Topic: Good ways to get more stamina/energy?
+Anonymous A — 14.6 years ago #12,315
I already do at least 20-30 minutes of cardio and some strength training (and it's REALLY made a difference) every other day (if I can). I try to not eat bad food but fresh food isn't always on hand to take away. What are some tips to have more energy and not get worn out so easily?
+The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY — 14.6 years ago, 12 minutes later[T] [B] #161,854
+Anonymous C — 14.6 years ago, 52 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[T] [B] #161,872
fap once a week
+Anonymous D — 14.6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[T] [B] #161,875
Paint yourself red.
+Namefag !Shy.4vXjCM — 14.6 years ago, 39 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[T] [B] #161,888
L-carnitine, no side effects and has been proven to increase weight loss and help develop muscle tone.
Not a troll look it up, even without exercise it helps reduce weight 11-1 over a placebo in a study, learned this from balfo.
Not sure about energy though. Eat a BANANANANNABANAANANANANAANAAABANBAANAANA
Not a troll look it up, even without exercise it helps reduce weight 11-1 over a placebo in a study, learned this from balfo.
Not sure about energy though. Eat a BANANANANNABANAANANANANAANAAABANBAANAANA
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+Mara — 14.6 years ago, 15 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,895
> worn out so easily
Well that's all to do with your level of physical stamina, isn't it? The only thing you can do for that apart from more exercise is make sure to properly fuel yourself with food and perhaps take caffeine or another pre workout suppliment beforehand, but that's not neccessary. Pre workout suppliments are mostly rubbish anyway, I don't use them, they are basically just a blend of caffeine, sugar, and other legal stimulants in strong doses.
> more energy
I'd say that's mostly to do with your diet. You don't want to chow down on carb heavy foods especially early in the day because your body produces a stress-like hormone called cortisol that plays a role in the sleep wake cycle and carbohydrates have the effect of lowering cortisol while proteins have the opposite effect. If you have a carb heavy meal like eating multiple bowls of noodles (I love that mi-goreng shit) then your cortisol level temporarily plummets which is why you feel so sleepy after a big meal. If you are active throughout the day it's best to just snack anyway. If you are eating a particularly narrow diet and only eating certain types of food you might want to consider a multivitamin to cover the areas you're not getting. Oh and try to limit caffeine, only a couple cups a day, I know it tastes nice but caffeine dependence is not good in the long run for your energy levels at all. Caffeine has the effect of elevating cortisol and prompting the body with an adrenal response, it jolts the body into being temporarily alert but once the effect of the caffeine wears off your energy levels drop to below what they were and you need another cup of coffee to make it through the day. It can also interfere with sleep if you comsume it within 6 hours of getting into bed, which isn't good. Caffeine is best kept to the morning to mid day and in small doses.
Well that's all to do with your level of physical stamina, isn't it? The only thing you can do for that apart from more exercise is make sure to properly fuel yourself with food and perhaps take caffeine or another pre workout suppliment beforehand, but that's not neccessary. Pre workout suppliments are mostly rubbish anyway, I don't use them, they are basically just a blend of caffeine, sugar, and other legal stimulants in strong doses.
> more energy
I'd say that's mostly to do with your diet. You don't want to chow down on carb heavy foods especially early in the day because your body produces a stress-like hormone called cortisol that plays a role in the sleep wake cycle and carbohydrates have the effect of lowering cortisol while proteins have the opposite effect. If you have a carb heavy meal like eating multiple bowls of noodles (I love that mi-goreng shit) then your cortisol level temporarily plummets which is why you feel so sleepy after a big meal. If you are active throughout the day it's best to just snack anyway. If you are eating a particularly narrow diet and only eating certain types of food you might want to consider a multivitamin to cover the areas you're not getting. Oh and try to limit caffeine, only a couple cups a day, I know it tastes nice but caffeine dependence is not good in the long run for your energy levels at all. Caffeine has the effect of elevating cortisol and prompting the body with an adrenal response, it jolts the body into being temporarily alert but once the effect of the caffeine wears off your energy levels drop to below what they were and you need another cup of coffee to make it through the day. It can also interfere with sleep if you comsume it within 6 hours of getting into bed, which isn't good. Caffeine is best kept to the morning to mid day and in small doses.
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·Anonymous D — 14.6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,897
·Mara — 14.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,898
@previous (D)
That's kind of offensive seeing as I spent at least 10 minutes typing that out and re-reading it to check for proper spelling and grammar but whatever, you're entitled to your own opinion.
