Let's talk about my health.
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I'll update this image daily.
Dots are the weights, blue line is the trend, and the dotted blue line is the projection.
Also, any tips on how to gain weight?
eat
More carbs? idk
Gain weight from muscle not fat
Quote from: Mettalik on April 19, 2009, 08:36:14 PM
Gain weight from muscle not fat
How do I get muscles? Got any exercise routines that do not involve lifting?
Lifting weights will impair my development, considering my young age.
that is untrue.
eat more protein
Do situps, pushups, and squats. Eat hefty portions, not a bunch of junk (fatty, processed foods)
Why are you asking us, you're the doctor.
Quote from: Walter on April 19, 2009, 08:42:10 PM
Do situps, pushups, and squats.
Do you have any routines in particular, involving the actual number of these different exercises to do and how often?
Quote from: Veal on April 19, 2009, 08:45:30 PM
Why are you asking us?
Experience.
If you can get a hold of Trevor, he's pretty good with that stuff. Once he posted a good routine for every body section on Oostid
Actually do the number of sit ups and push ups that Mr. Peponakis asks.
Quote from: Paul on April 19, 2009, 09:20:00 PM
Actually do the number of sit ups and push ups that Mr. Peponakis asks.
Haha, I love his routine. We only do like two pushups and three situps.
Quote from: Bassir on April 19, 2009, 09:20:38 PM
Haha, I love his routine. We only do like two pushups and three situps.
Yeah, but actually do 45 and 50 haha.
Get meaty.
Quote from: Bassir on April 19, 2009, 08:45:57 PM
Do you have any routines in particular, involving the actual number of these different exercises to do and how often?
I'm trying to gain a little bit of muscle, and until I can gain access to gym at the college I'm going to in the fall I do a light regiment: forty pushups, thirty situps, and sixty or so calf raises a day. This won't get you buff by any means, but it's a start, though you'll likely have to start with fewer reps if you haven't been working out at all.
You'll also want to eat to go along with this, but if you start eating copiously, you've got to get adequate exercise to go with it, or you'll just get fat. Getting some free weights and doing a little lifting with those isn't going to impair your development.
Here's an idea for a basic regiment for you to try:
- 10 pushups
- 10 situps
- 20 calf raises
Do this about twenty four hours, and try to up your reps by five or so every week.
Also, read this, as these guys know a hell of lot more about it than I do: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=328670&highlight=Fitness
eat a ton of carbs, exercise constantly. not lifting, but core stuff like pushups, situps, pull-ups, stuff like that.
Quote from: thezerofire on April 20, 2009, 09:17:47 AM
eat a ton of carbs, exercise constantly. not lifting, but core stuff like pushups, situps, pull-ups, stuff like that.
Agreed.
I know you're focusing a lot on muscle fitness, but you can't forget to do some cardio. While some say that cardio can decrease muscle mass (and in your case, your weight), the effects are too small to take notice; likewise, the studies they refer to usually deal with those who
only do cardiovascular exercises, which you won't be doing.
So yeah, make sure to get some running or at least some brisk walking into your regimen.
Why not lifting instead of push-ups or pull-ups? I have a weight set in my house (for benching, curling, and anything involving dumb bells) and would rather do that, especially considering how uncomfortable push-ups are.
Also I've been running or biking for seven to fifteen minutes nearly daily for the past month or so and I'm not losing any fat/weight (not that i'm overweight, i'm 165 and 5'10"), what could I be doing wrong?
Quote from: Veal on April 20, 2009, 10:28:48 AM
Why not lifting instead of push-ups or pull-ups? I have a weight set in my house (for benching, curling, and anything involving dumb bells) and would rather do that, especially considering how uncomfortable push-ups are.
Also I've been running or biking for seven to fifteen minutes nearly daily for the past month or so and I'm not losing any fat/weight (not that i'm overweight, i'm 165 and 5'10"), what could I be doing wrong?
You're not burning more calories than you're taking in. You're not going to lose weight unless you do that.
And lifting is ideal, but some people don't have access to a weight set. I only have a couple of dumbbells in my house, and since the college I'm going to in the fall has a full gym I'm not going to bother signing up for a membership elsewhere around town.
Grow up giggle;
Quote from: Zach on April 20, 2009, 11:57:00 AM
You're not burning more calories than you're taking in. You're not going to lose weight unless you do that.
wait so i have to count my calories? what am i a middle-aged woman?