I am 5'9" male with a heavy build (broad and thick). April 2006 I was 180lb with some chub and a little bit of muscle mass. I have been working mostly cardio (30min - 1h bike/tred/oliptical/running/ect 3-5 times a week) and some resistence training (Minimal weight several reps and set). I also do Tai Chi 2 times a week, Bodukon (the combination of yoga, martial arts and meditation into one work out routine) and 50 push ups almost every night. I also swim now and then, play sport with friends, and play with my very energetic boxer everyday. This along with proper diet (though I admit that i go a little bit over board at time (the no rules burger at Outback is very tempting every once in a blue moon)) should have put me into better shape i would thing.
My problem is: After the first month i began seeing deeper and darker stretch marks going up my stomach, my stomach has only gotten large, and I seem to have less stamina.
Anyone know what is going on with my body?
Been working out regularly for over a year and seeing negative results! Help?
Unfortunately it breaks down to your diet/food intake You also need to do less cardio, with more muscle you will burn more calories through out the course of the day with muscle. 80% is food/diet 10% sleep/rest 10% working out. Cardio will also use muscles *** energy if you do it more than a 30 minutes session at a time. Try a three day schedule like this.
Beginner schedule
Monday- chest, bi
Wed - Back, triceps
Fri- Legs, shoulders
Advanced
Mon- Chest
Tues- Back
Wed- Arms
Thurs-Leg
Fri - Shoulders
Do 8-12 reps with 3 sets each. Hope this helps.
Reply:Hi Don B! Good for you for looking in to what's going on with your fitness level!
Without knowing exactly what your eating habits and exercise routines are like, I can't give you a definitive answer. But, what sounds like is going on is that you're suffering from overtraining. Slight imperfections in eating habits accompanied with imperfections in our exercise routines can lead to fatigue, gaining weight, decrease in strength, etc.
Here are some quick tips:
Do your cardio first thing upon waking on an empty stomach. Minimize duration of high intensity training. If you like high intense cardio, do interval training.
Eat small meals about every 3 hours. Portion sizes should be such that you are ready to eat again about every 3 hours. This will keep certain hormones balanced throughout the day to aid in fat loss and fat prevention.
Meals should be balanced. Meaning: if your meal/snack calorie breakdown is about 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat, then the rest of your meals should consist of the same breakdown. An EXCEPTION is any meal/snack within a few hours of bedtime. This meal/snack should be strictly protein, no carbs and no fats.
Minimize your sugar and saturated fat intake.
Include Resistance Training at least 3 times a week. Your session should be no more than an hour.
To ensure the most efficient and safe results, utilize a Personal Trainer well educated in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition. Feel free to contact me with any questions: info@acclaimedfitness.com.
Hope this helps!
Justin Brink
B.S. Kinesiology, CPT
http://www.acclaimedfitness.com
Reply:If I were you, I'd go talk to a dietician or your doctor. They can get you on a good plan. If you can afford it, try to meet with a personal trainer once every other week at least. Or get on weight watchers. That's awesome that you are trying to get in shape, but I think you need some help from a prefessional to get you on the right track, especially with diet.
Reply:ok, you have to stop eatting at outback. if your really serious try to cut out red meat from your diet.Fast food is filled with fat and (sodium) which well make your body retain more water.Try eating six small meals a-day instead of 3 big-ones.Eat more fish and chicken. Cut out all "white" foods from your diet (ex.) bread,flour,sugar,rice and some pasta's.No soda or fruit juices wich are hi in sugar.Also your doing to much cardio.Try working out with more weights.1day lift wieghts next day do cardio.Try to incorporate total body workouts with high intensity for no more than 45min.Legs and abs should be done on another day.Again high intensity and no more than 45min.1day upperbody,nxt day cardio,nxt day legs and so on.take one day off.also on your one day off eat whatever you want and as much as you want.Take one day as your "free"day.but its back to work the nxt 6. Also get plenty of sleep. hope this helps.I also recommend to take a pic of yourself before you start your program.and take another one after 2 wks to see your progress. keep doing this for the duration of your diet and exercise program.And drink alot of water,keep a journal.yea it sounds like alot of work,and it is but you'll be happy with the results.try this for 90days. good luck
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Friday, May 21, 2010
A way to fix America...?
