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BattleRopes wrote: »The_Enginerd wrote: »Bry_Lander wrote: »PrincessTinyheart wrote: »ladyhusker39 wrote: »I have the very unpopular opinion that a person's family, friends, job, schedule, income, geographic location, age, height, dietary restrictions and every other lame excuse is not why they can't lose weight.
I swear the majority of the comments I see from people somehow revolve around why everything in the world is causing them to be overweight - except that they eat more than they burn.
My mother swears that the only reason I was able to lose 55 lbs. is because I don't have children and therefore have all the time in the world to devote to losing weight. She thinks that, if you have kids, you default to eating a lot of crap and not moving very much, and this is what ALL people with children are faced with ALL THE TIME and can NEVER change their lifestyle.
The same thing with “dadbod” advocates. If you are a dad and love your children, then you must spend all of your free time with your children and can’t possibly be expected to take care of yourself. As if sacrificing your own wellness is benefitting your family. Most dads I know have plenty of time to watch their favorite Netflix programs, play golf, attend sporting events, manage a fantasy football team, take long lunches at work, etc., it is just a matter of prioritizing what matters.
I'd prefer for parents, use stroller's that has their child facing them; eye contact/interaction's very important! Otherwise how's that count, as spending quality time; with your child?
It depends on the child's age - a 2 or 3-year-old would definitely be more interested in viewing the path ahead.
The quality time is in the sharing of the running experience, not necessarily staring at dad for an hour.
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If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up2 -
kristikitter wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »I can't get enough of this thread:P
- I think a lot of the female bodies that are lauded as 'fit' are actually very distasteful - especially in the UK, the Middleton sisters (ugh) are held up as the pinnacle of health/beauty, when in fact one of them is a skinny waif and the other is completely devoid of curves and quite mannishly built.
- And on the other end of the spectrum, the big *kitten* phenomenon is horrid. I don't want a gigantic behind, it looks false and ridiculous.
- I think there will be a proven link one day with aspartame and gall stones... of course, people are free to drink litres of diet soda but I think they'll pay for it later down the line.
- Not enough emphasis is put on "moderation in everything, everything in moderation."
Lol bless your heart.
Insightful.
Thank you. :flowerforyou:2 -
Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
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jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.2 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.1 -
I skip Breakfast ***GASP*** quite often4
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stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
I haven't read that before. Any links? (Not arguing, that's just new info to me)0 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT4 -
Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
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Carlos_421 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
I haven't read that before. Any links? (Not arguing, that's just new info to me)
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/reasons-not-to-stretch/
Also see the referenced studies.0 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
Yeah convince people they can and should consume all the animal products they want Aaannnnd get ripped in just 14mins a day...
I no it's contradictory to the latest fitness trends created by marketing companies but I call Bs8 -
Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
Yeah convince people they can and should consume all the animal products they want Aaannnnd get ripped in just 14mins a day...
I no it's contradictory to the latest fitness trends created by marketing companies but I call Bs
You seem confused. LCHF improves insulin production and kidney function and satiety with a reduced requirement for aggressive calorie counting/monitoring
HIIT improves VO2MAX in a measurable way in 15 minutes a day over 3-6 weeks in a way that LSD doesn't.
Over the past 15 years, I've had great success with each of them in turn.
That being said. Neither is magic.
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stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
Yeah convince people they can and should consume all the animal products they want Aaannnnd get ripped in just 14mins a day...
I no it's contradictory to the latest fitness trends created by marketing companies but I call Bs
You seem confused. LCHF improves insulin production and kidney function and satiety with a reduced requirement for aggressive calorie counting/monitoring
HIIT improves VO2MAX in a measurable way in 15 minutes a day over 3-6 weeks in a way that LSD doesn't.
Over the past 15 years, I've had great success with each of them in turn.
That being said. Neither is magic.
Low carb dieting, see video by Dr Michael Greger below
https://youtu.be/zTuK6QKBvcc
As for HIIT... I still call Bs, every HIIT program I've ever seen always compares it to walking or low intensity exercises... My steady state is over 80% of max
It's not about how long you go, nor how hard you go
It's about how long you go hard
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Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
Yeah convince people they can and should consume all the animal products they want Aaannnnd get ripped in just 14mins a day...
I no it's contradictory to the latest fitness trends created by marketing companies but I call Bs
You seem confused. LCHF improves insulin production and kidney function and satiety with a reduced requirement for aggressive calorie counting/monitoring
HIIT improves VO2MAX in a measurable way in 15 minutes a day over 3-6 weeks in a way that LSD doesn't.
Over the past 15 years, I've had great success with each of them in turn.
That being said. Neither is magic.
Low carb dieting, see video by Dr Michael Greger below
https://youtu.be/zTuK6QKBvcc
YouTube isn't a source for scientific research. Neither is nutritionfacts.orgMr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »As for HIIT... I still call Bs, every HIIT program I've ever seen always compares it to walking or low intensity exercises... My steady state is over 80% of max
It's not about how long you go, nor how hard you go
It's about how long you go hard
Then you've miscalculated your max or miscalculated 80% Which is fairly common.7 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
Yeah convince people they can and should consume all the animal products they want Aaannnnd get ripped in just 14mins a day...
I no it's contradictory to the latest fitness trends created by marketing companies but I call Bs
You seem confused. LCHF improves insulin production and kidney function and satiety with a reduced requirement for aggressive calorie counting/monitoring
HIIT improves VO2MAX in a measurable way in 15 minutes a day over 3-6 weeks in a way that LSD doesn't.
Over the past 15 years, I've had great success with each of them in turn.
