Posted by svevo1922 on December 6, 2001, at 11:52:42
In reply to Re: Strength training to combat AD weight gain?, posted by JackD on December 5, 2001, at 12:16:40
Thanks for the comments and suggestions.
First, I was using the term strength-training loosely to include any weight assisted exercise that would build muscle mass.
I can't run because of an injury. What do you think of elliptical trainers? I've found them somewhat awkward. I've tried lifecycle-style bicycles, but my lack of strength makes it hard for me to get my heart rate up. I stay away from rowing because of the injury. I used to have a Nordic Track, but found it too awkward after a while and then it broke. Sometimes I try walking on the treadmill at a fairly slow speed but with a high incline. I may try swimming, but not for calorie control or muscle building, mainly to work my injured muscles in the warm water.
I have a Tanita scale that purports to estimate my
fat level. Do you think they work?When I was taking Desipramine I found it troubling
not to know what my actual heart rate was because the medication automatically raised it by at least 40 beats per minute. I often wear a heart chest monitor in order to tell how hard I'm working (I find that my perception is sometimes misleading); I don't have a cardiac problem.As a person who has never weighed enough to donate blood and is testosterone-challenged, I definitely would be looking for the "lean and mean" look as opposed to pneumatic Michelin Man look. What's that character's name? "Bibendum," I think. He never looks depressed.
Re: diet, is low-fat fish no good?
Thanks again!
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> Heh, I've taken weight gain from AD's and used it to my advantage. You see, weight gain, and eating a lot, is anabolic; it raises hormone levels and helps build muscle. I started REmeron a while ago, and it made me hungry ALL the time, and I gained about 20 lbs [of mostly muscle!].
> I went from benching about 220 to 260 in a matter of months.
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> The key is to really push yourself at the gym and eat right: plenty of protein, yogurt, milk, eggs, potatoes, turkey, and chicken. Don't pig out on ice cream or candy... Candy and sweets,in fact, are the WORST things to eat if you want to be in good shape.
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> If you're not looking to build mass, but rather to stay lean or get lean, then do lot's of running, like 30 minutes a day at least. Strength training will also help speed up your metabolism. Run a lot, lift weights and eat good (don't eat salad all day, eat enough calories to keep that metabolism high) and you'll be set.
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