First off, I would have a national ban on guns and from an early age I would have it mandatory that all teenagers be taught how to fight effectively without the use of cowardly guns. Martial Arts, Archery, Swordsmanship, DDR.
Unarmed Skill, Accuracy, Armed Skill, Endurance.
This would also solve our obese problem because as time goes on, it will be customary for everyone to become used to this pattern.
The military would be the only branch that would have access/training in long range projectiles.
What do you think?
A way to fix America...?
a way to fix America would to blow it up
Reply:I think you're treating the symptoms, not the disease.
Reply:1) ban guns
2) all kids in school should do a set amount o physical education (to fight obesity)
3) ban supersize portions
4) teach better arithmetics, spelling and grammer - really go back to basics
5) i quite like the idea of national service for boys. really puts their life in prespective
Reply:Money is not God.
Fix that belief, and everything will go from there. What you need is social cohesion, not more conglomerates working you like slaves while your taxes dribble away into Mexico.
Reply:and martial arts, along with self defense fixes what?, the culture and lack of understanding is the start of the problem, unplug the TV, stop the fast food, and make people interact and all would be much better
Reply:Well if you think about it..maybe you can use all those guns to kill all the fat people. Then you can ban guns and then you can be happy.
Reply:Cool idea. Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting...
Unarmed Skill, Accuracy, Armed Skill, Endurance.
This would also solve our obese problem because as time goes on, it will be customary for everyone to become used to this pattern.
The military would be the only branch that would have access/training in long range projectiles.
What do you think?
A way to fix America...?
a way to fix America would to blow it up
Reply:I think you're treating the symptoms, not the disease.
Reply:1) ban guns
2) all kids in school should do a set amount o physical education (to fight obesity)
3) ban supersize portions
4) teach better arithmetics, spelling and grammer - really go back to basics
5) i quite like the idea of national service for boys. really puts their life in prespective
Reply:Money is not God.
Fix that belief, and everything will go from there. What you need is social cohesion, not more conglomerates working you like slaves while your taxes dribble away into Mexico.
Reply:and martial arts, along with self defense fixes what?, the culture and lack of understanding is the start of the problem, unplug the TV, stop the fast food, and make people interact and all would be much better
Reply:Well if you think about it..maybe you can use all those guns to kill all the fat people. Then you can ban guns and then you can be happy.
Reply:Cool idea. Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting...
I'm 19 years old & I've always wanted to do gymnastics...?
I've been actively involved in martial arts for the past 6 years, %26amp; I want to start gymnastics now too. It's something I've always wanted to do, but I've never had the opportunity nor the funding. I've been told that it's too late to start %26amp; that I'm too old, but I've always thought that I can do anything I put my mind to. So my question is, how long can I wait to start training in gymnastics, %26amp; is it true that since I'm older I won't have the opportunity to be as good at it?
I'm 19 years old %26amp; I've always wanted to do gymnastics...?
HA!! Who ever told you that you were too old to start really has much to learn!!
Not everyone Martial Artists starts as a youth of 4 or 5!!
Many join as adults every day. People have their own reasons for joining and most are not the same reason and some are.
SO why not GYMNASTICS? You will have the flexibility and balance already which will be a great help. I find Gymnists make great Martial Artists so why not the reverse too of you are a good Martial Artist?
Sure maybe to old to be in the Olympics but not to do Gymnastics, not at all. Find someone else with a positive attitude and learn from a good teacher with a good attitude.
They will see your potential with balance and flexibility and i think you will do well if you try.
Good luck!
Reply:1. Your never to old to do anything.
2. Your martial arts training should have made you fairly flexible.
3. Your still Young so why not.
4. I'm 19 used to do gymnastics and martial arts when i was was younger but stopped due to funds, so do what you want to do before its to late, i wanna take skateboarding and rollerblading up and i'm supposidly to old to but i don't care.
I'm 19 years old %26amp; I've always wanted to do gymnastics...?
HA!! Who ever told you that you were too old to start really has much to learn!!
Not everyone Martial Artists starts as a youth of 4 or 5!!
Many join as adults every day. People have their own reasons for joining and most are not the same reason and some are.
SO why not GYMNASTICS? You will have the flexibility and balance already which will be a great help. I find Gymnists make great Martial Artists so why not the reverse too of you are a good Martial Artist?
