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Originally Posted by level five
interesting. i just walked down the stairs to check this heal thing and found that i use the ball of my foot when walking down stairs. does that mean i won't have to worry about knee and hip problems from going down hill a lot?
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Most people land on the ball of their foot when walking down stairs. There is nothing wrong with this and preferred. You would not want to land on your heel when walking down stairs. The difference in running down a hill and walking down stairs is kinetic force. You have some speed built up and your body is not perpendicular to the ground. If you want to test that, try and lean forward when running down a hill, but wear some sort of facemask because you will eventually fall on it.
The difference between walking down stairs is your body is dropping to meet each stair, not leaning back for balance. There is very little between the two that are similar and not an indication of no future knee or hip problems. A tip for going down stairs is to turn at a bit of an angle. This will only ensure your foot has more room to land on each stair. Thats about it...and hold on to a rail if possible for balance.
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Originally Posted by joemc91
I have a sort of lengthy question for you Oh Guru of Fitness. Basically I am in decent shape, but not close to how I want to be. Used to excersize once a day, sometimes twice, but due to scheduling constraints, I barely ever work out anymore. In fact, even the gym membership is gone. Most of this centers around traveling for a living (and of course for fun on days off). So my question is this:
I have about 2 months of training coming up where it's 8-5 work but I am spending it in a hotel and will not have a car. Would it be possible to get in shape and bulk up? I'm not looking to get super huge, just gain about 5-10 pounds of muscle and lose a little fat on the gut (not much of a gut really). What sort of exercises could I do to accomplish this without a gym or freeweights?
In case it helps, I'm 6' and 155lb.
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You will need to decide which you want to do first. Add mass or loose fat. They cannot be done simultaneously. It is true that your muscles will get stronger from running every other day, however it will not result in mass gain.
Being on the road, like I have been many times before, leads to fewer chances to drive to a good gym and pump. However, you will have a lot of down time before and after work. Can you tell me which you prefer? Morning or night workout? Fat loss or mass gain? How much time do you want to devote? This will help me answer your question better.