April 2011
sleepsleep asked: oh, i think i should have been clearer. stretching your hip flexors will improve your vertical jump.
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Fitness Myths
Pasta is the ultimate pre-workout meal
For endurance athletes, there may be some benefit to the idea of carb loading. With that recognition,
carb loading has been misinterpreted as requiring the need for large amounts of carbohyrates in the
meal eaten before exercise. Pasta is the most frequent culprit. Most men have fully depleted their
body’s carbohydrate stores through the foods they...
sleepsleep asked: hey,
as far as i understand, the one exception to the rule for static stretching is hip flexors. stretching hip flexors can really change your explosiveness. it's really apparent things like vertical jumps.
as far as i understand, the one exception to the rule for static stretching is hip flexors. stretching hip flexors can really change your explosiveness. it's really apparent things like vertical jumps.
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March 2011
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Fitness Myths
3. Long-distance cardio is good for fat loss
Just about every piece of cardio equipment currently manufactured comes with a nice display of
target heart rate zones for “fat burning.” The idea behind these zones is that working at the specified
target heart rates will allow you to burn the largest proportion of your energy from fat. Sounds
tempting. What few people realize is that you actually...
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Fitness Myths
Static stretching decreases risk of injury
If people warm-up at all, they usually static stretch. Static stretching immediately before exercise
can cause performance decrements; it can also increase your risk of injury. Stretching can also
cause a short-term decrease in musculotendinous stiffness. If joints are relying on this stiffness for
force production or stability, this decrease can lead...
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Anonymous asked: I was wondering if it is a good idea to exercise (run) after you eat? Curious because I know the sympathetic nervous system is activated and your body doesn't digest food during that time. So, if you ate, then ran, would digestion be delayed causing our body to feel full longer? Or would the cardio use up the energy from what we just ate?
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parachuteisopen-deactivated2011 asked: Hi! Love your blog, I have a question - I'm a 19 year old girl, I've never been able to do a pull-up in my entire life, but that is my current goal right now. I've just been doing lots of pushups and the full body circuit at my gym, are those effective at all? And are there any other exercises you would recommend? Thanks! :)
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Anonymous asked: how long does it typically take to get toned if you don't have a lot of body fat? is it easier if you have some fat to turn into muscle to achieve a "sculpt" look? thank you!
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Anonymous asked: is there anyway to be sure I can work off the meal I just ate?? I mean like I go out and have pizza if I run after will i use those calories I consumed???
love-lilyevans-deactivated20130 asked: I recently started my get-ready-for-summer workout. Of course I want to lose weight and tone up, but I think I mostly want to look and feel healthy and fit. I eat a protein shake in the morning, grapes or bananas or apples for snack, a salad for lunch, nuts for snack and kind of whatever we have in the fridge for dinner. But here's my problem; I don't know whether to get a personal...
Anonymous asked: I recently developed tendonitis in my foot a few days ago, which has led me to stay off of it for a while, thus hindering me to go to the gym. In turn, I've also been cutting calories, which I know isn't good, but the scale says that I HAVE lost weight. I certainly plan on going back to the gym once my foot has healed so that I don't risk straining it anymore. What effect does this...
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Today went about as well with my workouts as they can possibly go. I got a call from a friend who was heading off to the gym. Went over to the gym with him. Got an amazing workout in. I’m really starting to feel and see the progress now. Today was chest and triceps with a little ab work thrown…
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the-more-you-mo asked: I've been going to the gym since the end of January. I started dieting last week. I'm on a plan that will put me to lose 2 lbs a week. There's no progress, any reasons why? Or am I freaking out too soon?
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ralpharaza asked: Hi! I'm 5'5 and 135lbs. I was 145lbs 4 months ago. Im doing tri sets and super sets in my work out. My only cardio is training in bjj the day after my workout in the gym. My schedule is:
Saturday - Chest
Sunday - Legs, shoulder, lower back
Monday- bjj
Tuesday- rest
Wed- bjj
thursday - biceps, upper back
fruday- Cardio/skipping rope...
Saturday - Chest
Sunday - Legs, shoulder, lower back
Monday- bjj
Tuesday- rest
Wed- bjj
thursday - biceps, upper back
fruday- Cardio/skipping rope...
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