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Start with incline push ups - Do them on stairs or a table. When you can do 12-15 without a major struggle move a little closer to the ground until you are doing them on the floor. You can also start with isometric holds. Start in push up position with arms fully extended (up) and lower yourself about halfway down and hold…
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1) Eat back your calories 2) Make sure you drink extra water. When I ride a lot and do not up my water intake some processes get slowed down and it can lead to some weight stagnation. Then a week later after 20 minutes in the bathroom I will have miraculously lost a few pounds.
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2 Things from Personal Experience: 1) I eat like **** when I am sick, and so when I am done being sick I need a little nutritional boost to get back to 100% 2) The illness may have passed, but your immune system is probably not fully recovered. Throw in some extra "super-foods" this week, cut back on your workout intensity…
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Yeah, for me it's about the testosterone rush. I also get pretty aggressive about other things too. So ideally if I could get into a fist fight and have sex after a workout I would feel really good. All you who say no - maybe you should take some vitamins or something.
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http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hamstrings/BBGoodMorning.html Or if you don't want to use weight - some people are against using weight for this exercise. Do the same motion with no weight, easily accomplished by repeatedly touching your toes. (My elementary school gym teacher called this "Touch Your Toes", so I guess…
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1) Muscle doesn't turn into fat - however more muscle mass will make it easier for your body to burn fat. 2) Start with inclined push-ups - on stairs, or a table, etc. Find something that makes it hard to get out 10, when you can easily do 15 move to a lower incline. Focus on form, if it's bad form, it doesn't count. You…
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Some races don't allow music while racing - check the local rules. Generally I don't think people care as long as you are aware of what is happening around you. Nothing is worse than being trapped behind a pack of people with music blaring who won't let a faster runner by because they have no idea there is anyone behind…
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If I had to run my first race over again, I would get comfortable running a little more than 3 miles (ideally, 4-5 miles at 1 minute per mile slower than race pace). If you have been training consistently be sure to ease back on your long runs the week of the race. If you haven't been training consistently be sure you can…
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Learn to love being sore. Stretch, drink water, and drink protein shakes. I've also read you can try baking soda water as a lactic acid buffer. But too much can mess up several major body functions, so don't jump into that without a coach or nutritionist who can recommend safe dosage.
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In general if you follow gym etiquette (wipe down your machine, don't interrupt people in the middle of their workout, be conscientious of people waiting for machines) then nobody will even see you. That being said, there are gyms that I have been that are frequented by body builders, power lifters, and people like that.…
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Get a pedometer and try the 10k Steps per day program. I know several people that have found it helpful. *Note 10K steps per day is around 5 miles. I have read that the number is a little arbitrary, they came up with it because most entry level pedometers will read up to 4 decimal places or 9999, so 10K Per Day ends up…
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www.exrx.net Start here. There is a lot of really good information and some information and plans to get you started.
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In general MFP vastly overestimates how many calories are burned in a workout. For more accurate numbers calculate your BMR per hour and then find Metabolic Equivalent Task tables online. Then you multiply your BMR x MET and you'll get a closer estimate of calories burned per hour of a given exercise. (Example - my BMR is…
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A woman's body needs at least 1200 calories a day to function. Figure out your BMR - you need at least this many calories per day. When you exercise you can end up lower than this, but you don't want to end up at too big of a deficit or else your body will not have the fuel to burn for your exercises. If your body does not…
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For me it depends on how long and how hard I am going to go. If I am preparing to run more than 6 miles then I usually eat before I go Or I might bring a granola bar with me to give me something to eat along the way. For shorter runs or lifting I generally don't eat for an hour before and usually not for an hour after or…
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Here is my secret breakfast recipe. Frozen asparagus broken in half - microwave for 30 seconds. Add one egg and raw baby spinach - microwave for 30 seconds. Mix it up with a fork a little (Will still be soupy) and microwave for 30 more seconds. Put between two pieces of toast with a slice of cheese. Generally my toast and…
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It seems like it is most likely water weight. Drink lots of water.
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I eat every 2 hours between 8 am and 6 pm giving me a total of 6 meals. I drink water every hour. The regulation helps keep my calories in check (I am really never hungry), and helps keep my metabolism flowing steadily through the day. The downside is that since I am accustomed to eating this way I get pretty cranky when…
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Running generally burns between 100 and 125 calories per mile. I think that within the first 3 or 4 weeks you are completing a total of 2 miles per work out by combining running and walking. So on the low end probably 175 to 200 calories and working up to a total of 300-375 calories per day. - I meant to reply to this…
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Running generally burns between 100 and 125 calories per mile. I think that within the first 3 or 4 weeks you are completing a total of 2 miles per work out by combining running and walking. So on the low end probably 175 to 200 calories and working up to a total of 300-375 calories per day.
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I did the Couch to 5K last year, I started about this same time. I live in Ohio, so it is cold here as well. Dress for weather about 15 degrees warmer than it is outside. I usually wear thermals, shorts, and a hoodie in addition to glomits, a warm hat, and a face mask. This Christmas I got a hat/face mask/neck warmer combo…
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Getting good shoes will help to a certain extent, but some people have a tendency toward over or under pronation. Knowing the difference and how badly you do it will determine the kind of shoes you get, but won't necessarily "fix" the problem. The biggest thing will be knowing when you need new shoes too. My shoes get very…
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Slow down to a pace at which you can finish the distance. On race day you will probably get all pumped up and go faster, but focus on distance first and speed second. Also, ideally train to run 4-5 miles in preparation for you 5k. Then 3.1 won't seem as long. Good Luck!
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A "regular" bike is fine, as long as you plug the handlebars. Drop bars and aero bars make you more aerodynamic, but will only provide minimal benefit for the cost for a beginner. Though, you can also get clip on aero bars which will attach to the top of your straight bars, on amazon you'll still spend 50-100 dollars, and…
