~~~ Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Was down Kelvingrove park training on tuesday night, doing the sprints uphills. was up next to the old SFA headquarters running up and down the steep steps next to it. my legs are like jelly. good to be outside going some work again though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Sure this has already been covered, but wanting to learn more about nutrition. Anyone recommend any books or articles that are accessible to the nutritional idiot? Anita Bean, The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, ISBN: 1408105381 As for me Physiotherapy has progressed to the point where I can actually do something genuinely cardiovascular again. I did 1 km freestyle in 20 minutes yesterday. A few years back I did 5 km at that pace but the fact that my shoulder isn't in agony today means this feels like a win 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Anita Bean, The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, ISBN: 1408105381 I approve of this post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Upto 100kg on the old squats. This might seem like much but, considering i was only doing 40kg half a year ago, i am content with that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banterman86 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Upto 100kg on the old squats. This might seem like much but, considering i was only doing 40kg half a year ago, i am content with that. Impressive to me! Do you include the weight of the bar in that? I love my squats - I;m around 60kg just now, but I can only use the smith machine, i fear the rack 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Upto 100kg on the old squats. This might seem like much but, considering i was only doing 40kg half a year ago, i am content with that. Impressive to me! Do you include the weight of the bar in that? I love my squats - I;m around 60kg just now, but I can only use the smith machine, i fear the rack Yeah i use the free rack. If i go to the gym in airdrie then i use the smith machine. But it hurts my back. So try do my legs when i am using the gym in edinburgh. I actually felt the same as you for ages. Only recently started using the rack and feel much better for it. I use the smith machine for my calf raises. Upto 110kg on them. So hard to built the legs up though. Can notice a difference in my thighs which is good! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Been going regularly to the gym,mainly on cardio stuff to keep up my fitness for the bike in the summer and going well. Did around 100 calf raises and dips a couple of days ago and I can hardly fucking walk. Calf's feel like theyre going to burst 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I have begun dieting and weight is already coming off, but I'd like to accellerate the process via the medium known as "exer-cise." Cardio is shit. I'd far rather do strength work. Suggestions welcome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanetti Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) I have begun dieting and weight is already coming off, but I'd like to accellerate the process via the medium known as "exer-cise." Cardio is shit. I'd far rather do strength work. Suggestions welcome. Skipping ropes. Seriously, fucking great fun. Compared to rowing machines and whatever else anyway. Edited March 14, 2013 by Zanetti 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodside Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I have begun dieting and weight is already coming off, but I'd like to accellerate the process via the medium known as "exer-cise." Cardio is shit. I'd far rather do strength work. Suggestions welcome. ^^^ Roid Rage 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 For nutrition, there's literally hundred of channels you can subscribe to on YouTube with lots of videos on what to eat and and how to cook healthy meals. I currently subscribe to - Scooby's Workshop Barthel Fitness Lean Body Lifestyles These guys give great advice on food and record 5-10 minute clips of meal prep etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Was looking for some advice chaps. I go to the gym say 3-4 times a week. Enjoy using most of the different lifting machines, leg machines etc but I hate all running machines. Just find treadmill, exercise bike and cross trainer all really boring and can only ever do them for 5-10 minutes at a time. I can never really make classes cause I work till 6, and by the time I arrived the first one's usually started, and I'm always starving and want to get home, so can't be arsed waiting for a later class. Is there a more interesting way to get your cardio in at the gym, if you don't like running machines and don't have time for classes? I always stretch at the gym before I start but my legs are quite stiff recently so not sure if that's related to lack of cardio or what.. Try Interval Training. Different methods are possible but basically you cycle between working at a high intensity and recovering at low intensity. You'll be working too hard during the high intensity interval to get bored and the low intensity intervals will seem shorter and shorter as your recovery takes longer. It should be better than simply slogging away at medium pace for ages 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I have begun dieting and weight is already coming off, but I'd like to accellerate the process via the medium known as "exer-cise." Cardio is shit. I'd far rather do strength work. Suggestions welcome. Try using your left hand and that should balance up your arm muscles a bit better 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I have begun dieting and weight is already coming off, but I'd like to accellerate the process via the medium known as "exer-cise." Cardio is shit. I'd far rather do strength work. Suggestions welcome. Freeweights. Have a quick look here (assuming you're relatively new to this): http://newbie-fitness.blogspot.co.uk/2007/01/stripped-5x5.html Has handy links to .gifs of how to do the exercises properly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11thHour Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Well after saying I was gonna do this and that at the gym and get right back into it I'm actually going to head there today after work and cancel my membership. WIth the missus/wean, football team im helping run and just joining a new band I just wont have time for it at all. Certainly not enough time to justify £36 a month. I play enough football to get some decent exercise and I'll start going the odd jog if my back can handle it and the missus is wanting to start swimming so could do that too but im worried that if I lose enough weight then a good bit of my strength will be lost for football. I have dumbbells at home but they can obviously only do so much. Suppose if I keep up the football then any strength I'll need for it will be gained by constantly playing and being in those situations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banterman86 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I have begun dieting and weight is already coming off, but I'd like to accellerate the process via the medium known as "exer-cise." Cardio is shit. I'd far rather do strength work. Suggestions welcome. Deadlifts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Downloaded a tabata timer. Question - are you supposed to keep repeating the 4 minute sessions (8 x 20 secs with 10 secs rest) until you physically can't continue......or 3 x 4 minutes or what? Edited April 2, 2013 by Dindeleux 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ1210 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Downloaded a tabata timer. Question - are you supposed to keep repeating the 4 minute sessions (8 x 20 secs with 10 secs rest) until you physically can't continue......or 3 x 4 minutes or what? The tabata protocol is 4 mins in total at maximal effort. If done correctly you really shouldn't be able to do any more. The original test subjects fell off the bikes they were on at the end of it. It's probably unlikely that most people would be able to perform at maximal effort for it though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Ah right, so this was my first day using it and I did push ups, pull ups, sit ups etc all pretty easy excercises I will need to revise clearly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 There's loads of good information on the internet, so wouldn't necessarily bother with buying anything. http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition would be a good place to start. http://liamrosen.com/fitness.html#part3 The whole guide is worth a look; it puts things across in a nice, easy to understand way. Anita Bean, The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, ISBN: 1408105381 As for me Physiotherapy has progressed to the point where I can actually do something genuinely cardiovascular again. I did 1 km freestyle in 20 minutes yesterday. A few years back I did 5 km at that pace but the fact that my shoulder isn't in agony today means this feels like a win Cheers all. Found yours particularly useful Thistle. I've got Anita Bean's Strength book so may give her nutrition one a go as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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