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What's everyone doing for their workouts during Ramadan? Fasting will be right before 5:00 until about 8:30. I'm trying to figure out how to still workout with my trainer three times a week, around my work schedule and fasting. Suggestions?
UsMoh
doing your regular workout routine after breaking your fast is a good way to injure yourself.
MeowBilli
Haha...I'm not a warrior! I recently started the gym about 3 months ago. My fasts will be about 15 hours long. With my work schedule I'm thinking I'll have to go early mornings after sehri and just do some light cardio, not strength training with the trainer.
Vermani78
You may have to adjust your timings and your workout routine during Ramadhan. For a few years I've tried to still go all out during Ramadhan. The fact is that after 12 hours on an empty stomache the natural strength and stamina just isn't there. In fact you are doing more harm than good. I'd suggest just to tone it down a bit. If you're a warrior who trains 5 to 6 days a week, cut down to 3 or 4 days and maybe not go as intense.
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has added a new journalI wrote this journal a week ago but thought I'd share here as well. After my first workout with the trainer I barely made it to the washroom before I threw up four times! Today was my second workout and I came home so happy and excited I wanted to hug everyone. I had so much energy it was strange!
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I decided to stop making excuses, accept responsibility, and be more accountable (to me). I have been making excuses for so many years, using my illness as a crutch and blaming anything and everything on something that is no longer an issue. So it has taken me over five years to come to this conclusion but better now than never.
Anyways, on Sunday I called the World Health Club www.worldhealthclub.com - the Sport Club is a 3 minute drive from my house - and asked them to sign me up (I used to go there after I met this guy on Naseeb who told me I had "a very pretty face but was too fat"...now that is a whole other story). Ten minutes later I had signed up for a full year membership and booked 96 personal training sessions. Yeah, 96 one hour sessions one-on-one with a trainer. I am scheduled for Mon/Wed/Fri from 8 am to 9 am and I start next Wednesday. Maybe buying that many was a little overboard but I think it shows my level of commitment. I am going to do my own cardio at the gym on Tues/Thursdays, maybe even Saturdays. I also met with the nutritionist on staff who is going to get me on a meal plan (I like "meal plan" instead of "diet").
Anyway, I mentioned this to a few people and they seem to be so negative and discouraging. I have come to the conclusion that people react this way when they see that someone has something they do not have or cannot have or do not want to spend the money to get. What do you think? I mean why is it that people cannot say, "Oh, that is fabulous!" or "Good for you!"? I would even settle for "It is about time you got your *ss to the gym"!
So anyway, I had heard the term "gym bunny" before and said to a friend that I was going to be a gym bunny. I thought it was something cute until my friend said that sounded gay. I searched on the internet and this is what I got:
Gym Bunny
1). A gay man who spends an obsessive amount of time in the gym working on sculpting his body -- not for health reasons -- only to show it off in a club or on the beach.
2). A (often gay or bisexual) man obsessed with his own body. His days are spent working out for his next circuit party, taking GHB, and doing steroids. Usually gym bunnies have low IQ's, and high opinions of themselves. Outside of the gym, gym-bunnies congregate in large gay discos, circuit parties, and bath-houses.
3). A female with more tits than knowledge about exercise, who wears the most expensive gear out there, and only goes to the gym to "do abs" and cardio
4). Someone who spends large amounts of time working out for the sole purpose of 'looking ripped'. Can be male or female, always extremely vain and superficial.
The difference between a gym bunny and someone who just works out a lot is the latter exercises to be able to do physical stuff like move heavy objects on a regular basis, whereas the gym bunny does it exclusively for visual reasons and probably couldn't do anything with those perfectly toned muscles if they had to. Three ways to tell if someone is a gym bunny:
i. They're amazingly well-sculpted but still seem unable to do anything involving physical labor.
ii. Often talk with friends about how much time they spend at the gym and overtly cut meetings and social events short because they have to get to the gym.
iii. Act as if their physical fitness by itself makes them better than others.
I guess the only definition that is remotely close would be the third one?
Yay me! I am so excited!!!
