Nine worthless fitness tips
11-01-13, 11:43 AM
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Nine worthless fitness tips
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1. Always stretch before your workout
2. Push through the pain
3. To lose weight and fat, focus on resistance training
4. A cool down is absolutely necessary
5. You can drop pounds and inches without dropping a bead of sweat
6. It’s always better to do vigorous workouts than it is to exercise at a moderate-inbtensity
7. It doesn’t matter if you do cardio or weight training first
8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this)
9. If you have bad knees do your running on a treadmill
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1. Always stretch before your workout
2. Push through the pain
3. To lose weight and fat, focus on resistance training
4. A cool down is absolutely necessary
5. You can drop pounds and inches without dropping a bead of sweat
6. It’s always better to do vigorous workouts than it is to exercise at a moderate-inbtensity
7. It doesn’t matter if you do cardio or weight training first
8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this)
9. If you have bad knees do your running on a treadmill
Rich
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11-01-13, 12:20 PM
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Biker395's fitness tips for the non-professional athlete:
1. Do what you love.
2. Do it as much and as hard as you feel like, stop or lighten up when you don't.
Five cents, please.
1. Do what you love.
2. Do it as much and as hard as you feel like, stop or lighten up when you don't.
Five cents, please.
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What do you think?
https://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list...bably-follow#4
1. Always stretch before your workout
2. Push through the pain
3. To lose weight and fat, focus on resistance training
4. A cool down is absolutely necessary
5. You can drop pounds and inches without dropping a bead of sweat
6. It’s always better to do vigorous workouts than it is to exercise at a moderate-inbtensity
7. It doesn’t matter if you do cardio or weight training first
8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this)
9. If you have bad knees do your running on a treadmill
Rich
https://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list...bably-follow#4
1. Always stretch before your workout
2. Push through the pain
3. To lose weight and fat, focus on resistance training
4. A cool down is absolutely necessary
5. You can drop pounds and inches without dropping a bead of sweat
6. It’s always better to do vigorous workouts than it is to exercise at a moderate-inbtensity
7. It doesn’t matter if you do cardio or weight training first
8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this)
9. If you have bad knees do your running on a treadmill
Rich
11-01-13, 01:04 PM
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1. Always stretch before your workout May or may not be true, but it feels good to do, so I do it
2. Push through the pain. This is true, up to a point, otherwise I done see you gaining anything.
3. To lose weight and fat, focus on resistance training I focus on Cardio workouts and good diet.
4. A cool down is absolutely necessary. Agian. it feels good, so I do it.
5. You can drop pounds and inches without dropping a bead of sweat I agree this is not true.
6. It’s always better to do vigorous workouts than it is to exercise at a moderate-inbtensity Calories burned =xTime*yIntensity
7. It doesn’t matter if you do cardio or weight training first I do Cardio first, good or not, I don't really know or care, again, it feels good.
8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this) I stretch
9. If you have bad knees do your running on a treadmill I have heard the opposite. I started running on a treadmill last year, then my hips got sore, so I stopped.
2. Push through the pain. This is true, up to a point, otherwise I done see you gaining anything.
3. To lose weight and fat, focus on resistance training I focus on Cardio workouts and good diet.
4. A cool down is absolutely necessary. Agian. it feels good, so I do it.
5. You can drop pounds and inches without dropping a bead of sweat I agree this is not true.
6. It’s always better to do vigorous workouts than it is to exercise at a moderate-inbtensity Calories burned =xTime*yIntensity
7. It doesn’t matter if you do cardio or weight training first I do Cardio first, good or not, I don't really know or care, again, it feels good.
8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this) I stretch
9. If you have bad knees do your running on a treadmill I have heard the opposite. I started running on a treadmill last year, then my hips got sore, so I stopped.
