Health and Fitness Thread

wheelworks · #**1846** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by infamousbrown

How old are you?

Tut tut don't you know it's rude to ask a lady her age or weight?

Revert · #**1847** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by PhDGirl

Revert, I saw these links and thought you might find them useful (since you were asking about working out at home before):

Random fitness writings: A weight-lifting routine for beginners

Random fitness writings: Working out in a dilapidated one-room shack

Yesterday, our gym had a special class where we did yoga on a rooftop deck. It was so nice and relaxing and we had a nice view while doing it. There was this one Indian auntie there (I think she's Hindu though) and she kept smiling at me. At the end she was like "you married?" and I said I was. Hehe - I might be old, but I've still got it!

JazakAllah Khair!! I'm not so concerned with building mass as to maintaing an athletic build and building endurance..so those links are excellent!

sally · #**1848** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 03:08 PM

does anyone like Strive strenght training equipment? it's different than other machines bc it has like 10 settings..so you can target different parts of a muscle with every set

sixpakistan · #**1849** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sally

does anyone like Strive strenght training equipment? it's different than other machines bc it has like 10 settings..so you can target different parts of a muscle with every set

machines are next to worthless for strength training.

wheelworks · #**1850** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpakistan

machines are next to worthless for strength training.

Yea I agree. Stick to canon balls and dumbells.

sally · #**1851** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpakistan

machines are next to worthless for strength training.

i guess youre right..i barely ever see the hardcore trainers use machines.

i use them though...but not often or for everything

DramaRani · #**1852** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DramaRani

Oh my gym is doing this mid-summer Olympics thing. You can win prizes like a b12 shot, $350 gas card, 6 months free of membership dues, 1 hour massage, and some amount of money off your membership dues for life. It costs $5 to join the "contest". Some of the goals though are like losing 8 lbs in one month and reducing your body fat by 2% or attending 20 classes. I think its a great motivational tool. I'm considering joining; however, I'll be depressed if I don't reach a goal.

I went to the gym and signed up for this thing. It starts tomorrow. Now that I'm going to start work, I hope I can keep up with the program. The lady at the gym seemed kind of rushy. She didn't even check my weight or measure my body fat. She said that I could just come back and do it tomorrow

. Oh well...

sally · #**1853** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 07:36 PM

WTG (way to go) drama rani!!

OMG Jillian Michaels workouts kickkkkk my hijab

Aida · #**1854** (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sally

OMG Jillian Michaels workouts kickkkkk my hijab

Ditto. I have her 30 day shred dvd.

PhDGirl · #**1855** (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 12:54 PM

This morning I did some lifting and then cardio. I was going to do spinning, but my hamstrings are pretty tight. I'll do it tomorrow iA.

wheelworks · #**1856** (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PhDGirl

This morning I did some lifting and then cardio. I was going to do spinning, but my hamstrings are pretty tight. I'll do it tomorrow iA.

If you'd set the settings to the least resistance so that you could spin fast then spinning would have somewhat loosened the hamstrings.

PhDGirl · #**1857** (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelworks

If you'd set the settings to the least resistance so that you could spin fast then spinning would have somewhat loosened the hamstrings.

Not really - you need to have resistance when standing or leaning over. Cycling is great, but not the only useful form of exercise.

wheelworks · #**1858** (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PhDGirl

Not really - you need to have resistance when standing or leaning over. Cycling is great, but not the only useful form of exercise.

Oh I thought you meant spinning as on a stationary bike. Nvm.

rahma · #**1859** (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 01:32 PM

My gym has a contest where you can enter a friend to win 3 free months. I won for my husband for July

Now I just gotta drag his behind to the gym. I'm getting a new splashgear top, and inshaAllah maybe I can convince him to learn how to swim.

Also, waaaay stressed out today. I had a cheese personal pan pizza and 3 breadsticks from pizza hut for lunch to sooth the stress. Someone please tell me pizza hut is haram so I stop eating it

DramaRani · #**1860** (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sally

WTG (way to go) drama rani!!

Thanks Sally. I had my weight and body fat measured. So, I've lost 1 lb and reduced my body fat percentage by 1%. I don't know how I feel about that. I'm happy, but I'm not too thrilled either. Whatever. Alhumdulillah, I'm alive and I did lose something

.

Yeah, so I went to the gym. I did a 5 minute warm-up, spent 30 minutes going through the weight machines and using some of the free weights. I did 30 minutes of cardio on the arc trainer and finished off with a 10 minute cool down on the treadmill and some stretching in the cage. I think I should have done more cardio. Oh well, next time iA.