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Julio - They're right about working more than your chest and arms. Back and especially legs are important. Because legs is the biggest muscle group, when worked 'properly' it releases huge amounts of growth hormones, which in turn aid development of overall muscle mass, thereby increasing the...

Deadlifts - although they focus primarily on the lower back - are a compound exercise, so they help to boost the growth hormones which build muscle; this is particularly relevant to this exercise, as deadlifts also work the glutes and legs generally (a good deadlift will also work your...

...what a piss-taker .... show us some pics, mate ... very simple :bulb:

Here we go again.......:headbang:

:thumb: Definately. Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) is rigorous and you don't need to get beaten up all the time - you can isolate the training without the combat/competitions. It is an *excellent* form of whole-body exercise. That said, other martial arts offer similar conditioning, but Muay Thai...

Check out the Diet forum and the stickies ... I would guess that if you are not drastically overweight then a simple balance of carbs, protein and veggies spaced out over 5/6 portion-controlled meals should be fine. :)

Abso-bloody-lutely!

That's what I do - seems to be working fine! :thumb:

Doing weights after you have eaten (later in the afternoon) is the most sensible choice, but as you say, you may be too wasted after all that running around! Your call, but I reiterate my point: working out with weights on an empty stomach day-in-day-out is a recipe for disaster; I am not very a...

Bloody hell! Yeah, not sure about this training on an empty stomach ... cardio, OK, but leave the weights alone until you have eaten something! But saying that, it seems a little strange to me (or maybe I am a little strange!), but you only seem to be focusing on your abs and lower back - how...

Welcome to IM :thumb:

Yes, you're fine - stop stressin' bro'! Fitness and workouts needs to be taken seriously, but you've also got to be realistic! Take a deep breath ... in ... out ... in ... out :laugh:

Anyone else's views would be appreciated! :hmmm:

Perhaps it is 'cause we are British, mate ... pub culture and all that. After so many years of 'practice', it is bloody hard to stop altogether, so I have gone for the more moderate drinking and slightly slower weight loss. I am concerned that if I stop altogether and try too hard, I will end up...

Thanks for the info., but which workout do you mean, HERO? Are you referring to the original plan with cardio three times per week? Or are you referring to the four weights-one cardio plan? :bulb:

Jeesz, that's a lot of cash! Have you thought about spending some decent money of developing some kind of basic home gym - by that I mean just a bench, dumbells etc. You can do all you need with a few basic bits of kit and some sound info about exercises and correct form. Maybe this is the...

Hey Trizzle... Yeah, those are my sentiments exactly. So, maybe I can subsitute 2 of the 3 cardio sessions, as I freakin' love weights workouts! But I need to make the right decision. I'll see what others have to say, too, but thanks for the swift advice bro'! :thumb:

Just a simple question, I imagine, but on ethat I am not sure about the answer of. So, here it is: Weight training elevates the metabolism for a greater period of time than cardio (if workouts are intense enough, right?), so is it reasonable to assume that for a 20 minute session of moderate...

Mino: :clapping: (lol)

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Lol! I thought that would confuse some people! I actually live and work in Bangkok, Thailand. Luckily, the vast majority of the food here is delicious and *very* healthy. And, by the way, 'mai pet' does not refer to little fluffy animals, but means 'not spicy' in...