and a friend and play catch. Every day. All day.
I'm dead serious, I played in high school and it took me two seasons to get truly competent at the sport, but I should've practiced more in the off-season. You need to have your hand-eye coordination DOWN, so that the simple act of passing or receiving becomes automatic.
Do it on both sides, too. Make sure you are automatic both righty and lefty. And then when you get more confident, start playing catch while you're both moving. Many of the passes you'll be making during the game are while you're moving, your target's moving, or both of you are.
Work on ground balls. Just toss the ball on the ground and scoop it up using the proper technique. Then drop it and scoop it up again. That's another thing that needs to be automatic, you don't want to run at the ball during a game with your stick at the wrong angle and completely miss it or biff it. Then practice with a friend where you're both trying to get one ball. Learn body positioning and whatnot.
And run. Get your endurance up, because that is lacrosse. You run up, and if you lose possession, you're running back to the other end. It's fast break after fast break, so you'd better have the lungs for it. It's called "the fastest sport on two feet" for a reason.
Lacrosse is the greatest sport in the world that isn't hockey. Enjoy it.
I'm dead serious, I played in high school and it took me two seasons to get truly competent at the sport, but I should've practiced more in the off-season. You need to have your hand-eye coordination DOWN, so that the simple act of passing or receiving becomes automatic.
Do it on both sides, too. Make sure you are automatic both righty and lefty. And then when you get more confident, start playing catch while you're both moving. Many of the passes you'll be making during the game are while you're moving, your target's moving, or both of you are.
Work on ground balls. Just toss the ball on the ground and scoop it up using the proper technique. Then drop it and scoop it up again. That's another thing that needs to be automatic, you don't want to run at the ball during a game with your stick at the wrong angle and completely miss it or biff it. Then practice with a friend where you're both trying to get one ball. Learn body positioning and whatnot.
And run. Get your endurance up, because that is lacrosse. You run up, and if you lose possession, you're running back to the other end. It's fast break after fast break, so you'd better have the lungs for it. It's called "the fastest sport on two feet" for a reason.
Lacrosse is the greatest sport in the world that isn't hockey. Enjoy it.
what are your guys opinion on supplements?
currently i take creatine and protein powder,
thinking of getting this weightgainer
and some glutamine
will they "work"? (im considerign the weightgainer to help with my bulk as im too lazy to be eating 4000cals of solid food a day)
currently i take creatine and protein powder,
thinking of getting this weightgainer
and some glutamine
will they "work"? (im considerign the weightgainer to help with my bulk as im too lazy to be eating 4000cals of solid food a day)
they will only work if you put in work. no magic behind supplements.
don't expect supplements to give you muscle if all you're doing is push ups and lifting 10 pound dumbells, its a supplement, which supplies you with nutrients that your muscles to grow, YOU have to do the work.
Creatine and Protein Powder is all you need really. Everything else is garbage, just business for the store who you buy from.
I would only suggest the weight gainer only if you're really skinny and have problems gaining weight. Other than that, it will only saturate with unneeded calories, which will cause more fat gain than muscle gain. I guess glutamine is ok, I can't really say anything about this, though I would much rather invest in more protein powder. You don't need to consume 4000 calories also, but I can't tell you exactly without height weight.
don't expect supplements to give you muscle if all you're doing is push ups and lifting 10 pound dumbells, its a supplement, which supplies you with nutrients that your muscles to grow, YOU have to do the work.
Creatine and Protein Powder is all you need really. Everything else is garbage, just business for the store who you buy from.
I would only suggest the weight gainer only if you're really skinny and have problems gaining weight. Other than that, it will only saturate with unneeded calories, which will cause more fat gain than muscle gain. I guess glutamine is ok, I can't really say anything about this, though I would much rather invest in more protein powder. You don't need to consume 4000 calories also, but I can't tell you exactly without height weight.
Honestly the protein supplements are largely wasted, you're better off eating high protein foods like tuna, poultry, peanuts, etc. Supplements are not packaged in a way your body is designed to absorb so only a fraction of the nutrients actually get used. The rest you just poo down the toilet along with your money.
Question for y'all - should I dedicate an entire workout day to abs and lower back? Or should I integrate abs and lower back into my other workouts so I can do them more often? Right now my regiment is kind of looking like this:
Day 1 - Chest, Shoulders, Upper Back
Day 2 - Bi's, Tri's, Forearms
Day 3 - Legs, Abs, Lower back
Day 4 - Rest
Day 5 - Chest, Shoulders, Upper back
Day 6 - Bi's, Tri's, Forearms
Day 7 - Rest* (Legs only once a week due to rehab regiment from torn PCL & ACL)
Should I change it up and just add abs to my workouts on days 1, 3, and 5? Or keep it as is? I can never remember if the abs need the same recovery time that the rest of my muscles do or not =/.
