Fresh fruit not good enough for you, eh ?
They’re fun to do though, once you’ve built up a bit of stamina.
- I quite like this turn of phrase.
- What does this have to do with sports? Are men supposed to throw footballs?
- Good God, man, buy decent spirits.
Haha, my first thought when I saw your OP was all the people on Facebook who talk about Tough Mudder! I have about a dozen “friends” who are fans of it on there, and I sincerely doubt that ANY of the people on there could run (trot?) a 15 minute mile, much less do a marathon, much less one in mud.
Strangely, we were eating meat before we developed tools. I read that somewhere. NatGeo? Fortunately, this is a No-Cite Sunday, so I can just say “prove me wrong”.
Not only that, but we can easily breath while we run. Animals that use their forelimbs can’t expand and contract their rib cages as easily. If you’ve ever grunted and struggled while bench pressing, you’ve felt that effect.
. . . and have also bench pressed incorrectly. It’s best to hold one’s breath from start to finish (same for any other lift).
I guess we need to break down what sports we’re talking about. running long distance is not something you’re going to convince me is fun.
This is along the lines of climbing really tall mountains. There is nothing fun about oxygen starvation. Yes I can see some entertainment in exploring but doing it for the sake of bragging rats seems pointless to me.
If we’re talking about cave-man survival skills, then you’re going to be a lot better off with endurance running than weight-lifting. A sabertooth or cave bear would be able to make just as short work of you as your friends, and the predators will be able to outrun either of you just about as well too.
On the other hand, a good endurance runner is going to be able to chase down that gazelle and bring it back to his harem, while you’re pumping it alone in your cave. 
Thanks for sharing that video, I also found it moving.
About halfway through, I wanted to cheer, “Go, Humans!”
But the final kill - the reverence the hunter showed for the killed prey - that was touching.
Reinhold Mousner? Aratoli Boukreev? Tenzing Norvegicus?
No it’s not, at least not if you’re lifting for health reasons. If you’re in a competition for who can lift or press the most weight, then maybe. But if you’re lifting for health, bulking up, and/or toning, holding your breath is rather pointless and can even be dangerous.
Holding your breath while weight-lifting causes a spike in your blood pressure. This can help you apply more force, but it also carries some risks like fainting, or worse.
So unless you’ve got something to prove, and a good reason to prove it, keep breathing. Granted, there are all sorts of ideas on “how” to breathe, but I kind of take the Schwartzenegger approach. It doesn’t matter how you breathe, just do it.
Meh. Seems like.there might be muscles involved in bringing back that gazelle, it’s not like the distance runner catches up to it ans then voila, meat on the table.
Lots of misconceptions here. First, lifting for health reasons and trying to lift the most weight you can are complementary goals, they aren’t opposed to each other as you are saying. Lifting more weight means more calories burned and bigger muscles, which allows one to lift more weight and burn more calories.
Second, of course there are risks associated with a blood pressure spike, that’s why a litter should start light and work up, so their body gets used to those.
Third, holding ones breath allows for a tight midsection, which protects from injury. Anyone who exhales at any point during a squat is asking for a serious injury.
At what point does a person pass the point where their physical accomplishments are good enough to post about?
I’ve seen people post on facebook about runs and bike rides, etc. They aren’t running marathons or doing any triathlons, but they are out moving and working on getting in better shape. I figure if someone is working at it, so what if they post about it. If that is what motivates them, why not cheer them on instead of telling them they are pussies because they can’t run a marathon?
But lots of predators can sprint and kill something. We can’t (without tools). For most of our history we chased things down until they tired and then we killed them. Endurance was the big differentiator, it allowed us to compete. Sure, it takes some muscle to throw a spear, but not when your prey is lying on the ground panting.
No.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=exhale+while+lifting
NO.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hold+breath+while+lifting
JUST FUCKING NO.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=proper+breathing+technique
I am not going any deeper and finding hard-core medical examples.
Proper breathing is key to ANY physical exertion. Whatever hack-job of a trainer taught you this crap should be forced to lift heavy with a ball-gag and nose plugs.
(Forgive the condescending tone. You’ll understand the day you pop a hernia.)
ETA: I’d LOVE to see the day when fighters hold their breath whilst striking…
If you don’t have endurance, you’re not going to catch it to have the opportunity to carry it back.
Endurance sports are stupid because you don’t like your friends. That’s whack.
Good luck in making some friends that you don’t dislike.
I see your point. Fat people shouldn’t exercise.
What do people with no endurance say, Alex?
Plus, it’s not whether you can lift a record-breaking amount of meat for a couple of seconds; it’s about briskly carrying a good amount of meat a good distance.