July 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 11:15 AM) Yeah, that is really the worst thing they can do to someone. Everyone has to find what works for them and what they can stick with over the long-term. agreed
July 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (Reddy @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 11:20 AM) agreed Oh, and for the record, I just like playing devils advocate with you.
July 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 11:31 AM) Oh, and for the record, I just like playing devils advocate with you. You mean with everyone
July 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 11:31 AM) You mean with everyone I like to make people feel like individuals.
July 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 12:03 PM) What happened in here? lol shack asked about Shakeology and Y2HH decided to jump into the fray and cause a ruckus. Edited July 31, 201213 yr by Reddy
July 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (Reddy @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 03:22 PM) lol shack asked about Shakeology and Y2HH decided to jump into the fray and cause a ruckus. It's what I do. Lostfan didn't nickname me Dennis the Menace without reason. Edited July 31, 201213 yr by Y2HH
August 1, 201213 yr QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 08:31 AM) It's sometimes hard to know what your max bench is without a spotter...so if you tend to work out alone, such as I do, performing maxouts isn't easy. I currently weigh about 162 (IMO, I'm about 10lbs over my target weight), and I can bench over 230...how much over, I don't know...because without a spotter I won't even try. Don't overdo it unless you have a spotter. Just go after small gains, a week at a time. I would suggest you make friends at the gym (if you don't have them already). My buddy and I are both programmers so we have a lot in common and it just came to him that he wanted to work out w/ me. Fortunately, he's been serious about it. I've had friends that just go "to go" but we are actually feeding off of each other. There's usually pretty cool people around to give a spot when my friend isn't able to make it. P.S. I benched 240lbs this Monday
August 2, 201213 yr A nice perk about working in baseball: The entire park, gym and batting cages included, is at your disposal when the team is on the road.
August 3, 201213 yr QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 11:10 PM) A nice perk about working in baseball: The entire park, gym and batting cages included, is at your disposal when the team is on the road. Where do you work? Feel free to PM if you don't want it public. If you don't want me to know, then I'll just go cry in the corner
August 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 02:44 AM) Anyone have any good tips for increasing cardio endurance? Slow long distance.
August 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 08:12 AM) Slow long distance. I would cross that up with some intervals as well. My favorite is actually on a day between long slow runs like SS said with football field work. REALLY slow jogs the length and then sprinting 10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90-100 yards. You "sprint" at the end will most likely be a very slow one, but I've found it can increase muscle endurance over time.
August 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 11:04 AM) I would cross that up with some intervals as well. My favorite is actually on a day between long slow runs like SS said with football field work. REALLY slow jogs the length and then sprinting 10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90-100 yards. You "sprint" at the end will most likely be a very slow one, but I've found it can increase muscle endurance over time. If you really want to increase cardio, sprints during long runs will do wonders. Depending on your distance, use the first mile as a warm up. Pick a timed burst (say a minute or two) and the double that time as a slow run in between bursts. Then use the last mile or so as a slow run again. Be sure to really stretch afterwards. Don't do it every day, limit it to once or twice per week.
August 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 11:10 AM) If you really want to increase cardio, sprints during long runs will do wonders. Depending on your distance, use the first mile as a warm up. Pick a timed burst (say a minute or two) and the double that time as a slow run in between bursts. Then use the last mile or so as a slow run again. Be sure to really stretch afterwards. Don't do it every day, limit it to once or twice per week. I'll add in doing some foam rolling if possible in addition to the stretching. I LOVE short bursts like you are saying above. Does WONDERS for cardio, endurance and weight loss.
August 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 01:25 PM) It's also awesome for your knees. Thats why I run on field turf or grass. I also like to run uphill if possible.
August 22, 201213 yr There is a fitness program banner that keeps popping on Soxtalk, called Athlean or something close to that. Has anyone ever tried that out, what did they think about it and better or worse than p90x?
August 22, 201213 yr While in Vancouver we climbed to the top of Grouse Mountain. Felt very accomplished afterwards and the view was great. Trail Facts Length: 2.9 kilometres (1.8 miles) Elevation Gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres above sea level (900 feet) Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet) Total Stairs: 2,830 Statistics: Annually, over 100,000 people hike the trail. Average Time: On average it takes up to an hour and a half to complete the hike. For novice hikers, two hours is recommended. Participants: Hikers range in age from 7 to 90, with an equal male/female split.
August 22, 201213 yr QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 09:55 AM) While in Vancouver we climbed to the top of Grouse Mountain. Felt very accomplished afterwards and the view was great. Trail Facts Length: 2.9 kilometres (1.8 miles) Elevation Gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres above sea level (900 feet) Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet) Total Stairs: 2,830 Statistics: Annually, over 100,000 people hike the trail. Average Time: On average it takes up to an hour and a half to complete the hike. For novice hikers, two hours is recommended. Participants: Hikers range in age from 7 to 90, with an equal male/female split. Congrats, Krush...that's awesome!
August 22, 201213 yr QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 09:55 AM) While in Vancouver we climbed to the top of Grouse Mountain. Felt very accomplished afterwards and the view was great. Trail Facts Length: 2.9 kilometres (1.8 miles) Elevation Gain: 853 metres (2,800 feet) Base: 274 metres above sea level (900 feet) Summit: 1,127 metres (3,700 feet) Total Stairs: 2,830 Statistics: Annually, over 100,000 people hike the trail. Average Time: On average it takes up to an hour and a half to complete the hike. For novice hikers, two hours is recommended. Participants: Hikers range in age from 7 to 90, with an equal male/female split. Thats alot of steps. I'm guessing there was some serious ass cheek pain the next day.
August 22, 201213 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 09:12 AM) Thats alot of steps. I'm guessing there was some serious ass cheek pain the next day. And swamp ass during the climb!
August 22, 201213 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 10:13 AM) And swamp ass during the climb! Dude, i've done two days of jumping lunges tabata-style 20 seconds on 10 off 8 times and I can barely lower myself down on the toilet. I can only imagine 2 hours of stairs. Quick ad based on your post for those that are sweaty bastards (I am) and dont like chafing or swamp ass. I've invested in a couple of different kinds of underwear and both have been great. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034ORYN...ils_o06_s00_i00 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001390KM...ils_o06_s00_i01 Edited August 22, 201213 yr by RockRaines
August 22, 201213 yr Yeah, I was dripping sweat, everything was soaked. Ass and quads sure got a workout. I had never done a hike before. It was fun but a lot of work.
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