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2007/05/29, 11:17 AM
there's a nice hill i live on which from what i can see is absolutely great for a intense run , but im told if you only have a moderate amount of body fat , there's a chance that when you have runs in the morning (before you eat) you body will eat away at muscle mass as well as fat. Would taking a whey protein shake directly after the run protect your muscles?
i don't really have time for cardio as i've got school and i greatly prefer weight lifting.
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2007/05/29, 06:27 PM
do complexes for conditioning benefit ....something like with 20-30% of 1rm of the weakest lift done 5x5 with 30-90 sec rest between sets....(you're doing 5 reps of each exercise nonstop then resting 30-90 sec then doing another set...if it's too easy bump weight used or decrease rest between sets)
take fish oil....5-10g daily....split in half morning and night
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2007/05/29, 10:33 PM
Have some fuel pre cardio.
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Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer
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2007/05/30, 10:09 AM
You could also have half a scoop of whey protein and a couple of BCAA capsules - thsi will help prevent muscle breakdown, but not prevent fat loss. I find that if I eat anything pre-cardio I get a little 'urpy' and don't perform as well (yes, urpy is a technical term:)), the whey and the BCAAs don't fill me up or 'whey' me down (i am just full of the dickens today, aren't I?).
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Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Thomas Carlyle
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2007/05/30, 10:26 AM
thanks for replying guys , what exactly is BCAA?
my other concern is im going to take up kickboxing , im not sure wether i want to focus on cardio or weights...
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2007/05/30, 10:28 AM
Branch Chain Amino Acids
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Curl Jockeys, get outta the squat rack!
I wish everyone would get a partial amnesia and never use 'tone' ever again. (thanks Menance)
7707mutt@freetrainers.com
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2007/05/30, 10:29 AM
Branch Chain Amino Acids - the building blocks for muscle - they 'trick' your body into preserving mass.
Kickboxing will be endurance. strength training will help with power - i would focus on the kickboxing and ask your kickboxing instructor what type of lifting to supplement with.
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Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Thomas Carlyle
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