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exactly chris..very good understanding and intuitiveness
there is also no such thing as "sprints on the bike"..that would simply be HIIT biking, no other magic
you actually miss the point of why the sprints are there to begin with (leg separation from the motion), in this time period..HIIT action to burn extra cals is not the focus, and final week is the LAST time in the world you need to be thinking about HIIT activity..it is simply a fallback technique, and a visual improvement strategy, when you need the extra attention to your legs at the very end to get them up to snuff
I think you mean "simulate", not assimilate..just a guessActually I did get it but when my hip blew up I tried to find something that would assimilate the strain.
I think you mean "simulate", not assimilate..just a guess
anyway - you cannot "simulate" sprints on a bike either; why is it you think you cannot do them (reg sprints) due to your physical issues, but you can "copy" the intention with these bike "sprints"? if you think about that for a moment, you will realize it does not make any sense doug
sprints are there, for SEPERATION purposes - NOT to burn cals; HIIT biking will not "assimilate" this for you
no, I don't think you get it, at all
Yah I sort of know what you're saying now. I did what I thought was right but maybe shouldn't have. I will sprint if I can next time but some stuff has to heal. My hip seems better though, I will see how it feels later. The heel has been very annoying, sometimes it feels better than others. I have pretty bad ankles from football could be connected somehow. I had this last year and it healed eventually.
Do you do any prehab/rehab stuff like foam rolling, rolling in general or stretching? No sure on what's wrong with your heel, but lacrosse balls can work wonders on the foot and simple foam rolling can help a lot in other areas that the ball is simply too small for. If you have not implemented any of this, I would suggest trying it for a while to see of it helps.
Eric Cressey has a great tutorial on his YouTube page on rolling techniques.
you mean, you didn't have to need to do extra cardio because of the tight and reduced diet I already had you on, as you had to catch up in a hurry from being behind in prep..
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I think a lot of guys misunderstand the point of cardio - and like chris says, whether you "need" cardio or not to get lean in combination with your diet, is going to be determined by your approach/goals ie if you want to lean out is one thing; if you want to solidify and maybe gain some muscle/improve body mass and want more cals in play to do so but yet need to lean out and reduce bf% at same time..
cardio is simply another tool in the toolbox, versatile in that it can be used in many different ways
Nice suggestions!
Doug, good thing about sprinting is it is all done on your toes so the heel should not really be a factor so long as the hip holds up. If you do them start out with like 75-80% effort sprints and build up so you don't pull or strain anything. Even once you get better the first few should always be a little lower intensity "for a sprint anyway" then hit the hard ones. Also at your age, even my age a rolling start will benefit you. IE... 25 yards at 65-70% 50 yards at 90%, 25 at 65-70%
lol....listen y'all....the master speaks![]()
You live in Houston area right Kleen?
I know Monty is in Conroe as well.
Yes Sir! I live down on the South side of Houston where the South Belt meets 45.
Doug, got ya so it isn't like a bruised heel or something it is in the tendon or musculature surrounding the heel.
Well, ****.
I live on the north side, out in Spring.
I'm gonna be in Webster this Saturday though, is that decently close to where you live?
You love in spring and still haven't trained with me? Shame on you
Yeah, Webster is about 5 miles south of me. What you gonna be doing out there. Maybe we can get together for a bit.Well, ****.
I live on the north side, out in Spring.
I'm gonna be in Webster this Saturday though, is that decently close to where you live?
He loves all over the place you just want him to love you in Conroe admit it.You love in spring and still haven't trained with me? Shame on you
Yeah, Webster is about 5 miles south of me. What you gonna be doing out there. Maybe we can get together for a bit.
He loves all over the place you just want him to love you in Conroe admit it.
