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The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
Spluff:
Since this thread began I have gained the ability to military press more than my own weight. I'm sure this will come in handy one day.
LittleKey:
--- Quote from: Spluff on 10 Dec 2008, 17:21 ---Pretty much any cardio will 'tone' up your stomach. Doing sit ups/crunches to tone up your stomach are not necessary, as you cannot spot reduce fat (ie. doing sit ups will not make you loser stomach fat), and tone is just muscle combined with low fat. You will almost certainly already have muscle, and if you don't, most cardio will require you to use you core muscles to keep your posture and will therefore build enough muscle to look good whilst reducing any fat you have across your stomach.
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I just want to make sure, are you saying that just running/swimming/other cardio will give me abs? i hope that's true, because i'm cool with running and swimming, but i hate sit-ups, and i want to have nice abs for the ladies. and how does it work?
also, what exactly is conditioning? i do parkour (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour), and i always hear about conditioning conditioning conditioning. i'd like to know what it is, because i need to get in really good shape for my parkour and related activities.
and last question, how exactly should i be stretching before and after workouts/running/etc.? i've heard differing stories, but the general consensus is to stretch both before and afterwards, because when you don't stretch before, your muscles are cold and easier to injure. is this true?
thank you good people of healthy thread.
Jace:
I have worked out less since the new year began. Stupid jobs keeping me from wanting to wake up.
Kylos:
My only form of working out is walking. Everywhere. Especially at work.
I work on the floor in a night club, which involves walking up and down stairs with baskets full of glasses and bottles for around 5-6 hours straight. I'm starting to get guns, which is nice until I start looking like I could kill a man with will power.
I'm also eating about one meal a day and some snacking, but not through choice. Working nights means I have dinner, then leave and then i'm shattered by the time I get home.
I guess my point is walking is awesome? I don't have a car, so that might help too.
Dimmukane:
I have mostly only made diet modifications. I still eat ham, salami and cheese sandwiches everyday, but I otherwise only eat red meat one or two meals a week. I only drink water, beer, and the occasional cup of tea/soda/glass of juice once a week. I'm also getting a little better about drinking enough water (still not 8 oz. all the time, but usually at least 5-6, whereas before that was maybe 3-4) and eating enough fiber, eating more fruits and veggies instead of things with chocolate in them, etc. I want to start the couch to 5k thing, but I need to get the next month or so's schoolwork out of the way otherwise I will get really stressed out. Also I have been at least trying to at least get out more.
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