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I suppose different products claim to do slightly different things, so it probably depends on what you want to achieve. Personally I just whiz some whey protein into my coffee.
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I was a teen in the 80s. I think people were generally a bit slimmer then (talking about the UK, can't speak for elsewhere) but I don't think they were more muscular. Probably less, especially the women, as we were not at all encouraged to do any forms of resistance training. It was aerobics or Callanetics as I recall. I…
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Ha ha. They have a habit of doing that. And they would never train fasted. They resent doing anything fasted.
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Kettlebells started my love affair with fitness. I love them. Swings, farmer carries and bottoms up exercises are my favourites. I quite like cleans, too - took me ages and a load of bruises to master them.
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I have BPPV. This means that certain head positions can sometimes trigger dizziness. Lying flat on my back is the worst. Sudden changes of position can also be an issue (sit ups are a total no no!) So if I know I am having an episode I won't do any exercises that involve lying on my back. If the episode has only recently…
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Something is better than nothing, for sure. So keep at it. Doing it all in one session is a bit more efficient in use of time because you can warm up just the once. Glad to hear you had a good day on Sunday. Here's hoping you have many more of those. Enjoy the new dumbbells.
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To my mind you choose whether to train fasted or fed depending on which gives you the better workout. I prefer fasted so I do it first thing. On occasions where I have to train later in the day I struggle to get going, I don't feel like putting in my best effort, the whole thing becomes a boring drag and I usually quit as…
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You have to exercise to lose weight.
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https://www.strongerbyscience.com/how-to-deadlift/ This article will probably tell you pretty much all you ever need to know about deadlifting.
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Shoes, always. I wear flexible barefoot-type shoes but I can't abide working out in bare, sweaty feet. I use heavy weights a lot and although my shoes would obviously not withstand a weight dropped on them they do protect my feet if I scrape a weight against them.
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My understanding is that deadlifts are pretty taxing on the central nervous system. Doing them until you can do no more twice a day sounds excessive to me. That said, if you are overdoing it your body should tell you soon enough. I'm also not convinced you should be wearing a belt the whole time - but I'm sure there are…
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So can I. One one side, if I lean over and suck my belly in really hard. Not bad for over 30% BF ;-)
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Never thought I'd find myself wishing for squishy fat!
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According to the Bible (Psalm 90) the lifespan of man is said to be threescore years and ten. "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." Which is 70 years. According to this (no…
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I guess it could become a good tool. I don't think it is a magic bullet, though. People over-consume calories for all sorts of reasons, not just because they are hungry. My husband is obese because he has drunk vast quantities of beer over his lifetime. He doesn't eat all that much. Reducing his appetite alone would have…
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Get into good habits while you have the motivation. When the motivation deserts you (and it will) then you will have the habits to fall back on.
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As it happens I was on the Oculus for an hour on Sunday. 30 mins Beat Saber and 30 mins Thrill of the Fight (mixture of heavy bag technical work plus a couple of fights). The Beat Saber was not particularly energetic. I was wearing my Myzone HR tracker and the calorie burn was about 300 calories for the hour. I am 5'10"…
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Push press
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You're not a car running on one type of fuel, with a gauge to tell you how much you have used up. There's so many variables even in the things you can measure. Add in hormonal fluctuations and the myriad of other things that go on behind the scenes and in some ways it's remarkable that CICO is as reliable as it is.
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You could use your staircase to do rear or front foot elevated split squats instead of the step ups.
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With sugar (and alcohol I have discovered, following dry January) I have to have a period of abstaining. After that I can use moderation - but not every day. So I can be satisfied with a small sweet treat a couple of times a week (and in fact rarely want one as often as that) but if I go on holiday and end up having…
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I lost my pugs a while before Covid but I know they would have wanted to be deeply involved. They liked nothing more than being underfoot and if I lay on the ground I would immediately have a pug face shoved into mine and be given a huge licking. In fact, lying on the ground was a failsafe method of getting them back to me…
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That's the way to do it!
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I've only recently achieved an unassisted push up and I am now working on stopping that arch. Lots of core work (oh, how I hate planks, but they work), pulling my belly button in tight, really bracing core and glutes as I work and tucking my chin closer to my chest. Totally agree with the suggestion to check a mirror - in…
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You can't judge anything by how much you do or don't sweat. Also, your sweat is more or less noticeable to others depending on what you are wearing. My gym T shirts are all made of sweat-wicking material and never look wet even if I can feel a slick of sweat all over me. If I were wearing a cotton T shirt you would be able…
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Our gyms are closed right now. Have been for months, on and off. Lockdowns made me realise I have to exercise for my mental health as much as my physical. I've been amassing equipment and can now do pretty much everything at home that I could do in the gym. I don't have a squat rack (not too bothered about that) but I…
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M - upper body strength 45 mins Tu - lower body strength & core 90 mins W - upper body strength 60 mins Th - lower body strength 45 mins F - upper body strength 60 mins Sa - lower body strength and core 90 mins Su - high intensity cardio (boxing based) if I am feeling energetic or low intensity cardio + stretching 60 mins
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I used to have terrible energy crashes mid afternoon in the days when I ate a very carb heavy breakfast and then a very carb heavy lunch. Exercise didn't really factor in those days. Nowadays it is very rare for me to get an energy crash but occasionally it happens if I have had a very intense exercise session that…
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Honestly - all of it. If you had told me 10 years ago I would develop an exercise habit I would have had you certified. But the slow, boring stuff like planks are the things I have taken longest to appreciate.
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What the previous poster said. Also if you are not warming up adequately beforehand or stretching adequately afterwards this may be contributing to your discomfort.
