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     Reply #180 - January 06, 2013, 09:56 AM
    Quote from: Ifrit on January 02, 2013, 08:25 PM
    You might wanna up the activity level a bit, like go for longer runs instead of walking or jogging.


    This has proven to be effective, I have been going for long runs with a bit of jogging and walking for the last two days and it has made some remarkable changes, my belly is becoming flatter than before yet the stubborn fat is still around the navel and below it  but its shedding off a bit.

    @Ferrero: you are right about the cardio and yeah, I can't get rid of the carbs since I love eating Yams and fries every morning, its hard not to eat anything apart from them. Lol
    "I'm standing here like an asshole holding my Charles Dickens"

    "No theory,No ready made system,no book that has ever been written to save the world. i cleave to no system.."-Bakunin
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #181 - January 06, 2013, 12:04 PM
    Add some sprints to your running/jogging. For example, do a 30 second sprint every 5 mins of general running. It'll cause your heart rate to go through the roof, short period of time for recovery and then doing it again = greater metabolic disturbance = quicker results. Mind you, your legs will burn. Wink
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #182 - January 22, 2013, 06:03 PM
    I got another question, How do I get to avoid the runner's knee again?
    "I'm standing here like an asshole holding my Charles Dickens"

    "No theory,No ready made system,no book that has ever been written to save the world. i cleave to no system.."-Bakunin
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #183 - January 22, 2013, 06:15 PM
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    I got another question, How do I get to avoid the runner's knee again?


    good question.  the answer may be difficult, ie, you may have to learn how to run all over again.  yep, I said it, re-learn how to run. the one thing that has helped me is going from a full support running shoe to a minimalist/barefoot style running shoe.  lots of research has been done to show that those cushy pillows that runners are used to actually makes runners MORE prone to injury and especially in the knee region.  the studies have shown that typical running shoes force a runner into a heel strike when running, when the human foot was actually designed for a fore foot strike.  the heel strike places undo amounts of pressure on the knee and causes them to deteriorate faster than if you ran with natural human stride.  the best way to get a feel as to how you should really be running is to take off your shoes and see how your bare foot NATURALLY strikes the ground and then go out and buy a shoe that aides in maintaining that type of strike when running.  good luck with your running!  I know it is like crack for me and I couldn't live without it.  Smiley  here is a helpful vid to explain my point
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  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #184 - January 22, 2013, 06:16 PM
    http://vimeo.com/12551218#
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  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #185 - January 22, 2013, 07:44 PM
    Thanks Tabularasa Smiley, you know I was thinking it has to do with the new running shoes that I bought a week ago because for the past one month it hasn't happen to me until I wore those shoes.
    "I'm standing here like an asshole holding my Charles Dickens"

    "No theory,No ready made system,no book that has ever been written to save the world. i cleave to no system.."-Bakunin
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #186 - January 22, 2013, 09:09 PM
    Yeah, it has everything to do with footwear.  and how unfortunate because footwear is so ridiculously expensive.  if you screw it up, it's like a $125 mistake.  ugh.
    Do not go gentle into that good night.
    Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #187 - February 07, 2013, 10:15 PM
    If you wanna lose weight, cut down on sugar. Seriously.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #188 - February 07, 2013, 10:25 PM
    One word: Stevia.
    Do not go gentle into that good night.
    Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #189 - February 07, 2013, 10:48 PM
    do any of you guys know how many calories a person would need per day, in order to gain 2 pounds per week?
    Also, is it true that weight-lifting makes you lose hair in the future?
    thanks Smiley
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #190 - February 07, 2013, 11:13 PM
    Depends entirely upon the person, their metabolism, their size, diet, eating patterns, what type of work they do, what they do in their spare time, what their sleeping habits are, and so on.

    If you're talking about gaining muscle weight, then you're not going to gain any just by eating. You need to work out. You need to actually hurt your muscles in order for them to repair and restructure for a new workload, and they need proteins available to be able to do that, and suitable rest.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #191 - February 07, 2013, 11:23 PM
    Quote from: Ishina on February 07, 2013, 10:15 PM
    If you wanna lose weight, cut down on sugar. Seriously.


    couldn't agree more, I'm starting to see the result ever since I stopped taking coke(few months ago, I used to drink over 200cl),fizzy drinks and sweet snacks in favour of fruits and water. My body is getting back in good shape now.


