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Rob [ url ]
said at 11:40 AM 02-12-2002:
Good luck. |
Nathan said at 8:31 PM 02-15-2002:
OK, Milky, here is the response you mandated. Please do not quote me on any of this. A............... An introduction to gyms: Although an expert might recommend using free weights, I recommend starting with machines (non-electronic), because incrementing the weight on these is easier than lugging around different free weights while figuring out what you're comfortable with. Machine weight is less than free weight due to the pulleys involved. But, machines are preferable to some people, because their motion is regulated and less likely to result in injury. Gyms are the most packed on Monday and Tuesday, which isn't good. They smell the most on these days and you can waste more time waiting. On those days, there are more locker room lurkers, whom you can generally pick out by their being older men. This is a minor detail, but when you first go to a gym, you may want to meet people to get advice. Not to be offensive, but alot of the people who are the most extroverted in gyms are gay guys who seem to be primarly there to pick up guys. It's good to be a little untrusting and keep your contacts breif while you figure out who has surreptitious intentions and who isn't hiding any motives in making conversation. Again, this is only a minor detail. Public gyms (YMCA's, Universities) are cheaper, and thus better for figuring out if you like working out than private gyms. But in the long run, public gyms often have fewer machines, and fewer martial arts classes, worse locker rooms, and less pleasant aesthetics in terms of people and layout and cleanliness. Private gyms generally want you to sign year long contracts. One cool aside about private gyms is that they often offer one week trial memberships, which you could use instead of public gyms to see if you like working out. B................ Tenants of working out: Most plans that I know of agree on the same ideas, that increasing the maximal amount of weight that you use (when possible) is most beneficial for building muscle and that being consistent with weight used is beneficial for tone, that the contraction of muscles is more important than the extension (so release weight slowly), and that it is ideal to only work out every other day, and to fix your focal point while doing an exercise. I also find it beneficial to inhale while contracting and exhale while extending (which is also a martial arts tenant) The two workouts I've used are the Body for Life workout and a shorter more drastic workout that I read about in some Lifeminders junkmail. (I now prefer the Lifeminders workout) The BFL procedure is lifting a weight 12 times at (max-40lbs) then 10 times at (max-20lbs) and then 8 times at max lbs, and then moving to another exercise with that procedure. The Lifeminders procedure is to lift 10 times at a weight which you couldn't possibly lift more than 10 times, and then moving to another exercise with that procedure. BFL recommends two exercises per muscle area. The L'minders procedure recommends one exerecise per body area and involves less total exercised body areas for a balanced workout. The L'minders areas are: triceps, biceps(curls), thighs(squats or reclined machine presses), back(rowing), shoulders(seated overhead presses), abdominals(upright seated crunches), pecs(seated extensions). I recommend doing shoulders before back or pecs because the muscles used are interrelated. You should be able to find machines for most of these. If you want any other area (like neck or calves or forearms) specifically in your routine just try various machines or ask somebody about that area or read about them somewhere. Personally, I like to use these 7 areas, because I can allot an hour every other day and do them all. I am no expert on cardiovascular exercise, but I know it is beneficial to do it for 30 minutes, and that I prefer Stairmaster or jogging on indoor tracks. C...............Food: protein builds the most muscle (according to a doctor, whether it's eaten before or after isn't a factor), the tricky part is that eating alot can give you more material for both muscle and fat, caffeine improves athletic performance, of the supplements, Creatine is the only supplement I'm familiar with and I was impressed by it and it isn't considered harmful as other substances like steroids or whatever might be, some people have a greater physical inclination to build muscle than others, testosterone builds muscle.................... D. Motivation: I think that appearing stronger gives one more social power, which is nice because one can often get their way easier like this, or be considered an authority this way, I think that different girls have different aesthetics although convention is that stronger men are more attractive, when I am working out regularly, I get blue less often, I feel more effective and productive, I have better posture and am prone to faster recovery from injury and illness, I am much better at athletics, and I feel like I think more clearly, the only downside that I find, personally, is that I'm less creatively inspired when I'm more active in this effectiveness-oriented way...........So, there you go, I hope you find this interesting. |
 | milky [email] said at 11:30 PM 02-15-2002:
Nathan, I really appeciate it. Thank you so much. |
Lisa T. said at 5:39 PM 03-27-2003:
vin diesel ..... yummy!!!
i have to agree -- no matter how bad the movie, just being able to watch him makes it worth it. i mean, geez, i sat through freaking knockaround guys just so i could see him! if that's not true love, i don't know what is.... |
Emmaleigh said at 4:36 AM 03-28-2003:
ummm, you have waaay too many vowels in your name. |
Lisa T. said at 5:18 PM 03-28-2003:
shut up, you!!! |
Emmaleigh said at 4:37 AM 03-28-2003:
good luck on the job interview! |
bradley said at 8:49 AM 03-28-2003:
Chec the date, sweet-heart. |
Emmaleigh said at 1:42 PM 03-28-2003:
yeah, ummm I was wicked drunk. I'm really not allowed near phones or computers when I'm drunk. |
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