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    Default Workout Theories

    Yes, I realize that I could go on the Net and find oodles of articles about what types of workouts are best for what types of results....but where is the fun in that?

    So...what type of workout do you do, what are your intervals of rest, and what types of results are you going for? And any other information you feel like providing with your methodology.
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    I do headstand to handstand push-ups, primarily, which keeps my upper body in prime condition without having to go to a gym. When there is a chinning bar available I like to do this as well.

    But by far my favorite workout has to be using a heavy bag. I had to leave mine in Florida, and I do miss it badly. It is good for aerobic exercise, strength, speed, self-defense, and perhaps most of all, stress relief, lol!

    I also have a kayak in Florida, which I used to take out surfing a lot when I lived on the beach. It is a river kayak, which ironically enough I have never taken on a river. Ocean kayaks are pretty much useless when it comes to surfing, though...
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    This is seriously painful, but effective: run a mile every morning, no matter how you feel. Bully yourself out of bed.
    Do push ups, sit ups, jumping jacks and other assorted lunges, squats, in increasing rep increments , 20, 40 60, 80........Yell at yourself in the mirror when you falter. Belittle yourself until you can begin again, then repeat until unable to move.
    When you're able, start climbing up and down fences.
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    Body-for-Life...

    Yoga

    Pilates

    'nuff said.

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    I usually run, but my current schedule dictates my activity levels... aka. none

    Quote Originally Posted by Djoser
    I do headstand to handstand push-ups, primarily, which keeps my upper body in prime condition without having to go to a gym. When there is a chinning bar available I like to do this as well.
    Ditto

    A great push-up routine:

    A mix of 8 sets of push-ups, of 25 reps each. Do NOT go over 25 reps in the beginning, even if you don't feel sore.

    1st 2 sets: normal push-up. Hands shoulder width apart. Touch chest to floor. 3 seconds down, 3 seconds up

    2nd 2 sets: Put your hands together and form a triangle with your index fingers and thumbs. Touch chest to hands. Again, 3 seconds down, 3 seconds up

    3rd 2 sets: Put your hands out, about a foot or two beyond your shoulder width. Again - Touch chest to floor. 3 seconds down, 3 seconds up

    4th 2 sets: Put your feet up on a couch/bed/chair... anything that raises your feet at least 2 feet off the floor. Hands shoulder width apart. you know it - Touch chest to floor. 3 seconds down, 3 seconds up

    If you still feel good, try the headstand push-ups. they're a killer!

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    The push ups are not bad, but they are only going to focus on specific muscles, and specific areas of these muscles.

    The other concern is whether or not you have implants. I would speak to your doctor and ask him his opinion on what exercises you should avoid, if your implants are reletively new.

    As for a workout. I would suggest trying a mix of cardio and weight training. Giving yourself a day of rest by rotating cardio and weight days.

    Monday.

    Hit the gym early in the day. Try to do about 45-60 min of cardio. Treadmill, bicycle or a stairmaster.

    Tuesday.

    Work your upper body. Focusing on your chest, arms and shoulders. Stick to one exercise for each bodypart to start so you dont overtrain your muscles.

    Wednesday.

    Another cardio day. Rotate up the machine/type of cardio you did on Monday. Another 45-60 min.

    Thursday

    Focus on your lower body. Working your back and legs. If you are up for it, you can try to hit three exercises focusing on each area of the leg.

    Friday.

    The last cardio day of the week. Hit up another variety of cardio for the full 45-60 min.

    Sat/Sun.

    Rest, eat, and recover for the next week.

    Hit me up on PM's if you want help with specific exercises. But this is a very simple, entry level way to get into the workout routine.

    Let me know if you need any more help.
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    Boxing 2x a week. Spinning 3x a week. Weights 3x a week. Pilates or Yoga depending on my mood 3x a week.

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    Is it true if you do cardio after weights, you burn more fat calories?



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    I personally like to do cardio after weights... because when i try to do it the other way around I don't have the energy to lift like I would if I just did weights first. About it been more effective I think every sports exercise journal says something different.

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    30 minutes on an ArcTrainer for cardio both days

    All weighted exercises below done on the 100/50/50 principle (using enough weight so that you use 100% of the weight first set, 50% the second set, 50% of that the third set)

    Day 1

    3 x 12 bench press

    3 x 12 bench fly

    4 x 20 standing leg lifts

    3 x 12 bicep curls

    4 x 12 weighted ab curls

    3 x 12 over-shoulder tricep extensions


    Day 2

    3 x 12 lateral pull-downs

    3 x 12 weighted rows

    3 x 12 shoulder press

    3 x 12 leg press

    Alternate days
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    here's the routine i've been trying to get back to for the past year and a half:

    day 1 - full leg work out (quads, hams, inner thighs, glutes), and shoulders
    day 2 - back and chest
    day 3 - rest
    day 4 - full arm work out (bi's and tri's), one leg exercise

    cardio, abs, push-ups, and calves every day i'm in the gym.

    nothing for the rest of the week.

    i'd like to incorporate a full ab workout, daily stretch routine, and yoga...but i have to get back to my main routine first.

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    Cardio is best done after weights if your goal is fat loss! If it is to add strength then it is best to do cardio beforehand! Either way, be sure to do a five minute warm-up on a cardio machine or anything before you start cardio or weights!

    For at home I love beachbody.com videos! (slim series! It's tough!!)

    For weight training I love Global Health and Fitness at global-health.com! The customized weight training programs are different each session so it is less likely that you will plateau! Lots of variety and it is made to suit specific needs! Lots of great articles, too.

    ARGH, okay, I better go stretch, LOL!!!!!

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    Okay, here's a question .... is it best to work a specific set (such as legs in a day) rather than everything? Is it recommended that there is actually a day in between each workout for a particular body part? Are these questions really elementary?
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    It is best to work muscle groups together.

    For instance, if you are going to work your tri's one day, then you would work your bi's with them. With your chest, work your shoulder and back. For quads, you would work your hamstrings...for your calves, you would work the soleus. For abs, work your lower back.

    You want to keep the muscle composition in symmetry. Working one muscle group without focus on another is only going to cause you problems. One of the biggest complaints I hear is that someone's lower back is causing them problems...they usually find that once they start concentrating on building up the lower back muscles along with the ab muscles, the problems go away.

    As for the days: If you weight train on Monday, then train on Weds, and Fri. You need to put a day of rest in between for your body to heal up the muscles.

    I hope that makes sense.

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