    "I'm standing here like an asshole holding my Charles Dickens"

    "No theory,No ready made system,no book that has ever been written to save the world. i cleave to no system.."-Bakunin
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #192 - February 07, 2013, 11:33 PM
    Yeah, also, I think most people are oblivious how many cals they have in an average drinking session. 4 or 5 Jagerbombs and you're already halfway through your RDA. I usually try and go for diet coke in my Jack D's or Voddy, at least while I'm sober enough to give a shit. Stuff like that.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #193 - February 05, 2014, 03:21 PM
    weird people are injecting oil into their muscles.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVKjXuYzBjo
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #194 - February 05, 2014, 06:05 PM
     Cheesy He just doesn't look right.
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #195 - February 05, 2014, 06:22 PM
    Quote from: kutta on February 07, 2013, 10:48 PM
    do any of you guys know how many calories a person would need per day, in order to gain 2 pounds per week?
    Also, is it true that weight-lifting makes you lose hair in the future?
    thanks Smiley


    Depends on your height and bodyweight. What is your body build like? Are you naturally quite skinny?
    You need to calculate your BMR and then factor in how many calories you burn from daily exercise/activity, to get an idea of your maintenance calorie intake (the amount required to maintain your current weight). Here's a link to get you started: http://health-connexion.com/body/harris-benedict-formula.asp
    1lb of body mass = 3500 calories, so you would need an extra 1000 cals/day on top of your maintenance calories for a 2lb weekly gain.
    Unless you're seriously underweight I would advise a daily cal surplus of only around 500 or so. Shooting for 2lbs a week is going to result in a lot of unnecessary fat gain. If you're a beginner, you could probably get away with a bigger surplus for the first few months without compromising your waistline, but you'll have to start tapering it down once the linear strength and mass gains come to a halt.

    And no, it doesn't  Smiley
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #196 - February 05, 2014, 06:40 PM
    Quote from: dr_sloth on February 05, 2014, 03:21 PM
    weird people are injecting oil into their muscles.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVKjXuYzBjo

    That looks fucking awful.
    Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #197 - February 05, 2014, 07:37 PM
    The best advice tailor-made for you can be given by a nutritionist.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #198 - February 07, 2014, 04:14 AM
    Quote from: Ferrero on January 06, 2013, 12:04 PM
    Add some sprints to your running/jogging. For example, do a 30 second sprint every 5 mins of general running. It'll cause your heart rate to go through the roof, short period of time for recovery and then doing it again = greater metabolic disturbance = quicker results. Mind you, your legs will burn. Wink


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  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #199 - June 27, 2014, 04:49 PM

    Weight: 140 lbs (64 kg)
    Height: 1.69 m

    About a month ago, I have started eating clean, cutting back on carbs and empty calories. I eat more protein and fibers. I don't know how much weight I have lost because of that, since I've only just recently bought a scale. Grin
    I do feel better, though.

