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Post by hibouxdufromage on Mar 12, 2008 18:56:59 GMT -5
Okay, this isn't going to apply to everyone, but for those who want to be able to enjoy Bonnaroo that much more, it's time to start training for it! I've had much more fun in the years that I try to improve my physical condition and get in good shape in the months prior to the festival season than years that I've survived on a diet of Waffle House, IHOP, and random mexican restaurants. So here are a few tips:
If you aren't used to walking long distances, Bonnaroo will slay you in the southern summer heat. Try to walk at least one mile per day, or if you own a bicycle, 2 miles a day is great for getting your cardiovascular system primed up for more training, plus it's great strength training for your legs, lower back, and abs. Elliptical machines, if you have access to a gym, are awesome. If you can "jog" 2 miles uphill with medium resistance on an elliptical, you should be able to dance non-stop for twice as long without completely wiping yourself out.
2-minute drills. Awesome freaking strength training (brought to you via the US Military), and all you need is the floor. They work great for pushups, situps/crunches, and lunges. Do these 3 times a week for 3 weeks, then move up a rung. Try to finish each group within 2 minutes. Start by figuring out how many you can do in one sitting, then base your start point on this here chart: 0-10: 3 sets of 4 reps, 3 reps, 2 reps, 1 rep. (knee pushups/half crunches/half lunges) 10-20: 3 sets of 8, 6, 4, 2. (regular) 20-30: 3 sets of 14, 10, 6. 30-40: 3 sets of 20, 12, 8. 40-50: 3 sets of 26, 14, 10.
Base tan: Some people have told me that there's no such thing. These people were really pale and never tanned anyway, so if you're one of those, you'll probably get burned anyway, just try to control it with sunblock. For those that DO have enough melanin to react to sunlight, try to get your skin acclimated to lots of light. There will be plenty of sunshine at roo, and not much shade. Sun poisoning can be painful. Try your best not to get it.
Post by Free Spirit Alessia on Mar 12, 2008 20:16:25 GMT -5
Hey thanks for all that info. I'm currently training for a local marathon which is in May, so I can apply those tips to help me train. Thanks a lot~ Karma to you!
I can't stand running (my knees are shit), so I'm gonna use swimming to get me into shape. I was once pretty competitive, went to YMCA nationals and everything, but since I came to college I haven't been swimming as much since I didn't want to join the team.
Anyhow, here's some great ways to build leg strength while not shocking your joints quite as much as you would jogging.
Drag Jumps: Almost as if you were doing squats, but you're jumping at the end. So you're just going to crouch down in the water and jump as high as you can (water should be around chest level). Good one for the quads. Try starting off at jumping for minute at a time with 15 seconds rest in sets of five or so. As you get better you can increase your time jumping or hold a kickboard parallel to the surface to the water.
Kick sets: You'll have to experiment with time on these since it will vary a lot between swimmers. Most lap pools have kickboards for you to use, which are great 'cause you don't need to be a great swimmer to get a workout using these. Flutter kick (what you would be using when swimming freestyle) works more of your calves, whereas breastroke (frog-kick) will work your quads and inner thighs more
Treading: Treading's great 'cause you can tread right next to the wall and just stop whenever you feel the need to (and again don't have to be a great swimmer since you're next to the wall). Try starting at two minutes and working your way up. If you're goo enough, hold your arms above your head or even hold a weight above your head.
Plus just plain swimming is great cardi, as well as exercising more muscles in your body than almost any other activity (think you use more than 500 of your 630 or so muscles). The above are great for non-swimmers though especially building leg strength.
I wouldn't use just swimming to get in 'Roo shape though. Best bet would be to use a wide range of activities.
I joined a pimp new country club-like gym and have gone everyday except one day for the past month. By June, I will be an absolute BEAST! Lots of weight training, and 45 min to an hour of cardio each day.
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on Mar 12, 2008 23:02:32 GMT -5
trippindaisy said:
I am trying to get in shape for my wedding (so I look good in my dress) and for Bonnaroo which is 2 weeks after my wedding.
I am a single mom with a full time job and I am in the process of getting a degree in Psychology so my free time is short.
I am doing 30 minutes of Tae Bo 3 times a week and now that it is warmer, I am going to try to also walk 2 miles 3 times a week
Last year I only did the walking before Roo and I still ran circles around my 15 year old daughter
I love Tae Bo! I need to start getting into festival mode, so I think i'll be pulling out the dusty billy blanks dvds and start doing it again.. Tae Bo really works!
edit: that was my 1,000 post! I am now a Showerless Shakedown Vendor!
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Mar 12, 2008 23:09:19 GMT -5
bisquikbunni said:
trippindaisy said:
I am trying to get in shape for my wedding (so I look good in my dress) and for Bonnaroo which is 2 weeks after my wedding.
I am a single mom with a full time job and I am in the process of getting a degree in Psychology so my free time is short.
I am doing 30 minutes of Tae Bo 3 times a week and now that it is warmer, I am going to try to also walk 2 miles 3 times a week
Last year I only did the walking before Roo and I still ran circles around my 15 year old daughter
I love Tae Bo! I need to start getting into festival mode, so I think i'll be pulling out the dusty billy blanks dvds and start doing it again.. Tae Bo really works!
edit: that was my 1,000 post! I am now a Showerless Shakedown Vendor!
