Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Bob Farrell Friday, June 03, 2005 4:42 PM [Raw Food] Weight Lifting efficiency Hello all.. I'd sent this to one of my weight-lifting sons, and thought some here might enjoy it also: " New research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 2004 meeting found that, over a 2-month period, men who did one set of upper-body weight-lifting exercises had equal strength gains (21 percent) and better fat loss (19 percent versus 10 percent) than those who did three sets. " " How can you gain strength and lose more fat with a third of the effort? The British researchers believe that the tiring three-set workout may cause exercisers to overcompensate with calories at their next meal. " http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-2-69-242-4720-1,00.html? heading to gym for a quick one-setter! lol! all the best, Bob _____ Hi Bob and all, One word of caution here...this whole approach to building muscles one muscle or group at a time MAY (and I do say may) conflict with a more holistic perception of how the body works. I'm not sure, to be honest, just occurs to me, so I'm sharing. Would love to hear others' perspectives. Elchanan -- ------------------------ [ SECURITY NOTICE ] ------------------------ rawfood . For your security, vlinfo digitally signed this message on 04 June 2005 at 01:03:23 UTC. Verify this digital signature at http://www.ciphire.com/verify. ------------------- [ CIPHIRE DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] ------------------- Q2lwaGlyZSBTaWcuAVdyYXdmb29kQHlhaG9vZ3JvdXBzLmNvbQB2bGluZm9AZWFydGhsa W5rLm5ldABlbWFpbCBib2R5AM0DAAB8AHwAAAABAAAA2/2gQs0DAAAHBAACAAIAAgAgWd +jWXfInHvayeGZWK7egaxIx/Ds85ig0C7EzQ1Fg5gBAIYEpBOTbs87zkSZHhSIvzVVwfR ghtV1X2jI/sjxmdF9bGqWBPgPyeBgiYTCtyndGqa7MIQAPbG/kWAUC2xOvqGfRbx5U2ln RW5k --------------------- [ END DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] --------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Tim Winders Friday, June 03, 2005 9:05 PM RE: [Raw Food] Weight Lifting efficiency My question comes to that of diet. One of my buddies expressed concern to my mom that I wasn't eating enough or getting enough protein and was concerned over my health... that I might end up really hurting myself trying to work out so much. They all know that I am 100% raw. I explained to my mom that eating protein does not help your body build protein. That protein is built from amino acids, not from protein. But, to double-check myself, what are " good " foods to eat before and after a weight-lifting routine? === Tim _____ Hi Tim, Now you're back into the stuff I do know well. The answer is uniform across all forms of physical exertion, though some sports are more ready to acknowledge than others. During exertion, our bodies draw down first, our existing blood sugar supply, then our glycogen reserves, then overlapping with those, our body fat reserves. Depends, of course, upon the size of the drawdown (number of calories consumed, and intensity, or speed at which they are used). In any event, for about an hour after any form of physical exertion, the body's biochemistry is set up to replace glycogen reserves. The path is straightforward: eat sweet fruits or fruits high in water content and simple sugar (e.g., oranges), sweet fruits being most effective. The body takes that simple sugar and restores the glycogen reserves at about double its " normal " capacity. This is the ONLY strategy that enables professional athletes to train daily, without having to take all those rest days that are typically deemed imperative. And the difference is astounding. My good friend, Dr. Tim Trader, does an intensive gym workout almost 7 days a week, as well as 2 hours of running and other activity almost every day. And after each workout, down goes a banana/date smoothie or some other substantial high-fruit meal. There is simply no other way to achieve that level of performance, without any muscle cramps, tiredness, or other self-limiting symptoms. Over in the UK, Nick (Lynne's husband) is quite athletic. He also used to experience some muscle cramps if he exercised " too intensively " on too many consecutive days. He tried this approach, and the problem vanished on the very next day. Best to all, Elchanan -- ------------------------ [ SECURITY NOTICE ] ------------------------ rawfood , rawfoodchallenge , rawschool . For your security, vlinfo digitally signed this message on 04 June 2005 at 04:23:02 UTC. Verify this digital signature at http://www.ciphire.com/verify. ------------------- [ CIPHIRE DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] ------------------- Q2lwaGlyZSBTaWcuAVdyYXdmb29kQHlhaG9vZ3JvdXBzLmNvbSwgcmF3Zm9vZGNoYWxsZ W5nZUB5YWhvb2dyb3Vwcy5jb20sIHJhd3NjaG9vbEB5YWhvb2dyb3Vwcy5jb20Admxpbm ZvQGVhcnRobGluay5uZXQAZW1haWwgYm9keQCMBwAAfAB8AAAAAQAAAKYsoUKMBwAAxQI AAgACAAIAIFnfo1l3yJx72snhmViu3oGsSMfw7POYoNAuxM0NRYOYAQCGBKQTk27PO85E mR4UiL81VcH0YIbVdV9oyP7I8ZnRfXyGemEkBh9pzOeugnmlPi/3BTG2BtBj+JJ6EUNsH sUxnw+cU2lnRW5k --------------------- [ END DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] --------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Have you all read Steve Arlin's book " Raw Power " ? He is a Raw vegan and works out alot... it is very interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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