11-01-13, 01:14 PM
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8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this)
Rich
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8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this)
Rich
11-01-13, 01:48 PM
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1. Always stretch before your workout Heard both sides but I doubt it makes things worse so I tend to
2. Push through the pain Depends, there is good pain and bad pain. Pain as in you are tired good, pain as in joint pain or a torn muscle..stop
3. To lose weight and fat, focus on resistance training Do whatever works.
4. A cool down is absolutely necessary Again likely doesnt hurt so why not but I'm not sure it is an absolute
5. You can drop pounds and inches without dropping a bead of sweat Yah don't eat for a week and you'll lose pounds and inches without sweat but it's kind of extreme
6. It’s always better to do vigorous workouts than it is to exercise at a moderate-inbtensity Calories burned =xTime*yIntensity
7. It doesn’t matter if you do cardio or weight training first Apparently it's better to do weights first due to blood flow IIRC but I don't do them both on the same days so not sure
8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this) Not sure about this
9. If you have bad knees do your running on a treadmill If you have bad knees (I do) don't run possible the worse thing you can do
1. Always stretch before your workout Heard both sides but I doubt it makes things worse so I tend to
2. Push through the pain Depends, there is good pain and bad pain. Pain as in you are tired good, pain as in joint pain or a torn muscle..stop
3. To lose weight and fat, focus on resistance training Do whatever works.
4. A cool down is absolutely necessary Again likely doesnt hurt so why not but I'm not sure it is an absolute
5. You can drop pounds and inches without dropping a bead of sweat Yah don't eat for a week and you'll lose pounds and inches without sweat but it's kind of extreme
6. It’s always better to do vigorous workouts than it is to exercise at a moderate-inbtensity Calories burned =xTime*yIntensity
7. It doesn’t matter if you do cardio or weight training first Apparently it's better to do weights first due to blood flow IIRC but I don't do them both on the same days so not sure
8. If you’re feeling sore after a workout, pop an ibuprofen (I was thinking about doing this) Not sure about this
9. If you have bad knees do your running on a treadmill If you have bad knees (I do) don't run possible the worse thing you can do
11-01-13, 01:50 PM
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For no. 6, remove the word "always" and you might have something there.
11-01-13, 03:24 PM
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2. Push through the pain
Generally true unless, of course, we are talking about chest pain. Do you want to know how I know?
While riding my bike, climbing hills like a goat (or trying to) and sprinting to the nearest town limits signs (like a middle-age Pete Sagan) I began to experience chest pains and a serious drop in my performance. I ignored the pain for about three months (HTFU was my mantra) until my GP literally dragged me to the nearest cardio.
I am now the proud owner of a new stent, placed in the artery normally referred as the "widow maker" where the cardio found 90% blockage.
All things considered, it could've been worse, I could have dropped dead while riding (like so many in our age group do). The cardio did say that riding as much as I do kept my heart health enough to pump through the blockage.
Moral of the story: don't be a hero (or an arse) and don't ride through chest pain.
Generally true unless, of course, we are talking about chest pain. Do you want to know how I know?
While riding my bike, climbing hills like a goat (or trying to) and sprinting to the nearest town limits signs (like a middle-age Pete Sagan) I began to experience chest pains and a serious drop in my performance. I ignored the pain for about three months (HTFU was my mantra) until my GP literally dragged me to the nearest cardio.
I am now the proud owner of a new stent, placed in the artery normally referred as the "widow maker" where the cardio found 90% blockage.
All things considered, it could've been worse, I could have dropped dead while riding (like so many in our age group do). The cardio did say that riding as much as I do kept my heart health enough to pump through the blockage.
Moral of the story: don't be a hero (or an arse) and don't ride through chest pain.
11-01-13, 04:02 PM
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I think the girl in the image for useless tip no. 1 is . . . not useless.
11-01-13, 05:28 PM
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2. Push through the pain
Not all pain is created equal. You need to know the difference between the temporary discomfort of pushing your body hard and the pain of an acute injury or impending failure. If you never experience any discomfort, you aren't trying very hard. If you are pushing yourself to excruciating agony on every workout, you are headed for a burnout or chronic overuse injury. Remember that your workout only sets the stage, the actual improvement happens during rest.
Not all pain is created equal. You need to know the difference between the temporary discomfort of pushing your body hard and the pain of an acute injury or impending failure. If you never experience any discomfort, you aren't trying very hard. If you are pushing yourself to excruciating agony on every workout, you are headed for a burnout or chronic overuse injury. Remember that your workout only sets the stage, the actual improvement happens during rest.
