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Subject: Fitness 101: A Beginner's Guide to Working Out

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Posted by: kikashi hatake

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Posted by: Forge Fan92
I usually eat before I work out. It seems to be working fine, but would it be better to eat before?


You should certainly eat before you work out, but not immediately before. I like eating 1-2 hours before I exercise, and then gulping down my protein shake + some tuna immediately after I finish for protein.

I would eat a protein bar or something around an hour before a cross country run


You should be carbo-loading before a race and eating that protein afterwards.

  • 08.13.2012 5:58 PM PDT


Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: kikashi hatake

Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: Forge Fan92
I usually eat before I work out. It seems to be working fine, but would it be better to eat before?


You should certainly eat before you work out, but not immediately before. I like eating 1-2 hours before I exercise, and then gulping down my protein shake + some tuna immediately after I finish for protein.

I would eat a protein bar or something around an hour before a cross country run


You should be carbo-loading before a race and eating that protein afterwards.

No you eat the carbs the night before and for breakfest have like waffles (with out syrup)

[Edited on 08.13.2012 7:02 PM PDT]

  • 08.13.2012 7:04 PM PDT

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Nice job there. That's some good research

  • 08.13.2012 7:05 PM PDT

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This is stupid.

This is all you need to know:

Lift weights 3 times per week with a 5x5 method, revolving around the deadlift, squat, bench press and pullups.

Eat more.

Done.

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Posted by: Cowleyad
This is stupid.

This is all you need to know:

Lift weights 3 times per week with a 5x5 method, revolving around the deadlift, squat, bench press and pullups.

Eat more.

Done.
......No

  • 08.13.2012 7:15 PM PDT

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This is all you need to know

Wrong. Your post is by no means comprehensive. A good overall fitness routine includes flexibility, strength, speed, power, and endurance. Stop trying to lump.

  • 08.13.2012 7:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: Cowleyad
This is stupid.

This is all you need to know:

Lift weights 3 times per week with a 5x5 method, revolving around the deadlift, squat, bench press and pullups.

Eat more.

Done.
If your goal is to be fat and strong that's a great routine. Although have fun doing 5x5 squats when you get over 250lbs on the bar, and no strength routine would ever recommend 5x5 deadlifts

  • 08.13.2012 7:34 PM PDT


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This is all you need to know

Wrong. Your post is by no means comprehensive. A good overall fitness routine includes flexibility, strength, speed, power, and endurance. Stop trying to lump.

I want to be an oly lifter

  • 08.13.2012 7:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cowleyad
This is stupid.

This is all you need to know:

Lift weights 3 times per week with a 5x5 method, revolving around the deadlift, squat, bench press and pullups.

Eat more.

Done.


that would be okay if you don't have time to concentrate on one specific muscle group. What you mentioned is a pure strength routine, and a pretty good one btw. It would be beneficial to do this for about a month or two before incorporating different workouts

  • 08.13.2012 7:37 PM PDT

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  • 08.13.2012 7:50 PM PDT

Generalizations.
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Posted by: Cowleyad
This is stupid.

This is all you need to know:

Lift weights 3 times per week with a 5x5 method, revolving around the deadlift, squat, bench press and pullups.

Eat more.

Done.


Yes, because scrawny, underweight beginners should definitely jump into a heavy strength routine, especially when 50% of the Flood can't bench more than 120 pounds.

Brilliant.

Your routine is fine for someone who is already an experienced lifter who already has decent muscle mass. But, if you read the title of the thread, you'll see this is meant for beginners. Sending a beginner to do 5x5 heavy sets is a one way ticket to spine-snap city.

[Edited on 08.13.2012 8:07 PM PDT]

  • 08.13.2012 8:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: Cowleyad
This is stupid.

This is all you need to know:

Lift weights 3 times per week with a 5x5 method, revolving around the deadlift, squat, bench press and pullups.

Eat more.

Done.
Confirmed for DYEL moron who's read the /fit/ sticky and now thinks he's a fitness genius.

Short sets is not a good strategy if you want to build, you want like 10-12 reps each set for that sort of thing.

  • 08.14.2012 3:28 AM PDT
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Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: Cowleyad
This is stupid.

This is all you need to know:

Lift weights 3 times per week with a 5x5 method, revolving around the deadlift, squat, bench press and pullups.

Eat more.

Done.


Yes, because scrawny, underweight beginners should definitely jump into a heavy strength routine, especially when 50% of the Flood can't bench more than 120 pounds.

Brilliant.

Your routine is fine for someone who is already an experienced lifter who already has decent muscle mass. But, if you read the title of the thread, you'll see this is meant for beginners. Sending a beginner to do 5x5 heavy sets is a one way ticket to spine-snap city.
I can attest to that. I tried a routine like that starting out back in '09/'10. Ended up getting a hernia because I didn't work up to that kind of difficulty and weight properly and my form was pretty bad on squats and dead lifts. Having a portion of your guts protruding through your abdominal wall isn't really fun.

