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Question #21: strength training?
whats the best way to do this?...i want to
strength train and become stronger quick...i have
a work out bench and weights and curling bars. i
do not want to buy any dietary
supplements...normal diets routines etc. i am
currently eating whatever i am hungry for and
sometimes whatever i can find with alot of protein
in it...i bench weights until i can bench them 15
times then i move up to a heavier weight.i work
out every other day and sometimes everyday...how
can i get stronger faster?and i do mean strength
training not muscle building...
Answer: By doing heavier weights. If you can do more than
7 or 8 reps before muscle failure, the weight is
too light.If there's any way you can work squats
into your routine, it helps to get the body in
growth mode by breaking down the largest muscle
groups.
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Question #22: Strength Training - Push Ups Vs Weights?
I am 15 years old, and over the past 6 months I
have slowly been building up in to a good shape
and although I realise their is no one simple
answer to the question, if I could get some good
comments I would be appreciative.My question is,
as far as strength training for muscle and all
that good stuff goes, what is better, Push
Ups/Situps/Leglifts/Allthatjazz or good old Weight
Training?Sports: Boxing, Track And Field
Answer: If you want huge muscles, weight training takes
over because mass gains are triggered by moving a
lot of weight. As you get stronger, working with
body weight, you'll be working endurance more.For
actual real life applications though, it may be
less of an issue. Boxing for example requires
plyometric exercise - you need explosiveness, not
to mention endurance. Being able to slowly lift a
massive weight is not what boxers require, nor do
they especially want big muscles - they want high
power on as light a body as possible! I'm told
clap pushups are great for boxers, as are working
out with speed/heavy bags.
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Question #23: strength training?
has anyone ever used the total gym or the weider
version of the total gym? Does it work/is it worth
it? and has anyone used the Weider max home gym
system? or should i just stick with simple
dumbells
Answer: Total Gym and dumbbells work differently. Do them
both if you have access. If you want to focus on
strength training, I would suggest that you should
add bodyweight barehand exercises like push-ups,
chin-ups, arm dips, crunches, etc^_^ good luck
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Question #24: Strength training tips for a girl? I'm a beginner.?
So you have any tips for strength training the
whole body? I'm a beginner. I own a pair of 3 lb
dumbbells.
Answer: YES!! Get the "Body for Life" book that
has awesome dumbell excercises that target every
area of the body!! Its an awesome work out - i
dont do the diet but the exercises are great and
will really tone you up!!
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Question #25: strength training?
im 15 and gona turn 16 in a couple days and i
really want to start strength training and i just
want to know how old you have to be to go to the
gym or buy some weights
Answer: Ask your parents.
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Question #26: strength training?
i'm supposed to do cardio 5x a week and 2-3x a
week, 20min. sessions of strength training. i
started today just with upper body and it took a
little more than 20min. so know i'm
wondering...am i supposed to do strength training
3x a week, each time on my whole body or can i
divide body parts? for ex...day 1: back and abs
day 2: lower bodyday 3: upper body...or am i
supposed to try to squeeze in every body part
every time i strength train? if i have to do
every body part that would take way more than
20min., but if i divide body parts they will only
be worked on once a week.what's the best thing to
do?
Answer: wow thats really complex. i do tae bo for an hour,
thats EVERYTHING, my back, abs, upper &lower
body..maybe you should try tae bo for a change? oh
and i do it 5 days a week. other 2 days, i do hot
yoga to relax my muscles from working out a lot
WHILE losing my unwanted fats. im 4'11" and
97lbs (age, 22), my weight is okay for my height,
but i was this skinny, weak ass girl..now im a lot
stronger and i have great lean muscles =) hope
that helped!
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Question #27: Does strength training help cardio conditioning at all?
I'm doing a strength training program with a
trainer that requires me to be doing it every mon,
wed, fri (plus I see my trainer on sat). I can
only make it to the gym on my lunch hour becuase I
am very busy, which means I only get to do cardio
on tues/thurs. I do about an 45-60min those days.
Is that enough? Will strength training help me
out with getting in good conditioned shape to play
basketball?
Answer: It depends on how you go about it really....I've
done weight programs that really test your
cardiovascular abilities too then theres other
ones that leave you bored between sets
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Question #28: Weight/Strength training for swimming....?
I am currently a very competitive swimmer. I am
15 years old and am interested in strength/weight
training for swimming. The only problem is I
don't know what exercises to perform to better
each stroke. Should I use weight machines? If so
which ones? Should I use dumbells? If so Which
exercises? Should I use sport bands? If so what
exercises should be performed. I am very excited
to begin weight training but I am not sure how it
should be done to benefit swimming.
Answer: I always say it depends on what your race is.
