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Health and Fitness • Hydration for riding

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:08:18 +0000

Posted by: Squint

I thought after years of science we were back to "drink when you're thirsty". Even for a certain person the fluid requirements change with ambient temperature, exertion level, etc.

There was an article from a sports medicine professional who had never seen someone die of dehydration post-race, but they had seen people die of over hydration (gulping too much too fast). Basically dilutes your blood I think?

Ok...source is this book. Which actually is a good read as touches a few other areas.

Dr Timothy Noakes parts discuss actually to issues. However will share what is specific to this discussion.

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Ah marketing....that tells us our bodies are broken and therefore too stupid to hydrate when thirsty.

By the way same marketing mindset told us fats and meat are bad while excess carbs are good. Same marketing mind set that tells us our feet are broken and need useless crap in shoes that fix nothing for 90% of the population.

Give me a bit to get the rarely talked about part of this the pre ride and event hydration. Well the source where I first learned of it.

Posted by syncro - Dec. 20, 2023, 10:08 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Our food is killing us

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 05:14:28 +0000

I am surprised Tungsten hasn't come on and posted whichever conspiracy sources around this.

Posted by syncro - Dec. 1, 2023, 9:14 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Could a high fat meal kill you?

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:29:51 +0000

Posted by: syncro

It looks like there might be some truth to the notion that a high fat meal could give you a jammer and up up being your last meal ever.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29572498/

Dr. Atkins would disagree.

Of course, when he died he *was* 260lbs with a history of heart attacks and congestive heart failure...

Posted by syncro - Oct. 29, 2023, 8:29 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Do your pushups for heart health

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:58:32 +0000

I came across a video where a guy was setting a record for doing 1000 push-ups in a short time. He was wriggling his whole body like a worm, and his range of motion was only a few inches, lol. But for some reason, he considered it a record.

I gave up doing push-ups a few years ago, and now I think I'll just stay lying down after 15.

Posted by syncro - Sept. 30, 2023, 10:58 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Leading cause of death for 10-59yr olds

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 23:57:54 +0000

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/03/29/health/us-children-gun-deaths-dg/index.html

Posted by syncro - Oct. 3, 2023, 4:57 p.m.

Health and Fitness • The single most important factor in our health

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 18:38:52 +0000

Mind over matter. Still valid.

Posted by syncro - Sept. 23, 2023, 11:38 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Skip the bananas in your fruit smoothies

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 16:37:38 +0000

Thank god, this info does not really collide with my hop intake in the evening....

Posted by syncro - Sept. 9, 2023, 9:37 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Meniscus Knee Surgery Rehab ?'s

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:49:58 +0000

Posted by: gt-dad

In2016 I had a LEFT KNEE 50% mcl tear 10acl and tibial head plateau compression fracture , (got cut off by a ski school pack and hit a pole at grouse. No surgery and did extensive rehab on my own mostly. I came back from that and got 30's days bording the following season.

Cut to this year ,,, feb 8 after a short period of LEFT knee pain occuring at work it gave out stepping out of the mobile kitchen (Been a chef my whole life now 52) I was working in on SET somehow managed to tear my meniscus and then some. I'm sure wear tear from 30+myears of standing at work played a part.

Fortunately since it was at work WCB kicked in , I had MRI and surgery within 3 months however swelling was considerable and has taken a very long time to go away and knee still feels like crap when standing for extended periods. The surgery was 25% meniscusectomy , debraiding and scraping , yuck .I have been going to physio religiously (except the last month since I caught pneumonia from someone there somehow) .

MY ligaments are in good shape and I have I now have a custom CTI knee brace (matching the my left knee lol) but I have been deemed partly disable through wcb etc ! The knee still feels crappy though I can ride my bike mostly seated without much problem , although I have been only riding climbing trails and xc stuff so I don't wreck it worse.

Anybody have meniscus surgery and what was your experience. Mostly did it get better ? How long?

Thanks

Erik

Would add since your back riding. Do not be afraid to change any part of your bike set up as injuries and surgery can change both how you ride and how things feel on the bike with the new physical realities. And keep notes of every change or as they call it adaptation you make to keep riding. Even something as simple as swapping the platform size of flat pedals can have an effect.

Posted by gt-dad - Nov. 6, 2019, 10:49 a.m.

Health and Fitness • just 4 or 5 pounds

Sun, 08 May 2016 20:48:22 +0000

More fibre

Posted by JBV2 - May 8, 2016, 1:48 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Risks of exercise

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:47:46 +0000

Posted by: Endurimil

And just the headline itself is basing the entire article around elite Olympic high performance athletes which is an incredibly small percentage of athletes and live a lifestyle that is abnormal to the rest of us. And comparing what they do for training and lifestyle vs the rest of us age groupers isn't exactly great.

The headline is a question; "Are Elite Athletes At Higher Risk Of Heart Problems & Premature Death?" The article goes on to examine that question. The article simply isn't about what you are making it out to be.

Posted by syncro - Dec. 20, 2022, 9:47 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Thinking about body mechanics and mtb'ing - part 1

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 03:06:34 +0000

Syncro, alot of truth in Article #1 about judging other peoples lifting technique using the exacting standards of powerlifting. Reality is unless your planning on entering the BC Powerlifting Championships don't worry about that standard. And reality is using squats as the exercise there is so many things that effect a persons ability to squat. How our joints developed from birth can effect how we squat and ROM. Add in injuries or health conditions can effect that as well.

Also in terms of sports it depends on the sport and it's requirements that need to be considered when should you do deep squats or do just to parallel to benefit you. Now in terms of general fitness...simple parallel or box squat height because reality that is the standard height for alot of what we use daily..toilets, bed, dining room chairs, park benches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uYybq-Mq6A

Posted by syncro - Sept. 26, 2022, 8:06 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Reasons to eat polyphenols

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:59:50 +0000

Posted by: Hepcat

Explains why vegans are so fucking wired all the time.

Hahahahaha....that is gold.

Posted by syncro - Sept. 9, 2022, 6:59 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Something better than squats?

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:14:23 +0000

I've been a fan of weighted step-ups for a long time, although they've never been my primary exercise for a few reasons - mainly powerlifting and ego. I found this cool article that talks about the benefits of step-ups and how they are better for athletes than squats.

http://www.overspeedtraining.com/legsart.htm

Posted by syncro - July 4, 2022, 5:14 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 20 days to a fitter and healthier you

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 17:03:21 +0000

Posted by: Endurimil

Posted by: Hepcat

That setup is perfect. All I want is a squat rack.

One exercise, and I'm outta there hahaha. Really though

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I was talking to my most well versed ridiculously fit friend the other day about what fitness means, and realized the answer is variable. For him all he wants is explosive power, and for his needs as a jiu jitsu instructor it made total sense. For me all I give a shit about at all is endurance.

Think it's been that way since before MTB even. Way back in our early twenties, my childhood buddy became a champion boxer and needed someone reliable to beat up (literally, I didn't stand a chance of getting a shot in) in the ring so I went along with him for a few years. I have burned into my memory the helplessness of being so exhausted you can't even raise your hands to protect your face.

I made a decision then that for me endurance>all. That fear of running out of rope has stayed with me ever since.

Funny that there was no home gym build and train at home thread in the last two years.

There is some great info on diy gyms and racks and the like on the ig.

Posted by syncro - June 4, 2022, 10:03 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Help...how to improve overall speed

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:19:57 +0000

Been doing intervalls the last few weeks, and it feels as if my legs are stronger and are able to keep going a bit longer..which is nice, not necessarily noticeable in the stats though, here and there a bit faster, but the breakthrough is not there yet.

Hopefully I can continue riding with an MRI planned for tomorrow, due to some stupid stuff (brain thinks body is still 25) my rotator cuff in the right shoulder might be damaged/torn. That would be a major bummer, but rather a season cut short than a seriously wrecked shoulder in the long run.

Posted by Mic - March 22, 2022, 3:19 a.m.

Health and Fitness • The greatest Canadian sports story you may never have heard of

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:54:51 +0000

Yeah? Did Percival teach Bobby Clarke how to break ankles?

Posted by syncro - Jan. 20, 2022, 12:54 p.m.

Health and Fitness • squat technique and "butt wink"

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 03:06:19 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fN3NhZ5Ifc

Posted by syncro - Dec. 21, 2021, 7:06 p.m.

Health and Fitness • impressive snatch

Wed, 04 Mar 2015 05:20:06 +0000

that's wild. when you're so accustomed to seeing aesthetic muscle, it's kinda amazing to see someone that's un-buff (and his arms don't really look *that* big) generate so much power. i mean, based on looks alone, this guy should be able to lift more, right?

Posted by syncro - March 3, 2015, 9:20 p.m.

Health and Fitness • returning to gym/exercise after a long layoff

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 03:28:51 +0000

There's also BCMC once you're up for it. I swear I was in the best shape when I was doing BCMC at least weekly. I usually go up and down...which might be a bit much/dodgy at the moment. You can also run down mtn hwy and back down executioner and across BP. So many options!

Posted by DanL - Nov. 18, 2018, 7:28 p.m.

Health and Fitness • fitness for long descents

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 03:10:29 +0000

Great and valuable points as always. I'm preparing for a long 200 km hike in Europe for summer and this will definitely help me into my preparation which starts soon!

Posted by deleted_user_8375 - Oct. 24, 2017, 8:10 p.m.

Health and Fitness • veganism

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:57:15 +0000

Posted by: JBV

he also said dairy is extraordinarily bad for us and all opinions to the contrary are sponsored by big dairy.

But, what about ice cream? It's OK, right?

Posted by deleted_user_8375 - June 23, 2017, 10:57 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Knee Rehab

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 20:40:16 +0000

To follow up on this, ended up going to Insync Physio based on another rec and how close it was. Dude there put me through an hour of of assessments then gave me three things to do at home every other day or so. Started feeling better after 2-3 sessions at home and two weeks later could barely tell it ever bothered me. Completely bonkers to me that an issue that had been nagging me for years was that easily solvable, and was very different than my previous PT experiences. Also was not at all stuff I would have ever guessed/tried.

Posted by wine+god - Feb. 22, 2020, 12:40 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Getting out of a rut....

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 15:48:20 +0000

Now....two things.

First, we did not finish the rock drop because while collecting rocks for the landing and take-off we realized that the landing and run out is so steep that I need to build a berm to slow down.

Second, I have not drunk any alcohol since the end of November, my sleep has improved and my mood as well, too many beers in 2020.

Posted by Mic - Nov. 29, 2020, 7:48 a.m.

Health and Fitness • 2020 Fitness Goals

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:06:04 +0000

Posted by: PaulB

My only semi-serious goal was to run 50km for my 50th, and I did that in June. Otherwise, it was trying to ride or run at least 3 times/week, with some long distance efforts mixed in for variety. Yesterday, I did a 25km run with 1400m of elevation gain to wind up the year. Now, I'll take a break to enjoy the excesses of the holidays, go skiing with my kids, and I'll get back into regular cardio in January.

Some impressive numbers, well done.

And...when I read your post las night (noon over here), I was struck by your notion to enjoy the holidays without any proper training. I was like...:WTF...is this even possible. Guess I found my new cigarettes, my new addiction - I sometimes feel bad for not doing anything sportsm, training or movement related for a few days, and you are talking about weeks.

Posted by syncro - Dec. 31, 2019, 11:06 a.m.

Health and Fitness • The Running Thread

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:20:13 +0000

Got a new running watch, Garmin 935. Anyone use one? I know the V02 max and pace predictors are more relative and shouldn't be taken too seriously, but I can't help but try to get those numbers up. I understand the race predictor times on my watch are just my estimated V02max put into a chart.

Anyone have experience with their projected race times and real world performances?

I've had the watch only a week, so I'm still getting used to it. Had a Forerunner 10 (?) from 2013, and a 205 before that, and the original 101 in 2004. This new one has way more than distance and pace, which is what all my others had. Fun to go through all the metrics, but I wonder what's worth looking at and what's just there to sell the watch.