That's kind of offensive seeing as I spent at least 10 minutes typing that out and re-reading it to check for proper spelling and grammar but whatever, you're entitled to your own opinion.
·Namefag !Shy.4vXjCM — 14.6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,900
Bruce lee was all like "exercise before you eat in the morning at like 6am or in the evening before dinner"
·Namefag !Shy.4vXjCM — 14.6 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,901
@161,898 (Mara )
I appreciate the effort you put into valid, relevant posts, if only you could cut back on the little girl pictures and you might begrudgingly be a regular here.
I appreciate the effort you put into valid, relevant posts, if only you could cut back on the little girl pictures and you might begrudgingly be a regular here.
·Anonymous A (OP) — 14.6 years ago, 18 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,905
·Mara — 14.6 years ago, 49 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,918
@161,901 (Namefag !Shy.4vXjCM)But they're sooooo adorable.
@previous (A)
No problem. If you have any other questions I would be happy to answer. May as well put several years of my life wasted on fitness boards to use.
·Anonymous A (OP) — 14.6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,921
·Mara — 14.6 years ago, 4 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,922
@previous (A)
I have never used creatine personally because I have a limited budget, and creatine is something that is found naturally present in red meat and I think my diet is quite balanced, but if you want to use it that's up to you. I think it would be useful if you had the money to spend. Fun fact: creatine is also one of the only proven nootropics, which means it boosts you mentally as well as physically. Something to consider.
I have never used creatine personally because I have a limited budget, and creatine is something that is found naturally present in red meat and I think my diet is quite balanced, but if you want to use it that's up to you. I think it would be useful if you had the money to spend. Fun fact: creatine is also one of the only proven nootropics, which means it boosts you mentally as well as physically. Something to consider.
·Anonymous A (OP) — 14.6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,923
·Mara — 14.6 years ago, 11 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,927
@previous (A)
My diet isn't the best because I'm lazy, but I usually start off in the morning with a cup of coffee and a small serving of oatmeal and raisins, I find it hard to eat big meals in the morning and the cortisol elevating effect of the caffeine and the lowering effect of the oatmeal balances out so I feel alert when I wake. I usually like to take a dump first thing in the morning to just get it over with then I shower after. Around mid-day I have something high in protein to boost my wakefulness, sometimes a couple toasted cheese sandwhiches, sometimes scrambled eggs, a can of tuna, or just whatever meat there is around, just anything high in protein, if I'm working I'll pre-prepare it in the morning and eat it on my break. I avoid large amounts of dairy, particularly milk, because it's been proven that dairy correlates with acne and I used to have acne as a younger teen, I usually limit my dairy intake to small amounts of cheese and butter. For dinner I'll just have whatever I feel like, generally just something balanced in carbs and protein like spaghetti bolognese or anything, idk. Dinner is usually when I have my biggest meal. It's when you're at home so you can relax and you have time to digest.
One important thing I would note is that it's not food in itself that is unhealthy, because all food is nutritious, some more than others. The unhealthy thing is eating an excess of food so you put on weight. McDonalds isn't bad for you, it's actually quite healthy considering nowdays they use locally produced beef, lettuce and other vegetables, and plain wheat buns. People will say McDonalds is bad but what's really bad is eating too much. I know plenty of people that survive on almost exclusively fast food and they're perfectly healthy and thin. It's about limiting portions and regular exercise.
My diet isn't the best because I'm lazy, but I usually start off in the morning with a cup of coffee and a small serving of oatmeal and raisins, I find it hard to eat big meals in the morning and the cortisol elevating effect of the caffeine and the lowering effect of the oatmeal balances out so I feel alert when I wake. I usually like to take a dump first thing in the morning to just get it over with then I shower after. Around mid-day I have something high in protein to boost my wakefulness, sometimes a couple toasted cheese sandwhiches, sometimes scrambled eggs, a can of tuna, or just whatever meat there is around, just anything high in protein, if I'm working I'll pre-prepare it in the morning and eat it on my break. I avoid large amounts of dairy, particularly milk, because it's been proven that dairy correlates with acne and I used to have acne as a younger teen, I usually limit my dairy intake to small amounts of cheese and butter. For dinner I'll just have whatever I feel like, generally just something balanced in carbs and protein like spaghetti bolognese or anything, idk. Dinner is usually when I have my biggest meal. It's when you're at home so you can relax and you have time to digest.
