Sure, but I'll decide my limits. And I'm pretty sure I can practice leaning on one arm without handicaps.
(Take a hint. -_-)
Sure, but I'll decide my limits. And I'm pretty sure I can practice leaning on one arm without handicaps.
(Take a hint. -_-)
Last edited by Sapphire; Fri, 02-10-2012 at 08:32 PM.
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
On the issue of muscle soreness, my instructor told me to make sure I eat two bananas a day and a glass of skim milk to make sure I'm getting enough potassium in my diet. If you work out seriously, you have to eat right both to have the proper energy for the work outs, and to recover well from them.
There's wisdom to what both of you are saying here though. If you're going to do a move, then yeah, you should try your damndest to do it right. But doing it right means keeping proper form and proper balance of muscle tension for whatever particular move you're doing. Often times I've had to do some workout routines I thought were pretty brutal, and when I couldn't keep proper form for some of the things I had to, my instructor showed me alternate moves of lower difficulty that would train the muscle groups the original move was designed to. It's a hell of a lot better than getting injured.Originally Posted by Sapphire
On the other hand, people often underestimate what their actual limits are, and wimp out way before they should. There's a lot to be said about learning to push yourself when your brain is begging you to stop. If you've just started working out, take a bit of time to ease yourself into a routine, either working out fewer days (3 days a week with the actual routine, stretching and maybe lighter workout on a 4th day) or lowering the intensity of the workout you do initially. But if what you're taking is called "Beginner's Yoga" or something similar, I recommend the first option, and to push yourself like hell on the days you do workout. If you're not out of shape to the point of being handicapped, and the program developer knows what she's doing, then the intensity level should be properly gauged. In which case, push yourself and use this time to learn what those limits actually are.
"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak
Like Buff and Uchiha said, there's wussing out and there's wading in.
The pose I posted is plenty tough, and will help you isolate what you need help developing. The pose you posted requires a lot of core/oblique/back/shoulder and arm strength that you probably don't have at this point. But I'll relent. Do what you feel comfortable with, just keep in mind that injury will set you back and possibly stop you completely. Of course, everything I've said depends on the image I have of your physical self in my mind, which may or may not be accurate.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
Right. Being hassled due to someone's mental image is nothing short of annoying. :/Of course, everything I've said depends on the image I have of your physical self in my mind, which may or may not be accurate.
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That said, thanks for all the worries guys. Be assured, I have no desire to be retarded and rip my muscles and look like
But, of course, I have no interest in taking arbitrarily assigned short cuts just because yoga ain't daisies and easy sunshine. I like the challenge and it makes me hungry for more, not less confident.
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What's this about potassium? I'm pretty sure I'm low on potassium but I HATE bananas.
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Do you guys think working out while sore (but after 24-36 hours rest) is ideal? Or do the muscles have to "heal" fully (aka not sore anymore) for maximum efficiency? I'm assuming sore = still healing.
Last edited by Sapphire; Fri, 02-10-2012 at 11:55 PM.
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
Potassium is apparently instrumental in nerve impulse propagation, which regulates muscle contraction, and glucose transport to muscle cells, which helps in muscle recovery. My instructor told me that for some reason, getting sufficient amounts of potassium seems to be a problem for a lot of highly active people, so he made it a point to tell me to make sure that I ate bananas and drank milk to exceed the daily recommended intake of potassium.
Bananas are just an often mentioned source of potassium, and while good, it's not really even the best source. I happen to love bananas. Here's a list of other sources of potassium.
http://www.hoptechno.com/bookfoodsourceK.htm
Last edited by Uchiha Barles; Sat, 02-11-2012 at 01:42 AM.
"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak
@Sapphire: well whatever you decide on, I hope you see gains and improvement and keep at it.
I've found that I need an incentive to workout more than just to "be in shape". When I first was able to lose weight and get fit, it was because of a wedding on the beach that I was attending. I had 4 months to get in shape for a wedding in Cancun, and I didn't want to be the only guy wearing a shirt or just feeling out of shape amongst all the young and fit wedding guests. That provided me with a goal and made it easier to stick with a program. Maybe that kind of goal could help you stick with a program too.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
Same. I naturally have the opportunity to run about 20-30 minutes a day just because of commuting to school/work, etc.
