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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...

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...

Oddly, the youtube video I linked above is called "EXPLOSIVE LEGS!!!"

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...

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?

Whoever said fast food was bad for you is a liar. This new sandwich from KFC owns. http://img195.imageshack.us/i/54a0a8064e983d4fccd886d.jpg/ 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...

First and most important: food. McDonalds food is bad in a fitness sense only because it has more fat to make it tastier, and therefore its a lot more calorie dense. However, fast food owns for putting on muscle. A few dollars for 100g+ protein (throw away bun/sauces if you're eating too many...

Maybe I just misinterpreted. I'm just posting my thoughts because people coming here posting "I want abz, wanna look like Brad Pitt in fight club" don't really know what they want or how to get there. Many posts in here, not limited to one person, see cardio and ab stuff as the ultimate level...

I have a feeling I've posted this here before... http://www.tmuscle.com/readArticle.do?id=1526539 There seems to be a lot of exercise 'myths' being posted here by the more 'experienced' people. There is no spot reducing (doing crunches to lose fat from your stomach), cardio is not the most...

Oly lifters have serious jumping abilities because of the explosiveness needed for their lifts. Learn how to clean/snatch/front squat and you'll be good. Get really strong quads so that your knees don't get messed up like mine did! http://img190.imageshack.us/i/c8edbe3657dfe40555b8d5c.jpg/

I don't see how weightlifting can be bad for your health in terms of injuries. If anything, having stronger muscles (and more importantly, tendons and bones) from lifting prevent injury. A year ago, I suffered from patellar tendonitis because my leg muscles were not strong enough proportionally...

Holy cow vespa. Nice work. I see lots of people putting up bench/squat/powerclean numbers... what about deadlift? I have monkey arms+giraffe legs, not the best for weightlifting haha: -Bench: 135 for 5 reps -Squat: 175 for 5 reps -Deadlift: 290 for 5 reps I imagine I'm good for at least a 650...

You only need rest days when you feel like you need it. Just get enough food and sleep and listen to your body. It's just that muscles grow while resting, not while working them out, so 48 hours rest between working a certain muscle group hard (cardio doesn't work your muscles hard) is the...

Good luck BAM :) I'm up to 8 from 0 pullups about 2 months ago. This video helped me. Basically, I just did a bunch of controlled negatives, but the video goes over even easier stuff if you can't do those yet. Negatives are better than assisted pullup machines because you actually use the same...

Anyone saying they have trouble getting big just doesn't eat enough. Obviously, if you're doing a lot of activity you're burning more calories than if lounging around, so you'll need to eat more to have enough calories to add to your biomass after all your activity/metabolic processes to stay...

Listen to vespa. He knows his stuff. You've summed up exactly how I feel about weightlifting.

Is your pushup logic just an anecdote? The best way to get better at pushups is pushups. The best way to get better at bench is bench. Doing 5000 pushups isn't going to make you stronger, though. After a certain number of reps, you're just fighting lactic acid. Your muscles/nervous system aren't...

Regarding P90X and problems with progression: I'm a purist when it comes to weightlifting, would be happy with just a barbell and floorspace, so I may be a little biased. You'll progress only if you're creating strain on your muscles/nervous system that you aren't used to. If you're just sitting...

I'd like to take this moment to rant. If you're one of those people who goes up to people in the gym and tries to tell them how to do stuff unwarranted, make sure you know what you're talking about. YES, your hips are supposed to at least go below your knees when you squat. Guy wasted 10 minutes...

Not all protein you eat is directly translated to body mass. Eating more/excess protein ensures you can make maximum gains and are not starving your muscles as they try to rebuild. General rule is 1 g/ 1 lb lean body mass. My mom recently got "protein shakes" that are something ridiculous like...