Posted by sanrensho - Feb. 27, 2014, 2:20 p.m.

Health and Fitness • broken toes

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 03:46:21 +0000

Posted by: wikijohn

Just looking for a bit of advice. On Tuesday I displaced and broke my little toe (sticking out in a very strange position). I put it back in myself so I could drive to Hospital for them to confirm via Xray it is broken as well.

I’ve been told to keep it strapped for 10 days and no strenuous activity for 6-8 weeks.

My question is surely it can’t be 6 weeks until I can ride again? Has anyone been in a similar situation? What could the consequences of returning to fast be?

I feel like the advice was a bit generic and surely all sport doesn’t have the same stress on your little toe?

Thanks

I broke my little toe 5 or 6 years ago. I found through trial and error that I was able to ride with it within a week, I just kept it taped to the next toe and put my shoe really tight. It only hurt sometimes when I had to put my foot down unexpectedly so I avoided the more difficult trails and rode a bit more conservatively. Basically, anything that didn't hurt seemed OK, anything that hurt, I avoided. This strategy worked for me, the toe healed up fine eventually.

Posted by JBV2 - July 25, 2016, 8:46 p.m.

Health and Fitness • I feel healthy after watching this.

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:26:45 +0000

https://youtu.be/WRD_JSg0PQQ

Posted by Buster-Bluth - Sept. 14, 2016, 11:26 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Healthy eating

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 03:32:01 +0000

Posted by: Hepcat

"The Game Changers" on Netflix is an interesting watch so far, about veganism and athletics.

"How can you be as strong as an ox without eating meat?"

"Have you ever seen an ox eat meat?" Well played lol.

T-Nation had an interesting vomment on that movie a few weeks ago.

Have not seen it myself yet.

Posted by grahammtbr - Nov. 20, 2013, 7:32 p.m.

Health and Fitness • My eyesight is changing.

Sat, 17 Dec 2016 18:06:38 +0000

Posted by: FLATCH

Posted by: syncro

When I’m at the bar I purposely don’t wear my glasses, I’ve found it greatly increases my odds of meeting a gal. Funny how that works.

Just be sure to put your glasses on before ...

...well, you know.

Posted by SnobSanitizer - Dec. 17, 2016, 10:06 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Fragrance Free Laundry

Tue, 14 May 2019 19:30:59 +0000

This isnt hard to find. Pretty much every brand of detergent now has a dye and fragrance-free option.

Posted by envirokore - May 14, 2019, 12:30 p.m.

Health and Fitness • What food do you crave before/after training/riding?

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:37:35 +0000

"The foreger" pizza and whatever IPA they're pouring at Back Country Brewing

Posted by SnobSanitizer - Dec. 19, 2016, 4:37 p.m.

Health and Fitness • weirdos at the gym

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 05:04:26 +0000

Y'all need to seek out smaller gyms.

Posted by deleted_user_8375 - July 30, 2018, 10:04 p.m.

Health and Fitness • running to improve riding

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 03:48:40 +0000

I feel healthy

Posted by JBV2 - Dec. 27, 2016, 7:48 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Was Ancient Greek Training method effective?

Sun, 13 May 2018 12:20:24 +0000

Lựa chọn chân váy phù hợp với vóc dáng cơ thể

Điều duy nhất bạn cần lưu tâm khi muốn trở thành những người có gu ăn mặc sành điệu nhất đó chính là lựa chọn những mẫu trang phục phù hợp với vóc dáng cơ thể. Bạn nên khám phá những ưu, nhược điểm của bản thân để dễ dàng hơn trong việc lựa chọn trang phục phù hợp.

Chúng tôi Xưởng May Giá Sỉ Quỳnh Chi sẽ giới thiệu tới bạn những cách để lựa chọn chân váy phù hợp với vóc dáng cơ thể, hi vọng sau bài viết này bạn sẽ tìm được phong cách thời trang phù hợp với mình và trở nên xinh đẹp, quyến rũ hơn trong mắt mọi người.

1. Chân váy midi cho dáng người hình quả lê

Với những bạn gái sở hữu phần hông và đùi nở nang cùng phần trên nhỏ nhắn, hãy lựa chọn chân váy Midi để tôn lên vòng eo nhỏ nhắn quyến rũ và che đi phần đùi, hông giúp cơ thể của bạn trở nên cân đối hơn.

Tuy nhiên, bạn cũng nên lựa chọn những mẫu chân váy xếp li với độ dài vừa phải để mang lại cho mình vẻ ngoài duyên dáng, quyến rũ. Bạn cũng có thể kết hợp với giầy cao gót để cải thiện đáng kể chiều cao cho mình. Sự kết hợp tuyệt vời này sẽ biến bạn trở thành những cô nàng người mẫu siêu cuốn hút.

2. Váy stake cho những cô nàng sở hữu vóc dáng hình quả táo

Nếu bạn sở hữu một đôi chân thon gọn nhưng phần bụng và phía trên có kích thước hơi nhỉnh hơn một chút giống hình quả táo thì váy Stake sẽ là sự lựa chọn tuyệt vời dành cho bạn.

Với mẫu váy này, phần cạp váy cao sẽ khiến bạn trở nên nhỏ nhắn hơn ở phía trên, còn phía dưới hơi xòe ra một chút thì đó sẽ là lựa chọn phù hợp cho bạn khi bạn muốn cân đối với đôi chân của mình. Hãy lựa chọn chúng cho một sự kết hợp hoàn hảo nhé.

Xem thêm tại: https://medium.com/qcshop/vay-dam-thiet-ke-gia-si-87e8eeae02d0

3. Váy bút chì gọn gàng cho cô nàng sở hữu thân hình đồng hồ cát

Nếu bạn may mắn sở hữu đường cong cơ thể gợi cảm cùng số đo 3 vòng cân đối, bạn sẽ có rất nhiều lựa chọn cho mình. Và một trong số đó, bạn có thể lựa chọn chân váy bút chì gọn gàng, vừa vặn sẽ giúp tôn lên những đường cong thon thả mà không đem lại cảm giác nặng nề cho phần thân dưới của bạn. Chất liệu demin bụi bặm sẽ giúp tăng thêm phần hiện đại và trẻ trung đem lại cho bạn nữ nhiều lựa chọn phong cách.

Bạn nên kết hợp với phụ kiện là giầy cao gót để trở nên thật sự quyến rũ nhé.

4. Chân váy chữ A duyên dáng cho cô nàng nhỏ nhắn

Nếu bạn muốn mình trở nên đầy đặn và có sức sống hơn. Hãy tìm đến những mẫu váy chữ A trên gối, những mẫu váy này giúp bạn để lộ ra đôi chân thon gọn và vóc dáng cân đối của mình.

Bạn cũng có thể thỏa sức biến tấu với những chất liệu và màu sắc khác nhau. Hãy thử mẫu váy này nếu bạn là cô nàng sở hữu vóc dáng thanh mảnh đáng yêu nhé.

5. Váy midi bút chì thanh lịch cho cô nàng chân dài gợi cảm

Nếu bạn muốn xuất hiện với đôi chân dài miên man thì chân váy midi bút chì thanh lịch sẽ là sự lựa chọn hoàn hảo mà chúng tôi muốn giới thiệu tới bạn.

Thiết kế vừa văn bao quanh phần hông để lộ những đường cong nữ tính, kết hợp với phần mép váy dài đến bắp chân sẽ đem lại hiệu ứng “kéo chân” đáng kể.

Chúc bạn tìm được những mẫu váy ưng ý tại xưởng may thời trang nữ trong mùa hè năm nay nhé!

Posted by peterpandam - May 13, 2018, 5:20 a.m.

Health and Fitness • steriods

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:21:14 +0000

Check this out:

A 2011 study by Harrison Pope, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and his colleagues found that the average FFMI of steroid users was 23.3, which wasn’t much higher than the 22.8 average of non-users. The study included lifters who used human growth hormone and/or IGF-1 in addition to steroids. Their average FFMI was 26.2.
Pope’s research also shows the clearest difference between users and non-users. Steroids preferentially increase the size of the muscles that attach to the shoulder joints: the lats, trapezius, pectorals, deltoids, and upper arms. (Interestingly, that’s also where steroid-induced acne is most likely to appear.) A guy who’s “yoked,” with traps big enough to support their own ecosystems, almost certainly had pharmaceutical assistance.

Posted by JBV2 - Dec. 20, 2016, 3:21 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Skate skiing

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:55:03 +0000

Managed to drag the wife up to Hollyburn x/c area last Sunday for some classic shuffling. A bluebird day and a 20% discount 'cause they had no tracks laid down.

Think I'll look for some skate shit on sale and take some lessons next year 'cause in a few years there won't be a next year, eh?.....or maybe snow will only be seen in teh pictures.

Posted by Ddean - Dec. 28, 2017, 10:55 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Picking up heavy things

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 04:46:40 +0000

Posted by: ReductiMat

Posted by: WeTYC...

Posted by: DemonMike

one of the best work-outs , did 4 hrs of that on Friday. It,s not easy manhandling big rocks or hauling buckets of gold over awkward angle terrain. not to mention hiking in and out loaded up with gear.

When you lift in a gym, you make your body better. When you lift in the woods, you make your world better.

Funny thing is the two aren’t mutually exclusive.

One can make the other more enjoyable.

Posted by ReductiMat - Jan. 30, 2018, 8:46 p.m.

Health and Fitness • If you aren't riding a bike professionally

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 03:44:25 +0000

Posted by: ReductiMat

It never occurred to me to do a cost-benefit analysis of having muscles as I advanced in years. They've always seemed so handy.

That is weird, isn't it? I started years ago, never lifted/came to what I consider my full potential but what has struck me all these years is that almost all the people I know do not see the advantages of even some base levels.

It seems most still associate Ahnold with lifting, and bulk and steroids - but not making life a bit easier overall.

Posted by ReductiMat - Feb. 1, 2018, 7:44 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Massage on the North Shore

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:39:24 +0000

Peter Maharajh @ Delbrook Naturopathic Center, he's very good.

http://www.delbrooknaturopathiccentre.com/meet-our-staff/

Posted by Brocklanders - Nov. 23, 2016, 8:39 a.m.

Health and Fitness • strength training discussion thread

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:26:07 +0000

Have you tried natural suppositories?

Posted by syncro - Nov. 20, 2013, 12:26 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Whale oil beef hooked.

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 22:47:46 +0000

Say it fast.

Got back into snow boarding this year after 15? Years..

Had a great season last run before I left for Tofino for 10 days had a horrific crash..

I was deep in a left handed euro carve ( I ride goofy) got cut off by three skiers just as much needed to turn right.

Delayed my turn by about 3 seconds ended up skidding out off the corduroy into deep pow and a fence .Cart wheeled into another piece of fence.

That was mar 9 th.

Yesterday I got MRI privately as it is one year wait list for public. System.

825 $ dollars later I have diagnoses

50%torn MCL

10% ACL

Tibial head fracture .

Ouch just as trails opened up..

Off work for a month maybe dunno yet...

Knee brace is next , I guess

Anybody else been through been through this??

Formerly Gtdad

Posted by Wanderlust - March 24, 2017, 3:47 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Natural Cycles Birth Control App

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:40:48 +0000

Wow. 2% difference is just about right for statistical error.

Posted by MarkJ - Feb. 21, 2017, 1:40 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Just avoided the big C

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:01:05 +0000

Glad that it's nothing serious!

My nuts often ache since the snip….

It's the "backup" .. my buddy Dave had quite problem with that .
Myself I did not after the snip .

Posted by GTDad - Nov. 23, 2016, 7:01 a.m.

