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    Do you want muscle, or do you want to feel fit -- energetic, healthy? If the former don't listen to me; I don't have much of that either.

    If the latter all it takes is a bit more sleep (4-5 hours is cutting it fine, but 6-7 should be enough/plenty if you are used to it: assumed you are somewhere in your 20s-50s). What is important then is that you get the sleep on a fairly consistent basis, though. Things like not using a car or public transport to get around, but rather use the bicycle or walk instead will provide with much of the rest: you don't need workout, you need fresh air and a bit of muscle activity. Then it is just a matter of eating reasonably healthy, i.e. not just Mac Donalds type food (fry up) but fresh vegetables and fruit, fish, and above all not too much.
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    Nonono, don't stop doing pushups. I do pushups every day, and it's a great supplement to heavier training that doesn't require any equipment whatsoever.
    Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban

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    One more thing many of you consider "fit" simply to be the ability to run medium distances in a pre set time. That's all great but whats the end game there? When did that become fit? That naval program is pretty much peanuts and it should be something everyone should be able to do...
    Its simply a beginning routine. I call you on bull there. most people cannot run two miles at a 6.5 minute pace. Most people cannot run 2 miles at seven minutes.

    He doesnt want muscles he wants to be fit big difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Just Vuk Again View Post
    As I said, I prefer a more holistic (prehaps even Eastern influenced) approach.
    ??... Ok.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Centurion1 View Post
    Its simply a beginning routine. I call you on bull there. most people cannot run two miles at a 6.5 minute pace. Most people cannot run 2 miles at seven minutes.

    He doesnt want muscles he wants to be fit big difference.
    I'm confused. What does "6.5 minute pace" mean, exactly?
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    Running 2 miles in 7.5 minutes. I find it hard to believe that literally “everybody” does that like it is a walk in the park. It is not exactly the summum of human physical achievement but you got to remember that 2miles @ 7.5minutes translates to 4 miles @ 15 minutes to 16 miles @ hour ~ a sustained speed of 24km/h. Sounds like normal cycling speed to me, i.e. not all that easy to keep up with on foot for long.
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    The OP needs to go find a good gym and a good coach. The TWorg Frontroom does not qualify. :) I don't know if you've got one in your area, but finding a Crossfit gym would do wonders.

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    running two miles in 6.5 minutes.

    uhhhh your norwegian right sooooo our miles are like your kilometers which are a tad shorter than a mile i really dont wanna do the conversions but say 2.5 kilometers in 13 minutes aka 6.5 minutes per mile pace.

    not that hard for someone in good shape but not exactly peanuts....

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    A mile is 1609m if I'm not mistaken, so if anyone is running 2 miles in 7 minutes, I'd go look up your local athletics association and start breaking some world records...

    Even running at a mile per 7 minutes pace is pretty quick (3.2km in 14 minutes) and not something your average person could do without some training. If you are new to running I certainly wouldn't try to run every single day as that is a surefire way to start picking up niggling injuries (or if you're unlucky some serious ligament/tendon damage). Start off by jogging for about 20 mins 2-3 times a week and build up the amount of time so after 2-3 weeks you are running for about 40 minutes at a time.

    If you do start running Rhyfelwyr, get some running shoes fitted at a proper running shop not just your generic sports store, or you'll probably suffer from blisters, etc and store up longer term injury problems for later in life. Alternatively swimming a few times a week is a great, low-impact form of exercise if you want to just get generally healthier and I'd be surprised if your uni didn't have a pool. As others have said, eating a balanced diet is always good too (I know how hard that can be when you're a student though ).

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
    Nonono, don't stop doing pushups. I do pushups every day, and it's a great supplement to heavier training that doesn't require any equipment whatsoever.
    It's really bad for your wrists and your back if you haven't done any lifting before, most people do it wrong and push a hollow back, better to go to the gym.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Centurion1 View Post
    running two miles in 6.5 minutes.

    uhhhh your norwegian right sooooo our miles are like your kilometers which are a tad shorter than a mile i really dont wanna do the conversions but say 2.5 kilometers in 13 minutes aka 6.5 minutes per mile pace.

    not that hard for someone in good shape but not exactly peanuts....
    Ah.....

    I was wondering what supermen managed to run 3km(2 miles) in 6.5 minutes.... 13 is more doable. IIRC, I walked 3km in 16-17 minutes or something back in the army days(my legs are screwed from too much running, I can't run more than 1km now before I get an urge to saw them both off)....
    Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban

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    Strike is wrong, Vuk is right. His big texan ego just can't take it

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    yeah i just think that for rhy who wants to be fit running would be the best option. but like someone said make sure you get a nice pair of running shoes, i have a the nike air pegasus and they are probably my favorite shoes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
    ^ lol

    I just came across the site, and I thought it sounded like a good idea because a) it came with a plan and b) I can do it from home.

    Would it make a big difference if I did more exercise in general?
    You wanna work out at home?

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/

    This guy has some great info on home workouts (and working out in general, actually). Check him out on YouTube (scooby1961), too.
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    Hahaha,

    Well, damn.

    Firstly, and I hate to do this to Strike, I must say that doing pushups is no harder on your rotator cuffs than doing bench presses, and the more you do, the more your rotator cuffs will get used to doing them. I have done 150 pushups a day for the past 3 years, and am yet to receive injury.

    Secondly, a routine I had based around pushups, pullups, crunches, one legged squats has been keeping me averagely fit from home from everywhere around the workd, and I swear by it. Admittedly, I would prefer to have regular access to the gym, but I take it as a challenge rather than an obstacle.

    Thirdly, any grown man should be able to lift himself off the bloody floor! Repeatedly!

    At 70-75kg you should have absolutely no problem doing as many pushups as you like.

    I distribute my 150 into 50 in the morning when i get up, and 100 for after I arrive from work, all on an empty stomach.

    You must get 6-8 hours a night for any kind of physical exercise.

    And lastly, yes, you can watch TV and do pushups simultaneously.
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    Right now I'm sitting at about 110 Kg, in order for me to get the same kind of resistance from pushups that I ger from say bench/military I would have to do thousands of pushups everyday and that would just be counter productive and tear my shoulders to sherds.

    Altohugh I realize not everyone has the same goals as me and probably should've included that in my rant

    I still think it's a bad program and he needs to get his diet in sleep schedule in order first.
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    Yep, nothing more important than sleep and a good diet in strength training
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