The Fitness Target Thread...

[Dave]

Well let me be the first to tell you, you're wrong, congratulations.

See here for thread direction

[BBW]

Oh sorry, it seems I gave you a bit too much credit! Let me clarify just for you:

Fit:


Hench:

[Dave]

Hench hahaha!

So he just all of a sudden woke up in that shape did he?
No cardio, No dieting

Please m8, now you are making yourself look even more of a knob than we already know you for.

And given the opening post on what actual direction the thread was heading just makes you look even more silly now doesnt it?

[BBW]

Well no. I'm quite happy being the only clever person in the thread. If you think body building is fitness then crack on son. It's no big deal but I am a pedantic cunt (in case you didn't know already) and thread titles have gone to shit on here.

[eek]

Well to bring it back to something that isn't about weights. I finished cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats in just under 80 hours. It's one hell of a way to see the country!

[jackthezipper]

Personally I take fitness target thread to be 'getting in shape'. What shape is up to you.

Fitness wise. I can run for longer than I used to be able to. I'm still a fat bastard though. Cardiovascular fitness can be increased quite quickly compared to weight lifting and muscle mass. Each to their own though.

[huckan]

Pretty awesome eek, well done!

[Brocken]

Does anyone know how much running 5km 2-3 times a week will affect my trying to put on muscle mass?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Brocken

Does anyone know how much running 5km 2-3 times a week will affect my trying to put on muscle mass?

It shouldnt m8, as long as you are not into negative cals.

HIT cardio is normally best when bulking, just make sure you are eating pre and post cardio with quick digesting carbs

[*XeR0x*]

I'm doing HIT at the moment but i've got shin splints from the sprinting

Time for some new trainers me thinks.

[eek]

Originally Posted by *XeR0x*

I'm doing HIT at the moment but i've got shin splints from the sprinting

Time for some new trainers me thinks.

Gone from not much running straight into intervals by any chance?

[*XeR0x*]

Been doing jogging for a few weeks beforehand, not sure if that counts as not much

[eek]

Probably a bit of over training. Although it could be your trainers as well.

[Ashen]

Body Building not good for fitness? complete bullshit. Yes if you fail to bring cv into your work out you will not work the heart muscle as well as a runner. It also a complete fallacy that the heart is not used in weight lifting, weight lifting has also been proven to reduce LDL (BAD) and increase HDL (Good).

The lifting of weight is essential to increase your odds of having decent mobility in later life. Muscle mass increase stability and the lifting of weights also helps with bone density which in turn helps slow down your bones turnings into dry twigs that snap with the slightest knock (see the increase of bone breaks in females to males in later life due to the females natural bone fatigue). Weight lifting for women is essential.

Weight lifting also gives your metabolism a massive boast which lasts longer than that from a CV work out.

Its complete ignorance to state that those who lift weights do not work out with CV anyway as most the big boys I know have at least one fat burning session a week.

Get off your fucking high horse if people want to put down what they can lift then so be it, ignore the posts but for some of us its an interesting insight to the successful routines these guys use.

weight lifting = fitness, CV = fitness, motor skills = fitness, flexability =fitness (all very essential)


Ignorance = no excuse

For me true fitness is bringing everything together, but I will never turn my nose down at someone who loves weight lifting or the guy who can 10 miles like a pro they all work hard and show commitment and the majority will share what they know with you.

[Ashen]

Originally Posted by *XeR0x*

Been doing jogging for a few weeks beforehand, not sure if that counts as not much

What surface you hitting mate? try and run on soft surfaces tramic screws my shins ups. Also if you can go and visit a proper sports shop and see if they can advise you on your running style as the positioning of your footwill increase the odds of shin splints. You made need a certain shape of footwear or a mould in the trainer to position your foot correctly ( I have little to no arch in my feet ..running hurts)

[BBW]

OK, benching more will make you fit. Muppet.

[Inertiaman]

Let's have your torso shot and see how the twat workout is going then.