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My goals for working out are to derive every positive long- and short-term effect possible (countless) from working out in the most time-efficient manner. Immediately noticed effects include increased stamina, less stress/more positive mood, increased strength, increased energy, easier ability to focus.
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Thanks, Uchiha. I'm definitely paying attention to my K intake now.
Last edited by Sapphire; Sat, 02-11-2012 at 09:06 AM.
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
Instead of going to the gym for cardio, I think I'll just do some HIIT sprints on the road now. I tried it on the treadmills, but they don't go fast enough to reach my max sprint speed, and their speed-changing is also rather awkward when you want to do it on the fly (and when you're just flat out running). I've found some mp3 cues that should also help me out.. stuff trying to set counters on your watch when you just want to die.
The fact that it's only like 20 minutes or less (I doubt I can last more than 12 minutes right now anyway... if even) as well as being a roadwork drill means I'll hopefully be motivated to do it more often (say, when I come home from uni and before my afternoon/evening shower). Taking the time to drive off to the gym before made it a real chore. I would have ran to the gym instead (which gets the best of both worlds), but I also hate running encumbered. Entry to the gym requires a towel and a card, and you'd be stupid to not bring a water bottle.
Diet's also a problem. There's simply not enough bloody room in the freezer to put more than a few days of vegetables in there. My fridge broke early this month as well, so that threw things out of whack. Maybe I'll use the situation to my advantage and throw out any frozen food that's gone off. Some dumplings (sadly) went bad already.
Last edited by Buffalobiian; Sat, 02-11-2012 at 09:10 AM. Reason: spelling
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
As much as I would like to use my commuting time to exercise, I will never do it because:
1) I will be encumbered, and
2) I will be sweaty, smelly and uncomfortable as hell.
Potassium is needed for recovering from action potentials... I didn't know it mattered that much in muscle recovery :S.
Just eat your dark, leafy vegetables.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
I'm with Buff on this. I used to ride my bike to work and while it felt great on the ride, it sucked once I got to work. We didn't have showers available and I wouldn't have had the time anyway, but I'd bring a change of clothes. Luckily I worked alone on a night shift, so there was no one to worry about offending with my smell. But it was still uncomfortable and not ideal.
I hate working out my shoulders. I might have mentioned it, but it always results in tightness of the shoulders and neck the following day, which gives me terrible tension headaches.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
"Derka derka" is racist slander against Arabs. You're racist for posting it, Assertn.
I've seen people doing this at the gym. Looks ridiculous, though I'm sure it works some muscles you don't normally work with your typical workout.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
I've been trying to find new challenges for core strength lately and have tried variations of these types of exercises:
My task generally is to put my feet flat on the roof for two sets of 20 reps at least, but considering how long my legs are I guess it's cheating a bit.
Good fun. The same old decline sit-ups/Russian Twists gets a little boring after a while.
I think I know precisely what I mean
when I say it's a schpadoinkle day
Do windshield wipers and dragon flags if you're looking for a challenge.
I'm in the last week of my current 12 weeks of properly structured exercise (I like to mix it up every 3 months or so), and I've managed to put on 5kg of lean mass which I'm pretty happy with. My pants size has stayed about the same so that's a good sign. Seeing some abs consistently, feeling strong, and all the hard work is paying off.
What it's come down to is eating greater quantities of food, including a lot more bananas and potatoes. I'll be getting a caliper test done next week and I'm looking forward to seeing my new BF%. Good times!
I think I know precisely what I mean
when I say it's a schpadoinkle day
Med's taking its toll on me. Can't remember the last time I went to the gym.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Fucking meds, when I went schizophrenic december of 2011 i was put on klonopin,cymbalta,latuda[atypical anti-psychotic] all I did
was fucking eat and play xbox360, I gained weight like crazy...about 30+ pounds in a matter of 3 months...I have been off the meds now for 2 months and just started exercising again and eating light; on my way to being lean again can't wait
Buff meant medical school, not medicine.
Peace.
LMAO! oh, hah! thanks for clearing that up, love your set
Shit just went really creepy really fast.
I got a Tanita body fat scale for by b-day. Says I'm obese at 5ft 7.5in, 166lbs, and 22.5% body fat. You wouldn't think that I was obese if you looked at me.
I've been working out more but doing less (no) cardio. Need to start running again.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
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