Beginner Fitness: Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 11, 2020 |
- Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 11, 2020
- Mental cues to prevent over arching your back during deadlifts and squats?
- Are warm-up sets alone an adequate warm-up prior to lifting?
- Should I focus only on cardio or only on stregth training or do both?
- Resting HR going up after days off?
- Question about maintaining weight
- barbell only routines ?
- A question concerning abdominal strength.
- What are the best exercises to regain my speed?
- Sugggestion for improving BMI
- Resting vs running HR
- Right periscapular weaker than my left
- I work on a boat, 3 weeks on/off, and I need help creating a routine from the equipment we have on board.
- Initial weight gain on a calorie deficit and weight training.
- Split / Fullbody workout question
- Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 08, 2020
- Deep-water method vs German volume training
| Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 11, 2020 Posted: 11 Aug 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] |
| Mental cues to prevent over arching your back during deadlifts and squats? Posted: 10 Aug 2020 01:59 PM PDT I don't know if this is a stupid question or not, but when I tried to google, I mostly just saw how to not round your back and didn't see much on how to not over-arch your lumbar spine. I started doing weight training for about 9 months or so, before I did gymnastics and dance. Due to previous gymnastics training and genetically hyper-mobile, I have a LOT of mobility in my lumbar spine. some example — these are some positions I can get to even without any stretching. And I feel like my back over extend a little bit when I do squats and deadlift, and I have been trying very hard to not do that. However since most of the deadlift and squat cues are about preventing rounding back/butt, are there any specific cues to check if I'm over arching my lower back? Thanks!! [link] [comments] |
| Are warm-up sets alone an adequate warm-up prior to lifting? Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:09 AM PDT Apologies if this has been answered already but all the old threads on the topic have been very vague. It seems most people advocate for light cardio and dynamic stretching/foam rolling prior to a lifting session but are warm up sets (e.g. warmupreps.com) alone enough for a warm-up? It's what I'm currently doing but I am still a beginner. TL;DR: title [link] [comments] |
| Should I focus only on cardio or only on stregth training or do both? Posted: 11 Aug 2020 04:26 AM PDT In the last 12 months I lost about 14kg (96kg-82kg) and I decided to start bulking. After a few weeks I read in several places that the best point to bulk would be if you had a body fat percentage of under 15%. Mine was 15.5% or so according to the Navy Seals method of measuring, so I decided that it would be smart to lose a bit more. When I lost weight before, I just ate less and did cardio a few times per week, usually not more than 3. Didn't have a solid schedule but because of the fact that I was overweight I lost a lot of weight without trying to much. Now I'm following my own schedule and I'm exercising 4-5 times a week. It looks like this: Monday: Cardio Tuesday: Gym Wednesday: Rest Thursday: Cardio Friday: Gym And then I do some more cardio on Saturday or Sunday if I have the time. I've been doing this for around 3 weeks now and I've only lost around 800g and I'm stuck at 82,7kg. It's really demotivating cause I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Only thing different from before is that I mix strength training and cardio and that I have a normal BMI. My height and weight if that matters; 188cm - 82,7kg [link] [comments] |
| Resting HR going up after days off? Posted: 11 Aug 2020 04:48 AM PDT Does anyone have any knowledge of why resting hr would be increasing after days off, instead of decreasing? Same with HRV - it's showing I'm less and less rested after multiple days off. Some background: trying to bounce back from a long period of overtraining, so taking a full week off, just doing mild summer exercise (short walks, hanging around in a pool - not sitting on the couch but not doing a marathon every morning).. The only option I could think of is that somehow I'm getting sick - and its coinciding with my days off. [link] [comments] |
| Question about maintaining weight Posted: 11 Aug 2020 04:35 AM PDT Hello fitness users of reddit. I need advice/tips about how to stay a certain weight and not lose it. I want to gain muscle to a certain weight and then maintain it. Once I reach that weight I'm wondering if too much cardio or sports will effect my weight. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2020 12:59 AM PDT i recently bought a barbell with 35kg of plates (a few 5kg a few 2.5s and some 1s) i don't have any .5s so i'm guessing progressive overload is gonna harder to do than normal? are there any good barbell routines i can follow to gain as much muscle as possible (bulking) ? i use to go to the gym and know all about keeping up with macros side, i just don't know a lot about home workouts with the limited equipment i have any suggestions and advice will be really appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| A question concerning abdominal strength. Posted: 10 Aug 2020 11:44 PM PDT Howdy y'all! Now I know that people say that the best way to "get abs" is to enter a calorie deficit. "Abs are built in the kitchen" is a real popular slogan I always hear when browsing all the fitness websites. I was curious about any exercises that help build a good core and abdominal strength. I'm not worried about having an aesthetic bod, but I would like to be strong. Any tips or useful info would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| What are the best exercises to regain my speed? Posted: 10 Aug 2020 11:32 PM PDT Years ago I was a very fast football (soccer) player but I was a bit lazy with stretches and can be a little bit unhealthy eater. I'm still very quick in short distances (so have a good acceleration) but my top speed became mediocre (or actually bad from my perspective) and I want to regain this. I feel that my thighs became a little bit stiff and heavy but the muscles are still there, so the reason for my speed loss cannot be the lack of muscles, more like my thighs are bound. I would like to start stretching and doing exercises that can help me regain my speed. Can you help me find the best tasks for this? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2020 11:26 PM PDT Hi, I'm a new joiner and I'd like to ask some advise on how to better start my fitness journey. I'm a 40 y.o. very sedentary guy, 174cm x 72kg (5.8f x 158pounds), 24% body fat, who started exercising with the aim to build muscles and lose fat - i.e. I am aiming at a leaner body :) I started my training with ca. 45min/day physical activity based on a high intensive training approach. My question is: should I aim at a weight gain, building muscles for a few months, and then lose fat mass? Or should I first aim at losing fat mass, and then start a weight gain? Or, is it possible to gain muscle mass by aiming at a caloric intake that is ca. 80-90% of the basal metabolic need, with the idea to lose fat but builing muscle mass at the same time? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2020 11:24 PM PDT Hey guys, I'm new to this subreddit so not too sure if this is the right place to post in (please direct me to a more appropriate place if it isn't). My resting HR is usually in the 50s which I consider reasonably normal given I'm only 19 and have a reasonably active lifestyle. However, when I go for a run (even at a slow pace) my HR always jumps to 190-200bpm (basically my max HR). Ive tried running more often and my running HR doesn't seem to decrease much at all. Does anyone have any tips on how to decrease my running HR or just knowledge on whether this is normal or not? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Right periscapular weaker than my left Posted: 11 Aug 2020 12:50 AM PDT So recently i noticed that my right periscapular is weaker than my left. I have a burning pain in my right side while standing and cooking food or sitting on my desk. I am left handed if that makes sence? Im also weaker on my right when doing bench press. The burning pain is making me want to get this fixed. Anyone know how to get train this and get rid of the pain? Picture of where my pain is https://imgur.com/V4BX9mK [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2020 11:59 AM PDT So as the title says, I work 3 weeks on a boat and spend 3 weeks at home. Equipment on board: - Abilica multigym (Very basic cable machine) - Curl bar, with 20kg's on it. No weigths to change it up. - Concept2 rower Okay, so to keep my aerobic fitness somewhat in shape, I'm going to be running Pete's Plan for beginners on the rower. When I'm home I'm still going to row to keep some form of consistency, but I also like to run and hike so I'll do that too. What I really need help with is creating some sort of routine I can follow while on board to maintain whatever strength I can manage to build while I'm home. I work 12 hour night shifts, so I need something that isn't too timeconsuming, as I'll just burn out from lack of free time and lack of recovery after the long days. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Initial weight gain on a calorie deficit and weight training. Posted: 10 Aug 2020 01:36 PM PDT Hi all, I am a 25 year old male, pretty overweight at 5' 9 225 lbs. About a month ago I started weight training seriously 5 days a week for at least an hour following a structured program. I am also eating 2200 calories a day of mostly clean foods with a macro target of 35% carbs 35% protein and 30% fat. Logging my foods quickly made me realize that I was not eating enough protein throughout my life. After starting I almost immediately gained a bit of weight fluctuating up to 230lbs. At a month in I am floating around 227 but I have noticed visible changes, more defined arms and legs, better posture, My question is when can I start to expect to lose weight? I have read that weight gain is normal especially if you are new to weight training. I also suspect the increase in protein may be contributing as well. I am patient and understand that fitness is a process but seeing the number on the scale increase and stall is a bit demotivating. [link] [comments] |
| Split / Fullbody workout question Posted: 10 Aug 2020 12:57 PM PDT Hey everyone This is my first ever post on this subreddit. Due to the closing of gyms, I did kind of lose touch with working out, and since I had no way to workout from home I'm sort of looking for advice. My gym finally reopened and I'm back on working out, shamefully I'm not sure on what I should focus anymore due to training programs. My fitness goal stays the same. I want to build up muscle. I only have 4 days that I will be able to hit the gym. Should I do specific workout splits like pull/push/legs etc or is it possible for me to do Fullbody workouts all of those 4 days. Talking about Fullbody workouts. Is it possible to do the same Fullbody workout throughout the entire week, or should I switch it up throughout the week? It would be great if somebody could help me with this issue Thank you in advance for reading! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 08, 2020 Posted: 08 Aug 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] |
| Deep-water method vs German volume training Posted: 08 Aug 2020 01:06 AM PDT I'm sure many people here, at least those who follow u/mythicalstrength's posts, have been intrigued by the deep-water method. It sounds brutal and straight to the point. But another program, that I'm sure a lot of people have heard of, is quite similar - German volume training (GVT). Both revolve around 10x10 sets, but the difference I'm interested in: rest time and percentage of 1rm used. Deep-water has you progress from rest intervals of 4 minutes, to 3 minutes, to 2 minutes (in the beginner routine, that is). GVT has rest intervals between 1-2 minutes, depending on if you use supersets or not. GVT also has you use around 60% of your 1RM, whereas Deep-water uses approximately 54% of your 1RM (70% of your 10RM). So now my question, or what I'm wondering about, is why does the deep-water method have such legendary status and unquestionable results (from the reviews I've read at least), and why do people do that instead of GVT, if GVT is so much more brutal - and maybe even a more popularized program? I don't know where I'm going with this, I just wondered - does anybody see any pros/cons with the two? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences! Link to programs: https://liftvault.com/programs/strength/deep-water/ https://liftvault.com/programs/bodybuilding/german-volume-training-routine-spreadsheet-gvt/ [link] [comments] |
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