11-01-13, 05:39 PM
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As to the losing weight without a drop of sweat, this is true. The assertion in the list forgets the calories in/calories out paradigm. So long as your calorie intake is below your basal metabolic rate, you're good to lose weight without the sweat.
So, if you take that, apply it to the other assertions, the credibility is somewhat diminished. It seems to me to be an excuse list for not doing any sort of physical activity.
Stretching? A physical activity that is good for you.
Push through the pain? What's the definition of pain -- most unfit people appear to have a low threshhold of pain.
Resistance training? If it's all you can do, doing it will lose weight for you.
Cool down? It helps get the muscles recovered, through speedier removal of lactic acid, as well as bringing the muscles back to "room temperature".
Intensity? The jury is out on that, but as you progress through a training program, the intensity does indeed need to get higher and higher for the outcomes to be effective.
Cardio first or weights? I think cardio gets the muscles warmed up and ready for weights.
Ibuprofen? About the only element of useful advice, in my opinion, but then, there have been more than several occasions over many years that I have used ibuprofen to help reduce inflammation without any ill effects.
Bad knees and running? My advice would be not to do any running without consulting with a physician and an ortho specilaist.
So, if you take that, apply it to the other assertions, the credibility is somewhat diminished. It seems to me to be an excuse list for not doing any sort of physical activity.
Stretching? A physical activity that is good for you.
Push through the pain? What's the definition of pain -- most unfit people appear to have a low threshhold of pain.
Resistance training? If it's all you can do, doing it will lose weight for you.
Cool down? It helps get the muscles recovered, through speedier removal of lactic acid, as well as bringing the muscles back to "room temperature".
Intensity? The jury is out on that, but as you progress through a training program, the intensity does indeed need to get higher and higher for the outcomes to be effective.
Cardio first or weights? I think cardio gets the muscles warmed up and ready for weights.
Ibuprofen? About the only element of useful advice, in my opinion, but then, there have been more than several occasions over many years that I have used ibuprofen to help reduce inflammation without any ill effects.
Bad knees and running? My advice would be not to do any running without consulting with a physician and an ortho specilaist.
11-01-13, 07:05 PM
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Best tip: Do what you like and screw everyone's advice...
11-02-13, 06:22 AM
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You can absolutely drop weight without breaking a sweat. Just change your macro nutrients (dump sugar and processed foods) and take long walks or long, relaxing rides. No sweat. Pounds drop off.
11-02-13, 07:29 AM
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I don't take anymore meds than I really have/need to. Having some back damage and arthritic pain... I used to take meds for the pain. But I found that regular pain meds have a diminishing effect. The more I took... the more I seemed to need. But I have found that the little heart-shaped low-dose aspirin has just about the right amount of pain relief if only taken rarely.
11-02-13, 10:13 AM
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Well, now I can at least feel good about not stretching before I ride. I do my stretching only when I'm just doing stretching, in the hopes that one day I'll actually manage to touch my toes without bending my knees... 
11-02-13, 10:52 AM
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I stretch before, during, and after a workout. In fact, I stretch numerous times during the day. I know from (60 years) experience it helps prevent injury since not stretching has caused injury once or twice. Besides, it feels good.
Here's a test for the skeptics: Load up a bar with 180 pounds. Do a few bent-over rows cold. How's that lower back? For something more mundane, I would also advise stretching out the back before moving the washing machine out from the wall to replace the hoses.
Here's a test for the skeptics: Load up a bar with 180 pounds. Do a few bent-over rows cold. How's that lower back? For something more mundane, I would also advise stretching out the back before moving the washing machine out from the wall to replace the hoses.
11-02-13, 11:01 AM
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On pre-exercise stretching: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/0...ot-to-stretch/
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There is evidence that stretching before exercise does not prevent injury.
https://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/mu...s_Injuries.php
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15233597
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/4619394/
But as others have said ... if it feels good and works for you, go for it.
https://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/mu...s_Injuries.php
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15233597
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/4619394/
But as others have said ... if it feels good and works for you, go for it.
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