(Oct. 01, 2011 11:55 PM)BeybladeStation Wrote: [ -> ]Tell me, what should I replace with peanuts and apple juice?
Substitute Peanuts for Pecans, as they have been shown to drastically lower cholesterol(to the point of being nearly on-par with prescription medications for it), and Apple Juice for Pomegranate Juice, Grape Juice... any of the juices packed with antioxidants, though I personally recommend pomegranate. Just make sure, though, that the pomegranate juice is PURE. No added sugars, preservatives, or anything else.
Thanks for the advice, man!
I'll be leaving now to buy some!
Can anyone recommend a healthy tea? Maybe a green one? Perhaps any other special teas?
(Oct. 02, 2011 12:04 AM)Hazel Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct. 01, 2011 11:55 PM)BeybladeStation Wrote: [ -> ]Tell me, what should I replace with peanuts and apple juice?
Substitute Peanuts for Pecans, as they have been shown to drastically lower cholesterol(to the point of being nearly on-par with prescription medications for it), and Apple Juice for Pomegranate Juice, Grape Juice... any of the juices packed with antioxidants, though I personally recommend pomegranate. Just make sure, though, that the pomegranate juice is PURE. No added sugars, preservatives, or anything else.
Or water, haha.
No seriously. Get to love water. I think it's delicious.
I use water with Vitamin C, as it repairs damaged cells after a workout.
(Oct. 02, 2011 1:46 AM)Shabalabadoo Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct. 02, 2011 12:04 AM)Hazel Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct. 01, 2011 11:55 PM)BeybladeStation Wrote: [ -> ]Tell me, what should I replace with peanuts and apple juice?
Substitute Peanuts for Pecans, as they have been shown to drastically lower cholesterol(to the point of being nearly on-par with prescription medications for it), and Apple Juice for Pomegranate Juice, Grape Juice... any of the juices packed with antioxidants, though I personally recommend pomegranate. Just make sure, though, that the pomegranate juice is PURE. No added sugars, preservatives, or anything else.
Or water, haha.
No seriously. Get to love water. I think it's delicious.
I also mostly drink water, but every now and again one likes a bit more taste. Natural fruit juices are also quite good for a body-friendly energy boost in the morning.
Yeah, whenever I want something other than water, half a glass of natural organic fruit juice and all the problems in the world are gone.
BeybladeStation, if you want a post-workout drink, go for something with a 4:1 carb:protein ratio. Because of your age, I wouldn't recommend a lot of supplements, but if it makes you happy, people refer to chocolate milk as the "poor man's recovery drink". Even though i'm against it, it has a 4:1 ratio.
What I sometimes do post workout is a banana and 250mL almond milk. It has roughly a 4:1 ratio.
If you were over 20, it'd be a different story.
Orange juice is perfect in the morning. Not that tropicana stuff because it's packed full of sugars (Seriously, read the nutrition facts!), but real natural juice. It has a ton of vitamin C, and tastes great!
Just ran 2 Miles, honestly I'm quite happy that I'm done with it.
I ran @ 5 MPH in 15.00 Minutes burning 160.23 Calories, is that good?
(Oct. 02, 2011 3:17 AM)Sparta Wrote: [ -> ]Orange juice is perfect in the morning. Not that tropicana stuff because it's packed full of sugars (Seriously, read the nutrition facts!), but real natural juice. It has a ton of vitamin C, and tastes great!
You know what, despite what everyone says, don't even look at the nutrition facts. Just look at the ingredients.
That's it.
I'm a big believer in a plant based diet, so keeping natural is so important. While I don't even need to look at ingredient lists because 9/10 foods I eat don't have one, ingredients are the most important. If you don't understand something in there, you might as well put mud in your mouth. Once the ingredients are filtered, guess what? You're already eating a natural product with good nutrition facts and beyond.
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If you're doing P90X with proper nutrition, you don't need running. P90X has cardio in it twice a week, plus all of the other workouts are HIIT.
The thing about running. It's a very repetitive motion. One hour of that becomes non-effective cardio-wise pretty fast. Plus you've got to sustain that for one hour.
Run if you want to get better at running.
Really, go and tell any person on the street that running is inefficient the longer you do it hahah. Most people have difficulty breathing after a few minutes, so it does not really get better afterwards, and muscles are usually cramped after the exercise even more than after a leg workout sometimes.
I mean like, over the course of months. I guess I should've specified that.
I agree with that, but over time you're wasting time.
It's all just a personal opinion based on experiences, but I firmly believe that running should not be a source of Cardio. There's tons of professional trainers who completely disagree with that opinion, but there's an equal amount who disagree, the most important to me being Tony Horton, who my whole training style is based around.
I've got a question. What can you do and enjoy for the rest of your life more: Running or a mix of plyometrics, martial arts, and super cardio moves?
I don't know about you but I'd definitely pick the second one, which is what I do. I enjoy shadow boxing, sparring, trying to jump until my head goes through the ceiling, and making creative whacky moves that kick the living dog snot out of me.
Weigh the benefits:
Running: improved hamstring, calf, glute, and lower back strength. Get better at running.
Option 2: improved quad, hamstring, glute, calf, core, hip stability, shoulder stability, muscle toning, improved running, improved athletic ability, increased vertical jump, increased long jump, increased explosiveness, increased lower body range of motion, increased upper body range of motion, improved coordination.
I could continue that list.