Happy 1000! Welcome to the elite Level of the Unwashed. ;D
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on Mar 12, 2008 23:11:08 GMT -5
southgajd said:
bisquikbunni said:
I love Tae Bo! I need to start getting into festival mode, so I think i'll be pulling out the dusty billy blanks dvds and start doing it again.. Tae Bo really works!
edit: that was my 1,000 post! I am now a Showerless Shakedown Vendor!
Happy 1000! Welcome to the elite Level of the Unwashed. ;D
I am very happy to be here... unproductivity here I come! ;D
An ecstasy is a thing that will not go into words; it feels like music, and one cannot tell about music so that another person can get the feeling of it. - The Mysterious Stranger
Post by jray05stang on Mar 13, 2008 1:53:58 GMT -5
moetrain said:
I joined a pimp new country club-like gym and have gone everyday except one day for the past month. By June, I will be an absolute BEAST! Lots of weight training, and 45 min to an hour of cardio each day.
I hope you have not been weight training every day for the past month only missing 1 day... That would honestly be terrible for your body... Your body needs time to rejuvenate... Cardio each day though is great for the body! I usually weight train 2 days on 1 day off throughout my weekly training... Usually upper body and back 1 day, then lower body and legs the next plus I run 2 miles a day... Look up the Man Maker exercise.
The man maker was used primarily to get the men in shape for the movie 300! Their perfect bodies were not computer created they were products of hard work at a gym called Gym Jones... Look them up they have some great advice on the site!
Post by hibouxdufromage on Mar 13, 2008 2:55:45 GMT -5
Cardio every day isn't bad. Resistance training every day is bad. Seeharlie, that's a great plan. The only thing I would add would be something that makes you sweat and raise your body temp, especially if you're coming from a cooler climate.
Stationary bike for me...at least until the weather gets nice enough to mountain bike. Then I'll be hitting the trails twice a week. Plus, I swim 1000 meters several times a week.
All that is fine, but the all important excersice is lots and lots squats. Preferably over a bucket for practice. This is for the all important "hover" over the port-o-let because these sweet cheeks are not planning on touching anything this year. And don't forget the 12oz curles.
All that is fine, but the all important excersice is lots and lots squats. Preferably over a bucket for practice. This is for the all important "hover" over the port-o-let because these sweet cheeks are not planning on touching anything this year. And don't forget the 12oz curles.
Man are you right, I've upped my walking because I'm in lousy shape to begin with but I gotta start those squats ;D
I have a mandatory training program which consists of push mowing 4 acres of land. That means pushing a lawn mower about 16 hours a week or usually 2 hours a day. Great for getting use to walking and getting used to the heat.
In case you're wondering, my old tractor (1950 IH Model A) broke a few years back and I just haven't found a reason to buy a new one. With the drought here, I usually only mow about once between June and Sept. But there's a lot of mowing in the Spring which does get me in shape for Roo.
^^^That's my plan. I'm making a few hoops next weekend. I plan to walk to the park (a little under a mile), hoop for a while, then walk back. I don't have a yard, so I am forced to look like an idiot in public while I attempt to learn how to hoop. It will be fun though.
I joined a pimp new country club-like gym and have gone everyday except one day for the past month. By June, I will be an absolute BEAST! Lots of weight training, and 45 min to an hour of cardio each day.
I hope you have not been weight training every day for the past month only missing 1 day... That would honestly be terrible for your body...
I was a Division 1 athlete (baseball)... I'm doing a very similar workout from when I was training for the Majors (blew my shoulder out, so there went that dream). Thanks for the concern, but I do know about switching off muscle groups on different days. I'd say that the weight training is 5-6 days a week, and the cardio is everyday.
Low impact cardio every day is fine, but running is pretty bad for your body.
Do explain.
Running's horrible for your joints. A very high impact exercise. It's great for toning and weight loss, but you can get very similar results on an elliptical machine that is no/low impact.
Post by Darth Boo Boo Kitty @#*& on Mar 13, 2008 10:18:15 GMT -5
I'm in mixed martial arts/strength training with a trainer three days/week and either swimming/biking/running/elliptical the other three days. All varied exercises based on my heart rate zones. Sweet!
Post by GratefulHippie on Mar 13, 2008 10:20:09 GMT -5
moetrain said:
oopsikillednana said:
Do explain.
Running's horrible for your joints. A very high impact exercise. It's great for toning and weight loss, but you can get very similar results on an elliptical machine that is no/low impact.
word
i tore my ACL in high school, and haven't been able to run long distances since. not to mention the many sprained/tweeked ankles, shin splints, and back spasms i've been prone to since middle school(my body is all kinds of screwed up). the elliptical machine is GOD to me. i can go for a good hour or two and not hurt.
Post by Sköldpadda on Mar 13, 2008 10:45:43 GMT -5
moetrain said:
oopsikillednana said:
Do explain.
Running's horrible for your joints. A very high impact exercise. It's great for toning and weight loss, but you can get very similar results on an elliptical machine that is no/low impact.
Would running up a fairly steep incline be a lot better? I realized after asking the question that the impact on your joints is rough when running, but in going up, say, the ridge in my backyard seems like it'd reduce the impact a great deal.
