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You Are Your Own Gym is good. So is the Reddit recommended bodyweight routine: https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine Fitness blender and all those are nice for quick workouts, but to really build muscle with a bodyweight routine you need to progressively increase the difficulty, so it's…

I like Quest, but it's a bit pricey. I've also tried Vega, which is ok if you want vegan protein but is a little less smooth than whey protein. Also, according to Labdoor there is no lead in Shakeology: https://labdoor.com/review/shakeology Labdoor is a great resource if you're curious about protein powders in…

I am usually up between 5 and 6. If I don't get up with my alarm at 5:30, my toddler usually wakes me up before 6. My wife and I have a deal-I get up most days with our son, but one weekend day a week I get to sleep in...oddly I find that day it is harder to get moving than when I am just up and going.

I work out first thing in the morning, and I do it at home. I use a mix of kettlebells and bodyweight workouts, takes me 30-45min and if I am really crushed for time I will multitask and use rest periods to brew coffee, pack lunch, etc. It's a lot easier to do it first thing in the AM and if you do it at home you have even…

Kettle bells can build strength for sure, but they can get pricey. You Are Your Own Gym is phenomenal and requires no equipment. I lost about 20lbs and built a lot of strength working the beginner and intermediate programs. I am currently doing a kettle bell program and now that I've spent some time building a good base I…

Baked tofu can be quite tasty, I sometimes bake it on a rack so I can be lazy, if you're baking it on a sheet be sure to flip it partway. And make this recipe immediately: http://pinchofyum.com/honey-ginger-tofu-veggie-stir-fry You can cut back on the oil in the sauce or just use less sauce, but damn the flavors are…

You Are Your Own Gym doesn't require any special equipment. He gives instructions on how to do pullups using a door if you don't have a pullup bar, and even then it doesn't turn up until way into the program. I loved YAYOG, I did both the beginner and intermediate programs following the app (I borrowed the book from the…

If you can't use the squat rack, maybe sub in goblet squats with a dumbbell or kettlebell instead. Smith machine isn't the greatest since it locks your range of motion, and the leg press isn't working your muscles exactly the same. I would say do goblets, and you could always use them as warmups and see if the racks free…

1) Dammit, I want a macaroon now. 2) I've known people who legitimately avoid nightshades, though I don't know how much is woo science and how much is real. Personally I would cut you if you took away tomatoes. 3) This sounds less terrifyingly fishy than The Rock diet...

https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/03/13/the-300-workout/

I tried a sample bottle of Soylent once. It definitely kept me full from breakfast until lunch, but it had a powerful and strange aftertaste, sort of like drinking liquified Kix cereal. If I were forced to be on a liquid diet for any reason, I wouldn't mind living on it, but it wouldn't be my go-to for everyday meals.…

For anyone curious about how easily things can go wrong on Everest, read "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer...it's a very intense story that shows how experience doesn't always mean you can beat nature.

I don't ever count on a protein shake for full satiety. I do find they work well for me when paired with something else. For example, this AM I had a protein shake with a scoop of powder, a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, and a handful of strawberries (plus water to add liquid). That, plus a half a sweet potato, made for a…

Same for me. I've seen deals where you can take X number of classes for $50 or something similar, but I've always held off because even if I like it, there's no way I could justify spending upwards of $150/month on a gym right now. I fully recognize the reason behind it being so expensive, since it's basically small group…

I am a morning person anyway, but I usually try to psych myself up the night before-I try to fall asleep visualizing my morning workout, what my goals are, how I hope to feel, etc. That way when I'm tempted by the snooze button I am reminded how much I was looking forward to the workout, and that usually motivates me.

I swear Silk is a front for black magic, because their non-dairy soy and almond creamers are frigging unreal. It takes everything in me not to drink it straight.

Hold up, are you squatting WHILE swinging? That's a good way to screw up your back. The kettlebell swing is a hip hinge, not a squat...check out a form video like this one for more details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cVT3ee9mgU You absolutely can squat with it, but maybe do goblet squats as a warmup before the…

An 8kg difference isn't that huge. Certainly not enough to dismiss the whole study.

Have you tried wearing a heart rate monitor? It won't be perfect, but it will give you a better idea of your burn. And I am guessing it will be lower than you think.

Not only that, but that's a lot of breaks, I would think it's more productive to work on being able to bang out a set number of swings in a more compact period of time for the HIIT benefits. For example, my swings goal is to do 100 one-handed swings with a 24kg bell in 5 minutes. Currently I can do 100 one-handed swings…

30-45 minutes, 4-6 days per week.

Is your knee injury something that will heal quickly or are you going to need physical therapy? I've had two knee surgeries, and managed to lose or maintain my weight in part because all the PT kept me moving (safely!)

Oh my god, 75 minutes of swings sounds like a goddamn nightmare. I use kettlebells a lot, the program I am on includes 100 kettlebell swings 4-6 days a week. But dude, I have callouses from those, I can't imagine how destroyed my hands would be if I did 75 minutes straight. Not to mention my glutes and hamstrings would be…

It sounds like you might have oral allergy syndrome: http://acaai.org/allergies/types/food-allergies/types-food-allergy/oral-allergy-syndrome By the way, it's fairly rare but apparently you can be allergic to meat. I know people whose kids are allergic to beef and pork. But I also have a son who is allergic to…

Agreed, YAYOG, CC or reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness for their recommended routine. YAYOG requires zero equipment other than a table, chairs, and a door, while CC and the reddit routine will eventually require access to a pullup bar. I did YAYOG for 6 months in my living room-I worked through beginner and intermediate, and…

The problem is that they shame and guilt people who are pulled or told to slow down by the medical team. I recall at least one contestant having a stress fracture and basically being called lazy because she couldn't run as hard/fast as the others.

You are your own gym is good, as is the reddit recommended bodyweight routine: https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine

I think it's shocking the show hasn't killed someone yet. Some of the activities are very, very questionable even for fit people (like running a marathon in the desert, or their "run your fastest mile ever in 90 degree heat" type activities-that mile run sent one contestant to the hospital with heat stroke, IIRC).

I always drink a whole glass of water and wait at least 15 minutes before snacking when I get that "bored/hungry?" hour...I know I can hold out, I'm not actually super hungry, but it's that midafternoon "a snack would be nice right now" feeling. Alternately, I budget in for iced coffee with a tablespoon of cream, so it's a…

I like working out at home. I have a few kettlebells, suspension straps and a pullup bar, which gives me plenty of options. Right now I am following a kettlebell program called Simple and Sinister, so I'm mostly focused on Kettlebell Swings and Turkish Get Ups, with 2-3 days of pushups/rows/negative pullups to balance it…