Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Hi , I am the same way. I build muscle very quick and the next thing I know none of my clothes fit and my body starts looking like Arnold Schwartzennengngerenrnerr's. I don't do any weight lifting at all. I walk (on a treadmill, little to no incline and a pace about 3.8 mph) and then do simple things like sit-ups and push-ups and leg lifts...and stretches. In Kung fu we do a lot of " horse stances " which is basically a squat like you are sitting on a horse. Low squats are great for keeping your butt up where it belongs but I have to be careful not to squat too low or my thighs get to big. (There are days when we are in that horse stance for 10 minutes...ohhhhhhhh does that BURN!!! It's one of those " feels good/ hurts " kinda sensations!) I don't do a lot of floor exercises at home because doing Kung fu 2 hours a week is enough for me. The weapons that we use are heavy so my whole body gets a good workout. I also rollerblade. I found out that I build muscle really fast when I was in my 20's. A gf of mine was studying to be a personal trainer and wanted to practice her personal trainer skills on me. So I had this whole cardio/weight lifting regime that I had to do and within 3 weeks I had gained 15 pounds and couldn't fit into anything anymore. I was bulking up fast. She had me doing high weights and low reps and I can't do that. I am naturally very strong. Simple is better for my body type. I can still leg press 250 pounds 10 times without flinching though and that is kind of fun but I don't do that often because my thighs would be huge!! But it's nice to know that I could fireman carry someone out of a burning building if I needed to! So my suggestion would be to keep it simple and no weights other than the weight of your body. Simple really is better for us " bulk up fast " types. Coryn > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 02:44:58 -0000 > From: " jones2_81 " <jones2_81@...> > Subject: muscle bulk > > Another question...I'm a mesomorphic body type, so I build muscle > really easily. I find that if I engage in a lot of activity (like > is recommended for O's) I typically gain unwanted bulky muscle, > especially in the calf and quad areas. Anyone have any > recommendations for this, or should the diet compensate for this as > I get further into it? > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Stick to walking for aerobics, it's actually harder to walk fast than to run past a certain speed, because running is more efficient. Add pumping arms and race walking if regular brisk walking is not challenging enough for you. Swimming is also supposed to give a longer look if you have access to a lap pool. Concentrate any weight training to upper body or higher repetitions that tone rather than build. Definitely not an expert, but these are things I've read. Don't know if the diet would necessarily balance your physique, maybe someone else has personal experience with this. > Another question...I'm a mesomorphic body type, so I build muscle > really easily. I find that if I engage in a lot of activity (like > is recommended for O's) I typically gain unwanted bulky muscle, > especially in the calf and quad areas. Anyone have any > recommendations for this, or should the diet compensate for this as > I get further into it? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Hey , Have you considered Pilates and Yoga type exercises yet? They are free form and excellent for flexibility/functional benefits. Of course the make you breathe and sweat etc.as you get into it. Helps postural muscles, toning and leaning out. You can go to the library and get videos and or books if you aren't able to get to a club. However, not all club situations are expensive and they may be a community class that is available as well. I love Coryn's opportunity to take Kung Fu...That sounds wonderful! Go Coryn!! I hope you wellness in your endeavor. We need to appreciate what we have and not compare to others about what we don't have. Make you weekend GREAT! To our health! Libby jones2_81 <jones2_81@...> wrote: Another question...I'm a mesomorphic body type, so I build muscle really easily. I find that if I engage in a lot of activity (like is recommended for O's) I typically gain unwanted bulky muscle, especially in the calf and quad areas. Anyone have any recommendations for this, or should the diet compensate for this as I get further into it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 07:41:14 -0700 From: " SnipSnip " <SnipSnip@...> Subject: Re: muscle bulk [snip snip all the bragging!] Simple is better for my body type. I can still leg press 250 pounds 10 times without flinching though and that is kind of fun but I don't do that often because my thighs would be huge!! But it's nice to know that I could fireman carry someone out of a burning building if I needed to! ~~~ I don't know about that. I was doing squats, the standing on my own feet kind, in ranges of 100+ to 200+ nearing 300 and I found that the leg press machine was a very different matter. After flirting with 300 pound squats (not all the way down to thighs parallel w/ ground) and discovered that I was capable of doing leg presses on that danged machine in excess of 600 pounds, I ended up with 720 pounds, it was good for the sheer weight, but little movement of other, supporting muscles. I find the balancing act of the real squats makes for a more satisfactory muscular experience. I doubt if people squatting 250 on the machines could carry a 200 pound load on the back, standing up and walking. I'm not in the habit of picking up 720 pound people and carrying them off so it isn't a concern! Also, with the standing squats you might as well include your own body weight minus most of your leg weight for a more accurate " muscular load " comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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