"It's Thursday and I'm TIRED!" thread.

[London Geezer]

Whenever you say matey I get a mental image of a really bad pirate impression

U're comparing me to Johnny Gorgeous Depp? Awww thanks!!

 

[sytaylor]

The lead singer of my (second) favourite band looks a bit like him (and the band is actually called HIM)... anyhoo. I was thinking more the kind of "Hook" like over acting

 

[London Geezer]

Bitch.

 

[sytaylor]

Bitch.

Love you too 8)

 

[digitalwanderer]

Aw, someone called me "hairy"....looks like it's time to trim the nose & ears again.

 

[London Geezer]

Aw, someone called me "hairy"....looks like it's time to trim the nose & ears again.

I can send the Special Forces if you need assistance.

 

[John Reynolds]

Sure, it's possible for you to lose muscle from doing too much cardio, but it's highly unlikely. Shying away from cardio completely because you think you'll lose muscle is a huge mistake. Only excessive amounts of cardio would cause you to lose muscle because over-training tips the scale towards the catabolic side. It's difficult to generalize and pinpoint one specific amount as too much, but I think it's safe to assume that just about anyone could do up to 45 -60 minutes of cardio a day, 6 to 7 days a week without losing any muscle - as long as the proper nutritional support is provided.

Beer belly? Spot reduction is simply the idea that if you work a specific muscle group you will decrease the amount of fat in that area. The most common example of this is people focus on abdominal exercises in an effort to lose weight in their stomach area.

In reality, there is no such thing as spot reduction. You will never attain a flat stomach just by performing abdominal exercises. The reason for this is simple: a muscle does not own the fat that surrounds it. Sit-ups, for example, will definitely strengthen your abdominal muscles, but sit-ups alone will not get rid of the layer of fat that is covering the muscles. To lose fat anywhere on your body you need to burn calories by following a program that involves both cardiovascular training and weight training. In doing so, you will decrease fat stores throughout your entire body, including the problem areas.

Best post in this thread. Also worth noting is that hydrated muscles resist being broken down for energy better, so drink lots of water before doing your cardio exercises.

 

[ChryZ]

Just found this article about "how to gain lean bodyweight", very good read:

http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/gainleanweight1.html
http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/gainleanweight2.html
http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/gainleanweight3.html

 

[Saem]

Have to agree with John.

Actually, spot reduction exercises can have the reverse visual effect. For instance, when you work out your abdominal wall, it becomes stronger (Read: muscles become larger), which will "push" the fat surrounding them outwards.

 

[ChryZ]

Yeah, so the point is to get rid of any extensive or unnecessary body fat. Working out the stomach area is good for spine support, nice looking six-packs, etc ... but the muscle group is very small and almost useless for the purpose of burning calories, The bigger the muscle group the more calories are burned while working out or while idling. Only a right-sized negative calorie balance will help to lose body fat. Cardio exercise, building muscle mass and the correct nutrition will help.