Chief's big fat thread of fitness

He thinks I should cut my running/cardio down to 3 times a week:

4k in intervals (2 mins 13kph, 1 min 19kph) + core work
7k in intervals (3 mis 12k, 3 mins 16k) + core work
10k tempo run + core work

Drop my 2 tabata, HIIT classes completely, and replace with 2 weight sessions a week, done in circuits.

I like my tabata classes, nice to train with others and be moitvated by an instructor, so may still do 4 cardio sessions a week + weights.

I like cardio more than weights, don't want to be ripped or anything, but appreciate that strength training will improve my 5k, 10k times.

I've got to download an app which measures my resting rates at morn and night to check cortisol levels tr4z or something...

 

He is a weird Kiwi tbf, do you know him

Anyway, why? Have I misunderstood cortisol???

 

I used to train in a combat gym most mornings and head to the gym most evenings. Trust me, getting kicked and thrown around is a lot more stress inducing than a 30 minute Fartlek.

I was in the best shape of my life, it is about conditioning, not whatever article he's chosen to read online on his lunch break.

Folk like AJ put themselves through their paces every day to condition. He's not some fat mess who can't make gains.

Sometimes PT's get all technical and forget the basics, is your diet good? Are you happy? If you can answer yes to both then he should wind his neck in.

 

Fair play mate.

He did say everyone's body is different.

My recovery time is good so I can do a lot of cardio even at the age of 46. I eat well, all home-cooked organic (bar eating out) and have a happy life pretty stress-free, so my body can handle the workouts I do.

However I am always open to learning and freshening up exercise so I am going to give (some) of his ideas a go.

 

Oh, but I do, Chef.

Both exercises utilise practically every muscle in the body at the same time.

 

Ok dude, I believe you.



(not really biceps by the way)

 

Deadlifts exercise part of the bicep.

Did you note my use of the word “practically?”

 

These exercises don't 'bust fat' HIAG.

Calorie deficits bust fat.

 

Since I started playing football again my friggin legs haven't stopped aching

Anyone know what the pain behind the knee is?

 

Popliteus tendon.

I get it.

 

Don’t split hairs with me, Terrence.

Doing regular deadlifts and squats will burn fat faster than any other exercise you might try.

The reason people don’t do them on a regular basis is because they are tough.

 

But in fairness squats and deadlifts torch calories.

Not that this makes him correct of course!

 

Again, no they don't.

It is calories they use up.

 

Hence the fat busting!

 

It isn't fat that it's burning.

 

What did I say about splitting hairs?

 

Nope. Skipping trounces deads and squats.

Don't argue about things you know nothing about.

 

Skipping is good.

I did a lot of that in my boxing, as a youth, Tel.

 

You should know then.

 

I do.

That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you.