Unofficial Fitness Thread.

[kmay]

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wow... I'm really fat.... =/

[Rubin0]

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I lift things up and put them down.

[C@!]

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Question

Is doing dumbbell pushups more effective than normal pushups?

[super kid]

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I have a weird question about eating habits.

I eat two meals a day; a small breakfast at about 7 AM, and a bigger supper at about 4 (Yeah I eat early) After my supper I try not to eat much untill the next morning. I dont eat the healthiest but I do eat fairly healthy. Why the heck am I gaining weight. I also workout for like 15 minutes a night and am involved in track, and cross country running.

Is it true that I need calories to burn calories/build muscle? Because if it is then this may be case ;P

EDIT: Btw, Im 6 feet tall 200 pounds

You're not eating enough through the day. I recommend all my clients to eat at least three meals a day, but no more than 5 meals. I found the best way to lose, and gain weight, is to calorie count. To keep your metabolism guessing, you have low calorie days, and high calorie days. For weight loss my work recommends no more than 1800 calories a day. Try count those calories and fluctuate them on a daily bases. Also, eat more meals. Not bigger meals but space them out through the day. Fruits and vegetables are good and are low in calories.

Question

Is doing pushups with octagonal dumbbells more effective than normal pushups?

they can be. you can do different variations with octagonal dumbbells. For example: a push up in to a dumbbell row, or push up in to shoulder raise.

[25thhour]

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You're not eating enough through the day. I recommend all my clients to eat at least three meals a day, but no more than 5 meals. I found the best way to lose, and gain weight, is to calorie count. To keep your metabolism guessing, you have low calorie days, and high calorie days. For weight loss my work recommends no more than 1800 calories a day. Try count those calories and fluctuate them on a daily bases. Also, eat more meals. Not bigger meals but space them out through the day. Fruits and vegetables are good and are low in calories.

Okay, thanks. Is this the same for trying to build muscle too?

[super kid]

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Okay, thanks. Is this the same for trying to build muscle too?

If you are cutting, then keep the calories down. If you are bulking, keep the calories up. You eat the same amount of meals but in stead of 1800 a day usually or what ever your weekly calorie intake goal is, change to usually about 3500 to 4000 calories a day.

[fastfingers65]

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5'10

155lbs

Trying to gain more weight. Heeelp meh.

[ghost-]

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@fastfingers
I'm not a fitness trainer and I have no degree or any education in this area, merely some sort of common sense.

I would say you would have to increase your caloric intake and just lift lift lift. That's what I've been doing, works fine. I was 6'1" and 145(haha skinny bastard I know) but now I'm like 155 and rising.

[super kid]

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5'10

155lbs

Trying to gain more weight. Heeelp meh.

increase calorie intake is right. eat no more than 2 grams of protein per kg of body weight. so for you don't eat more than 155 grams of protein a day, and no more than 40 grams of one sitting. Lift heavy each day for a month 3 sets of 2-6 reps with 3 minutes between each heavy set (make sure to warm up good!) and 1 cut set with 4 sets of 10 to 12 reps.

[ghost-]

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Helpful advice in case somebody doesn't know;

Lifting heavy weight with low amount of reps builds bulk (ie. 5 sets of 5 starting at a high amount of weight and gradually increasing the weight each set. By the end you can barely lift the amount you have on)

Lifting lighter weight with a high amount of reps is for cut (ie. 3 sets of 10 starting at a fairly easy amount of weight and gradually increasing. But this time the last rep won't be as hard, you might actually feel a little bit of a burn.)

[virus003]

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I'm not gonna lie, I'm supremely overweight, and I'm constantly running to lose it

Currently, I'm 5'9", 210 pounds, with 34.1% body fat.

I don't actually eat a lot, I just have really low metabolism, and don't exercise as much as the next person.

I'm actually going to the gym in about 30 minutes, any recommendations?

[super kid]

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Cardio and circuit training. keep that heart rate up!

[25thhour]

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If you are cutting, then keep the calories down. If you are bulking, keep the calories up. You eat the same amount of meals but in stead of 1800 a day usually or what ever your weekly calorie intake goal is, change to usually about 3500 to 4000 calories a day.

Holy fuck 4000 calories a day to build muscle?!

[super kid]

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Holy fuck 4000 calories a day to build muscle?!

To gain weight. I eat every two hours and the bulk comes from two 1000 calorie shake i take right when i wake up and before i go to sleep. I eat six meals a day. So about close to 700 calories a meal.

[kmay]

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how too lose weight without moving?

6'3 240