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Anish D

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It depends entirely on the person, though.

I run every day, and my blood pressure is exactly where it should be.
It's also given me enough endurance that I can flat-out sprint as fast as I can for half a mile and not get remotely tired. Strained; maybe, but not out of breath.
 
False. It has nothing to do with blood pressure, or endurance, or stamina, or health. It's all about over-exertion. The strongest man, who lifts 600lbs of weight every day, can overexert and tear a muscle group, and wont be able to lift a bowling ball.

Any trainer worth his or her weight in gold knows that just as important as the exercise phase, is the rest phase.
 
I wish you the best of luck losing weight. I am one of those fat people who don't care and am happy being me. Other than having a bitch of a time finding clothes sometimes, it's not all that horrible.

Luckily everywhere you look there are diet people and places, whole organizations designed to help you lose weight, and an endless supply of people to have in support. It shouldn't be that hard to find some, as I know, having support helps a lot.
 
Nah, I actually dropped that last 5 in 3 days. Mostly water weight from after I cut my sodium down a lot.

I can see my abs again! Woohoo! I'll try and find my before and after pics from my friend and post them in a month or so. =D

Also, Captain. Though you are right about straining the heart, if you did that daily, all out, crazy chuck norris style.

I've ran a few half mara's and was training for a full one when my lifestyle changed and weight onset went.

People who pursue the running lifestyle do run nearly everyday, at least 5 days a week. It is true though, that the rest phase is as, if not more, important than the exercise phase.
 
..Why would you supplement cardio with strength training? That makes very little sense. Honestly I think you're pulling these numbers out of your ass. Have you never heard of endurance work?
 
:yeahthat:

There's no reason to even lift weights when you're doing cardio. Swimming and running are two good examples of sports / activities people do daily and don't have a problem with it.

While you are right when you say that the rest phase is important, you can't allow your muscles to relax to the point where the strain is completely released. Which is why running, for me, is essential every day.

Not everyone's the same. When you start off, you may be running once every two days and that will work fine for you. But since I built up on my endurance from junior year in High school I can honestly say that this constant running has no negative effect on my body whatsoever.
 
wrong. all exercise on a daily basis is bad for the muscles in the long run. Running is bad on your knees. If you weight train every day, you WILL end up tearing a muscle.

It really all boils down to WHAT you are trying to get accomplished. are you trying to lose fat, gain muscle, gain weight in general, tone up, etc.. and there are specific workout regimes that are designed to do each and every one of those things individually, or collaborated as a whole for some crazy buff experience. One workout might not be suitable for another person's needs/goals.
 
Running is bad on your knees if you work out incorrectly.

Just like if you lift weights for a year and increase your bench press from 150 to 190 maxed, so too can you run and have your legs get used to the movement.

I assure you, Olympic runners have much better knees than you or any of us.
 
Gah. I feel the pain of everyone trying to lose weight. I did really well for the past couple days with watching what and how much I eat and doing more walking around campus. But today I'm eating everything in sight. (sigh) I guess tomorrow will have to be a fast day.

And I'm not one for running period. It puts too much stress on your joints. A nice power walk is still good.
 
Theres absolutely nothing wrong with that. Gaining as much strength as possible in a year naturally should be encouraged. It's important to have rest days though for your body to recover, but 20 minutes a day of cardio is not bad for you in the least.
Fasting for a day is a terrible idea. You'll only slow your metabolism down. Unless you have terrible joints or some other terrible medical problem you really should run though.
 
run on your toes if you don't like it, it won't hurt as much, but you'll look kinda funny.

as for all you people saying working out everyday is bad you are all retarded. working out everyday is better for you, you have to rotate throughout you're body legs one day arms the next, excetra.

running everyday is good for you, if you are afraid for your knees run on grass, or a track 4 laps=mile. your heart is constantly pumping when you walk you work it out, when you sleep you work it out, you can't not work your heart out it's involuntary, shit, alot of people run out of breath and can feel their heart pumping walking up stairs. running will stop this and save alot of needless shit saying. running works and short runs of 2-5 miles you have plenty of time to rest later in the day.
 
