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  • The toes up tip helped me as well. I also had someone describe it as, "Squat down like you're about to sit on the toilet," and funny as that was, it helped as well. I'm sure you already told her this, but her butt should drop before her knees bend.
    in Teaching Someone to Squat Comment by rckeeper22 February 2015
  • I agree with everyone above. Oatmeal is the best option if you want a 'cereal'. I tried Kashi Go Lean for awhile, thinking I was smart and doing things right. But if you look into the articles/research on it . . . sadly, no boxed cereal is good, regardless of how they market themselves. Which pains me to say, because I…
    in healthy cereal Comment by rckeeper22 February 2015
  • Sounds like you're doing awesome! You're right, strength training has a ton of benefits. Also, the more muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn, even when it's completely at rest. It's great to see progress when you're working hard. I know what you mean about all the information out there- it takes time to…
    in New Rules of Lifting for Life Update Comment by rckeeper22 February 2015
  • I'd recommend starting to take energy gels, your 'nectar', whatever works best for you and your stomach. During the marathon your body is going to require fuel to keep going that long, and sounds like you're running long/hard enough to trigger those fueling requirements on your training runs too. I ate an energy gel every…
    in "Hitting The Wall" at 90-95 minutes Comment by rckeeper22 February 2015
  • Body-weight exercises can definitely help, but if you do use weights and want to tone up: stay away from light weight/low-rep work (12-15 rep range). Unfortunately that's a persistent myth for women, that we have to stay in that range or look like guys. We simply don't have the testosterone for that to be possible without…
    in Is lifting "heavy", the only weigh to get rid of body fat? Comment by rckeeper22 February 2015
  • Agreed, the exercise portion of this app is extremely lacking. However, the nutrition side of it is what made me download it; to be honest, even among apps that market themselves as exclusive workout trackers, I haven't really found one that I can customize to my liking (that allows for circuits, traditional strength…
    in Why is the exercise part of this app terrible? Comment by rckeeper22 February 2015
  • Focus on your nutrition first - that's something you can manage without having to leave home, and it's going to be the biggest factor in your weight loss. I can spend two hours in the gym, but if I have two pieces of pizza, it adds right back up. From there, maybe you could try a home workout DVD, like Insanity or P90X? If…
    in New to the program Comment by rckeeper22 February 2015
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