[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Also, when you finish your 5k, at least twice a week, do some jump roping.[/quote]
Can you please explain the logic behind this, because I can’t find any.[/quote]
Because plyometric exercises are a fantastic way to boost the metabolism.[/quote]
So, no he can’t. [/quote]
“How can I boost my metabolism?”
“Plyometric exercises”
“Wut, how stoopid!”
Cool story bro. Do your own research on jump roping, it’s the best way to learn.[/quote]
Thank you for both quoting and paraphrasing what was said, that wasn’t superfluous at all.
As for the use of jumping rope as a plyometric, in this case you are mistaken. If you want to count jumping rope as a plyometric I will concede that it is a low level plyo at best.
That being said at the end of a 3 mile interval run in a hilly neighborhood what benefit would jumping rope at the end give you?
[quote]JLone wrote:
As for the use of jumping rope as a plyometric, in this case you are mistaken. If you want to count jumping rope as a plyometric I will concede that it is a low level plyo at best.
That being said at the end of a 3 mile interval run in a hilly neighborhood what benefit would jumping rope at the end give you?
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It does give you a little bit more flexion in the joints, and I suppose you could call it a “bodyweight power move”.
But otherwise, I suggest looking into doing intervals on an indoor rower. I’ve heard that’s more effective for fat loss (since it’s more of a full-body movement, when done right) than running. I’ve never done it myself though; I used to do a lot of running, but I just looked into rowing in the in the past couple weeks, and the hype is promising.
Also, just fyi, Chris is one of those highly respected posters around here (with several articles on this site too). People are going to jump in and defend what he says. Not that he can’t handle himself just fine.
Tons of great advice here, I think I have several things I can try to change up what I am doing. Besides, I need an option for the running, daybreak is getting later and later and my entore run is in the dark with no street lights in our neighborhood. I am getting a little uneasy about safety since I runt he same route every morning same time.
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Do your own research on jump roping, it’s the best way to learn.[/quote]
Along these lines, you should do your own research on effective training. It’s the best way to learn (well, that plus seeing what works best for your clients).
As JLo said, jump rope is very barely what I’d consider a plyometric exercise, though I’ll agree it can be a solid cardio workout (can be, not always). But simply saying “do some jump rope after you run” when a person is already doing cardio for 30-ish minutes 5 days a week is, at best, ineffective and, at worst, irresponsible.
Also, your suggestion of doing 3x10-12 for her weight training really highlights where you’re coming from, and that’s not a place I would agree with at all.
[quote]libra_lady wrote:
The Avatar pic is from Halloween last year. I am in a little better shape than that right now. It is just a fun pic of Bruce and I at a crazy party we go to every year. Tell me if it is tacky or distaseful…I can handle constructive feedback. I can change it up.[/quote]
Ha, no prob. it was just pretty random. I was hoping it was something like that and not, “Well, it was Thursday, and that’s the picture we take before work on Thursdays.”
Gotcha, but all that will come from heavy lifting, not lighter, higher rep work. Trust me, lifting relatively-heavy weights will not turn you into some kind of She-Hulk manbeast. It will turn you into a lean, athletic looking woman.
I’m sure you can do more, and you should, gradually. 3 sets of 15 just isn’t going to stimulate the kind of muscle growth that’s going to have a major impact on your appearance. What we want will come from smart (heavier) lifting and smart nutrition.
This article talks all about sets and reps, and why to use some rather than others:
Nate Miyaki has a ton of great nutrition info, this is one place to start:
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
If exercise and dietary tweaks don’t help then she could see a doctor to determine if she is one of the few unlucky people with hormones wonky enough to noticeably negate such tweaks. Judging by her avatar, she’s not. But yes, hormones could possibly be an issue.[/quote]
Or just change diet to regulate hormones naturally.
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Do your own research on jump roping, it’s the best way to learn.[/quote]
Along these lines, you should do your own research on effective training. It’s the best way to learn (well, that plus seeing what works best for your clients).
As JLo said, jump rope is very barely what I’d consider a plyometric exercise, though I’ll agree it can be a solid cardio workout (can be, not always). But simply saying “do some jump rope after you run” when a person is already doing cardio for 30-ish minutes 5 days a week is, at best, ineffective and, at worst, irresponsible.
