GOT Fitness LOG

[blue4eva77]

Most things seem to recommend around 0.8g of protein per lb of body weight (for body building), so you're probably not far off really. To be honest though I don't know if that ratio changes depending on the leanness of the person, you know? So a 20st overweight person probably wouldn't need that much more protein than a 15st athlete. I'd have thought anyway, but none of the studies I've seen have really explored the composition of the weight. It would make sense for the figure to be based on a lean person, as it's designed for muscle growth, so fat shouldn't really play a part at all. If that makes sense?

Thanks.

I want to also maintain my current weight. I also dont want to start burning the muscle ive built. Looking at that workout plan above and what ive been currently doing for the best part of 3 weeks; could I be in danger of doing this if I continue the program for a 3 month period??

Right now I feel great. But I want to keep my weight and size.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Thanks.

I want to also maintain my current weight. I also dont want to start burning the muscle ive built. Looking at that workout plan above and what ive been currently doing for the best part of 3 weeks; could I be in danger of doing this if I continue the program for a 3 month period??

Right now I feel great. But I want to keep my weight and size.

I wouldn't have thought so, but @maddison is your man for this kind of stuff. If it's any guide, during the season I tend to do around 7-12 hours of cycling a week, and maybe 2-3 in the gym, and my weight stays broadly the same. I've dropped a couple of kilos, but nothing major, and the strength has stayed the same, just I'm a bit leaner. I should think you'll be alright with a couple of hours of cardio a week. I'd imagine most rugby players or swimmers (certainly swimmers) do more than that each week and they tend to have good physiques with a lot of strength.

 

[Brennan]

The obsession people have with doing loads of cardio to lose weight baffles me to be honest. It's just so unnecessary and can wreck your joints if it's jogging.

Take Mark Sisson for example. Former Ironman contestant and high level long distance runner. Says he's in better shape now than he ever was when he was competing and that long distance running ruined his body. His exercise regime involves bodyweight exercises and sprinting, no heavy cardio and no lengthy workouts. Instead the main focus is on diet (low carb, high fat).

He's 58...

 

[Bruce Wayne]

There's being in shape as in nice to look at, and being in shape as being fit for a sport though. The two aren't always conducive. Indeed, I'd say that the majority of people in the gym aren't training for anything other than vanity.

 

[Brennan]

There's being in shape as in nice to look at, and being in shape as being fit for a sport though. The two aren't always conducive. Indeed, I'd say that the majority of people in the gym aren't training for anything other than vanity.

Sure, but 90% of people who work out aren't doing it for sport, but as you said, vanity.

If you're just trying to keep in shape and not be a fat git then there's far more time efficient ways to do it than 4-5 hours in the gym each week.

I heard an interesting hypothesis about why HIIT as an idea isn't particularly mainstream. Men's Health want people to keep buying their magazines, and they know that a large number of people will buy a magazine, get into a fitness routine, and then give up after a short period of time. They then repeat that cycle over and over as the years go by.

Well, if Men's Fitness published stories about how you could keep fit by doing thirty minutes of highly intense exercise every week, they'd lose a lot of business very quickly.

It's actually in the interests of the health and fitness business to design systems which people will find too difficult to stick to long term.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Sure, but 90% of people who work out aren't doing it for sport, but as you said, vanity.

If you're just trying to keep in shape and not be a fat git then there's far more time efficient ways to do it than 4-5 hours in the gym each week.

I heard an interesting hypothesis about why HIIT as an idea isn't particularly mainstream. Men's Health want people to keep buying their magazines, and they know that a large number of people will buy a magazine, get into a fitness routine, and then give up after a short period of time. They then repeat that cycle over and over as the years go by.

Well, if Men's Fitness published stories about how you could keep fit by doing thirty minutes of highly intense exercise every week, they'd lose a lot of business very quickly.

It's actually in the interests of the health and fitness business to design systems which people will find too difficult to stick to long term.