Sure maybe to old to be in the Olympics but not to do Gymnastics, not at all. Find someone else with a positive attitude and learn from a good teacher with a good attitude.
They will see your potential with balance and flexibility and i think you will do well if you try.
Good luck!
Reply:1. Your never to old to do anything.
2. Your martial arts training should have made you fairly flexible.
3. Your still Young so why not.
4. I'm 19 used to do gymnastics and martial arts when i was was younger but stopped due to funds, so do what you want to do before its to late, i wanna take skateboarding and rollerblading up and i'm supposidly to old to but i don't care.
What would be a better workout; muay thai, tae kwon do or krav maga?
My wife wants to take a martial arts class to help attain a healthy body. What would be her best direction to take so she could benefit from the training, both physically and mentally. Cardio classes are out of the question, i think she wants to be able to kick my @ss.
What would be a better workout; muay thai, tae kwon do or krav maga?
A beginner's one hour Muay Thai class will be very similar to a 1 hour TKD class. Lot's of kicks, push ups, abs, punches and stretching.
A TKD class will probably alternate and take about 15 minutes for self defense or for forms practice per class.
In my opinion, Krav Maga would not have the same "workout" value as TKD or Muay Thai. In that class, you would probably spend more time on technical mechanics of self defense than you would "sweating".
You should be able to try them all out a few times for free, or for a small fee before you actually commit to one school.
Good luck.
James
As someone else said, the style isnt that important,
Reply:muay thai without a doubt, fitness and fighting ability in one .good luck.
Reply:It isn't so much the style as the dojo. Muay thai in general might be better for a workout, but you could find a TKD dojo that trains much harder than any muay thai in the area. Or vice verse. Ask your friends, check a few places out, see what you like.
Good luck!
Reply:Muy Thai emphasis on building your core (abdominal muscles) would be great for her, since all women think their stomachs could be flatter. She'll also get defined legs and toned arms. But warn her that it is brutal excercise (w/ the right instructor). And she'll learn how to kick @***.
Reply:definitely not muay thai, as it's much too hard on the body. maybe kickboxing or tkd. one of the guys i train with in bjj also does muay thai and he shows me the bruises on his shins from kicking a banana tree they have set up in their academy 100 times a lesson.
Reply:i've done all three and how i rank it based on my expriences
1)muay thai was the most demanding physically
2)krav maga is second. well it depends the workout part of krav maga was very tiring, however the last 1/2-1/4 of class when we are working on more self defense; weapon disarming, getting out of choke holds, and stuff like that it wasnt very tiring at all.
3)then tkd...dont take it as tkd not being physical just not as much as the above since theres a lot of katas, but that could have just been the dojo i went to, and the fact i did it as a kid.
http://majorsmartialarts.com/disciplines...
Reply:MUAY THAI will give you the best workout, no doubt, if she is worried about getting punched, most Muay Thai gyms have training without sparing and just bag work and technique, I doubt you will find a much harder training than Muay Thai but let her try a few different classes in each, Muay Thai might end up being too hard for her
Reply:TKD
Reply:All of them.
Reply:muay thai hands down.
Krav maga is a self defence style- like most 'army styles' it trains for situations taking seconds to resolve themselves so there is almost no emphasis on general fitness/cardio/endurance or sparring for students.
Taekwondo has a good friendly training atmosphere, good for flexibility, okay sparring and general workout but being semicontact and very relaxed the sport itself won't make you a great deal fitter than you were anyway. And is not that great for self defence.
Muay thai makes people fit. End of story. And it works on the street. And a good club is just as friendly and happy to train women as the other two. and you don;t have to spar until you are ready, or ever if you don't want.:)
Reply:As long as you are working out but make it something you like
What would be a better workout; muay thai, tae kwon do or krav maga?
A beginner's one hour Muay Thai class will be very similar to a 1 hour TKD class. Lot's of kicks, push ups, abs, punches and stretching.
A TKD class will probably alternate and take about 15 minutes for self defense or for forms practice per class.
In my opinion, Krav Maga would not have the same "workout" value as TKD or Muay Thai. In that class, you would probably spend more time on technical mechanics of self defense than you would "sweating".
You should be able to try them all out a few times for free, or for a small fee before you actually commit to one school.
