Starrfall on 22/7/2009 at 14:53
If your "I did HIIT yesterday" isn't followed by "and I wanted to fucking die so bad" you're not hitting the sprints hard enough.
(It might be and you're just not saying, but you really do need to hit the ons hard. HIIT is short but that doesn't by any stretch mean it's supposed to be easy)
the_grip on 22/7/2009 at 15:50
I don't know that I wanted to die, but my background has some fairly intensive training programs for athletics (football (American) in high school and judo).
So yeah the HIIT was tough - I think it would be better on a track than on a treadmill - and when I got home I did the burpees in the back yard. Both were hard as hell. HIIT would def. be better on a track.
Technically speaking, the burpees were tabata. Like so:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmuSgwCNSgE)
Mine weren't nearly as tough as that dude's... I did 30 secs. on, 30 sec. off. He's doing 20 secs. on, 10 secs. off. (so maybe mine wasn't necessarily strict tabata)
Stitch on 22/7/2009 at 15:54
Quote Posted by the_grip
100% agree. We cook most of our own food and only eat vegetarian + seafood. I refuse to eat most seafood out anymore because I make it better at home. I can't tell you how many yellowfin tunas have sucked at restaurants, and, once you dry roast salmon over sliced oranges and lemons with some teriyaki glaze at home, you won't want it at restaurants anymore.
You know, as much as I like going over the same "watch calories, work out more" advice, I wouldn't really be disappointed if this thread morphed into healthy yet delicious recipe suggestions.
Queue on 22/7/2009 at 16:09
Like lemon-rosemary grilled salmon with toasted whole-wheat couscous containing red peppers, baby portabello mushrooms, and sweet corn, on the side?
BEAR on 22/7/2009 at 18:25
I've been eating salmon at least twice a week (sometimes more) alternating between pan-seared and baked in foil. Usually with rice rather than couscous, but I like it either way. Toss in a salad if need a little more filling.
Renzatic on 22/7/2009 at 18:29
Anyone have any healthy eating recommendation besides fish? I can't stand fish.
D'Juhn Keep on 22/7/2009 at 18:57
I eat loads of chicken and turkey breasts, which have very little fat and decent amount of protein. I can't stand tuna but I love salmon I also eat loads of bread, which isn't great for you but I like it, especially with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. (Bertolli oil is awesome)
nickie on 22/7/2009 at 18:59
Can't help you with the healthy eating I'm afraid - I just eat salad. But a word of caution to you runners and joggers etc. Be careful of your knees. I know so many people with buggered-up knees, hobbling around waiting for replacements, which their doctors put down to those kind of activities. Obviously that isn't going to happen to everyone who runs or plays sports involving running.
For the fairly lazy among us, if it's of any comfort, my mother is 85, is about 7lbs more than she was at 20 (112 lbs), has only eaten fairly sensibly and walked a couple of miles most days and is still quite comfortable walking 3 or 4 miles and/or jogging a couple of hundred yards up a hill.
And I'd like some nice recipes suitable for cooking facilities of 2 George Foreman grills, an electric lost-its-non-stick frying thing and a couple of hotplates.
Stitch on 22/7/2009 at 19:09
Quote Posted by D'Juhn Keep
I eat loads of chicken and turkey breasts, which have very little fat and decent amount of protein.
Yeah, I practically live on marinaded grilled chicken breast, usually with a side of steamed veggies flavored lightly with squeezed lime or the like (and
some salt). I also do a lot of sandwiches or soup depending on the season, although I'd like to branch out.
