isshogai
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Cardio workouts and weights.
Weight training's primary function is to build muscle and strength. Not cardio vascular fitness. Its two drastically different goals and two vastly different systems of training. Although cardio vascular training can be achieved using weight training techniques it is not the most efficient method.
One method you can utilise to get a cardio workout with weights is High intensity circuit training. This is where you move from one exercise to the next in rapid succession with out taking any breaks. It particularly taxes the cardio vascular system when you alternate the exercises from upper to lower body. E.g. squats followed by military shoulder press.
The other option and this is where option no3. can come in through bodyweight conditioning. Exercises such as Hindu Squats and Hindu Push ups can vastly improve your cardio vascular fitness and muscular endurance. They will also increase muscle size and strength, though only partially in comparison to weight training.
The ideal method for attaining impressive muscle mass and cardio vascular endurance and fitness is to training with very heavy weights – perhaps only two or three times a weeks as a beginner (using specialised programs and some very expensive equipment in the cave I train a few clients at 28 day intervals. It actually takes them that long to recover! – this refers only to weight lifting) on the days when you are not lifting run hill sprints or do interval training for your cardio vascular fitness combined with body weight conditioning. The interval training should not exceed 20 minutes and should take you through a range of heart levels. If you’d like more info on this I have an eight page guide that explains it – pm me for a copy or I can post here.
As regards darkknightPGH that’s just freaky. I started in Shotokan Karate when I was five. I trained until I was a 6th Dan. Then I moved in to the Bujinkan! I loved every second of it. That said neither system provided me with what I really wanted – effective combat skills. So I went off and trained with the military units, and lots of other silly stuff. Finally I trained under the instructor for the Seals, SWAT, Special Forces, German GSG9 and several others and studied counter-terrorism. I subsequently became an instructor myself. That part of my training is covered, ;-) Shame I never met Henry Ducard. (Ps have you trained with Hatsumi Sensei yet in Japan – it’s quite the surreal experience. The guy is incredible).
Pm me your email address I’ll send you some forms to see what equipment you have available and some together things and I’ll design a weight lifting program for you. I’ll do out your nutrition and diet as well and provide you with a grocery list. All you have to do is cook it and eat it.
Hope this helps,
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illusioneer
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Iss,
You have any pictures of your current physical status?
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isshogai
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Photos removed due to UNWANTED emails.
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EchoSix
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One word... Nair. :lol
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6/4/2006, 1:30 pm
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isshogai
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Quote: EchoSix wrote:
One word... Nair. :lol
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6/4/2006, 1:35 pm
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EchoSix
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:lol Nair is a hair removal product.
Usually women use it on their legs, instead of shaving. It's a cream that you allow to sit on the area of unwanted hair as it desolves the hair slightly below the skin. You only need to wash it off. No nicks, no skin irritation.
I just had to add to your dead rat comment.
No offense.
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Ah...I see. We don't have such products in the Emerald Isle. Our women our just as hairy! Our method of hair removal is to rip them out one at time, or take a sharp peice of flint and scrap them off along wiht a few layers of skin. Beside without our hair we'd freeze to death!
Yeah. It'll have to go, alonmg wihtt he pale skin and hideous Tom Cruise Features.
Anyways back on topic. What's next?
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millerbat
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Er..i have a newbie question about supplements that may sound a little silly to you professionals, :-) but i,ll thank some feedback.
I have began recently using creatine in my daily workout. my question is about how and when to take it. i use pure creatine to dissolve in orange juice. and i,ve understood that the first 2 days is about 20 gr. of creatine and from this on, is 5 gr. on a dayly basis. the problem is that i don,t know how to measure the exact quantity of product..i assume that a normal coffe-tea spoon is about 5 gr. of creatine....but i am not sure...what do you think??? i use to take one spoon dissolved in juice before my training, is this correct?? is it too much or too little??? :huh
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illusioneer
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The product you have is called Creatine Monohydrate. While usually found in capsule form (you gotta take 7-8 of these suckers at a time!), the most cost efficient way is to by it pure like you have done.
Basically, for those of you who do not know what creatine is: it is the precursor to Creatine Phosphate. Once inside your muscles, Creating Phosphate replenishes cellular ATP levels during maximum intensity contractions often giving you more power to lift, while providing the "pump" of swollen muscles we all strive for.
Each lifter has their own cycling routine when it comes to supplements; you've just gotta experiment and try out your own by trial and error. But I have to add, I've never heard of anyone taking 20 grams of creatine for just their first few days on the supplement. Usually you start at half doses and build your way up. If you start at 20g, after a while your body may start to ignore the creatine all together and you'll hit a plateau much sooner.
For full grown adults, such as ourselves, it can be more effective to take two servings on your lifting days. I prefer to take one serving along with my daily supps upon waking up and then another 30 minutes before I workout.
My creatine supplement has me taking 5g twice a day with high-glycemic, low-acid beverages (like grape juice or apple juice) in order to hit the blood stream faster. This is for a person 200lbs +. For 150-200lbs, its recommended that you take 5g.
With any creatine supplement, make sure you up your water intake HUGE. You should already be drinking a gallon of water a day. You might want to go beyond that.
In fact, the swollen "pump" effect creatine gives is usually attributed to the body forcing water into your muscles. Which, if there is enough water already present in the body - creatine may be ineffective! :raiseeybrow
Hope this answers your question in one way or the other!
This is a great thread!
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isshogai
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Adding to the Creatine Issue - creatine is a funny substance. Everything Illsuinoeer said is perfectly correct but I though I might add
a little more.
As illusioneer mentioned you have to take relatively a lot of creatine to be effective. The reason for this is that once added to a soluable subsatnmce say your oj, or even in capsule form the creatine very very quickly breaks down into its waste product form creatinine without ever have ben used. This can causes cramps, bloating and episgastrial discomfort.
If you are a beginner its unliekly you need to supplement yourself even wiht creatine and protein. It takes time to develop the nervous strenght to recruit enough muscle fibre's when lifting to stimulate muscle grwoth. Most beginners do not workout intensly enough to need creatine or portein.
A healhy balanced diet will easily support your workouts.
That said you may be an exception to the rule. If you feel you could benefit form creatine but find you are confused about loading cycles and timing or any concerns regarding creatine then I sugget you suppleement with Kre-alkalyn.
This is a ph balanced form of creatine. As such it doesn't break down like standard creatine does and so you cna take much less to produce even better results. It has the additional benefit of not requiring any complicated cycles or loading phases. You can find more informaiton on Kre-Alkalyn here...
www.kre-alkalyn.net
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