Reynard Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Neither do I, and that's why I described it as 'sub optimal at best' in my response to your post. By that, I meant that it's sub-optimal (in my opinion) even when followed as part of a calorie-controlled diet providing macronutrient and micronutrient sufficiency. If Tryfield's diet fits those criteria, I'll eat my own penis (dat dere brotein, makin gainz n shit). BishyTON's comments were still incorrect, though, and that's more what I was getting at. It won't slow down his metabolism or necessarily lead to weight gain. If Tryfield's diet is unhealthy, it'll be because he doesn't have an adequate micronutrient intake (if he's only eating one meal, I'd be willing to bet that this is the case) and is either eating too much or too little (either of which could be the case, or alternatively he could happen to be eating about the right amount). Eating more meals could help to remedy this by making it easier to fit in more micronutrient dense foods, but that'd be the only reason. They wouldn't help just by virtue of being extra meals. Yeah, I understand this. I just think it would be better to get folk to eat reasonably normally and take a bit of exercise. The more exercise you do, the more you get hungry too. Then you can worry about what you are sticking on your plate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Yeah, I understand this. I just think it would be better to get folk to eat reasonably normally and take a bit of exercise. The more exercise you do, the more you get hungry too. Then you can worry about what you are sticking on your plate. Yeah, it was more the stuff about increasing metabolism and so on that I was objecting to. The 'frequent small meals' thing is basically just bullshit peddled to get people buying supplements. I agree that the best way to have a healthy diet is to avoid extremes, so in terms of meal frequency one meal a day isn't great for most people and neither is eight meals a day. For most people, just having a sensible balanced diet and regularly doing a form of exercise they enjoy is more than enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Yeah, I understand this. I just think it would be better to get folk to eat reasonably normally and take a bit of exercise. The more exercise you do, the more you get hungry too. Then you can worry about what you are sticking on your plate. Yeah, it was more the stuff about increasing metabolism and so on that I was objecting to. The 'frequent small meals' thing is basically just bullshit peddled to get people buying supplements. I agree that the best way to have a healthy diet is to avoid extremes, so in terms of meal frequency one meal a day isn't great for most people and neither is eight meals a day. For most people, just having a sensible balanced diet and regularly doing a form of exercise they enjoy is more than enough. its a bit different if you are some sort of athlete in competition with other folk that are very fit. Little things will maybe help you in that case. For ordinary folk just looking to keep fit and enjoy sport socially it really wont matter at all 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 its a bit different if you are some sort of athlete in competition with other folk that are very fit. Little things will maybe help you in that case. For ordinary folk just looking to keep fit and enjoy sport socially it really wont matter at all In regard to meal frequency or more generally? Because meal frequency does matter in this context, but it's still a function of personal preference. Some people perform better on a higher frequency and some perform better on a lower frequency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I'm hoping for some advice here regarding warm-up sets when doing weights. I do 5 sets of 5 reps, but how many warm-up sets should I be doing? I tend to just do 2 sets of 5 but I'm not sure what weight I should be using when I'm warming up and if 7 sets in total is too much? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Anyone ever build their own power rack? Saw a couple of videos on YouTube of folk that have built one from a few bits of 2x4 or 2x6 and some steel piping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_binos Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Anyone know how much it costs for an adult membership at bannatynes? Still £50? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banterman86 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm hoping for some advice here regarding warm-up sets when doing weights. I do 5 sets of 5 reps, but how many warm-up sets should I be doing? I tend to just do 2 sets of 5 but I'm not sure what weight I should be using when I'm warming up and if 7 sets in total is too much? I just do one set without the weight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Anyone know how much it costs for an adult membership at bannatynes? Still £50? www.google.co.uk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy4life Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) Anyone tried that Insanity Workout? I seen on TV months ago and just presumed it was one of these "run-of-the-mill" DVD's but a few guys I work with have been raving about it. I just downloaded/started it the other day and you can see why it gets results as it's a pretty intense workout. Edited February 11, 2013 by staggy4life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JogaBonito Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm hoping for some advice here regarding warm-up sets when doing weights. I do 5 sets of 5 reps, but how many warm-up sets should I be doing? I tend to just do 2 sets of 5 but I'm not sure what weight I should be using when I'm warming up and if 7 sets in total is too much? Is that 5 sets of the same weight for 5 reps? If so, I'd just work up in 1's or 2's to preserve energy for your work sets. If you're "pyramiding" the weight up, then I would probably just do one high set (about 10 reps) with minimal weight just to get the blood flowing. To be honest, it really depends how heavy your 5 sets of 5 will be. Also, if you're training entails pyramiding upwards, I'd suggest try and pyramid downwards instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Anyone tried that Insanity Workout? I seen on TV months ago and just presumed it was one of these "run-of-the-mill" DVD's but a few guys I work with have been raving about it. I just downloaded/started it the other day and you can see why it gets results as it's a pretty intense workout. IMO, it's a load of shite. What happens after you complete it? Just do the last DVD over and over? It's good for getting fatties off their arses I suppose. I went on quite a rant about it on Facebook a few weeks back as well. Some folk needed to be told it's not going to turn them into an Adonis. It's effectively the exercise equivalent of a diet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy4life Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 IMO, it's a load of shite. What happens after you complete it? Just do the last DVD over and over? It's good for getting fatties off their arses I suppose. I went on quite a rant about it on Facebook a few weeks back as well. Some folk needed to be told it's not going to turn them into an Adonis. It's effectively the exercise equivalent of a diet. Obviously no exercise regime is a miracle worker and needs to be worked with a sensible diet in place. All I'm saying is from what I've heard from people who have done it is that they've got effective results. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Obviously no exercise regime is a miracle worker and needs to be worked with a sensible diet in place. All I'm saying is from what I've heard from people who have done it is that they've got effective results. There's no doubting folk will get results. It's fucking mental intense excercise over a 2 month burst. But it advocates the 'quick fix' ethos that the majority of the UK fatties want and desire. It's the wrong way to go about getting fit I feel. It should be a lifestyle change. Insanity isn't the answer to that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD1711 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Up early for some AM cardio and arms, bi and tricep supersets then a wee sauna and back to chill all day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Saturday is my bad day, which makes Sunday more important. Going to do about an hour of exercises in the house and then maybe a few miles on the bike. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD1711 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 What do you do in the house Dindeleux? I find myself doing planks and press ups sometimes during the day to try and help build up the core strength. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 My home workout today was the below: 50 wide press ups 50 squats 40 normal press ups 40 Hindu squats 30 narrow press ups 30 Sumo squats 20 diamond press ups 20 jump squats 10 plyo press ups 10 lunge jumps Followed by a minute's rest and then 50 sit ups 10 tuck jumps 40 twisting sit ups 10 tuck jumps 30 V sit ups 10 tuck jumps 20 leg raises 10 tuck jumps 10 alternate pike 10 tuck jumps Then did another minute's rest and went for a half hour run. f**k going to the gym to do cardio. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 My home workout today was the below: 50 wide press ups 50 squats 40 normal press ups 40 Hindu squats 30 narrow press ups 30 Sumo squats 20 diamond press ups 20 jump squats 10 plyo press ups 10 lunge jumps Followed by a minute's rest and then 50 sit ups 10 tuck jumps 40 twisting sit ups 10 tuck jumps 30 V sit ups 10 tuck jumps 20 leg raises 10 tuck jumps 10 alternate pike 10 tuck jumps Then did another minute's rest and went for a half hour run. f**k going to the gym to do cardio. Not enough bicep curls IMO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan-bufc Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I just do one set without the weight I am the same. Usually 8 reps with just the bar/ fairly light weight depending on equipment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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