Korea 734 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Football players go into ice baths to recovery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinineUltra 1,170 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Football players go into ice baths to recovery...Almost every athlete will do that in their career at some point I guess. It's like a ice compression but for the whole fricking body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumps 284 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Football players go into ice baths to recovery...some do. and of course they would, they aren't training during a season. they only train during pre season/recovery from injuries.when i say train i mean trianing to improve fitness. during the season it is more about maintanance with the intention of some improvements in terms of technical abilities as well as some aspects of fitness, so a speedy recovery would be justified, especially if you are playing twice in one week! you look at a players aerobic and sprinting abilities throughout a season, they stay level throughout the season, sometimes a slow steady increase is seen.I think the ice bath is an option most would avoid though. i would not use the ice bath. i hate being cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Almost every athlete will do that in their career at some point I guess. It's like a ice compression but for the whole fricking body. some do. and of course they would, they aren't training during a season. they only train during pre season/recovery from injuries.when i say train i mean trianing to improve fitness. during the season it is more about maintanance with the intention of some improvements in terms of technical abilities as well as some aspects of fitness, so a speedy recovery would be justified, especially if you are playing twice in one week! you look at a players aerobic and sprinting abilities throughout a season, they stay level throughout the season, sometimes a slow steady increase is seen.I think the ice bath is an option most would avoid though. i would not use the ice bath. i hate being cold!LOL, I meant american football.. In American football, they take ice baths after every session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumps 284 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 LOL, I meant american football.. In American football, they take ice baths after every session. haha! classic mix up. Rugby players do it a lot over here as well. think its not down to your every day DOMS though, more for the bruising from impacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesChick 1,260 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hot showers are bad for your skin and hair as it strips the oils and moisture out more than a temperate or cold shower. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hot showers are bad for your skin and hair as it strips the oils and moisture out more than a temperate or cold shower.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HDWould my hair also be thin and unhealthy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesChick 1,260 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hot showers are bad for your skin and hair as it strips the oils and moisture out more than a temperate or cold shower.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Would my hair also be thin and unhealthy?It could be since it will dry your hair out and it could be the shampoo you use. Try one that is made with sulfates and organic if you can. I had a horrible finding shampoo and conditioner in China that worked. The Chinese ones are to heavy for my hair and left it limp and greasy. Then I found Eco and More brands which are organic. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Summer Goals 20 pull ups (13)25 chin ups (16)6 min plank (5)2012 peaks in ()I think the 20 pull ups might be the most difficult to get.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumps 284 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 so its been 1 month and im now at 67.4kg/148.6lbs. (original weight: 63kg/138lbs)thats 0.6kg off my original target (that i planned to achieve in 3 months) however i am fully aware of my increase in body fat as well. specifically on my back and belly which is rather annoying but expected.im not sure wether to carry on doing what im doing, get to maybe 73kg/160lbs which at this rate will take about another 2 months then just lose the fat. or to try and start counting my calories properly instead of just stuffing my face of protein and fat so that i dont put on as much fat.to be honest, i dont have the patience or time to write down what i eat so i think im just gonna keep stuffing my face for another month or so in terms of muscles and strength im seeing some great gains and it feels good! despite my increase in fat, im one of those people who just gets fat in one area, so my shoulders, arms and legs are looking very toned due to the lack of fat on them. ive one area of concern and that was i feel my pecs were started to lag behind and werent really changing much, but with some quick reading around and watching stuff on youtube, its my lack of doing a pec fly exercise, and in the last couple of chest sessions ive done some fly stuff and im certainly feeling it, so hopefully now my chest will start to get a bit bigger...Im just going to carry on doing what im doing, trying to focus on some more chest stuff. cant wait to lose this fat though. its not a massive increase, barely noticeable when i look at pictures of me now and a month ago, but when i pinch the skin there is noticeably more there, and its managed to reduce the definition on my lower abs. so im hoping once i shred the fat ill look pretty gooooooooooooood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 