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Just out of curiosity, how do you set up your client's diet if they are looking to lose fat or build muscle?0
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About 2 weeks ago I asked you about how to make nutrition and fitnes click for me despite a lot of obstacles in my life. Your response boiled down to something along the lines of "stop making excuses and make it a priority" - hopefully I captured the core of your response, I'm very roughly paraphrasing,I haven't searched back to find the exact post.
Essentially spot on - I got a little defensive when I first read your answer to me, because I was thinking defensively along the lines of "but he doesn't know anything about my life, or how hard it is, or what I've endured or ..,."
So after I sat back and realized just how much like a whining spoiled man-child I sounded like in my own mind, and just how much of a victim mentality I was again buying into, I realized you are quite right. I do struggle with a lot of things, my life is medically complicated, logistically complicated, and definitely psychologically complicated. So I've given a lot of thought to my health and fitness challenges lately; I can stay stuck and unhappy and complain and do the entire oh poor me drama, or I can work to effect as much positive change in my life as I can, and maintain perspective and realize progress isn't instant or necessarily linear.
So yeah, that helped. A couple of good real-world conversations with my personal trainer about the same kind of issues helped, just deciding it is time to move forward and do my best. Thanks.8 -
I'm 24 years old, 5'4 and 255 pounds. How much cardio and what types of cardio do you recommend daily for me to lose 2 pounds a week?0
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Hi, i have noticed that doing push ups, especially extra sets, is causing a shoulder pain. I didn't have a previous injury to this shoulder. I don't think the shoulder /arm exercises that i do at the gym are affecting it, but i love doing push ups. I'm 45, female, 5'7", 148lbs. What do you recommend?0
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Hi, i have noticed that doing push ups, especially extra sets, is causing a shoulder pain. I didn't have a previous injury to this shoulder. I don't think the shoulder /arm exercises that i do at the gym are affecting it, but i love doing push ups. I'm 45, female, 5'7", 148lbs. What do you recommend?
change your form. I would say 9/10 it's because you are pushing your shoulders outwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IODxDxX7oi4 1 -
gabriellax92 wrote: »I'm 24 years old, 5'4 and 255 pounds. How much cardio and what types of cardio do you recommend daily for me to lose 2 pounds a week?
Look at your food intake for weight loss.
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LucasWilland wrote: »Just out of curiosity, how do you set up your client's diet if they are looking to lose fat or build muscle?
I'm not sure exactly what you are asking? As far as macros, I don't really adjust those much. If the client wants to lose fat, we lower their calories. If a client wants to gain muscle, we increase their calories. I don't work with people that are bodybuilders or anything like that, so there is no need to get more detailed than that.0 -
DannyYMi54321 wrote: »About 2 weeks ago I asked you about how to make nutrition and fitnes click for me despite a lot of obstacles in my life. Your response boiled down to something along the lines of "stop making excuses and make it a priority" - hopefully I captured the core of your response, I'm very roughly paraphrasing,I haven't searched back to find the exact post.
Essentially spot on - I got a little defensive when I first read your answer to me, because I was thinking defensively along the lines of "but he doesn't know anything about my life, or how hard it is, or what I've endured or ..,."
So after I sat back and realized just how much like a whining spoiled man-child I sounded like in my own mind, and just how much of a victim mentality I was again buying into, I realized you are quite right. I do struggle with a lot of things, my life is medically complicated, logistically complicated, and definitely psychologically complicated. So I've given a lot of thought to my health and fitness challenges lately; I can stay stuck and unhappy and complain and do the entire oh poor me drama, or I can work to effect as much positive change in my life as I can, and maintain perspective and realize progress isn't instant or necessarily linear.
So yeah, that helped. A couple of good real-world conversations with my personal trainer about the same kind of issues helped, just deciding it is time to move forward and do my best. Thanks.
Glad to hear that.0 -
gabriellax92 wrote: »I'm 24 years old, 5'4 and 255 pounds. How much cardio and what types of cardio do you recommend daily for me to lose 2 pounds a week?
How much would depend on your diet. Unless you are training to do a 5k or something, I would avoid doing any running. Try swimming or rowing.
As far as your goal, you are going to need to burn about 1,000 more calories than you take in each day. It's doable, but your likelihood of yo-yo'ing with your weight is a lot higher than they would be if you did 1 pound a week.0 -
Hi, i have noticed that doing push ups, especially extra sets, is causing a shoulder pain. I didn't have a previous injury to this shoulder. I don't think the shoulder /arm exercises that i do at the gym are affecting it, but i love doing push ups. I'm 45, female, 5'7", 148lbs. What do you recommend?
