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09-09-11, 09:55 AM | |
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ellicott City, MD
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I think it depends on individual goals. If your focus is weight loss and getting that lean cut look then nutrition is a the top.
According to ACSM and all of my sports physiology books at home, increasing cardio-respiratory fitness through cardio exercise is the one thing that is proven to increase lifespan and cardio health among the general population. I have lots of cardiovascular disease in my family and #1 on my list has always been increasing my cardiovascular health. If your goal is cardio health then moderate to high intensity cardio is a must and strength training is not a substitute. To see optimal gains, one should increase intensity and duration and heart rate should be elevated to between 55 to 85 percent (some say 90, I prefer 85). Here are some official guidelines but it's rather technical. A much less technical summary can be found here. I choose running because I enjoy it but biking, swimming, speed walking, elliptical are good alternatives. And of course strength & flexibility are also important for quality of life and will help improve cardio performance and reduce risk for injury. Nutrition is important too (My priorities 1-cardio, 2-flexibility, 3-strength, 4-nutrition). I know I need to eat to fuel my runs and workouts and I tend to avoid fried, high fat meals out of habit as I know no workout will make up for a 4000 calorie meal. Plus, my workouts are crap when I do eat a heavy meal thus, I tend to choose better foods to help my performance. However, as I do enjoy happy hour beer and food in general, I'm never going to be supermodel thin. The only time I really log my food and watch every detail is when I am doing a rotation to focus on strength and cut way back on cardio so that I don't gain weight or when I am explicitly trying to lose weight. |
09-09-11, 10:05 AM | ||
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ellicott City, MD
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09-09-11, 10:26 PM | |
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Cedar Park, Texas
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Since I ditched my Peak Fit rotation (as outlined in the literature that came with the set), I've been enjoying my Tracie Long Longevity workouts. No dread and I don't feel like I need a nap afterwards! Still, I wonder how different the results would be between the Peakfit Rotation (as written) or a Tracie Long rotation from her website?
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09-10-11, 01:36 PM | |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Texas, and Mississippi
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I have been doing low impact for over two years now, and I am in great shape, if I say so myself, lol! I do cardio (low impact with maybe one step workout per week), weight lifting, and lots of stretching. Of course "diet" is very important, but I don't stress over it. I have to say I have been tempted to order Turbo Fire" but I really don't think I would enjoy it, even following the modifier. I agree with Lucky Star, consistency and progression is key.
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