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Thats great. Check out the Couch to 5k program, it starts with walk/run alternating and builds you up to a 5k! As for "how much", the sky is the limit! Endurance sports are fun once you get a basic level of fitness, and more fun the fitter you get! Plus it will make everything in your life feel like a breeze. I swear…
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An absolutely classic article by him on core training is: 21st Century Core Training http://www.t-nation.com/training/21st-century-core-training Dude is awesome. Also, Ross Enamit is another good name in core training routines.
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Inaccurate heart rate, calories burned aren't any more accurate than you making a smart guess on the myfitnesspal entries. There are far better ways to spend $100
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Fitbit is being sued because their heart rate is inaccurate. Furthermore, heart rate to calories conversion only works for long slow cardio, where it is pretty easy to calculate anyway. Any kind of Strength, sprints, interval cardio will be far less accurate. Just weigh yourself often, take an average every week, if it's…
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It might work, but there are plenty of other well- studied, time tested and proven methods of gaining muscle strength, size, or whatever your goal is. Why gamble your time with an unproven method?
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It really does not improve fat loss. You can eat before cardio, or not. Whatever feels best.
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35kg is fine to start, doing 5x5 you should be able to add 2.5kg to that, every workout! The trick is to start light with good form and add small amounts of weight slowly. Pretty soon you'll be squatting more than you even thought was possible, with good form. Adding weight over time is what gets you stronger and drives…
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It costs your body a lot of energy to build muscle. It doesn't catabolize it quickly. You have pneumonia, focusing on getting better from that will give you the best gains long term. No sense worrying about something you have no control over.
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There is such a thing as cold induced asthma, have you asked a doctor about it?
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Creatine is likely causing zero of the side effects you mentioned. It also does not affect kidney function. Everything @cajuntank said is correct. You do not have to cycle it. At best it will give you maybe 1 or 2 more reps than you could have gotten without it. But over years of training, this slight increase in ability…
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Walking uphill requires aerobic fitness. Maybe you have some, but apparently not enough to walk uphill continuously. It's just a reason to train more. What you have described is "I have difficulty walking uphill, my heart rate goes up and I get out of breath and have to stop." That is the body's natural reaction to walking…
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It's basically caffeine
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I don't know what you want us to say. If you have to stop because you're out of breath then you are just out of shape. Walk and run more and you'll have to stop less often. You have consistently denied that the heart rate monitor could possibly be wrong, despite the fact that these things are all known to be quite prone to…
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Okay, but that doesnt mean it's infallible. Plenty of people report problems with this device and every other HRM on the market. The HRM is still the most questionable part of this situation. What is more likely, you have an incredibly rare cardiac condition that your doctor has dismissed, or the blinky light gizmo on your…
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What is your resting heart rate? What is the highest HR you have ever seen on the monitor (max HR)? Lastly, is this a chest straponitor? I wouldn't trust a wrist based one, for certain people they are not accurate. It could just be you have a naturally high max heart rate. That's totally fine. It's not dangerous to work…
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You cannot choose or affect with exercise the location that your body burns fat from. All you can do is lose fat overall, and as you do this some of it will come from your thighs and butt. Eat at a caloric deficit and engage in whatever form of exercise you enjoy the most.
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Eat calorie deficit = weight loss Lift heavy weights and get protein = weight lost will be muscle, not fat Do cardio = improve endurance
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Yep, my optical sensor (fitbit charge HR) is basically useless. Chest strap is actually pretty accurate, if the electrodes are properly wetted when you put it on. How are you confirming on your neck if you are running? In all, your test method sounds highly suspect and I would pay $30 for a more accurate monitor to…
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I believe in the nutrition section of virtually every marathon training plan in existence, it states "do not attempt this plan while also attempting to lose weight." It is very easy to end up overtrained, which you will not feel until many weeks into the training and you have dug a hole so deep you can't climb out. You are…
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If that is true you probably aren't burning 1000 Cal's. If you are losing 2-3 or more lbs per week then I would worry you were taking in far too little
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Around here is LifeWay brand. I like the low fat plain version. It's replaced Greek yogurt for me. It makes better shakes because it's more liquid. Mmmmmm gut microbiota
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12x per week. Row and run 60km/week, 2 lifting sessions, 2 climbing gym sessions, and one all-day outing on the weekend rock or ice climbing.
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sounds like the heart strap is faulty, and that you are out of shape. what did the cardiologist say?
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If you're not losing weight then your calorie goal is too high, plain and simple. Lower it by 3 or 400 calories, and you will start losing weight.
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Sesame chicken and steamed or fried dumplings Chicken Parmesan Calzone Ruinous to the wallet and the waistline.
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I love rice. Even plain. 3 cups is a lot of rice. If it fits in your calories, go for it. I really wonder what the rest of your meals and macronutrients are like though, if you have enough calories for 3 cups of pure carbs after dinner...
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count it as 1 minute of interval cardio
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if you can do 1-2 pull ups then just do a bunch of sets of 1-2 pull ups with as much rest as you need in between. try for 8 sets of 1 pull up. if you do this every day or nearly every day, you will quickly find you can do sets of 2, then 3, then 4, then 5 and so on. on your first or second set every day, really try your…
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here is an article about a study done using a group of females that shows no difference in doing fasted vs. unfasted cardio. http://breakingmuscle.com/strength-conditioning/debunking-the-myth-of-fasted-cardio there. is. no. difference.
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a banana + protein shake about 30 minutes before entering the gym. seems to do it for me. if it's a particularly intense workout requiring lots of focus, I also have a cup of black coffee on the drive to the gym. it is 100% personal preference. i hate having a meal in my stomach while working out so I just have a light and…