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    Snowy
    Joined: 15 Jun 2012

    ^nerkg, I already swim 1-1.5km 3+ times a week. I also cycle for over an hour 2-3x a week (have done both for last 1.5 years). I'm interested in core fitness, which is why I am interested in cross fit/kettle bells….Well keen to hear from Doug and others (this should all really be in another thread, right?!)

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      hectic
      Joined: 24 Sept 2009

      yo peeps: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1543.90

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        injunjack
        見習いボス
        Joined: 19 Feb 2010

        maybe move this part to there….mods, Pls

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          Snowy
          Joined: 15 Jun 2012

          thanks mods, sorry for the work.

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            Jord666
            Joined: 30 Sept 2011

            @Giles:

            @injunjack:

            Forget the gyms and do what Doug did. Buy some kettlebells and move on to Girya Sport or equivalent. Forget the aerobic style workout with kettlebells and do it simply.

            Doug, I'm glad it's working out for you, and I should start training more, but is just a additional strenghtening for me…
            Did you get those competition kettlebells yet? They're soo much better balanced. They take lifting to next level...

            OK.  I need to shape up - what do I need to buy/do?

            Get yourself along to your local Crossfit Box G and combine that training with the Paleo Diet.

            Crossfit + Paleo = results fast

            GO HEAVY OR GO HOME

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              DougNg
              Joined: 24 Sept 2009

              I'll post up my experiences shortly, I have to head out to a parent/teacher conf

              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                unharmed
                Joined: 4 Mar 2012

                Actually, according to the only proper study I'm aware of in this area, weightlifting (by which I mean Olympic style lifting) is one of the safest sports you can participate with general wight training, powerlifting and bodybuilding not far behind:

                Results are in the table near the top of this page: http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Safety.html

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                  bagley920
                  Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                  Down 9 lbs just with changing my diet. Can't quite run yet but been doing some walking on my treadmill

                  If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                    hasty
                    Joined: 30 Dec 2010

                    @Jord666:

                    Get yourself along to your local Crossfit Box G and combine that training with the Paleo Diet.

                    Crossfit + Paleo = results fast

                    +1 for Crossfit. I totally love it!

                    G, doesn't the Kickboxing school two doors down offer any conditioning classes?

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                      JCar2666
                      Joined: 8 Apr 2012

                      Would love to try cross-fit myself.  It's just stupidly expensive here in the states.  They all charge close to $200 a month for an unlimited pass and only $20 cheaper for 3 times a week.

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                        Jord666
                        Joined: 30 Sept 2011

                        Yea, been training Crossfit and eating paleo for about a year now and am in the best shape of my life, its really great and you never know what to expect going in there so it keeps me from getting bored and stuck doing the same things week in week out.

                        Wow! $200 a month?? That's crazy! I pay £35 a month for unlimited classes here in the UK

                        GO HEAVY OR GO HOME

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                          JCar2666
                          Joined: 8 Apr 2012

                          ^^ Yea it's fucked they charge so much.  Don't quite get how they can offered to do so.  But obviously there's plenty of suckers out there

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                            unharmed
                            Joined: 4 Mar 2012

                            My current inspirational viewing:

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                              simonc
                              Banned
                              Joined: 28 Nov 2010

                              i hate it when people drop weights.

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                                unharmed
                                Joined: 4 Mar 2012

                                ….really?

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                                  hasty
                                  Joined: 30 Dec 2010

                                  I was about to say it's almost stupidly expensive in the UK too! £35 unlimited! Jord what box do you go to?!

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                                    simonc
                                    Banned
                                    Joined: 28 Nov 2010

                                    @Giles:

                                    @injunjack:

                                    Forget the gyms and do what Doug did. Buy some kettlebells and move on to Girya Sport or equivalent. Forget the aerobic style workout with kettlebells and do it simply.

                                    Doug, I'm glad it's working out for you, and I should start training more, but is just a additional strenghtening for me…
                                    Did you get those competition kettlebells yet? They're soo much better balanced. They take lifting to next level...

                                    OK.  I need to shape up - what do I need to buy/do?

                                    I would firstly get a standing desk Giles, http://www.conset.org.uk/product/prodone/499/default.aspx sitting on your ass all day is bad (I am ordering one), the older you get the worse it gets, so get standing.  Second i'd get a chin up bar in the house, start jogging, and do press ups every day.  Those three exercises should take care of most of your needs.  No need for any weights just be your own dumbbell.

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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                      Thanks Simon…....

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        Jord666
                                        Joined: 30 Sept 2011

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                                        GO HEAVY OR GO HOME

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                                          Graeme
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                          @Giles:

                                          OK.  I need to shape up - what do I need to buy/do?

                                          Assuming you're after general fitness, and not wanting to compete, I'd comine running, cycling or rowing at a decent intensity for aerobic conditioning, and throw in some resistance work with weights to build muscle.

                                          If you want to lift weights then find a powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting club that has a coach, or hire a decent personal trainer, and learn proper form. Stick to the big, basic compound exercises like bench presses, squats and deadlifts, rather than all the poncy arm curls that bodybuilders go in for.

                                          The EXRX site that Unharmed linked to is good.

                                          In general, do what you enjoy, and make sure it's intense enough to make you sweat. But if you want to control weight with exercise then you'll need to do 200 to 300 minutes a week.

                                          Diet? If you want to lose weight eat less, and if you want to gain it then eat more. Avoid too much saturated fat (or fat in general), processed sugar or red meat. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and make sure you've got your nutritional bases covered.

                                          Most of the big name diets work because they follow some or all of the above. The GI diet has scientific backing, as it was developed to help with diabetes. If your cholesterol is high then look into the Portfolio diet, and there are studies showing it's effective. And there's evidence that intermittent fasting has health benefits.

                                          The only supplements that have evidence they work are Creatine, protein powders, sports drinks and caffeine. The rest are by-and-large a waste of money.

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