Sprinters require a little more anaerobic fast
twitch muscle and I therefore believe should be
more aggressive on the weight.Mid-distance
specialists should blend both higher-weight and
lower-weight higher rep regimines.Distance
swimmers need more aerobic muscle fiber and should
focus more on endurance training than bulking
up.First off, let me preface my comments by saying
I am 10 years removed from the sport, and I didn't
touch a weight until I swam in college.
Physiological research and sports technology has
advanced significantly since I was last standing
on the blocks at Nationals and I have not kept up
one bit.At 15 years old, I mostly did conditioning
work involving medicine balls, running, sit-ups,
push ups, rope climbing, wheels (a two-by-four
with wheels attached, would then climb and incline
using our hands), hill intervals (running up and
down a hill the same way you would do 10X100 on
the 1'.), bands (especially focusing on the
shoulder area).If you decide to lift, start by
working with a professional regarding technique
first. In college I was a little spoiled in the
fact that we had professional strength trainers
that watched us constantly and stayed on top of us
to ensure everything was done right 100% of the
time. You may not have that luxury and therefore
should take the time and ask your parents to spend
the money to get educated in the proper form.
Trust me when I say everyone thinks they are an
expert, having watched the bo-flex infomercial
with Chuck Norris, and now they know it all. It
just simply isn't the case and you may end up
doing more harm than good.What ever you do just
stop and think about your athletic goals and the
corresponding workout that fits your needs. For
example, If you swim the mile, there is no need
for you to add 10 pounds of anaerobic muscle fiber
bulk to your frame, that just means you have more
weight to pull. Just use some common sense,
consult with a professional (preferably someone
with some experience weight-training swimmers in
your area, which may not necessarily be your swim
coach) and you should be allright.
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Question #29: good strength training book?
i'm looking for a good book on weight training. i
used to be a competitive tennis player and over
the years i heard many different things on
strength training and weight, and i wanted to know
if anyone knew a good book on it. looking for
more strength and leaner muscle, not scary big
cause i am a girl and that's not my thing. cause
i'm so weak upper body wise...tennis and mountain
biking have been taking care of my leg
strength...so any suggestions on a good book would
be great...that actually makes sense and tells me
what things do, what it's good for, just not pics
with different excercises only with no detail to
form or function...thanks
Answer: I found this site awhile ago: it's very
informative, and has the links to several e-books
that you can buy about strength training, fat
burning, muscle building, motivational skills, and
more. You can click one of the links, and then
read the reviews of an e-book in a desired
category, and decide for yourself.
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Question #30: Core Strength Training?
Hi Everyone,I need to find some core strength
training exercises on line (Yes going to the gym
is an option just not now). I have found some that
seem a little too difficult to start with (Pain
factor). I have recently started to recover from a
back injury. I can not lift a lot of weight, maybe
5lbs. with my right side of my body, if I do
something that is more intense like, sneeze,
shovel the snow, cough, my rib pops out and I am
back at the chiropractors. So Really I need some
core strength training exercises and back
exercises for strength and please keep in mind I
also have arthritis in my upper back between my
shoulder blades.thanksHere is where I have been so
far that seem like they may work. Any incite or
other sites would be helpful.
http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/products/accessor
y_corevol1_guide.php?_kk=core%20strength%20trainin
g&_kt=57a8b94e-07c3-43b3-8dc5-dd4fcee7133e&
;gclid=CLPciPfpyooCFU9FGAodKHA5gw
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/conditioning/
a/aa052002a.htm
http://www.cooperaerobics.com/archive/newsletter
s/PDF/fitness_303.pdf
Answer: Honestly, I don't think you should be doing any
strength-related exercises.. 5 lbs on each side
won't build muscle strength (red fiber), it'll
build muscle endurance (white fiber). So either
decide to build endurance, or wait until you
actually can lift more than that. That said, I can
give you some of my person favorite exercises. I'm
assuming you'll have little-no weight, so here you
go.Back - Row - Find a bench of some kind (weight
bench preferred) and, with one hand holding the
weight (as much as you can handle), put the
opposite hand and knee on the bench (back
straight), and pull the weight straight up from
your side,then back down. That's one rep. You can
probably find a picture of this that can better
illustrate it for you.Stomach - Crunch - The
crunch is the best exercise for you stomach. You
can either do straight crunches (normal) or side
crunches (turning as you go up, switching sides
each time)Chest - Pushup - You know how this
works. Try for 5 or 10 for now, and work your way
up..Legs - Power Squat - It's a squat, but you go
all the way down, and all the way back up. This is
good with body weight/5 pounds in each hand, but
NOT when you're doing squats with alot of
weight.Hope this helped..
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