Health and Fitness • walkers shortbread withdrawal/recovery programs

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:01:29 +0000

2 days without a beer. 'life is suffering'

Posted by JBV2 - Jan. 3, 2017, 11:01 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Question about leg raises (laying/hanging) and hip

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:07:30 +0000

I do not get any pain at all, it is just odd and I would like to know what the cause/reason for the sound is. Stiffness can be ruled out, for a guy my age I am a little above average flexibility. I do have no history of hip issues.

could be just the mechanics of your body as it works .

do you but you hand under your butt when doing them ?

I noticed there is a difference in the popping in my hips if I have my hand under my glutes while lying on my back . If I did them on a bench and held the sides of the bench with my hand up by my head I did not get the same popping sound our discomfort in my hips .

Posted by Mic - Jan. 5, 2017, 12:07 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Superfoods

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 03:26:20 +0000

I always thought lettuce was just a filler food. Interesting.

just eat around the lettuce…it's nothing but useful nutrients!

Posted by syncro - Nov. 2, 2016, 8:26 p.m.

Health and Fitness • wasp stings on the trails

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 04:58:40 +0000

This stuff really works!

Where did you get it?

Posted by JBV2 - Sept. 11, 2016, 9:58 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Recommend Me a Physiotherapist

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 20:04:15 +0000

Downtown, easily accessible from NS: Timberly George, BScPT, BScKin - City Sports [HTML_REMOVED] Physiotherapy Clinic, fantastic therapist, cyclist and does lots of volunteer work with Rugby Canada.

I just spent some time with her correcting my hip and therapy for my lower back, can't recommend enough. Her husband is a regular contributor here too.

The wife thanks you for the plug! Shoulders are a bit of a speciality for her. Other person to see would be Ron Mattison out at Allan McGavin (which is how Timberly learned all her best shoulder techniques!).

Posted by J.Stubb - March 31, 2016, 1:04 p.m.

Health and Fitness • How The Sugar Industry SHifted The Blame To fat

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 23:24:10 +0000

i blame everything on the chip companies. i can avoid soda no problem, i can avoid a lot of things, hard drugs, soft drugs, all kinds of wonderful vices. chips own my ass. chips are the great evil, the most addictive drug going. i reckon it must amount to a large % of every convenience store in the world.

Move to the UK and you can avoid eating "chips" and eat "crisps" as an alternative. (BTW in the UK, a "chip" is a French fry).

Posted by enduramil - Sept. 12, 2016, 4:24 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Borax?

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 20:43:32 +0000

Still trying to figure out what you are getting at with this post?

There is a link somewhere in that first post.

Posted by aShogunNamedMarcus - Aug. 29, 2016, 1:43 p.m.

Health and Fitness • lifting technique

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:36:52 +0000

I use the stronglifts app. It auto times your rest, calculates your plates, etc.

Posted by JBV2 - June 28, 2016, 8:36 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Sugar after workouts

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:52:25 +0000

even better if it's fruit though because of the added fiber and vitamins/minerals. and don't forget complex carbs are also awesome…sweet potatoes, potatoes, squash, whole grains.
:D

Posted by nortonwhis - April 28, 2016, 12:52 p.m.

Health and Fitness • healthy and satisfying breakfast ideas

Wed, 18 May 2016 05:35:06 +0000

I occasionally make this up for breakfast. It takes me about an hour to make on the weekend and makes enough to feed me for the week, just pop it in the microwave for 45 seconds and it's good to go.

Posted by JBV2 - May 17, 2016, 10:35 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Tail Bone.. injury

Thu, 19 May 2016 03:40:22 +0000

So have spent the last two weeks babying my ass… As in using a donut pillow anytime i sit. I have good friend and neighbour who is an outstanding RMT she had a "poke" around back there and last week and suggested It was not my tailbone, but a bad strain on my gluteal maximus attachments ie tendonitis flare up. AS I had done a big for me squamish ride (climb) the week before then another 50K the weekend after that I had just overstressed them.. I turn 49 next week so am not surprised but I am in better shape than I was at 35 so cest la vie.
I just sat on my bike this morning and no pain, just a metric shit ton of rain here on the shore.
Mother nature is telling me to lay off a bit longer I guess…
I hurt my tailbone very badly in the 80's skateboarding (cant sit comfortably for long periods to this day) so at least it's not that again..
I am on the road back to a trail. yay

Posted by GTDad - May 18, 2016, 8:40 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Single Concussion May Increase Suicide Risk

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 05:26:11 +0000

That's a buncha' fuckin' hoooey.
I took a rolling boulder to the head when I were about 9yr old.
There is still a flat spot on my skull where it struck.
No wait! My oldest bro' dropped me on my head when I was like 18 months old!?
Then, a few year ago the dude who was dating my wife when I met her took me down Slippery Canoe and I smacked my head so fucking hard it tingled for about two hours afterwards.
And I've never ever thought, not once, through all the hard times this rotten, low rent pretentious provincial backwater piece 'o shit town can dish out, that loading some double ought buck in my Winchester Mod. 12, putting the muzzle in my mouth and and using a big toe to actuate the trigger was an option.
Ever.
Maintain brother.
You are your greatest resource.
True story.

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 8, 2016, 9:26 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 2016 BMO Marathon

Fri, 11 Dec 2015 23:26:34 +0000

Chip time was 4:24:17.

Were you there clarkee?

Posted by Fast-Orange - Dec. 11, 2015, 3:26 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Septoplasty? re deviated septum

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:32:53 +0000

That's great. My flow comes and goes on one side so I think it's more of an inflammation thing. I initially went in to clinic for reoccurring vertigo. Xray showed mass or something in around left sinus so they sent me to specialist. I waited 6 months thinking I was sent to ear nose throat….they sent me to a guy that just pumps out deviated septum jobs. So pissed off!
Nothing showed on cat scan Specialist wanted to do the procedure. I don't have the patients at this point to pursue my vertigo which has been ok lately.

2nd rant…ask doctor for stomach scope 6 months ago. I book a day off since working on Bowen, I starve myself ect…oh this is just a consultation visit sir….grrrrr.
This system sucks!

Anyways glad yours is working out.

Mine was also left side blocked mostly inflammation caused by deviated septum , when air is forced past it causes swelling and so forth.
My wife had a severe vertigo incident caused by calcium deposits in her ear coming loose and sent her to the e/r. There is a wierd yoga type head exercise that helps dislodge them and give relief. hers never happened again after doing the exercise a bunch of times.

Posted by GTDad - April 27, 2016, 12:32 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Upper body workout

Sun, 13 Mar 2016 22:27:26 +0000

How to do upper body workout w/o elbows?

Posted by nortonwhis - March 13, 2016, 3:27 p.m.

Health and Fitness • The Dark Side of Fitness

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 01:55:20 +0000

Yeah I have friends with 2 new hips at 60, I think there are only so many cycles in a body or body part,

I have never been in a race of more than 10k, never run for [HTML_REMOVED] 1.5 hrs, don't really run much anymore, ski touring or biking is way easier on the body

I consider myself kinda lazy …maybe thats a smart thing?

Posted by enduramil - March 28, 2016, 6:55 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Potential C6 fracture | Any experience??

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:50:24 +0000

to be fair, after my first set of Cat Scan's the doctor asked me if I had ever fractured a vertebrae before, I said not that I knew of, and he said that it looked like I may have previously but that it's relatively common for people to carry on their daily lives with stable compression fractures and recover without them ever knowing they'd had that injury other than a 'sore back'…and also to be fair, I also augured into the ground head first and also fractured my skull and blew apart my cochlea in my ear too, so it wasn't an average tumble that I got up from and walked away shaking it off, I was immobilized and spineboarded on site and was not in good shape.

I know 2 others with similar stories , friend on mine injured his leg and when the did a x-ray they found his femur was showing a healed fracture that was within the last 18mths . funny thing is he never broke his leg or crashed hard enough to have caused the injury .

and the 2nd one a buddy crashed in the park last summer and again x-rays showed he had healed fractures in his neck , again no crashes that could have caused those .

Posted by CoilAir - Feb. 16, 2016, 11:50 a.m.

Health and Fitness • work out recovery magic

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:41:42 +0000

i'll just be starting a new job and getting back on benefits and i should take advantage of the massage benefit. i didn't last time, i really should.

Posted by JBV2 - Nov. 9, 2015, 4:41 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Ankle ligament surgery, yes/no

Sun, 28 Feb 2016 08:43:31 +0000

Hi, I m wondering if anyone here went through this:

I rolled my ankle trail running. Nothing too extreme, standard swell and the usual hint of yellow and fushia skin coloring, a bit of bone bruising too.

Nevertheless, this time I was in France and had fast free access to MRI, so the doc prescribed me one after I told him that I shredded my ankle to pieces 6 years ago mountain biking in whistler and did nothing but wait for the healing process.

Imagery shows all the lateral tendons and ligaments completely torned :(
The doc advised me to get surgery to reattach the whole thing together.

On the other hand, I manage to live quite well without them. I was climbing, playing tennis, hockey, biking, skiing etc without issues.

I have fully recover now and I am in the middle of a great ski season.

I m thinking of booking the surgery in the spring, the doc says it is two month recovery which ain't too bad. I just wonder if it is really going to make a difference in the long run. If the only downside is to give up trail running I m not going to cry for long.

Any advice?

Best

I'm in the same boat as you- tore the shit out of my left ankle bad. Was on crutches for a month, no surgery. It took a year to feel 100 percent, feels great now. The positive is that I couldn't wear snowboard boots that winter due to not enough support. Went back to skiing, never boarded since. Trail run regularly and no nags.

Posted by Janus - Feb. 28, 2016, 12:43 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Vent - Achilles

Tue, 27 Oct 2015 02:16:13 +0000

My buddy Ze guide snapped both achilles coming to a stop in some smoo, didn't even go down, skiing being his lively hood he was motivated to get well so did surgery off his feet for spring/summer/fall but guied heli ski touring the next season and for ze last 10 years …good as new!

Frak… ouch

Posted by Taz123 - Oct. 26, 2015, 7:16 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Do you stretch before you ride?

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:00:53 +0000

When my back tightens up which is usually around St. Georges on Fromme, I get off and walk for 2 minutes. The upright position Seems to stretch everything out and I can ride right away without any further issues.

Otherwise stretching after is best if at all. Roller, stick and tennis ball help a lot post ride…..if used one at a time.

if you're tightening up mid ride then that's a sign of an inadequate warm-up. the difficulty with fromme is that you start off on the steeps where ideally you's want to do some easy pedaling on flat ground first and then some some mobility and stretching exercise before heading up the hill. realistically this only adds about 10-12 minutes to the ride but when you're chomping at the bit to get going that extra 10 minutes or so can seem like an eternity.

meloroast's link is good too, but i would caution as handing that out as blanket advice as depending on one's level of mobility some of those movement may be more than the individual is capable of. always use a routine that works for one's own personal level of fitness.

Posted by Buster-Bluth - Sept. 28, 2015, 1 p.m.

Health and Fitness • recovery from getting snipped

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 20:52:32 +0000

yeah Loopie one size does not fit all!

And so for all the rest of you fertile dudes out there I just wana reiterate that IME when that freezing came out it hurt like a mofo SO you may wana get help taking a piss eh!

Posted by JBV2 - Jan. 23, 2016, 12:52 p.m.

Health and Fitness • McMaster Study on Weight Loss and Muscle Gain

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 03:41:43 +0000

A buddy was complaining to his wife that the new dryer was shrinking his pants to which she replied that it wasn't the dryer it was the refrigerator

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 3, 2016, 7:41 p.m.

Health and Fitness • It's in your guts

Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:32:36 +0000

YES to fermented foods,

Which fermented foods are you eating? How often?

Posted by rideitall - Dec. 9, 2015, 7:32 a.m.

Health and Fitness • micro-progression and training goals for 2016

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 05:46:17 +0000

That is a great idea, I am currently trying this with lifting…nudging up the load very lightly, and sometimes just getting the reps in without caring about the weight at all. Knee surgery has taught me quite a lot.