    I just ordered my first pair of running shoes, after visiting a runner's store. They gave me advice on the type of shoe I needed, after a video-analysis of my running. I'm planning to start running after Ramadhaan, any tips are welcome. After running, I want to slowly build up to doing muscle training. I don't want to start everything in one go, afraid my motivation will vanish xD
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  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #200 - June 27, 2014, 05:13 PM
    Intermittent training is supposed to be good for cardio sprints, if you notice in a gym the professional looking people often do ten minutes of high intensity and they're gone on to the weights.  It kind of bores me doing half an hour of regular cardio anyway.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #201 - June 27, 2014, 05:50 PM
    I personally look at diet purely from a scientific perspective. A calorie is a calorie regardless of its source. Losing weight is purely based on calories in vs calories out (Due to the laws of thermodynamics). Now, the reason I count my protein, carbs, and fats is because I want to maintain muscle and lose as much fat as possible and also want to prevent getting hungry all the time. I like to have a lot of Protein and fat because they keep me full for longer (due to slower gastric/stomach emptying into the intestine) and try to add about 20 grams of carbs into each meal to ensure my glycogen levels are high to decrease muscle breakdown (catabolism).
    Cardio is just a way to burn excess calories and to increase the rate of fat loss. It is not necessary to lose weight. It is definitely a good idea though because it increases cardiovascular fitness and makes you "as fit as you look". The thing that has worked best for me is high intensity interval training (HIIT) it is short and burns on average approximately 450 calories in 20 minutes if done correctly. My method of doing HIIT is going to a running track near my house and doing 100 meter sprints followed by light jogs around the rest of the track. Every time i get to the starting line I sprint for another 100 meters. HIIT could be done on the treadmill; use an incline of approximately 10/12 and sprint at that incline at around 13 speed for 15 seconds every few minutes. You will definitely feel it   Wink
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  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #202 - June 27, 2014, 06:34 PM
    I've always been an ectomorph with a high metabolism. Losing weight has never been an issue for me. I've always focused on gaining it and in the past I've had to eat like a horse (both carbs and protein) and train hard to not look skinny. Haven't trained for a few years now and have returned to a slim weight but unusually & unlike the past I now gain fat more easily & mainly around the belly. I think my metabolism is slowing now Ive hit middle age. Definitely need to workout again but don't think I have the motivation to do it like I used to.
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  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #203 - June 27, 2014, 10:22 PM
    My metabolism is quite slow so it's incredibly hard for me to lose weight. Meh, when the Apocalypse comes I'll be picking my teeth with your bones, high metabolism people.
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #204 - June 28, 2014, 04:10 AM
    But us slow metabolism people would be a great high calorie meal for the quick and agile ectomorphs during the apocalypse  Cry
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  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #205 - June 28, 2014, 04:18 AM
    I am quick and agile anyway. Not a marathon runner but I'm a good sprinter, really fast short distances. Also quite physically strong, so that helps.

    My descendants will be walking over the bones of your descendants fast metabolism people. Afro
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #206 - June 28, 2014, 10:22 AM
    I'm a shit runner.  The only race I ever won, was at sports day in Secondary school, and that was only because all the Moroccans fielded in the race (and we were all Moroccans picked for the long distance race...don't ask me why) passed out throughout the race because it was Ramadan, we were fasting, and it was a very hot day. 

    I walked the last lap, and shimmy danced over the finish line.

    It was a crap way to win, but it was still a fucking win.  Cheesy
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  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #207 - June 28, 2014, 12:45 PM
    lol wow much racism.

    Does anyone figure its possible to maintain some levels of health and fitness while fasting this year? Not doing it myself, but for those that are, what diet and exercise tips would you guys have for them so they don't lose all their fitness gains?
    Quote from: yeezevee on February 11, 2016, 02:05 PM
    how fuck works without shit??


    Let's Play Chess!

    harakaat, friend, RIP
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #208 - June 28, 2014, 10:34 PM
    Female
    1.63 (5 feet four)
    52.6 kilo (116 pounds)
    15 years young cool2
    I work out bout three to five times a week during summer/fall and winter through spring I run track and pole vault.
    Don't ask about diet. I can eat more than a grown man.
    Just like Johnny Flynn said, the breath I've taken and the one I must to go on.
  • The Fitness and Diet thread
     Reply #209 - June 29, 2014, 04:19 PM
    Quote from: asbie on June 28, 2014, 12:45 PM
    lol wow much racism.

    Does anyone figure its possible to maintain some levels of health and fitness while fasting this year? Not doing it myself, but for those that are, what diet and exercise tips would you guys have for them so they don't lose all their fitness gains?


    Definitely, just have the workout after iftar time by like an hour and a half. I do not recommend training during fasting time because dehydration could be a big problem especially in hot weather. As for diet i recommend eating a lot of protein and fat before fasting to stay full for the entire fast and having more carbs at iftar time before working out.
    DRINK PLENTY OF WATER WHEN ALLOWED!
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