Author Topic: Swolecats, Fitcats, Thincats, Cardiocats, even Yogacats (Read 327883 times)

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #3125 on:** February 07, 2018, 04:39:35 PM »

I always feel like this when I wake up before 6 AM

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star seed 7 · « **Reply #3126 on:** February 07, 2018, 04:47:12 PM »

That's how I feel getting up before noon on the weekends

mocat · « **Reply #3127 on:** February 07, 2018, 04:56:32 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on February 07, 2018, 04:36:15 PM

driving to work when it's dark out is pretty great

this is insanity

puniraptor · « **Reply #3128 on:** February 07, 2018, 04:59:39 PM »

peggies of morning workout:
-shower and towel at the gym, saving my own water, energy, and effort (#ack)
-hard time limit so I am more efficient with my workout time
-not crowded, not smelly
-not having to choose between going out for dinner/drinks/etc after work and going to the gym

IPA4Me · « **Reply #3129 on:** February 07, 2018, 05:11:43 PM »

Jealous of your morning workout time. Have to get the kids up and out daily.

BIG APPLE CAT · « **Reply #3130 on:** February 07, 2018, 09:11:51 PM »

I get up at 4:30 twice a week to go to a 5:30 pilates class and I feel bulletproof the rest of the day. Don't think I could do it more than 3x a week though...not typically a morning person!

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #3131 on:** February 08, 2018, 07:05:18 AM »

It takes you an hour to get ready for yoga?

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #3132 on:** February 08, 2018, 09:38:56 AM »

Any swimmers out there? I would like to calculate how far i'm swimming/calorie loss by swimming. Not sure what's considered a lap (down and back)? I was counting 1 trip down as 1 and back as 2, so I put in 60 last night in an hour. Is that decent? Super sore today.

Pete · « **Reply #3133 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:13:56 AM »

Weight lifters, is it bad to do push moves on one day, pull moves on the next day, AND THEN the third day right back to push and the fourth day do pull?

Is that failing to give muscles enough time to recover? I read that I should give it 48-72 hours, and that is 48 hours technically, but do I negate that by jumping right back into lifting with no off day?

I see some people do push, pull, legs on sequential days, then start the cycle over again on the 4th with push...and so on. I’d rather rough ridin' skip legs and rely on my running and riding for that.

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yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #3134 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:20:31 AM »

DONT SKIP LEG DAY BRO.
Backsquats are very beneficial for you.. as well as front squats

mocat · « **Reply #3135 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:23:08 AM »

i thought the new shizz was to just do all the stuff in one day, every other day.

like hit all parts of the body on Tuesday, then do it again on Thursday. whether you do the exact same lifts to hit those body areas is optional.

Pete · « **Reply #3136 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:23:28 AM »

I mean I want to do this:

M - push
Tu - pull
W - push
Th - pull
F - off
Sa - push
Su - pull

Am I hurting my growth by doing that?

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Pete · « **Reply #3137 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:26:02 AM »

Quote from: mocat on February 08, 2018, 11:23:08 AM

i thought the new shizz was to just do all the stuff in one day, every other day.

like hit all parts of the body on Tuesday, then do it again on Thursday. whether you do the exact same lifts to hit those body areas is optional.

That’s how I started out a couple years ago and lost a ton of fat. I was doing high rep, low weight. But my experience is that I cannot do big weight like that....not enough time in my workout a availability.

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Pete · « **Reply #3138 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:27:25 AM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on February 08, 2018, 11:20:31 AM

DONT SKIP LEG DAY BRO.
Backsquats are very beneficial for you.. as well as front squats

I have literally never done any kind of squat, and don’t even know the difference between those you mention. If, IF, I do legs I do all the nautilus leg machines and call it good.

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Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #3139 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:30:54 AM »

Pete, I think that as you get older, you might need more rest. You might try longer rest periods if you aren't seeing gains, but if you aren't too sore and are making gains, you probably don't need it.

Pete · « **Reply #3140 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:33:16 AM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on February 08, 2018, 11:30:54 AM

Pete, I think that as you get older, you might need more rest. You might try longer rest periods if you aren't seeing gains, but if you aren't too sore and are making gains, you probably don't need it.

Christ. I can’t tell. I should just sack up and do the rough ridin' squats on day 3. God damn it.

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yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #3141 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:45:39 AM »

Quote from: Pete on February 08, 2018, 11:27:25 AM

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on February 08, 2018, 11:20:31 AM
DONT SKIP LEG DAY BRO.
Backsquats are very beneficial for you.. as well as front squats

I have literally never done any kind of squat, and don’t even know the difference between those you mention. If, IF, I do legs I do all the nautilus leg machines and call it good.

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try out the smith machine for squats sometime if you aren't comfortable yet with regular squats. I think it'd be great for you.

Pete · « **Reply #3142 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:50:48 AM »

What the eff is a smith machine?

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yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #3143 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:52:46 AM »

its this guy and he will hop on your back while you are at the squat rack and encourage you during your sets

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #3144 on:** February 08, 2018, 12:01:13 PM »

Pete, you don't want to push yourself too hard the first time you do squats. It's something you definitely want to get used to over a week or two before you start trying to get stronger.

mocat · « **Reply #3145 on:** February 08, 2018, 12:16:29 PM »

you know what looks easy (because no weights) but is embarrassingly hard for me? split squats. my god i can do like 6 and then i feel like i'm paralyzed

The Big Train · « **Reply #3146 on:** February 08, 2018, 12:28:44 PM »

Quote from: Pete on February 08, 2018, 11:23:28 AM

I mean I want to do this:

M - push
Tu - pull
W - push
Th - pull
F - off
Sa - push
Su - pull

Am I hurting my growth by doing that?

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Pete tbh I think you are done growing. Most people stop growing around ~20ish. So I think this would be just fine to do.

Pete · « **Reply #3147 on:** February 08, 2018, 12:42:21 PM »

Quote from: The Big Train on February 08, 2018, 12:28:44 PM

Quote from: Pete on February 08, 2018, 11:23:28 AM
I mean I want to do this:

M - push
Tu - pull
W - push
Th - pull
F - off
Sa - push
Su - pull

Am I hurting my growth by doing that?

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Pete tbh I think you are done growing. Most people stop growing around ~20ish. So I think this would be just fine to do.

Grow my rough ridin' guns, dude! Not like a growing boy grow.

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wetwillie · « **Reply #3148 on:** February 08, 2018, 12:45:24 PM »

You are overtraining IMO. Also, have you looked at bloodwork recently to know what your free T or vitamin D levels are at?

Pete · « **Reply #3149 on:** February 08, 2018, 12:48:32 PM »

OK, you guys shamed me into doing legs. Just did fairly big leg routine, but did leg press machine instead of squats. I also consulted with the hottest dude at the gym and he said I need to do push, pull, legs, so there you have it. Science.

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