so its been 1 month and im now at 67.4kg/148.6lbs. (original weight: 63kg/138lbs)thats 0.6kg off my original target (that i planned to achieve in 3 months) however i am fully aware of my increase in body fat as well. specifically on my back and belly which is rather annoying but expected.im not sure wether to carry on doing what im doing, get to maybe 73kg/160lbs which at this rate will take about another 2 months then just try and lose the fat. or to try and start counting my calories probably instead of just stuffing my face of protein and fat so that i dont put on as much fat.to be honest, i dont have the patience or time to write down what i eat so i think im just gonna keep stuffing my face for another month or so in terms of muscles and strength im seeing some great gains and it feels good! despite my increase in fat, im one of those people who just gets fat in one area, so my shoulders, arms and legs are looking very toned due to the lack of fat on them. ive one area of concern and that was i feel my pecs were started to lag behind and werent really changing much, but with some quick reading around and watching stuff on youtube, its my lack of doing a pec fly exercise, and in the last couple of chest sessions ive done some fly stuff and im certainly feeling it, so hopefully now my chest will start to get a bit bigger...Im just going to carry on doing what im doing, trying to focus on some more chest stuff. cant wait to lose this fat though. its not a massive increase, barely noticeable when i look at pictures of me now and a month ago, but when i pinch the skin there is noticeably more there, and its managed to reduce the definition on my lower abs. so im hoping once i shred the fat ill look pretty gooooooooooooood.We need to switch... I need to get down to your weight and you can take mine (few lbs more)...After Easter weekend, I stopped dieting and gain a few back since... Last year for Chest, I use to do all pushups and resistance bands... Decline, incline pushups, medicine ball pushups, triangle pushups, clapping pushups and cardio pushups......Than, some resistance bands pushes and pull. I can't wait till do some strength training again, however, until I burn my fat, I can't start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumps 284 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 We need to switch... I need to get down to your weight and you can take mine (few lbs more)...After Easter weekend, I stopped dieting and gain a few back since... Last year for Chest, I use to do all pushups and resistance bands... Decline, incline pushups, medicine ball pushups, triangle pushups, clapping pushups and cardio pushups......Than, some resistance bands pushes and pull. I can't wait till do some strength training again, however, until I burn my fat, I can't start... Im enjoying the strength training. Ive been doign a lot of incline and decline stuff, but i just cant seem to isolate my chest. i find when i do bench stuff im possibly feeling it in my shoulders a lot more. so ive resorted to the flys to try and isolate my chest, and it does seem to be working as im getting sore there again. dont know whether to sacrifice a bench exercise (either incline or decline) or to sacrifice a shoulder workout. as i said, i think when i do a bench exercise it really gets to my shoulders, and if im doing 2 different types of bench, its getting my shoulders twice, so i think i might cut out a shoulder press and throw in a fly. ill see how that goes.i stopped doing push ups when istarted this little programme but i might throw in some clap pushups as you suggested and get some power in there.I think im a bit fortunate when it comes to the fat burn. i dont really care for food. i just see it as fuel, rarely for pleasure, so when it comes to cutting out the calories that should be ok. and in terms of exercise, by the time i start, itll be the summer so all my mates will be home and we will (hopefully) be in the sun playing football for hours and hours every day! the weight should drop off! Im looking forward to that!You should start strength training now! you can still lose fat and lift weights! as long as you are eating less calories than you need you will lose weight. if you do strength training and eat protein, you may not increase your muscle mass significantly (it will increase gradually, or at least be maintained) but you will still lose fat and drop some weight. treat yourself! lift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Im enjoying the strength training. Ive been doign a lot of incline and decline stuff, but i just cant seem to isolate my chest. i find when i do bench stuff im possibly feeling it in my shoulders a lot more. so ive resorted to the flys to try and isolate my chest, and it does seem to be working as im getting sore there again. dont know whether to sacrifice a bench exercise (either incline or decline) or to sacrifice a shoulder workout. as i said, i think when i do a bench exercise it really gets to my shoulders, and if im doing 2 different types of bench, its getting my shoulders twice, so i think i might cut out a shoulder press and throw in a fly. ill see how that goes.i stopped doing push ups when istarted this little programme but i might throw in some clap pushups as you suggested and get some power in there.I think im a bit fortunate when it comes to the fat burn. i dont really care for food. i just see it as fuel, rarely for pleasure, so when it comes to cutting out the calories that should be ok. and in terms of exercise, by the time i start, itll be the summer so all my mates will be home and we will (hopefully) be in the sun playing football for hours and hours every day! the weight should drop off! Im looking forward to that!You should start strength training now! you can still lose fat and lift weights! as long as you are eating less calories than you need you will lose weight. if you do strength training and eat protein, you may not increase your muscle mass significantly (it will increase gradually, or at least be maintained) but you will still lose fat and drop some weight. treat yourself! lift!Takes too long...... I'm going to start skipping (jump rope) once the temp. gets better... (I ripped 3 jump ropes due to speed jumping in the cold). Once I get down to 158ish, than I can start strength training and lose a lb or 2 slowly...