Good luck.
James
As someone else said, the style isnt that important,
Reply:muay thai without a doubt, fitness and fighting ability in one .good luck.
Reply:It isn't so much the style as the dojo. Muay thai in general might be better for a workout, but you could find a TKD dojo that trains much harder than any muay thai in the area. Or vice verse. Ask your friends, check a few places out, see what you like.
Good luck!
Reply:Muy Thai emphasis on building your core (abdominal muscles) would be great for her, since all women think their stomachs could be flatter. She'll also get defined legs and toned arms. But warn her that it is brutal excercise (w/ the right instructor). And she'll learn how to kick @***.
Reply:definitely not muay thai, as it's much too hard on the body. maybe kickboxing or tkd. one of the guys i train with in bjj also does muay thai and he shows me the bruises on his shins from kicking a banana tree they have set up in their academy 100 times a lesson.
Reply:i've done all three and how i rank it based on my expriences
1)muay thai was the most demanding physically
2)krav maga is second. well it depends the workout part of krav maga was very tiring, however the last 1/2-1/4 of class when we are working on more self defense; weapon disarming, getting out of choke holds, and stuff like that it wasnt very tiring at all.
3)then tkd...dont take it as tkd not being physical just not as much as the above since theres a lot of katas, but that could have just been the dojo i went to, and the fact i did it as a kid.
http://majorsmartialarts.com/disciplines...
Reply:MUAY THAI will give you the best workout, no doubt, if she is worried about getting punched, most Muay Thai gyms have training without sparing and just bag work and technique, I doubt you will find a much harder training than Muay Thai but let her try a few different classes in each, Muay Thai might end up being too hard for her
Reply:TKD
Reply:All of them.
Reply:muay thai hands down.
Krav maga is a self defence style- like most 'army styles' it trains for situations taking seconds to resolve themselves so there is almost no emphasis on general fitness/cardio/endurance or sparring for students.
Taekwondo has a good friendly training atmosphere, good for flexibility, okay sparring and general workout but being semicontact and very relaxed the sport itself won't make you a great deal fitter than you were anyway. And is not that great for self defence.
Muay thai makes people fit. End of story. And it works on the street. And a good club is just as friendly and happy to train women as the other two. and you don;t have to spar until you are ready, or ever if you don't want.:)
Reply:As long as you are working out but make it something you like
Why is my knee popping?
im 19 years old. ive been an athlete since i was 14.
ive been practicing martial arts since i was 14 and am currently now practicing mma. when i was fourteen my knee popped really bad while practicing a kata. after that i had the same occurrences rarely. it then went away for a couple years. and just recently came back. it happened today before training and drove me crazy because it hurts and leaves my knee sore..oooouuucccchhh. so yea i was wondering if anybody has an idea of what it is. it seems like it happens when my knee's at a certain angle, but i dont know. all i know its driving me crazy and holding me back a lil. so yea ....its gotta go.
any ideas?
Why is my knee popping?
They may seem like a strange answer but when I was about your age I had the same knee popping.
What it turned out to be in my case was my lower back had what was called a subluxated vertebrae and I found out a good chiropractor could realign it .
When a Vertebrae is subluxated it puts pressure on the nerves that go through your legs. Your lower back can be shifted and put more pressure on one leg than the other.
Reply:dislocation is like that. It will occur more easily %26amp; more frequent after the first occurence.
flowers anniversary
ive been practicing martial arts since i was 14 and am currently now practicing mma. when i was fourteen my knee popped really bad while practicing a kata. after that i had the same occurrences rarely. it then went away for a couple years. and just recently came back. it happened today before training and drove me crazy because it hurts and leaves my knee sore..oooouuucccchhh. so yea i was wondering if anybody has an idea of what it is. it seems like it happens when my knee's at a certain angle, but i dont know. all i know its driving me crazy and holding me back a lil. so yea ....its gotta go.
any ideas?
Why is my knee popping?
They may seem like a strange answer but when I was about your age I had the same knee popping.
What it turned out to be in my case was my lower back had what was called a subluxated vertebrae and I found out a good chiropractor could realign it .
When a Vertebrae is subluxated it puts pressure on the nerves that go through your legs. Your lower back can be shifted and put more pressure on one leg than the other.