Also, your suggestion of doing 3x10-12 for her weight training really highlights where you’re coming from, and that’s not a place I would agree with at all.[/quote]
I know you write some articles here and blah blah but you’re theories aren’t numero uno.
It’s funny, when I do research “effective training”, I find everything from low rep/heavy work to high rep work and a shit ton of rep and weight schemes between. Compare the Nautilus crew to the Weider camp. Mentzer and Arnold.
I agree though, finding out what works best for you is best. The advice I gave her will absolutely aid in boosting her metabolism and toning her body, to suggest otherwise is assinine.
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
The advice I gave her will absolutely aid in boosting her metabolism and toning her body, to suggest otherwise is assinine.[/quote]
Any movement will “boost” metabolism. The recommendation you made just sounds like something some picked out of a hat, and not a thinker’s cap.
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
The advice I gave her will absolutely aid in boosting her metabolism and toning her body, to suggest otherwise is assinine.[/quote]
Any movement will “boost” metabolism. The recommendation you made just sounds like something some picked out of a hat, and not a thinker’s cap.[/quote]
Maybe not a trendy “new” philosophy cap but rope work in the cardio mix is a time tested tool. It’s stupid to argue it won’t help her goal.
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
The advice I gave her will absolutely aid in boosting her metabolism and toning her body, to suggest otherwise is assinine.[/quote]
Any movement will “boost” metabolism. The recommendation you made just sounds like something some picked out of a hat, and not a thinker’s cap.[/quote]
Maybe not a trendy “new” philosophy cap but rope work in the cardio mix is a time tested tool. It’s stupid to argue it won’t help her goal.[/quote]
FWIW, they jumproped in the crossfit games between their overhead squat sets. But crossfitters also do overhead squats on tires.
Mainly, I was just surprised to see ANYONE using jumpropes after the early-90s craze.
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
The advice I gave her will absolutely aid in boosting her metabolism and toning her body, to suggest otherwise is assinine.[/quote]
Any movement will “boost” metabolism. The recommendation you made just sounds like something some picked out of a hat, and not a thinker’s cap.[/quote]
Maybe not a trendy “new” philosophy cap but rope work in the cardio mix is a time tested tool. It’s stupid to argue it won’t help her goal.[/quote]
FWIW, they jumproped in the crossfit games between their overhead squat sets. But crossfitters also do overhead squats on tires.
Mainly, I was just surprised to see ANYONE using jumpropes after the early-90s craze.[/quote]
And while crossfit hate is strong, you can’t deny crossfitters have toned bodies.
Jump roping is a fantastic cardio/metabolism boosting exercise and, like running, can be done at varying intensity for quick bursts or as a “steady state” low intensity session.
And it is a plyometric exercise, absolutely.
Adding some high intensity rope work, sprints if you will, on the tail of a 3 mile run a couple times per week is not dangerous and will certainly aid in boosting the metabolism, epoc and will increase muscle tone.
What exactly are your goals? That’s going to be the number one guideline that helps us fine-tune your training and nutrition.
It sounds like you’re doing a lot of cardio and a little weight training. It might be beneficial to shift those ratios a bit, depending on what you want to achieve.
This sounds a bit on the low side. You have to adjust calorie intake based on how you’re training and the results you’re seeing, but there’s a chance that your body finally “figured out” that it’s not getting enough calories, and that’s why progress stalled the last few weeks.
Fast results aren’t always permanent results. Tweak your training, nutrition, and supplements, and then give it some time to work. I looks like you’re already in pretty decent shape, so it’s not like you’ve got 14 pounds of water to drop immediately. On a related note, um, what’s the story behind the avatar pic?
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Also, when you finish your 5k, at least twice a week, do some jump roping.[/quote]
Can you please explain the logic behind this, because I can’t find any.[/quote]
Because plyometric exercises are a fantastic way to boost the metabolism.[/quote]
What exactly are your goals? That’s going to be the number one guideline that helps us fine-tune your training and nutrition.
It sounds like you’re doing a lot of cardio and a little weight training. It might be beneficial to shift those ratios a bit, depending on what you want to achieve.
This sounds a bit on the low side. You have to adjust calorie intake based on how you’re training and thie results you’re seeing, but there’s a chance that your body finally “figured out” that it’s not getting enough calories, and that’s why progress stalled the last few weeks.