SuperTough
cool sounds like you've got a keeper, good luck!MeowBilli
Yeah, she makes me sweat, sometimes within the first exercise! She only talks when she is demonstrating and explaining what to do. She always walks around me and watches me...tells me to be quiet when I talk so I can concentrate. She's got eyes like a hawk....no cheating with this one.SuperTough
It's great that you decided to get a personal trainer; that's probably the smartest decision you will ever make in your life. Just make sure that your new trainer the one who competes pays attention to you when you are exercising and doesn't seem to be just talking to you to kill time. If she isn't making you sweat and complain then she is not doing her job. But chances are that if you have someone who competes they will make you work hard.
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has added a new journalI always assumed whatever weight you lift with your biceps should be the same you lift with your triceps, leg extension =leg curls etc..
I don't do the same weights for opposite muscles but someone recently told me there's a specific ratio for different muscle groups.
Zbrehman is this true? What's the deal?
Vermani78
To answer your question, there is no simple ratio as to how much you should be lifting. It all depends on your goals, level of fitness, and what you are trying to acheive.For example, if you are trying just to maintain or tone up, then any weight you can handle 12 to 15 reps comfortably is fine.
If you are aiming for size consider the following as what to aim for. Yu should still attempt 8 to 10 reps. Although below is a just general info. It all varies with every individual depending not only on fitness level, but also genetic make up such as bone mass. Normally, heavy boned individuals can usually lift more. If your goal is size, concentrate most on legs and back as they are your 2 largest muscle groups.
For Bench Press - Aim for your body weight
For squats - Aim for 1.5 times to twice your body weight.
For Leg Press - Max it out at 1.5 times your body weight
For Bicep Curls - aim for 1/5 to 1/4 of your body weight
I hope that helps a bit. Anything else you need to know please feel free to ask.
drbaqir
there is no exact ratio, but the weight used is comparatively proportional to the size of the muscle. quad's are the largest muscle group, therefore capable of greatest amount of weight used per exercise. biceps are the smallest, resulting in a lesser amount of weight used per exercise. why would you assume equal amounts of weight are used for reciprocating muscles when you know they are different sizes?Theoutkast
I don't think so. I think it comes down to your own fitness level and how much you can put up max per muscle part. Ex. My leg extension is more than twice the amount of my leg curl.
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has added a new journalI just wanted to know if anyone religiously followed circuit training and cardio to get six pack abs. Kindly share any info such as diet, workouts, and anything that would help me to reach my goal in 12 weeks starting from today. I am not a big fan of using supplements except whey protein and "The Ultimate Meal". Thanks.
yasmagic
Aqua_Teen - Thanks for the link.Vermani78 - Thanks for the info. I am working out 3 days a week, and doing cardio for 2 days (45 mins on elliptical trainer). I play soccer tournaments, and so I am getting some extra cardio workouts as well. I am working on my abs at the end of my weight training for 20mins targeting all the 4 areas.
I am eating 6 meals a day. I believe that discipline, consistency, and hard work is the key to see results at the gym. I will post my results after 6 weeks.
Thanks.
Vermani78
Yasmagic,I'm glad you asked a question aout ab workouts. Many people have a misconnection that you only need to work central abs in order to get results. Consider this, your torso is like an elipse, same goes for the entire midsection.
In order to effectively work the core, you need to work 4 areas, your upper abs, lower abs, obliques, and lower back. For abs, situps on a decline bench is effective, for lower abs, hang on a bar and do knee/leg pull ups. When working abs be sure to squeeze the muscle and flex it. For obliques broomstick twirls are effective, and for lower back hyper extentions. Stick to 3 sets for each exercise about 3 days a week.
Also, cardio is a big factor as well. Any type of cardio which helps is good, wheather it be a sport(basketball, soccer), swimming, eliptical, running, or a couple of rounds on the heavy bag. Whatever works for you.
Diet is a probabally the biggest factor. Stay away from fatty foods and carbonated beverages or basically anything with corn starch. Eat sensibly, don't over eat.
Anyhow, I hope some of the above answered some of your questions and good luck!