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumps 284 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Its week 6. and im nto sure what to make of it. wegihed in at 65.6kg/144lbs (2 weeks ago i was 67.4kg/148lbs).i thought maybe my scales were wrong, but ive weighed and re weighed numerous times and it says exactly the same thing. Im starting to think maybe i subconsciously lowered how much i ate, because a couple of weeks ago i was complaining about the fat ive put on. the only difference these last 2 weeks is that i missed the gym twice (busy with work) and as i look back on it, i have probably eaten less. well, ive been feeling hungry more than i previously have. for example last night i was really hungry whilst laying in bed. fortunately i have been hitting the gym hard, apart from those 2 sessions i missed and i have still been going up in weights. but i dont feel any less fat so the weight has gone from somewhere. so i dont really know what to make of it. pictures look good. at this stage as well, 6 weeks in. compared to week 0 and week 2 i look a lot different and thas fairly boosintg to confidence and motivation.off to the gym i go now then i guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinineUltra 1,170 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Its week 6. and im nto sure what to make of it. wegihed in at 65.6kg/144lbs (2 weeks ago i was 67.4kg/148lbs).i thought maybe my scales were wrong, but ive weighed and re weighed numerous times and it says exactly the same thing. Im starting to think maybe i subconsciously lowered how much i ate, because a couple of weeks ago i was complaining about the fat ive put on. the only difference these last 2 weeks is that i missed the gym twice (busy with work) and as i look back on it, i have probably eaten less. well, ive been feeling hungry more than i previously have. for example last night i was really hungry whilst laying in bed. fortunately i have been hitting the gym hard, apart from those 2 sessions i missed and i have still been going up in weights. but i dont feel any less fat so the weight has gone from somewhere. so i dont really know what to make of it. pictures look good. at this stage as well, 6 weeks in. compared to week 0 and week 2 i look a lot different and thas fairly boosintg to confidence and motivation.off to the gym i go now then i guess!Thanks for reviving this thread again! Maybe the lost kgs are due to water weight or becoming leaner? Because you might still seem visually bigger just that you weigh less. Have you lost your strength also or has it been the same, even better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumps 284 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Thanks for reviving this thread again! Maybe the lost kgs are due to water weight or becoming leaner? Because you might still seem visually bigger just that you weigh less. Have you lost your strength also or has it been the same, even better?Strength is still going up in all routines so certainly no loss of strength. I wanna say there was a fault with the scales, but every time i weigh myself i do it at least 3 times, and if it doesnt seem right i even go downstairs and try it on the kitchen floor (pretty much the same surface) but get the same results.like i said, i went to sleep last night feeling really hungry, whereas the other nights id have weighed myself on, id have eaten a lot of dairy products before i went to sleep. so on the previous weights i was probably carrying a lot of food weight, so its likely the previous measurements were over estimates rather than this weeks one which is probably spot on.so with that logic, i guess i have still been gaining weight, just not as fast as previously thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinineUltra 1,170 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Strength is still going up in all routines so certainly no loss of strength. I wanna say there was a fault with the scales, but every time i weigh myself i do it at least 3 times, and if it doesnt seem right i even go downstairs and try it on the kitchen floor (pretty much the same surface) but get the same results.like i said, i went to sleep last night feeling really hungry, whereas the other nights id have weighed myself on, id have eaten a lot of dairy products before i went to sleep. so on the previous weights i was probably carrying a lot of food weight, so its likely the previous measurements were over estimates rather than this weeks one which is probably spot on.so with that logic, i guess i have still been gaining weight, just not as fast as previously thought?Usually strength gains are a good indicator if you're making progress or not. Maybe it is just some kind of a plateau you got to crawl over and after that you will skyrocket to your ideal weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumps 284 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Time will tell! we'll see what the scales say in another 2 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 im training to try and become a firefighter when i turn 18 in august 2014.any tips??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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