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I people watch....just don't stare

It's recently been coming back into fashion, and some recent research (i know this is daily mail, I couldn't find the right article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2255867/Is-minutes-week-exercise-need-fit-Scientists-say-ideal-fitness-regime-involves-intense-bursts-activity.html) has shown that it's good for…

Hi, For the first one, you'd do the combined weight, so 6kg in that case. And with the pull ups calculate your body weight - the weight set at (50 -20), so yes 30kg. But as you say so long as you know it doesn't really matter. In terms of other people usually 6kg lunge/squat would either be two 3kg dumbbells, or one 6kg…

horny cat / scaredy cat stretches are quite good (In case that doesn't mean anything - horny cat is on your knees, hands on floor and lean back keeping your hands where they are, scaredy cat is on all fours and rounding your back like a cat does when it's scared. Also, just holding onto something and leaning back stretches…

I do it most days when I go to the gym in the evening, not perfect time, but it's consistent (once I take into account that the scales usually start from somewhere between -2kg and 5kg!)

I like bolt because of his attitude, makes him quite entertaining. Both are AMAZING athletes though, it really is like comparing two completely different things.

I would say the shorts

Porridge :)

Weights good :) You might gain a little weight, but will loose fat, and be able to keep fat off better.

I heard someone say 40 is the new 30, 30 the new 20 and if you're under 20 you may as well not be born yet!

He what?!?! How did I miss that! and this:

I have a drink when I get up, then a bottle of water sat next to me on my desk all day, as soon as it's nearly empty I fill it back up. Then drink a few teas during the day.

I mean on the same day, so spend half your weights time doing one muscle group, and then spend the other half in the same session on it's opposite group. A good way to do it is do a set on one then a set on the other, as it then means you're not wasting time by resting, but you are actually still resting. Not sure what…

I wear Vibram FiveFingers for all the training I do except basketball (but that's because I need a bit of ankle support) I bruised the bottoms of my feet when I first wore them, but that was because I was a bit heavy footed and didn't take the advice to start slow. Now I wouldn't trade them for anything, so comfortable,…

I noticed this last night, should be interesting....although it's on at the same time as the GB vs USA basketball match! (and the time I go to the gym) Will probably have to record one, or both!

Sounds like plenty of cardio. It's a good idea to do some lower body otherwise you end up top heavy, but you're probably safe for a while if you're trying to trim down a bit. Rather than "larger muscles", try to work muscle groups first...for example for upper body you might do a chest press that does your triceps and…

"At the end of the day" and "Play it by ear" Both drive me crazy

If you're going swimming still then eat before and maybe a bit earlier. But in general, I like to have a snack about an hour to an hour and a half before, and then eat after. You do need energy so don't go without eating anything. Inductions usually aren't always full exercise anyway so don't panic too much.

Sorry, yes that's the one, there are a couple ways to do it, and it's called a few different things, but it all ends you up in the same place :) Oo yes and classes (group exercise) are great fun if that's something you like, again something a lot of people do alongside training clients.

You're always going to get a million views on this :wink: mine is: Depends on what you want. You said you want to build muscle but have some fat to lose, you should really always warm up with some cardio (or light weights) and then stretch! And then the choice is really yours, I thought I read that you're doing circuits,…

Hi Baz, Yes 41 definitely isn't too old, when I did my training to be a fitness instructor there was a guy who was about your age, and he did far better than most of the others on the course! And it doesn't matter that you don't have any fitness qualifications, just need to be relatively confident, and able to learn. I…

Haha love this ^^ :laugh: I'm most like someone from Nepal apparently...

As most people have said...it's fine so long as you eat, sleep and drink enough, and definitely listen to your body so you don't end up overtraining. I didn't eat or sleep enough while do inglots of exercise at one point, I then got ill because of it and had to spend a few weeks doing noting, it wasn't worth it.

I presume you're using the standard 220-age kind of calculations and then get a percentage from that? A better formula is the Karvonen formula, which would give you the same max HR but your 75% would be 153 (I calculated backwards to work out your resting HR at about 61, correct me if that's off! ). Which would sound…

I'm a PT too! Good luck with yours, it's great to do. I try to do what most people here have been suggesting, one thing I notice people really don't like is when trainers don't pay full attention to their clients. (I cant stand it myself when I see other trainers do it) I also always try to be friendly and approachable.

Yer, myprotein seems good to me, I got a 5kg bag of the unflavored one a while ago, and still working my way through it. Not the best tasting thing in the world, but I mix it with milk, a bit of water, and some chocolate powder (I know that detracts slightly)

I can't find the article on ACSM however there has been research on it by them that shows that a 0 incline increases pressure on the shin bones, which can lead to shin splints amongst other injuries to the knees, ankles and back. Obviously you aren't guaranteed to get injured, but why take the risk? But yes, slight incline…

I forget what the best incline is to simulate outdoor running, I believe it is 0.5-1.5 so running at 1.5 is fine. When I warm up I usually vary it between 0.5 and 9, but when running I just concentrate on running and not pressing buttons, if you've got a fancy treadmill then it's fine to get it to change but no real need…

Keep going for a little while to see if you average out at about 1600, if so maybe add a sandwich or something health into your day somewhere. But 300calories short is probably not doing you major harm, so long as you're not feeling drained and tired, your body is good at telling you what's right and wrong.

Mine's 54, last time I checked (about a year ago) it was 60 something.