Weightlifting for Kiwis - Discussion and support regarding the art of swole

24nagging said:
i question why a treadmill. Unless you are very fat the best way to lose weight is diet, but I get that you wanna get cardio done (for some reason). Kettlebells seem like overkill if you have dumbells.
I think you are better off investing the money from the treadmill and kettlebells into a good squat rack, bar, floor mats, and more plates and dumbells. You could even scrap the dumbells and go full bar and plates
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Mainly cardio and stamina. Usually around this time of year I lose a bit of weight due to the heat and walking around a lot during busy season at work, but on my off days and slow season, I barely walk around. Trying to break out of a sedentary lifestyle.
ThePozzedOutCritic said:
I don't get why people go to a gym for a treadmill. Nigga go to the park and walk, enjoy nature.
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I would if there wasnt a shooting what feels like every day, and if there was decent parks in the area
 
ThePozzedOutCritic said:
okay but if you're not trying to run a marathon what do you realistically need better cardio for
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rowing, bike, etc. Specially if you are fat, walking in the treadmill could put tremendous pressure and stress on your knees
giga sapling said:
Long distance incline walking is the best for FAT LOSS, not cardio, there's a a difference.
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true. If you are not super fat, incline is the best. Stepmaster could also be very good but I haven't looked into it
 
Since we're on the topic of cardio, I started rucking recently as my primary form of cardio/conditioning. I wake up 5:30am, throw a pack on (25lbs right now, will add 5lbs every week or so until hopefully 65lbs), and walk a trail where I get to hear ducks, geese, frogs, see foxes, etc. The sun is up by the time I'm done, I've walked 4+ miles, and I'm just alone hearing nature and thinking about the day ahead. It's nice. Then I do my barbell stuff, and start the work day.

My quads are sore and knees a bit tender after doing it a few days in a row, so I'll probably only do it 3-4 times a week. But it solves a few problems I've had:
  • I wasn't doing any form of cardio, only strength training. I'm not terribly overweight but could lose some belly fat.
  • I wasn't getting outside enough.
  • I wasn't spending enough quiet time alone with my thoughts during the day. I don't walk with headphones so I get to just process life and have some quiet before jumping into straight into work.
I hate running so it's like Walking++.
 
Jerk Sausage said:
Since we're on the topic of cardio, I started rucking recently as my primary form of cardio/conditioning.
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I despise running as well, rucking is a great substitute. Only note I have is to make sure your weight is properly secured so you don’t fuck up your back and knees.

Unrelated, but just over a month ago I strained my UCL in a skiing accident. About 2 weeks ago I thought it had healed and tried doing chest/tris again and reinjured it. Does anyone have experience with this kind of injury, and what’s the timeline to get back to 100%?
 
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