Insanity Workout

[Bman1047]

I know this is random, but I thought it would be cool to see how many students are on workout regimes while in dental school.

I'm currently doing Insanity, and I love it...hoping to be able to continue it once I matriculate.

Any P90x's, Insanities, Zumba (for you ladies, haha) out there? Or any type of excercise activity that you enjoy on a regular basis.

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[Huskk]

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[DrJeff]

Find time during d-school to get some regular workouts in for atleast 2 reasons:

1) It's a GREAT stress reliever

2) Having your core muscles in decent shape really helps longterm for future years of practice when you might not always be using the best posture as your working on your patients

 

[Rubber Dam Man]

I hope to continue with p90X... but we'll see how that goes...

 

[SoulPower]

I'm hoping to do p90x again this summer, I did it two years ago. And then just do the workouts occassionally like I have been doing.

 

[BombayBDS]

Find time during d-school to get some regular workouts in for atleast 2 reasons:

1) It's a GREAT stress reliever

2) Having your core muscles in decent shape really helps longterm for future years of practice when you might not always be using the best posture as your working on your patients

+1
may I add,
learn ergonomics as soon as you get into d school.
you can talk to your instructor and ask them to avoid exercises that would potentially hurt your back.

 

[cmirabal25]

learn ergonomics as soon as you get into d school.
you can talk to your instructor and ask them to avoid exercises that would potentially hurt your back.

Can anyone weigh in on exercises they have heard of that are a definite NO for dentists? And on the other hand, can anyone share any exercises that are a must for dentists?

I peeked my head in on a lecture today at our state's annual meeting, and the speaker was describing how doing back extensions on a machine is basically creating a single fulcrum point on the vertebrae, and was actually shown to create herniation of discs during the exercise!

 

[yappy]

This is an interesting thread. I really enjoy lifting weights... Do you guys think dead lifts, cleans, jerks, and squats are too rough on the body once you are in D school/practicing?

They are great for building muscle becaue they're all compound movements.

 

[armorshell]

This is an interesting thread. I really enjoy lifting weights... Do you guys think dead lifts, cleans, jerks, and squats are too rough on the body once you are in D school/practicing?

They are great for building muscle becaue they're all compound movements.

No, keep it up.

 

[WhichRoom]

No, keep it up.

Dont do those lifts! They take countless numbers of people out of the game. All other lifts should be fine. Try trapeze rings for a killer workout!

 

[armorshell]

Dont do those lifts! They take countless numbers of people out of the game. All other lifts should be fine. Try trapeze rings for a killer workout!

Or do 2.5lb dumbell flys on a yoga ball. No way to injure yourself with that! All exercises carry a risk of injury when done improperly. People are seriously injured and killed every year bench pressing.

Done with proper form and a reasonable weight, AFAIK none of the exercises mentioned above are known to cause excessive long term harm.

Or you can just forget about exercising your lower body/pchain all together and go for the "Brah" look:

 

[dentalWorks]

I was a muscle head in my early 20s (between 20-23ish)..... Unfortunatly, when you build that kinda mass, the INSTANT you stop weight lifting (like I did), your hunger level stays the same, so you eat the same amount of crazed calories but you aren't working it off so you gain weight like a mofo..... you maybe be thinking "i'll just watch my food-intake".... NOPE, that doesn't work, if you don't keep your with your body size's calorie needs, YOU WILL WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT (2-3AM) just to have a meal. You'll have a drilling-hole-in-stomach sensation that you can't overcome unless you eat....

In less than 12 months, I went from a lean, 6% body fat, 190 lbs guy to 260+ lbs. Yep, I was 24 years, 260 lbs, working in I.T where a $3 large bag of chips was constantly next to me with a 2 Liter pop sitting on my ass 8-10 hours a day.

