Comments on: How to be Fit and Unfit (at the same time) http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/ Personal Development Life Lessons Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anita http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-21090 Anita Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:37:34 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-21090 Hi Craig I am a first timer on your site. It looks like you have quite a following! I am trying to get back into a fitness regime. I have been on holiday and travelling for over 6 motnhs and ate half of Italy and France so now have an extra 6 kilos to shift! I have not exercised for 7 months until the last month or so. I make it to the gym 3 times a week. I try to do 30 minutes on the spinbike and the some weights in the circuit section. My heart averages at around 176bpm when I am in full tilt so to speak I wanted to know why some days I can push through 40 mins on the spin bike, heart pumping etc.. and other days my legs feel like lead and i can barely cycle on a low intensity for 10 minutes and want to go home? I also wanted to know how long you need to be in pain for before you enjoy the benefits of fitness? I am a newbie to trying weights mixed with cardio and i cant move for 3 days after a workout and i feel so grumpy that I dont want to go back to the gym. Any tips? Hi Craig

I am a first timer on your site. It looks like you have quite a following!

I am trying to get back into a fitness regime. I have been on holiday and travelling for over 6 motnhs and ate half of Italy and France so now have an extra 6 kilos to shift!

I have not exercised for 7 months until the last month or so.

I make it to the gym 3 times a week. I try to do 30 minutes on the spinbike and the some weights in the circuit section. My heart averages at around 176bpm when I am in full tilt so to speak

I wanted to know why some days I can push through 40 mins on the spin bike, heart pumping etc.. and other days my legs feel like lead and i can barely cycle on a low intensity for 10 minutes and want to go home?

I also wanted to know how long you need to be in pain for before you enjoy the benefits of fitness? I am a newbie to trying weights mixed with cardio and i cant move for 3 days after a workout and i feel so grumpy that I dont want to go back to the gym.

Any tips?

]]> By: Jules http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-20809 Jules Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:34:09 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-20809 I'll tell you how to be fit and unfit at the same time. Do an ironman, then have 1 week off and do only light training for 3 weeks. Shit, I feel so unfit. How is that possible, Craig? I'm an ironman! I get that my body needed time to recover but I've gained 4kg in past 3 weeks and feel crap. Time to lift my game in the nutrition department and eat like an ironman. Bring on Ironman Western Australia - Dec 5, 2010. Hope your training in the gym is going well, champ. Doing much running? I’ll tell you how to be fit and unfit at the same time. Do an ironman, then have 1 week off and do only light training for 3 weeks. Shit, I feel so unfit. How is that possible, Craig? I’m an ironman! I get that my body needed time to recover but I’ve gained 4kg in past 3 weeks and feel crap. Time to lift my game in the nutrition department and eat like an ironman. Bring on Ironman Western Australia – Dec 5, 2010.

Hope your training in the gym is going well, champ. Doing much running?

]]> By: Belinda Munoz http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-19763 Belinda Munoz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:23 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-19763 Hi Craig, great article and very funny! I've been thinking about my overall physical fitness. I know I'm not as fit as I'd like to be. I practice yoga diligently and walk very fast on the treadmill. Plus, I carry my 3-yr. old for blocks and blocks pretty regularly. I guess I'm just happy I'm not a total wimp and have better endurance than I used to. Thanks for visiting my blog. Hi Craig, great article and very funny! I’ve been thinking about my overall physical fitness. I know I’m not as fit as I’d like to be. I practice yoga diligently and walk very fast on the treadmill. Plus, I carry my 3-yr. old for blocks and blocks pretty regularly. I guess I’m just happy I’m not a total wimp and have better endurance than I used to.
Thanks for visiting my blog.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-19743 Kelly Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:57:18 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-19743 Love this one - very funny! Love this one – very funny!

]]> By: Christina http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-19741 Christina Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:30:49 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-19741 Brilliant post, Craig, thank you. I feel so vindicated. Silly me for thinking I was unfit when, clearly, my fitness is just finely tuned for a very specific type of exercise. I’ve always thought that shopping should qualify as an elite sport. Am not missing the point. Christina xxx Brilliant post, Craig, thank you.

I feel so vindicated. Silly me for thinking I was unfit when, clearly, my fitness is just finely tuned for a very specific type of exercise. I’ve always thought that shopping should qualify as an elite sport.

