Do u even lift?

I lift my spirits on occasion does that count?

210 lbs. out of bed every morning! ;)

@nU_Kovak said:

The better question is, do you?

@mikethekiller said:

Yeah I lift, come at me bro.

Fite me irl fgt.

I have to lift roughly 30 lbs around 57 times a day and that's not counting when she demands piggy back rides

@MonsterStomp said:

When I was in year 7 I could lift my ex girlfriend up easy. Now I can only lift like near 40kgs. Goal is 60kgs.

I can lift 60 kg i tried like you on girls :) but never tried more and also i ''train'' at home with 10 kg each.

@GhostRider2: I don't think I'll end up bicep curling more than 40kgs. My weight goal is 95kgs - 100kgs. I'm at my ideal weight for an average guy my height and age. So 74kgs. I want to be able to bench 100kgs at least, but that isn't happening until I'm probably 24 or 25, which is a while off.

@minigunman123 asked: "I have some questions for you then, as I am not interested in bodybuilding overly much, but very much interested in strength training (which I've been doing for a while). What is your opinion on the notion of lifting two times a week, for a couple hours only, to trigger the afterburn effect and allow your body to rest and produce HGH? Have you noticed more muscle or strength gains from training more times per week, or slightly less? As well, what's your diet, and if I'm going to go on a strict diet for MMA and strength/endurance training... Would I ever be able to cheat on my diet without serious repercussions?"

Remember that every body's metabolism is different, and each varies throughout the day encumbered with other factors (such as stress and idiosyncratic stress response). After burn (a temporary increase in metabolism results from, presumably, by a stress response) may last several hours to a couple of days. Healing the tissue damage (that results in hyperplasia and increased load) may take longer. It's best to figure out for yourself what works best for you as an individual, and when (under what conditions). The most recent research (to which I've been exposed) suggests that we should move 50% of our total load capacity (weight limit) more often (say, 10 sets of 10 reps., on a regular basis) for optimum results. Diet should almost always be high protein, with complex carbs. (vegetables). The exception would be a higher calorie fare for intense cardio workout (runners and swimmers obviously require additional calories, esp. while growing). Cheating on nutrition always carries repercussions, but necessarily noticeably. The most obvious would be craving simple carbs (sugar) when cheating on a low-carb diet. Hope I wasn't overtly pedantic on you; I've tried to restrict this response to layman's terms.

I do cardio 6 or 5 times a week.I don't use weights.I use a resistance band.I pretty use it to train my upper body.

Does anybody use a resistance band instead of weights?

@moywar700: I have used bands before, they are good. But I find free weights a lot better. But bands are good for bodyweight exercises.

@satyrgod: It is not always bad to have a "cheat" day, 1 cheat day a week or so will not do any harm in reality, its a myth. But 2 cheat days a week for a year will make gains or whatever your target is slower. But if you just want to get "big" and gain mass, Cheat days are fine... Basically the standard american diet. If you want to be lean, cheat days are bane.

@Pyrogram:

I hadn't intended to imply occasional cheating to be "bad". Many times being "bad" is good for the soul. I agree with the Greek axiom "all things in moderation". But the typical american diet is crap! Empty carbs, high sugar and sodium content, virtually devoid of essential micro-nutrients, laden with saturated and trans- fatty acids, preservatives, added hormones, artificial coloring and flavoring additives, environmental and metabolic toxins... need I continue?

@moywar700:

Bands are really not worth the effort, money or time. They are little better than isometric exercise and you will plateau quickly and under a relatively low load. Free weights are most efficacious the least amount of time; weight machines are safer than free weights but not as effective for gaining mass (hyperplasia).

That is a pic of me.. so to answer your question... yes

@satyrgod said:

Bands are really not worth the effort, money or time. They are little better than isometric exercise and you will plateau quickly and under a relatively low load. Free weights are most efficacious the least amount of time; weight machines are safer than free weights but not as effective for gaining mass (hyperplasia).

I'm not looking to gain mass.I'm a long distance runner.

@satyrgod said:

@Pyrogram:

I hadn't intended to imply occasional cheating to be "bad". Many times being "bad" is good for the soul. I agree with the Greek axiom "all things in moderation". But the typical american diet is crap! Empty carbs, high sugar and sodium content, virtually devoid of essential micro-nutrients, laden with saturated and trans- fatty acids, preservatives, added hormones, artificial coloring and flavoring additives, environmental and metabolic toxins... need I continue?

I agree, but you can gain mass with a traditional diet, even if it kills you lol

@VercingetorixTheGreat said:

That is a pic of me.. so to answer your question... yes

Yeah right

@spawn_123: I have never shown a pic of myself... for all you know I could be this person.

@VercingetorixTheGreat: Yeah right

@moywar700 said: "I'm not looking to gain mass.I'm a long distance runner."

Firstly, I assume you're an adult male?

Secondly, are to saying that you want strength without an increase in mass? In women and children, this would be more realistic, but they also wouldn't be as strong. For your needs, I would prioritize injury avoidance; this includes stress injuries as well as repetitive motion. The same parameters apply: less weight, more often (within reason). Are you looking to burn fat stores or gain endurance, and for what end? Maintain function or enhance competitive performance?

@spawn_123: Yea your right but I do lift.

yes

no

Nah.

I don't need to.