Anyways, Those days are behind me. Since March of 2010 till today, I've lost about 60+ lbs, I am now back to my 180-ish figure, almost same musculature, and I do zero weight lifting. My medical physiology text book has a whole section on exercise physiology, and I got into the whole Natural Grown-hormone hype. Basically, my biggest training program is sprinting. I sprint 5 days a week for about 20 minutes a day. And man let me tell you, this will shred your fat and build your abbs like no other..... You spring as hard as you possibly can (like a bat outta hell) for 25 seconds, then you stop, catch your breath for 1 minute, do it again, and again, and again..... Oh by the way, make sure you stretch properly before you start lol, or you'll pull a leg muscle and not walk straight for weeks hahaha

 

[preOMFS]

Can anyone weigh in on exercises they have heard of that are a definite NO for dentists? And on the other hand, can anyone share any exercises that are a must for dentists?

I peeked my head in on a lecture today at our state's annual meeting, and the speaker was describing how doing back extensions on a machine is basically creating a single fulcrum point on the vertebrae, and was actually shown to create herniation of discs during the exercise!

Not sure how that works considering you have 3 major bilateral spinal extensor muscles with each one attached to multiple levels of vertebrae. Sure, if you are doing sets of 5 with 200lbs, but if you do low weight high reps (I do 30 per set) I don't see how that cannot be of benefit.

 

[OneThree]

Dont do those lifts! They take countless numbers of people out of the game. All other lifts should be fine. Try trapeze rings for a killer workout!

Any workout should at least have the "big 3" in it (Deadlift/Bench press/Squat), they are the most beneficial exercises. In fact, many regard squatting as the king of all lifts no matter what your age, and say that hypothetically if you were only allowed to do 1 lift, it should be the squat.

 

[WhichRoom]

Any workout should at least have the "big 3" in it (Deadlift/Bench press/Squat), they are the most beneficial exercises. In fact, many regard squatting as the king of all lifts no matter what your age, and say that hypothetically if you were only allowed to do 1 lift, it should be the squat.

Yes yes yes, read the books to me anyday. Skip deadlift and esp squat. Like I said they will only end up hurting the longevity NEEDED to achieve an ideal healthy physique. To DW, I am currently in the greatest shape of my life, and I am strictly avoiding crazy caloric intake. Eat healthy, V8s, grains, oats, some tuna, some eggs, spinach, squash, turnip, whole wheats, dried apricots etc. I am close friends with a 'push red meats' type of lifter, and I would say it doesn't play nearly as big a role as just never stopping lifting. Hurting your back on squat is ~inevitable, and then like DW said, you're gonna lose it all but still 'get fat'. I lift heavier weights than 95% people in my gym (~70 guys at any given time), and get the 'creatine head' stare, but dont take anything, no protein, no crazy egg shakes, just walk everywhere and never stop lifting, if you ever could see yourself getting injured on a certain lift, move on. Alternative to squats is leg sleds which are ~ good. I mentioned the trapeze rings for anyone really wanting to take it to a next level. With all my lifting background Irecently went to a pair of rings and couldnt even do 1 'iron cross' 😱

 

[OneThree]

Yes yes yes, read the books to me anyday. Skip deadlift and esp squat. Like I said they will only end up hurting the longevity NEEDED to achieve an ideal healthy physique. To DW, I am currently in the greatest shape of my life, and I am strictly avoiding crazy caloric intake. Eat healthy, V8s, grains, oats, some tuna, some eggs, spinach, squash, turnip, whole wheats, dried apricots etc. I am close friends with a 'push red meats' type of lifter, and I would say it doesn't play nearly as big a role as just never stopping lifting. Hurting your back on squat is ~inevitable, and then like DW said, you're gonna lose it all but still 'get fat'. I lift heavier weights than 95% people in my gym (~70 guys at any given time), and get the 'creatine head' stare, but dont take anything, no protein, no crazy egg shakes, just walk everywhere and never stop lifting, if you ever could see yourself getting injured on a certain lift, move on. Alternative to squats is leg sleds which are ~ good. I mentioned the trapeze rings for anyone really wanting to take it to a next level. With all my lifting background Irecently went to a pair of rings and couldnt even do 1 'iron cross' 😱

The way to avoid injury in all lifts is to practice and perfect form and not just be foolish and try to lift as heavy as possible (like the people at the gym who put 200lbs on the bar and then 1/4 squat and destroy their knees and lower back).