Well that sounds like a good time. You would manage on the volume, you may be sore as hell later but the motivation of lifting with someone can make you feel like you have never ending energy.
unless you are consistently lethargic, should be just blip on the ol' radar..i have had couple days here & there myself -- like 3 or something the whole time
if it is consistent and day-in/day-out, Houston we have a problem (can be traced directly to your methylated anabolics, as dietary intake is not low relatively speaking right now)
Agreed, I think I am honestly just tired. Like I said 3 weeks and I haven't taken a day off to rest. If not lifting I have done HIIT. Also some of this can be attribiuted to adjusting to a keto style diet. Should start to get more and more used to that in the next week. I blame some of the post workout tiredness on the insulin surge from post workout carbs. I had some more complex carbs with some red meat for meal two and seemed to pick up a bit. On top of that my allergies are a bit out of control dragging me down. I am very allergic to high ozone or whatever it is called. When we have high ozone days my eyes dry up and get red, my nostrils swell damn near shut and all that wondrous mess that comes along with allergies. However I think a good day of rest is what I really need. If it does begin to be an every day thing with the lethargy then I have some 4-AD to add to this which will give me some testosterone in my system, plus maybe a little DHEA to help things a bit. Right now my biggest suspicion is adjusting to low carbs and needing to take a rest day.
I've never had issues with allergies until this year. Something that was released in the air during remodeling at my office made me break out in hives every day for a month until they were done working. It was AWEFUL. full body hives all day every day.
YIKES! Yeah that would really suck!
I chose to just sleep in instead of pushing myself with the HIIT this morning. I think today I am just going to do some regular LISS low intensity for cardio and allow myself a bit of relaxation. Just walk for about 3-4 miles on the lil rolling hills next to the bayou. We will see if I can stick to that. LOL I actually feel a bit better after sleeping in so we shall see. Probably a burning the candle at both ends situation causing me to feel run down.
Last night I got home and found that there were other things that needed to be done so I quickly went to the garage and got in a very fast biceps blast.
Rest periods were 15-30 seconds the entire workout was done in about 5-7 minutes
DB Cross Body Hammer Curls 25x25 x 2 sets
EZ Bar Drag Curls 75x20, 125x8
EZ Bar Curls w/ 2 second negatives 125x8
Alternating DB Curls 45x6, 45x3, 35x15, 35x12
My Biceps were actually pretty thrashed from the sudden onslaught of intensity thrown at them. HUGE pump in the biceps and vascularity was showing in spades! Beleive it or not I was dripping in sweat when this was done because of the very minimal rest, and of course it being close to 100 outside.
This weekend is going to be an active one. Tomorrow starts with a lift then I have to clean out my garage and get it set up for posing practice. I also need to rearrange my computer room for posing practice as well so I can video it in decent lighting to see how I look on video. This is a very important part of the process for me. Basically as I pose I will give myself audible notes regarding what I am doing each time and see which posing technique is best suited for my physique. I have a friend who said they will help me with posing but it will be on their schedule so I need to do what I can on my own. With the addition of posing I think we should be seeing more rapid fat loss as it is basically HIIT training in and of itself.
Sunday we are looking at going to the waterpark all day since it was raining last week. They have a picnic area and we can bring our own food so I plan to take enough grub to eat and stay on my diet. I am thinking chicken breast and avacado will be a big part of this day. Probably make several lettuce wraps and take hot sauce to put on them with some fresh pico.
nice! so the time is getting close! can't wait to see how you place, dude, you're going to rock that stage
don't make this any harder than it has to be, my own .02 here (and yes of course something I have fallen victim to myself in past yrs lol)I have a lot of work to do since I need to pick a song or music to use and then get a routine set up for it. That will be where I enlist the aid of the guy who said he would help me. I have a pretty good grasp of the mandatory poses. It is setting up and making the routine that is going to be the hard work. Once it is squared away and memorized to a T then I can really turn it into something fun I can express my personality through.
I've tried that approach - even tho it fits me, it is STILL too intense and I come across over the top..i also have a bad tendency to rush thru my poses; getting amped on a hardcore tune does not help my struggles5 minutes alone by Pantera, driving, quick transitions, fast paced, not too overpowering and a big eff-you to everyone else. If I see a guy posing to that song and he can match its intensity, he'd be a winner in my book.
