TR vs the future

[taniwharugby]

Yeah it has incline, which I only had set on 2 or 3, which isn't a lot, but when I road run I sit around 4.50-5.25mins per km, which is on up/down, but this says I am doing well over 6, despite me feeling I am going along quickly. <br><br>
I read an article (in a magazine, not the Internet, so it's gotta be true) following studies that had shown running on a treadmill is better for you and will achieve better results than normal running due to your sub conscious being more focussed on a treadmill than out running where there are distractions...plus it is better on your joints and I can watch tv :)<br><br>
I hate road running, but really enjoy trail running, having to focus on your footing on uneven ground, just a lot more challenging.

[taniwharugby]

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<p>Weight: 96.6 </p>
<p>Chest: 114cm</p>
<p>Waist: 97cm</p>
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<p>Weight 95.3</p>
<p>Chest 116</p>
<p>Waist 96</p>
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<p>Did a workout about an hour ago, which included push ups, so chest probably still a bit pumped...</p>
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<p>Workout consisted of Box jumps, push ups, ez bar curls, seated rows, mountain climbers x 5</p>
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<p>Finished with a 400m run on the treadmill at speed 15 (almost tops speed) on incline 4; that was a killer way to finish! </p>

[MN5]

I'm pretty anti running as I don't particularly enjoy it and I think it is bad on the joints for us heavier jokers.

[Cookie]

I'm anti running because I'm really shit at it and my back is fooked. Injuries aside though I'd rate it as the no.1 exercise for losing weight.

[JK]

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<p>I'm anti running because I'm really shit at it and my back is fooked. Injuries aside though I'd rate it as the no.1 exercise for losing weight.</p>
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<p>Yes for losing "weight" but some of that will be muscle. That's why most runners look like telephone poles.</p>
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<p>High intensity interval training I reckon is best for losing fat an keeping muscle. Short bouts of extremely high effort. That 400m run is pretty good for that but probably at the longer end of what you should be doing.</p>
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<p>Think sprinter vs long distance runner. Know which one I'd rather look like!</p>

[MN5]

A mate of mine was a nationally ranked runner, they got him into doing a few weights mainly to strengthen the legs but I agree JK, the top ones have a real emaciated look, not something I find appealing ( and I'd need to drop about 30kg as well )

[taniwharugby]

<p>well I can tell you I have no intention of getting to my 'normal' BMI, which is when I'd be looking emaciated!</p>
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<p>I just wanna lose a bit of the insulation round my middle, which I expect the high intensity stuff I am doing, 'should' go some way to achieving</p>
<p>As I said above, I especially like trail running, but not fussed on road running, treadmill is in the middle I guess, but easier due to its accessibility.</p>

[Cookie]

Yeah - I'm not necessarily talking about long distance running, just running to shed a few kg. Just a theory but I reckon if you did high intensity intervals on treadmill vs HI on a bike for same time you would burn more calories on the mill. Maybe doing burpees for same time would even better but I wouldn't wish that on anyone!

[JK]

<p>Ughhhh burpees! Only exercise I hate more is squat jumps, find them horrible on my knees and cant get much distance out of them for the effort I put in. Even prefer bear crawls</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>I tried a few burpees onto the box too, I decided they suck!</p>

[MN5]

Burpees are the fucken worst especially in the last few reps where you try and jump and can't even get off the ground.

[NTA]

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Think sprinter vs long distance runner. Know which one I'd rather look like!</p></blockquote>
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A black guy?

[JK]

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A black guy?</p>
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<p><img src="http://www.leadsexplorer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/B2B-sale-marathoner-vs-retail-sprinter1-300x267.jpg" alt="B2B-sale-marathoner-vs-retail-sprinter1-"></p>

[Virgil]

That's TR on the right.

[NTA]

<p>And mariner on the left :D</p>
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<p><img src="http://www.leadsexplorer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/B2B-sale-marathoner-vs-retail-sprinter1-300x267.jpg" alt="B2B-sale-marathoner-vs-retail-sprinter1-"></p>
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<p>Exactly my point.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>My hair is greyer than that.</p>

[taniwharugby]

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<p>Weight 95.3</p>
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<p>Weighed in yesterday 95kg (was under 95 during the week) </p>
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<p>Run on the treadmill yesterday, mixed in some shoulder and core.</p>
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<p>NOthing today but been out most of today with the kids swimming, farken hot!</p>

[taniwharugby]

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<p>Weight 95.3</p>
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<p>Weighed in yesterday 95kg (was under 95 during the week) </p>
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<p>Weigh in this morning, 94.3kg.</p>
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<p>Havent managed much exercise, although go walking at lunch time in the near 100% humidity, although I had the day off on Monday I did lawnmowing, digging holes and then a run on the treadmill in 30degrees of 100% humidity just melted some weight off me, weighed 94.2kg before dinner that day!</p>
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<p>BUt for me, I think it has more been about what I am eating, and I have been cutting back on portion sizes, and some days I am freakin starving, others, am sweet.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Tabata style workout yesterday with push ups, box jumps, mountain climbers and sprints (plus mowed half lawns with push mower) then had to put up the kids pool to cool down, luckily got a heavy downpour straight after which replenished about half the water I used :)</p>
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<p>THis morning the neighbour and I did a 23km ride out to a nearby (well 23km) lake for a morning swim, water was so warm even at 0945!! Wives arrived with the kids for thier swim so we didnt have to ride home :)</p>

[taniwharugby]

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<p>Weight 95.3</p>
<p>Chest 116</p>
<p>Waist 96</p>
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<p>Weighed in yesterday 95kg (was under 95 during the week) </p>
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<p>Weigh in this morning, 94.3kg.</p>
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<p>was 94kg at last weigh in...</p>
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<p>bit of a lax Saturday as I took the kids to Waiwera and ate more than I would normally, did a good hard workout yesterday then spent a couple of hours in the heat doing garden shit today and then a run on tghe treadmill to finish...feeling farked! </p>
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<p>Back to work for a rest! </p>