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| bio | website | ideafit.com/profile/… |
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| location | New Jersey | |
| age | 50 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 2 months |
| seen | Apr 28 at 20:05 | |
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NASM Certified Personal Trainer, 27+ years in the martial arts
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Jan 27 |
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Working out - do taller people have it harder? stop making excuses and get your mind in the game - in total agreement |
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Jan 26 |
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Overhead press alternative to bench press? I think the floor to bench press numbers various by person and dependent on personal strength areas and technique. I think the floor could be stronger if the weak area is the drive off the chest (the bar is off the chest on the floor chest) - but could be less if the person has strong triceps and leg support in the technique |
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Dec 12 |
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is the so called “afterburn workout” good for someone with overweight I would keep the walking/running to an hour, sprint/run as you can - this will help build up your endurance. Once you feel more fit (say in 1-3 months) you may want to purchase an interval timer and do a Tabata (look it up) type of routine. |
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Dec 9 |
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How do you know what intensity you should go with? Science? Maybe...but people don't systematically approach to show the positive and negative affects...just for change.......So, maybe in a very narrow scope of what science is. The definition is: 1. a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences. 2. systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation |
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Nov 29 |
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Is it feasible to use a treadmill and maintain the sanity of your downstairs neighbors? @Ivo - Actually weight lifting does help with running - it builds stronger muscles making the body more effective during aerobic exercise. |
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Nov 25 |
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Weights + Conditioning circuit + Mixed martial arts What are your goals? the ability to workout 3 hrs x 6 days a week? Or is there a more focused goal like MMA champ, Mr Olympia, Movie Star? It seems obsessive, outside of top end athletes ramping up. |
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Nov 11 |
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Doing different aerobic exercises as a beginner, start with a full body workout that would include 2-3 out of the 4 plus auxiliary exercises - take a look at starting strength (startingstrength.com) or BodyBuild.com for a lot of potential workout routines and programs |
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Nov 10 |
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Which Muscle Groups to Work Out Together I like your response, but the websites listed seem to be all product based. I would recommend looking at startingstrength.com and like sites that offer free info/advice for full body free weight workouts. |
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Nov 8 |
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Ideal angle/position for arms and hands during pushups? I did mean a bench press - sorry for not being clearer (as opposed to military/overhead press). The bench press elbow position 'should' be between 90 degrees out down to about 45 degrees, depending on what muscles you're focusing on (and who you listen to) |
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Nov 7 |
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What are the Single or Two ply powerlifting suit benefits? If you use the suite, are there any carry over benefits to lifting raw? or overall strength (do you can because other parts of your body are stressed more with the heavier weights?) |
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Oct 29 |
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What's a good exercise to help with Tennis or Golf Elbow? Got the Thera-band and it help pretty quickly - quicker than I would have thought possible |
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Oct 18 |
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Running, eating less but not losing weight? @Chelonian - a lot of training mistakes are made on assumptions and constant, quick changes. Each person's body behaves differently and the most important point is that a few weeks to judge if a new exercise program is good or not is to short. Basic things to look for are small body changes (are your pants feeling looser) and health (are you getting hurt or feeling excessively tired)........ |
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Oct 6 |
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Gain weight while doing sports involving conditioning @Joze - there are probably some specialized programs, depending on your specific martial arts, your strengths, etc. You'll want to use the basic lifts and then once you're comfortable with those add some specialized one - for instance: jump squats would add to your explosive power, clap pushups to your punching and don't forget about heavy bag training |
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Oct 5 |
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Gain weight while doing sports involving conditioning Also take a look at any book by Don John, RossTraining.com site books....(exceptional) - you don't need much equipment or a gym to get where you want |
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Oct 5 |
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Gain weight while doing sports involving conditioning Here's a link to power-lifting for beginner: bodybuilding.com/fun/plbegin.htm |
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Oct 1 |
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What is the best way to treat a jammed finger? Wrapping it to the next finger usually provides more support without wrapping it to tight - or you can use a splint (Popsicle stick). |
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Sep 6 |
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How is it possible to use a higher percentage of our theoretical strength? I heard that we only use 20%-30% of our brain capacity, but not our strength. Could you add the link to the article that you were reading. |
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Sep 4 |
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Good amount of sets and repetitions for different muscle groups Great answer! You may also want to consider periodization - the changing from one focus to another over a 8-12 week cycle to get past your body's adoption to your current routine. For example: you can start with a focus on strength and then change to power or endurance. |
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Sep 2 |
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How frequently can I hit the heavy bag? @parkker007 - I would recommend: store.titleboxing.com/psbg.html - some wrist support and padded. I would stay away from MMA type gloves where the fingers pop out and are separated - they tend to dig into the finger grooves (the stitching could cut your skin). Here's a link to some more: store.titleboxing.com/gloves-bag-gloves.html |
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Aug 29 |
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Is it possible to self learn any hand combat skills or martial arts? @Dave - I'm talking about fighting skills, not necessarily boxing...Tyson like a lot of boxers have an 'interesting' childhood - self trained in street fighting |
