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Originally Posted by thejellymill

Ohhhhh, in that case I'm totally ignorant about it (I just have weak wrists, no surgery alh). Have you tried talking to a doctor about wrist exercises or therapy?

they had said to ice it after use and take an anti-inflammatory everyday so..I don't know if its worth the trouble.

[bluey]

I'm gaining weight. I've been eating so much for the past few days because of finals and not doing any exercise at all. Just today I had like three chocolate, and I've been having them for a whole week. I feel so unhealthy.

All that healthy eating/exercise gone down the drain.

[AmroodWaala]

Originally Posted by thejellymill

I think that either goes in the 'funny religious questions' thread or the 'more sickos' thread

amroodwala: Is that a real fact, that girls get "tonage" more easily than guys? I guess it explains how I can do crunches for a few days and see a difference when my husband has to work for 2 months to get any noticeable definition. Yesssss!! He doesnt know the biological/scientific reason and he doesnt need to know ...all he needs to know is that I'm winning! muahahahahaha!!!

.. scratch out the last part of my post.
but yes, you are more likely to get toned in the ab area compared to him

It has more to do with body fat deposits in male vs. female. Males tend to have higher deposits in the abs area and female have it around hip and thighs.

[sally]

but it's scientically speaking, a lot faster and easier for a guy to lose overall body fat % and get toned than it is for a woman. and since there's no such thing as spot reduction or losing fat from the abs only it's kind of an illusion

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by sally

but it's scientically speaking, a lot faster and easier for a guy to lose overall body fat % and get toned than it is for a woman. and since there's no such thing as spot reduction or losing fat from the abs only it's kind of an illusion

you're making up words now huh?

[sally]

Originally Posted by iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu

you're making up words now huh?

haha, wow...i'm just multi tasking really.

ahhhhhh the world's on my case about spelling and typos

[shadha]

jelly: I guess it explains how I can do crunches for a few days and see a difference

Same here.

Amroodwaala- come to think of it, I also do machines that bring to and away from me. I suppose I should do more of them.

I'll try to apply your advice-- thanks.

Oh yeah and I am really nervous about bulking up. I have like the female version of my dads body, he's very bulky and I'm afraid that will happen to me. I don't want to look like a man!!!


shadha-

[heba]

sooo today
i woke up, went to the doctors, then went to the gym

i did like 45mins of weights...did upper body: chest, triceps, biceps. and im already burningggg haha
then i did 1 hr of cardio..20mins elliptical, 20mins a diff type of elliptical, and 20mins treadmall (walked/ran/walked/ran/cooled off)
drank 3 bottles of water.

good workout. i came home, drank a protein shake blended with an apple. and now im starving lol.

[rahma]

Kickboxing tonight I'd like to stay for fitness yoga afterwards, but it's House night. That, and my apartment is a pigsty that I neeeed to clean

[sally]

i need more yoga in my life. like really really need yoga. in my life.

[heba]

so what do you guys recommend
i like to go to the gym in the morning
should i eat before or after? and why?

[sally]

Originally Posted by heba

so what do you guys recommend
i like to go to the gym in the morning
should i eat before or after? and why?

both. according to various studies it's not entirely true that you burn more fat or calories if you work out in the morning on an empty stomach.

different things work for different people and different body types. some people feel dizzy if they work out without food (me..and in fact it's not that i can't work out first thing in the morning without dying, but more like i feel sick if i haven't had anything to eat in the 2 hours prior to working out)

if your diet is pretty restrictive in general then it's a good idea to eat a little something beforehand. ( by you i mean anyone..cuz you know how i've been hating on you and your diet )

and in fact i recommend eating beforehand to everyone. studies show that if you have something semi substantial in your system prior to working out, then you work out harder and can last longer..which amounts to burning off a lot more calories than working out on an empty stomach.

and of course, eating after working out is a must for most people since before working out they either don't eat at all or eat very little. your metabolism is at its peak. ideally the largest meal should be consumed after your work out; it burns up pretty fast.

high intensity cardio might kill your appetite for a good while though...whereas low intensity may very well result in crazy carb cravings. ive read various physiological reasons backing that up but i cant remember them truly. but in the end it still depends on body type. you gotta figure out what works best for you.

[thejellymill]

Originally Posted by sally

i need more yoga in my life. like really really need yoga. in my life.

yessssss. Yoga is awesome. esp updog, it's such a nice back stretch

[sally]

Originally Posted by thejellymill

yessssss. Yoga is awesome. esp updog, it's such a nice back stretch

my favorite yoga poses.

childs pose

downward dog

camel

cat

cobra

[thejellymill]

Originally Posted by sally

my favorite yoga poses.

childs pose

downward dog

camel

cat

cobra

aaaaa camel!!! i love it! and wheel! then childs pose is so nice after wheel and/or upward dog

i dont think ive ever tried cobra