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Some Workout tips
I wanted to start a thread as a place to get some good workout tips as
well as share your own. I am a martial artist, and have alot of experience being in tip top shape. I personally prefer bodyweight exercises as they build good functional strength, good for all sorts of things. I think a good workout comes from dedication. For all you guys out there that are new to working out I cant stress it anough. Stay with your work out, if you need ideas look at my blog (http:// workin-out.blogspot.com/). There is alot of quality info in there, and my personal work out schedule. Being in shape is hard work, but the rewards are for greater than the amount of work you have to put in! |
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"TheHeartOfAHero" wrote in message ups.com... I wanted to start a thread as a place to get some good workout tips as well as share your own. Up until this morning, my "exercise" has basically been meandering strolls taken four or five days a week. Walking is good, yah? And I have been walking far enough/fast enough/long enough to raise my pulse rate and so forth. Not power-walks, though, by any means. Anyway, today I started the "Hackers Diet" work-out routine, Rung 1 -- beginner level, simple calisthenics. I was shocked at how hard it was for me to do these simple exercises. For the toe touches, I could barely get my hands down below my knees. On the sit-ups, It was difficult to lift my head up high enough to see my feet! The beginning portion of the routine calls for two (yes, 2) girl push-ups, and... don't even ask. I knew I was out of shape, but I really didn't know that things had gotten this bad. I've committed myself to adding some form of aerobic exercise to my morning routine because the evening strolls can be somewhat sporadic. Next month, or maybe later this month, I'll probably buy some weight lifting equipment and start lifting three-to-four nights a week. So, as far as tips are concerned, here are mine: 1) It doesn't matter where you start or how well you do over the first short period of time. The important thing is to start and to keep with it -- things gets better over time. 2) A clipboard is probably the most important piece of exercise equipement there is. Writing down what you plan to do gets you motivated; keeping track of what you've accomplished keeps you motivated and keeps you on-track. I am a martial artist, and have alot of Sorry to mention it, but this is a real pet peeve of mine. A lot, as in "I see a lot of cute girls at the beach", is two words, not one. There's no such word as alot. Regarding your tips, do you have a video or some such thing that you would recommend with an aerobic-type kata that I could learn? Looking towards the future, I might want to shake-up my morning routine with an occasional change. Also, what do you think of Tai Chi as a regular exercise? if you need ideas look at my blog (http:// workin-out.blogspot.com/). It was nice to peek at your blog and see that it wasn't another penny-a-click ad site. Nice blog. Welcome aboard. |
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em wrote:
"TheHeartOfAHero" wrote in message ups.com... I wanted to start a thread as a place to get some good workout tips as well as share your own. Up until this morning, my "exercise" has basically been meandering strolls taken four or five days a week. Walking is good, yah? And I have been walking far enough/fast enough/long enough to raise my pulse rate and so forth. Not power-walks, though, by any means. Anyway, today I started the "Hackers Diet" work-out routine, Rung 1 -- beginner level, simple calisthenics. I was shocked at how hard it was for me to do these simple exercises. For the toe touches, I could barely get my hands down below my knees. On the sit-ups, It was difficult to lift my head up high enough to see my feet! The beginning portion of the routine calls for two (yes, 2) girl push-ups, and... don't even ask. I knew I was out of shape, but I really didn't know that things had gotten this bad. If you want a real shock, read the book "FrameWork." The self-evaluation section is a real eye-opener. It pops a lot of delusional bubbles people have about how young they feel and/or how in shape they think they are. I've committed myself to adding some form of aerobic exercise to my morning routine because the evening strolls can be somewhat sporadic. Next month, or maybe later this month, I'll probably buy some weight lifting equipment and start lifting three-to-four nights a week. In general, men need to work more on flexibility/range of motion, whereas women need to work more on developing strength. Again, the FrameWork book (health and fitness from an orthopedist perspective) is well worth a trip to the library or the $8 including shipping to get a used copy from Amazon. So, as far as tips are concerned, here are mine: 1) It doesn't matter where you start or how well you do over the first short period of time. The important thing is to start and to keep with it -- things gets better over time. 2) A clipboard is probably the most important piece of exercise equipement there is. Writing down what you plan to do gets you motivated; keeping track of what you've accomplished keeps you motivated and keeps you on-track. Those are good tips. |
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I personally think that thi chi is not great exercise, or a good
martial art altough it seems halfway decent when it comes to heart heath for older people. I have met a few thi chi people but only one young man that took it. He said that thi chi was very boring, has no physical work to it. Most of the older people I knew that took thi chi took it for the heart benefits, one of which had a heart bypass, and could not do the full on arts. My thoughts on it are that thi chi is not an effective self defense art but is more of a art for the mind and cardiovascular strength as alot of the moves use deep breathing. I dont know any good videos on kata that I can think of, you could try checking on youtube for some ideas, but if you want a good way to shake up your morning routine, try running around your house and turning it into a obstacle course. It sound childish, and it kinda is but it is a fun effective way to get a good workout. Find some stuff to jump over, stairs to run up and down (in different ways try running up fast only one step at a time and then slow two steps at a time) and doing stuff like bear walks and what not. It gives a good work out that is not boring, and builds good skills as well as making you stronger. |
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On Jul 8, 4:16 pm, "em" wrote:
1) It doesn't matter where you start or how well you do over the first short period of time. The important thing is to start and to keep with it -- things gets better over time. This is absolutely the most important thing of all. I began exercising because I had such severe knee issues that I could barely walk, and I joined a gym in order to have an opportunity to do water aerobics, which I'd been told might help my knee. At that point in my life -- about 9 years ago -- I was seriously considering applying for a handicapped driver permit so that I could park close to things. Now -- at age 59 -- I run several times a week, climb mountains, swim, lift weights, do yoga, have competitive weight lifting state masters' records, etc. And I (a woman, btw), can do at least 10-15 "guy" push- ups :-). (And, thanks to yoga, which I just started last year, I can touch my toes -- that took a while, as I have always had tight hamstrings, and running and lifting don't help much there!) Anyway, I am living proof that it definitely gets better! Chris 262/130s/130s |
