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Here's how it was explained to me. If there is such a thing as starvation mode, there would be no starving children in Africa because their bodies would hold onto every bit of food they eat.
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I only used that 1000 calories from jogging as an example.
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That's what I was looking for. Than you very much.
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The thing about cardio when doing a program like stronglifts 5x5 is that eventually you will reach a stage in the program where your body will take longer to recover then the program allows. What this means is that at this point, by doing extra cardio either before or after your SL workouts will hamper your recovery. As…
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I'm currently doing the strong lifts 5x5 program. It's 3 compound lifts per day, 3 days a week. Takes about 45 minutes to complete each day
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Have you hear of the Stronglifts 5x5 program? It's a great starting point for people looking to get into wright lifting.
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Trackers that track foot steps and calories without tracking your actual heart rate are basing your calories burned upon the number of steps you've taken. If you've been riding a stationary bike, most trackers won't record any steps and therefore it won't show that you've burned any calories.
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If your gym routine includes a stationary bike or heavy weight lifting, I recommend wearing a fitness tracker that records heart rate and and calories as opposed to foot steps. I personally have a Fitbit Charge HR that I use for weight lifting which, obviously, records my heart rate, converts it into calories burned, and…
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What are you using to determine weight loss and are you confusing weight loss with fat loss? If you're using a number on a scale, that doesn't work with strength training. For one, strength training builds muscle so the number on the scales may stay the same even though you are loosing fat. Basically, you're just replacing…
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Naw, it says it last synced 5 minutes ago which was after I made the changes.
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If you're interested in doing StrongLifts 5x5, there is a fantastic Facebook group dedicated to that program. The address is https://www.facebook.com/groups/STRONGLIFTS/. If you follow the stronglifts program, which involves squatting 3 times a week, you won't need to do any additional glute work.