Reply:dislocation is like that. It will occur more easily %26amp; more frequent after the first occurence.
flowers anniversary
What's the best way to recover from a sprained wrist?
I've experimented with a lot of martial arts, my most recent being Capoeira and, because the gymnastic movements put a lot of strain on my wrists, I've been out of commission for several months now.
I'd like to go back to Capoeira again some day, but not until my wrist has healed and strengthened.
The problem is that I'm studying to be a graphic designer, so I do a lot of typing and computer-based work, which doesn't help with a wrist injury.
Can anyone, preferably people with backgrounds in fitness, personal training or sports injuries, put forward any suggestions for first repairing and then strengthening my wrist muscles?
What's the best way to recover from a sprained wrist?
go to a therapist and get it looked at, thats the only way you can properly heal it.
as for strengthening.. i dont know, i broke my wrist and its fine now but its still delicate, wrists are delicate. drink lots of milk and take calcium!
Reply:Keep it elevated.
Put ice on it.
Keep pressure on it.
Rest.
Reply:im not a doctor but i once sprained my wrist.i just apply cold compress from the affected part and the pain is releived.take some mefenamic acid too and put a brace or something that can make your wrist stay steady.
Reply:Talk with an occupational therapist at a physical therapy center. I sprained my wrist a few weeks ago and they have been helping me so much. I could no longer bend my wrist without bringing tears to my eyes, I thought it was broken, but apparently it was severely sprained. They can help you with strengthening your wrist.
Reply:I had a wrist haematoma,not a sprain,a few months ago from a punching bag. A bag of frozen vegetables works a lot better than an ice bag,it doesn't melt like the ice will. Just make sure not to eat the food after it is out of the freezer for a long time. And leaving cold on it too long is bad,maybe 15 min.
Reply:Rest the wrist
Cool it just so
No more the Capoeira
Till Therapist say
"OK to go "
Save hands for typing
Judo come later
Work on designing
And limit the 'puter
Hope you are better real soon !
I'd like to go back to Capoeira again some day, but not until my wrist has healed and strengthened.
The problem is that I'm studying to be a graphic designer, so I do a lot of typing and computer-based work, which doesn't help with a wrist injury.
Can anyone, preferably people with backgrounds in fitness, personal training or sports injuries, put forward any suggestions for first repairing and then strengthening my wrist muscles?
What's the best way to recover from a sprained wrist?
go to a therapist and get it looked at, thats the only way you can properly heal it.
as for strengthening.. i dont know, i broke my wrist and its fine now but its still delicate, wrists are delicate. drink lots of milk and take calcium!
Reply:Keep it elevated.
Put ice on it.
Keep pressure on it.
Rest.
Reply:im not a doctor but i once sprained my wrist.i just apply cold compress from the affected part and the pain is releived.take some mefenamic acid too and put a brace or something that can make your wrist stay steady.
Reply:Talk with an occupational therapist at a physical therapy center. I sprained my wrist a few weeks ago and they have been helping me so much. I could no longer bend my wrist without bringing tears to my eyes, I thought it was broken, but apparently it was severely sprained. They can help you with strengthening your wrist.
Reply:I had a wrist haematoma,not a sprain,a few months ago from a punching bag. A bag of frozen vegetables works a lot better than an ice bag,it doesn't melt like the ice will. Just make sure not to eat the food after it is out of the freezer for a long time. And leaving cold on it too long is bad,maybe 15 min.
Reply:Rest the wrist
Cool it just so
No more the Capoeira
Till Therapist say
"OK to go "
Save hands for typing
Judo come later
Work on designing
And limit the 'puter
Hope you are better real soon !
Advice please!?
Hi.... well i have a confused situation here cause i am picking up some mixed singles from this guy, we do martial arts together, we see each other five days of every week!! so im not imaginig it! but it seems to me that he waiting for me to take the first step and im doing the same! but im a little afraid to because what happens if things dont work after a while, i wouldve have still shared something with him and still have to be in the same class for training! training is my life and i dont let anything step in the way, it would be so auqward and it just wouldnt be the same. basically im scared to open up and then later on have regreted it!!!! pls help!!
Advice please!?
Well you either say something or not. No one can give advice about that.
Advice please!?
Well you either say something or not. No one can give advice about that.
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