Running, Squats & Other Lifestyle Questions...

External Since: Jan 12, 2005 Posts: 481

"Kevin J. Coolidge" <kcool.TakeThisOut@epix.net> wrote in
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>> << not weight training for lower body is going to affect lower body
>> muscularity and upper body as well, though there's no need for workouts
>> longer than an hour.>>
>>
>> It's hard not to go over an hour when you take into account stretching.
>> And unfortunately, sometimes there are too many people (yes, I go to
>> Bally's). I'll try and start doing the 6 am thingy. Hey, I'll try.
>>
>> << My leg day is actually only 45 minutes, and it's enough. I do speed
>> training, specifically sprints. They are anaerobic and great for calves
>> and hams. They don't do much for my quads. Sprints up hills should be
>> good for glutes and quads, but I'd rather do squats. I do sleep the 8
>> hours a night, but I don't watch much tv or party much anymore. If you
>> are only working 8
>> hour days, I would think that possible, more and it gets harder. It
>> isn't always easy to do, but I manage most of the time.>>
>>
>> No offense, but I find it hard to have a profesional and social life
>> PLUS some personal time and still find 8 hours a night to sleep.
>>
>> << I hate jogging and I think that's hard on my knees, though sprints
>> aren't >>
>>
>> Do sprints/hills burn fat calories like running even though it's
>> anaerobic?
>>
>> << I feel that hitting the big muscle groups once a week is enough like
>> back, chest etc, but I like to hit my arms once directly and once
>> indirectly. I don't know why you would train traps unless you are a
>> specific strength athlete, such as a thrower or strongman competitor.
>>>>
>>
>> Eh. It's just that if I'm working out my shoulders I might as well
>> develop the traps too. I don't want to have that "look" in which only
>> my chest and biceps are puffed up.
>>
>> << If you do heavy deadlifts or cleans, you can save time.>>
>>
>> Are deadlifts a back or a hamstring exercise?
>>
>> << I work out 4 times a week in the wt. room. about an hour. >>
>>
>> Mind posting your routines?
>>
>> << Oh, stretching before lifting is a waste of time and
>> can limit strength. Warming up is a waste too. >>
>>
>> Saywha?? Seriously, that's the FIRST time I've heard that.
>
> Deadlifts are great for back and hams. Actually, the work almost
> everything except the pushing muscles like chest and tri and delts. They
> work rear delts. Look up on stretching and warmup, or read Pavel. I
> don't warm up anymore, I stretch between my sets to save time.

There's a lot of debate about whether not warming up is safe. Keith and
others have argued for warmups that consist of a couple of sets of
whatever exercise you're doing, starting light and ramping up to your
working weight for the day. That's quicker than stretching and gets you
ready for the work.

Hugh

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External Since: Jan 12, 2005 Posts: 481

"Steve Freides" <steve DeleteThis @fridayscomputer.com> wrote in news:3bnu0aF6k1ednU1
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>>>> 6 - Is giving up squats harmful?
>>>
>>>Yes, why not decrease the volume and just work on getting them
>> stronger
>>
>> Hmm, let me modify for squats:
>>
>>> So my new routine would be:
>>> M - Chest (8 sets) Tue - Lat (8 sets)
>>> Thu - Traps (3 sets) Fri - Bis (3 sets)
>>> Delts (3 sets) Tris(3 sets)
>>
>> How about adding 3 sets each of squats and calves on the 6 set days?
>>
>> Remember, my goal is to be in and out of the gym. Idealy Go in at 8.30
>> p.m, stretch until 8:45, lift, stretch at 9:15, and then be OFF of the
>> gym floor by 9:30....
>
> How about if you bench press then deadlift or squat 4 days per week,
> each lift for 3 sets of 5 reps? That should do a lot of what you want
> while taking very little time in the gym. You could even bench press
> one day, deadlift or squat the next, 5 sets of 5 reps on a single
> exercise for each workout. That would get you 2 bench sessions plus 2
> dl or sq sessions (or one of each, dl and sq) per week Simple, short,
> to the point.
>
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>

Don't think that combo would work as well as DL/side press. Squats doesn't
hit upper body at all, and BP is all pecs, tris, and front delts. DL's at
least work the pulling muscles isometrically.

Hugh

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