I do agree that sticking to any routine will get you results, but I've been lifting for years doing all of the core compound lifts and I've never gotten injured. There are also several older powerlifters who go to my gym who squat ~400 pounds and are in amazing shape with no problems. It's not the lift that is going to hurt you, it is the lack of proper form that a majority of people who attend gyms have.

 

[armorshell]

Yes yes yes, read the books to me anyday. Skip deadlift and esp squat. Like I said they will only end up hurting the longevity NEEDED to achieve an ideal healthy physique. To DW, I am currently in the greatest shape of my life, and I am strictly avoiding crazy caloric intake. Eat healthy, V8s, grains, oats, some tuna, some eggs, spinach, squash, turnip, whole wheats, dried apricots etc. I am close friends with a 'push red meats' type of lifter, and I would say it doesn't play nearly as big a role as just never stopping lifting. Hurting your back on squat is ~inevitable, and then like DW said, you're gonna lose it all but still 'get fat'. I lift heavier weights than 95% people in my gym (~70 guys at any given time), and get the 'creatine head' stare, but dont take anything, no protein, no crazy egg shakes, just walk everywhere and never stop lifting, if you ever could see yourself getting injured on a certain lift, move on. Alternative to squats is leg sleds which are ~ good. I mentioned the trapeze rings for anyone really wanting to take it to a next level. With all my lifting background Irecently went to a pair of rings and couldnt even do 1 'iron cross' 😱

 

[WhichRoom]

The way to avoid injury in all lifts is to practice and perfect form and not just be foolish and try to lift as heavy as possible (like the people at the gym who put 200lbs on the bar and then 1/4 squat and destroy their knees and lower back).

I do agree that sticking to any routine will get you results, but I've been lifting for years doing all of the core compound lifts and I've never gotten injured. There are also several older powerlifters who go to my gym who squat ~400 pounds and are in amazing shape with no problems. It's not the lift that is going to hurt you, it is the lack of proper form that a majority of people who attend gyms have.

True. To the OP. If you ~ever come out of perfect form during squats you will only then be out of the game. Some lifters haven't come out of perfect form yet

 

[armorshell]

True. To the OP. If you ~ever come out of perfect form during squats you will only then be out of the game. Some lifters haven't come out of perfect form yet

Broscience - noun

Anecdotal evidence presented as fact by unqualified, yet confident indvidulas in the body building community. Rampant within liftring forums and message boards, the information is usualy based on hearsay with little to no scientific evidence to support the claims made by the individual. Examples can be limited to a single frame of mind: It worked for me, so it works the same way for everyone!

You're disagreeing with, well, a ton of science and research. You said it yourself: "Read the books to me any day." Glad whatever it is you do works for you!

 

[cmirabal25]

Not sure how that works considering you have 3 major bilateral spinal extensor muscles with each one attached to multiple levels of vertebrae. Sure, if you are doing sets of 5 with 200lbs, but if you do low weight high reps (I do 30 per set) I don't see how that cannot be of benefit.

Just to clarify, I was not trying to discredit the back extension. When done with a reasonable amount of weight and the proper form it is one of the most beneficial exercises in for the lower back

I think she was aiming more along the lines of using a machine for doing back extensions (w/ the back pad) vs. ones you do with your own bodyweight.

Also, I would argue that the individual attachments of the erector spinae muscles to the transverse and spinous processes of their respective vertebrae ABOVE the fulcrum point would only further contribute to the extension of the upper portion of the vertebral column at the fulcrum point created by improper form.

 

[AtlantaBraves]

Don't be a p*ssy. If you're trying to get jacked, just start roidin'.

 

[yappy]

The reason I was asking about the compound-full-body-llifts is because they do work but there is some degree of risk.

I did isolation lifts for years but my body weight didnt take off untill I simplified and did these compound lifts (dead, squat, bench, dips, pull ups/pulldowns, and hung over row.) The reason for the switch was I read some good lit on the positive effect these lifts had.