First, if it hurts, don't do it.
If you could send me a video of you doing a push up, I could help you out further, but without seeing your form, I can't give you much more than that.1 -
If anyone else has a question, could you post it on my other thread?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10526037/fitness-and-nutrition-q-a#latest0 -
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MeanderingMammal wrote: »
Not him, but i can imagine it has something to do with being morbidly obese and the high risk of injury to the knee, ankle, acl, feet/arch, and entire lower body.0 -
rainbowbow wrote: »MeanderingMammal wrote: »
Not him, but i can imagine it has something to do with being morbidly obese and the high risk of injury to the knee, ankle, acl, feet/arch, and entire lower body.
I'm assuming that a properly qualified trainer would be able to provide some substance, rather than than assertion.
The thread where the individual who asked the question here is asking about running advice has somewhat more content.2 -
Are you disappointed when people regain the weight, or do you expect it?0
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I want to know if i do windsor pilates as the only exercise daily, will i be able to lose weight? Or do i have to combine cardio in there?0
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Agree here. Running for anyone increases the landing of each foot fall by 3x the amount of pressure versus walking. If one is obese, not good for ankles, knees and back.rainbowbow wrote: »MeanderingMammal wrote: »
Not him, but i can imagine it has something to do with being morbidly obese and the high risk of injury to the knee, ankle, acl, feet/arch, and entire lower body.
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For me I would be disappointed because I use the simplest way to do it. CICO and that's pretty much it. Of course I endorse exercise and other physical activity, but it's NOT required for weight loss.healthypelican wrote: »Are you disappointed when people regain the weight, or do you expect it?
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Exercise is for fitness and health. One could exercise 6 hours a day, but if they consumed more calories than they burned, they would gain weight.shabanabibi1986 wrote: »I want to know if i do windsor pilates as the only exercise daily, will i be able to lose weight? Or do i have to combine cardio in there?
It STILL comes down to CICO.
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MeanderingMammal wrote: »
As other have mentioned, running is a really poor form of exercise - very high injury rate. Exercise should make you feel better, not worse.0 -
healthypelican wrote: »Are you disappointed when people regain the weight, or do you expect it?
Yes, it is disappointing, but I don't really deal with a lot of weight loss clients, so it doesn't happen very often.0 -
shabanabibi1986 wrote: »I want to know if i do windsor pilates as the only exercise daily, will i be able to lose weight? Or do i have to combine cardio in there?
As @ninerbuff stated, it comes down to what you burn vs. what you take in. From a health standpoint, I would consider adding in some resistance training to your current routine.0 -
What do you think of full body workouts compared to upper/lower and push pull legs? I know those three are better than split routines and why do you think alot of fitness Youtubers only do split routines?0
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DasItMan91 wrote: »What do you think of full body workouts compared to upper/lower and push pull legs? I know those three are better than split routines and why do you think alot of fitness Youtubers only do split routines?
Up to 3x/week, I program full body routines. If I have clients coming in 4 or more times a week, I would switch to an upper/lower split.
The benefit of the full body routine is that you get to hit the muscle groups more often in the week. The benefit of doing a split routine is that you can use more volume for each muscle group. Outside of being an elite bodybuilder, I don't see any reason for doing a split routine.
I think they do split routines because that's what they saw in their Muscle & Fitness Magazine when they were a kid. Depending on who you are talking about, there is a good chance they are using some "advanced supplements" as well, so virtually any workout routine will work for them.0 -
DasItMan91 wrote: »What do you think of full body workouts compared to upper/lower and push pull legs? I know those three are better than split routines and why do you think alot of fitness Youtubers only do split routines?
Up to 3x/week, I program full body routines. If I have clients coming in 4 or more times a week, I would switch to an upper/lower split.
The benefit of the full body routine is that you get to hit the muscle groups more often in the week. The benefit of doing a split routine is that you can use more volume for each muscle group. Outside of being an elite bodybuilder, I don't see any reason for doing a split routine.
I think they do split routines because that's what they saw in their Muscle & Fitness Magazine when they were a kid. Depending on who you are talking about, there is a good chance they are using some "advanced supplements" as well, so virtually any workout routine will work for them.
