[Sportsandrec] Eating and Workouts

Thu Feb 5 03:28:23 UTC 2009

Hey everyone, Please try to respect others feelings and boundaries.  While 
this a fun and awesome list please remember that everyone from youth to 
seniors is on it.  Keep that in mind when something is posted.  Thanks in 
advance
Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Shaw" <jrs3147 at comcast.net>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Eating and Workouts


> More mature? Really Joe? Shut up. This is the fun list. We do do 
> informative serious very much and we rib each other. Has LM shot out list 
> etiquette in a bit? Granted, she may after that post, but I wouldn't think 
> so. It was an informative post. I asked Kelly to resend his because I was 
> jonesin for that formula. If'n we cannot speak in lighter  tones of 
> recreation on the sports and recreation list, then where?
> Maybe your sports bra is strapped on a bit tight my brutha?
> Love ya,
> "Dance dance dance" "feel the heat of the rhythm" "feel the heat of my 
> hands" "dance dance dance" "I feel the heat of the moment" "i think we 
> have a chance" Dance Dance Dance Ratt
> Not sure why but I'm feelin the hair bands tonight
> JSNM
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
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> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Eating and Workouts
>
>
>> Come on man.  That was an immature response to what I thought was a very
>> informative post.  Let's act more like adults and less like teenagers?
>>
>> Joe Orozco
>>
>> "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."--James 
>> M.
>> Barrie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joe Shaw
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 6:30 PM
>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Eating and Workouts
>>
>> That post was filthy! I mean, I am more than a little turned on. All the
>> talking of thin shirts and sports bras, purrr! Whew, is it gettin warm in
>> here?
>> "Cause baby we'll be" "at the drive in" "In the old man's ford" "behind 
>> the
>> bushes" "til I'm screamin for more" "down the basement" "lock the cellar
>> door" "and baby" "talk dirty to me" Talk Dirty to Me Poison JSNM
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Thornbury, Kelly" <kthornbury at bresnan.net>
>> To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:52 PM
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Eating and Workouts
>>
>>
>>> Ashley-
>>> Breakfast is important, but you really shouldn't eat heavy right
>>> before a workout. When you eat, your body shifts more blood to your
>>> digestive system, taking away from the available blood supply for your
>>> working muscles. Secondly, when you exercise, your body releases
>>> hormones which shut down your digestive system. This food then sits in
>>> your digestive tract, and really isn't good for you.
>>> Some carbs and proteins are important to your workout energy stores,
>>> but these should be a few hours before the session. Then maybe a small
>>> snack (a banana or something, and a little protein) typically about 45
>>> minutes before you really start working out. Some people can handle
>>> eating right before a tough cardio workout, others need several hours
>>> to "clear the system." Its another one of those individual differences
>>> things, but for everyone, those hormones do shut down the digestive
>>> system (its an evolutionary "fight or flight" response).
>>> Here's what works for me:
>>> I always eat within 30 minutes of waking up in the morning. This is
>>> usually a Power Bar or something similar (I'm actually going through a
>>> box of Myoplex bars now), or a banana, a hard-boiled egg white,  and
>>> some juice. Only 200-300 calories. Later in the morning I'll have a
>>> regular breakfast. Forty-five minutes to an hour before an aerobic
>>> workout I'll have some fruit, a little protein of some sort, and maybe
>>> half a bottle of Gatorade or something similar. Within 30 minutes
>>> after my workout I eat 600-750 calories with an approximate 4 to 1
>>> carb to protein ratio (something I read somewhere, I don't know the
>>> exact research off the top of my head, probably from some supplement I
>> took at one time or another.
>>> It works for me). I'm not interested in weight loss, so I don't mind
>>> eating that many calories right after burning them off, but you should
>>> at least have a few calories right after a workout to aid in the
>>> recovery process. If I'm planning on a long (more than 2-3 hours)
>>> session, I eat a lot of complex carbs (pasta) the night before.
>>> Complex carbs take several hours to make it from the mouth to the
>>> muscles. Generally Ashley, that piece of fruit is probably enough. If
>>> you feel like you "bonk" (run out of energy during your workout) try a
>>> little more simple carbs (fruit or something).
>>>
>>> Skin fold measurements are not anything to be nervous about. Yes, the
>>> tester will pinch the skin, and the calipers are slightly
>>> uncomfortable (only a pinch, and if the tester slides them off the
>>> skin fold as opposed to opening the calipers...novice mistake).
>>> Depending on the test, there will usually be either a three-site,
>>> four-site, or a seven-site test (some formulas may be different). The
>>> seven site is more accurate. You should wear gym shorts, and women
>>> should wear a sports bra. Usually, you will be tested by someone of
>>> the same gender, but not always (some gyms don't have testers of both
>>> genders available). If not, you do not have to take your shirt off,
>>> the tester should be able to account for a shirt (make sure its a
>>> thinner T-shirt). The seven-site test includes the scapula, next to
>>> the chest muscle, mid-axillary (in line and down from the arm pit),
>>> the triceps, the iliac crest (hip bone), near the naval, and the front
>>> of the thigh. The measurements are in millimeters, and then put into a
>>> formula to calculate your approximate body fat. The measurements are
>>> usually taken three times each for better accuracy (things like how
>>> the tester pinches the skin, the placement of the caliper on the skin
>>> fold, and the reading of the instrument all can affect results). Yes,
>>> it will probably leave a red mark, but no more than being pinched a
>>> couple of times in the same place. The test only takes maybe 10
>>> minutes from start to finish, then the tester should sit down with you
>>> and discuss the results. The hand-held device you mentioned is ok, but
>>> there are just too many variables that affect those results (lotion on
>>> your hands, how much water you drink, did you drink a Gatorade,
>>> individual differences in the body's resistance to electrical currents,
>> just to name a few). It is, however, quicker and less "personal."
>>>
>>> Joe- I'll send it to you off list so everyone doesn't have to read it
>>> again...The take home message was that there is no research that
>>> states one time over another is better for everyone, its a personal
>>> choice. My message is: When ever you have the time to get into the
>> gym...Do it.
>>>
>>> Anita-
>>> I am currently majoring in Kinesiology and Health Promotions with an
>>> emphasis in exercise prescription. I also have an associate's degree
>>> in physical education, and working on minors in sports and exercise
>>> psychology and exercise sciences/physiology. I started "independent"
>>> studies in fitness and nutrition over twenty-years ago when my dad was
>>> a category III road bike racer. I studied obsessively research in the
>>> area of bodybuilding (sounds hokey I know, but bodybuilding is a
>>> largely unregulated industry, and if something doesn't work, you won't
>>> see it there for long; if that makes sense). I was also a cat II road
>>> racer in Europe, and worked with a team trainer extensively. I am
>>> currently preparing for my ACSM Health and Fitness Instructor and NSCA
>>> Strength and Conditioning certifications once I graduate. Now, besides
>>> my university studies, I spend my days reading numerous
>>> exercise-related journals, and I have access to some really cool
>>> research programs and studies as part of my education.
>>>
>>> Kelly
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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