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lescor
Registered: Aug 2001
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12-19-12 03:59 PM
The thread is about gaining muscle. Tai Chi might have health benefits, but I don't think it's going to build you much muscle.
Recent studies are showing that high volume endurance exercise over the long term is causing serious cardiac damage in people. Fixx could have been subject to that, or just had a terrible diet or genetic flaw.
The other thing to consider is that some people train to compete, even if that puts their long term health at risk. I have a friend who's an ultra marathoner, and he might agree that it's not healthy over a long time, but he wants to win races in the meantime. I don't fault people for those decisions, I've been a competitive athlete and I understand.
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atticus
Registered: Mar 2007
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12-19-12 04:01 PM
Quote from lescor:
The thread is about gaining muscle. Tai Chi might have health benefits, but I don't think it's going to build you much muscle.
Recent studies are showing that high volume endurance exercise over the long term is causing serious cardiac damage in people. Fixx could have been subject to that, or just had a terrible diet or genetic flaw.
The other thing to consider is that some people train to compete, even if that puts their long term health at risk. I have a friend who's an ultra marathoner, and he might agree that it's not healthy over a long time, but he wants to win races in the meantime. I don't fault people for those decisions, I've been a competitive athlete and I understand.
IIRC, he had cardiomyopathy as well.
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Wallace
Registered: Aug 2003
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12-21-12 02:33 AM
agree with your points lescor
I can understand competition athletes taking drugs; one chance, very short working life
get the money while you can
I watch the Tour de France every year on the tv and Lance Armstrong's performances
were amazing, whether or not he took drugs. in a race where 1/3 of competitors have
to withdraw due mostly to injury - and the occassional death - finishing is a feat in itself
and Armstrong had numerous crashes but survived to win - regardless of the drugs
actually t'ai chi would benefit weight lifting, tho as you said it won't bulk muscle, it will
increase or release strength plus there's the balance thing
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FCXoptions
Registered: Jul 2012
Posts: 414 |
12-28-12 07:30 PM
Time to get back in the weight room. I have been out for the past 6 months due to a shoulder injury, work, school, and family time. I am trying to gain 30lbs in the next 6 months or so. Hopefully a little sooner if I can. I am going to have to really step it up on the diet! But lucky for me, 6 months of being out means I have some serious room for improvement so hopefully I can pack it on.
Starting weight 190, shooting for 220. 210 is my heaviest ever...still skinny though because I am 6'4-5"
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