That being said. Neither is magic.
Low carb dieting, see video by Dr Michael Greger below
https://youtu.be/zTuK6QKBvcc
YouTube isn't a source for scientific research. Neither is nutritionfacts.orgMr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »As for HIIT... I still call Bs, every HIIT program I've ever seen always compares it to walking or low intensity exercises... My steady state is over 80% of max
It's not about how long you go, nor how hard you go
It's about how long you go hard
Then you've miscalculated your max or miscalculated 80% Which is fairly common.
We are going to have to agree to disagree I'm afraid. I give you Dr Greger and nutritionfacts.org and without any source of your own you attack my source...
And I'm pretty sure I have a better idea of what 80% of my max is then you do, regardless of how it jives with your opinion...
But hey man, I'm sure you mean well, so good luck with your work....9 -
Greger is one of the biggest quacks ever.
https://www.humanewatch.org/hsus_doc_exposed_as_schlock/
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/death-as-a-foodborne-illness-curable-by-veganism/
Essentially: if Greger says it, it's probably not accurate, if not completely false.
Nutritionfacts.org? Was vegan somethingorother. So, no - it's not nutritionfacts - it's veganpropaganda.com.
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Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
Yeah convince people they can and should consume all the animal products they want Aaannnnd get ripped in just 14mins a day...
I no it's contradictory to the latest fitness trends created by marketing companies but I call Bs
You seem confused. LCHF improves insulin production and kidney function and satiety with a reduced requirement for aggressive calorie counting/monitoring
HIIT improves VO2MAX in a measurable way in 15 minutes a day over 3-6 weeks in a way that LSD doesn't.
Over the past 15 years, I've had great success with each of them in turn.
That being said. Neither is magic.
Low carb dieting, see video by Dr Michael Greger below
https://youtu.be/zTuK6QKBvcc
As for HIIT... I still call Bs, every HIIT program I've ever seen always compares it to walking or low intensity exercises... My steady state is over 80% of max
It's not about how long you go, nor how hard you go
It's about how long you go hard
Respectfully (truly), I think you've been reading about HIIT in sources aimed at weight loss, or general-consumer fitness, rather than in sources concerned with athletic training for specific competitive sports.
There's nothing wrong with being mostly interested in weight loss and general fitness, but most of what's written about HIIT there is trendy nonsense.
In training for certain sports, it's more likely - IME only, based on my sport - that HIIT is not so much compared with LISS and other intensities, as put in a context where one uses each of these as components of an overall training program, often a periodized plan, with different roles and purposes for each.
It's not, IMO, about how long you go, how hard you go, or how long you go hard . . . it's about how intelligently you use various intensities of cardiovascular training, types of strength training, nutrition, technique training, and, yes, stretching to achieve your own personal goals, whether they involve weight loss, general fitness, performance in a specific sport, or any other physical/health goal(s) you may choose.
Comparing programs without reference to their underlying objectives? Kinda silly.
BTW, are you using 80% by HRR method or pure percent of max when you say "steady state at 80%"? For me, there's a fairly significant difference between the two.14 -
Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
Yeah convince people they can and should consume all the animal products they want Aaannnnd get ripped in just 14mins a day...
I no it's contradictory to the latest fitness trends created by marketing companies but I call Bs
You seem confused. LCHF improves insulin production and kidney function and satiety with a reduced requirement for aggressive calorie counting/monitoring
HIIT improves VO2MAX in a measurable way in 15 minutes a day over 3-6 weeks in a way that LSD doesn't.
Over the past 15 years, I've had great success with each of them in turn.
That being said. Neither is magic.
Low carb dieting, see video by Dr Michael Greger below
https://youtu.be/zTuK6QKBvcc
YouTube isn't a source for scientific research. Neither is nutritionfacts.orgMr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »As for HIIT... I still call Bs, every HIIT program I've ever seen always compares it to walking or low intensity exercises... My steady state is over 80% of max
It's not about how long you go, nor how hard you go
It's about how long you go hard
Then you've miscalculated your max or miscalculated 80% Which is fairly common.
We are going to have to agree to disagree I'm afraid. I give you Dr Greger and nutritionfacts.org and without any source of your own you attack my source...
And I'm pretty sure I have a better idea of what 80% of my max is then you do, regardless of how it jives with your opinion...
But hey man, I'm sure you mean well, so good luck with your work....
Bless your heart!15 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »jseams1234 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »If you're going to do anything today... Stretch!
Not unpopular I guess but too many skip the stretch and warm up
Not as cut and dry as you may think. More recent studies suggest that static stretching before strength training and lifting may be detrimental.
Maybe not detrimental but it can negatively affect strength during the lifting session.
Not just negative strength, increase in injuries.
You should stretch after at least
And if you are resting that day, you should at least stretch
And on stretching being dangerous, it's going to be one of those things that is determined to be Bs in the next decade
Just like low carb dieting and HIIT
Neither is BS. They both do exactly what they're designed and intended to do.
Yeah convince people they can and should consume all the animal products they want Aaannnnd get ripped in just 14mins a day...
I no it's contradictory to the latest fitness trends created by marketing companies but I call Bs
You seem confused. LCHF improves insulin production and kidney function and satiety with a reduced requirement for aggressive calorie counting/monitoring
HIIT improves VO2MAX in a measurable way in 15 minutes a day over 3-6 weeks in a way that LSD doesn't.
Over the past 15 years, I've had great success with each of them in turn.
That being said. Neither is magic.
Aw, man, it would have been soooo groovy to get awesome fitness results from LSD.8
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