<p>"Men who only lift weights and strength train 4 times a week have a 50% higher occurrence (sp?) rate of erectile dysfunction than men who condition their aerobic/cardiovascular systems 4 times a week"</p>
<p>Whoa...where did you get that info?</p>
<p>Jo.inc
I think Pilates only works if you do it properly. I first got this dvd and I thought I got the hang of it and I thought I was doing it right, but someonetold me that I was doing it wrong. So I went to pilates classes for a month and actually learned it properly (trainers help a lot).
It really is a 'tone'r. (so's walking). If I don't do pilates, I end up getting bulky as in yuck muscley bulky.</p>
<p>Over summer: running 10 klicks a week + daily calisthenics.
Since school: Pencil lifting + backpack hauling.
Gah.</p>
<p><---Reluctant runner.</p>
<p>It varies. In the falls it's usually distance runs (45-60 minutes) with a few speed workouts (12x400 at 80 sec, 6x800 at 3:00, or mile repeats at 6:30...depending on the coach's mood) mixed in a week. In the winter it's sprint workouts with a weekly distance run. In the spring it's all spring workouts.</p>
<p>During the breaks I try to run (but I'm lazy). I also try to do 40 pushups and at least 100 situps a night when I'm not in school. My little brother is a little more into the weightlifting (I HATE it.). He had a harsh regimen in the summer...got him pretty built. Maybe I'll join him in that this summer, but we'll see.</p>
<p>I run (about a mile 2-3 times a week) but not lately... it's winter. I'll start up in Spring again.</p>
<p>Other than that... benching, pushups, curls, situps... in no particular order or number of sets/reps. I just do whatever I feel like, 2-3 times a week.</p>
<p>Running about 3 times a week about 2 miles.</p>
<p>push-ups, crunches, sit-ups nearly every night. For push-ups I do the 20-19-18...3-2-1. Thus, I get in about 210 push-ups a night without getting tired.</p>
<p>I paly ultimate frisbee twice a week, and I try and get in some tennis over the weekends.</p>
<p>In terms of lifting wieghts, I go to the gym 2-3 times a week.
-I start with bench presses, starting with a lower weight and doing 8 reps and then taking a break and doing 2-3 more sets with more weights.
-I then go on to biceps and triceps doing 2-3 sets of 8 reps each, or until my arms start to get tired.
-I work out quads, hammies, cavs, in that order on about 3-4 different machines and by doing lunges. Again, 2-3 sets of 8 reps each.
-I do back muscles with same number of sets and reps.
-Then doing quite a few crunches and lifting myself up on 2 bars and trying to pull my legs up, that really works your upper abs.</p>
<p>I pretty much every work-out in groups since it's a lot more fun and you can always make jokes about the faces people make when trying to push themselves. Going to the gym takes at least 90 minutes.</p>
<p>I play competitive tennis three times a week for three hours each time. Usually run 10 laps around four courts( I hate doing sprints, more into endurance) After that I do 250 crunches.</p>
<p>well typically for me TENNIS!
lol and i run XC</p>
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"Men who only lift weights and strength train 4 times a week have a 50% higher occurrence (sp?) rate of erectile dysfunction than men who condition their aerobic/cardiovascular systems 4 times a week"</p>
<p>Whoa...where did you get that info?
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<p>no kidding, wheres the source. Link, too, plz.</p>
<p>Well that makes sense since you do need a good blood flow in order to get an erection, ad strength training really doesn't get your heart pumping a lot, cardio stuff does that more.</p>
<p>run 6 times a week with different mileage/workouts speed mixed in with long slow distance</p>
<p>weight training 4 days a week for about an hour a day</p>
<p>monday - shoulders + traps
tuesday - triceps
thursday - biceps
friday - back</p>
<p>My friend said she runs to get rid of acne. I've never heard of it, but since I've had acne for 5 years now (medications have never worked on me... some doctors say it's irrepressible because of my hormones) I think I'm gonna start running a couple times a week over the winter... and of course more regularly in the spring.</p>
<p>i go running if there's time, but if not. i lay down on the floor as i watch my favorite TV shows, then when commercials start i do crunches or push ups until the show comes back on.</p>
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<p>What a ball of crap. How about the occurance rate toward fat obsese men? 2000% in a rough enough ball park? </p>
<p>The only reason that this statistic may be true may be that those who lift/train weights 4 times a week excuse the terms, get so much more "action" than runners.</p>
<p>Hey neo, not to turn down your hopes, but i don't think running will help the acne. Actually, a very active girl I know has too much acne, due to all the running and working out she does, probably because she sweats a lot . . and if you don't clean your face properly, before and after, your acne has a good chance of increasing. But, drinking a lot of water, which is associated with running, helps acne go away because it cleans out your system. But hmm, you never know, if it works, tell us if you want. I'm curious to know if it's the running or something else.</p>
<p>I lift about twice a week (one day for upper body, one day for lower body). The remaining days, I do endurance through martial arts. I primarily spar which is one of the best forms of endurance training. I do intersperced leg, arm, and ab conditioning drills (such as the "horse stance") and pushups. 2 days after lifting, I do bags for about 2 days. I then do more endurance and go back to lifting in about 2 more days.</p>
<p>About two years back, when i was on my boxing regime, all I did was jump rope, hit bags, pushups, and ab work for conditioning. Jump roping is one of the best ways to build sustained shoulder, back, arm, and neck muscles. that and it increases footwork, speed, and coordination (not to mention endurance).</p>
<p>click click click type type type type click click click . lol.</p>
<p>i just do circuit sets at my schools gym. and i run.</p>
<p>supersonic - I do the same thing.</p>
<p>In the fall, I have 2 1/2 hours of volleyball every day, and in winter, 2 hours or basketball. I used to play softball, but I'm not planning to anymore. I walk occasionally and ride bikes with my dad (grueling mountain biking, too).</p>
<p>I definitely need to step it up a bit - skiing is my favorite sport and I could use more endurance and muscle.</p>
<p>i dream of pilates....<em>sigh</em></p>
<p>btw, is it true that exercising and weight lifting..er... stunts your growth or something? especially sit ups?</p>
<p>I lift/do cardio 6 days a week (might change to 5...)</p>
<p>Monday - half hour cardio (usually stationary bike)
Tuesday - chest, triceps, calves
Wednesday - biceps, shoulders, hamstrings, quads
Thursday - chest, triceps, calves...
Friday - same as wednesday...
Sat - half hour cardio
Sun - off</p>
<p>oh and Tu W Th F i do pushups and situps (4 sets of 50 for situps and 4 sets of 25-30 for pushups)</p>