Beginner Fitness: Daily Simple Questions Thread - April 19, 2020 |
- Daily Simple Questions Thread - April 19, 2020
- Did exercise get you through a bad place in life?
- Where am I supposed to feel the stretch during hip flexor stretches?
- Serious Question - Is there anywhere I can look at people who have my same measurements?
- What happens if you HIIT every day?
- How to fit everything in the Upper Day?
- Knee issues since started training barefoot
- Is Dynamic Tension considered a reliable workout technique?
- trying to get in shape but am i doing okay or should i change/add something?
- Victory Sunday
- 3 exercises enough?
- Where are you supposed to feel the strain during hip flexor exorcises?
- How to use my HR monitor to measure progress?
- Is it time to get on an intermediate program?
- Does duration of workout session influence its effectiveness?
- How much muscle gain will putting 50lbs on each lift correlate to?
- Do compound movements count towards weekly volume for biceps?
- Is it counter-intuitive to do a different workout every day?
- CrossFit, strength and conditioning training, or weight lifting? What’s their difference?
- Fitness Tracking & Data Question (possibly a math question)
- Ways to make barbell exercises harder?
- How Do You Stay Focused On One Type of Workout?
| Daily Simple Questions Thread - April 19, 2020 Posted: 19 Apr 2020 03:04 AM PDT Welcome to the /r/Fitness Daily Simple Questions Thread - Our daily thread to ask about all things fitness. Post your questions here related to your diet and nutrition or your training routine and exercises. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer. As always, be sure to read the wiki first. Like, all of it.Also, there's a handy-dandy search bar to your right, and if you didn't know, you can also use Google to search fittit by using the limiter "site:reddit.com/r/fitness" after your search topic. Other good resources to search are Exrx.net for exercise-related topics and Examine.com for nutrition and supplement science. Be aware that the more relevant information you add, the more relevant the answers you receive will be. And if you are posting about your routine, please make sure you follow the guidelines. (Please note: This is not a place for general small talk or chit-chat. Also, the community decided long ago that we keep jokes, trolling, and memes outside of the Daily Q&A threads. Please use the downvote / report button when necessary.) [link] [comments] |
| Did exercise get you through a bad place in life? Posted: 19 Apr 2020 12:11 AM PDT I'm a heavy alcoholic, it's cost me a lot. I lost a great job a few months ago due to it, and just in 3 days I lost my partner and place of residence in the same stroke of being a drunken fallible bastard. Of course, my confidence and motivation are at an all time low and I've done nothing but sleep where I can as much as I can, sometimes running the TV and a Youtube video the same time to distract myself from my thoughts. Given the times, work is scarce and unemployment is keeping my bills paid and mouth fed at the least. The only direction I can think to take is find a new means of living and give myself better, healthier habits instead of hitting the bottle and playing video games all day. Exercise and getting my body to a better place seems like a genuinely good idea and I'm just wondering if anyone else has any experience to share regarding how getting better physically has directly influenced them getting better mentally. [link] [comments] |
| Where am I supposed to feel the stretch during hip flexor stretches? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 12:40 PM PDT So, I think I have a very minor anterior pelvic tilt and I want to correct it before it gets worse and I have been practising different hip flexor stretches. I have done the lunge stretch, couch stretch, and even the lying down variation of the couch stretch where i pull my knee back with my hands. Every single time I feel a big stretch in my quads and upper quads but not near my pelvis. I've watched a dozen tutorials, I'm tucking my pelvis in, squeezing my glutes and engaging core so I don't think my form is off. Is this the correct place to feel the stretch or am I supposed to feel it higher up? Or is there a possibility that my hip flexors are not tight so I am not feeling a stretch? Like I said, I have a minor case of APT or maybe none at all and I'm just being super critical of my posture. [link] [comments] |
| Serious Question - Is there anywhere I can look at people who have my same measurements? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:39 PM PDT Hey Guys! I have a really hard time viewing my body objectively and I have been wanting to see someone else with my same height/weight/measurements. Is there a website that might help me put the numbers in and it would be like..hey this woman looks like you Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| What happens if you HIIT every day? Posted: 19 Apr 2020 03:16 AM PDT I have developed a pretty good workout that can make me sweat and got me sore, I have been doing it for 4 days in a row now. I have seen youtubers doing such workouts (and some even harder ones than mine) for 30 days straight. And they have shown results. However other sources says that HIIT workouts should only be done 3-4 times a week. So what should I trust? Ps. I have proper rest and everything, 8 hours of sleep and I have been eating a balanced diet, etc. [link] [comments] |
| How to fit everything in the Upper Day? Posted: 19 Apr 2020 03:17 AM PDT Hi everyone, So I'm trying to program a 4 day upper lower split, but I don't know if I have to fit everything or not. I should do 8 chest sets, 8 back sets in order to have 16 sets per week, but I don't know if I need a shoulder exercise everyday as week as triceps and biceps exercises. Do you really work every upper muscle each workout? Thank you and sorry if it's a bit messy. [link] [comments] |
