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Walk to the gym, a little dynamic stretching and a set of everything with lighter weights.

I do strength training and cardio 6 days a week with an active rest day, so that I can get in hockey shape. I watch what I eat so I can weigh what I want to.

Grip strength...it is something that a lot of people over look on obstacle course racing, but is really important for a lot of the obstacles. Overall strength training coupled with your running is important, but do a lot of grip strength training. And of course, have fun...because they are addicting!

Thanks for the ideas everyone. I'll check out those articles. I'm not keeping track of it for how I look in the mirror. I'm recovering from a knee injury and trying to get back to playing hockey. I prefer my playing weight to be around 200-205 with 10-12% body fat. When I'm there, I feel better during and after games, I…

I wash my hair and my beard after every workout...but I'm guessing that I don't fit the target audience of your question...

That's how you get Max Gains!

I can't drink coffee, just don't like the taste. But I use a preworkout. Right now I'm using Muscle Pharm's and I like it. It gets me more amped up without that jittery itchy feeling I've had with some of the others... (that powder was pre-workout...right???). I feel more energized when I take it before a workout. I…

I'm just excited that my 13 year old that is basically a video game junkie is ASKING me to help him workout and learn how to skate. :)

It is hard to say without knowing the mother and daughter and why they are there. I workout with my son (he is 13, but looks younger). I'm teaching him to skate (hockey) and how to workout properly so he can put on some weight (like I said, he looks younger). So when we're in the gym, I will "tell" him to do things that to…

There is a gym in my work building that I use daily. 1) That it is usually empty 2) That it is free 3) That I can go any time at work 4) It has everything I need to get my workouts in and clean showers 5) There is probably something else, but it is Monday morning and I'm not fully awake yet...

But...it works!!! Hahaha

I was told today that I shouldn't wear a Captain America shirt (my teenage son got it for me and I love the Marvel movies... I don't actually think I'm Captain America...I'm actually Wolver...I mean...I'm not weird).

I hate rest days because I love to workout. But they are very important. An actual workout is the least important of the 3 phases (workout, nutrition, rest/recovery). Obviously all 3 are important, but you can't out-work bad nutrition and your body doesn't get stronger during your actual workout. My "rest" days are going…

I'm lucky that I have a gym at my work, or getting in the workouts at the level I want to would be impossible. However, my youngest is getting skates this weekend for his birthday (yep, starting him at 2), so the teenager wants skates now too. I'll be teaching both how to skate in the cul-de-sac in front of our house.…

There are some foods that I think are gross, and those calories are not easy to eat.

Father of 2 boys here... ages 2 and 14 (yeah...toddler and a teenager...hahaha).

I do about 40-50 minutes of strength training, with little rest between cycles, and finish with 20 minutes of HIIT 5 days a week (not this week thanks to a groin pull from skating, but have done this for years). I lift 6 days. My weekend workout cardio is either cycling, skating (laps/sprints), or punching bag. I'm getting…

And Go Stars!

I'm in Dallas. (North side). Feel free to add me.

Dallas, TX.

Oreos are awesome. You get a treat every time you lift...

I drink a ton of water and I feel like crap after any type of soda. That's my scientific knowledge on the subject. As you can see...it is legit. Haha.

Like others have said, it is a good guideline to follow in addition to other factors, but not the end all. 2 years ago I went to a new doctor that uses BMI more than my previous doctor did. He told me that I was borderline obese based on it because I was 212 pounds, but my bf% was under 13% at the time. He kept harping on…

@chefdarnell I've used the same "excuse" when going out with friends as I did on my work trip. "I'm not going to drink for a while because I'm working on getting back into hockey shape." Nobody asked questions about my drinking, they were all more interested in what I was doing to get back. Maybe say something like that…

I still haven't had the ringing...41+ days now without a drink. Even if it isn't related, I'm assuming it is until proven otherwise. Haha.

@Terpnista84 I did the same thing (on days that I cared if it stayed under...which was also an issue related to it all). It has been really easy for me not to drink at home, I just carry a shaker bottle around and drink water all evening. But going out with friends or to that work conference was the tricky part because it…

That is awesome. I cut out sodas for the 40 days so far too. So I guess it technically isn't all due to alcohol, the sodas helped too. But I definitely saw physical changes like you're seeing. And the mental and physical feeling (not the weight loss, but the clarity if you will) is what really felt great. Keep it up!

There were a couple of people in the group that asked, but I just told them that I'm working on recovering from a knee injury and trying to get back to playing hockey. They didn't question it after that.

Not to beat a dead horse, but I just wanted to update that I made it through my work trip without a drink... I'm at 40+ days now without any alcohol, the knee feels great, I'm back on my skates, and hockey will be back in my life soon!

I'm trying to burn off some fat without losing muscle, so in a way I'm trying to lose weight. I'm focused more on the bfp than the scale, but it all ties together.