Ok cool, yeah they probably are. I'm currently in school to be a personal trainer (A.C.E.), what are the things you can tell me about being a personal trainer and when I get my certificate, do you recommend I go for a degree immediately or am I good for at least a while? Also you think Chris Jones' (PumpChasers) is natty?
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DasItMan91 wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »What do you think of full body workouts compared to upper/lower and push pull legs? I know those three are better than split routines and why do you think alot of fitness Youtubers only do split routines?
Up to 3x/week, I program full body routines. If I have clients coming in 4 or more times a week, I would switch to an upper/lower split.
The benefit of the full body routine is that you get to hit the muscle groups more often in the week. The benefit of doing a split routine is that you can use more volume for each muscle group. Outside of being an elite bodybuilder, I don't see any reason for doing a split routine.
I think they do split routines because that's what they saw in their Muscle & Fitness Magazine when they were a kid. Depending on who you are talking about, there is a good chance they are using some "advanced supplements" as well, so virtually any workout routine will work for them.
Ok cool, yeah they probably are. I'm currently in school to be a personal trainer (A.C.E.), what are the things you can tell me about being a personal trainer and when I get my certificate, do you recommend I go for a degree immediately or am I good for at least a while? Also you think Chris Jones' (PumpChasers) is natty?
I would get your degree right away. It's much harder to go back to school after you've been out a while.
What can I tell you about being a trainer? Could you be more specific? I guess in general, expect a terrible schedule, with not that great of pay starting out. The bar for entry is low, so the market is really saturated with poor trainers. It takes a while to establish yourself, but once you do, things get better.
I don't know anything about that guy, but off his pictures, I think it's possible he's natural.0 -
I highly doubt he's a natty. Weight fluctuations, fullness at low body fat %, and other things I know being in the industry (as well as having trained competitors) leads me to believe he either is/or did juice.DasItMan91 wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »What do you think of full body workouts compared to upper/lower and push pull legs? I know those three are better than split routines and why do you think alot of fitness Youtubers only do split routines?
Up to 3x/week, I program full body routines. If I have clients coming in 4 or more times a week, I would switch to an upper/lower split.
The benefit of the full body routine is that you get to hit the muscle groups more often in the week. The benefit of doing a split routine is that you can use more volume for each muscle group. Outside of being an elite bodybuilder, I don't see any reason for doing a split routine.
I think they do split routines because that's what they saw in their Muscle & Fitness Magazine when they were a kid. Depending on who you are talking about, there is a good chance they are using some "advanced supplements" as well, so virtually any workout routine will work for them.
Also you think Chris Jones' (PumpChasers) is natty?
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what is the best way to lose belly fat?0
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You cannot "target" fat loss (unless you're willing to go under the knife). Fat gets lost systematically, meaning a 1% loss comes from all over your body at once. You WILL have places that hold fat more than others and reduction happens when you get your overall body fat percentage down.what is the best way to lose belly fat?
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DasItMan91 wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »What do you think of full body workouts compared to upper/lower and push pull legs? I know those three are better than split routines and why do you think alot of fitness Youtubers only do split routines?
Up to 3x/week, I program full body routines. If I have clients coming in 4 or more times a week, I would switch to an upper/lower split.
The benefit of the full body routine is that you get to hit the muscle groups more often in the week. The benefit of doing a split routine is that you can use more volume for each muscle group. Outside of being an elite bodybuilder, I don't see any reason for doing a split routine.
I think they do split routines because that's what they saw in their Muscle & Fitness Magazine when they were a kid. Depending on who you are talking about, there is a good chance they are using some "advanced supplements" as well, so virtually any workout routine will work for them.
Ok cool, yeah they probably are. I'm currently in school to be a personal trainer (A.C.E.), what are the things you can tell me about being a personal trainer and when I get my certificate, do you recommend I go for a degree immediately or am I good for at least a while? Also you think Chris Jones' (PumpChasers) is natty?
I would get your degree right away. It's much harder to go back to school after you've been out a while.
What can I tell you about being a trainer? Could you be more specific? I guess in general, expect a terrible schedule, with not that great of pay starting out. The bar for entry is low, so the market is really saturated with poor trainers. It takes a while to establish yourself, but once you do, things get better.
I don't know anything about that guy, but off his pictures, I think it's possible he's natural.
What degree do you think a personal trainer should get to guarantee him/her a job? And how do you set yourself apart from other personal trainers? How successful are you at helping clients achieve their goals?0
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