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steam room after weights??

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  • 22-10-2011 10:00am
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    augustus gloop
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭


    hi all i have developed a simple plan of intensive weights:
    day 1: biceps, triceps, forearms
    day 2: shoulders, back
    day 3: legs
    everyday i work on abs and obliques, and 15 mins cardio, mostly a 12.5km run
    day 4: a longer run.... im tinkering with the run somewhat, roughly 45 mins
    rest day in the middle and at the end of cycle.
    now my question is: there is a pool steam room and jacuzzi, i normally go down stairs and have a 20 min stream and 10 mins in the jacuzzi and thats me done.
    would the steam room be taking away from me? weakening me after the session?
    thanks


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    J-Fit
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭J-Fit


    augustus gloop wrote: »
    hi all i have developed a simple plan of intensive weights:
    day 1: biceps, triceps, forearms
    day 2: shoulders, back
    day 3: legs
    everyday i work on abs and obliques, and 15 mins cardio, mostly a 12.5km run
    day 4: a longer run.... im tinkering with the run somewhat, roughly 45 mins
    rest day in the middle and at the end of cycle.
    now my question is: there is a pool steam room and jacuzzi, i normally go down stairs and have a 20 min stream and 10 mins in the jacuzzi and thats me done.
    would the steam room be taking away from me? weakening me after the session?
    thanks

    No, but it might add to dehydration.


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    dekbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭dekbhoy


    i would generally only go steam room on non cardio days or light cardio days , cant see any reason why it would have a negative effect after lifting weights.my reasoning is to prevent dehydration by first profusely sweating on say thredmill then steam room ,have heard you can remove the good oils from the skin by overdoing it sweat wise
    btw keep up the good work:)


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    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,767 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    The steam room is not going to do any harm.

    However your program is pants.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    augustus gloop wrote: »
    everyday i work on abs and obliques, and 15 mins cardio, mostly a 12.5km run

    are you some sort of gazelle? 12.5km in 15 mins?


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    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,767 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Liam Henners257 wrote: »
    are you some sort of gazelle? 12.5km in 15 mins?

    I have a feeling that's 12.5km/h. Not distance.

    He could be a centaur though, we can't rule that out yet.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    Michael 09
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Michael 09


    briankeating wrote: »
    However your program is pants.

    Nail on head. You have bigger things to worry about than the steam room!


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    augustus gloop
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭augustus gloop


    yea the 12.5 is km/h sorry:D

    as for my programme being pants, ill be honest i dont have a vast knowledge on weights, i came up with this after reading up on programmes. maybe some of you guys with more experience might point me in the right direction, i would really appriciate some help, thanks again for all replies

    i LOLed at the gazelle bit!!


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    marathonic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭marathonic


    I'm doing Starting Strength at the moment. If you're new to weights, have a look at it, it's a very good programme. It's a 3-day program and you can find more information here.


    Here is a thread giving details of two 4 day programs, one of which I intend to switch to after my Starting Strength stalls in the new year.


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    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,767 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Moved from H&F

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    Post up your Goals please OP....

    The steam room wont do any harm except add to dehydration as already stated.

    Anyways if your training hard enough you shouldnt be able to pull your sorry ass out of the squat rack and into the steam room.


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    augustus gloop
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭augustus gloop


    ok thanks guys, a little background, i just turned 30, im six foot tall and in good shape, 86kgs...
    my goal would be to go from good shape to great shape, i am not interested in putting on much weight, more like getting more definition:rolleyes:


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