Long day at the office

[JabCross]

Originally Posted by mudpunch

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I never thought of running on lunch before. Yeah, that's a nice idea. I have 1:30pm lunches, so it's perfect. However, will it be impairing for the training later in the day?

It shouldn't impair your evening training at all. When you go for your lunch time run, I wouldn't recommend exerting yourself too much, just keep a nice steady pace that you can keep up over distance and so that you make your body become active in preparation for the evening.

Eat what you usually eat after a run, and also drink something with some caffeine or an energy drink (like Gatorade, NOT an energy drink, like Rockstar) to restore your electrolytes.

The spectrum of immunity could be related to the lack of Zinc so eat some dark chocolate related products or Cocoa.

In fact:

Chocolate = Copper
Cocoa = Zinc & Copper
Dark Chocolate = Zinc

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[mudpunch]

Originally Posted by JabCross

It shouldn't impair your evening training at all. When you go for your lunch time run, I wouldn't recommend exerting yourself too much, just keep a nice steady pace that you can keep up over distance and so that you make your body become active in preparation for the evening.

Eat what you usually eat after a run, and also drink something with some caffeine or an energy drink (like Gatorade, NOT an energy drink, like Rockstar) to restore your electrolytes.

Would oasis juice or plain water be as good to restore my electrolytes...wtv that means lol. I avoid drinking caffeine and energy drink. I drink a lot of water already.

Sugar quickly to avoid passing out.

I.e. after 90 minutes.

[KillSomething]

Originally Posted by mudpunch

I avoid drinking caffeine and energy drink. I drink a lot of water already.

You don't have to drink caffeine...take a pill or two. Coffee's fine too actually.

Creatine is the only supplement that comes close to caffeine in provenness/effectiveness/safeness.

Caffeine is legit and should be used and abused.

[mudpunch]

Originally Posted by KillSomething

You don't have to drink caffeine...take a pill or two. Coffee's fine too actually.

Creatine is the only supplement that comes close to caffeine in provenness/effectiveness/safeness.

Caffeine is legit and should be used and abused.

Pills? What kind?
Other than Gatorade, what should I drink? Coffee?

[KillSomething]

Originally Posted by mudpunch

Pills? What kind?
Other than Gatorade, what should I drink? Coffee?

Gatorade doesn't have caffeine. Coffee is good (I hate it though).

You can take Vivarin or NoDoze or something like that, the absorbtion is slightly inferior to coffee though (i think).

[lefty]

Originally Posted by KillSomething

You don't have to drink caffeine...take a pill or two. Coffee's fine too actually.

Creatine is the only supplement that comes close to caffeine in provenness/effectiveness/safeness.

Caffeine is legit and should be used and abused.

Caffeine is still a drug and it can have a large impact on mood, it's not a good substance to ingest if you want consistent energy and mood. If you were about to run a 20km race then go for it but it really isn't that helpful to everyday health or training, large doses can have a detrimental effect to performance as it's a diuretic so you lose fluids. All the caffeine in the world isn't going to help you if you're dehydrated.
The two things that you can take that by far have the biggest effect on athletic performance are carbs and water.

[bald_head_slick]

A morning jog with light calisthenics helps.

Eat your lunch for breakfast.

Take a walk at lunch. Eat a bowl of oatmeal (easy digestion and carbs).

Go a bit early and skip rope.

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With that said you should get a few basics and work bags for a good 3 months. With a sedentary job your arm fitness is so low you won't get much out of classes except a butt kicking. If you can hang? Fine. Since you are here? You probably need to turn those chicken wings into dark meat on a heavy bag. Remember endurance not power. Don't bust your wrists trying to "murder" the bag.

[bald_head_slick]

Originally Posted by KillSomething

Gatorade doesn't have caffeine. Coffee is good (I hate it though).

You can take Vivarin or NoDoze or something like that, the absorbtion is slightly inferior to coffee though (i think).

Yeah if he wants heart palpitations.

Coffee is by far the best delivery mechanism based on stomach tolerance and side effects. Green tea is a close second, but it can be a bit harsher on the stomach. Pills? Hell no.

[KillSomething]

Originally Posted by bald_head_slick

Yeah if he wants heart palpitations.

Coffee is by far the best delivery mechanism based on stomach tolerance and side effects. Green tea is a close second, but it can be a bit harsher on the stomach. Pills? Hell no.

It takes me 6 pills to get jittery. I'm a bit of an addict. Are heart palpitations harmful?