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LOVE that state. Many many great childhood memories from weekends in Cundy's Harbor.

Along the same lines as @usmcmp you're better off doing some cardio. Doesn't have to be much. Can you move it to a different day? Or as someone else mentioned find some other way of getting it that you like more than slogging away on a treadmill?

Oh hell yeah! Rowing is awesome! I try to mix it in with the rest of the stuff I do but it's always my go-to for conditioning when I can't do anything outside.

Used to be weekly, but now it's more like once or twice a month. I'm working in a remote area, on a fly-in-fly-out basis, once this rotation ends I'll get back to more regular weighing in and also better nutrition as well.

To get out of this place, and relax with a good book and a good whiskey.

There's some amazing stuff in here! I realized I've been consistently working out/training since November. That's the longest consistent run I've had since playing sports in high school.

First of a couple. I'm planning on having a consultation with an artist when I get back to the States in November. It's not as crooked as it looks in the photo, I'm just having trouble getting a good pic of it by myself :neutral:

I love your Lorax!!

^^This to me is a coaching issue, or a trainee getting a little overzealous and using too much weight, which presumably would be nipped in the bud by a competent coach. Of course, not every aspiring athlete has access to a competent strength coach. You make some interesting points about the importance of form which I do…

I totally agree with your statement above, in bold. I missed the fact that you never said don't do full squats. I read quickly and assumed that you were saying only do quarter squats. My bad! My argument is from the point that full ROM squats will more efficiently build lower body and core strength than quarter squats.…

This literally made me laugh out loud. Now the whole clinic is looking at me ;) I used to stay away from lifting, now I can't figure out why. I love it. I only do about an hour of cardio a week now to keep fat levels reasonable.

All of the above are correct. Long term corticosteriod (prednisone, etc.) use can cause you to develop fat pads on your back and other places that sometimes don't go away after you stop. The antidepressant type meds usually have that affect through chemical manipulation in your brain. Others cause you to retain water.

I've actually started putting some of the stuff in the gym on scales, since my last squat session felt super light, but shouldn't have. Some of the (cheapo) barbells are a bit off...

Used to be deadlifts for me, but now they've stalled so I don't like them anymore :/ Now I like low bar squats. B)

I should say, Sam_I_Am77, that I'm in no way calling into question your expertise or qualifications, only attempting to provide food for thought. You definitely have more experience than I do, so my apologies if I offended.

I did read your comment quite thoroughly, and just re-read it, and I stand by my own. My views come from an old-ish article from the late Bill Starr. I'll see if I can find the link to it. We may have to respectfully agree to disagree on this one. Edit: Found it here: "They Don't Award Form Points in Olympic Weightlifting"…

Barbell training! Starting Strength method or Stronglifts That would be my recommendation anyway, but I'm a little biased because it helped me burn fat and get strong.

You should be just fine then. Your hip crease just needs to get below your knee crease, no more.

I can't say I agree with the bolded part. This implies that strength training is sport specific. Most things I've read have lead me to believe that while conditioning is sport specific, strength is not. I.e. if you're a sprinter, get strong across the full range of motion (squats to just below parallel) and then actually…

I would say that focusing on the front squat more than anything is not good advice for an amateur lifter. The back squat allows more weight to be used. More weight will get you stronger faster. All other things equal, a stronger oly lifter will have better lifts than a weaker oly lifter. Now, I'm not saying don't do and…

Grind it fresh, brew it in a drip or French press, and drink it black. I generally drink two cups in the morning and a few more throughout the day.

I don't usually chime in on the forum if someone's already said what I have to say as two on here have, but I believe the point is so important as to bear repeating. Please get help from a professional. MFP or any other forum for that matter isn't really the place to find the answers you need. Many of the people on here…

I was going to chime in here, but there's no need because as usual AllanMisner summed it up perfectly.

^This is good advice, as others have said. With 45 lb. plates on the bar it should sit at about mid shin depending on your height. No need to go lower than that. Regarding grip, sometimes for my heavy sets I'll go with a mixed grip, but warmup and first few working sets I stick with double overhand grip.

I work a rotating shift schedule, 2 weeks days 2 weeks nights, repeat. Regarding nutrition, I've found that I can be quite successful if I prepare and pack my meals and snacks in advance. Night shift does make it more difficult for me to find the motivation to go exercise though, and I don't have any good advice for that…

This is a good way to go about it, although with numbers that are specific to YOU. If you have say a 100 lb bench press, and you want to have a 200 lb bench press, you still have to bench 105. Have a long term goal but set shorter term attainable goals as well. Anyone's advice on picking up a barbell is also good advice.

Every minute on the minute, 6 shuttle runs (singles lines on a tennis court), 15 pushups, 15 kettlebell swings, 15 burpees, 4 rounds (16 minutes total).

I would guess that you're better off not trying it. Maybe explain that after researching it you don't think it's right for you. It's ok to be firm. Good luck. P.S. Also, if you're on Metformin for diabetes, you should definitely check with your doctor before trying something like Isogenix.

Let me preface this by saying, I do train with a CrossFit group. That being said, read on. I would say go for it but only if you know that the trainers at the particular CrossFit facility you will go to are good and have experience outside of CrossFit. CrossFit definitely has the potential to do a lot of good for people,…

This is a great idea if you have the money and the space. I bought a kettlebell and a jump rope. Combine those with a good pair of running shoes and there's not much you can't do. Use your imagination!