Comments on: How to NOT Suck at Working Out http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/ Level up your life, every single day. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Erin Johnsonhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-11262 Erin Johnson Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-11262 Thanks for the article! Have a new list to take to my weights session today.  I completely agree free weights>machines.  I already do as much compound weights-deadlifts, squats, one legged squats, bulgarian squats, etc. I do do the bicep curls, but I compound it by leaning over with one leg back, parallel to the floor.  The curl ends up at a '90 angle from the floor, while core muscles stablize my standing leg. I also do this with flies. Thanks for the article! Have a new list to take to my weights session today.  I completely agree free weights>machines.  I already do as much compound weights-deadlifts, squats, one legged squats, bulgarian squats, etc. I do do the bicep curls, but I compound it by leaning over with one leg back, parallel to the floor.  The curl ends up at a ’90 angle from the floor, while core muscles stablize my standing leg. I also do this with flies.

]]> By: Jake3_14http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9277 Jake3_14 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-9277 Simple carbs, like those in Gatorade, cause an insulin spike, followed by a metabolic panic to rid the bloodstream of excess sugar (the breakdown product of carbs). The body use a small amount of the sugar to replenish muscle glycogen, but your body will take the the vast majority of the sugar and convert it to triglycerides - a fat that circulates in your blood.  If you then go to a sedentary job, your body has no reason to convert those triglycerides into anything other than superficial fat for energy storage. Research has shown that both the insulin spike per se, and elevated triglycerides are risk factors for a variety of illnesses: obesity, type 2 diabetes, and Syndrome X (damage to the villi in your gut, leading to poorer nutrient assimilation, over-permeability of the gut wall). Unless you're a competitive athlete, Gatorade has no place in your diet.  1/4 of an avocado, 1/2 of a Granny Smith apple, some home-made pemmican, water, and maybe a salt tablet are much better workout recovery foods. Simple carbs, like those in Gatorade, cause an insulin spike, followed by a metabolic panic to rid the bloodstream of excess sugar (the breakdown product of carbs). The body use a small amount of the sugar to replenish muscle glycogen, but your body will take the the vast majority of the sugar and convert it to triglycerides – a fat that circulates in your blood.  If you then go to a sedentary job, your body has no reason to convert those triglycerides into anything other than superficial fat for energy storage. Research has shown that both the insulin spike per se, and elevated triglycerides are risk factors for a variety of illnesses: obesity, type 2 diabetes, and Syndrome X (damage to the villi in your gut, leading to poorer nutrient assimilation, over-permeability of the gut wall).

Unless you’re a competitive athlete, Gatorade has no place in your diet.  1/4 of an avocado, 1/2 of a Granny Smith apple, some home-made pemmican, water, and maybe a salt tablet are much better workout recovery foods.

]]> By: Davjan4http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-8736 Davjan4 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-8736 gluconeogenesis takes place mainly in the liverand, to a lesser extent, in the cortex of kidneys. gluconeogenesis takes place mainly in the liverand, to a lesser extent, in the cortex of kidneys.

]]> By: SwolerThanThouhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6618 SwolerThanThou Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-6618 I disagree with you about going below parallel on dips. You need a better reason than 'you can easily mess yourself up'. The same way that the first time you do squats, they aren't going to be ass to grass the first set of dips that your newbie lifter is going to do won't be a nice deep dip, but everybody who enjoys heavy weighted dips knows that you are getting a much better range of motion that is going to hit your chest and shoulders as well as your triceps if you go a bit deeper. The key here is using a controlled motion and not bombing down and into the dip and pushing back up. I disagree with you about going below parallel on dips. You need a better reason than ‘you can easily mess yourself up’. The same way that the first time you do squats, they aren’t going to be ass to grass the first set of dips that your newbie lifter is going to do won’t be a nice deep dip, but everybody who enjoys heavy weighted dips knows that you are getting a much better range of motion that is going to hit your chest and shoulders as well as your triceps if you go a bit deeper. The key here is using a controlled motion and not bombing down and into the dip and pushing back up.

]]> By: SwolerThanThouhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6619 SwolerThanThou Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-6619 I disagree with you about going below parallel on dips. You need a better reason than 'you can easily mess yourself up'. The same way that the first time you do squats, they aren't going to be ass to grass the first set of dips that your newbie lifter is going to do won't be a nice deep dip, but everybody who enjoys heavy weighted dips knows that you are getting a much better range of motion that is going to hit your chest and shoulders as well as your triceps if you go a bit deeper. The key here is using a controlled motion and not bombing down and into the dip and pushing back up. I disagree with you about going below parallel on dips. You need a better reason than ‘you can easily mess yourself up’. The same way that the first time you do squats, they aren’t going to be ass to grass the first set of dips that your newbie lifter is going to do won’t be a nice deep dip, but everybody who enjoys heavy weighted dips knows that you are getting a much better range of motion that is going to hit your chest and shoulders as well as your triceps if you go a bit deeper. The key here is using a controlled motion and not bombing down and into the dip and pushing back up.

]]> By: Caseyhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6616 Casey Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-6616 I agree with almost all points you made. It is a very concise collection of all the basics needed to be safe at the gym. However you never mentioned any exercises that take place in the transverse plane, this plane to me is one that most everyday injuries take place in (especially back). Whats your opinion on the transverse plane? I agree with almost all points you made. It is a very concise collection of all the basics needed to be safe at the gym. However you never mentioned any exercises that take place in the transverse plane, this plane to me is one that most everyday injuries take place in (especially back). Whats your opinion on the transverse plane?

]]> By: How to Work Out Properly In a Commercial Gy | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6424 How to Work Out Properly In a Commercial Gy | Nerd Fitness Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:43:39 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-6424 [...] look at each day in the gym as a battle that I need to win.  I’ve already covered how to not suck at working out in a previous article, so today’s post is more of a “how to have the right mentality while working [...] [...] look at each day in the gym as a battle that I need to win.  I’ve already covered how to not suck at working out in a previous article, so today’s post is more of a “how to have the right mentality while working [...]

]]> By: Calebhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-5698 Caleb Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-5698 My advice is to put out your work out clothes or pack them with you when you go places. Just simply setting out my running shoes has gotten me out running many times. My advice is to put out your work out clothes or pack them with you when you go places. Just simply setting out my running shoes has gotten me out running many times.

]]> By: How to NOT Suck at Goal Setting | Nerd Fitnesshttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-5645 How to NOT Suck at Goal Setting | Nerd Fitness Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:19:12 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-5645 [...] If you failed because you hate running and gave up, try weight training. [...] [...] If you failed because you hate running and gave up, try weight training. [...]

]]> By: CChttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/comment-page-1/#comment-5636 CC Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=3473#comment-5636 we call them 'man hands' in my CrossFit class! our instructor (a dude if there ever was one!) suggests using the ped egg (the thing to take rough skin off of your heels) gently on the callouses on your hands followed by a good moisturizer-- you'll still have callouses to protect your hands, but they will not feel as rough or hard and he does this and shared his hand shake with us and it really was hard to tell. A couple of the guys & gals also use gloves. we call them ‘man hands’ in my CrossFit class! our instructor (a dude if there ever was one!) suggests using the ped egg (the thing to take rough skin off of your heels) gently on the callouses on your hands followed by a good moisturizer– you’ll still have callouses to protect your hands, but they will not feel as rough or hard and he does this and shared his hand shake with us and it really was hard to tell. A couple of the guys & gals also use gloves.

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