Not thought about applying it to running, since I first want to be able to run 5-10 km smoothly and gracefully.

Posted by syncro - Jan. 4, 2016, 9:46 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Inversion tables.

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:51:41 +0000

We love this thing!
I can see moving up to the boots and a bar for a full and free range of movement.

Posted by Oldfart - Nov. 29, 2015, 8:51 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Inguinal hernia repair

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:15:34 +0000

Really? Mine hurt like hell for at least a week, and still fairly uncomfortable at nearly 3 weeks.

I had hardly any pain after my second repair. I had T3's but took none.

Posted by Tom - Nov. 29, 2015, 6:15 a.m.

Health and Fitness • The Last 100 Days

Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:32:41 +0000

Tried doing the 30 days of deadlift. But got derailed due to being sick for 5 days.

Just try it again! And if necessary again, and again.

I had a few cases of allergic reactions when I needed to take Cortison and rest, but I just did not give in.

I think unless it had been flu along with some complimentary throwing up and diarrhoe, I would have dragged myself out, even for a few sets of light barbell rows.

Cranking out the few reps and sets of pushups and one legged deadlift movement pattern with the healthy leg the evening after surgery is not necessarily something I would call "fun".

Just try it again, enduramil. You will feel awesome when you do your last rep of the very last set.

Posted by Mic - Nov. 2, 2015, 11:32 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Hemp seeds

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:45:17 +0000

And who are you, dude?

yeah….what he said!

Posted by zahgurim - Oct. 6, 2015, 9:45 a.m.

Health and Fitness • bunny hop frustrations

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 03:22:38 +0000

starting to get these. only small and rarely pretty but it's a real compound series of motions. timing timing and more timing eh.

For fun, soften up your compression and jack your rebound settings.

Posted by JBV2 - Sept. 2, 2015, 8:22 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Training with a damaged/ "bruised" Meniscus

Sun, 03 May 2015 19:35:42 +0000

Thanks! Had physio for the first time today, and it was quite challenging although she told me that due to my lifting and riding my outer and inner quads are well developed, and not only the main inner one - so my knee's stability is guaranteed.

She helped me move through a series of exercises I have to do at home twice daily for ten to fifteen reps, not more. Can start to walk without the crutches inside the house, and for as long as I am painfree, which I am.

I asked when I can start "lift and pick heavy things off the floor", and she said first priority is to get my knee back into a properly functioning condition so that my body weight can be carried around again, carefully estimate - four to five months, depending on how well I do take care.

Have to wear a compression "sock" on the leg and give myself shots until probably next week on Monday.

All in all I am pretty excited and happy that it all has been going very well. Have to bend my leg while lying on the back, and I can do it without any pain. Feels actually quite unreal, since I have not been able to do this since last November.

Thanks again for the input and support, much appreciated. Next time I am in your area the first round of locally brewed beer is on me.

Awesome man!

Posted by Mic - May 3, 2015, 12:35 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Scaphoid wrist break

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:00:19 +0000

brutal. sorry to hear. any possibility i/we can learn from how it happened and how to avoid? this kinda stuff scares the shit outta me. my buddy is brilliant at riding just beyond his level (which is why his level has gotten so good the last couple yrs) and falling fairly often. he seems to tuck in his arms and land on his folded arms and breaks ribs instead.

It was an off day for me and the bike at whistler. I had a few changes/ parts on the bike and my focus was not there that day probably from the lack of sleep. I ended up busting up my rear derailuer mid day.
The crash was at the end of the day at the start of lower whistler dh. I went off a drop at high speed and very nose heavy. I don't remember putting my hand out. Just sliding to a stop on my helmet and knees. I've had lots of crashes that looked much worse and walked away a bit sore. I've learned how to fall over the years but I guess I was tired. I normally wrap my wrists which seem to help when I do fall/ tip over.

So much time on my hands(only one useful hand) I dont know what to do with myself.

Posted by nomnon - Sept. 29, 2015, 3 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Ruck March

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:22:41 +0000

I hate running. Any of you do this? I just picked up a sack of barite and taped the hell out of it to hold it together for a few years, now I have an 88 lb brick in the shape of a cement bag. Stuffed it into a hiking pack, now I look like a jack ass quick marching my fat ass through the hilliest neighborhoods in Calgary, up and down the elbow valley wall for 5-7 km at a go.

Rough calculations tell me that my fat + the added weight = 800 calories / hour, and I'm just adding more weight as I lose it, in 10 lb increments. Once I'm back at my fighting weight, I'll use it as resistance until I reach a total of 200 lb packs. I was in the best shape of my life when I was building trails out there on the coast… I'm guessing the chainsaws, shovels, pails of nails, etc being packed up mountain faces helped a fair amount, clued in that military style rucking was probably as close to a replication as I can get without spending the time actually building trail, as long as I follow the rule of doing pushups or situps every mile.

I sometimes do weighted walks with a max of 20 kg, but only if I am well rested and I feel like doing it. Other than that it is usually around 10kg, and then trying to smoothly and gracefully walk as fast as I can on a 5km round trip through the hills.

I found that tightening my trunk, keeping my body upright (head) and actually focusing on the graceful part packs quite a punch. Similar to proper running mechanics I alwys focus on letting the muscles do the work and not walk so that my bones/joints have to take the impact.

It is definitely recommended by folks who lift big weights as a means to keep body fat in check.

Posted by Go-t - July 16, 2015, 9:22 a.m.

Health and Fitness • wot if there were no mirrors in gyms?

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 16:46:16 +0000

I much prefer no-mirror for the main lifts, and especially the olympic lifts as it completely screws up my concentration. I would be happy if the mirrors were confined to the DB racks. It's also weird looking at yourself rowing/running on the treadmill but maybe handy for catching glimpses of lulu lemon clad butts.

Posted by JBV2 - Sept. 13, 2015, 9:46 a.m.

Health and Fitness • chronic ankle injury - question for Syncro?

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:53:05 +0000

Hey Guys,

I went to a sports chiro who broke down a bunch of scar tissue (I cried, it was like she was taking her daddy issues out on my ankle) and improved my mobility by 80% - I could run again!

Wow that's the exact feeling I got with my physio therapist. She was so small, cute and nice, but when she was breaking up the scar tissue in my damaged finger all I could think was "Why do you hate me so much to put me through so much pain, what did I ever do to you?"

Posted by winterbela - July 6, 2015, 12:53 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Looking for an Olympic weight set.

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:45:17 +0000

cool!

Posted by jetta_mike - July 14, 2015, 1:45 p.m.

Health and Fitness • motivational workout posters

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:43:39 +0000

Posted by syncro - Aug. 4, 2015, 7:43 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Consuming soya based protein products makes you grow titties?

Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:23:39 +0000

Posted by tungsten - Sept. 23, 2014, 9:23 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Resistance clothing

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:11:26 +0000

This is kind of like the whole training at altitude thing…

The altitude is good for your hematocrit but you can't train as hard so you lose some of the upside…

I read an article somewhere about a study where they had a bunch of different athletes training at sea level and basically living in a giant hypobaric chamber when they weren't training. Results were pretty good but not very practical long term.

Posted by Fast-Orange - Aug. 16, 2015, 3:11 a.m.

Health and Fitness • 50 Ironman triathlons in 50 days

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 04:14:13 +0000

I would love to see his rehab/prehab/maintenance routine during those 50 days.
Also, his diet.

his fb says he spent every spare moment in his normatec recovery suit/pants

http://www.normatecrecovery.com/science.shtml

interesting stuff

Posted by Couch_Surfer - June 5, 2015, 9:14 p.m.

Health and Fitness • eat your ripe bananas

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 09:22:38 +0000

yeah that always happens…but im done with it now, Permanently in Canuckistan.
Going to miss the fresh fish, fruit, including our banana trees.
So many different varieties of banana.

When I lived in SE Asia I used to eat bananas off the trees from the back yard. Another cool thing were bats that roosted in the curled-up shoots. Banana trees grow here in Vancouver. But I've never seen them fruit here. My theory is that they are lacking pollinators. Maybe you can make it your life's work (while cheerfully introducing more invasive species to the West Coast).

Posted by syncro - July 1, 2015, 2:22 a.m.

Health and Fitness • squatting

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 05:53:56 +0000

i've been thinking about it and could fit it in to my schedule as i'm at the gym 6 days a week. for the off day i could just do pistol squats at home. the drawback though is i've just gotten into the O-lifitng and would see fatigue being an issue trying to fit all that lifting in and riding the bike and working lots of hours. imo if you knew getting a good amount of sleep on a nightly basis wold not be a problem then it could be worth a try.

I can work it into the schedule. I think I will give it a go. Start small and then load it up.

From what I have read, it is a pyramid up, but staying short of failure. I will also have a couple at home days, but pistols or some other body weight exercise should cover it.

Posted by JBV2 - June 21, 2015, 10:53 p.m.

Health and Fitness • "Studies show consuming less food is the key to weight loss"

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 20:37:15 +0000

calories are calories so I have a hard time believing you were consuming the exact same amount of calories, you probably just missed some calories due to the smaller meals

Posted by Duncan - June 15, 2015, 1:37 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 100 pull ups

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:12:58 +0000

Yes.

Damnit… I give up then. Where's the remote?

Posted by leggatt - June 25, 2015, 12:12 a.m.

Health and Fitness • BBC News- How I Became A Drug Cheat To Test The System

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:25:21 +0000

Unfortunately the original Romano Roberts site is no longer up as he had some really interesting articles on PED's and sports. There was one related to Crossfit which I thought was incredibly informative and really highlighted the various dynamics at play e.g no organization really wants to catch their athletes, so….testing is done in a way that allows for some purposefully large wholes in the net.

Here is the article from the Internet time machine. Definitely worth the read if you're interested in steroids (and the politics) around their use:

https://web.archive.org/web/20140201063936/http://romanoroberts.com.mx/steroids-crossfit-and-the-crossfit-games-who-how/

Posted by enduramil - June 5, 2015, 11:25 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Workout Music

Sat, 06 Jun 2015 07:50:35 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8eRzOYhLuw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA

Posted by Fast-Orange - June 6, 2015, 12:50 a.m.

Health and Fitness • I need a buzz......

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 03:31:54 +0000

FO - :o :lol: apparent sarcasm was unintentional. You're right about music and I did buy a device haven't yet figured out how to use it.

syncro speaks English! :clap:

Posted by tungsten - June 4, 2015, 8:31 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Fitness Tracking - Excel

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:06:26 +0000

That's it - thanks Blackbird - just signed up.

Posted by winterbela - June 2, 2015, 8:06 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Open Minds- Better Mental Health Care

Mon, 25 May 2015 02:42:23 +0000

The Globe and Mail is running a series of articles looking at better mental health care other than what we currently have.

Huge article in Saturday's Globe and Mail…..

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-case-for-publicly-funded-therapy/article24567332/

Difficulty in getting a diagnosis,

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-difficulty-of-getting-a-definitive-mental-health-diagnosis/article24570126/

And something for us parents..

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-tricky-issue-of-consent-in-adolescent-mental-health-care/article24569021/

Posted by enduramil - May 24, 2015, 7:42 p.m.

Health and Fitness • deadlifts...losing grip

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:55:02 +0000

i am this point with deadlifts where the weight is limited by my grip. i try to do 4x10 but by the 4th set, it is down to say 6 due me just not being able to hold on to the bar

i've searched around and there seems to be different holding techniques (like more on your fingers than palm), and it isn't really helping

any suggestions? or is it pretty much that my grip will improve over time as i do the deadlifts, and just be patient? are straps not really the solution?

Are you hands unusually small or do you have short fingers? Hand size can be a limiting factor in being able to grip the bar tightly enough over multiple reps. If your hands are small, you could try your luck with a smaller diameter bar (eg. 'women's' oly bar.)

