Beginner Fitness: Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 15, 2020 |
- Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 15, 2020
- Is tempo training useful if max strength is the goal?
- Started tracking my calories 2 weeks ago, lost 10 lbs so far
- Gym Story Saturday
- Trying to go from ~20%BF to 12% by doing CR and maintaining a high level of activity and protein intake
- Need opinion on the street strider
- Self-Promotion Saturday
- Whey Protein Selection Help
- Deadlift help
- I would rather do a bro split than upper/lower full body is this okay?
- Increased surplus?
- Ice baths, strength and interval training
- Counting calories dynamically
- Rope and Pegboard workouts
| Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 15, 2020 Posted: 15 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] |
| Is tempo training useful if max strength is the goal? Posted: 14 Aug 2020 08:35 PM PDT As the title says, would it be beneficial for max strength if I incorporated tempo into my training? eg 5x5r 2-1-X-0 tempo or should I ignore tempo since tempo training will limit the amount of weight I can lift [link] [comments] |
| Started tracking my calories 2 weeks ago, lost 10 lbs so far Posted: 14 Aug 2020 11:13 PM PDT Hi all! I asked a stupid question in the "Monday stupid questions" thread. I said tracking my calories is tedious and I don't like doing it. Typing every single ingredient into an app is awful. I got a response from another user saying to just calculate the calories for a few meals, and then eat those same meals every day. I didn't take it that far, but I did figure out that I need to eat 2500 calories per day to lose weight. So instead of tracking 2500 calories, I divided it up into 4 meals of 600 calories each. It is WAY easier to monitor 600 calories, and so I'm able to add them up in my head just by looking at the ingredients. I've kept slightly under the 2500 calorie/day requirement, I've lost 10 lbs in the past 2 weeks (220 down to 210) and my old shirts fit! I have experienced little to no discomfort. I just feel hungry a little bit before mealtimes. The best part is being able to fit into my old shirts again, feeling less sloshy, and liking how I look again. Keep at it, and thank you for reading! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2020 10:55 PM PDT Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2020 04:25 AM PDT My stats as of now are: 22 year old male, 1.89m, 93kg, and from what I can guess about 20%BF. My training regime for now is about three 45 min to 1 hour long resistance training sessions with focus on upper body, and three long runs at about 10km on a local path pr week. I do fairly strict caloric restriction and eat between 1500 and 2000kcals pr day, done so for about 4 months now with a few maintenance breaks in between. So far lost about 15kg and I'm feeling great. Haven't lost that much recently, so possibly reached a plateau or I'm building more muscle, not sure. About 1.5 months ago I began training a lot more, and recently I've begun trying to up my protein intake to about 150-200+ grams protein pr day as it seems to be the right amount (from what I've been able to read and calculate) What I'm wondering about is, is there anything I should adjust? My goal is to reach 10-12%BF as efficiently as possible, for no other reason than me wanting to look Rippedtm for once in my life. Trying to cut alcohol and avoiding refined sugars (other than proteinbars) as much as possible. Also trying my best to sleep alot and drink alot of water. [link] [comments] |
| Need opinion on the street strider Posted: 15 Aug 2020 04:22 AM PDT I got this ad on FB and it's basically like a bike elliptical you can ride on the streets or stationary at home. Cheapest one is priced at 1200 bucks and money is not an issue but does anyone have this and what does it feel like? Hope it's not a new fad like vibrams five fingers and peloton [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2020 03:04 AM PDT Welcome to Self-Promotion Saturday This thread will serve as a weekly AutoModerator post, for anyone looking to get exposure for their Instagram, Youtube, blogspot, RedditMade, Kickstarter, TeeSpring, MySpace, AOL, stand-alone website, or stand-alone physical product. This post is the one time where people can advertise without repercussions, and the one thread when anything goes. All other advertisements will continue to be removed as per Rule #8. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2020 12:57 AM PDT I've always had a hard time choosing protein powders. I want something clean and healthy, without all the chemicals. I can pay extra for better quality. I don't want to be ingesting something detrimental to my long-term health. Yes, nothing beats real food, but due to time and other constraints, I need a powder to supplement occasionally. My current options: Living in India, my options are limited, but please give me your suggestions. MyProtein is readily available, and seem to be at the top of Labdoor ratings. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2020 07:20 PM PDT I've been putting off deadlifting for a while since everytime i try to do it i get some lower back stiffness. I've looked at so many videos on proper form but I still get that tightness. I know how great this exercise can be but im really frustrated with incorporating it into my split when I keep getting that pain. Is this normal for a beginner and is there any tips I can do to improve? Thanks [link] [comments] |
