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Just that little "extra" helps bring success?
I'm of the philosophy that it's always about behavior that has us where we are, where we may end up being, or our probable downfall for some things. I've mentioned before that there are people who'll rerack a weight in any open spot on a weight tree rather than taking that "extra step" to actually put it on the right arm…
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Does Elite Sport Performance Equal Elite Health And Fitness?
Does Elite Sport Performance Equal Elite Health And Fitness? I'm of the opinion that it does not but still many have argued against that. So you tell me? It's difficult to measure and define health and fitness since there are so many different ways and standards but I'm open and just looking to hear your thoughts. Let's…
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Exercise training and diet-resistant obesity
A new interesting study was posted the other day in Lancet. Quoting the summary. Generally speaking, it is broadly assumed that you cannot outrun your own fork. Exercise is crucial to your well-being and overall health, but a lot less important than nutrition as far as weight loss is concerned. This is a pretty good…
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Psychiatrists in USA Europe
I live in Mumbai India and i am undergoing treatment for depression, anxiety amongst other stuff. There are some doctors here who openly diss psychiatrists like for eg i had taken my mom to a gynaecologist for a pap smear 3-4 years ago and me and the gyn got talking so i told her I'm depressed and undergoing treatment as…
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Sugar tax in the UK
This came into force today - I'd be interested to know people's thoughts. Will it be effective, is it even necessary? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43659124
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Juicer extractor or blender
What are your thoughts on this and if you have a fav ( juicer or blender) which brand and why. I've been thinking about start a routine with a healthy juice everyday,but some people think juicer takes all the fiber and what you get it's all the fructose. What do you guys think about that.
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Worst exercise ever!
We all have our own likes and dislikes, and I know a lot of people hate burpees (personally I’m fine with them). But there is one exercise which I hate with a passion - even though I know it’s good for me - and that’s Bulgarian Split Squats. They are evil and I dare anyone to find something worse!
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Are unhealthy diets making the pandemic worse?
It's my theory that unhealthy diets are making the pandemic worse. The US has the confluence of all the negative factors - poor compliance with the official precautions (vaccines, face masks, and physical distancing), nutritional deficiencies (especially Vitamin D and fiber), excessive junk food consumption, and a high…
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Which weight loss method is the most successful?
I thought that we'd do a comparison of the stats of various weight loss methods. I've never seen a proper comparison done. Let's change that. First for comparison is Noom, the weight loss app where you get to chat with a 'coach' who will chat with you. Read a review here…
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Is the phrase "have overweight" from England/Australia/a largely English-speaking country?
This question is primarily for native English-speakers from outside the United States: Only in the last couple of months have I come across sentences like "I have overweight." Typically I've seen "overweight" used as an adjective, not a noun. ("They ARE overweight.") If someone wanted to say that someone had too much fat…
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Are harsh straightforward reality checks good?
This is more a musing of mine as I look back at what lead me to my current weight issues and one thing that always sticks out is the number of people who would tell me I still looked good or wasn't that overweight. these compliments came when I was well over 300 pounds but stopped shortly before getting to my peak of 420.…
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Obese/morbidly obese posting tiny "meals" on social media
I've seen this over and over with several people I have known who are obese or morbidly obese - they will regularly post photos of themselves and a "tiny" meal, often asking others to share what their meals looked like. Why?? For example, a friend just posted a picture of a yogurt - one single serving yogurt. "This is my…
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Diet vs Exercise - Which is more important and why?
I used to think that it's 80% diet and the rest is exercise, but I'm starting to lean more towards, exercise being more important than diet. We all know that the SAD diet is the worse, that's a given. But many people are reaching their goals and reversing diseases from multiple types of diets and even fad diets. Honestly I…
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Height-ism?
So, I had heard this was a thing, but had not encountered it myself until recently. A couple of months ago, I decided to dip my toe into the world of online dating. And it didn't take long to see women's profiles where height isn't just a preference, but an absolute (dis)qualifier ("Under 5'10", do not message"; "Must be…
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What determines how your life will be?
