Health and Fitness Thread

sally · #**1021** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by displaced

you're just jealous of my abs

can you do side plank? google picture. dont wanna post it here.

it's my favorite.

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Originally Posted by heba

is 600 a lot or a little?

how many calories should people have a day? and how many should burned while working out? im fitness retarded!

that's very little. most people need at least a 1000 a day. and even that's not much.

and for the other stuff, i'd suggest reading up on BMR on google and finding an online tool to help you determine/calculate your junk

sally · #**1022** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by thejellymill

2000 is the average, give or take a few hundred depending on your size, age, sex and if you want to lose, gain or maintain your weight. I've heard anything below 1500-1800 is slow suicide, esp if you work out

2000 or 2200 is the average for the current human population in the world..including lots of developing countries in which people are extremely underweight

i think 1500 - 1800 would be a more accurate average for north american females, taking in average diet + physical activity in consideration

thejellymill · #**1023** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 03:01 PM

Good God sally. Side plank kills the muscles in my "seat." We had to do a demo of side plank for the final exam and I couldn't sit down comfortably for a day after! How do you work into side plank? I'm also really bad with folds, esp sitting forward folds.

rahma · #**1024** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by thejellymill

2000 is the average, give or take a few hundred depending on your size, age, sex and if you want to lose, gain or maintain your weight. I've heard anything below 1500-1800 is slow suicide, esp if you work out

It's total starvation mode is what it is. From my own humble experience, I attempted to starve myself into weight loss my sophmore year of college. I ended up losing 25 pounds in 3 weeks, got really sick, messed up my metabolism, gained it all back plus more. Diets that low should ONLY be done under a doctor's supervision.

heba · #**1025** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 03:14 PM

im gunna start calorie counting..tomorrow!!! i vote.....1500 a day. agree? yes? okay cool.

sally · #**1026** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sally

2000 or 2200 is the average for the current human population in the world..including lots of developing countries in which people are extremely underweight

i think 1500 - 1800 would be a more accurate average for north american females, taking in average diet + physical activity in consideration

um, i forgot to mentions that's just BMR btw.

rahma · #**1027** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpakistan

there's no emoticon or onomatopoeia appropriate for expressing the mirth that collection of words filled me with

Yeah, but they could still totally kick your butt

DramaRani · #**1028** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 03:32 PM

I cut my workout on the elliptical by half. I was on there for 30 minutes. My lower back was killing me. I thought I was going to pass out from the pain. Not a super good workout day. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill. I hate the treadmill

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sixpakistan · #**1029** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rahma

Yeah, but they could still totally kick your butt

A dude training in some made-up BS martial art couldn't kick anyone's butt, let alone some yuppie chick

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We teach Wu Chien Pai, an eclectic martial arts system that draws from Gong Fu (Kung Fu), Judo, Jujitsu, Taiji (Tai Chi) and Meditation. Rooted in the Five Element theory of Chinese Medicine and Taoism, Wu Chien Pai also has a strong Healing Arts aspect.

this is killing me.

PhDGirl · #**1030** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 08:30 PM

So, back to health and fitness stuff.

I went Spinning today and the instructor was an old man. Like a grandpa. But, he was TOUGH. I got there and saw he was the instructor and was thinking "oh well this will be easy". Guess again!

heba · #**1031** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 08:35 PM

whats spinning

PhDGirl · #**1032** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by heba

whats spinning

You've probably seen it at the gym - the class where everyone is on bikes? It's a good cardio workout. I love Spin class. I hadn't done it for awhile since I was focusing on training for the half marathon, but now that I can't really do impact, it's perfect.

The original indoor cycling program: Spinning and Spinner bikes.

heba · #**1033** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 08:41 PM

so why cant we just call them exercise bikes?

PhDGirl · #**1034** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 08:50 PM

They're different bikes. You do things like stand up on them in different positions, do "push ups" while pedaling etc. You can't really do that on a normal bike without tipping over!

YOUSUFofSD · #**1035** (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PhDGirl

They're different bikes. You do things like stand up on them in different positions, do "push ups" while pedaling etc. You can't really do that on a normal bike without tipping over!

makes total sense now!!