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Muscles regenerate and your body heals up during rest days. It's during recovery that you actually heal from your workout and build strength, as a way for your body to adapt to the next workout. Everyone has their own breakdown of how much rest they need, but I wouldn't work out at the same intensity each day unless it was…

I know I might never actually see my ab muscles. I know my core has gotten wicked strong, but I also know being female and in my mid-30s that nature is stacked against me getting my body fat quite that low. But I do have defined biceps and shoulders! (I might have accidentally taught my toddler to flex because he was…

I'm 5'7", down about 20lbs. Right now I hover between 175-180, and my goal is to get to 160-165 (might stop at 165 since my goal is to pack on muscle as well). My pharmacist did a triple take the other day and complimented me on my weight loss, which certainly felt good!

I've done it once and didn't feel it in my "bad" knee (ACL tear/meniscus tear/surgery both times). A good friend of mine has a litany of knee issues and she paddleboards regularly.

If you want a full at-home program, try You Are Your Own Gym. If you want something more gymnastics/calisthenics specific, the "recommended routine" at reddit.com/r/bodyweight is pretty good, and IIRC has free apps for both iOS and Android. I've done both-YAYOG was great for a base, and now the recommended routine is…

It is personal taste for sure. I like Optimum Nutrition, my favorite is Quest but Quest is quite pricy, Optimum Nutrition is significantly cheaper at places like Costco. You could try a place like GNC and pick up small/sample sizes and see what tastes best to you.

Yea, I think that can work for some people but not all, and it isn't as easy as just "eat a ton of meat and veggies". A good RD can definitely help.

Nut butter+protein powder+milk.

It's also entirely possible given your thyroid and other issues that your insurance may cover consulting with a registered dietician, who can help guide you more thoroughly.

Ouch, I can't think of one that would be safe. I played rugby on and off for years, and I wouldn't wear any sort of chest strap, even a low-profile one, because a good hit could break it or leave one hell of a mark. Even a wrist based one could be a danger for the same reason-my concern would be that if you get hit where…

Yea, unfortunately I think the prices on non-animal protein aren't so much inflated as reflective of how much work it is to get the protein powder made!

Just curious-what weight bell did you use, and did you do it one or two handed? I was thinking when I do it I will use my 35lb bell; I can fairly easily do 100 swings with 50lbs, but I figured 35lbs was more doable for a longer period of time...my aim is to do it at the end of the summer, hopefully by then I will have…

I wouldn't recommend jumping into this unless you've been swinging kettlebells for a while! It's next on my list after I conquer the Simple goal in Simple and Sinister, but from what I've read the tips on the 10,000 swing challenge are to be able to comfortably swing 200-300 times per day before you start if you don't want…

I just googled it out of curiosity. You can do it, but it's not as simple as dumping peas into a blender. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Pea-Protein-Powder

Yes, get fitted. And don't be shy about trying a ton of different shoes; make sure you're happy and comfortable. What works for one person might not work for another. For example, my wife swears by her Saucony's with her custom orthotics. They're the only sneakers she will wear, and they're traditional running shoes with…

I agree! I don't even log the kettlebell workouts, because it's really hard to nail down the calorie count. I do think that the improvement in core, hips, and shoulders makes you more efficient in moving in general, which leads to you moving more, which can lead to overall better health, but all that is a chain reaction…

The only bad things I've heard about stevia are the taste is too much for some people, and (while rare) you can be allergic to it. Beyond that, go nuts.

I am thinking of doing that in the future! My goal right now is to complete the Simple goal, then I am thinking i will hit Rite of Passage from Enter the Kettlebell. There's a kettlebell focused gym a few towns over from me, so I think I will start with setting up a few sessions there to make sure I have the form down for…

Actually S&S is 10x10 one handed swings in under 5 minutes with a 24kg bell for women, and 5 turkish get-ups (one on each side=1 get up) with a 16kg bell. So it's actually quite the butt kicker trying to reach those times! Good points on the swing forms...I spent HOURS watching videos and recording myself to make sure I…

I snagged a 35lb and a 50lb kettlebell fairly cheaply on Amazon, I think I paid about $1/lb for each of them (I watched both and waited for sales). If you like the idea of doing kettlebell exercises daily, look at the book "Simple & Sinister"…

I like being barefoot, but I don't think it has any special properties to it. I just like feeling the ground under my feet, I think it makes me walk lighter and more purposely (and I'm less likely to trip since I am trying to be more aware of my surroundings). But I can also do that with thin shoes on, so...yea. My vote is…

I know, I am assuming this has a short shelf life and keeping it in the fridge in the meantime. It was also a slightly fattier mix than I would have liked, I was just trying to go through ground beef since we had a ton of extra from a BBQ. I figure I have about a week on this unless I freeze it. Cool, I will try to weigh…

I do regular planks, side planks, back planks, hollow hold, arch hold, wall planks as part of my workout most mornings...wall planks are my favorite because I like being upside down. :)

Just make sure it fits what you're looking for, and keep in mind that Labdoor gives muscle milk premade bottles an "F" in their protein rankings: https://labdoor.com/review/muscle-milk-rtd Some of it is because they don't like the ingredient list, and some of it is that they feel there's not as much protein as it promises,…

Probably either as a cardio exercise like you have, or as strength training (I don't know the specifics of the 21 day fix workouts). MyFitnessPal isn't going to know generically what the exact calorie count is, if you want to be fairly exact you'll need a heart rate monitor.

I have found Quest and Optimum Nutrition are not gritty, especially if you toss them in the blender or mix them up the night before. My favorite way to add protein powder/protein shakes to my breakfast is in iced coffee. I toss a cup of iced coffee in the blender with a scoop of protein, a handful of ice cubes, and a few…

There's not really a good wearable for strength training and HIIT right now. Most of them track your steps and distance, so they're great for walking and steady state cardio but that's it. There was a company called Atlas that claimed they were making a wearable that could track strength training but it never really…

You can also go to check your gift card balance and it should tell you if there's a credit. It's only for ebook purchases between certain dates, and I think you get more if you bought bestsellers (it has to do with how Apple fixed prices with the publishers and how the publishers used that as leverage against Amazon, B&N,…

Welcome Kev! My family is from North Brunswick (well, I grew up in Edison, but we moved while I was in college so my younger brother grew up in North Brunswick.) It's been a while since I spent much time there, but I do remember there being a cool park I took my dog to once...

Agreed on surgery for meniscus. I've torn my ACL, and also tore the meniscus in the same knee several years later. The ACL surgery was a bear in terms of recovery, and it took almost a year before I was back to running, etc. Meniscus surgery was nothing-I was weight bearing the next day, and running less than two months…