The Official Workout Thread

[kibbeh]

Originally Posted by Frownland

So I have a broken ankle and 90% of my exercise before this was walking or running. I'll be in a splint/cast for at least a month and I don't want to become a (bigger) fatty while I'm immobile. Any tips?

do girly knee push-ups

or just buy some dumbbells and only work on your upper body

[grindy]

Originally Posted by Kiiii

You could just use one foot. I've done it before. It's awkward but it gives you a sweat still. Maybe do pull ups or sit ups etc. Or lift weights.

Lifting weights does basically nothing against gaining fat.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

So I have a broken ankle and 90% of my exercise before this was walking or running. I'll be in a splint/cast for at least a month and I don't want to become a (bigger) fatty while I'm immobile. Any tips?

Try a more ab centric workout. Crunches and stuff like that.

Originally Posted by grindy

Lifting weights does basically nothing against gaining fat.

Are you talking about muscle gain from workingout?

[grindy]

Originally Posted by 1blankmind

Try a more ab centric workout. Crunches and stuff like that.



Are you talking about muscle gain from workingout?

Yes. I have this little quirk where I call muscle fat.

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Originally Posted by grindy

Yes. I have this little quirk where I call muscle fat.

Ok. What you're saying is wrong then. Exerting yourself will burn fat. Lifting weights is Exerting yourself and will burn fat. The reason people seem to not lose weight when lifting has more to do with the fact that muscle weighs more then fat and you put on muscle when you lift.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by 1blankmind

Ok. What you're saying is wrong then. Exerting yourself will burn fat. Lifting weights is Exerting yourself and will burn fat. The reason people seem to not lose weight when lifting has more to do with the fact that muscle weighs more then fat and you put on muscle when you lift.

Surely you realize that weight lifting is an immensely ineffective way to lose fat, right?

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Surely you realize that weight lifting is an immensely ineffective way to lose fat, right?

Like any workout, when done properly, it works well.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by 1blankmind

Like any workout, when done properly, it works well.

But also quite horribly if losing weight (or cutting fat, don't bring up that muscle weighs more factoid) is your endgame.

[FaSho]

Originally Posted by Frownland

So I have a broken ankle and 90% of my exercise before this was walking or running. I'll be in a splint/cast for at least a month and I don't want to become a (bigger) fatty while I'm immobile. Any tips?

I would definitely not suggest trying to bike with one leg or starting a weightlifting regimen if that's not something you already have experience with. If it is bearable, just walking around on crutches will still burn a ton of calories, also getting in some upper body cardio work would be ideal. I doubt you have access to an arm bike, but something like shadowboxing is simple, effective and requires no equipment.

[kibbeh]

he should just listen to me and do lady push ups