A personal preference. Supplementing cardio with strength training will build muscle mass and endurance. In this case, if you notice, I was advocating supplementing cardio with resistence training. If by "numbers" you mean the 120 BPM I mentioned, the target heart rate for a 20 year old beginner is between 100 and 120. Go here: http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR.htm

Finally, I wont continue on here. Anybody who has told you that cardio training everyday is good for you is either hideously misinformed, or wants you to die.

Also, to salty, saying that those who say working out everyday is retarded, then advocating the rotation of exercises proves either my point or your idiocy. You decide.


EDIT: A final edit, check out what all of these sites have to say:

http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR.htm
http://www.drlam.com/book/chapter5.cfm
http://www.shapefit.com/cardio-training.html
http://www.bodybuildinginformation.com/Cardiovascular-Training.html

...etc

My overall point is: Cardiovascular training between 4 and 5 days a week is optimal. When I was training, I used to switch every week 3 to 4 days, the other being strength training. Most of these sites note that 6 days are the MAX one should perform cardiovascular exercises, but in your defense, none have mentioned the ill effects on the heart that my Physical training and classes have.
 
I have quite a bit of extra weight that I should really think about dropping. I'm embarrassed by pictures of myself, and when I see myself in the mirror, I cringe. My boyfriend doesn't mind the extra pounds, but I do. It's just a matter of finding something that works for me. And here's my deal.

I don't eat fast food. I find it to be completely disgusting. And really, I don't drink much soda, either. If I do, it's diet... or a very ocassional guilty pleasure energy drink. I have a fairly balanced diet. I eat regularly and I eat right, except on nights when we HAVE to go the microwave dinner route... which isn't often anymore. And I live a fairly active lifestyle.

I used to go for a run in the morning. I loved it and I always felt so good afterwards, but when I fucked my knee up, I gained a lot of the weight I had lost from running... and now I really can't run. I can half jog/run a few miles every once in a while, at the expense of not being able to walk for a week.

It's lameee.
 
Go run a lap. Is your heart working harder? Conrats! You've worked out your heart! Idioth.

"Regular physical activity helps prevent heart disease by increasing blood flow to your heart and strengthening your heart's contractions so that your heart pumps more blood with less effort."

Fizzle on hearts

Fizacts

Now now now listen. All you runners out there. Running past your lactic threshold will burn MUSCLE. I don't know about you, but thats the reason that I weight train in junction with endurance. If I got to running 18 miles on my long days again, I'd lose my beefy shoulders n' such. Not cool.

You should also read in the optimal time between rest phases. A ton of trainers will often encourage you to take a week off and do something slow and different. It allows your body to fully recover. Working out is tearing your muscles so they regrow stronger. If you don't allow regrowth, you exponentially increase your chances of injury - Short and long term. Unless you are dieting 100 percent right, dropping protein shakes after your run, and hopping into ice baths after your runs, then practically going exertion comatose till the next run, I would not reccomend doing it more than 5 days a week, max.

Also, mixing up your runs is just as important if you want to be a better runner. Working your quads in the gym, squats, plyometrics, etc. When you run, don't just run. Take your long slow days, your fartleks, your pyramids, your mile repeats, and mix it up. While running 2 miles a day at the same pace is just fine for you, your results could be multiplied if you workout smarter and not harder.

If anyone feels inclined, we should start a member's support forum for losing weight. One catch, you have to have before and afters. Plenty of people don't get the support they need, and I don't see why wtf.com can't attempt to form some sort of fall back.

Takers?

Plus, for everyone who finds it hard to stay on track, try telling someone you're trying to lose weight. A co-worker, friend, partner, etc. It helps to guilt you into getting out there that day you don't want to.
 
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