  • 08.14.2012 4:02 AM PDT

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  • 08.14.2012 4:54 AM PDT

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Posted by: L00
I can attest to that. I tried a routine like that starting out back in '09/'10. Ended up getting a hernia because I didn't work up to that kind of difficulty and weight properly and my form was pretty bad on squats and dead lifts. Having a portion of your guts protruding through your abdominal wall isn't really fun.
Sorry to hear about that, but that was entirely your own fault. If you'd actually followed the program correctly you wouldn't have blown your guts out

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Posted by: L00
I can attest to that. I tried a routine like that starting out back in '09/'10. Ended up getting a hernia because I didn't work up to that kind of difficulty and weight properly and my form was pretty bad on squats and dead lifts. Having a portion of your guts protruding through your abdominal wall isn't really fun.
Sorry to hear about that, but that was entirely your own fault. If you'd actually followed the program correctly you wouldn't have blown your guts out
Yes, it was entirely my fault. That's not a "beginner" program, especially starting out right at heavy weights. Any program I've gotten on since then, I've always started out lifting just the 45-lbs. bar with no weights on it first to make sure I have the proper form down.

  • 08.14.2012 5:54 AM PDT

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Posted by: L00
Posted by: General Noobus
Posted by: L00
I can attest to that. I tried a routine like that starting out back in '09/'10. Ended up getting a hernia because I didn't work up to that kind of difficulty and weight properly and my form was pretty bad on squats and dead lifts. Having a portion of your guts protruding through your abdominal wall isn't really fun.
Sorry to hear about that, but that was entirely your own fault. If you'd actually followed the program correctly you wouldn't have blown your guts out
Yes, it was entirely my fault. That's not a "beginner" program, especially starting out right at heavy weights. Any program I've gotten on since then, I've always started out lifting just the 45-lbs. bar with no weights on it first to make sure I have the proper form down.
What program was it? Because every beginner strength program I've ever seen reccomends starting off light until you understand the exercise.

  • 08.14.2012 6:05 AM PDT
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Stosh went to college?
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I'm a college dropout.

Good thread man. Everyone should lift, no excuses.

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Posted by: vanert
Good thread man. Everyone should lift, no excuses.

Hey, just because you're sexy doesn't mean you get to boss us around.

  • 08.14.2012 6:09 AM PDT
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Posted by: General Noobus
Posted by: L00
Posted by: General Noobus
Posted by: L00
I can attest to that. I tried a routine like that starting out back in '09/'10. Ended up getting a hernia because I didn't work up to that kind of difficulty and weight properly and my form was pretty bad on squats and dead lifts. Having a portion of your guts protruding through your abdominal wall isn't really fun.
Sorry to hear about that, but that was entirely your own fault. If you'd actually followed the program correctly you wouldn't have blown your guts out
Yes, it was entirely my fault. That's not a "beginner" program, especially starting out right at heavy weights. Any program I've gotten on since then, I've always started out lifting just the 45-lbs. bar with no weights on it first to make sure I have the proper form down.
What program was it? Because every beginner strength program I've ever seen reccomends starting off light until you understand the exercise.
Someone just told me almost exactly this:
Posted by: Cowleyad
This is stupid.

This is all you need to know:

Lift weights 3 times per week with a 5x5 method, revolving around the deadlift, squat, bench press and pullups.

Eat more.

Done.
If you're a beginner, there's way more you need to know than just that, and since the OP was directing this thread at beginners, I understand his argument that "Sending a beginner to do 5x5 heavy sets is a one way ticket to spine-snap city." There's a lot more that a beginner needs to know than just that.

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Stosh went to college?
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I'm a college dropout.

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Posted by: vanert
Good thread man. Everyone should lift, no excuses.

Hey, just because you're sexy doesn't mean you get to boss us around.

I guessssssssssss

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Posted by: vanert
Posted by: Xanarxses
Posted by: vanert
Good thread man. Everyone should lift, no excuses.

Hey, just because you're sexy doesn't mean you get to boss us around.

I guessssssssssss

Don't try to go all sexy on me. I'm immune.

  • 08.14.2012 7:19 AM PDT

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Posted by: vanert
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Posted by: vanert
Good thread man. Everyone should lift, no excuses.

Hey, just because you're sexy doesn't mean you get to boss us around.

I guessssssssssss
You're only ottermode, correct?

  • 08.14.2012 7:35 AM PDT

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Posted by: General Noobus
Posted by: vanert
Posted by: Xanarxses
Posted by: vanert
Good thread man. Everyone should lift, no excuses.

Hey, just because you're sexy doesn't mean you get to boss us around.

I guessssssssssss
You're only ottermode, correct?
I'd be pleased with ottermode, just sayin

  • 08.14.2012 7:37 AM PDT

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Posted by: General Noobus
Posted by: vanert
Posted by: Xanarxses
Posted by: vanert
Good thread man. Everyone should lift, no excuses.

Hey, just because you're sexy doesn't mean you get to boss us around.

I guessssssssssss
You're only ottermode, correct?
I'd be pleased with ottermode, just sayin
Once you get there you realize you have to get bigger

  • 08.14.2012 7:50 AM PDT