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Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:58 pm
by Heartless Wanderer
zanger wrote:I'd like to take this opportunity to inform y'all that the parts of your body that girls find the hottest are:
your ass, and
your back !
Well, it varies. Some girls are more impressed when you have a well-built front, don'tcha know.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:03 am
by ook
zanger wrote:I'd like to take this opportunity to inform y'all that the parts of your body that girls find the hottest are:
your ass, and
your back !
So make sure to do your squats and pull-ups.
Walrusfella wrote:This encouraging progress has lead me settle upon a new challenge:
I declare before this honourable thread that, barring grievous injury or unforeseen calamity, I will run one-score-and-one-point-one kilometres, or a half-marathon, before the arrival of the new year.
This will mark the zenith of my Emi-inspired running that I began in April, on day 1 of week 1 of Couch to 5k when I had trouble running a minute.
I'm telling you guys this now so it's more likely that I'll push myself hard to make it. If I'm found wanting, feel free to ridicule. You could even scorn, if you prefer.
As always, the following applies: if an overweight 30 year old with bad shins can do it, you sure can too.
I believe in you walrus! There's still plenty of time before the new year, so make sure you don't add too much distance too quickly. But if there's anyone here who can run a half marathon it's you
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:38 am
by Xanatos
zanger wrote:I'd like to take this opportunity to inform y'all that the parts of your body that girls find the hottest are:
your ass, and
your back !
When did you get this unanimous vote from the millions of girls on this planet?
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:41 am
by dunkelfalke
W2D3 finished. My shins are in pain
But they always are after a run, the next day the pain goes away.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:24 pm
by Pseudogenesis
I hit 70 pushups when my previous best was 60! o.o What am I doing to have made such a jump with no practice? Does the fact that I down protein shakes nonstop in the 3-4 days in between sets have anything to do with it? :|
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:33 pm
by Heartless Wanderer
Pseudogenesis wrote:I hit 70 pushups when my previous best was 60! o.o What am I doing to have made such a jump with no practice? Does the fact that I down protein shakes nonstop in the 3-4 days in between sets have anything to do with it?
Well, a sufficient period of time for your body to rest, recover, and build off of your hard work, plus giving it enough "materials" to build with... certainly helps. That said, you don't need
that many protein shakes.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:45 am
by Pseudogenesis
Heartless Wanderer wrote:Pseudogenesis wrote:I hit 70 pushups when my previous best was 60! o.o What am I doing to have made such a jump with no practice? Does the fact that I down protein shakes nonstop in the 3-4 days in between sets have anything to do with it? :|
Well, a sufficient period of time for your body to rest, recover, and build off of your hard work, plus giving it enough "materials" to build with... certainly helps. That said, you don't need
that many protein shakes.
Good hypothesis, but it's got two fatal flaws:
1. When I say "Set", I mean I do as many pushups as I can, then stop for something like half a week. Not exactly strenuous muscle-building exercise.
And 2. I only drink so many protein shakes because they're damn delicious.
So basically, I'm doing exercise totally wrong, but still experiencing results. I don't even.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:21 pm
by Heartless Wanderer
Pseudogenesis wrote:And 2. I only drink so many protein shakes because they're damn delicious.
You have... odd tastes, good sir. I've had some protein shakes in my day, and they always have a strange sort of under-taste to them that makes it rather hard to enjoy them.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:24 pm
by Pseudogenesis
Heartless Wanderer wrote:Pseudogenesis wrote:And 2. I only drink so many protein shakes because they're damn delicious.
You have... odd tastes, good sir. I've had some protein shakes in my day, and they always have a strange sort of under-taste to them that makes it rather hard to enjoy them.
Try Herbalife. It's glorious.
It's like a toned-down milkshake that doesn't make you feel like shit afterwards.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:39 pm
by Althamus
Pseudogenesis wrote:Try Herbalife. It's glorious.
+1
I drink it too. It's pretty awesome.
And you build muscle when you basically tear your muslce apart and let it regrow. If you're pushing yourself to exhaustion and then letting yourself fully heal, it should build muscle pretty quick from what I know. Downside is that you'll feel pretty sore for the day or two after you excersise each time, which is why people don't tend to do it that way.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:39 am
by Heartless Wanderer
Althamus wrote:Pseudogenesis wrote:Try Herbalife. It's glorious.
+1
I drink it too. It's pretty awesome.
And you build muscle when you basically tear your muslce apart and let it regrow. If you're pushing yourself to exhaustion and then letting yourself fully heal, it should build muscle pretty quick from what I know. Downside is that you'll feel pretty sore for the day or two after you excersise each time, which is why people don't tend to do it that way.
Well, that's if you want to bulk up rather than tone, but after a point that just gets somewhat ridiculous. Doing more sets of less strenuous exercise is the way to "tone," as I understand it, which is what you want if you don't want to get particularly bulky. When you want lean muscle, in other words.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:11 am
by dunkelfalke
Beh. I hate protein shakes. I'd rather eat sour milk cheese than drink protein shakes and that tells a lot.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:52 am
by Heartless Wanderer
dunkelfalke wrote:Beh. I hate protein shakes. I'd rather eat sour milk cheese than drink protein shakes and that tells a lot.
I don't like protein shakes much myself, but that's a bit extreme...
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:49 pm
by Reksho
Protein shakes are handy because they are a more concentrated source of protein. But if your diet is balanced and you eat your veggies, you don't really need them.
Re: Emi inspired running/workout
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:43 pm
by Pseudogenesis
Reksho wrote:Protein shakes are handy because they are a more concentrated source of protein. But if your diet is balanced and you eat your veggies, you don't really need them.
Which is why I drink protein shakes. :p