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^Doesn't really matter. You can do it as a circuit if you want to, do them one at a time or do supersets of 2-3 exercises grouped together. The "default" is to do all sets of one exercise before moving on to the next. Usually people write explicitly if the routine is to be done as a circuit.

Only you can decide if it is worth the cost. Since you are here asking, I'm guessing that the answer is leaning towards "no". Sit down with a pen and a piece of paper and write down all the benefits you are getting from using a PT. Then for each item on your list, think about if that is worth paying for or is it something…

When you run out of plates at the gym. Seriously, there is no need to ever do it on purpose. You will know when you hit a wall, then it is up to you to decide whether or not you want to take the effort to bust through it or just maintain that level of fitness.

If you can do 50 pushups/squats/situps, then doing pushups/squats/situps won't really do anything for you. It is basically just cardio at that point. If you want to build strength, you either need to go for some weights or some heavier versions of those exercises, such as one legged squats, incline pushups and leg raises.

This can't be right. That's more calories than in a pound of butter.

Me too.

Mark them as tortilla chips or something similar. Or just guesstimate. Measuring the oil isn't much better, unless you account for all the oil that you drain off the fried food. Unless this is something that you eat on a daily basis, I really wouldn't bother trying to be really scientific about it. Just use something…

Not much to add here. Your liver and kidneys are perfectly capable of keeping you "cleansed" without any assistance from any hokey-pokey dieticians.

It's one dinner. It does not matter what you eat. Order six servings of ice cream if you want to. It simply doesn't matter. As long as it doesn't push you over the edge onto a six week binge-eating splurge, of course... :smile:

Fruits are not greens. Greens = green (leafy) vegetables. As in a green salad, which has 15-20 kcal / 100 grams. So yes, it's all the same if you count it or not. No one has ever became fat from eating too much lettuce and cucumber, and no one ever will. If you are not losing weight, the problem is not that you are eating…

I've never had any problems stuffing proper food down my throat, but I know that some people do find it hard. First, I'd like to know what you mean by "junk food"? Second, I would personally drink my calories if I had a hard time eating them all. Whole milk, whey and instant oats, add a splash of vegetable oil if you…

BMI is not *kitten*, but it is a statistic that should be applied on a population level of scale and not something that can be applied to individuals. That said, a body fat measurement would put both those women you linked to solidly in the overweight department as well. Probably well into the unhealthy range, too.…

50 g protein powder (I like vanilla) 35 g wheat flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla sugar 1 egg 150 g milk a pinch of salt, cinnamon and nutmeg Mix the dry stuff, add the milk and egg and mix until smooth.

It's hard to tell. You be the judge: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-percentage-men-women/

Not really possible to suggest anything over the internet, since what helps in some cases might make things worse for others. Rest and some anti-inflammatory painkillers is the standard prescription when a doctor can't be bothered in a case like this, so that should be a safe bet if you can't think of anything else. I'd be…

It's probably somewhere in between, but probably closer to the high figure if you are doing high intensity training with short or no pause between sets.

It sure is. I just don't know of anyone who can hill sprint at maximum effort for one hour at a time. Most people will manage a few seconds, maybe a minute or two if you are in good shape.

If you want to do calisthenics, then you'd better start doing that. Get a set of resistance bands to help you when you start out, since bodyweight exercises are quite hard, especially when you have more body than would be needed... :smile: There are some great routines on Youtube for beginners, just pick one that seems…

No wonder, especially since MFP seems to overestimate the calories by a factor of three or so.

Starting strength. Just do it.

I'm not a huge believer in "sport specific training", but for my core work I like to do loaded versions of what my core muscles actually need to do. Farmer walks, weighted get-ups and twists etc are my favorites.

FWIW = for what it's worth. Soreness doesn't matter, but you'll need to be careful not to mistake an injury for soreness, though. But like DopeItUp said, they are pretty easy to tell apart. I wouldn't train the same muscles on consecutive days, though. You need to give your muscles a chance to heal and grow, and that can…

Add it as whatever you want to call it. I'd probably mark it as circuit training. It doesn't matter. Whatever calories MFP tells you are way, way, WAAAY off anyhow so you can't base anything on that. You definitely should not alter your diet based on what MFP tells about your exercise. For cardio, you can get a fairly good…

Nothing will be accurate, bar from measuring everything (your self included) to the gram and keeping track of how much you lost and then calculating backwards what your burn was. If you only ever do aerobic exercise and are otherwise rather "normal" height, weight etc. then a HRM will be able to give a fairly good…

Well, there is the indirect effect of your body adapting to a much lower intake, so it will be harder and harder to lose weight if you constantly eat too little. It's not a huge issue for people with lots of weight to lose, but if you only have a few pounds to take off there is no point in making it much harder for…

[quote="JAT74;30738813"That's why I say I have a very slow metabolism. [/quote] Just because you say that does not make it true. And even if it was true, the effect would be somewhere around 50-100 kcal / day for someone your size. So, unless you have a diagnosed thyroid problem or something else that has been diagnosed by…

There's certainly no need to be intimidated by weight lifting. Everyone was a beginner at some point, except the ones who never started at all.

Don't know about Chris Powell, but yes, I'm carb cycling. There's no need to get your hopes up, though. There's no magic about it, but it works rather well if you're lifting heavy while trying to lose weight.

Great form on that lift. Now, the next time you set a seemingly easy PR like that, keep adding to it. You did an easy 240. Now slap a 10 on each end and do a 260. Do it for two reps. Or three. Seriously. When the weights feel like paper, keep pushing it!

Aim for at least 100 grams of protein and 50 grams of fat per day. Add carbs as needed, but try to hit at least 1500 kcal / day, and go up to 2000-2200 on the days that you lift. Do try to follow that regime for 3-4 weeks, stay off the scale but take pictures and measure your waist, hips and thighs. Also, feel free to add…