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Forum: General Discussion 11-21-16, 07:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,369
Posted By Alan
Kettlebell workouts usually work the posterior...

Kettlebell workouts usually work the posterior chain well, especially the ones that go heavier. Since the posterior muscles tend to be pretty strong you don't want to go too light.
Forum: General Discussion 11-21-16, 06:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,135
Posted By Alan
I didn't want to make more complicated...

I didn't want to make more complicated calculations because this is not a physics forum, but I suspect my general conclusions are probably sound. Your friend is correct if we are speaking of two...
Forum: General Discussion 11-21-16, 02:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,135
Posted By Alan
I don't think this is quite correct because the...

I don't think this is quite correct because the rate of heat dissipation from a body is going to be correlated with the surface area to volume ratio. The greater that ratio is for a given body the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-30-16, 01:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,203
Posted By Alan
Even though I try to be careful and monitor my...

Even though I try to be careful and monitor my nutrition and recovery I still got overtrained recently and had to take over 3 weeks off from exercise. During that time I felt just awful and could...
Forum: General Discussion 10-16-16, 05:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,096
Posted By Alan
I guess I don't see it as an either-or situation....

I guess I don't see it as an either-or situation. If, for instance, you love a particular workout you can simply make that the foundation of your routine and then add use a few other "vegetable"...
Forum: General Discussion 10-13-16, 06:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 13,242
Posted By Alan
I think there's no simple answer. If you're...

I think there's no simple answer. If you're looking at a shorter time frame (say 4-6 weeks) then yes, you probably want to ramp up the volume and intensity. However for anything longer than that you...
Forum: General Discussion 09-17-16, 06:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,078
Posted By Alan
Take the extra time to start slowly and build up...

Take the extra time to start slowly and build up your body before increasing the intensity of any type of new exercise. This is sometimes referred to as "base building" and is generally advised...
Forum: General Discussion 09-17-16, 12:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,952
Posted By Alan
I think Billy Blanks still has something to offer...

I think Billy Blanks still has something to offer to the fitness world, but he really needs to ditch the gimmicky toys. Either use standard equipment that can be bought at any sporting goods store or...
Forum: General Discussion 07-02-16, 01:32 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,891
Posted By Alan
I didn't buy my Fitbit Charge HR but I really...

I didn't buy my Fitbit Charge HR but I really like it for the resting heartrate feature. I use that to gauge whether I need to take a few days off, as elevated resting heartrate is usually a sign of...
Forum: General Discussion 05-30-16, 07:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,777
Posted By Alan
I received a Fitbit Charge HR for Xmas and my...

I received a Fitbit Charge HR for Xmas and my favorite thing about it is that I can use it to monitor my resting heartrate. A common sign of overtraining is an elevated resting heartrate, so when I...
Forum: General Discussion 05-21-16, 07:35 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 20,103
Posted By Alan
30 minutes a day is likely good enough to...

30 minutes a day is likely good enough to increase your strength, flexibility, and stamina. However, that will probably not be enough to lose weight if you are sedentary for the other 23.5 hours of...
Forum: General Discussion 05-21-16, 12:02 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,073
Posted By Alan
I follow tennis and pretty much everyone knows...

I follow tennis and pretty much everyone knows that many of the players' weight and height stats way off since they are entirely self reported. While male players will often lie and say they are...
Forum: General Discussion 05-16-16, 07:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,827
Posted By Alan
My favorite is the MB45 Essentials from Marcus...

My favorite is the MB45 Essentials from Marcus Martinez but sadly that seems to be no longer sold.
Forum: General Discussion 05-05-16, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,153
Posted By Alan
Yes, this is kind of the idea behind the "Grease...

Yes, this is kind of the idea behind the "Grease the Groove" method, where you do easy sets of a particular exercise (pushups, pullups, etc) several times a day.
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Forum: General Discussion 04-26-16, 03:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,808
Posted By Alan
I haven't read all the replies, but one of the...

I haven't read all the replies, but one of the things that makes a rotation more beginnerish is the amount of recovery time. Even if you are doing solely beginners workouts if you are doing lots of...
Forum: General Discussion 04-23-16, 04:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,088
Posted By Alan
I put stair climbing near the top. The only catch...

I put stair climbing near the top. The only catch is that you need to find a suitably tall building to climb and make sure to take the elevator down to minimize impact. Stairmasters don't compare.
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Forum: General Discussion 04-23-16, 04:57 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 33,727
Posted By Alan
Good for them! Just this past week there...

Good for them!

Just this past week there was a race up the 2nd tallest building in Los Angeles. Out of 620 finishers, the man who came in 15th overall was 71 years old!...
Forum: General Discussion 04-23-16, 12:34 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 33,727
Posted By Alan
I recently started competing in skyscraper stair...

I recently started competing in skyscraper stair races and from I understand many of the participants are former runners who for one reason or another aren't able to run anymore. Apparently, since...
Forum: General Discussion 03-27-16, 11:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,526
Posted By Alan
A few years ago some researchers developed a...

A few years ago some researchers developed a "scientific" 7 minute bodyweight workout which was widely reported in the media...
Forum: General Discussion 03-20-16, 08:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,283
Posted By Alan
Is this one of those heavy weight workouts? I...

Is this one of those heavy weight workouts? I have to be careful to not lift furniture heavier than 3lb or I'll bulk.

On a serious note, I always schedule 2 days of rest per week. Any fewer than...
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