If you hands are of 'normal' proportions, here are some random thoughts:
- 4x10 is getting into 'volume' rather than strength work. As the DL gets heavier (and it should if you want to get stronger) you will need to decrease volume as you will not be able to adequately recover from the effort. If you want to increase your grip strength, why not try heavier and for less reps? eg. 1 or 2 sets of 5 once per week? increasing the weight week on week. If you are able to hold on to a set of 5 400# Dl's, I'm betting a set of 10 at 250# will be less of a problem.
-hook grip the last set. The hook grip gets more comfortable the more you use it, but lets face it, never feels great.
-mixed grip last set - make sure you pay attention to the bar being pushed out from your mid-foot by the supine hand.
-Checking to see where you are placing the bar in your hand when you set up. If the bar slides down, then you may not have your hands properly seated. (This Mark Rippetoe vid about grip, might be of use, though not specifically about DL Grip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTqNSgCmM2s). You may also need to re-grip between sets. There is not law that says you have to keep your hands around the bar for the full 10 sets.
-There is no law that says you can't re-set between reps, and you should be doing so if shit is getting out of wack. The 1-2 second pause/reset may be enough to get your through your last reps.
-Straps are NOT the solution. Increasing your grip strength is one of the added benefits of deadlifting. In the absence of a wrist injury or some other reason (needing to save your grip for something else) straps shouldn't be used/needed.

hope that helps!

Posted by xcolin - March 11, 2015, 10:55 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Why I don't go to gyms anymore..

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:39:17 +0000

Not when they stand inside the rack or use the equipment as lounge furniture while checking their email and text messages …

No shit, eh? I tryed out the FCCC gym there's like one flat bench in the entire tiny gym which I couldn't access 'cause some Chinese guy was sitting on it scream talking at his i pad.

Posted by Fast-Orange - Feb. 9, 2015, 6:39 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Walking....

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:52:26 +0000

you should try lunges holding a barbell overhead, then progress to dumbells.

Have an MRT coming up next tuesday, so no lunges for me at the moment. Guess I need surgery.

so are we still talking about enjoying pizza or are we now talking about being a fat fuck?

Depending on the intensity of the former, the volume of the latter is just a matter of, err, time.

Posted by Mic - April 20, 2015, 7:52 a.m.

Health and Fitness • juicing

Thu, 12 Feb 2015 02:12:17 +0000

Anyone put Arugula in their smoothies? It has a pretty strong flavor that's hard to hide.

Posted by JBV2 - Feb. 11, 2015, 6:12 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Matt Hoffman and The Lars Ligament

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:55:13 +0000

I hope this option for acl repairs works out.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/11/08/the-future-treating-acl-tears-cutting-surgery/H56nklXNhAXoEptwVay2vN/story.html?event=event25

Posted by enduramil - March 18, 2015, 10:55 a.m.

Health and Fitness • dancing is good for your brain

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 05:10:52 +0000

Isn't the real lesson here that we need to keep doing challenging mental and physical stuff to stay healthy?

Nope. It means shakin' yer booty stops you from going senile.

Posted by syncro - March 5, 2015, 9:10 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Nov/Dec/Jan 3 month challenge

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:21:29 +0000

Soo…nearly four weeks into February. I did improve on the pistols, but had to stop it. Highest ladder ever done was 6,5,5,4,3.

Due to a movement patterning accident while doing martial arts training in december (stupidity on my side) I have been diagnosed with a damaged pattella/pattella arthritis (do not know the proper English term, the cartilage is possibly damaged) and a damaged meniscus on the inner side of my left knee.

Am doing rehab movements now, date for a MRT is end of March. The good News is that I was specifically told to ride my bike as much as I can. The doctor said that even squats are ok as long as they are NOT below parallel and I do not sfully traighten my knees when standing.

But thanks to kettlebell swings, snatches, bent presses and carries I have in fact lost a bit lard, and the Holiday seasong has not been that difficult.

Posted by syncro - Nov. 7, 2014, 10:21 a.m.

Health and Fitness • cool site for nutritional values/info

Sat, 31 Jan 2015 10:15:48 +0000

Getting vitamins from food? Really? Now I've seen everything, lol!

Posted by syncro - Jan. 31, 2015, 2:15 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Healthy At Work Meal Idea's

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:31:38 +0000

Lately I've been making a breakfast casserole that includes ground turkey, sweet potatoes, spinach and eggs that makes enough to last me the week. It's really good. It could also be used as a snack to carry with you.

For breakfast I pre-make burritos. Theyre pretty simple. A bit of egg, breakfast sausage, peppers, cheese, more cheese, siracha. Wrap it nice and tight. Then wrap it up in parchment paper and fire in the freezer (usually throw a bunch in a big ziploc bag). Then just heat up in nuke box for 2-3 mins.

Posted by bkoz - Feb. 17, 2015, 8:31 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 30 Day Challenges

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:56:27 +0000

You can try this excersice also back tuck,front tuck,back layout.

Posted by CraigH - Jan. 7, 2014, 11:56 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Good News Everyone

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:20:04 +0000

I knew all those years thinking about exercising would pay off.

Posted by ReductiMat - Dec. 23, 2014, 4:20 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Vaccination- Good or Evil?

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:56:55 +0000

It describes the basic ingredients contained in vaccines in Canada with links to the producers for full lists of vaccine composition. It's not witchcraft. Reminds me of watching "the Secret" movie, where they state "it's like electricity, nobody knows how electricity works, we just turn on the switch and the lights come on".

Most people don't know how the Internet or cellular phone services work either. But it doesn't seem to matter to them. Something stops being a conspiracy when its too inconvenient to live without.

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 11, 2015, 1:56 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Supplements ...

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 02:43:14 +0000

"Stupid Pills - The Politics of Fraudulent Dietary Supplements"

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/06/opinion/the-politics-of-fraudulent-dietary-supplements.html

One pill makes you larger,
And one pill makes you small,
And the ones they sell at Walmart don't do anything at all;
Go ask Orrin - his pals make them all…

Posted by Duncan - Feb. 4, 2015, 6:43 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Heart Surgeon on What Causes Heart Disease.

Sat, 24 Jan 2015 03:19:09 +0000

http://www.thebigfatsurprise.com/

this author dispels the history of the anti fat crusade. fascinating interview on the cee bee cee with her. the great news for me- fat is fucking awesome, eat away. the bad news? man i eat way too much carbs…

Get the podcast "Fat doesn't make you fat", and a follow up interview with Health Canada "Health Canada: Canadian diets shouldn't be no fat, but low fat" from: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/current-from-cbc-radio-highlights/

The author's story about the problem with Ansel Key's research and the resulting run down the "low fat" rabbit hole has been documented elsewhere too. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/what-if-it-s-all-been-a-big-fat-lie.html and Lustig's book "Fat Chance".

It seems like conventional wisdom is swinging away from the low fat mantra, and that heart disease and metabolic disease and obesity are linked to carbs and not fat. I am not a doctor, but my own change in diet from "lots o carbs in the form of bread, pasta, and rice (not sweet stuff for the most part)" to a "very low carb but tons of everything else including dairy fat, meat fat, meat, vegetables and some fruit" dropped me quite of bit of excess weight AND more importantly improved my blood analysis a LOT.

So, I am a believer. Paleo diet, Atkins diet, whatever - just limit the carbs seems to be the key.

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 23, 2015, 7:19 p.m.

Health and Fitness • a minimum standard of fitness?

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 05:23:42 +0000

My suggestion, like Syncro's, pick one. Crossfit or strength training. That is unless your goal is to feel like complete shit and eventually suck at both, then 5/3/1 and Crossfit at the same time will be one of your best bets.

I suspect you guys are right but will see how the combo goes for a while…

Posted by syncro - Jan. 13, 2015, 9:23 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Sugar vs. Fat - an interesting study...

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 19:16:43 +0000

http://mic.com/articles/84521/japan-has-cut-obesity-to-3-5-in-a-controversial-way-that-wouldn-t-fly-in-america

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/what-s-the-secret-to-japan-s-slender-population-serious-eating-education-1.2894221?cmp=rss%3Fcmp%3Dfbtl[HTML_REMOVED]utm_content=buffer5547f[HTML_REMOVED]utm_medium=social[HTML_REMOVED]utm_source=facebook.com[HTML_REMOVED]utm_campaign=buffer

BTW, Japanese live longer

With respect to Japan, I would say it's the traditional diet combined with food education that accounts for low obesity. Other countries also have good food education (maybe not to the same extent) but higher obesity.

Posted by rewoga - Jan. 7, 2015, 11:16 a.m.

Health and Fitness • 2015 New Years fitness resolutions

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 20:25:12 +0000

Raise your seat!? What do you .. how can you … NO!

Just for that we have to wear our full-face helmets now.

Dang it.

Posted by trail-worker - Jan. 2, 2015, 12:25 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Running Year in Review and Goals for 2015

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:05:11 +0000

I got into trail running in 2014 and bit my tongue after telling my running buddies they were crazy for doing ultras and ran my first! LOVED it! also did a bunch of tough 23k trail races (Squamish50 and Comfortably Numb) and some 5Peaks races.

my goals for 2015 are to keep running trails, do 2 ultras (Gorges and SQ50) and stay injury free through strength training. oh and also don't monopolize my time with running and ride more!

as for shoes, if you're in Vancouver i would check out Distance Runwear. Dave knows his stuff and they carry "alternative" brands like Altra, Pearl Izumi etc. On trails I rotate between Altra Lone Peak 2.0 and Salomon Sense Mantra. On road Pearl Izumi N1 are my new crack.

Posted by sanrensho - Dec. 31, 2014, 12:05 a.m.

Health and Fitness • 40 minute rule

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:28:46 +0000

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/willbrink3.htm

.

OK that was interesting but I found a 3 lb tub of rice protein in the fridge so I'm gonna' use that up first.

Posted by tungsten - Dec. 21, 2014, 10:28 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 5/3/1 Training Log

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:43:05 +0000

Been able to go with a bit more frequency November.

I've crossed over the 10 plate category and have pulled 515 for deadlift, so close to 6 plates for bench and I don't really know about squatting. I've done 405 pounds but I don't think my hips broke parallel. Since I'm not going to go into any powerlifting competitions I guess it doesn't matter.

It is a good program.

Beast!

Posted by ReductiMat - Jan. 15, 2014, 10:43 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Would You Run 3,080 Miles For Science?

Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:29:41 +0000

I wouldn't run that far for beer,so this thread can eff off.

Posted by enduramil - Dec. 6, 2014, 7:29 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Online Gym Equipment Stores

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:11:14 +0000

:mad:

Posted by PUNKY - Jan. 27, 2014, 3:11 p.m.

Health and Fitness • eat red meat - here's why

Fri, 04 Apr 2014 04:59:12 +0000

I'm just glad splinky doesn't stage similar protests to the enemy camp.

ps - the PETA's would like us to eat cute girls.

Ah yes PETA
_P_eople _E_ating _T_asty _A_nimals

Posted by syncro - April 3, 2014, 9:59 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Talking Reduces Suicide Risk

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:42:06 +0000

when talking to others you don't get lost in your head.

Posted by enduramil - Nov. 25, 2014, 12:42 p.m.

Health and Fitness • workout nutrition

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:47:00 +0000

Well actualy it wasn't a theory it worked, the year before I had crashed 4 times in 24 hrs on normal food taken haphazardly, this year I did 1/2 liter of Perpetuem per hr and maybe 8 or 10 hammer gels (taken more towards the end) during the whole event … no stomach problems and no crash

The ultra runner/coach guy was in the same event, on the same fuel, he marks his bottle in 1/4's with a sharpie and makes sure to drink 125ml every 15min, he finished 6hrs faster than its ever been done, I said hey hows it goin Jeff as he powered by, he looked at his HR monitor and said "great! 82%!"

he DID say to test the fuel you intend to use before racing on it, which I did on an 11hr tour, I admit I should have done more testing but it seemed fine and I do have a pretty strong stomach

Posted by syncro - Nov. 18, 2014, 11:47 p.m.