It's hard work as well. The hill climb events I did recently probably fall into the HIIT bracket, as they're climbing a steep hill as fast as you can. Generally takes 2-3 minutes, at which point you're usually in a bad way at the top (they usually have people there to stop you falling off).

No doubt it's a fine workout, but it's mentally tough to know that you're putting yourself in for some quite severe punishment. Unless you're a certain type of person, I suspect you'd stop enjoying riding after a while. Even the track sprinters do lots of other things in amongst that kind of workout to maintain their enthusiasm.

I agree with you though that the fitness industry do a whole lot of peddling things that aren't really much use at all.

 

[evilwebby]

I think there's a happy medium that most people find. You don't have to have lofty athletic goals or be a vain git. Keeping fit is a worthy goal in itself for reasons of self esteem imo. Active body, active mind and all that.

 

[evilwebby]

Been running to/from work pretty once or twice a week now. 4km each way, but it all adds up nicely.

One of the big things when the season picks up is finding the time to go training. If you can find opportunities where you can double-up one normal everyday activity with a training session then you are onto a winner. eg, if I run run to/from work just twice a week that is almost 2hrs of running that I have fitted around everyday life, then at the weekend I could be watching an F1 race while doing a turbo trainer session - another 2hrs doubled up.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I think there's a happy medium that most people find. You don't have to have lofty athletic goals or be a vain git. Keeping fit is a worthy goal in itself for reasons of self esteem imo. Active body, active mind and all that.

Exactly. In cycling you sense that some people want to live just like the pros do, forgetting that this is their livelihood. They don't have jobs to go to, they often don't have families to worry about, and their diet/massage/travel and all those kind of things are taken care of. It pays to keep a degree of perspective on things and just do the best you can with your personal circumstances.

 

[Eggs]

...just done my Sunday morning old mans gym jog. 6km in 30mins is largely a detox on a Sunday morning to get yesterday's Guinness out my system.

I don't do gym to lose weight, in fact I wouldn't have a clue what my weight is. I have always tried to exercise since I stopped playing footy because I sit in front of a computer all week. The running machine can be a bore for some but I find it great thinking time.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Just remembered the thing I hate most about gyms.

Pair of d1ck head Asian lads bouncing around the free weights area BREEEEE AAAAAPPPP BRRRRAAAAAAP BRRRRAAAAAP *clicks fingers repeatedly*

Bars and dumbells everywhere. No fux given. Makes me rage.

 

[Maxwell]

Moved flats this weekend so new gym for me tomorrow. Actually have friends that workout there so i'll have someone to train with for the first time in forever, looking forward to it.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Upped my running to 5 miles for my 10k training, managed 5.33 in 39 minutes. I've got 3 and a half weeks till the run, going to try and get another 3 5 milers out over the next week or so, then up it to 6.2 (10km) for the last 2 weeks.

Loving running at the minute.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Just remembered the thing I hate most about gyms.

Pair of d1ck head Asian lads bouncing around the free weights area BREEEEE AAAAAPPPP BRRRRAAAAAAP BRRRRAAAAAP *clicks fingers repeatedly*

Bars and dumbells everywhere. No fux given. Makes me rage.

Like the bloke on the bench with about 6 dumbells round it. "you using them mate?" and he looks at you like you're a fool and says "yeah, course I am". Idiot.

Saw some bloke blocking a machine today playing angry birds or some other bollocks on his phone. FFS.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Like the bloke on the bench with about 6 dumbells round it. "you using them mate?" and he looks at you like you're a fool and says "yeah, course I am". Idiot.

Saw some bloke blocking a machine today playing angry birds or some other bollocks on his phone. FFS.

I just go up to them and say "Can I jump in between your sets?", they simply can't say no!

It was the way they were doing it which really pissed me off.

"Yeah we leavin weights out bruv wotcha gunna do? BRAAAAAAAAP" *clicks fingers repeatedly*