Forum: Health and Fitness
11-12-2007, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 372
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Forum: Health and Fitness
10-21-2007, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 559
Re: Bodybuilder vs Weightlifter
Strong bodybuilders are out there, Arnold, Yates, Coleman etc., because they train much like powerlifters do occasionally during their training.
They realized getting big was a lot easier if they...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
10-21-2007, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 67
Re: Recommended Reading
Tsatsouline's books are excellent and easy to understand. Power to the People (neurological strength training), Beyond Bodybuilding, Relax into Stretch and Super Joints (joint mobility and health),...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
10-05-2007, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 306
Re: please help me with health care
Find a doctor who doesn't believe in the cholestrol scam and you won't be freaking out any more. There are lots of them, although they're probably a minority.
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Forum: Health and Fitness
10-04-2007, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 214
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Forum: Health and Fitness
10-03-2007, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 202
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-30-2007, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 112
Re: My first \"Starting Strength\" workout
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So, did I do this right? Am I supposed to be more tired after the workout?
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No. The weights are light and you're just working technique for now. You might start to...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-28-2007, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 338
Re: Getting started in kettlebell training
I'd also recommend Pavel's Super Joints book or dvd, or Steve Maxwell's follow along joint mobility dvd, because you're going to get sore and tight, and nothing is better for loosening up tight backs...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-28-2007, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 338
Re: Getting started in kettlebell training
depends.
If you want to work more on things like bent presses, windmills, TGUs, overhead squats, military presses, etc., get the 16-24-32 setup. Working up to the 32 doesn't take all that long...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-24-2007, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 314
Re: at home gym...
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I've given up on home gyms. If you work out seriously at all, you want to have access to a full gym. If you just want to do a little workout at home, you can do bodyweight stuff that's...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-24-2007, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 314
Re: at home gym...
Home Gym #1
Olympic barbell set and a rubber mat (or build a cheap platform if needed). A power rack if you have the dough.
Home Gym #2
A kettlebell or kettlebells
Home Gym #3
A pullup bar...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-18-2007, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 206
Re: CrossFit Certification--Trip Report
What is considered good for consecutive DUs? If there is such a #.
I can hit 25 doing them at the end of a skipping session, the limiting factor being forearm fatigue and not being able to get...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-18-2007, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 1,511
Re: Crossfit Discussion
You may be right, but I still think appearance as a main goal for training is rather wrong, when it usually takes care of itself with more important goals (ex. crossfit) put ahead of it.
I think...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-17-2007, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 1,511
Re: Crossfit Discussion
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maybe they have bad diets.
the guys in the video's I have been watching are big and ripped.
some of them are small, but maybe it's just genetic.
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-17-2007, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 338
Re: Getting started in kettlebell training
On the presses, do the Arnold Press. Clean the bell and immediately cramp the lat (pointing the elbow to the ground helps), and focus on keeping the shoulder packed down throughout the movement. ...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-14-2007, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 1,511
Re: Crossfit Discussion
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Mostly hyperbole. Its not all things to all people. Its an excellent program to get you in shape as a general athlete. It's not going to out perform a well-created hypertrophy program. You...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-14-2007, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 1,511
Re: Crossfit Discussion
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I am looking at the list of exercises on the website. It has Olympic lifts and powerlifting in addition to all the "crossfit" exercises. Seems like that would be great for hypertrophy....
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-14-2007, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 109
Re: does anyone lift lighter for performance?
You just started. You're going to be a little sore but it won't last long, you'll acclimate. Read this article by Pavel Tsatsouline to get the gist.
You can use his program or just apply the...
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Forum: Computer Technical Help
09-10-2007, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 234
Re: Please recommend a poker laptop
I'd recommend a 17" WUXGA screen on a business class notebook. WUXGA is the highest resolution screen you can get, and I'm not too sure how it would work with 12-tabling.
Big bucks though....
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-10-2007, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 369
Re: on caffeine (bad) and cayenne (good)
She is a lipid biochemist and a nutritionist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enig
You can email her if you want a point in the right direction for articles on pubmed. These people are usually very...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-10-2007, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 142
Re: recommend a book plz
Never Gymless - Ross Enamait
Infinite Intensity - Enamait
Power to the People - Pavel Tsatsouline
The Naked Warrior - Tsatsouline
Starting Strength - Rippetoe
The only one I haven't read...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-09-2007, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 143
Re: What should my lifting routine be?
Here is a good article. Hes got articles at T-mag and dragondoor.
http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/334/
"If you want to hold muscle you will need to maintain the volume and intensity...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-09-2007, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 369
Re: on caffeine (bad) and cayenne (good)
Mary Enig writes like caffeine is the devil in her book Nourishing Traditions. All I know is that anything that gives me the [censored] like caffeine does can't be good for you.
BTW, Enig is...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
08-27-2007, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 134
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Forum: Health and Fitness
08-27-2007, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 234
Views: 1,085
Re: The American \"Obesity Epidemic?\"
Funny you should bring up stress.
Old people who are overweight live longer, according to recent research.
http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/helping-not-harming-seniors.html
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