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weights. the giant
okay, /fit/, i need your help for a second. see, i'm a big guy, i'm pretty fit, i've won a couple martial arts tournaments before, but i don't have much time to pump iron at a gym. then one day i was strolling through wal-mart, and i saw weights. specifically, weighted wristbands, ten pounds each. this seems like a remarkably nifty idea for someone like me, if i could go through my daily activities at a normal pace, but forcing myself to deal with extra weight on my arms, but ten pounds isn't exactly enough. i can lift a little more than my body weight (225 lbs.), would there be any danger/ risk to putting 25 pounds on each arm, 75 on my upper body and 50 on each leg? feedback appreciated.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>172964
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>> the giant
...no chance of a serious answer is there?
>> Anonymous
>>172972

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>> Anonymous
Well, the problem is that it's not only 25 extra lbs on your muscles, but on your joints as well. I have no idea how likely it would be to develop a chronic injury from that.

The good news is that it might work. Here they are talking about inducing hyperplasia in a bird by weighting one wing: http://www.trainwiser.com/f96/muscle-fiber-hypertrophy-vs-hyperplasia-has-debate-been-settled-5285/
Try it if you're really interested, but realize the jury is still out, and I honestly couldn't imagine it could benefit you as much as going to the gym.
>> Anonymous
>>172980
Forgot to mention, that is also "stretch induced hyperplasia" which means the weight would have to be hanging from your arm when your arm is down- basically I guess it only works when the muscle is elongated.
>> Anonymous
The thing with wrist mounted weights, and ankle mounted weights is if you start to get sloppy (tired), it becomes easy to let your joints supply the stopping power for your weight lifting endeavors.

This is really bad, particularly if you're putting a decent amount of weight (50 pounds on a leg is a lot for a knee joint). Seems to me I've heard of people destroying their knees by not knowing where to draw the line with this sort of stuff. I'm sure the same could easily happen to an elbow, though knee injuries are far more prevalent due to the kicking motion you go through while running.
>> Anonymous
The short answer is: NO

The long answer is: It's more efficient and healthier for your body to lift heavy weights 3-4 times a week than to wear weight on your body all the time.

Weighted clothing should only be worn during your workouts.
>> Anonymous
Do you know why fat people have problems with their joints?

It's because they're carrying around extra weight they don't need. Now just put two and two together.
>> the giant
>>172983
>>172980
thanks, this helps a lot.