Nerd Fitness

[Eredar]

Hey, so i've been pretty much a nerd for a while. and proud. let's say i don't get out of the house as much as i'd like to, with my friends of few are either becoming goths, or staying indoors playing on whichever console from the multitude they own. (not that i disagree with gaming in general).

So it's come to my attention, or at least my conscience, that i should try and get fit, considering i'm 15 and i should be frolicing outside. In the summer, I at least want to be able to run around and enjoy the sparse sunlight we get in the uk.
So i thought i'd take up parkour. Just moving your body around in an urban space strikes me as fun, and a good way of introducing an outdoor sport in an uban environment. But, of course... this takes a certain degree of starting fitness that i seem to lack. i'm not fat, but having spend a grand deal of my life indoors i feel like what i had in muscle strength and endurance is wasting away.

This might strike you as a bit "newbie/another fat geek", but im dead serious, and determined to improve my fitness, to reach my goal of being able to practice parkour properly.

Again, unfortunetly, my strength and endurance is lacking, even lifting my body weight is strenuous. I can't do a complete pull-up and through straining i can manage 1 chin-up, and . But i'm determined not to let that stop me so i've started doing regular sit-ups, half chin-ups, a few pressups , and other small workout excersizes i can do at home.
So my immeadiate targets are to build up enough strength to do the excersizes properly.

And my question is... do you have any sort of tips for a guy like me; possible excersizes, tips for leading into parkour, general fitness, techniques ect.

I thoroughly understand if it'll be a while before i can actually start on the parkour aspirations.

peace; I swear i'm not trolling.

[ASneakyRussian]

Piss off some stray dogs.

That'll get you running

[Eredar]

At 6/4/09 05:34 PM, ASneakyRussian wrote: Piss off some stray dogs.

hmm. none in my area, unfortunetly. and i dont plan on travellingjust to get chased by a stray dog.

[mattloaf]

Heres how Matty started off :)

Start off doing Pushups.
Set yourselve a taget say 10.
Reach it.
Everyday build it up. eg. 11 , 12 , 13 , 16 Sometimes take gaps. Have fun

Happy posting Matt :)

[Eredar]

At 6/4/09 05:40 PM, mattloaf wrote: Heres how Matty started off :)

Start off doing Pushups.
Set yourselve a taget say 10.
Reach it.
Everyday build it up. eg. 11 , 12 , 13 , 16 Sometimes take gaps. Have fun

Happy posting Matt :)

what, so increase my target every day?
My problem is at the minute i can barely do two.

i'm not lazy, just mabye i cant will myself to do it...

[HippityGopher]

If you are fat you need to start running (or whatever pace makes you sweat). Running will build cardiovascular strength and help build leg and abdominal muscles. If you cannot do 10 real pushups you have a real issue. Try the girl pushups (on your knees). Also you should work on getting flexible by stretching, try and find a class or a trainer because stretching is complex and can be dangerous.

If you are not fit and have no background in some sort of acrobatic art parkour will not work for you... unless you are passionate.

[pandemic101]

Get New Friends!!!!! And go to the libary and carry around 20 dictionarys

[TheSporkLord]

try karate. that got me in good shape.although i kinda just got muscles randomly.. meh. the goals in karate can be pretty hard though. luckily i had a nice sensei in a supportive environment. in my current rank my goal is 400 push ups. ALTHOUGH IF YOU'RE JUST STARTING OUT IT WILL BE MUCH LOWER.

[Crumption]

Ask this guy

[RCrap]

Start smoking pot. Everyday.

[blakemo]

At 6/4/09 05:55 PM, Crumption wrote: Ask this guy

For those that are stupid, THE DICKNECK.

He's so nerdy and hunky...jellyous.

[Jeffaro]

Doing push ups and chin ups is a good start.Be sure to throw in some cardiovascular activities into your routine.Walk a mile every other day, and slowly increase your pace/distance.Jumping jacks are great too.But be sure to do stretches and warm ups before you workout.

Proper dieting is a plus too.Try to avoid soda/energy drinks and drink water/juice instead.For repetitions, you should try doing a small amount of reps,allot of sets with a long rest time.

Example

Two push ups - 30 second rest: Four Sets

And if you're having 'allot' of trouble with push ups, you should try doing modified push ups instead.

[Eredar]

At 6/4/09 06:11 PM, Jeffaro wrote: Doing push ups and chin ups is a good start.Be sure to throw in some cardiovascular activities into your routine.Walk a mile every other day, and slowly increase your pace/distance.Jumping jacks are great too.But be sure to do stretches and warm ups before you workout.

walking/jogging is another step i'm about to start up on hopefully. theres a park around the back of my house so i figure i could jog/walk around that, its about a mile return.

Proper dieting is a plus too.Try to avoid soda/energy drinks and drink water/juice instead.For repetitions, you should try doing a small amount of reps,allot of sets with a long rest time.

ah, yes. generally i avoid them for a rule, lest i seriously need the sugar :)

Example

Two push ups - 30 second rest: Four Sets

And if you're having 'allot' of trouble with push ups, you should try doing modified push ups instead.

cool, i'll definetly give this a go, thanks for the advice!

[Eredar]

sorry for the double post, but just forgot to put this in

At 6/4/09 05:50 PM, HippityGopher wrote: If you are not fit and have no background in some sort of acrobatic art parkour will not work for you... unless you are passionate.

while i agree somewhat, i am quite determined; Surely to condemn one's target is a bit rash; hey, i'm not fit, and neither do i have a background in an acrobatic art, but its all about targets. the ability to practice parkour is ultimately what im aiming for, but in the meantime i'm just trying to get fit. i dont plan to start being ahead of the game and "OMG I WANT TO DO FREERUNNING NAO" .
i hope i can take things slow, build up to it...

[physicsman09]

Willpower will go a long way.

I myself have a routine that I stick to because of sheer will power.
And of course the fact that my scholarship depends on it.

Regardless, the best way to keep yourself in shape is to set a schedule, for example.

What I do is the following, every other day I run about a 0.9 Km, It's not a lot I should run more.
But every night that I don't run I do my push ups and sit ups.

But start small first, don't expect to do 50 push ups in one sitting in your current state. Do as many as you can comfortably do, then rest for two days, then do a little bit more.

This will not get you instant results, but if you stick with it you will become fit eventually.

It's not hard and it's not time consuming, all it takes is a little effort.

Also, don't exercise the same muscles every day, the muscle tissue needs time to repair itself from the last workout.

[Eredar]

At 6/4/09 07:06 PM, physicsman09 wrote: Willpower will go a long way.

I myself have a routine that I stick to because of sheer will power.
And of course the fact that my scholarship depends on it.

Regardless, the best way to keep yourself in shape is to set a schedule, for example.

What I do is the following, every other day I run about a 0.9 Km, It's not a lot I should run more.
But every night that I don't run I do my push ups and sit ups.

But start small first, don't expect to do 50 push ups in one sitting in your current state. Do as many as you can comfortably do, then rest for two days, then do a little bit more.

This will not get you instant results, but if you stick with it you will become fit eventually.

It's not hard and it's not time consuming, all it takes is a little effort.

Also, don't exercise the same muscles every day, the muscle tissue needs time to repair itself from the last workout.

ah, i see. so mabye if i alternated between say different muscle groups each day, that would be better than just working out everything, every day?

thanks for the insight, it really helps for a guy like me.