Quote :

"I hate weights and prefer cardio, but I love the way weight training makes my body look and feel."

yup!


and i havent had runners high since last summer (havent hit that hard yet...but oh, i will)
but damn i love it

1/26/2010 7:25:53 PM

Wish I knew what runners high felt like, hate running!

Jillian said keep your arms below your heart when running for endurance, should I try that?

1/26/2010 7:27:21 PM

^wouldn't hurt

i have tried it before and i cant tell much of a difference...but then again i don't run with my hands over my head


i do have a question for all of you weightlifters out there....
how sore are you after a normal workout?
not a heavy one or a light one...but just a normal day...


i usually dont get DOMS that often
i mean if i push myself really, really hard i may be able to get a little bit....


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1/26/2010 8:12:59 PM

Spin class

2 lbs. up from normal weight

I need to get better about nutrition but I like bad food too much.

1/26/2010 8:25:46 PM

Quote :

"ow sore are you after a normal workout? not a heavy one or a light one...but just a normal day... "

Um?

1/26/2010 9:14:08 PM

I HAVE AN APPETITE AGAIN!!!

After a small breakfast and a shake, I was starving for lunch, and went to gus sir beef (charlotte). I couldn't decide between getting something bland, or the ribeye that was staring me down. The ribeye won, and came w/ banana pudding, corn bread, stewed apples adn sweet tea. (I'm on a see-food diet till i get out of my post food poisoning/BAD norwalk virus stupor). I also had pecan pie.


Training wise...

Squats
rack pulls
single leg leg press
assisted pistols on right
pistols on left
abs

This was HARD mentally.

1/26/2010 9:18:32 PM

1 mile on the treadmill
4 miles on the bike
and a few weights

1/26/2010 9:19:14 PM

Quote :

"how sore are you after a normal workout? not a heavy one or a light one...but just a normal day..."

not sore unless its the first time doing something.

1/26/2010 11:10:50 PM

One hour of elliptical
15 minutes of abs

1/27/2010 9:57:36 AM

I've only been doing one soccer game a week as my exercise, because of this awful pain in the joint of my right hip. I have no idea where it's coming from or what's causing it, but it's almost near debilitating.

1/27/2010 10:13:30 AM

was quite fatigued this morning, had to psych myself out to do the first few exercises, eventually got into a groove and finished strong.

Back

10min Cardio
10min Dynamic Stretching

2x4x455, 5x405 Rack Pulls
3x5xBW+20 Pull Ups
3x5x245 Yates Rows
3x10x95 Good Mornings
3x10x75 Straight Arm Pull Downs
3x10x140 Low Cable Rows
FST-7 CG Pull Downs

10min Abs
10min Static Stretching

1/27/2010 11:50:33 AM

did an hour spin class lasst night....holy shit it was intense!!

doing some circuits tonight

1/27/2010 12:08:39 PM

So i worked out this morning w/my trainer and afterwards puked. It sucked, i had to pull over on the side of hte road. The thing is, the workout wasn't really that bad, and I made sure to eat food an hour before i went. I had a little cereal, really not that much.


yesterday was bad though. Lunch was zaxbys chicken finger plate (fried chicken fingers, french fries, texas toast) and for dinner they gave us free pizza at the basketball and i had ice cream for dessert....I am horrible with my food choices.

1/27/2010 12:24:15 PM

I don't eat before working out. If I'm working out in the afternoon I don't eat anything after 3pm for a 5:30-6pm workout.

1/27/2010 12:25:12 PM

That's actually not very good for your work out.

1/27/2010 12:35:12 PM

I eat a snack or small meal every 2 to 3 hours between 9 am and 7 pm. It helps me stay energized.

No eating after 7. Maybe a glass of wine for dessert.

1/27/2010 12:39:59 PM

^^Neither are side-stitch cramps. If I eat something < 3 hours before working out, I'll end up getting cramps and can't run.

1/27/2010 12:46:25 PM

You should be able to eat something small, like a banana, about an hour prior with no problems.

1/27/2010 12:49:03 PM

Swam for 45 min.
45 min. Spin Class
Ran 1 mile

back to back...fun

1/27/2010 12:49:46 PM

swam last night, usual warm up (200 free moderate, 50 kick, 100 im 50 free easy)
100 build
then we played 52 card draw, where each card has a value on a sheet that corresponds to a miniset

example 10 of clubs is 10x 50 odds fly evens fly/choice (25/25)

there was a lot of fly and backstroke..... >.<

1/27/2010 12:51:43 PM

Quote :

"You should be able to eat something small, like a banana, about an hour prior with no problems."

I know what I should be able to do, but through trial and error, I know what I can and cannot do. Therefore I don't eat in that timeframe before working out.

1/27/2010 1:22:40 PM

I hope you at least have a post-workout meal

1/27/2010 1:23:00 PM

Yep, I like to eat. Too much, probably.

1/27/2010 1:25:05 PM

i'm the same way

i tried to eat an apple about an hour before a workout once....i threw it back up within 30 minutes into it
my time frame is usually no less than two hours before a workout.


some of my best workouts are done first thing in the morning
pre-breakfast...

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 1:34 PM. Reason : nn]

1/27/2010 1:33:40 PM

You people make me look like I have an iron stomach.

On Monday I ate an apple on the way to my indoor soccer game. I had eaten a full meal of chinese about two hours prior as well. I felt great.

1/27/2010 1:35:52 PM

I like to eat while running during marathons.

And I usually eat a serving of oatmeal before every workout.