Am not missing the point.

Christina xxx

]]> By: Deb http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-19732 Deb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:33 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-19732 Hi Craig, Thanks for the laughs. I love the line "the old dude was ploughing on like some kind of furniture-moving cyborg" lol. Very true article. So basically its 'jack of all trades, master of none'? I guess its whats relevant to you at the time and where you want to spend your efforts. I love weight training and intevals, but have registered for a run so now I am startng to train for that. I really enjoy reading your articles Craigh, you crack me up. x Hi Craig,
Thanks for the laughs. I love the line “the old dude was ploughing on like some kind of furniture-moving cyborg” lol.
Very true article. So basically its ‘jack of all trades, master of none’?
I guess its whats relevant to you at the time and where you want to spend your efforts.
I love weight training and intevals, but have registered for a run so now I am startng to train for that.

I really enjoy reading your articles Craigh, you crack me up.
x

]]> By: Em From Jem http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-19730 Em From Jem Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:46:40 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-19730 Very very cool Mr Harper, Until this morning, I considered myself to be "relatively fit" ... now I don't even know what the frick that means!! And wowsers, don't people make fitness assumptions based on appearances!! As a chick who is of medium height, not really overweight (but not awesome either!) and with a ... let's face it ... slightly, ahem, "blokey" build I've been on the receiving end of quite a few "you must be very fit" comments. This is usually followed by surprised looks when I don't perform accordingly!! Thanks Craigo, your article made me smile today!! Em ( ) x PS: I can totally related to the violin-string hamstrings ... that's me all over! Very very cool Mr Harper,
Until this morning, I considered myself to be “relatively fit” … now I don’t even know what the frick that means!!
And wowsers, don’t people make fitness assumptions based on appearances!! As a chick who is of medium height, not really overweight (but not awesome either!) and with a … let’s face it … slightly, ahem, “blokey” build I’ve been on the receiving end of quite a few “you must be very fit” comments. This is usually followed by surprised looks when I don’t perform accordingly!!
Thanks Craigo, your article made me smile today!!
Em
( ) x
PS: I can totally related to the violin-string hamstrings … that’s me all over!

]]> By: Kate http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-19723 Kate Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:06 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-19723 Ahh Jules congratualations that is brilliant! Totally understand the 'all show' no go.. we have these massive guys at our gym.. and the other week they decided to join my boxing class, at first i was flattered until i reliased they couldnt even throw a punch let alone get a combo together.. they said it was the hardest class.. and I am sure they wont come back... Personally Im not really training to be removalist but it would probably be preferable that I be able to 'out do' a full time smoker... so i do my best to train across the board not overlooking my flexiblity as I have found that without this I cant even hit the other positions.. As far a running.. well I am really no good at this which was evident in the City to Surf.. where I couldnt wear high heels for 3 days later.. mmm so much for Miss Spinner.. great on a bike crap on ground! Ahh Jules congratualations that is brilliant!

Totally understand the ‘all show’ no go.. we have these massive guys at our gym.. and the other week they decided to join my boxing class, at first i was flattered until i reliased they couldnt even throw a punch let alone get a combo together.. they said it was the hardest class.. and I am sure they wont come back…

Personally Im not really training to be removalist but it would probably be preferable that I be able to ‘out do’ a full time smoker… so i do my best to train across the board not overlooking my flexiblity as I have found that without this I cant even hit the other positions.. As far a running.. well I am really no good at this which was evident in the City to Surf.. where I couldnt wear high heels for 3 days later.. mmm so much for Miss Spinner.. great on a bike crap on ground!

]]> By: How to Manipulate Your Metabolism for Weight/Fat Loss (Part 2) http://www.craigharper.com.au/exercise-weight-loss/how-to-be-fit-and-unfit-at-the-same-time/#comment-19722 How to Manipulate Your Metabolism for Weight/Fat Loss (Part 2) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:36:23 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=4455#comment-19722 [...] Break up your cardio. We all know that cardio-vascular exercise will increase our metabolic rate for a period of time, but did you know that if we were to break [...] [...] Break up your cardio. We all know that cardio-vascular exercise will increase our metabolic rate for a period of time, but did you know that if we were to break [...]

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