Evan Plaice

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I'm passionate about coding and researching the history of technology as well as exploring where technology is leading.

I used to work in flight simulation doing both hardware implementation (electrical design, wiring), web development (design, development, webmaster), as well as software development (desktop development in C#).

I'm a big fan of both using and contributing to Open source projects.

I am the creator of the pypreprocessor library that can be found on PYPI as well as Google code.

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Nov 14	comment	Which are examples of “higher intensity cardio”? To figure out where your anaerobic range lies. There's no definitive answer because it's different from person to person and changes with your fitness level. I outlined some detail about heart ranges and how to find your anaerobic threshold here fitness.stackexchange.com/a/1021/501.
Nov 14	comment	Which are examples of “higher intensity cardio”? +1 Swimming is iffy, unless you're swimming sprints. Crossfit sounds fun, makes me wish I had a climbing rope. I didn't realize that the 'complex' was a concept. I've been doing one lately with a barbell that combines front raises, overhead raises, curls, deadlifts, split squats.
Nov 14	comment	What to do with sore muscles No joke, this answer have substance proven by research. Apparently recovery can be fast-tracked by reducing your body's core temperature. It may also explain why swimming in cool water helps me recover faster. Brought to you by Stanford youtube.com/watch?v=e8J6ov48rG0.
Nov 14	comment	What to do with sore muscles I agree with the last paragraph but you suggest getting a prescription for pain killers to overcome muscle fatigue? Pain is a perfectly natural response that tells you to 'take it easy'. The way to get rid of it is to give your body what it needs to recover faster which includes, rest, water, electrolytes, and nutrients. Munching on pain killers only dulls the symptoms and may produce additional side-effects, it doesn't fix the underlying problem.
Nov 14	comment	Any benefits to doing really low or really high number of reps per set? (cont) The argument from the 'weight lifters' front is that cardio makes you lose muscle gains - and they're right - if you're doing endurance cardio. But not all forms of cardio produce the same result. Look at the body types of marathon runners vs sprinters. Search for the phrases 'anaerobic vs aerobic' 'lactate threshold' 'endurance vs high intensity' 'Type I vs Type II muscle', etc... Keep an eye out for people who are biased in favor of one side.
Nov 14	comment	Any benefits to doing really low or really high number of reps per set? @Luciano It's nearly impossible to find a good unbiased source because of the 'religious wars' between the 'weight lifting types' and 'endurance types'. I could probably write a book about it but the gist is. Cardio is bad if you do the wrong type (ie endurance). What you want to do is focus on higher intensity cardio. That will both strengthen your heart making your body more effective at transporting nutrients/oxygen during lifting and also help you better process the byproducts of anaerobic metabolism (ie the type that creates 'the burn'). Fewer byproducts = less soreness.
Nov 14	comment	Why is fruit good but candy bad? @J.Winchester I don't disagree, in fact for long duration activities it's always good set a good stored energy foundation by pre-loading carbs the night before. Or else you are at a higher risk of 'hitting the wall' (ie glycogen depletion). The point that needs to be made about sugar/fat is they're high-energy nutrients. A higher GI will slow the absorption rate but if you're doing high intensity activities a high GI is unnecessary because you'll consume more energy than is absorbed through digestion alone. The name of the game is, if you don't use it fast enough it'll be stored as fat.
Sep 6	comment	Does working out with a sweatshirt on burn more calories? No, but you greatly increase the risk of heat exhaustion.
Sep 6	comment	Does working out with a sweatshirt on burn more calories? In winter you also want clothes that keep you just warm enough so you don't sweat and/or clothing that wicks away the sweat from your body. In winter, sweat = wet = cold.
Sep 5	comment	Why is fruit good but candy bad? (cont) The point being, you don't always want to slow down the digestion of sugar. It's just that most exercises don't require such a high level of energy output so it's usually better to aim for a lower glycemic index. Oh, as for body mass, if I started the season out of shape it would take approx 2-3 weeks riding 2-3 days per week to trim back down to my ideal size (even munching snickers all day). I have never done a sport that gets me into shape faster but keep in mind, I ride at a very high technical level.
Sep 5	comment	Why is fruit good but candy bad? @J.Winchester You don't 'increase body mass' if you have a high enough caloric expenditure. I used to munch on Snickers bars and those Nature Valley - Sweet and Salty Nut bars to keep my energy level up while snowboarding. They're cheaper than power bars and provide a more readily available source of energy. The combination of cold, high elevation, and high output at the level I ride required it. Same goes for snowshoeing, telemark skiing, and hiking 14ers. I'm talking about 5000-8000 calories burned in a day.
Sep 5	comment	Why is fruit good but candy bad? @MikeS OK, saturated fat isn't 'definitely bad' but in large amounts it isn't necessarily good.
Aug 13	revised	Why do sprinters have muscular arms? added 1 characters in body; added 2 characters in body
Aug 13	answered	What is causing a bad/strange reaction about 1 to 3 minutes after finishing my runs
Aug 13	answered	Why do sprinters have muscular arms?
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May 29	comment	What is the best pre-workout supplement for long distance running? +1 to 'I would look to actual food for a pre-workout supplement'. You need lots of stored energy to sustain prolonged activity. Otherwise, you'll hit 'the wall'. Personally, I suggest spaghetti the night before so the energy will be readily available when you wake up.
May 29	comment	Am I taking too many vitamins and supplements? -1 Your body only gets rid of the extra if the vitamin is water soluble. Fat soluble vitamins OTOH are accumulated in your body's tissue and don't get flushed if you take too much the same way that water soluble vitamins do. Google 'hypervitaminosis'.
May 29	comment	Is it normal when starting squats to not have flexible enough ankles? You could be flatfooted, or may have a slight muscle imbalance caused by the shoes you wear.
May 29	answered	What is the most natural form of Vitamin D supplementation?