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On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:04:45 -0700, Chris wrote:
(And, thanks to yoga, which I just started last year, I can touch my toes -- that took a while, as I have always had tight hamstrings, and running and lifting don't help much there!) Anyway, I am living proof that it definitely gets better! Dunno about that... every time I sit in the leg curl machine, after, my hamstrings feel tight, and I just lean over and hang down for a bit. Now that I've been doing that for a while, suddenly I can not only touch my toes, I'm getting to where I might be able to do so with my knuckles instead of my fingertips! -- Cynthia 262/238/152 |
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On Jul 12, 11:22 pm, Cynthia P wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:04:45 -0700, Chris wrote: (And, thanks to yoga, which I just started last year, I can touch my toes -- that took a while, as I have always had tight hamstrings, and running and lifting don't help much there!) Anyway, I am living proof that it definitely gets better! Dunno about that... every time I sit in the leg curl machine, after, my hamstrings feel tight, and I just lean over and hang down for a bit. Now that I've been doing that for a while, suddenly I can not only touch my toes, I'm getting to where I might be able to do so with my knuckles instead of my fingertips! -- Cynthia 262/238/152 Well, that's great. But it's the stretching that's doing that for you, not the leg curls. Leg curls per se will tighten your hamstrings. People differ a lot in how flexible their hamstrings are. I know very obese people who can easily touch their toes, but it has never in my life been easy for me, whether thin or fat. It has taken the frequent stretching work that comes with yoga to get me there. (Incidentally, I gather that men generally have tighter hamstrings than women -- dunno why.) Chris 262/130s/130s |
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Chris wrote:
On Jul 12, 11:22 pm, Cynthia P wrote: On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:04:45 -0700, Chris wrote: (And, thanks to yoga, which I just started last year, I can touch my toes -- that took a while, as I have always had tight hamstrings, and running and lifting don't help much there!) Anyway, I am living proof that it definitely gets better! Dunno about that... every time I sit in the leg curl machine, after, my hamstrings feel tight, and I just lean over and hang down for a bit. Now that I've been doing that for a while, suddenly I can not only touch my toes, I'm getting to where I might be able to do so with my knuckles instead of my fingertips! -- Cynthia 262/238/152 Well, that's great. But it's the stretching that's doing that for you, not the leg curls. Leg curls per se will tighten your hamstrings. People differ a lot in how flexible their hamstrings are. I know very obese people who can easily touch their toes, but it has never in my life been easy for me, whether thin or fat. It has taken the frequent stretching work that comes with yoga to get me there. (Incidentally, I gather that men generally have tighter hamstrings than women -- dunno why.) Chris 262/130s/130s Many of the single joint (isolation) resistance training exercises improve flexibility/range of motion if they are worked through a full range of motion. Becoming "muscle bound" and/or losing flexibility/range of motion due to resistance training is a myth. Even multi-joint exercises can improve flexibility in those who may be particularly tight. Any exercise that causes a stretch will improve flexibility over time. If we're going to throw sweeping generalizations around, tight hamstrings is most likely due to being sedentary (sitting) and/or simply allowing it to happen. I just started back doing squats and deadlifts as part of my resistance training program. At first my hams were tight (heels would lift and I would lean forward and round my back at the bottom of the range of motion), but in time they loosened up. The only specific stretching I did was a little high heel work (hook a heel on something at about hip height and lean forward for 10 seconds or so and then do the other side) in between sets. I attribute most of the increase in ham flexibility to the implied demand of the squats and deadlifts. And those two are definitely not single joint exercises. There's a lot to be said for the SAID (Specific Adaptation to Implied Demands) principle. |
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:20:35 -0700, Chris wrote:
On Jul 12, 11:22 pm, Cynthia P wrote: On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:04:45 -0700, Chris wrote: (And, thanks to yoga, which I just started last year, I can touch my toes -- that took a while, as I have always had tight hamstrings, and running and lifting don't help much there!) Anyway, I am living proof that it definitely gets better! Dunno about that... every time I sit in the leg curl machine, after, my hamstrings feel tight, and I just lean over and hang down for a bit. Now that I've been doing that for a while, suddenly I can not only touch my toes, I'm getting to where I might be able to do so with my knuckles instead of my fingertips! -- Cynthia 262/238/152 Well, that's great. But it's the stretching that's doing that for you, not the leg curls. Leg curls per se will tighten your hamstrings. People differ a lot in how flexible their hamstrings are. I know very obese people who can easily touch their toes, but it has never in my life been easy for me, whether thin or fat. It has taken the frequent stretching work that comes with yoga to get me there. (Incidentally, I gather that men generally have tighter hamstrings than women -- dunno why.) I suppose. But I wouldn't have been doing that stretching but for doing the curls, LOL! They are what make me feel like I *need* a stretch. Yoga would probably be good for me, but I don't even think I've ever seen a class in our town. I should check and see if there is anything at the gym, I know they have had Pilates classes in the past. -- Cynthia 262/238/152 |
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On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:07:26 -0800, Cynthia P
wrote: Yoga would probably be good for me, but I don't even think I've ever seen a class in our town. I should check and see if there is anything at the gym, I know they have had Pilates classes in the past. The first Hatha yoga classes I ever attended were through a community college. You might try there. Unless your town is quite small, or the people think "yoga equals the devil" you should find some help. Ask around. Rick |
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