| I would rather do a bro split than upper/lower full body is this okay? Posted: 15 Aug 2020 01:01 AM PDT I have been lifting for about a year and a half, not really getting any results as I'm not consistent with what I'm doing in the gym constantly switching routines. I actually enjoy going to the gym it's an important part of my life, however the optimal routines for my goals (gain some size) are full body or upper / lower, but this only leaves me with 3 or 4 days to train whereas if I did something that looked more like a bro split, I would be spending 5/6 days in the gym which I would prefer, will I still make some good gains if I stick to it for a long time and eat well? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2020 11:26 PM PDT I might myself force feeding at some points, so (hypothetically) if I gain 50lbs, will my appetite increase with my weight? You'll need to be eating more to either reach maintenance/surplus since your gaining weight, but will your appetite/body allow you to do this? [link] [comments] |
| Ice baths, strength and interval training Posted: 14 Aug 2020 12:31 PM PDT This is my routine 2-3 times per week: I start with strength training (focusing on one or 2 muscle groups with heavy weights), then I go to interval training/stretching and a body scan meditation before getting into an ice bath. I just learned today that ice baths can reduce muscle gains but also have a ton of benefits and can be good after cardio or yoga (I think). Between the time I'm finished with my strength training and the time I get into the tub about an hour has passed. I believe this gives my muscles enough time to recover from the first part of my workout, as the second part is mostly endurance/cardio but then again I could be wrong. I'm thinking if I eat a protein shake/snack after the first part of my workout and wait about 20 minutes or so before going into the interval training I should be good, as long as I eat a good post workout meal after my ice bath. Anybody have any thoughts or advice? Am I a complete imbecile just trying to do way too much? I was also thinking about doing the interval training first, then the ice bath, then the strength training... [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2020 02:42 PM PDT Hey fitness people! I have a question about counting calories as a person who wears a fitness watch. For tl;dr skip to last paragraph For some relevant context I'm currently at 9.2% body fat according to a recent inbody composion analysis I took. My goal is to bulk a little this winter and not go over 12%. This question can apply to anyone counting calories though even if they are trying to lose body fat. Im a naturally lean guy and my resting metabolic rate is just under 2000 kcal/day. I struggle with gaining weight and it's very easy to lose it once I do. My natural state is one of intermittent fasting, I rarely eat breakfast, have a small lunch and a liberal dinner. Eating to bulk requires a lot of conscious effort and planning and can be very difficult to do clean with my busy school and work schedules. I bulked up to 200lbs from 150 over the course of two years and the past year cut back down to 175. I want to bulk again to break some strength platues. My fitness routine is 5 days a week and a combination of powerlifting, CrossFit style HIIT, and cardio (running/swimming). It's important to me to maintain a well rounded fitness. This means that some days I burn up to 3900 calories. Rest days are under 3000, and powerlifting days usually around 3400. This, coupled with my busy schedule makes it very hard to break the 4000 clean calorie mark on a consistent basis. Which brings me to my ultimate question. As someone who wears a fitness watch that counts burned calories it would be far easier for me to change my daily caloric intake day to day based on how much work I put in so that way I don't have to worry about getting in 4000 on days I only burn 3000. So how much of a caloric surplus would I have to achieve each day to put on weight at a healthy rate (say 0.5 lbs every 2 weeks). Has anyone here ever successfully bulked/cut using this kind of approach? What's your experience? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2020 12:02 PM PDT Hi r/fitness, Hope everyone is doing well. I am getting into working out again after being a mediocre JV XC runner in high school (PR 21:35). I haven't worked out a lot in the time since then (I'm in college now). I'm 5' 11'', 195ish give or take. I want to cultivate an overall habit of discipline and hard work in my life, lose at least 10-15 pounds of fat, gain enough strength to carry out any task I will ever need to in my everyday life or help someone else or the community in an emergency . I have a lot of different goals and questions in mind, and I might post this in a couple other fitness subs.... but for now... I have always had extremely weak grip strength. I also want to challenge myself to be as fit for those objectives I mentioned earlier as possible. I would like to try to do some rope climbing training and peg board climbing workouts. What kind of gyms should I look at for being able to do that kind of training, and how good of shape would I have to be in to climb a rope or a pegboard? Another thing... I tend to have the mentality sometimes (whenever I'm feeling lazy) that "good" and "difficult" are mutually exclusive. Do you have any advice for combatting that mentality? What are some very challenging yet eventually satisfying things I can do in order to cultivate mental toughness? Thank you to everyone. Have a great day! [link] [comments] |
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