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Sports Question

By FitnessDude · Comments (2)
Friday, August 13th, 2010

What can I do to have a faster first step in sports?

Tommy – NY

In order to become fast from the moment you make your first stride, you will need to train fast, and also work on explosive drills.  You will definitely want to do sprinting drills around three times a week, and involve some plyometrics.  Plyometrics are great for your central nervous system, and teaching your nervous system to fire all at once will definitely help you to have a quicker first step.  Plyometrics will also help you jump higher too.  Some quick foot drills will also help you with getting faster out of the blocks.  If you want to be fast, then do fast speed workouts.

-Ask The Fitness Dude

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Workout Question

By FitnessDude · Comments (0)
Friday, July 16th, 2010

Are weight belts necessary every time I lift heavy weights?

Samuel, OH

Ask the Fitness Dude’s Answer:

This might come as a shock to some readers, but…no.  You do not have to wear a weight belt when you lift heavy weights.  The reason being and the reason why professional lifters do not wear weight belts, except with competition weights, is because they need to build core strength.  You, also need to build core strength.  Before you decide to start lifting heavy weights, make sure that you are strong in your torso, hips and shoulders.  You might want to start working on those areas regularly, so that you can start strengthening your core and handle more difficult weights without using a weight belt.

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Weight Training Daily?

By FitnessDude · Comments (0)
Friday, February 19th, 2010

Joe Asked:

I am currently doing weight training daily, is this okay to do or do I

need to give the muscles a break?

Ask The Fitness Dudes Answer:

Well Joe, it is okay to do weight training everyday as long as you are working out different muscle groups.   It is bad when you are doing upper body workouts everyday, or even full body workouts everyday.  You never want to workout the same muscles everyday.  By alternating muscle groups, you will be allowing your body to recover and build.  I would still allow yourself one day where you do not do any workouts at all.  When you do weightlifting your muscles tear and then when you rest your muscles repair and rebuild.  If you were to workout the same muscles everyday, they would never repair.

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ChaLean Extreme and Insanity Workout

By FitnessDude · Comments (1)
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

B. Hampton asked:

Should I do weekly rotations between ChaLean and Insanity? I can’t seem to maintain a straight program of Insanity and thought a rotation would be more helpful rather than no workouts because I’m tired or worn out.

Ask The Fitness Dude’s Answer:

First off, if any of you are not familiar with the ChaLean Extreme Workout or Insanity Workout, they are workout DVDs that can be done in your very own home, for either 60 to 90 days.  Both ChaLean Extreme and the Insanity Workout come with nutrition guides and fitness guides.  To answer Mr. Hampton’s question…Yes, you can do anything you want with these workout DVDs.  If you get bored or if the workouts get repetitious , then it is definitely okay to switch it up.

Just make sure that you are not always working out the same body region.  Another disadvantage is that you will not be able to follow the calendars that the workouts plan out for you.  You will need to make sure that you stay disciplined and keep really good track of where you are at in the workouts.  Both of these workouts are great and different, so they should compliment each other very well.

Than you for your question.

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What Should I Eat After A Workout?

By FitnessDude · Comments (3)
Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Ben Asked:

What should I eat after a workout?

Thanks for the question Ben.

gnc 100 whey protein 11352 What Should I Eat After A Workout?Well, there are a couple ways you can go about this.  It depends on what you’re trying to accomplish physically with your workout.  If you are trying to build lean muscle and lose weight, I would say to have a mixture between protein and complex carbs.  If you are trying to pack on more muscle, I would say to eat more protein foods than carb foods.  You should have something to eat at least 30 minutes after your workout, your body will absorb the nutrients better.  Although I would not really find something to eat, but more something to drink.  You have a small window of opportunity to replenish your body with protein and complex carbs, and sometimes food just takes to long to break down.  But liquid forms are great.  I would get a whey protein powder to drink right after a workout if I was you.  Whey protein will help promote either a toned looking body or a muscular looking body.

I hope that answers your question.

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Lose Weight By Sitting On an Exercise Ball?

By FitnessDude · Comments (0)
Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Katie asked:

I heard if I were to sit on an exercise ball instead of a chair I will lose weight. Is that true?

Ask The Fitness Dude’s Answer:

work exercise ball Lose Weight By Sitting On an Exercise Ball?This is actually a pretty common question, and there is always someone saying, “My cousin lost 20 lbs. by sitting on a ball!” It is those statements that give life to this rumor.  Although it would be nice if we could lose weight by sitting on a ball, that is just not the case.  Sitting on an exercise ball will help strengthen your core, but it will not allow you to burn off enough calories to shed off fat.  People might experience some weight loss if they have not worked out in years, but for the most part people will see very little weight loss.  Exercise balls are great though!  There are tons of workouts you can do with an Exercise ball that can strengthen your whole body, but unfortunately sitting on an exercise ball is not one of those exercises.

Thank you for the question Katie, sorry if it was not the answer you were hoping for.

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Cardio or Weight Lifting First?

By FitnessDude · Comments (0)
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Carlos asked:

Does it matter what order I do my workouts in?  What should I do first…Cardio or Weight Lifting?

Ask The Fitness Dude’s Answer:

b172d921bcb86d5b gym scene1 Cardio or Weight Lifting First?That is a great question Carlos!  It actually depends.  It depends if you are working out the same muscle group.  Let’s say you were doing some weight lifting for your legs or lower body and running for your cardio.  You would actually want to do the weight lifting first, because lifting weights help you retain your muscles, especially if you are dieting.  Cardio does not retain your muscles.

On the other hand…Let’s say you were lifting weights for your upper body and running for cardio.  The order simply does not matter.  Begin with whatever you feel like.

Thank you for the question Carlos, I hope that helps.

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This should give you some motivation

By FitnessDude · Comments (0)
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

funny bike This should give you some motivation

I have actually been to Uganda before, and have seen people carry tons of stuff on theirs bikes, but I have never seen anything like this.  Even though those boxes are probably pretty light, it is still an impressive sight to see.  I hope that kid is getting paid well.  Remember, if you have any fitness related questions…just ask me.  I will try to give you the best personal trainer advice possible.

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Funny Motivational Picture

By FitnessDude · Comments (0)
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

633612207155485767 fitness Funny Motivational Picture

I love this picture!  Even though he is out of shape, he probably blocked pretty well.  It is true for many people though, many people do fitness wrong.  That is why so many people get frustrated and give up.  If you learn the correct way to workout and have the correct nutrition plan, then you will see success.  Ask the fitness dude a question, so you can find out how to do fitness correctly.

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Check it out!

By FitnessDude · Comments (0)
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Other than posts and information there are some different pages on Ask The Fitness Dude that you can check out.  Go ahead and look around!  If you want to get to know me a little and what the mission for this site is, than take a look at the “About Me” page.  If you want to ask me a question than you can go to the “Ask Me” page and it will give you directions on how to do that.  If you want to check out your BMI, then go to the “BMI Calculator” page.  You will find an easy to use BMI calculator on there and a “Waist To Hip Ratio” formula.

I hope you enjoy the site, let me know if there is anything you want to see on Ask The Fitness Dude.

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