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by FireMyst
Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:54 pm
Forum: Six Pack Abs
Topic: ab wheel
Replies: 28
Views: 27218

abwheel roman chair and dragonflags best ab excercise ever and the hardest
by FireMyst
Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:51 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Progress pictures
Replies: 52
Views: 28497

hey folks it's nice to see the whole gang active still especially swanso!!! update for me: 80kg 10-11% bf i bulked up alot lost some mucles in qads due to arthroscopy on right knee... i'm HALFWAY through physiotherapy/rehab ans i just started to run today after 3 months of no running... feels really...
by FireMyst
Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:12 pm
Forum: Cardio Training
Topic: Sprinting
Replies: 8
Views: 4974

you don't lose muscle directly because of sprinting as long as recovery (which includes rest & nutrition) is on spot. what happens is that after sprinting your VO2Max increases and that increase in oxygen consumption is catabolic since you burn more calories in and especially after the sprinting...
by FireMyst
Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:06 pm
Forum: Diet & Nutrition
Topic: ab diet
Replies: 9
Views: 5261

i love carbs! and timing etc. is BS. you only have to stay in your calorie limit... it gets very difficult to get into the single digit bf% without losing muscle... cardio indeed burn alot of muscles.
by FireMyst
Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:53 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Running/weight training
Replies: 13
Views: 5879

one word hill sprints! and you should doing them anyway if you are serious about running... also it is stupid to run everyday... you should buy some books about running or read online there are methods you could follow to prepare for say a marathon (at 20 miles a week you should be damn ready for a ...
by FireMyst
Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:47 pm
Forum: Cardio Training
Topic: hitt
Replies: 8
Views: 5541

you could do it in the same time doing squats, push ups or even chins... it is very intense though :)



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by FireMyst
Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:29 pm
Forum: Sports/Athletes
Topic: Skinny Legs
Replies: 2
Views: 6367

your body will always adapt, say you run 20 miles a week your body will most likely morph into a long distance type of physique with skinny legs... the adaptation is inevitable for survival. also running is cardio intensive and cardio will always make you lose muscle if you don't compensate with pro...
by FireMyst
Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:21 pm
Forum: Weight Loss/Fat Loss
Topic: fat issue or skin and muscle issue? (pics included)
Replies: 4
Views: 3417

you probably not putting enough muscles... check your diet that it is balanced and that you are getting enough proteins, carbs and fats. i think you better off stop loosing weight start eating better and work out more or harder you core muscles and abs.
by FireMyst
Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:16 pm
Forum: Diet & Nutrition
Topic: Saturated Fat
Replies: 4
Views: 3373

fat is important for the body to create muscles especially that like swanso said testosterone (anabolic) increases with a fat efficient diet.
by FireMyst
Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:29 am
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Question on warm-ups
Replies: 3
Views: 2490

weightlifting and cardio are two different things. warming up is to gradually get the muscle prepared for the workout and if you are doing cardio gradually increase your heart rate from almost rest rate to close to your target rate. it is not a good idea to go from a resting heart rate to higher rat...
by FireMyst
Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:20 pm
Forum: Cardio Training
Topic: *** I am a beginner @ Cardio ***
Replies: 9
Views: 5922

personaly i've never heard of any vegetarian athlete and if they existed well i don't think there are many.
by FireMyst
Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:48 am
Forum: Cardio Training
Topic: *** I am a beginner @ Cardio ***
Replies: 9
Views: 5922

vegetarian diets are incomplete... egg is good, you could add soy and depending if you eat it or not fish and milk. here's food routine before cardio, training or competition: 1-2hr window pre workout water + meal rich in compex carbs and proteins : grains, potatoes, pasta, bread for the carbs - fis...
by FireMyst
Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:37 pm
Forum: Chill Out Zone
Topic: Help Me PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..........
Replies: 13
Views: 7741

losing hair because of "wet dreams"? were you tearing your hair off you head or what? :) got me confused with what you call "wet dreams"... are you a girl or a guy? if you happen to ejaculate at night that's alright... many guys masturbate (and girls too for that matter) and is b...
by FireMyst
Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:30 pm
Forum: Diet & Nutrition
Topic: salt / sodium
Replies: 9
Views: 6533

forgot to mention an important part, chloride is very important to the athlete as well, and is part of this whole elctrolyte process... that's why eating salt (sodium chloride NaCl) is recommended, many sodium found in vegetables, meat, fruits etc. lacks the chloride part. the other important guys i...
by FireMyst
Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:22 pm
Forum: Diet & Nutrition
Topic: salt / sodium
Replies: 9
Views: 6533

the last two races went great, i think sodium is good and i erred by not eating it. so now i load it like the carbs and cycle it as well. i tend to eat the most salt in pre workout meal and most potassium in post workout. it is true many food contain sodium by themselves but when sweating alot it is...