One important thing I would note is that it's not food in itself that is unhealthy, because all food is nutritious, some more than others. The unhealthy thing is eating an excess of food so you put on weight. McDonalds isn't bad for you, it's actually quite healthy considering nowdays they use locally produced beef, lettuce and other vegetables, and plain wheat buns. People will say McDonalds is bad but what's really bad is eating too much. I know plenty of people that survive on almost exclusively fast food and they're perfectly healthy and thin. It's about limiting portions and regular exercise.
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·Anonymous A (OP) — 14.6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,930
@previous (Mara )
Yeah, I think that's the thing. Most people assume they should lose weight just because they think they're eating healthier things... what they don't realise is that they're over-eating and more importantly not doing any sort of exercise.
Yeah, I think that's the thing. Most people assume they should lose weight just because they think they're eating healthier things... what they don't realise is that they're over-eating and more importantly not doing any sort of exercise.
·Namefag !Shy.4vXjCM — 14.6 years ago, 1 second later, 4 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,931
@161,927 (Mara )
Yeah you're on point. You can be our resident ephebophile nutritionist at large.
I wake up with coffee and a cig, some toast, and muesli
Yeah you're on point. You can be our resident ephebophile nutritionist at large.
I wake up with coffee and a cig, some toast, and muesli
·Mara — 14.6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,942
@161,930 (A)
Yeah, exactly. I eat fast food regularly when I can't be bothered to buy and cook stuff. I'm not unhealthy. Even olympic level athletes eat fast food. It's not the food that's the problem, it's the excess of food in combination with no physical exercise that causes trouble. People make out like certain types of food are evil, like eating McDonalds is bad for you or something, but that's not true. Food is just a neutral thing. Eating fat by itself doesn't make you fat, eating too much makes you fat.
@previous (Namefag !Shy.4vXjCM)
I'm just curious, what got you started on smoking?
Yeah, exactly. I eat fast food regularly when I can't be bothered to buy and cook stuff. I'm not unhealthy. Even olympic level athletes eat fast food. It's not the food that's the problem, it's the excess of food in combination with no physical exercise that causes trouble. People make out like certain types of food are evil, like eating McDonalds is bad for you or something, but that's not true. Food is just a neutral thing. Eating fat by itself doesn't make you fat, eating too much makes you fat.
@previous (Namefag !Shy.4vXjCM)
I'm just curious, what got you started on smoking?
·Namefag !Shy.4vXjCM — 14.6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[T] [B] #161,945
@previous (Mara )
It was a combination of things, I smoked cigars before cigarettes and somehow got into cigarettes while working a stressful testing job, it was a communal thing, me and the buds would smoke while talking about our shitty day and whatnot.
It was a combination of things, I smoked cigars before cigarettes and somehow got into cigarettes while working a stressful testing job, it was a communal thing, me and the buds would smoke while talking about our shitty day and whatnot.
·Anonymous A (OP) — 14.6 years ago, 7 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[T] [B] #162,019
·Mara — 14.6 years ago, 17 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[T] [B] #162,023
@previous (A)
I think P90X is a bad idea for weight loss, at least in the long term. For one thing it relies heavily on bodyweight skills, and a pullup is a hell of a lot harder when you're 300lbs than when you are 150lbs. Bench pressing 90kg/200lbs will always be 200lbs, but doing a pushup can vary, the effort required changes depending on how heavy you are. It's more of a gimmick than anything. For weight loss I would recommend a sensible weightlifting program to promote muscle mass and strength, cardio to increase cardiovascular endurance, lung capacity, and burn calories, and also sticking to a balanced diet. Your diet is the most important thing when trying to lose weight anyway. You need to eat less.
I think P90X is a bad idea for weight loss, at least in the long term. For one thing it relies heavily on bodyweight skills, and a pullup is a hell of a lot harder when you're 300lbs than when you are 150lbs. Bench pressing 90kg/200lbs will always be 200lbs, but doing a pushup can vary, the effort required changes depending on how heavy you are. It's more of a gimmick than anything. For weight loss I would recommend a sensible weightlifting program to promote muscle mass and strength, cardio to increase cardiovascular endurance, lung capacity, and burn calories, and also sticking to a balanced diet. Your diet is the most important thing when trying to lose weight anyway. You need to eat less.
·Anonymous A (OP) — 14.6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[T] [B] #162,024
@previous (Mara )
I need maybe two meals a day. I walk often to everywhere I need. Weight loss isn't so much an issue as it is building endurance.
I need maybe two meals a day. I walk often to everywhere I need. Weight loss isn't so much an issue as it is building endurance.
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