Any Fitness Freaks out here?

**PARAMASHIVAN** · 9th August 2010, 09:32 PM

To do things 'before' exercise

1) Eat some light food 1 hr prior to exercise
2) Eat food is high in carbohydrate like potatoes/banana 1 hr before exercise to give energy (only do this if you are doing weight training)

"not to do things' before exercise

1) Do not eat and work out straight away
2) Do not have 'heavy' meals prior to work out
3) Do not take protein shakes before work out as this will make you feel tired (only drink protein shakes/bars post work out)

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**ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar** · 18th August 2010, 05:54 PM

Paramu... I hear people saying to me to not to hit the gym so early for weight training. They add that the growth of the body in terms of height will be drastically reduced and advised me to hit the gym after 25 or 27.. How far is this true ??

So, i have restricted myself to floor exercises which i do at home... Time being i concentrate on push ups and dumbells only... Are there more floor exercises ?? Is there any site which gives info about it in an illustrative manner ???

**PARAMASHIVAN** · 18th August 2010, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar

Paramu... I hear people saying to me to not to hit the gym so early for weight training. They add that the growth of the body in terms of height will be drastically reduced and advised me to hit the gym after 25 or 27.. How far is this true ??

Vinod,

The above statement is only Fossible by Tamilians

I have heard this many times. When people say weight training, they automatically assume weight lifting (like the sport), which is completely wrong!!!

Weight lifting is different weight training is different.

Weight lifting: when you pick up the weights (bar bells) bring it to your waist and bring it above your head. This is a sport only; you need not do this to build muscle, its pure strength training exercise.

Weight training: is what you do with dumbbells, bar bells, Pulleys, cable assisted weights

Originally Posted by ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar

So, i have restricted myself to floor exercises which i do at home... Time being i concentrate on push ups and dumbells only... Are there more floor exercises ?? Is there any site which gives info about it in an illustrative manner ???

Pushups
Pull ups (hold on to a bar and raise your self up)
Sit ups
streching

more to follow late, konjum busy

**ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar** · 18th August 2010, 06:43 PM

Then i'll be hitting the gym soon...

**PARAMASHIVAN** · 18th August 2010, 07:19 PM

yes Vinod Go for it dude

**PARAMASHIVAN** · 1st September 2010, 06:41 PM

Vinod

How is Gym work out going

**ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar** · 10th September 2010, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Vinod

How is Gym work out going

Rite now it's Home Gym !! Will let you know once i start going out ... The main prob is the distance !! Very soon things should be fine as i am going to move out of my current location !!

**PARAMASHIVAN** · 16th September 2010, 03:49 PM

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