I think i'll just stick with these compound movements and focus on form and not lifting too heavy. Beats spending an hr on the tredmill and still having a gut lol.

 

[OneThree]

The reason I was asking about the compound-full-body-llifts is because they do work but there is some degree of risk.

I did isolation lifts for years but my body weight didnt take off untill I simplified and did these compound lifts (dead, squat, bench, dips, pull ups/pulldowns, and hung over row.) The reason for the switch was I read some good lit on the positive effect these lifts had.

I think i'll just stick with these compound movements and focus on form and not lifting too heavy. Beats spending an hr on the tredmill and still having a gut lol.

Compound lifts are the only way to go, your body is machine designed to squat, lift, press, and pull, and it does that by utilizing multiple muscle groups.

Machines that isolate muscles are not good because they take away the supporting muscles and control the range of motion instead of having to balance it yourself. Regular isolation lifts (like barbell curls, etc) can be used as a supplement, but the center of a workout should always be the compound lifts.

Although if you're looking for weight loss, you can always combine cardio and lifting as a sort of interval training.

 

[BombayBDS]

I used to do weights during d school and it did hurt my back. could be that I was doing it all wrong , I was new to it then.
No serious damage though, just that my back used to ache when I worked on patients.
Under an instructors guidance, you should be fine.

anyway, I decided to take it easy since then and now, focus on small weights with exercises that are more machine based than dumbell/ barbell based.

I also do more streching exercises for my back now. one includes laying down on my back with legs folded at the knees, soles touching the floor, moving the head and the folded legs simultaneously in opposite directions - I donno its name - but its great for the lower back muscles.

 

[InquisitiveGuy]

Lifting weights are bad for you. Just ask any fat slob or skinny panzy.

 

[Bman1047]

It's not the lift that is going to hurt you, it is the lack of proper form that a majority of people who attend gyms have.

I agree 100%

True. To the OP. If you ~ever come out of perfect form during squats you will only then be out of the game. Some lifters haven't come out of perfect form yet

I agree. But at least for me when I did lift on a regular basis (I stopped b/c my trainer was a physco, and thought I wanted to become a body builder) it's hard to accomplish the perfect form correctly...


Dental Works...awesome story from cool dude, to fat boy, and now back to cool dude! I believe what you eat plays a HUGE role in getting the results you want, rather if you're trying to get cut, lose weight, or just maintaining an acceptable physique.

Haha, in regards to dentistry, I have to look more into this "Ergonomics", thats a new one for me. Glad to see there are fitness heads going/in dental school...makes me feel better.

 

[dentalWorks]

The problem with "lifting with proper" form is... we dudes run into a god-complex

I know most of you Gym-heads know what am I talking about. I'd much rather rack 8 plates (405) on the squats and do them with a "blah" form than only 6 plates (315) with perfect form.

Come on now, you know what Im talking about, we all push our selves to look bigger in the gym......

 

[Bman1047]

The problem with "lifting with proper" form is... we dudes run into a god-complex

I know most of you Gym-heads know what am I talking about. I'd much rather rack 8 plates (405) on the squats and do them with a "blah" form than only 6 plates (315) with perfect form.

Come on now, you know what Im talking about, we all push our selves to look bigger in the gym......

Of course...ego plays a role...we're men! haha

 

[WhichRoom]

Virtually everyone does what the books say. You're going to have to push harder than pretty much all of these people to get a unique physique. Stray away from the book, and yeah all the research, and you will start forming a unique build from the rest of the pack. If any of you guys saw me, you would give me more credit

 

[iralex801]

Actually, I think most people don't go by the books and don't do compound exercises. WhichRoom, you probably do have a nice physique but without doing compound exercises such as the squat, your athletic ability or functional strength will be lacking. If your training to be a solely to be a bodybuilder, then I guess its OK to forgo compound exercises.