don't make this any harder than it has to be, my own .02 here (and yes of course something I have fallen victim to myself in past yrs lol)
pick a song you are comfortable with, that fits you and the persona/stage presence you wish to embrace, and roll with it..if it's slower, then concentrate on smooth transitions/just rotating the body to show all angles - you really don't even need to move around the stage, again smooth and flowing transitions is key here
if you have more of an intense song, maybe you want to bring more energy..more power poses, walking/moving around the stage, pace is slightly quicker etc
not rocket science my friend..watch enough vids of the greats, I am sure you will put something appropriate together
don't make this any harder than it has to be, my own .02 here (and yes of course something I have fallen victim to myself in past yrs lol)
pick a song you are comfortable with, that fits you and the persona/stage presence you wish to embrace, and roll with it..if it's slower, then concentrate on smooth transitions/just rotating the body to show all angles - you really don't even need to move around the stage, again smooth and flowing transitions is key here
if you have more of an intense song, maybe you want to bring more energy..more power poses, walking/moving around the stage, pace is slightly quicker etc
not rocket science my friend..watch enough vids of the greats, I am sure you will put something appropriate together
lol..confident fella, he is
wouldn't be my choice - I mean this isn't dancing with the stars, or America's got talent..it is a bodybuilding show; honestly I think he detracts from his physique there quite tremendously, but I have to give him credit for....interesting selection
reminds me a bit of one of the big boys, cannot recall who it was but someone pretty well-known on the olympia stage, black fella, did a terminator-type robotic routine that broke into a dance-type thing (and pulled it off pretty good)
meh..beauty always in eye of beholder I guess
lol..confident fella, he is
wouldn't be my choice - I mean this isn't dancing with the stars, or America's got talent..it is a bodybuilding show; honestly I think he detracts from his physique there quite tremendously, but I have to give him credit for....interesting selection
reminds me a bit of one of the big boys, cannot recall who it was but someone pretty well-known on the olympia stage, black fella, did a terminator-type robotic routine that broke into a dance-type thing (and pulled it off pretty good)
meh..beauty always in eye of beholder I guess
Kai has enough muscle to pull off just about whatever he wants... I can see you more of a classic type poser Snags.
Well, I have to admit I suck at taking it easy... I went for my walk at lunch, was walking out past a spot where I go to do body weight circuits and decided I needed some intensity in my life! SO... I stopped and did a body weight circuit.
Started with Step ups onto a 24 inch platform each leg x20, push ups x20, 45 degree body weight rows x20 I did 3 nonstop circuits then switched to Sumo Squats x20, Push Ups x20 and 45 degree body weight rows x 20 for the last 2 rotations. No rest between any of these.
1.25-1.5 mile walk there,
Circuit Totals:
60 step ups per leg
100 push ups
100 45 degree body weight rows
40 body weight sumo squats
1.25-1.5 miles back
I was sweating like crazy then I walked back I stepped on a small stick that actually stabbed all the way through the bottom of my shoe. Lucky for me there were some construction workers there so I got one of them to pull the stick back out with some pliers. Crazy!
I thought you were tired?.....taking it easy, yeah right
Bad ass stick...that sucks, be carefull of infections.
I am tired now! LOL
Yeah luckily I heard the pop and felt the tip of the stick poke through and stopped mid step so it never made it though the insole just all of the rubber. We had to actually pull the insole out and then pull it out from the inside it was to tight and kept breaking the stick from the other side.
Good excuse for some new shoeslol
Yeah those are about 4 years old, and the newest pair I have are over a year old now. I am always the last person to buy something for myself, my wife almost has to insist I get something new for myself before I do... These already had small holes in the top of them but I was just wearing them when I went to walk and or do hill sprints. I want to maybe get some soccer shows next.
Yeah those are about 4 years old, and the newest pair I have are over a year old now. I am always the last person to buy something for myself, my wife almost has to insist I get something new for myself before I do... These already had small holes in the top of them but I was just wearing them when I went to walk and or do hill sprints. I want to maybe get some soccer shows next.
you continue to bring up all these fond memories of marriage that I haveFunny you say that....my wife always gets mad that I never buy new clothes and/ or shoes
That's probably the reason why I always have money, and she doesn't....and the end I have nothing too, you probably guessed why![]()
you continue to bring up all these fond memories of marriage that I have
not knocking it at all, but - let me tell you how happy I am these days
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Lol....my wife has a forum, babybites to bitch about me....I have you guys![]()