Tuesday, April 5, 2016
How can I accurately determine calories burned on an exercise bike?
How can I accurately determine calories burned on an exercise bike?I've heard that those calories burned estimators have exceptionally poor accuracy. I'm thinking of buying a wearable, are they any more accurate? Are there any other good options for accurately determining calories burned? Or at least minimizing the margin of error? submitted by /u/fpuen [link] [comments]
Squat/Romanian deadlift form check
Squat/Romanian deadlift form checkWanted to get some feedback on my form for squats and RDL. I took these last night. Squats: I posted a form video here a month or two ago. I notice two big problems. One is that I'm still not going to parallel and the other is that my back isn't staying upright enough and is sort of curving at the bottom. Any tips on how to fix this? RDL: Just started doing these recently and this is the first form video I've taken. I can't see any noticeable problems but would appreciate feedback of course. Thanks! submitted by /u/youradhere4222 [link] [comments]
Squats rant
Squats rantTldr:Can't squat with a bar. I work on flexibility and balance but still cant. Any tips? I am super annoyed with squats. I started lifting a couple months ago after my weightloss. Former big guy, starting at 310 pounds and 5"11. There is a long story behind that but anyways, for the past 6-7 months. I've been easing into the 3 big lifts. Bench, deadlifts, and squat. I got into dead lifting first which was hard (form and everything) and now I can confidently say I got it down. Working set of 5x5 at 315. That took a couple months to get it down. Then I started benching. Fell in love with it. That came easier. 5x5 205 working set. Then I started on freaking squats. This is my problem. I've seen over 500+ videos from bradley martin, elliot hulse, hodgetwins, buffdudes, and so much more but I still can't do a freaking squat with a bar. I can do it with a single dumbell just fine going under parallel and coming back up (65 dumbells). I have checked my form against the mirror, and I got that down. Now with the stupid damn bar, either my wrist hurts going down and up or I lean to far foward or I snap my damn back going up with heavy weight. I think it may be a balance problem keeping my weight centered but I've been working on my balance with a friend of mine who's in gymnastics. I just do what she does walking along the raised bar thingy. I don't know if that helps or not but I'm freaking desperate. I can't do lower weights because I fall forward when going below parellel. (Weights under 135) I can't do higher because I'm weak as hell on my legs. I was okay with all of this starting out because I lived a lazy life style and I know I have to stretch and everything before I do them. Open up the hips blah blah, I've been doing the fitness blender split stretches and confident that I'll be able to hit the splits in 2 more weeks. The only good thing about all of this is that since I used to be fat, I have amazing calves and my thighs are thick. So nobody suspects a thing but I just don't want to be one of those people who can't squat for crap. My usually leg days consist of dumbell squats 7x10 65 pounds. Dumbell lunges 35 pounds 4x20. 135 bar thrust. This routine has been enough to get me a good sore feeling but I just want to squat with a bar and do all the wonderful variations that come with squatting damn it. Help please. Anyone body who had the same problem I have, tell me your secret. submitted by /u/Hchi7 [link] [comments]
Leg exercises for bad knees? (Leg workouts that don't put a lot of stress on the knees)
Leg exercises for bad knees? (Leg workouts that don't put a lot of stress on the knees)I am a young, active 19 year old male. Unfortunately, I have had terrible posture all my life. When I walk, I walk with my left foot slanted outward. This has caused my left foot to become flat. Over the past couple weeks I have been trying to correct this by simply straightening my foot. I don't exactly know what happened but it has caused my kneecap to basically pop out of place every time I walk. I now have a left kneecap that is in very poor shape. I still work out my upper body. The last thing I want is to start looking like one of those guys who always skips leg day. Until I can figure out this whole situation with my knee -- What are some good leg workouts that don't put a lot of stress on the knees? Before you guys go off on some rant about how I should see a doctor and not to work out I want to make it clear that I have. My doctors response: Limit myself to workouts that don't put a lot of stress on my knees. The only thing I have been able to do so far are body squats. I have not tried a leg press. I do believe a leg press would help to keep my kneecap in place which in return would help my situation a lot (It only hurts if my knee comes out of place). I do wear something that compresses my knee but weighted squats seem to overpower the brace. I have not tried a leg press because I don't have access to one (I workout in my basement) I am considering buying a gym membership so that I do have access to one. TL;DR: What are good leg exercises that will help keep my knee stable but still help me achieve a solid workout. submitted by /u/parlonida [link] [comments]
Serious help with discipline
Serious help with disciplineHow do people stay disciplined? Bit of background, im 6 foot 3 and im 30 stone (420 pounds). Im not overly unfit, i manage to play 80 mins of rugby every saturday and train twice a week most weeks. I have a good knowledge of what i need to do to get fit (lose weight and maintain muscle), i know what i should eat, i know what exercise i should be doing. I have the motivation because i really want to lose 8-10 stone but what really lets me down is my discipline. Im awful for "having a cheeky takeaway" and then feeling really bad about it afterward (cue this post). Im also awful for going "im skip the gym today, itll still be there tomorrow". How do i maintain my discipline or how do i create a habit (ive heard that term banded about a lot)? Thoughts ive had are tracking everything i do and eat and letting people see it (friends and family are all on board with me getting fit), maybe starting a blog or something where people can rip the hell out of me if i have a bad day (the thought of having to answer to people would make me stay true). What others ideas does anyone have? Thank you in advance to anyone that does answer this. submitted by /u/MoGregio [link] [comments]
Gym Recommendation in Baltimore?
Gym Recommendation in Baltimore?I'm going to be in Baltimore this weekend staying a little south of Druid Park. Anyone have any good gym recommendations in the area? I don't mind Ubering it to the gym but need it to open relatively early (by 7am) if that's the case. submitted by /u/Mango_Punch [link] [comments]
Monday, April 4, 2016
2 questions about home gym
2 questions about home gymSo I'm setting up a home gym. I have hex dumbbells up to 50 lbs, a rack for them, a flat/incline/decline bench, going to add more. Here are the 2 questions: 1) I'm looking to put down a rubber style floor, maybe about 15x15 or so. It's going on a concrete basement floor and I'm looking to have a comfortable space to place weights while in use, do body exercises like push-ups, and keep off the cold floor. I don't mind spending decent money, but I don't want to go overboard. Any suggestions? 2) I would like to add an exercise bike. Something to do when the weather is nasty. Ideally I don't want one that plugs in (it's not near power, but I can install a plug if necessary). I'm looking for something that allows some cardio and bike endurance but also allows for an iPad to be used while biking. Again, I'll spend a bit but I don't know what I get for the $150 vs $500. Thanks for any suggestions. submitted by /u/rockingtoohard [link] [comments]
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