BrianKMcFalls Member

Balega makes a style called blister resist I think. Swiftwick also makes something similar I believe.

You can't pick where you lose weight, but lunges and squats are going to be your best bodyweight exercises for the legs. There are all kinds of variations, so you have options.

Pick up a copy of Starting Strength, even if you don't follow the program, it's an invaluable resource for learning the compound lifts.

Having not used a scythe in years, I'm just going from memory. But, in some thick stuff, I would think it's comparable to chopping wood and there's an entry for that.

Black tea (what you brewed) has about 2 calories per cup. Manufacturers can put 0 calories per serving on anything that has less than 5 calories per serving.

Just look at the number of times, the same shoe, but the new model from one year to the next will fit totally different.

Along with new shoes, you are also new to running outside, which isn't the same as running on a cushioned treadmill. I think more time is going to be needed to make a judgement on the shoes.

What everyone else is telling you. That being said, some strength training while losing is usually a good idea.

The simplest way I've ever had it explained to me; think of volume and intensity on a scale of 1 to 10. Volume = sets and reps, intensity = weight; volume + intensity should come out somewhere around 10. So a 1 rep max squat = 10 intensity with corresponding volume = 1, body weight squat is intensity = 1 but can still be…

It's been a while since I've looked at the program, but it's an increase in volume, even though you are walking. You should also be able to run faster with the walk breaks.

Exercise isn't necessary to lose the 50 pounds, but you can try swimming, especially pull drills or if you have access to an arm crank machine or a recumbent bike or elliptical that you can use only your arms on.

Buying in season for fruits and vegetables and focusing on whole foods bought in bulk tends to help me out.

Green smoothies, especially to start the day.

The best workout for you... "The one you will do!"

You're losing about 1.8 pounds a week, if getting stronger and maintaining/building muscle is your biggest concern/goal, then you're probably going to want to scale that back to .5 - 1 pound eventually. When you start failing lifts will probably be a sign that it's time to reduce your deficit, which is fairly aggressive.

I have a couple friends who do sprints, I think they aim for sub 7 minute miles, but they are both strong runners. One of them looked like he was drowning when he first started training for the swim and the other guy is weak on the bike, they are finishing middle of the pack, but they make up ground on the run. They finish…

It's organized swimming for adults, you may or may not have a team in your area, but you don't have to join a team to benefit from the organization. http://www.usms.org/gettingstarted/faq.php

Some of the answer lies in your goals. Do you swim all the strokes? Do you do any drills, kicking, pulling, etc.? Ever thought about training for an open course race or joining a master's swim team?

Probably neither, calorie burn estimates are science based estimates at best. That's the reason most people who are eating back exercise calories start at 50% of estimated burned calories as a general rule.

Weight loss is a function of being in a calorie deficit. If you are tracking calories, you're either not doing it accurately or you're eating too many to see weight loss. That being said, nothing wrong with your current workout routine, most people probably are going to say both.

If you are doing 5 or 6 hours of fairly intense cardio weekly, that you weren't doing before mid-July, and have seen no weight loss, you're eating at maintenance now and the body changes you are seeing are the result of recomp. You need to get into a calorie deficit to see weight loss. That being said, you could start by…

Young enough to be frequently measuring his arms!

I usually consult SS/Mark Rippetoe for technique. https://youtu.be/CnBmiBqp-AI

It's actually the plan a lot of people use, get fitted, overpay for the shoe once, then order that model online until you can't find it anymore (I'm still ordering Saucuny Guide 7s three years after my orginal pair). If you have a model that worked for you in the past, see if it's still available online.

Search Les Mills, all of the classes should be in the database.

The longer you lift, the harder the gains become, but that might not be for a while. Lots of people like to eat at maintenance for a month or so after a cut, feeling it kinda resets things and prepares you to make gains again, but the science isn't really conclusive on the necessity.

Not sure your location, but just about anywhere should have a governing body. If you're in the USA, then check out the USA Weightlifting website (teamusa.org), it has a feature to search for clubs local to you.

Seems the people I have diven with, who feared swimming with marine life, found it a lot less intimidating once they were under the water with them, instead of on the water and fearing the unknown.

Either you've reached your genetic potential (which based on this thread, I highly doubt) or the "program" you're using isn't progressive, which means you won't see progress.

If you're talking loose skin, time or surgery are the only things going to help.