| Knee issues since started training barefoot Posted: 19 Apr 2020 12:33 AM PDT Hello, has anyone experienced clicking knees or any issues with barefoot training? I have flat feet and used to wear orthotics when training. I have since lost my orthotics and was training with shoes up until the gyms closed. Now I feel my knees are re-adapting but I don't want to strain them. Any ideas? [link] [comments] |
| Is Dynamic Tension considered a reliable workout technique? Posted: 19 Apr 2020 12:46 AM PDT I recently came across Dynamic Tension when doing some research and I was curious as to what folks in the fitness world have heard about it. The system is described more as being related to martial arts but it involves controlled tightening of one's muscles while doing controlled movements. The result an increased amount of tension on the muscles. While it doesn't seem like something that would aid muscle growth, it does seem like something that would aid in tightness and targeting specific muscles for tone. I was just curious if anyone had any experience with it and what you had to say about it? [link] [comments] |
| trying to get in shape but am i doing okay or should i change/add something? Posted: 19 Apr 2020 03:07 AM PDT im 18 and since ive got nothing to do during my quarantine i decided to get back in shape. im 1.83m tall and weigh about 76kg. ive been running 4-5 km a day (in 2 periods, so one in the midday and one in the evening at like 10) with some rest days if im sore and i lift a simple 7kg dumbell in the evenings. is this a decent start or should i try some more/add some things? apart from my one dumbbell and some ankle/wrist weights i dont have much in the way of equipment. i was going to sign up to a gym a while ago but ya know, cant now :L id like to get rid of some belly fat generally increase my endurance and i suppose try to bulk up a bit. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2020 03:04 AM PDT Welcome to the Victory Sunday Thread It is Sunday, 6:00 am here in the eastern half of Hyder, Alaska. It's time to ask yourself: What was the one, best thing you did on behalf of your fitness this week? What was your Fitness Victory? We want to hear about it! So let's hear your fitness Victory this week! Don't forget to upvote your favorite Victories! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2020 02:59 AM PDT I want to challenge myself to do a certain amount of push-ups, pull-ups and bodyweight squats every day to stay active in quarantine but I feel like I'm neglecting certain muscle group like the posterior and medial delts. Could I mix these everyday exercises with doing two or three isolation exercises every other day or should I just stick with the three main movements? I'm 18 years old, skinny and I've been working out for a little over a year. [link] [comments] |
| Where are you supposed to feel the strain during hip flexor exorcises? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 09:59 PM PDT I have the opposite condition of the other poster and have very lax hip flexors and I need to tighten them up and strenghten them. Should I feel strain where they connect to the spine or should I feel it deep in the front of my pelvis, where my hip joint is almost? [link] [comments] |
| How to use my HR monitor to measure progress? Posted: 19 Apr 2020 01:37 AM PDT Hey all, I recently received a Running watch with a HR monitor as a gift and I'd like to know how to effectively gauge my fitness improvement. I recently gave up smoking and am very unfit! I'm thinking running would be the simplest way to start. Any tips would be great. (The watch is a garmin forerunner 610) [link] [comments] |
| Is it time to get on an intermediate program? Posted: 19 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT I decided to start lifting 4-5 months ago and am wondering what recommendations others have for my programming. Because I am lately stalling more, especially on bench and OHP, I am wondering if it's time to switch it up or not. I also added in some side notes about various issues I am having, so if any of you have something beneficial to add to those notes, I would appreciate it. Height: 190cm Starting weight: 83.5kg Current weight: 94-95kg I do intermittent fasting every day and typically train in a fasted state. I weigh my food religiously and count nearly every calorie. For the most part, my routine has been a 5x5, lately including AMRAP in the last set if more reps are possible. It looks as follows: Monday/Friday = Squat/Bench/Row Wednesday/Saturday = Deadlift(sometimes)/OHP/Pullups/Neck My lifts have progressed as follows. The odd weights are because my gym has two different sets of plates. Deadlift 12/14 — 100x3 4/15 — 135x5x3 4/18 — 136.8x2 Note on deadlifts: on 4/18 I nearly passed out from lightheadedness and stopped short. This has happened on a few other deadlift days as well. Perhaps some of you can comment on this problem. Squats and Front Squats (FS) 12/14 — 70x7 3/20 — 110x5x5 4/13 — (FS) 95x5x5 4/17 — (FS) 100x5x3 Note on squats: I stopped doing back squats on 3/20 due to an injury, took time off from this particular lift, and recently switched to front squats. I stopped short of a 5x5 on 4/17 due to wrist/tri/lat mobility issues which I am working on improving. I may try back squat again in the future now that I'm really keying in my intraabdominal pressure, but for now, I'm happy with front squats. Although some lightheadedness comes from doing front squats as well, which I understand is common according to Brian Alsruhe. Bench 12/14 — 60x8 4/13 — 103.6x5x5 (last set failed, 4 reps) 4/17 — 104.6x5x2 (third set failed, 4 reps, additional sets also failed) OHP 12/14 — 45x7 4/15 — 71.8x5x5 (last set = +1 rep with leg drive) 4/18 — 72.6x5x2 (third set failed, four reps, additional sets also failed) Row 12/17 — 55x7 4/13 — 82.6x5x6 (sixth set = +3 reps) 4/17 — 84.6x5x6 (sixth set = +3 reps) Note on rows: I believe these may have been the culprit for my consistent lower back pain. Since realizing this, I have largely fixed the holes in my intraabdominal pressure and switched row form. If I continue lifting pain free, I will once again try the back squat sometime in the future. Pullups 12/14 — 1.5 (LOL) 4/18 — around 5-6 pullups or 6-7 chinups on my first set. Thank you all in advance for your helpful comments! [link] [comments] |
