Post your BMI

[RecondoJoe]

Originally Posted by starkind [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

bikes are geat, really feel good on joints and u will still be able to sprint when you need/want to easily improve ur sprints by training on a bike if u want

take it from an obsolete ex military drone who had to bike after an accident, shaved 2 mins off my runtime

well here's my alarm, post again at 1:30pm maybe

I always felt like bicycles actually build my leg muscles up.. like your thighs feel so tense when you get done.. I never really get that same feeling from running..

[strongNpretty]

Marathon runners legs vs cyclists legs will tell you all you need to know..

[unsunghero]

Originally Posted by strongNpretty [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Marathon runners legs vs cyclists legs will tell you all you need to know..

Yup this is a no-brainer

Generally for running, the further you stretch the distance, the skinnier the elite athletes become

If you want to see the strongest and most muscular runners, look at the shortest possible distance sprints. There you will see mostly jacked (upper and lower body) runners with muscular legs

I used to do half marathons with a 7:40 av min/mile, but since getting into lifting and putting on upper body weight (which becomes DEAD useless weight for distance running), I’ve had to shorten my distance to 5k’s. And my performance has dropped. While I used to be able to do a 20min 5k, the last competitive one I did last November was only 23 min 40ish second finish time. So a noticeable decrease. And I love running, but try as I might, I can’t seem to get much beyond this current performance level

[unsunghero]

Originally Posted by starkind [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

the only way to increase muscle mass is to build muscle

running sometimes increases endurance and mitochondrial efficiency but can lead to actually reduced muscle mass

think about it

imo its ok to be anorexic if ur suffering from a chronic illness that won't let u build muscle, better to be skinny and sick than 300lb and sick

This has been hotly debated in the fitness community but generally proven as not true

There are two kinds of cardio, including for running: high intensity and steady state. Steady state means running at a pace which is usually around 60% or so of someone’s max pace. And high intensity means running at a max pace, then taking a break, then repeat

As long as someone is taking in enough EXTRA calories to compensate for those burned in steady state cardio, even distance running (within a reasonable distance), there should be no loss of muscle. I have been able to make steady progress on leg muscle size while still running 3 miles at a time, 4 times per week

This is not true for HIT cardio however. Due to the high demands on the body, this type can and WILL directly impede muscle growth done via lifting, even with enough calories to compensate the expenditure, due the the extra tearing being done to muscle fibers. But for elite sprinters that only do sprints as their source of exercise, or else space out leg strength exercise appropriately, they can still develop their leg muscles well

[starkind]

And yeah HIT or sprints are good ways to actually gain muscle. I'm just saying people go so far to the point where they need to break down protien to keep going. And ur body will often consume protien before it tries to switch over consuming its fat stores, unless you are already consuming your fat stores. So carb loading can be bad.


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I want an implant in my brain (to basically control me like a robot) and body (to give adrenaline) that just lets me shut down into an unconscious state than the United States Government can turn my body into a living missile and I will run to the enemies of the state and karate chop them at inhumane speeds.

Then my body could be usefull to my fellow Americans.

[Patriam1066]

You need greater aspirations. We already have Canadians for cannon fodder

[unsunghero]

Originally Posted by starkind [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And yeah HIT or sprints are good ways to actually gain muscle. I'm just saying people go so far to the point where they need to break down protien to keep going. And ur body will often consume protien before it tries to switch over consuming its fat stores, unless you are already consuming your fat stores. So carb loading can be bad.

Hmmm, that I don’t know enough about either way. I know I personally only carb loaded before a timed competitive race, like a half marathon. I researched it first, and found out the serious competitors start doing it 2 days before their race, then the day before, but not on race day. Usually like full plates of rice, the goal is to become completely waterlogged, water-retentent, because that stored water in the cells somehow gets converted to replace lost glycogen. I never bothered to carb load before any regular exercise run though

Race day I would do a mix of sativa edible weed (which I always do when working out because it increases focus, and makes me enjoy my music more), 2 scoops pre-workout powder (for that super crank), and then I would beg a single Vicodin, oxy, or Percocet pill from a relative who had them leftover from surgery. I’d only do one of these pills on race day. These almost completely shut off the burning feeling of lactic acid

I’m not being drug tested, so why not? Lol. I don’t recommend doing something like that for a regular run, easy way to become addicted to opioids

[Toxigen]

Originally Posted by unsunghero [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hmmm, that I don’t know enough about either way. I know I personally only carb loaded before a timed competitive race, like a half marathon. I researched it first, and found out the serious competitors start doing it 2 days before their race, then the day before, but not on race day. Usually like full plates of rice, the goal is to become completely waterlogged, water-retentent, because that stored water in the cells somehow gets converted to replace lost glycogen. I never bothered to carb load before any regular exercise run though

Race day I would do a mix of sativa edible weed (which I always do when working out because it increases focus, and makes me enjoy my music more), 2 scoops pre-workout powder (for that super crank), and then I would beg a single Vicodin, oxy, or Percocet pill from a relative who had them leftover from surgery. I’d only do one of these pills on race day. These almost completely shut off the burning feeling of lactic acid

I’m not being drug tested, so why not? Lol. I don’t recommend doing something like that for a regular run, easy way to become addicted to opioids

all that...for a half marathon?

*whistle*

[starkind]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You need greater aspirations. We already have Canadians for cannon fodder

I died as a small child this is me screaming an echo, a spirit wailing in the void. I'm sorry I failed you and your country.

[Byue]

I don't care much for marathons.

Sure, Kipchoge can run 42km in 2 hours 1 minute and this is impressive but have you ever heard of fast walkers WALKING 50miles in 3 hours 30 minutes?

I fucking love fast walking.