Fast results aren’t always permanent results. Tweak your training, nutrition, and supplements, and then give it some time to work. I looks like you’re already in pretty decent shape, so it’s not like you’ve got 14 pounds of water to drop immediately. On a related note, um, what’s the story behind the avatar pic?
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Also, when you finish your 5k, at least twice a week, do some jump roping.[/quote]
Can you please explain the logic behind this, because I can’t find any.[/quote]
Because plyometric exercises are a fantastic way to boost the metabolism.[/quote]
isn’t running plyometric?[/quote]
Yes…(lol)[/quote]
Which is great for boosting the metabolism (lol)
What exactly are your goals? That’s going to be the number one guideline that helps us fine-tune your training and nutrition.
It sounds like you’re doing a lot of cardio and a little weight training. It might be beneficial to shift those ratios a bit, depending on what you want to achieve.
This sounds a bit on the low side. You have to adjust calorie intake based on how you’re training and thie results you’re seeing, but there’s a chance that your body finally “figured out” that it’s not getting enough calories, and that’s why progress stalled the last few weeks.
Fast results aren’t always permanent results. Tweak your training, nutrition, and supplements, and then give it some time to work. I looks like you’re already in pretty decent shape, so it’s not like you’ve got 14 pounds of water to drop immediately. On a related note, um, what’s the story behind the avatar pic?
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Also, when you finish your 5k, at least twice a week, do some jump roping.[/quote]
Can you please explain the logic behind this, because I can’t find any.[/quote]
Because plyometric exercises are a fantastic way to boost the metabolism.[/quote]
isn’t running plyometric?[/quote]
Yes…(lol)[/quote]
Which is great for boosting the metabolism (lol)[/quote]
What exactly are your goals? That’s going to be the number one guideline that helps us fine-tune your training and nutrition.
It sounds like you’re doing a lot of cardio and a little weight training. It might be beneficial to shift those ratios a bit, depending on what you want to achieve.
This sounds a bit on the low side. You have to adjust calorie intake based on how you’re training and thie results you’re seeing, but there’s a chance that your body finally “figured out” that it’s not getting enough calories, and that’s why progress stalled the last few weeks.
Fast results aren’t always permanent results. Tweak your training, nutrition, and supplements, and then give it some time to work. I looks like you’re already in pretty decent shape, so it’s not like you’ve got 14 pounds of water to drop immediately. On a related note, um, what’s the story behind the avatar pic?
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Also, when you finish your 5k, at least twice a week, do some jump roping.[/quote]
Can you please explain the logic behind this, because I can’t find any.[/quote]
Because plyometric exercises are a fantastic way to boost the metabolism.[/quote]
isn’t running plyometric?[/quote]
Yes…(lol)[/quote]
Which is great for boosting the metabolism (lol)[/quote]
No need to jump rope then (lol)[/quote]
but what if you want to doubley boost the metabolism
What exactly are your goals? That’s going to be the number one guideline that helps us fine-tune your training and nutrition.
It sounds like you’re doing a lot of cardio and a little weight training. It might be beneficial to shift those ratios a bit, depending on what you want to achieve.
This sounds a bit on the low side. You have to adjust calorie intake based on how you’re training and thie results you’re seeing, but there’s a chance that your body finally “figured out” that it’s not getting enough calories, and that’s why progress stalled the last few weeks.
Fast results aren’t always permanent results. Tweak your training, nutrition, and supplements, and then give it some time to work. I looks like you’re already in pretty decent shape, so it’s not like you’ve got 14 pounds of water to drop immediately. On a related note, um, what’s the story behind the avatar pic?
[quote]CargoCapable wrote:
Also, when you finish your 5k, at least twice a week, do some jump roping.[/quote]
Can you please explain the logic behind this, because I can’t find any.[/quote]
Because plyometric exercises are a fantastic way to boost the metabolism.[/quote]
isn’t running plyometric?[/quote]
Yes…(lol)[/quote]
Which is great for boosting the metabolism (lol)[/quote]
No need to jump rope then (lol)[/quote]
Maybe she should just run one mile instead of three then.
But she definitely should NOT incorporate tools to train different muscle fibers appropriately, lol.
Just kidding, high intensity work following steady state is smart and effective.
