ironplasma79

Can muscles at least be a little disoriented?

I'm with Spezzy regarding weights as a source of muscle confusion. Given how infrequently you go, you may find it worth while to gauge your gains through doing just a few maxes, which is in and of itself a workout.

I would like to be the second person to say "welcome," I know you'll do great.

As most races start in the morning I usually have a a 32 oz Gatorade and either a Cliff Bar or Oatmeal depending on how long I got until the gun goes off. The night before I still love my pasta, I'm especially found of Mac & Cheese and usually only eat it before a race.

You can do it!!! I know Monday you will smash the 6 pull-ups, you may even do extra

Working against genetics can be like swimming upstream, but it is possible. Conditions like diabetes come from both nature and nurture, and the fact that you are working to make a change will go a long way toward preventing the condition from arising. Good luck.

Very cool, it takes a lot of courage to leave your job, even if it's part time. Max respect.

I have a couple of books: "Yoga for Regular Guys," and "Real Men Do Yoga." Unfortunately neither comes with a dvd, but both have some solid routines. If you have a bout thirty bucks and are feeling bold, the P90X Yoga X is one tough workout, though be for warned it's an hour and a half.

Count me in two, I like to use the Parkour WOD, which is always full of bodyweight exercises. My goals in order are: 25 of the Jack Lalanne finger tip push-ups (I can currently do 4) 15 handstand push-ups (I can currently do 0.5) 15 planche push-ups (I can currently do 0.0)

From a scientific/mathematical stand point: Yes, Calories in need to be less than calories burned to produce weight loss. That being said, is it realistic to count calories? Not particularly. I have to agree other posters who said that eating low calorie, nutrient dense foods is much easier. I have previously worked for a weight reduction camp and say great improvement just from counting fat grams and keeping it low (such as less than 20 grams per day), which is counting calories for dummies as fat has 9 calories per gram as compared to carbs and protein which have 4 calories per gram each. Personally, I recommend portioning meats, dairy and grains, but allowing ones self unlimited fruits and veges (emphasis veges). This way you have the two lowest calorie food types unlimited, they fill you up, and you don't feel deprived.

I guess I am an outlier too, because I also just walked around barefoot before Vibrams. You could probably just take your shoes off when you get home and be set, and if you do body weight training at home then do that barefoot too. If you have the money you could get the KSO Treks, which I think are the hardest core hardcore VFF (they're inside is wool and the outside is kangaroo leather). Good luck either way, and congrats on deciding to purchase the most comfortable shoes you will ever own. p.s. it just occurred to me that I read an article suggesting that going barefoot, and moving pencils from laying on the floor to a cup with only your toes are ways to strengthen your feet. I think it was in Men's Fitness, but don't hold me to either methods effectiveness.

Welcome!!!

After reading titsworth's post in the introductions page I got a bright idea that there should be a list of links of the other websites that everyone uses to find workouts, workout, or diet information. On my end of things I would like to just set up this thread for workout links/websites. If it's successful maybe we can include others. (I am sorry if someone already created a thread like this in advance). For me I adore: http://www.americanparkour.com/train/workout-of-the-day which is the American Parkour Association workout of the day. It has body weight workouts that incorporate plyometrics (pylo?) and build strength and agility. What does everyone else like? Why?

http://www.facebook.com/eric.charles2 I don't really have any more online aliases, and I am having trouble getting into the message board thing, so I really like this idea.

I have to agree with the folks on here who said that as a teenager you're liable to fill out. As a teen I was a runner and I gained 20lbs from my freshman to sophomore year and then didn't put on a single pound more until college no matter what I ate/did. I have done p90x to 60 days twice (then got bored and moved on), and I will say if you sink the money into the system, the weights (or a few types of bands), and a pull-up bar, and are consistent you will see results. My first time doing it I went from small and medium t-shirts (I've always been skinny) to medium and filling out large t-shirts in the shoulders but not the arms. Personally, as someone who has done a few of the Tony Horton programs. I would recommend trying power 90 (i.e. p90x 1.0) as you can get it on amazon used for $30. Once you can complete that you can decide if p90x is right for you.

I never thought of switching out almonds for chocolate, but I think I will be giving it a try as I already managed to do the carrot sticks for candy. Thanks for the good idea, and keep working towards your goal, you will do great.

Does anyone have any sources or info on George Herbert's Methode Naturelle? I know this is the system Mov Nat is based on, and that this system and it's founder are considered a ancestor of Parkour. I have a partial translation of Herbert's manual in English, but it's incomplete and I would like to know more so I can structure more of my workouts around Methode Naturelle.

I know this is off topic, but this was something a former Scout who I knew in college did. He would hike with his D&D/Scout friends, every time they spotted a wild animal they would stop, and have a random encounter. Characters and all.

I don't know if anyone will see this. I really respect MovNat though I haven't done any of the workshops. The found Erwin Le Courre (spelling, sorry) seems to be very, very fit. I would remind everyone that he originally practice Parkour, and I think at least some of MovNat is a barefoot, deep nature Parkour.

I have been contemplating doing this race. I plan to do The Spartan in 2012 in December, this would be a good preview. I'll let you know as the time draws near.

After reading this thread earlier and posting my opinion I looked in to aerial SILKS (I thought it was skills, I don't know why), and I am looking into classes in my area. This sounds amazing, and I am going to delay my desire to learn parkour in favor of this skill.

I would pick aerial skill personally. I enjoy rock climbing, but I see aerial skill as something that will be harder and harder to pick up as you get older and older, where as rock climbing will adjust to your handicap in age if you are say in your fifties more readily. Still nothing is impossible.

Oh and if all nerds got in on power lifting, there would be a lot of awesome cosplays at comic book conventions.

Well I know I got from laying on my backs, to kipping into a squat position with lots of "mary catherine lundges" and jack knives. I think timing has a place in it too. I also know after a few minutes of trying my back is very sore from failed attempt landings and I would like to work into them with a little less trauma to my back if possible.

Does anyone know of a way to prepare for kips? I have previously been able to do kip up to a squatting postion but never the full, pretty, cinematic verison. Any ideas/ advice would be greatly appreciated.