| Does duration of workout session influence its effectiveness? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 09:31 AM PDT Since I've been working out at home with no real reason to hurry, I find my workouts take considerably more time. I sprinkle in a little TV, snacks, texting and browsing reddit in between lifts. Should it matter as long as I'm getting in the prescribed sets and reps? [link] [comments] |
| How much muscle gain will putting 50lbs on each lift correlate to? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 10:26 PM PDT I know this is extremely individualised but for an average lifting male, how much muscle mass would be correlated to a 50lb gain on their squat/ bench/ deadlift/ overhead press, assuming they used the same exact form and any other factor cetirus paribus. [link] [comments] |
| Do compound movements count towards weekly volume for biceps? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 03:42 PM PDT I do 2 bicep curl isolation exercises and then weighed pull ups and barbell rows. Each are 3 sets and I do back/bicep 2x a week. So I have 12 sets for isolation and 12 sets for compound that involves the bicep. So is 24 sets too much weekly sets for the biceps? I heard too much is bad because the bicep is a small muscle and you can't have too much volume. [link] [comments] |
| Is it counter-intuitive to do a different workout every day? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 12:47 PM PDT 4-5 days out the week, I throw on a Popsugar or Heather Robertson video on YouTube and get sweaty. I usually choose a butt with cardio or just a 30-minute HIIT video, seldom using the same video. I like the diversity and the 'surprise' element of doing something new each time I work out. I am doing myself a disservice by switching things up too much? Would I get better results if I say, pick one or two videos for upper/lower body and stick with them for 6-8 weeks? For context, I am hoping to tone up, lose a bit of fat and generally stay strong/fit. I do keep active daily with bike rides, dog walks or rollerblading. [link] [comments] |
| CrossFit, strength and conditioning training, or weight lifting? What’s their difference? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:22 AM PDT After reading wiki and searching around I'm having a hard time discerning the different end result of each type of training? How do they affect and differ on our body from the other? I'm trying to decide what training type I want but they all look like they just strengthen us in a different way? Or is that wrong? Edit: after reading some comments early on already I've determined I want to focus on strength and conditioning as I like sports work out and athleticism! Most post here are on toning or building muscle mass I've seen. What's a good source to learn good explosion, speed and power to be athletic? [link] [comments] |
| Fitness Tracking & Data Question (possibly a math question) Posted: 18 Apr 2020 11:46 AM PDT I'm hoping to start tracking all of my workouts in a spreadsheet, and then seeing what I can find in both long-term trends, and maybe slicing the data. I've been setting up my sheet so far and playing around with samples, but here's an early question I've come up with that I'm hoping more experiences people than myself can answer: Question: If I'm tracking my routines over time with weight, sets, and reps, how do I evaluate progress when the reps and the weight change? So for example:
Should I bother worrying about a variation in reps at different weights? With the body weight exercises, I'm just looking at average reps over a like-amount of sets. Factoring the weight into things like dumbbell shoulder press is throwing me for a loop. Not sure if it's weekend brain or it's above my head but I thought I'd ask. [link] [comments] |
| Ways to make barbell exercises harder? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 05:06 AM PDT Wondering for ways other than increasing reps to make exercises harder without increasing weight. I cant get hold of any extra plates anytime soon due to current circumstances. All free weight stuff, and things like bench presses and squats are getting to comfortable Cheers [link] [comments] |
| How Do You Stay Focused On One Type of Workout? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 07:54 AM PDT I have been exercising for over 5 years now and love to run, lift weights, and rock climb. My issue is that I constantly switch off of one type every 2-3 months. I'm not out of shape, but I would really like to be able to commit long term to one type of exercise, and get really good at whatever I choose. How do you all stick to one program over a long period of time? Any tips or tricks you use? I am starting a Freeletics plan tomorrow and I'd love to stick to it over it's entirety. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
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