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Push/Pull/Legs.
I've heard HIIT cardio helps maintain gains and lose fat.
I've heard HIIT cardio helps maintain gains and lose fat.
Monday: No food, lab day.
Tuesday: Shopping
Wednesday: Library all day, no food.
Thursday: Party
Friday: Party
Saturday: Throw up
Sunday: Sleep all day
If you want strength :
Do the starting strength routines
If you want strength and muscles( hypertrophy) :
Upper/Lower
PHUL Schedule:
Day 1: Upper Power
Day 2: Lower Power
Day 3: Off
Day 4: Upper Hypertrophy
Day 5: Lower Hypertrophy
Day 6: Off
Day 7: Off
Strong broscience. You are vary naive if you think starting strength only gives you strength.
Sure it gives you muscle, but it's not in the same league as upper/lower split or some programs like phat.
I have enough muscle. I'm not looking to get bigger just maintain muscle while I lose fat. So I lift heavy once a week, compound lifts that hit multiple muscle groups. Run 15 miles a week 2 easy runs during the week, 1 speed workout Friday afternoon, and one long run Saturday. I use running more for stress relief honestly.
"The day you started lifting is the day you became forever small, because you will never be as big as you want to be."There's no such thing as enough muscle
Push/Pull/Legs.
I've heard HIIT cardio helps maintain gains and lose fat.
For all us girls/guys who want to take it light, i.e. stay in good shape without heavy lifting or even going to the gym, I just wanna give a heads up about a phone app called 7 Minute Workout. It basically condenses an hour's worth of gym time into 12 exercises done at full effort with minimum rest in-between. There's research behind why it works that you can read with a quick google search. Probably won't be too much help for someone aiming to lose considerable weight, but if you're looking to stay fit, it's been very useful for my back and general flexibility during busy school/work seasons.
There's no such thing as enough muscle
Considering most girls consider Ronnie Coleman, and Jay Cutler disgusting, I would have to disagree.
Hear that? Start juicing and get shredded.Zyzz is what most girls would find perfect
Considering most girls consider Ronnie Coleman, and Jay Cutler disgusting, I would have to disagree.
Of course!Sunday sounds great
I seriously recommend martial arts to anyone. If you get even a little bit invested, the returns are great. You learn self defense, you get conditioning (at different levels depending on your art) and you learn some discipline and patience, especially with some more traditional arts like Karate or Aikido. There is really something out there for everyone. If you want to learn something fast that you can practice on your own and build stamina while still being able to put someone down, boxing, Muay Thai, Krav Maga or MMA are popular and tried-true options. If a medium learning curve works for you, some styles of Karate and all Tae Kwon Do would be something to look into. You can become quite skilled fairly quickly (3 months to a year+). If you want a long term learning experience with steady progression and high skill development, Aikido is amazing, and is my art of choice. All these and more get you in shape, some in different ways and they give you the ability to defend yourself. If anyone has questions about Aikido, specifically, they can PM me.
Of course!
I stay in shape by keeping busy so that I can't eat.
But no seriously. I do cardio for an hour a day, my body-builder friend is trying to get me to do weightlifting instead of cardio, but I don't like the sound of that.
http://www.jtsstrength.com/articles/2014/04/12/5-questions-alex-viada/I used to do cardio everyday until I realized how stupid it was and that it destroyed all my muscle.
I used to do cardio everyday until I realized how stupid it was and that it destroyed all my muscle.
You can learn a few boxing and muay Thai and MMA etc. techniques in a few sessions that you can practice on your own that are a great workout and highly practical. People do it all the time at my school. They don't get "good" at it or learn too many tenchniques, just a few strikes and a solid stance. The barrier most people have starting Tae Kwon Do is developing flexibility to pull off the kicks. People can learn to throw some really powerful punches more quickly than powerful kicks sticking anything above the waste, it seems. And yes, price is an issue but many people seen to have gym memberships outside school, so I imagine they could jump into a short boxing or MMA or Krav Maga class for a few weeks.I'm not sure that I would call boxing or muay thai quick to learn. The learning curve is not as steep compared to grappling arts, but they're not exactly quick to learn. I wouldn't say Tae Kwon Do and karate are more difficult to learn than boxing or muay thai, either. I do agree it is a great workout, though. The only problem is that it can be tough to find affordable options if there's no school club or the gym/club outside school doesn't have a student discount. I don't know what the going rate for typical Aikido or Krav maga classes are, but IME, BJJ/MMA (140/month isn't unusual) tend to be expensive, while boxing (at an actual boxing gym, not boxercise) and judo tend to be cheaper.
In terms of cardio and losing mass, how do you guys feel about running short distances and walking long distances? This is my daily routine of cardio: Run 1 minute, walk 2 minutes. I do these intervals for 2-3 miles.
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No, because that's not why I exercise. I could eat all I want and still be skinny. I exercise to destress.Why? Please don't say you're afraid of getting too bulky.
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You understand that there are more benefits to an active lifestyle than just "destressing", right?No, because that's not why I exercise. I could eat all I want and still be skinny. I exercise to destress.
If you're doing heavy lifting more than 3x a week to increase muscle, though, you're wasting your effort. High intensity, short workouts ftw...
Deadlifts
Squats
Bench
BB shoulder press
You only need 0.5 grams of protein per lb of body weight. Get your rest and you'll grow.
Not sure if you heard of texas method. Perfect way to make progress before moving onto more advanced programs. It's simple enough for me and I plan to continue it in med school. If u deadlift under 600 you don't need anything else but 5x5 imoLoved SL 5x5. Linear gains have ended for me some time ago though so I should probably look into finding an intermediate program at some point...
Not sure if you heard of texas method. Perfect way to make progress before moving onto more advanced programs. It's simple enough for me and I plan to continue it in med school. If u deadlift under 600 you don't need anything else but 5x5 imo
7 minutes is not enough for real results. Is not one of those Instagram 30 day challenge thing is it? Those are bad. You can always last an hour in the gym and do moderate weight workouts and a 30 minute session of cardio if you are looking to stay fit. Nutrition is key to success. 70% Nutrition 30%Gym.For all us girls/guys who want to take it light, i.e. stay in good shape without heavy lifting or even going to the gym, I just wanna give a heads up about a phone app called 7 Minute Workout. It basically condenses an hour's worth of gym time into 12 exercises done at full effort with minimum rest in-between. There's research behind why it works that you can read with a quick google search. Probably won't be too much help for someone aiming to lose considerable weight, but if you're looking to stay fit, it's been very useful for my back and general flexibility during busy school/work seasons.
If you want to gain muscle size, then have a bulking season. If you want to get cut, the have cutting season. There is no such thing as gaining muscle and getting cut at the same time. Most guys/girls bulk during the holiday seasons (Thanksgiving, Christmas)when you know you will most likely eat like a pig. You could still do cardio in the bulking season, but cut it to 2 times a week. Do a walk on the treadmill (incline).In terms of cardio and losing mass, how do you guys feel about running short distances and walking long distances? This is my daily routine of cardio: Run 1 minute, walk 2 minutes. I do these intervals for 2-3 miles.