Great thread everyone! Heath and fitness should be on everyone's minds, especially for those of us brave enough to wear Spandex! I NEVER thought I would be wearing Spandex at my age, but fortunately I have a fairly high metabolism (Thank you Mom!).
While I'm in very good health and shape, I do want more definition in my arms and abs (probably the two most popular areas for most).
I don't get out to the gym as often as I would like so I try to do some basics at home several times a week ( In addition to running several times a day with my dog).
Push ups, crunches and squat thrusts have been my main routines. Any other suggestions?
Great thread everyone! Heath and fitness should be on everyone's minds, especially for those of us brave enough to wear Spandex! I NEVER thought I would be wearing Spandex at my age, but fortunately I have a fairly high metabolism (Thank you Mom!).
While I'm in very good health and shape, I do want more definition in my arms and abs (probably the two most popular areas for most).
I don't get out to the gym as often as I would like so I try to do some basics at home several times a week ( In addition to running several times a day with my dog).
Push ups, crunches and squat thrusts have been my main routines. Any other suggestions?
If you want to pack on muscle, here's what I recommend:
1) Lift Heavy
2) Eat Protein
For #1, the only way your muscle is going to get physically larger is if you tax it - building muscle is about tearing and regrowth. The soreness you feel after working out is the microtears in your muscles regrowing - if you aren't constantly challenging those muscles in different ways with more and more fatigue, you will plateau.
For #2, Diet is incredibly important for building muscle - protein is the building block! Conventional bodybuilding formula for calculating your required protein: 1 to 1.5 grams of protein per LB body weight. So I'm at 180lbs, so in the past when bulking hard I've taken in at least 200g protein per day. About half in lean natural protein-rich foods, and the other half in protein bars/shakes. My typical macronutrient breakdown when gaining looks like 50% protein, 25% carbs, 25% fat.
Aron, I love that you mentioned Quinoa! Great stuff.
Ive got a head start to mine im 6'2 180 lbs. Im mostly farm muscle. But im gonna try to tone down a little and lose some weight.
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Planks work an underlying muscle known as the transverse abdominis. Though planks may not help you develop "shredded" abs, it is the muscle that helps support all other movement functions. Without a strong transverse, your low back will have excess stress placed on it during normal abdominal exercises. It also will help preserve your low back while doing more complex exercises like squats, dead lifts, power lifts, and even pull-ups and push-ups. It is pretty much your built in weight belt.I personally dont believe in planks. Didnt see any change doing them. I prefer to power 8-9 diff situp and crunch variants in a row.
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I wish there was an easier way to find it, or a dedicated "fitness" section for people trying to get in shape for costumes.
Hey thanks for the heads up!There's a great fitness forum over at cosplay.com. It's right at the top level of the forums there - hard to miss![]()
Planks work an underlying muscle known as the transverse abdominis. Though planks may not help you develop "shredded" abs, it is the muscle that helps support all other movement functions. Without a strong transverse, your low back will have excess stress placed on it during normal abdominal exercises. It also will help preserve your low back while doing more complex exercises like squats, dead lifts, power lifts, and even pull-ups and push-ups. It is pretty much your built in weight belt.
Hey no problem man. I hope I didn't come off as arrogant when I typed that. I was in a hurry to get to my next client. I'm a personal trainer and LOVE talking Spider-Man and fitness, so I plan on spending a lot of time in this thread. I'm always open to PM's as well for more specific fitness/nutrition questions.Okso they will be added to the routine
Thanks
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That sounds awesome man! Do you mind if I ask what your overall goals are? What your nutrition/supplement plan is like?If any of you have an Xbox One, I HIGHLY recommend Xbox Fitness. It's sooo good! The MOSSA cardio workouts are a ton of fun, and I began to see (proper) results by the second week. I like to do three, less intense, 10-minute workouts, and then a 30-minute MOSSA fight workout. It's a pretty intense hour of movement.
I'd also like to add that this is a recommendation based on a guy who is, in no way, any kind of fitness expert. But whatever I'm doing is totally working. Cardio training now, then back to weight training once I get more lean. It's kind of hard to work on abs when you can't see them... -_-'