Health and Fitness • bench press vs squat rack/bench

Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:49:32 +0000

I'm pretty sure the j-hook holes go all the way to the bottom of the power-rack, which means it can serve as a bench for pressing too.

Or you could get this and this and let me come work out at your place.

freaking PRO-CROSSFITTER set-up right there :crazy:

Posted by jetta_mike - Nov. 16, 2014, 2:49 p.m.

Health and Fitness • is sugar toxic?

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:38:44 +0000

http://youtu.be/T_jbEjJuYpg

Posted by syncro - Nov. 5, 2014, 9:38 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Jul/Aug/Sep 3 month challenge

Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:45:42 +0000

I rediscovered biking, so to speak, and I am at the moment only doing heavy swings (5x5, nearly everyday as in Pavel's "Greasing The Groove"), along with clean and press ladders, and bent presses.

This leaves gas in the tank for biking, improves my martial arts training (I guess it has something to do with the fairly explosive movement of the swing and the cleaning poart in the c+p) and I can still do other fun things in life without feeling to beaten and tired.

I have had quite a few allergic reactions in ther last few weeks, so I am not yet done with the swings, but my plan after it will be to try and focus on my upper body for purely shallow reasons of vanity. My arms are too thin. ;)

Posted by syncro - June 23, 2014, 5:45 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Makers Body Crossfit Groupon

Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:03:24 +0000

strength and form take time to develop , just because some has perfect form with a broom stick , does not mean that person will have the same form under load .

Well clearly. But it makes sense to get a handle on form, flexibility and mechanics beforehand. Then with that basic foundation you can start ramping them up.

i recently watched a clip with kids 8 to 15 doing routines , everyone of them was a injury in the making , the instructor had his tongue hanging trying to perform them as well . the main emphasis was as many reps as fast as you can .

To be fair this could happen at any gym. There are good facilities with good instruction and there are bad.

Posted by switch900 - March 15, 2014, 12:03 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Endurance Fatigue:Perception is Everything

Mon, 13 Oct 2014 03:36:35 +0000

http://running.competitor.com/2014/05/training/endurance-fatigue-perception-is-everything_9067#GkXu8vh5SuhkbJ6s.01

Posted by enduramil - Oct. 12, 2014, 8:36 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Here's a shocker ... Exercise May Protect Against Depression

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 03:34:21 +0000

very rarely in a bad mood after a ride regardless of how bad the ride was it is always a positive mood changer for me , so is exercise on a regular basis

Posted by Duncan - Oct. 5, 2014, 8:34 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Cracked ribs?? help!

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:23:22 +0000

riding a little uncomfortably a month later, sounds like you are right on track

sucks about the knees. don't want to :censored: with those guys. if you are unsure about how to heal or treat them, best to see a doctor and/or physio

Posted by GTDad - July 20, 2014, 5:23 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Inspiration

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 03:37:27 +0000

Here is something to inspire all you procastinators:

Now Get Up and Go! GRRRRRR!

Posted by Duncan - Aug. 21, 2014, 8:37 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Crossfit, Your Insecurity is Showing

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:00:55 +0000

slightly more relevant to NSMB:

http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/bodywork/fitness-coach/Is-Cycling-Hurting-My-Bones.html

Bottom line: Recreational riders and multi-sport athletes are most likely in the clear. But serious endurance cyclists should make sure they're doing weight-bearing exercises and make it out on the mountain bike. A 2002 study published in the journal Bone found that mountain biking provides more impacts to stimulate bone growth than road cycling.

Posted by enduramil - July 29, 2014, 8 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Paleo/Primal Diet

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:43:40 +0000

I've jumped on and off the paleo lifestyle a number of times, and I can say that paleo definitely makes me feel the best, and gives me the most energy out of anything else I've done.

That said, I found this to be an interesting article, thought I'd share:

http://www.livingpaleo.com/elite-mountain-biker-greg-parham-reveals-why-paleo-living-is-the-key-to-winning/

Posted by enertronik - July 30, 2014, 2:43 p.m.

Health and Fitness • DIY Gear......gym rings?

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:31:08 +0000

…and the baller way is to glue two squares of quality plywood together(to get the desired thickness)…router out the rings…sand to finish…
Jig saw and a shit ton of sanding if that's all you have but really want wood rings

Posted by Mic - July 8, 2014, 3:31 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Mar/Apr/May 3 month challenge

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 05:24:17 +0000

I've been thinking about summer goals, so I'll give myself until Sept/15 for:

- 25 pushups, good form, controlled (current = 10)
- 15 pullups, going down to a full hang in between, no cheating (current = 3)
- 45 minute Grouse Grind (current = 59 mins)

These might be hard, there's lots of camping and drinking to be done this summer, we'll see.

Posted by syncro - March 5, 2014, 9:24 p.m.

Health and Fitness • NSMB Healthiest Me 2013/2014 intro and goals thread

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:22:40 +0000

Thanks for the reading!

I've been bench pressing my kids, they love that. The 7 year old is getting a little hard to do.

Posted by syncro - Nov. 20, 2013, 12:22 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 40 Random Thoughts on Training

Mon, 26 May 2014 14:18:24 +0000

step-ups.
do them.

if you want to get fast then train fast/explosively - this can be more difficult with questionable knees though.
bounding drills will help a bunch too.

Will try by starting off easy … thanks.

Posted by enduramil - May 26, 2014, 7:18 a.m.

Health and Fitness • crossfit on the CBC

Thu, 19 Jun 2014 02:28:34 +0000

Crossfitter attempting 100 pull ups…

Posted by JBV2 - June 18, 2014, 7:28 p.m.

Health and Fitness • RICE- End Of An Ice Age

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:17:30 +0000

Physio told me that the contrast bath cycles of constriction (cold) followed by expansion (hot) of blood vessels capillaries seems to reduce inflammation speed up healing and recovery. I don't know if there is any demonstrated/proven physiological repair effect, but I've been exposed to this before both in recovery (endurance events) and for rehab (tissue and muscle injury) and I can say that I feel great immediately after the bath cycles and it seems to much improve joint mobility, at least temporarily.

From my experience, I concede that it is possible that there is no physiological repair ocurring, but the temporary relief you get may gives you a psychological boost (a huge part of recovery) in your belief that healing is going on.

Posted by enduramil - June 9, 2014, 7:17 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Hey Gym Guy

Sat, 17 May 2014 05:27:53 +0000

I dream of the day I can set up a home gym. Enjoy it!

Posted by Col.-Sanders - May 16, 2014, 10:27 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Fitness Crazed- How Gym Owners, Trainers, and Pseudo Science Keep You Fat

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:37:22 +0000

A big problem for a lot of detrained people is that everything is torture (moving, doing, changing their diet). When people ask me how to get started I always advise them to find something fun that they want to do and do it a lot. When there's some payoff to the hard work be it on a bike, rock climbing, SUP, yoga, whatever, then it's more likely to become a habit. When one thing is fun then it's easier to make changes in other areas (i.e. going to the gym to do supplemental training, dietary changes) because they'll make that first thing even more fun.

TL;DR Use something fun as a stepping stone to a positive feedback loop.

Posted by enduramil - June 2, 2014, 1:37 p.m.

Health and Fitness • How Running and Endurance Training Can Shorten Your Life

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 02:47:00 +0000

Just a short anecdote: i am currently in berlin, came across an english bookstore, quite large for germany, and could not remember the title, and could not access internet and the board…sometimes there are times i wish i had a 'smartphone' and not only a smartass at times.

Posted by ReductiMat - June 2, 2014, 7:47 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Jun/Jul/Aug 3mo Challenge

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:08:47 +0000

Deleted for lack of participation. see you on the trails!

Posted by TylerDurden - June 2, 2014, 9:08 a.m.

Health and Fitness • How's your posture?

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:28:03 +0000

Oh god, my posture is absolutely horrible.
I am always in slump mode.
I have tried guides like this. I have tried all sorts of suggestions.
At the end of the day it just feels super uncomfortable to sit up straight…
I will give this guide a read though maybe I will find something new that works.
Thanks :)

Posted by Loopie - April 13, 2014, 11:28 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Sulphites

Sun, 18 May 2014 19:04:05 +0000

you can make kit wines with much less sulphates than commercial wines, the best whites aren't too bad and end up costing [HTML_REMOVED]5$ a bottle, I don't make reds anymore cuz they need too much aging whereas whites can taste pretty good right away

Posted by wahmbulance_ - May 18, 2014, 12:04 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Nutrition

Wed, 14 May 2014 01:02:19 +0000

I went to a Green Buildings Info session that gave everyone a bottled water. There was a drinking fountain 15 feet outside the door to the meeting room.

Posted by ReductiMat - May 13, 2014, 6:02 p.m.

Health and Fitness • PAP strength training

Tue, 13 May 2014 04:20:02 +0000

I do this fairly consistently in my work outs.

Posted by syncro - May 12, 2014, 9:20 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 1-minute workouts. Lets hear about them.

Sun, 20 Apr 2014 21:52:36 +0000

I usually just do a dozen push-ups, a dozen sit-ups and then a dozen jumping jacks.
Maybe i'm old fashioned but it definitely gets the blood pumping and you can do it quickly anywhere.

Posted by Duncan - April 20, 2014, 2:52 p.m.

Health and Fitness • My Healthy Community

Wed, 07 May 2014 02:48:02 +0000

Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health are doing a survey to learn how our lifestyle, our environment, neighbourhood characteristics and daily interactions affect our health over time. Completing the survey will help us improve these things and enter you to win prizes like an iPad. I've already done the the survey and so far they have had 21,000 people do it. They are looking to get another 15,000 more but would like the majority of those (13,000) to be men. So I figure this would be a good place to share the link. You can do the survey here:

https://www.myhealthmycommunity.org/survey

And if you want to help me win a prize enter in the referral code of JW63, or not - it's up to you. Either way, do the surveyas it will help improve how health care is delivered in the future.

Posted by syncro - May 6, 2014, 7:48 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Blender (for smoothies and the like)

Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:25:08 +0000

Returned the Brevie Hemi-mini…works fine I guess. There were some things I didn't like tho…and the Daughter str8-up disliked it.
Picked up a Blendtec at Costco…holy Hey Zues! You gotta hold that beast down or it wants to jump off the counter and hump your dog!

Posted by sk8r - April 19, 2014, 9:25 p.m.

Health and Fitness • hamstrings and cycling...

Wed, 09 Apr 2014 04:32:14 +0000

starting to be able to walk normally. pain easing up, swelling down, purple subsiding. bad grade 2 according to physio. he reckons one of the 3 strands that makes up the hammy is gone. can't detect 1 of the tendon's during contraction. starting very modest isometric resistance but that's all. i'm frustrated with the pace of recovery though and the lack of specifics from the physio, which i think is normal: caution seems to be the over riding approach… i have no idea when i'll be able to resume anything approaching regular mtn biking. sigh….

Posted by JBV2 - April 8, 2014, 9:32 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Most effective form of non-surgical gender-reassignment available for men

Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:16:50 +0000

^^^^
This … loss of flexibility and joint/spinal mobility is a major cause of decline in the quality of life as people age.

I always see people stretching at the gym, but have only seen one person work on joint mobility. Super important stuff.

Posted by ReductiMat - March 25, 2014, 11:16 a.m.

Health and Fitness • the problem with wheat

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 06:03:05 +0000

We live in a wonderful time where it doesn't matter whether you gloat about eating animals kept in horrific conditions for all of their short lives, or are a someone who eats nothing but grass, there will be a 'scientific study' out there that you can reference to back up your thinking (or lack of…).

This. It can be so hard to account for the validity, conditions and bias in any study. They make for interesting reading and sometimes offer suggestions on ideas to explore further ultimately leading to a few personal experiments.