 

[FLOSS UR TEETH]

anyone out there doing insanity? I am looking to really build up speed and stamina.. I have an athletic build about 10% body fat and have been bodybuilding for over 8 years. However, I am finding it fairly difficult to get under that 10% figure. Just wondering if this workout is worth the try. I must say that I am used to traditional lifting so am a bit skeptic.

 

[Wiscobadger13]

I'll admit that I only read the title for this thread, but I still wanted to chime in.

I've done all of P90X and a little more than half of insanity before I stopped it. I just wanted to share my experience of them.

P90X is definitely the superior of the two workouts. All you have to do is listen to both Tony Horton and Shaun T, and it quickly becomes obvious that Tony Horton actually knows what he is talking about. Shaun T appears to have just put together a lot of moves that make you breath hard. Will it burn calories? Oviously. But if you are looking to have a good body, and not merely an in shape body, go with P90X hands down.

For all guys, go with P90X, you won't regret it. You'll get toned, slim, and bigger muscles (don't worry, I don't mean freakishly huge). For girls you could go with either. Both will get you toned and slimmer, and P90X was designed by Tony Horton in a way that you won't get bulked if you don't want to.

That's just my 2 cents.

Oh, and did I mention Tony Horton is the man?

 

[drgioiadds]

I'll admit that I only read the title for this thread, but I still wanted to chime in.

I've done all of P90X and a little more than half of insanity before I stopped it. I just wanted to share my experience of them.

P90X is definitely the superior of the two workouts. All you have to do is listen to both Tony Horton and Shaun T, and it quickly becomes obvious that Tony Horton actually knows what he is talking about. Shaun T appears to have just put together a lot of moves that make you breath hard. Will it burn calories? Oviously. But if you are looking to have a good body, and not merely an in shape body, go with P90X hands down.

For all guys, go with P90X, you won't regret it. You'll get toned, slim, and bigger muscles (don't worry, I don't mean freakishly huge). For girls you could go with either. Both will get you toned and slimmer, and P90X was designed by Tony Horton in a way that you won't get bulked if you don't want to.

That's just my 2 cents.

Oh, and did I mention Tony Horton is the man?

This is a good review of both programs. I've done both as well. Also did the beach workout with Horton in LA . I've met him a few times now.

Its all diet though, if you go to the gym and do 6 days a week of exercising (cardio and weights), you'll get good results if you follow the P90x meal plan.

 

[Demps]

The problem with "lifting with proper" form is... we dudes run into a god-complex

I know most of you Gym-heads know what am I talking about. I'd much rather rack 8 plates (405) on the squats and do them with a "blah" form than only 6 plates (315) with perfect form.

Come on now, you know what Im talking about, we all push our selves to look bigger in the gym......

👍

 

[Bman1047]

This is a good review of both programs. I've done both as well. Also did the beach workout with Horton in LA . I've met him a few times now.

Its all diet though, if you go to the gym and do 6 days a week of exercising (cardio and weights), you'll get good results if you follow the P90x meal plan.

Thats the key right there! You can do either program, but what you eat will make or break the purpose of the regime!

 

[Bereno]

I just stick with Calisthenics... I like Tabata workouts as well 👍

 

[Seahawk]

NVM...Dont feel like getting trolled.

 

[PlasticSurgeon3]

I gotta start squating more, but watever I dumbell curl 70's with proper form and my biceps are ripppedd... so im cheeelllinnnnn lol

 

[AmpedUp]

Even if you don't have time, make time for the gym! Keeps the mind healthy, and you'll be more productive during the day especially for when you study...

I'm on a 3 times per week workout plan...

 

[zoralsurgeon]

I know this is random, but I thought it would be cool to see how many students are on workout regimes while in dental school.

I'm currently doing Insanity, and I love it...hoping to be able to continue it once I matriculate.

Any P90x's, Insanities, Zumba (for you ladies, haha) out there? Or any type of excercise activity that you enjoy on a regular basis.

I workout 4-5 times a week for an hr a day....I believe that it helps you focus better and study better!! For those that think those extra hours will help get 2 points better on the exam instead of working out...more power to them...I don't want to be a heavyweight after 4 years of dent school 😉 Working out is key to success!!