Re: My New Year resolution 2005

[Cubit]

I've read on the internet that the muscles require about 48 hours to recover
after a weight training session. 4 times a week may be too frequent.

"Ignoramus31471" > wrote in message
...
> 1. Strength training at least 4x per week, including deadlifts and
> other training with weights.
>
> 2. Do not go above 174 lbs, too often. Be around 172-173 most of the
> time.
>
> 3. Run a marathon, unless there is a compelling health reason not to.
>
> There is not that much in this resolution, apparently, but I cannot
> think of any big changes I want to make in 2005. Still, I want to have
> a resolution and I want it to be on the record.
>
> --
> 223/172.3/180

[Roger Zoul]

"Ignoramus32046" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:21:42 GMT, Cubit > wrote:
> > I've read on the internet that the muscles require about 48 hours to
recover
> > after a weight training session. 4 times a week may be too frequent.
>
> I can train different muscles on alternate days... Plus, as far as I
> understand, it is not an inflexible rule.

My fear is that you're setting a goal that may be hard to meet, and thus,
setting yourself up for failure.

It all depends on how you approach it, though. Just doing some curls could
qualify as strength training...but the big problem is people setting
unrealistic goals at the beginning and not being able to continue....same
old thing, though.

>
> i
>
> > "Ignoramus31471" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> 1. Strength training at least 4x per week, including deadlifts and
> >> other training with weights.
> >>
> >> 2. Do not go above 174 lbs, too often. Be around 172-173 most of the
> >> time.
> >>
> >> 3. Run a marathon, unless there is a compelling health reason not to.
> >>
> >> There is not that much in this resolution, apparently, but I cannot
> >> think of any big changes I want to make in 2005. Still, I want to have
> >> a resolution and I want it to be on the record.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> 223/172.3/180

[curt]

What a bunch of crappy replies you got here, i. I really don't know
why?????

I think your plan is excellent! 4 days a week is a very good workout
schedule. Maybe people are just trying to bring you down or something, I
don't know. When I was into competitive throwing, I worked out 4 times a
week. It was called a two day split. M, Th,- Chest and Tri's T, F Back
bi's and shoulders. Abs every day. I work out my legs in other ways and
they are ripped anyway.

Excellent plan and I like you holding to 4 days. I hope you can keep it up
this winter, you will be in great shape.

Enjoy,
Curt


"Ignoramus31471" > wrote in message
...
> 1. Strength training at least 4x per week, including deadlifts and
> other training with weights.
>
> 2. Do not go above 174 lbs, too often. Be around 172-173 most of the
> time.
>
> 3. Run a marathon, unless there is a compelling health reason not to.
>
> There is not that much in this resolution, apparently, but I cannot
> think of any big changes I want to make in 2005. Still, I want to have
> a resolution and I want it to be on the record.
>
> --
> 223/172.3/180

[Roger Zoul]

"Ignoramus32046" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 10:39:22 -0500, Roger Zoul >
wrote:
> >
> > "Ignoramus32046" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:21:42 GMT, Cubit > wrote:
> >> > I've read on the internet that the muscles require about 48 hours to
> > recover
> >> > after a weight training session. 4 times a week may be too frequent.
> >>
> >> I can train different muscles on alternate days... Plus, as far as I
> >> understand, it is not an inflexible rule.
> >
> > My fear is that you're setting a goal that may be hard to meet, and
> > thus, setting yourself up for failure.
>
> Well, let's say that instead of 4x/week strength training, I fail and
> do it only 3x per week on average. It is, technically, a failure to
> accomplish goal, but practically, not so bad.

It is much better to train intelligently than to worry about how many times
per week you train.
Also, after a while, you might find you want to change up your
routine...full body vs. split, etc. As time progresses, you might find that
one way works better for you than another, etc.

>
> Last year, I had a goal of losing 10 lbs of weight. I failed and lost
> only 5.5. Even though I failed, the end result is quite tolerable.

I think my point still stands: Make a goal to train consistently. Then you
can do 3x or 4x or 5x, and change/switch as suits you. If you finish the
year training (in any mode), then there is only success.

>
> > It all depends on how you approach it, though. Just doing some
> > curls could qualify as strength training...but the big problem is
> > people setting unrealistic goals at the beginning and not being able
> > to continue....same old thing, though.
>
> I think that you are correctly referring to the "all or nothing"
> approach. I reject that approach and instead prefer an "all or
> something" approach, which roughly means get all that I set out to
> get, or at least get as much out of the situation as I can.
>
> i
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