Question for y'all - should I dedicate an entire workout day to abs and lower back? Or should I integrate abs and lower back into my other workouts so I can do them more often? Right now my regiment is kind of looking like this:
Day 1 - Chest, Shoulders, Upper Back
Day 2 - Bi's, Tri's, Forearms
Day 3 - Legs, Abs, Lower back
Day 4 - Rest
Day 5 - Chest, Shoulders, Upper back
Day 6 - Bi's, Tri's, Forearms
Day 7 - Rest* (Legs only once a week due to rehab regiment from torn PCL & ACL)
Should I change it up and just add abs to my workouts on days 1, 3, and 5? Or keep it as is? I can never remember if the abs need the same recovery time that the rest of my muscles do or not =/.
Not entirely true. Yes, it would be better if you get your protein from chicken breast, fish, eggs, peanuts. But some people cannot afford to eat chicken breast or lean meat everyday, let alone fish. Some people just don't have time to eat all this things. This is where protein supplements come into play. I'm not sure where you got the "protein powder is packaged in a way so you only get 1/4th from", but as far as I'm concerned, there's no different between getting 30 grams of protein from a chicken breast and getting it from a scoop of whey protein.
Also important to note that whey protein has the highest biological and nutritional content of any naturally occuring protein on the planet (and yes, whey protein is a naturally occuring protein...a by-product of milk). Stuff like beef, chicken, nuts etc are each less than perfect - the protein they provide is simply not as effective as those found in whey protein. Not to mention whey is choc-full of immunoglobulins and other goodies...there are few healthier substances in the world, period.
But stick to plain unmodified whey if you can and don't bother splurging on the expensive shit either - whey is whey; provided you don't get some cheap crap that's bulked up with gluten or preservatives etc you're set. I wouldn't vouch for any supplements with the exception of whey though; too many dodgy products around - stay natural.
But stick to plain unmodified whey if you can and don't bother splurging on the expensive shit either - whey is whey; provided you don't get some cheap crap that's bulked up with gluten or preservatives etc you're set. I wouldn't vouch for any supplements with the exception of whey though; too many dodgy products around - stay natural.
@Waterbomb,
what exercises are you doing for lower back specifically? just curious
what exercises are you doing for lower back specifically? just curious
Are there any good no equipment (aka at home) workouts that I can find for free on the internet?
I live in the middle of nowhere so there isn't a gym. Right now I've been doing dips, sprints, situps, pushups, burpees. but i want something more structured since i'm not a personal trainer and i feel like im not working out everything.
I live in the middle of nowhere so there isn't a gym. Right now I've been doing dips, sprints, situps, pushups, burpees. but i want something more structured since i'm not a personal trainer and i feel like im not working out everything.
Do both sections of your back all in the one day. Please tell me that deadlifts are a part of your routine!
You've got several options, most just require a pull-up bar (Iron Gym, for example). You've got several options. SimpleFit, p90x, Convict Conditioning, You Are Your Own Gym, list is endless. Basically what it comes down to is doing the exercises you can do at home with your body often and with high intensity. Push ups, squats, pull ups, sit-ups, lunges, bridges, etc. Easy stuff that gets harder when you make it harder.
i'm guessing you can't do p90x (that's fine) and if you have somewhere to do pull ups (Even a tree branch will work) you can do the rest of this stuff
google-fu = copies of convict conditioning or you are your own gym
simple fit is just laid out for you
in order i'd do p90x > simplefit > convict conditioning > you are your own gym
do whichever if most possible to do in the chain imo
i'm guessing you can't do p90x (that's fine) and if you have somewhere to do pull ups (Even a tree branch will work) you can do the rest of this stuff
google-fu = copies of convict conditioning or you are your own gym
simple fit is just laid out for you
in order i'd do p90x > simplefit > convict conditioning > you are your own gym
do whichever if most possible to do in the chain imo
Alright, I'll do that then. I had them split because I like to do complimentary muscles together (chest vs upper back, abs vs lower back, etc) to keep things balanced, but I'm just an amateur so I'll defer to your judgment.
Also I want to include deadlifts and squats in my regiment, but I'm not sure where to fit them in to avoid overtraining certain muscle groups. Should I rework my schedule and build it around the squats and deadlifts instead of vice versa? I'm starting to think this would be better so I can focus more on the compound exercises first and fill in the gaps later. By typing this, I'm kind of realizing I went about designing my plan in the COMPLETE wrong way, so I should start over. Am I accurate?
I am a P90x product. I can't do everything in the videos right now because of my bum hip, but today is actually day 90 of my current circuit, and I feel pretty good about my results. Here is me last winter, before my I was told I needed hip surgery:
If you can't do P90x because you don't want to buy all the accessories, do something that is purely body weight, like Insanity. Plus the workouts are shorter than P90x, so they're easier to fit into your day.
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