I've got nothing against running, but people resort to running too much. There's so much more that a person can be doing in a shorter period of time. I know marathon runners, triathletes, guys who have next to zero body fat, vegans, proficient bycyclists, all who have to stop before the workouts I do finish just so they can keep up.
Edit: and you've never done a leg workout with me.
Running in different places, for varied periods of time, can be something I would enjoy for a long while. Of course, I would never recommend running on a thread mill.
I work out in hopes of achieving something specific which is tested by running, so it just makes sense to me to actually exercise in doing the run itself, hah.
(Oct. 03, 2011 2:14 AM)Kai-V Wrote: [ -> ]Running in different places, for varied periods of time, can be something I would enjoy for a long while. Of course, I would never recommend running on a thread mill.
yeah that's perfectly fine, to me the thing in exercise that outweighs everything else, no matter how much science there is, is what you enjoy. Do the things you enjoy doing, so you can get better at what you do. I'd never tell anyone to do anything that they don't enjoy.
I'm just personally not a fan. I have a very gymnastic style, and although marathons and triathlons are something that I plan to do later in my life, my running takes a back seat to the overall development of my physical condition.
I do run though, distance running at school and I play a lot of sports at home for fun.
I don't know about the weather in Quebec, but in British Columbia, 9 months out of 12 we don't see sunlight, haha.
Quote:I work out in hopes of achieving something specific which is tested by running, so it just makes sense to me to actually exercise in doing the run itself, hah.
if it's not too much to ask, how often do you run and what are your runs normally like?
(Oct. 03, 2011 2:47 AM)Shabalabadoo Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know about the weather in Quebec, but in British Columbia, 9 months out of 12 we don't see sunlight, haha.
if it's not too much to ask, how often do you run and what are your runs normally like?
Considering that there is actually snow for slightly more than a quarter of the year, and that it otherwise rains a lot in the other seasons too, it is quite limited here too.
Ah, not enough, hah.
I am a believer in pushing yourself to the limits-not so much so that you hurt yourself, but pushing your body beyond what you think you can do. This is how I think you improve your stamina and get better at what you do. By exposing your body to that new limit every time, that last one becomes "cake"
Yes, I am exaggerating, and yes that was very blunt; but I hold to my hypothesis that if you push yourself farther than you think you can then you will grow.
(Oct. 03, 2011 2:57 AM)Kai-V Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct. 03, 2011 2:47 AM)Shabalabadoo Wrote: [ -> ]if it's not too much to ask, how often do you run and what are your runs normally like?
Ah, not enough, hah.
"exercise bipolar disorder" haha.
I heard that one time and thought it was pretty funny, ahah.
I just kidding by the way,
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Weeeeeelll, scientifically pushing to your limits (refered to as "failure") is not always what benefits you the most.
But I agree. You don't get anywhere without effort. Most people don't travel beyond their limits because they don't push beyond their limits.
(Oct. 03, 2011 3:00 AM)Sparta Wrote: [ -> ]Yes, I am exaggerating, and yes that was very blunt; but I hold to my hypothesis that if you push yourself farther than you think you can then you will grow.
I can offer much of my own life and a few trips to the hospital as evidence to the contrary of the idea that pushing beyond your limits is ever a good idea. To the limit(dancing on the razor's edge, one might say), however, is appropriate.
The single most important thing of any aspect of life is to
know your limits. Push past them very, very literally at your own risk.
Another bad idea is taking a sharp step downward when your knee is weak, causing it to buckle and dump all of your body's weight on your ankle at a 90 degree angle.
I'll be hopping around funny for a day or two.
I need advice on mental ticks here.
This time I'm compulsively snapping at the area around my nails. The very ends of their folds.
(Oct. 04, 2011 7:59 AM)Codeine Extorts Wrote: [ -> ]I need advice on mental ticks here.
This time I'm compulsively snapping at the area around my nails. The very ends of their folds.
You might want to actually consult a doctor or specialist, we are not experts.
(Oct. 04, 2011 1:41 PM)Kai-V Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct. 04, 2011 7:59 AM)Codeine Extorts Wrote: [ -> ]I need advice on mental ticks here.
This time I'm compulsively snapping at the area around my nails. The very ends of their folds.
You might want to actually consult a doctor or specialist, we are not experts.
Seconding this. While I am pretty sure what number of things could actually be causing it, only a psychiatrist or neurologist(depending on if it's physiological or purely psychological) could actually assist you in a meaningful way.
Hit the physiological side first, to dodge the probable side-effects of seeing a doctor who works only in theory and diagnoses people with stigmas. Only see the psychiatrist if there's nothing physically wrong with you.
so guys, I thought I'd update about my stomach:
Well I went to see my doctor, who gave me some more medication, but he's calling in someone who specialises in the bowels, to see if his diagnosis was correct, and I do have IBS, and it's nothing more serious that you can't see in blood.
(Oct. 04, 2011 9:05 PM)Nwolf Wrote: [ -> ]so guys, I thought I'd update about my stomach:
Well I went to see my doctor, who gave me some more medication, but he's calling in someone who specialises in the bowels, to see if his diagnosis was correct, and I do have IBS, and it's nothing more serious that you can't see in blood.
In the event that it is IBS, that is a good sign. IBS is very easily managed with proper medication and adjustment to eating habits.
I'm surprised they didn't send you to a Gastrointerologist for an Endoscopy. They may still yet, however, if the findings are disagreed upon. I'll go ahead and warn you about those now: your throat will be raw for a week.
Personally, I think a colonoscopy is worse than an endoscopy. However, I have never had to go through any of them, and I really hope I never will.