John Basegow Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Man, my problem with working out is that I am tired all the time. I wake up early in the morning (5:00) Ride to work (4 mile ride) Then I work and I am zoned out...sometimes my job can be stressful and when I need to work out I am just so spent that I dont So I just ride home (another 4 miles) and sit on the couch and watch TV I worked out last week but this week I am just to tired to do it, any suggestions? TRY SOME CAFFEINE BRAH AND MAYBE EAT MORE THROUGHTOUT THE DAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 You either need to find a way of working out that you enjoy and have easy, ready access to or just tell your balls to stop being faggots and get to work. Not having to go to the gym is a plus though. For me anyway, because there are no good gyms here and I workout randomly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KINGSHITOFFUCKMOUNTAIN Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 When I worked out with a weight set and bench before, it took me over an hour, and much time was spent adding and removing plates. word with an underline I ended up at the gym the other for the first time in quite a while for squat/leg routine and plate piling felt fucking retarded - never realized until just now how much time is spent monkeying around with plates. I feel enlightened /nosarcasm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelofdeath Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 this guy makes us all look like a bunch of pussies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 wow that is crazy....makes me feel very fortunate and also is motivating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armand hammer Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 found this summing up what i thought : Good greif, you have no idea what you're doing. You have to resist gravity in order to build muslce and that's a fact. So, stop trying to impress people with how much weight you throw around because you're wasting your time. Try doing each rep the correct way, by making each rep count. Each rep should last about 1 solid second. Slow and controlled reps and sets are what build muscle, NOT throwing weights around. No wonder your physique sucks so bad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toluene_causes_tumors Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 ignore the music...i wonder how much this guy can bench/deadlift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toluene_causes_tumors Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 this guy is a madman. may have been posted. mostly DIY workouts. good for wrestling, boxing, etc. http://www.youtube.com/rossenamait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 just ran 4.9 miles in 29:34 IN the pouring down rain. factor in dry shoes and no water inhaling, and im gonna do fuckin sick at my first 8k this saturday. also, got shin splints the second i stopped to take my shoes off. first time in my life i got them full on, shit is TERRIBLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 awesome, good luck dude. headed to the gym in an hour or so, cardio and some light lifting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 thanks man. i think i might actually have a chance at podium in my class. im 12 days from being too old for my age bracket, but ive only been running 5 months. so we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Do you guys think it makes a difference if you work out in the morning vs. Night? My thinking was better burning the calories at the end of the day vs. in the morning you work out and end up super hungry during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 i think its better during the morning. if you work out at night, chances are within the hour your going to be asleep. if you work out in the morning, your muscles will be stretched out by the end of the day, and you wont be as sore. waking up sore sucks. but youl be a lot more tired, which could lead to better sleeping? i dont know, i run at 4pm every day. im not too tired after practice, but workout days im not doing shit once i sit down in my computer chair. so i guess it depends on the intensity of your workout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Morning = Your muscles haven't metabolized any food for 8+ hours so they aren't as ready to be stressed. Night = It's better, aslong as it's not too late or you may feel just plain tired. I try to aim between 4-8pm. Earlier isn't bad, but no later than 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 i didnt even think of that, now i remember one day when i woke up, ate a light breakfast and waited about 30 minutes and tried to run 8 miles. ended up doing 5, barely. casek, you got any literature in your archives on weight training to benefit distance runners? lookin to mix it up and design my own routine once the season ends in november Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Since you're obviously a huge runner Acer.. have you ever tried sprint intervals? what do you think about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 yeah man, i know a few "Routines". you can find yourself a pretty long hill, measure out 200 meters and sprint that 200 meters in under 45 seconds, then jog back down as slow as you want (dont walk), turn around and repeat. do this for 9-11 minutes without stopping your run once and then do a ten minute cool down jog and your good to go. if your running on a track, do 200's and then walk the rest of the lap. a good routine is a 200 at 41 seconds, walk the rest of the lap, a 200 at 38 seconds, walk, another at 35, walk, a 200 at as fast as you can go and then rest (rest as in sit down or something) for 2 minutes, and repeat everything. 10 minute cooldown before and after. and a good one to train specifically for racing is to set out on a regular jog (whatever mileage your working steady on at the moment) and go out for about 10 (assuming your running more then 4 miles, this works good with 6-8 miles) then start doing one minute at race pace (60-80 percent your sprint speed) and then one minute at your jog pace, repeat till you get home. lastly, a watch with a timer is critical to anyone who gives a shit about running and getting better at running. or were you asking if ive tried them as a workout because i just asked for literature on workouts for runners? edit: heres a crazy intense workout, but i cant remember what the target times should be, but basically its a 25 minute jog out to a grass park, run 1000 meters at race pace, rest for 2 minutes, run another, rest for 2, and run the last one faster then you did the previous two. then jog home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Yeah I was just curious if you've tried it and what you think about it. i.e. jogging for a minute and a half, sprinting for 30 seconds, repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 well now i feel retarded for typing all that out. but yeah, they definitly help. once you get some base mileage down for the season you kinda have to do them to get better. but im more looking for stuff to help my running that doesnt involve running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Yeah lol I thought you might feel stupid. hahah I'll take a shot in the dark to answer you question up top though... Compound, high rep leg exercises. Squat's and DL's. Seems like it would help your run game. Can't give you any plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 yeah i was thinking a shitload of calf raises, and whatever calf excersizes there are out there (are there??). calves are like my "reserve" muscle for the sprint at the end, cus i dont use them that much when running because i run pretty heavy on my heel, which makes me loud as fuck when i run haha. squats for sure, i need to start using this gym membership properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 casek, you got any literature in your archives on weight training to benefit distance runners? lookin to mix it up and design my own routine once the season ends in november I don't. I'll keep an eye out, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 thanks man, il ask some runners way better then me and see what they have to say. also, any of yall tried Spirolina? its like this algea shit thats super easy to digest (they give it to people with teh aidz) and has an insane amount of protein in it? it tastes like complete ass, but it is pretty filling. not gonna lie. it can be found in health stores, because it supposedly has like no chemicals, no gmo's, no gluten etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toluene_causes_tumors Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 yeah i was thinking a shitload of calf raises, and whatever calf excersizes there are out there (are there??). calves are like my "reserve" muscle for the sprint at the end, cus i dont use them that much when running because i run pretty heavy on my heel, which makes me loud as fuck when i run haha. squats for sure, i need to start using this gym membership properly there's an exercise you can do with cables/resistance bands for the muscles in your shins but i forgot what it's called. you sit down with one leg in front of you parallel to the floor, and get somebody to hook one end of the resistance band around your toes/foot and pull away from you while you use your foot bending at your ankle to pull the band towards you. think opposite of a calf raise. when i used to run long distances and i got shin splints this doctor who worked out at my gym showed me that and after a week or two no more shin splints. and supposedly, when you're sitting down, use your foot to trace out the ABC'S on the ground over and over again until it starts to burn a little. uses the same muscles. don't let you knee move on either of these exercises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toluene_causes_tumors Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 and drinking raw organic eggs (check for blood first) = bionic strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Your gym probably doesn't have this, but if they do, USE IT! It works your tibia muscle which means no more shin splints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I dont think my gym has Count Dooku either....fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 durp... What I was trying to show was a tibia raise machine. Google it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonjello Jones Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 this guy makes us all look like a bunch of pussies Damn.. I've been giving myself excuses and haven't been keeping up every day. Thanks for posting that. Just gave me the motivation I needed to get off my lazy ass again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Just made a wrist roller to up my forearm strength I used PVC for the simple fact that I can drill through it with my pocket knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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