Random health and exercise thoughts

[db_ggmm]

Originally Posted by Eason

It's really just practice. A year ago my bench was 225 and my squat was 145... Going back to starting strength after training for 5 years (and as a professional personal trainer as well) was the smartest thing I ever did.

I knew I remembered this but didn't want to put words in your mouth. What is current bench? You didn't say unless I missed it.

 

[amnesiac]

what do you guys think of this? 2 minutes.

http://www.dump.com/2010/11/18/this-...an-p90x-video/

i just did it and yes I was winded and yes my quads were killing me but it seems like a quick HIIT filler at best but I dont know enough about anything to say otherwise.

 

[rjmaiorano]

Originally Posted by embowafa

I'm not looking for a Top 10 finish or anything. The way I understand it, all of the competitive/top level guys go first and the rest follow shortly thereafter...plus, I'll be with a group, so I don't want to be THAT guy and race ahead of the rest. HOWEVER, it is my goal to finish it strong and get through the obstacles successfully (don't want to fall off the monkey bars, etc.).

Since the plan is to switch on April 1 (about 2 months before race day May 28), I'll spend the first month transitioning from weight lifting to cardio...doing Insanity + weight lifting. The second month will be exclusively training for the actual race and taking my cardio to another level. Thoughts?

I never entered a race as a team cause I knew some guy wouldn't be able to handle and hold us back. I'm an asshole like that... but I agree, if ever in a team, race with the team. If the race is big, which it seems like, then the top guys will go first... and given the amount of elevation in the race, the field will spread pretty quickly, so self motivation 'may' be a factor. Be prepared to push people on your team beyond their limits.

I think your training program is solid and the timeline is very suitable for the goals you are after. My one suggestion is in the first week or so of digging into cardio, do some workouts (maybe 2 or 3) to absolute failure... test the **** out of your mental and physical limits... It will hurt in the moment but will help everything else. Trust me. Cool it down and taper accordingly towards race day.

Feel free to PM me if you have more questions... If I wasn't 45lbs above race weight I'd be out there with you, being in San Diego this race is very appealing.

 

[rjmaiorano]

Originally Posted by hastur

yeah that's a real issue for me when pulling heavy singles. i almost always pull for reps and rarely max out, so when i do pull singles, my hips tend to rise sooner than i'd like and i'm stuck with my knees locked half way through the pull. i think i just need more experience pulling heavy singles to really get the form down.

thanks for the kind words guys

I was gunna ask the question of what form this is... cause it looks like a mix between trad and romanian... but your technique answer fits the bill.

Same boat with me... except I pull much less.

I have long arms, so I don't always have to drop my hips to pull the weight... and I even supplemented my long arms by doing Romanian DL's exclusively for a while.. Now my RDL max is only 30lbs off my trad DL max, which I feel is not normal.

 

[Eason]

Originally Posted by db_ggmm

I knew I remembered this but didn't want to put words in your mouth. What is current bench? You didn't say unless I missed it.

Haha, still 3x5 @ 225

 

[Kajak]

Originally Posted by rjmaiorano

I was gunna ask the question of what form this is... cause it looks like a mix between trad and romanian... but your technique answer fits the bill.

Same boat with me... except I pull much less.

I have long arms, so I don't always have to drop my hips to pull the weight... and I even supplemented my long arms by doing Romanian DL's exclusively for a while.. Now my RDL max is only 30lbs off my trad DL max, which I feel is not normal.

Does anybody know how to determine if you have long femurs/short back etc etc etc? I know I have long arms since my wingspan is larger than my height? Just sort of.. visual? I think I have a short torso since my hips are pretty high when I DL, but I could have crap form.

 

[db_ggmm]

Originally Posted by Eason

Haha, still 3x5 @ 225

You are at my goal body weight and you lift my goal weights. Maybe slightly heavier in both cases. How tall are you again?

 

[indesertum]

@1up

wow i have some problem as you. i have similar stats, look pretty similar, maybe 13 or 14 or so instead. i was hoping once i get sub 10 things would be more proportional, but that wont be for another month or so

 

[Kajak]

Front squats make everything wrong with my back squat tech right again

 

[sonick]

Gonna go kickboxing for the first time today.. First time doing any kind of martial arts/fighting, kinda nervous/excited.

 

[1up]

Originally Posted by indesertum

@1up

wow i have some problem as you. i have similar stats, look pretty similar, maybe 13 or 14 or so instead. i was hoping once i get sub 10 things would be more proportional, but that wont be for another month or so

Haha sweet man, I feel like I rarely see anyone with my proportions. All my friends razz me about it..bleh

 

[Johnny_5]

Can someone please tell me how many calories are in an ounce of chicken breast? I am using fitday and it is giving me numbers that seem out of wack:

7.3oz of boneless and skinless chicken breast
404 cals
61.5g protein
16g fat
0 carbs

Does this seem right? All I do is add some salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and stick it on the foreman grill.

 

[touchthesky]

That seems high to me, especially on the fat side. I eat Lilydale brand chicken breast and it is 34 clories in an ounce.

 

[Cary Grant]

1oz of RAW chicken breast, no skin, is typically listed as:

~31 calories, <1% (0 grams) fat and <1% (0 grams carbs), 6g protein.

So 7.3oz = ~225-230 calories. ~42g protein.


Your calc might include skin, thus the fat.


7.3 oz COOKED (dry heat) would equal closer to 335 calories and fat closer to 6-7 grams.

 

[Eason]

Originally Posted by db_ggmm

You are at my goal body weight and you lift my goal weights. Maybe slightly heavier in both cases. How tall are you again?

179 cm