I hope this can remain nonpolitical so it stays but lately I've been thinking a lot about how our lives turn out, what it takes individually to 'make something of ourselves' versus 'blaming our childhood/environment, etc., etc.' Is our success rooted in our family's ties, origins, family's successes, or does coming from…
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Just ranting....................or am I?
So one of the things that irks me is when a weight plate or dumbbell has a designated place on a rack, it gets put somewhere else instead. The plate can be 12 inches away from the right labeled arm, but inevitably someone will put a 45lbs plate say over a 10lbs weight arm. Lazy? Well it may just be correlation for me, but…
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I didn’t know I was T2 Diabetic for yrs
Why is it that I was insulin resistant for 8 yrs and my drs don’t seemed to be alarmed? I knew my sugar was a bit high but I didn’t know why; I ate clean enough, or that I was about to become a TypeII diabetic. Finally in my last blood results I entered the category. The doctors told me to loose weight and exercise to…
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Too-light Bedroom Increases Insulin Resistance?!
OK, this seems crazy. And it's a tiny study. But what the heckin' heck?! Interesting. Summary from the press release from Northwestern University: The study write-up: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2113290119 The press release:…
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Peloton vs. vibrating massager for cellulite
Wife was in bed tonight with a vibrating gun trying to remove cellulite. I mentioned the Peloton would be more effective at removing cellulite and she tried to convince me I’m wrong based on her internet research. Which do you think would be better?
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What exercise/program defines BORING for you?
People are all different. Some find joy in exercising with weights and others with cardio, while some love yoga, etc. But I'm more than sure many here have tried forms of exercise they found boring. What made it boring to you? For me, it was cycling class. There's really only a couple of ways to pedal, so while yes you can…
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Pfizer for teens?
I hope this doesn't get deleted for being political. It is a subject of health and fitness, though! Do you all think that the risks of covid outweigh the risks of adverse reactions to vaccine in pre-teens and teenagers? Is it worth it for healthy kids to be vaccinated?
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What is your opinion on the anti-diet movement?
If you don't know what that is, just Google it, you will find 'healthy at every size' (which I think refers to ways to become healthy, not specifically that everyone is healthy at every size) as one of the parts of the anti-diet movement, plus intuitive eating. I can understand why some people reject the idea of attempting…
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Goal, ambition and insanity!
“If you give yourself 30 days to clean your home, it will take 30 days; but if you give yourself 3 hours, it will take 3 hours. The same applies to your goals, ambitions and potential!” - Elon Musk Bull💩 or truth?
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Posting Posed Pictures on Social Media
A lot of fitness influencers will post pictures and videos showing off their amazing progress. I have nothing against this but then they will fail to show what their bodies look like in a natural light which can give some people the wrong idea of what working out can achieve. This is also not addressing how genetics play…
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Just curious to know if I’m the only one
Hey everyone! Been on this site for years now, and honestly haven’t been as engaged since the roll out of this community’s new “look.” I used to love coming to the community for inspiration and it really helped me stay focused. I’ve tried giving it time to get used to it but honestly I’m bummed out. I don’t enjoy coming on…
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Mindpump podcast
Hi! I am wondering if anyone has listened to the Mindpump podcast. Yes, after a few years, they seem to say the same things over and over again. But curious if you like them or not. Why or why not? Do you think they provide value? Admittedly, I did MAPS Anabolic once when I was recovering from a back injury and was able to…
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What amount of money is a “livable wage”?
How much money would you need to make per year after taxes to live comfortably? This would need to cover medical insurance, everything….
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Stretching and massage don't help muscles
"Stretching Does Not Prevent or Treat DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) Reviews of the scientific literature show that stretching neither prevents nor treats DOMS (Cochrane Database Syst Rev, July 6, 2011;(7):CD004577; Br J Sports Med. 2011;45:1249-1250). It did not prevent the muscle damage induced rise in plasma-CK,…
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Children born during the pandemic score lower on cognitive tests, study finds
You can read the study for yourself, but it's pretty dramatic : https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n2031 Children born during the pandemic score markedly lower on standard measures of verbal, motor, and overall cognitive ability, US researchers have found. In a longitudinal study of 672 children from Rhode Island that has…