[BBW]

Combining smoking with regular CV exercise will get you fit! Stop sucking eachother's cocks and think! Jesus.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by BBW

OK, benching more will make you fit. Muppet.

Just changing to a healthy diet will make you fitter.

Its plain ignorance to say any form of exercise doesn't count toward fitness.
Fitness can be anything that improves well being of general health in the person.

Originally Posted by Medical Dictionary

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exercise

Medical Dictionary
exercise ex·er·cise (ěk'sər-sīz')
n.
Active bodily exertion performed to develop or maintain fitness.

[Ashen]

Im sorry your clueless BBW read this and educate yourself:-

http://www.forbes.com/sites/juliewil...weightlifting/

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Ashen

Im sorry your clueless BBW read this and educate yourself:-

http://www.forbes.com/sites/juliewil...weightlifting/

Pffft forbes who are they? Obviously not as clued up as BBW is

[Ashen]

Originally Posted by Dave

Pffft forbes who are they? Obviously not as clued up as BBW is

I guess my certificates count for fuck all as well...oh no they are industry standard..well fuck me side ways and call me Susan.

[Deceased]

I started on a fitness routine a round 4-5 months ago. No weights, no running.. just watching what I eat (being a bit more aware of how many calories i'm taking in), and doing some very basic exercises (sit ups, push ups - ie. using my bodies weight against itself, best method). In addition to this i'm throwing in some simple Yoga stuff (has massively helped my back - long story) as well - all in i'm spending around 10 mins a day.

I've already got a 6 pack starting to show and have definitely lost weight.

Am I fit - hell no - not yet - but getting there

Depends on what you define as "fit" - could I run 10 miles? totally no way. Do I want to? - not really, and do I care? - no.

If being "fit" means that you simply aren't carrying around any, or to much excess "baggage" and perhaps are generally physically active then thats where I want to be. How that is achieved, for me, is pretty much irrelevant.

[Ashen]

Indeed you used diet, flexability (yoga), resistance (weight lifting). All of which r important, you use CV and motor skills daily i.e walking and balance.

Just something as simple as cutting out chocolate bars and replacing chips with spinage and veg can make significate difference to health, wellbeing and long term fitness.

Did you know that a large number of back complaints come from lack of flexability in the legs.

[Deceased]

Originally Posted by Ashen

Did you know that a large number of back complaints come from lack of flexability in the legs.

Ring a bell that does - some book i was reading a while ago mentioned the correlation between back muscle strength / posture - i'll have to look it up, though in my case, the back issue come from being a dickhead with some weights when I was 15.

[Dave]

19st 12 on weigh in.

Cardio been upped to 45 mins 5 days a week. Mostly HIIT on stair machine, absolute killer they are.
Carbs slightly dropped see how it takes me.

So far so good, heading in the right direction anyway.

[Ashen]

Fuck it back in the gym, been lazy need to get fit again...with the potential of a little one I forsee my gaming time being non existant shortly

[huckan]

Keep it up Dave and send some of that will power this way please, I can do the exercise, can't stop the eating!

[eek]

Originally Posted by Deceased

Ring a bell that does - some book i was reading a while ago mentioned the correlation between back muscle strength / posture - i'll have to look it up, though in my case, the back issue come from being a dickhead with some weights when I was 15.

I've had serious problems in my back since I was about 14. Finally saw a physio last year after it start to affect my work and got told it was all related to my glutes being too tight and my hamstrings compensating and then getting to a point of them not being able to handle the strain then that caused my back to go pop.

Now I have to stretch twice a day for at least 10 minutes to avoid injury when I play sport.

[Rojin]

Originally Posted by Ashen

Im sorry your clueless BBW read this and educate yourself:-

http://www.forbes.com/sites/juliewil...weightlifting/

How can you take any article seriously when it opens with a picture of a David Beckham Bench Press?!

Weighed myself the other morning, feck. Need to do something but need a sizeable injection of will power first....