Posted by syncro - March 11, 2014, 11:03 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Increasing Reaction Speed

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:38:46 +0000

Well thanks to this forum got started on dropping the pounds and building up some muscle and stamina. Overall I'm pretty happy with where that is going. But being in my 40's even though my strength is up and weight is down, I would like to try and increase my reaction time which seems to have reduced in the last while. .

I think the dropping weight and going lean is really smart as you slowly become an old fuck but I think you actualy need to move your whole body not just your thumbs on a game controler to get faster

could america be full of fat kids with superiour gaming skills who can actualy move really quick ?

trailrunning in rocks would be good … gives ya quick feet, a local ski coach claims tapdancing gives his 11 yr old son faster feet than the rest of the kids on the slalom course

Posted by Butters - April 3, 2014, 12:38 p.m.

Health and Fitness • deadlifts

Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:16:49 +0000

*** I think I've never mentioned this one bit either.. either pull from chuck taylors, new balance minimus type shoes (essentially just a thin sole), or your socks. Pulling relative heavy weight on squishy running shoes isn't a good idea.

This is so true. Also very important on squats; I learned not to squat with running shoes the hard way. Nothing like having 250+ pounds on you and feel your soles moving around.

Since we are talking about shoes, are OL specific shoes worth it for the ocasional lifter? The rear of the sole is stiff as hell, and they seem to make a huge noise when doing power cleans, snatches and similar stuff. Or just stick with the very thin rubber sole?

Posted by JBV2 - March 15, 2014, 12:16 p.m.

Health and Fitness • eating to gain mass

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:14:32 +0000

pop , energy drinks , fancy coffee and the likes all add pounds as well

Posted by trail-worker - March 20, 2014, 7:14 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Protein supplements

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 18:53:42 +0000

Also, you don't piss out a protein supplements, that's the multi-vitamin!

They are if they are taken to excess, above your daily needs. Your body will absorb amino acids from digested proteins or supplements that you ingest to build muscle and other essential proteins (like red blood cells, enzymes, etc) as you develop physically. But your body can't store amino acids and the excess amino acids are broken down in your liver or kidneys by a process called deamination. The major by-product of deamination is urea which is excreted out through urine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_%28nutrient%29#Excess_consumption

Posted by switch900 - March 22, 2014, 11:53 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Crossfit ....jokes ;)

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:39:57 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnjYyfkcaNI

hahaha that was awesome!! Covers a lot of the work out-douche spectrum

Posted by Jimmy-James - March 13, 2014, 9:39 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Metabolic Effects and Performance Effects of Caffeine to Coffee

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:47 +0000

When it comes to endurance exercise.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0059561

Posted by enduramil - March 17, 2014, 9:42 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Hey NSMB Martial Artists

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:20:02 +0000

there is no one perfect system , just ones that have more adaptation too defending other systems .

Yep, but what most people forget is that a lot of the current "old-school" martial arts were developed at a time when people did fall on the ground, too.

Meaning that a lot of the applicability of most old martial arts has been lost due to factors such as petty politics within a system, the inability of any given proper teacher to prepare students for different attacks or replies, or simply laziness.

There have been people falling to the ground, wrestling and grappling 500 years ago, too. The question is different.

A battlefield in ancient Greece, China or during the Sengoku Jidai in Japan's "Middle Ages" before the long-lasting peace would have looked amazingly similar - cut people down, if not able to do so, grapple them, fight them with smaller weapons suitable fot close-quarters and finish them on the ground.

Funny thing is….in most so-called ko-ryu of Japan, for example, hand-to-hand combat was deemed the most difficult, after having mastered long staff, sword and short sword.

What is even more interesting are martial "artists" who think they have new answers to problems who have been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years, actually.

An artists in the martial ways for me would be someone along the lines of Picasso, Renoir, da Vinci, Cezanne, Giacommetti, Beuys and the like - creating someghing entirely new and unique such as the Gracie clan.

Most trainers I have met in the last thirty years were not. Exceptions do apply tho.

Posted by craw - March 5, 2014, 4:20 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Hydration

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 19:23:26 +0000

i drink several litres of water a day , have for a very long time being one who has G.E.R.D. it helps

Posted by rewoga - Dec. 29, 2013, 11:23 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Build me a workout plan

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:24:03 +0000

As a doer of most of this stuff (well A,C,E anyway) who is also tall and lean I say focus on the power/strength work. That translates directly into bike goodness. The long slow cardio you get from jogging isn't much different from what you'd get on the bike and bodybuilding workouts place aesthetics and mass over function.

O-lifting, sprinting and CF build the kind of power and speed that are so useful when riding, but so hard to build on the bike. Plus these things are technique-based so you can make huge performance gains without gaining a lot of weight.

I'm probably like OnePunch, could probably stand to lose some 'bad' weight. That Show and Go system sounds interesting. Might have to order it. My roommate has a couple books, but they're all about what exercises to do, no actual structured plan

Some good stuff posted, thanks guys

Posted by auzz-man - March 12, 2014, 10:24 a.m.

Health and Fitness • CBC- The Allergy Fix

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:55:28 +0000

Caught the end of it on tv, interesting to see some of the things that may cause it that they're researching

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 27, 2014, 11:55 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Fat vs mucle

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 03:37:29 +0000

Well fuck.

Thanks .

Mucle is when you put your penis in a well. Did not know that.:)

Posted by ReductiMat - March 8, 2014, 7:37 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Crazy or not, I think this guy is onto something.

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 01:06:20 +0000

Our human body is able to catch wrong training for some time, same holds true for nutrition, one day, though, the body is no longer able to do so and eventually it adds up.

To be able to "exercise" into old age takes brains and an open mind.

50 is when doc has the " we need to talk about your lifestyle " conversation but the reality is that its not easy to change a lifetime of bad habits while some do I bet most don't

and then how about people who want to keep doing it but plain wore body parts out, also what will the eventual effects of old injuries to folks who got hurt doing the more extreme aspects of sport such as DH mtb will be?

60 or even 70 can be the new 50, I also think good genes and maybe some good luck play a big part

Posted by Bryan - March 2, 2014, 5:06 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Treadmill shopping....aaaaahhhh!!!!!!!!!

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 07:08:19 +0000

Also hearing good things about Pacemaster.

I'll check that but the wife is getting fed up comparison shopping and is leaning heavily toward the Precor.
Apparently the upper end of their consumer model range are made in Seattle, alleviating parts and maintenance issues.

Posted by tungsten - Feb. 21, 2014, 11:08 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Shot from Krack Klassic competition

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 03:13:02 +0000

Looks like the tiny girl has a penis.

LOL. She is late 50's in age. Wicked shape.

Posted by leggatt - March 2, 2014, 7:13 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Pure, White, And Deadly

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 07:25:22 +0000

That's why they step on it dummy. Oh wait…………

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 15, 2014, 11:25 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Analysis Of The Long Term Effects Of Doping

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:20:55 +0000

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/02/training-center/an-analysis-of-the-long-term-effects-of-performance-enhancing-drugs_317590

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 21, 2014, 11:20 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Plank Routine

Sat, 08 Feb 2014 23:44:38 +0000

Can someone explain how this routine is in any way superior to a weighted compound lift such as front squats?

Besides the lack of equipment required.

you'll build core strength faster with this than through squatting and lack of eqpt is a bonus too.

but the core strength developed through squats will be more functional.

bit of a trade-off.

from my own personal experience i basically never do any specific core training, but i can still do a lot of these facy ab exercises that are ll the rage with the kids these days. that of course comes from squats, deadlifts, cleans, step-ups, push presses, etc.

Posted by Loopie - Feb. 8, 2014, 3:44 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Sit More, Greater Chance Disabled at 60

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 22:11:40 +0000

And if you drink lots of water, you won't be sitting down all that much…

pffft.. not if you wear adult diapers. argument negated.

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 19, 2014, 2:11 p.m.

Health and Fitness • enduro training

Sun, 19 Jan 2014 03:09:25 +0000

I have been trying to 'stay on point' as much as possible during rides. I.e: pushing as hard as i can on the descent, for as long as i can.

For me, mental stuff is my main focus, as that's where i lose the most IMO. Thinking out the trail, 'learning' the trail first time through, remembering to keep looking out ahead etc etc.

Strava motivates the sustained push for me. I know it's balls out for that entire segment. The thinking comes naturally and if it doesn't I slow down otherwise I'll stop suddenly without warning when I make a wrong move.

When I get back on my hardtail for the first bit I need to drop the race pace mentality though. Have to really think and start pushing the bike into the smoother lines and getting the tires off the ground to get it down to the bottom faster. Pedaling and plowing don't work.

I must say I notice the effect of Strava more on the road. Some segments are really long and the burn is sustained over multiple kilometers. When I don't know where the segments are, I rarely get the same intensity out of the ride.

Posted by drummer_dil2 - Jan. 18, 2014, 7:09 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 2%

Sat, 01 Feb 2014 04:52:34 +0000

So, this and this is just hokum?

Can you walk me through your stream of consciousness at how you came to this response? Or are you replying to a post that someone deleted?

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 31, 2014, 8:52 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Cyclings Relationship with Drugs and Depression

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:48:03 +0000

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/100-tours-100-tales/2014/jan/23/cycling-relationship-depression-doping

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 31, 2014, 9:48 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Gym rip-offs

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:19:41 +0000

You are very likely to not use a membership for whatever reason SO I buy punch cards …pay as I go

Yah did just that at local CC.

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 15, 2014, 10:19 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Lack of Out Door Play Hurts Children's Development

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:30:57 +0000

Care to expand?

lol,calm down big guy!

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 20, 2014, 10:30 a.m.

Health and Fitness • combining strength training with riding/training

Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:04:48 +0000

The rides during the week are usually about an hour and if they are "regular" rides they are probably about a 7 out of 10 for intensity. If I am so inclined to do a trainer workout it is usually more intense. Rides on the weekend are longer, 2-3 hours.

I don't think my strength training is particularly intense.

During the day, I would say my activity level is moderate.

Mostly I just want to keep it simple.

General rule in endurance sport is do no more then 2 hard work outs per week. When I say hard I mean intervals and other high intensity stuff. And of course give a day of lighter stuff in between. So simple way would be…Tuesday say do the Tuesday night World's then Thursday do hill climbs. Anything more will wear you down.

And of course the usual Sunday long ride.

Posted by Tom - Jan. 18, 2014, 10:04 a.m.

Health and Fitness • How Being Heavy or Lean Shapes Our View of Exercise

Sat, 18 Jan 2014 22:43:43 +0000

Yah saw my chiropractor today he took one look at me rolled his eyes and said "portion control dude, portion control!" =/

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 18, 2014, 2:43 p.m.

Health and Fitness • ever think about emotional health?

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 01:28:21 +0000

Had a good read a few years ago regarding this topic.

When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

Great book that many specialists had come together to publish.

My wife has that book, she read it twice! Tells me I should read it. Maybe I will.

Posted by syncro - Dec. 19, 2013, 5:28 p.m.

Health and Fitness • philosophy of food

Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:22:13 +0000

I read the articles on the site. This is an excellent edited collection that takes up a number of philosophical/ethical issues related to food, food production,and the aesthetic experience of eating and enjoying food.

Posted by syncro - Jan. 6, 2014, 12:22 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Water Is The Enemy

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:01:41 +0000

My brother's drunk the coconut water kool-aid. Dumb fuck. :stupid:

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 13, 2014, 1:01 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Stretching Questions

Mon, 25 Nov 2013 19:26:06 +0000

If you want to learn about one of, if not the best exercise/tests of strength, Andy Bolton's ebook covers it all.

If you want free (three parts):
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/mastering_the_deadlift_part_i
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1588392
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1607555

Posted by Butters - Nov. 25, 2013, 11:26 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Something in the woods

Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:42:57 +0000

I'm allergic to two things. Cats and cedar.

