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Gym's don't suit me - it's too time consuming - but those who use them i wish them well
as for my running, what bit i do and what little i understand about running - I'm 51 years old, i'm 6ft, and a skinny git, i cannot change what i am - and i'm not sure i'd really want to
after many years of solo running, the last 7 yeras and 2 months have been all races pushing my disabled NOW 21 year old in his wheelchair
somtimes i race the clock, somtimes i run purely for fun, and see the finish time at the end - but i do have one question for anyone,
I'm fit, i'm happy
Micknphil, we all know you are legend- keep it up my good man
I'm a not so skinny runner about 12 stone but my bod and especially my legs are in good shape. I look around at my colleagues about the same age at work who sometimes treat career success as an excuse to give up on their health and fitness.
However the tri guys and girls have the better bodies than us runners- youy can usually spot them in races from the V shaped back and muscular arms. I'd give it a go if I had the time.
Hi OlneyOne
thanks for that
but reading my post now, it did'nt read as i planned it to - oh well, what the hell
I want to be Nams friend on FB so I can see her pictures...
I dont think either end of the spectrum is a particularly good look... Skinny blokes dont do it for me and neither do the knucklehead grunting goons at the gym. The bloke minding his own business with a nicely toned bod will get my vote every time.
It looks like you've found a happy medium, although that looks like a LOT of training to me... But then again I do my best to get away with doing as little as possible to keep my fitness up and my weight down.
I do the same Brad, there's no reason why you can't do both cardio stuff (runningcyclingswimming) and weight lifting/bodybuilding.
It does give you a good kind-of middle ground between being very skinny and built like a brick sh*thouse and, personally, I like the variety of the different training as well.
On the downside, it does mean that I'll never do either discipline as well as if I just focused on one but seeing as I'm not exactly going to break records in either it doesn't really matter.
And then do you just get a train down to Beachy Head, and start at the bottom?
I have to agree with the first poster that the 'skin and bone' type of runner is not a good look(male or female)
The musclebound look isnt great either imho
The fitness benefits of running far outweigh any negatives though
...Candy dont be silly - you would be best to start off with a few tow ropes from Halfords tied together.
You would also need to get to the bottom of BH, jumping would clearly be the quickest...aim for a deep bit of water though.
If you are doign gym weights etc etc....glutes would be one of the most of the important area to focus on...as theyre the powerhouse of your running - and they are often overlooked. Upper back and chest worth doing, as they help with drive and holding your form.
Hello
I am quite interested in this as I am now shedding weight gained earlier in the year by swimming, cycling and running. Not running as much as before, but then I never cycled or swam before - but the old Body fat is not coming down as quick as I would like, or anywhere near like as quick as weight. I guess I need to up resistance work - so I would advocate a bit of both. Lots of cardio, bit of resistance and weights.
Dunno though - I have never been able to strike the right balance. Always seem to be watching what I eat and that body fat number.
I too, would love to see the pictures Nam. My imagination is going into overdrive.
I think you just want to wear the pointy shoes and harness...
The pictures work for me and I don't have a Facebook account. Just click on the link she posted:
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/photo_search.php?oid=20668494241&view=all
Rodduz - I think the key to doing both running and weight-lifting is not to go flat out every session and overdo it. Doing a full body workout 3 times a week is definitely too much and will leave your body too exhausted to reap the rewards of your efforts. Don't forget what you're effectively doing in the gym is breaking the muscle down so it can grow back stronger during rest days. Doing a full body workout each time you go means every muscle group is getting hit 3 times a week which doesn't give it enough time to rebuild. Most body-building programs advocate a 3 day split focusing on a different muscle group each time and keeping each session under an hour in length.
Similarly with running, you don't want to go out and run flat out every time, at least one session a week should be at an easy pace.