1/27/2010 1:39:33 PM

I only work out on an empty stomach. Otherwise I feel like poo. Hence, first thing in the morning (no thanks) or right after work are the best times for me to work out.

Yesterday was upper body work out as well as 45 minutes of cardio at 80% max HR. Today will be lower body work out (legs) and maybe some cardio (probably cutting it short b/c I'm going to the bar later). lol.

1/27/2010 1:40:17 PM

^ i'm the same way. i can eat and then go work out no problem. always been this way though.

probably because when i danced, i would scarf down dinner and then go straight to dance class for 5 hours a day.

1/27/2010 1:42:48 PM

I used to eat dinner before swim meets in high school. That stopped after I threw up after competing in the 200 meter freestyle

1/27/2010 1:47:59 PM

i don't like to eat anything at least 1-2 hrs prior to working out...i don't want the two systems competing for blood

1/27/2010 2:09:03 PM

Light Day

Front Squat- 200lbs 3x3
Overhead Squat- 90lbs 2x5
Overhead Press- 120lbs 3x8
Chin ups - 25
1armed DB Snatches - 70lb 5x3
Drag Curls - 40lbs 3x10

1/27/2010 4:25:15 PM

weighted dips
pullups
mp's
t-bars
facepulls
shrugs
curls/tris

1/27/2010 6:52:00 PM

ran 3.5 miles. did arms for 15 minutes.

1/27/2010 7:23:52 PM

oops haha

[Edited on January 27, 2010 at 7:36 PM. Reason : ]

1/27/2010 7:33:02 PM

^ wrong thread?

1/27/2010 7:34:28 PM

Ran LJ again

Volleyball at 8!

1/27/2010 7:40:25 PM

I'm on a bulkkkkkk

1/27/2010 8:00:44 PM

Mile repeats - 3 laps

plus getting there and back for a total of 4 miles

1/27/2010 8:10:46 PM

Quote :

"i don't like to eat anything at least 1-2 hrs prior to working out...i don't want the two systems competing for blood"

you take any NO or vasodilator supplements?

1/27/2010 8:35:22 PM

omg so sore from running and working out my legs yesterday

i just took a bath and it helped some. any other remedies?

1/27/2010 8:39:55 PM

Ice your knees
Drink LOTS of water
And have a glass of wine

Those are my fav post-run remedies.

1/27/2010 8:43:37 PM

90 minutes of sweaty hot pain

and i feel fucking awesome


(maybe won't tomorrow )

1/27/2010 9:49:17 PM

Quote :

"omg so sore from running and working out my legs yesterday i just took a bath and it helped some. any other remedies?"

epsom salt in the bath water.



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today -> 1000 situps

1/27/2010 10:00:28 PM

Quote :

"you take any NO or vasodilator supplements?"

used to take an NO product, never really felt it do anything for me

i only take creatine mono, protein, fish oil, generic multi-v & joint support

To you PTs out there

Am I missing out on leg development by avoiding the back squat? I only do front squats as I feel I get a much better ROM & the movement feels much safer. My front squat is ~65% the weight of my full ROM back squat. I suppose I could back squat down on to a bench but I'm just quite paranoid about re-triggering my back injury.

1/28/2010 10:32:27 AM

30 minutes of arms, abs, lunges and squats
1-hour run

1/28/2010 10:38:05 AM

Quote :

"Am I missing out on leg development by avoiding the back squat? I only do front squats as I feel I get a much better ROM & the movement feels much safer. My front squat is ~65% the weight of my full ROM back squat. I suppose I could back squat down on to a bench but I'm just quite paranoid about re-triggering my back injury."

i would say no. judging by your last leg post, you are doing lunges and leg presses in addition to the front squats. those three should round out the quad development just fine.

1/28/2010 10:49:12 AM

A squat is a squat. Unless you are training for something you need a back squat for, like PLing, many coaches don't even have thier athletes backsquat.

1/28/2010 11:10:35 AM

Quote :

"i only take creatine mono, protein, fish oil, generic multi-v & joint support"

lol

1/28/2010 11:39:32 AM

why is that lol, everyone could benefit from taking a multi-v and fish oil. protein and creatine is really not that much for someone that lifts hard 4-6 days a week. that would be a lot of food to eat to get about 200 grams of protein per day

1/28/2010 11:44:50 AM

yea, what I take is nothing compared to what I've read others take

you should see the logs, stashes, "gear" that some of these kids take, what I supplement with are more or less staples in the bodybuilding world. Doubt I actually even need a multi-v with as much whole food as I eat. I'm not a fan of liquid meals, I love substance for sustenance. I challenge anyone in here to an eating competition, be it a race against time, sheer quantity, taste, or "extreme"

i took an NO product for a few months after winning it in a sponsored log opportunity...some prop blend that in the long run, was a glorified caffeine pill

and yea, protein can prove a challenge if you don't supplement with a powder and you're on the go a lot, especially when you want to eat as "clean" as possible. I'm beginning to phase out deli meats now due to all the nitrate discussion...back to over roasted chicken breast salads when I eat out

i'm going to attempt to lean bulk after superbowl sunday...I'm currently eating ~2400-2500 cals/day...going to switch to 3500-4000 cals/day until summer hits or I feel I'm getting "fat" again, although I highly doubt I'll get fat working out like I do and only eating that much...plus I do a fair bit of cardio, which will only hinder my mass building...I don't want to get too muscular, just want to put on some lean mass and pull this loose skin up

currently 200lbs @ ~15% bf

1/28/2010 12:04:24 PM