Dammit.

Posted by Silk - Jan. 4, 2014, 3:42 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Rack pulls/Partial deadlifts

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 05:24:46 +0000

When I read the title, I thought you were a whimp.

When I read the post you have my interest.

What's your workout week like right now?

My workout week is pretty simple. I lift 5 out of 7 days and train a muscle once in seven days.

- Monday: Hamstrings - stiff legged deadlifts, rack pulls, hamstring curls and calve raises.
- Tuesday: Shoulders - machine presses, rear raises, lateral raises, front raises and high pulls then abs
- Wednesday: Back and biceps - pull ups, pull downs, seated cable rows, machine rows, alternating dumbell curls, incline hammer curls, double bicep cable curls. Abs
-Thursday off
-Friday: Legs - Smith sumo squats, step backs, step ups, leg press, leg extensions, seated calf raises
-Saturday: Chest and triceps - Flat dumbell press, incline dumbell press, incline fly, ped dec, tricep push downs, over heard cable extensions, cable kick backs, abs

I do cardio of some sort 7 days a week.

Posted by leggatt - Dec. 22, 2013, 9:24 p.m.

Health and Fitness • First ride

Sun, 05 Jan 2014 02:30:47 +0000

If you can handle slumming it south of the fraser, the SORCE and Shed Bike Club parks are great.

http://sorcebikeclub.org/index.php/bike-parks

Latimer Lake, South Surrey Bike Park, and Delta Watershed are all good for a couple hours tooling around in the woods.

Posted by getyourstiffon - Jan. 4, 2014, 6:30 p.m.

Health and Fitness • stubborn cold help

Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:47:41 +0000

You have a cold, the pro's tell me you will be sick for either 3 days OR 13 days … sounds like you had the 13 day

Posted by Tracer-Tong - Jan. 5, 2014, 10:47 p.m.

Health and Fitness • seat tube angle related to back pain?

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 06:28:03 +0000

thanks for the ideas. have tilted the saddle nose down a notch and it does feel a bit better. will consider the lower seat idea, never thought of that. normally for road climbs i like max extension. i had already moved the seat as far forward on the rails as possible which also was a good idea.

Posted by JBV2 - Jan. 1, 2014, 10:28 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Selling Of ADD

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:05:46 +0000

It sounds like people have diagnosed childhood as ADD.

LOL - so true…and sad too…

Posted by enduramil - Dec. 16, 2013, 10:05 a.m.

Health and Fitness • 5 weeks

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:13:07 +0000

I would be interested in knowing how many people actually make significant changes in their bodies over 5 weeks, after seeing a trainer.
I am very skeptical because the many years I went to gym, I didn't see anyone loose a significant amount of weight, even with a personal trainer/diet program.

You're basing your opinion solely on your experience. Synch is basing his opinion on the experiences of many, many hundreds.

I consider myself pretty fit; I've been a competitive athlete most of my life, in addition the the on-bike stuff (which I don't consider part of my athletic life, just a healthy lifestyle).

Over the past couple of years, due to accumulated injuries, I found myself wanting to make major changes in short periods of time, and I hired a trainer. Why? To push myself outside my comfort zone…and I saw measurable results.

It's not just about weight loss, it's about getting the results one seeks. That doesn't always mean weight loss.

Posted by dEVoRider - Dec. 19, 2013, 1:13 a.m.

Health and Fitness • aerobic/cardio related discussion thread

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:24:26 +0000

As far as Tabata's away from the bike…skipping works pretty damn good. Do 10 or 20 doubles per set…gets me pretty fired up for my powerclean/deadlift workouts. Also can be done anywhere, and a skip rope costs $5.

Posted by syncro - Nov. 20, 2013, 12:24 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Cedric Gracia crash/injury

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 16:34:55 +0000

Also on Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/82378717

Posted by JBV2 - Dec. 24, 2013, 8:34 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Static Trainers

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 02:36:32 +0000

a couple of decent vids I've found for free…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hl1WAGKjMc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGGvKt8vWho

Posted by walleater - Dec. 2, 2013, 6:36 p.m.

Health and Fitness • gym weirdos thread

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:41:57 +0000

Well, Ive got no complaints if the thread has been moved to the dogpile

Posted by syncro - Dec. 27, 2013, 11:41 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Wrist strengthening exercises

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:57:58 +0000

I pull rope through weights, most gyms have 25lb plates, put a rope through those and pull it through. Then pull it back the other way, back and forth until your so bored your eyes bleed.

Posted by Adam-West - Dec. 24, 2013, 10:57 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Essential Reading (books, blogs, articles, interviews...)

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 21:14:05 +0000

I regularly check T-Nation and Dan John.

Funny thing is I do not own an e-book, and I consider myself more of a "proper book" Reader, I'd rather Shell out Money for books I am sure I will read and read again after a while.

Last week I had Marty Gallagher's Purposeful Primivive book in the mail, this is an intense read - holy shit.

I thought about getting Wendler's book as well, simply because of the templates it is supposed to have.

But there are some other things I have to do first, weird thing is, I do not seem to be able to make up my mind about my priorities.

THis year I realised that lifting and riding a lot does not work that well together.

Do I want to loose fat and increase my VO2/Stamina? Do I want to gain size, or just become stronger? How many km do I want to ride next year?

Posted by Mic - Dec. 18, 2013, 1:14 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Truths I learned the hard way.

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 23:01:50 +0000

No doubt about it, I feel much better when I cut out sugar and gluten, but pizza and other wonderful bread products are so yummy.

Posted by DARTHYOGA - Dec. 2, 2013, 3:01 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Motivation

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:28:38 +0000

Today on the skin track I was stopping at around 6000 feet of vert, I have done much better but in retrospect I felt much better today than I would have felt at this time last year, so now I notice what is going on in my thots [HTML_REMOVED] spirit,

its all in believing you can do it and learning to continue believing when your body and mind are trying to convince you other wise

Posted by Cheez1ts - Dec. 8, 2013, 2:28 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Cardiovascular benefits of strength training

Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:50:52 +0000

I'd be curious about benefits of medium rep squats while holding breath, apart from teaching the body to work in a sort of hypoxic state?

Just an observation, it does not really work that well if I do deadlifts with it. Here, a pressing exhale works better. Which makes sense, since the lift is mainly "pulled" with the back.

i'd say it would be another way help to increase the body's lactate threshold, helping you to become more efficient.

Posted by syncro - Dec. 11, 2013, 4:50 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Thoughts on this workout schedule

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:51:03 +0000

A little from column a, a little from column b. :)
I just generally feel that the benefits of lifting weights for riding and for life are worthwhile. Have lifted on and off for years, and I like a simple schedule that fits into an hour.

I'm on my second 6 week cycle. Really enjoying it so far, and definitely finding my strength is increasing on it. I like the 6 week rotation of sets/reps. Depending on the day, I will throw a couple of sets of either pushups or barbell shoulder presses at the end and a bit of core to finish a day off.

What does the actual schedule you're following look like? How much variability are you putting into the program? And are you following the muscle gain or strength gain variation?

Just curious to see other approaches.

Posted by Couch_Surfer - Dec. 16, 2013, 9:51 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Eggs

Mon, 25 Nov 2013 06:29:56 +0000

Soft boiled is awesome. Lower egg into boiling water. Size of the egg and I think elevation plays a role in the timing…I've seen it done in 4min but here in Kamloops it takes exactly 5:20sec for my perfect soft boiled egg…just set white and runny yolk

Posted by Loopie - Nov. 24, 2013, 10:29 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Weight lifting for riding/racing

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 03:02:22 +0000

This is interesting, I'm not strong at all but I've never thought that my upper body strength was keeping me from going fast. I guess I'm a slimy squirm around for a smoother line rider or something.

All the best with your training!

Posted by Tmack - Dec. 10, 2013, 7:02 p.m.

Health and Fitness • 10 Things I Want My Daughter To Know About Exercise

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 04:22:10 +0000

I am surprised by how hard it is not to fall into the girl/ boy trap. All I want from my kids when they are doing 'sports' is that they have fun, and (it's cliche but) give it their all.

Not sure if it is because my daughter is quite a bit more assertive than her older brother, but I find I need to suppress the psycho hockey dad urge way more with my son.

Being a competitive person and a parent sometimes does not mix well.

I believe we have it ingrained in our society about women when it women when it comes to exercise.

One of Gabi's friends mom was competing in those sailboats…like the one's at the Olympics. And is still involved. The women go all the time to the hospital with cuts needing stitches, bruises , and such. She says…they could be pulled straight off the boat in full gear…life jacket and such. And soon after arrival someone will start asking about her husband or boyfriend… must be hitting her.

Yep…how dare a woman have bruises from a sport or recreation activity.

Posted by enduramil - Nov. 28, 2013, 8:22 p.m.

Health and Fitness • North Shore Strength Training Program

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:35:52 +0000

NS-Crossfit™ program?

Nope, fun day out with the husband.

Posted by DARTHYOGA - Dec. 9, 2013, 10:35 a.m.

Health and Fitness • NSMB BIGGEST LOSER

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 06:14:43 +0000

Just found this thread and this whole sub forum. Good stuff. Bump to the top.

I just want to be lighter with a lower BF% in the spring. Nov 1 I was 218 I think, Dec 1around 213, so about 1lb per week, BF% comin down proportionately too. I just just wanna keep it up until Mar 1, so I guess 200 is a good goal. But im less interested in hitting a goal and more interested in making this an annual habit. The diet im following is the 'dude, eat less fude' diet

Posted by dEVoRider - Nov. 17, 2013, 10:14 p.m.

Health and Fitness • endurance and cramping

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 03:26:57 +0000

The only time I have cramped is in the Test, after about 3 hours. I have taken to drinking a half a cup of pickle juice(the brine), just before the Ring Creek Rip. It knocks the cramps down and the last bit is quite pleasurable(by comparison).

The brine has to be from the pickles that must be in the fridge, the shelf stable pickle brine can make things worse for me or have no effect.

I don't cramp often at all, just got tired. I am not a lean eating machine, yet, and that probably has something to do with it. my 2c

Posted by Bryan - Nov. 25, 2013, 7:26 p.m.

Health and Fitness • Help me spend my fitness allowance

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:07:10 +0000

I'm surprised nobody has suggested just blowing it all on beer and fritos, sit on the couch and say wtf.

Kn.

I don't need NSMB to tell me to do this with my allowance.

Posted by heckler_s-better-1_2 - Nov. 20, 2013, 12:07 p.m.

Health and Fitness • War On Fat

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:51:58 +0000

I'm really not sure how you read that as an implied suggestion. That was not the intent, and I certainly know that's not true. But as carbs in the body are depleted, glycogen stores are tapped to make up the energy shortage.

Kn.

reading this part:

because starving oneself of carbs causes the body to reach into glycogen stores to fulfill energy needs for important stuff like, oh, getting your brain to function.

may impart the message that the brain only runs on glucose. while it's true that some glucose is necessary for brain fucntion, we can get by on levels lower that what is currently recommended.

and yes, as blood glucose and then muscle glycogen stores are depleted our bodies will tap into liver glycogen stores. however, if our bodies are adapted to running on fats (and ketones) this demand for glucose will not be as high.

so where i see a need for greater research is in how our energy expenditures affect our ability to burn carbs or fat as a fuel source. for example will a endurance athlete function better on a high-carb diet or will they function equally well on a low carb diet? and what implications does this have for the avg joe who's typical longest aerobic effort may only be an hour? maybe that person has no issues functioning well on a low carb diet.

Posted by enduramil - Nov. 20, 2013, 9:51 a.m.

Health and Fitness • Wow!

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:04:03 +0000

Congrats to everyone on getting this sub-forum started. I think it's the best thing to happen to NSMB in quite some time.

agreed…I havent been on the board very much the last little while…this will bring me back

Posted by ReductiMat - Nov. 20, 2013, 8:04 a.m.