The Fitness Thread

[kmay]

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thanks reach =]


also because i'm kind of plump, would it make sense to run and lift light weights to lose weight, or would the heavy weights and running burn fat and build the muscle more... meep. i'm trying.

[Arkuski]

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Anybody here do fitness workouts or sprinting? I feel like running is often neglected in favor of a more aesthetic program of bodybuilding.

[Reach]

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Sweet, now I know
Thanks

Nothing wrong with running beforehand for a short period of time to warm up though.

I just wouldn't do a serious, training style run. Definitely keep it for post-workout.

also because i'm kind of plump, would it make sense to run and lift light weights to lose weight, or would the heavy weights and running burn fat and build the muscle more... meep. i'm trying.

Adding resistance training will build a little bit of muscle while you lose fat, yeah. I definitely recommend adding it to your weight loss routine, since you'll look a lot better as the fat starts to come off.

[infinity.]

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Anybody here do fitness workouts or sprinting? I feel like running is often neglected in favor of a more aesthetic program of bodybuilding.

hi! running the boston marathon in april

ask me anything!

[kmay]

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so more weight?

[Senip]

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Lift heavy with good form. You'll do more to burn fat as you build muscle.

ALso, the whole idea of "do high reps with light weights to tone" thing is basically bro science.

[kmay]

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call me a 'bro' then. and alright well once i get the forms down i'll add weight. i'm still trying to see where i fall within weight ranges on everything.

i love how for every exercise its like. okay now, stick your ass aaaaaaaaaaaaall the way out.

[Reach]

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Sometimes I do high reps with light weights.

It really depends. What's more important than anything else in terms of weight lifting is simply this: Progressive overload.

You can play with baby weights all you want, but if you're progressively adding more and more weight to the bar over time, you'll build muscle if your diet is in check.

[Senip]

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Yeah, my trainer tells me "Stick your ass out like you're gay and propositioning someone."

I need to be able to go back to lift, stress is wrecking me.

[kmay]

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its like the gay man mating call


also i do this thing where i do 4 sets, and each set i go a little heavier, but the last one i drop back down to the starting weight and go till i can't anymore... if that okay to do?

[Senip]

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That's like a drop set right? Do you do it right after your heaviest or do you wait? Try doing it that way if you don't.

[SCWolf]

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Chest update. Added 50 dips twice a week. Thinking of supersetting military push-ups to failure with the 5 sets of 10 that I do for dips.

[Poison-]

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You look great, man.

[Choofers]

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ok, so p90x never came (I'm thinking that it was stolen from my doorstep (I got a refund though)), I'm looking for a good workout routine that'll get me back into shape for the military, hopefully by june

there's a 24 hour fitness within walking distance of my house, and there's a park with a two mile route within walking distance too (literally like 1k feet away)


I'm trying to get back into the military by january of next year

[xNiX]

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(claps) which branch?