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Dean Grimshawe
Fitness Guru
Posts: 1178
Dean Grimshawe
I work as a Health and Fitness Coach in England. I am looking to network with dedicated athletes and grow my knowledge in this area. Check out what I do at www.warriorcoaching.co.uk
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 12:17
You bet they are!! So long as you're observing form, form, form then you are on a one way trip to looking and feeling damn good!!
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Minu ~
The Master
Posts: 2592
Minu ~
N u t r i t i o n
I g n i t i o n
C u l t i v a t i o n
E x e r t i o n
One can never be too N.I.C.E.
BELT NOTCHES for 2008:
- Mistressed the PULL-UP!
- 2, 1.2km lake swims.
Video of proper Squat form:
http://www.traineo.com/11_5529_0.html
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 12:19
R.I.C.E. rocks.
Spyke, if the thought of no running makes you cringe, maybe think about doing some other forms of cardio for a spell to give those knees the break they clearly need. Rowers, ellipticals, power-walking on a good, steep incline are all fine ways of busting one's hump while being kind to the knee-joints.
Plus, mixing it up'll break those new spanky shoes in nicely so by the time you return to running, you'll at least be able to eliminate that part of the equation, should the knee pain persist.
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Spyke M
Fitness Guru
Posts: 387
Spyke M
http://anotherfatguy.wordpress.com/
I'm looking at a total weight loss of over 130 lbs (60 kg for those of you in Europe like me...), from 150 kg to 90 kg (330 lbs to 198 lbs). I'm a 36 year old man and am REALLY tired of... well being tired.
So far I've been training like a mofo, and have totally revisited my diet - so far so good, 1/3 of my goal HAS been met - YIPPEE!!
Have met some great people here, and looking forward to meeting even more here on traineo - don't be afraid to bombard me with motivation - I'll take all you can give me :)
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 12:20
It's amazing that squats can actually HELP - the first time I saw them done I thought there was NO way that I'd ever be able to do them because of my knees.
Who knew?
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Minu ~
The Master
Posts: 2592
Minu ~
N u t r i t i o n
I g n i t i o n
C u l t i v a t i o n
E x e r t i o n
One can never be too N.I.C.E.
BELT NOTCHES for 2008:
- Mistressed the PULL-UP!
- 2, 1.2km lake swims.
Video of proper Squat form:
http://www.traineo.com/11_5529_0.html
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 12:20
Da knees know...
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Spyke M
Fitness Guru
Posts: 387
Spyke M
http://anotherfatguy.wordpress.com/
I'm looking at a total weight loss of over 130 lbs (60 kg for those of you in Europe like me...), from 150 kg to 90 kg (330 lbs to 198 lbs). I'm a 36 year old man and am REALLY tired of... well being tired.
So far I've been training like a mofo, and have totally revisited my diet - so far so good, 1/3 of my goal HAS been met - YIPPEE!!
Have met some great people here, and looking forward to meeting even more here on traineo - don't be afraid to bombard me with motivation - I'll take all you can give me :)
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 12:22
Quoting: Minu Spyke, if the thought of no running makes you cringe, maybe think about doing some other forms of cardio for a spell to give those knees the break they clearly need. Rowers, ellipticals, power-walking on a good, steep incline are all fine ways of busting one's hump while being kind to the knee-joints. Actually it DOES make me cringe (weird, but true) - now that I've gotten into it I look forward to it!
power walking might not be a bad idea - that way I'll at least have the treadmill for comfort
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Tim Wilson
Fitness Guru
Posts: 650
Tim Wilson
I have started two new blogs, one to follow my running and a Quest to a Marathon at blog.262quest.com and one to follow my weight loss at blog.2big.org, please check them out.
I am an IT professional / Developer which means I sit in front of a computer most of the day. This means very little exercise and plenty of time to eat.
I decided at the first of the year that I was going to lose weight. I started by changing my eating habits and started walking.
I did so for about a month and then added some weight lifting and started to run a little bit.
I have so far lost 29 lbs in just over 3 months and would like to lose just over another 50 lbs by the end of the year.
I have started running quite a bit more and am training to run the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on July 4th (10k)
I need all the encouragement I can get because to do this I am getting up every morning during the week at 4:30 to go running. With a wife and kids this is really the only time that I can consistently do what I need to do.
I am driven, but at times get a bit discouraged because I don't have anybody to work out with or run with.
All in All, I know I can do it, I just have to remember that when I don't do so well, it is in the past and what matters is going forward.
A more up to date thread on me:
http://www.traineo.com/14_2366_0.html
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 12:22
Quoting: spyke but I need to know when the pain is "good" or "bad" How I have always heard it said is this:
IN VERY GENERAL TERMS:
If it is muscle pain that goes away with rest it is good pain
If it is joint pain, or non muscle pain, and it seems to linger it is bad pain
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Dave Nicholson
The Master
Posts: 2094
Dave Nicholson
I'm basically trying to get in shape and be healthy...
diaryofthefatman.blogspot.com
I like participating in sports but I want to be more competitive. Also I'm with Kevin Spacey from American Beauty - good reason :)
I'm looking to lose about a hundred lbs in the course of a year, and basically to just consistently get better. And I love comments and messages, so keep 'em coming!
I talk about goal setting a lot, how about I actually set some?
Well it's time to revisit goals... I didn't do too well with my end of year plans, but learned some things and changed my plans up a bit as I went along. During the 5-7 weeks of the year, I was able to put on about 8-10lbs of muscle, and stay at the same actual weight. The plan is to start the Strong Lifts 5X5 program to supplement the Couch to 5K program, and that should last the next 8-12 weeks.
I'm updating goals as well. Lowering cholesterol remains a goal, and I'll find out about that at the end of August.
Been bouncing around a bit, but getting a little stricter again and will monitor that over the next 3-4 weeks. I feel poised to really lose some weight again, so I'm looking forward to the healthy eating and additional exercise.
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 15:23
I second that! The more you get accustomed to working out, and weight training in particular, muscle pain will become a daily thing for a while and you will surely recognize it... The burning, tensing up, tentative-stepping-and-moving kind of pain! The other limits your ROM and is not consistent with the mechanics of the exercise you are doing.
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Dave Nicholson
The Master
Posts: 2094
Dave Nicholson
I'm basically trying to get in shape and be healthy...
diaryofthefatman.blogspot.com
I like participating in sports but I want to be more competitive. Also I'm with Kevin Spacey from American Beauty - good reason :)
I'm looking to lose about a hundred lbs in the course of a year, and basically to just consistently get better. And I love comments and messages, so keep 'em coming!
I talk about goal setting a lot, how about I actually set some?
Well it's time to revisit goals... I didn't do too well with my end of year plans, but learned some things and changed my plans up a bit as I went along. During the 5-7 weeks of the year, I was able to put on about 8-10lbs of muscle, and stay at the same actual weight. The plan is to start the Strong Lifts 5X5 program to supplement the Couch to 5K program, and that should last the next 8-12 weeks.
I'm updating goals as well. Lowering cholesterol remains a goal, and I'll find out about that at the end of August.
Been bouncing around a bit, but getting a little stricter again and will monitor that over the next 3-4 weeks. I feel poised to really lose some weight again, so I'm looking forward to the healthy eating and additional exercise.
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 15:26
Quoting: spyke It's amazing that squats can actually HELP I had a minor tear in my ACL and damage to both knees and I LOVE squats! An isolation machine is about 10X more likely to cause me knee pain than doing squats. Lately I've backed off the weight a bit too to work on my form and glute activation... Sounds funny, but the more muscles I'm incorporating fully, the more weight I'll move.
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