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charge HR here, useless. very inaccurate heart rate. i compared to a chest-strap HR monitor in many activities, which are much more accurate. fitbit is always 20-30bpm too low. it is too slow to catch the quick spikes in heartrate that you would get while lifting. it is even inaccurate when running, climbing, rowing, and…

agreed @Chieflrg , just track your body weight and adjust calories up or down depending on how it is moving.

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yeah, grapefruit is no more special than any other piece of fruit. it is tasty, but it is not a "super food," nor is it going to "kick start" your weight loss or increase your metabolism... no food does that

because water has no CALORIES but it does have MASS which means it has weight, so if you put 8lbs of water into your belly you will weigh 8 lbs more. until you go to the bathroom. salt has no calories but it changes the osmotic pressure in your muscle cells, causing them to hold more or less water. but since OP has no…

"toning" is not a thing, there is muscle gain and there is fat loss. what you are all describing as "toning" is simply a larger muscle with less fat covering it. the most efficient / fastest way to gain muscle is to lift weights with an adequate intake of protein (at your size, aim for 90-100 grams a day). the fastest way…

yes but the body can only synthesize muscle at a certain rate, regardless of how many calories are in 1lb of it. also, it takes more than 600 calories to synthesize new tissue that didn't exist before. so if you are set up to lose 1lb a week of fat you are probably only synthesizing 0.25-0.5lbs of muscle under ideal…

you can't build muscle as fast as you can lose fat. muscle can be built at a maximum rate of about 0.5lbs per week in a YOUNG MALE BEGINNER. And this is assuming he is in a caloric surplus (so would be gaining weight overall). whereas, you can lose fat at a safe rate of 1-2lbs per week. so muscle gain is not cancelling out…

it sounds like the runtastic app is way off. these things are just random formulas that don't always work for every case. i would guess it is being thrown off by your weight or what you entered for speed or distance. just log the smaller number, making a habit of always underestimating will help you lose a bit more on this…

yes that's why i add it at the end of the cooking cycle when you are no longer adding heat to the pan. traditionally you would add the heavy cream and simmer that along with the tomato&spice base. just cook the tomato base by itself, let the pan cool a bit and stir in the yogurt then. or keep the yogurt separate and stir…

a baked potato has a few grams of protein but is mostly carbohydrates. eating it increased your total amout of calories and did not proportionally increase your total protein intake, so the percentage of protein went down. thats how percentages work. if you want a higher percentage of protein, you need to eat more foods…

hot sauce and soy sauce are virtually zero calorie and a great way to add tons of flavor. it's the sugary sauces you need to watch out for. stir fry is great. i find thinly sliced strips of cabbage cooked with a little oil and soy sauce is a good noodle replacement if you are low carb.

I think it's reasonable to ask for some support from family and friends, but expecting other people to change for you is selfish and unrealistic. You and you alone are responsible for making your ambitions into reality. You need to find a way to exist in the world without everyone having to tiptoe around you.

For squats: squat shoes (adidas powerlifts) for deadlifts, every other lift, running and other cardio, minimalist running shoes with a flat noncushioned sole. you may consider cushioned running shoes for running. but a non-cushioned, hard sole is important for deadlifts.

@teamvic I think olympic size is the way to go, they are much easier to re-sell and can handle more weight. on a program like SL5x5 or Starting Strength you will very quickly approach 300lbs for lifts like the squat and deadlift. and the olympic bar is needed to make those lifts safe, not just because of the weight -…

olympic barbell + standard olympic plates. I am in the US but a lot of big retail sports stores usually sell a "starter kit" for these which includes a barbell and ~300lbs of weight. These seem to retail for ~$250 USD. A pretty good deal and will last you a long time. I imagine stores in the UK will have similar sets.…

it depends on your heart rate. if incline @ 3.5 mph produces the same heart rate as flat at 5mph, then they will burn about the same calories. if you want to burn calories faster just increase the speed of whichever one you are doing and sustain it for the same amount of time.

consider fixing your shoes, fixing your running form, and foam rolling your legs and feet.

do not use machines. get most of your work from the dumbbells and body-weight exercises. Stronglifts 5x5 is not really an option on a smith machine, but you can make a very similar and effective strength program by replacing some of the lifts. Barbell Back Squat --> Single Leg Dumbbell Split Squat & Dumbbell Goblet Squat…

I do cardio in the mornings (a run or a session on my rowing machine at home). 6 days a week more or less. It takes 20-60m out of my morning, not a big hit. no driving to the gym so i save that time. In the evenings I lift at the gym but that is only 4 days a week or so. trying to get a decent cardio session in right after…

more important for lifting weights to incorporate an adequate amount of rest. but there are plenty of 6-day-a-week lifting programs that work too (they just do less work each day compared to a 3-day a week plan, so the overall recovery is the same). it depends what youre doing but its pretty safe to do cardio 6 days a week…

yes. your circle of friends will change depending on what you spend your time doing. it was hard but I found more enjoyment in physical, outdoor activities. I started spending less time hanging out with my "play video games all night and get drunk" friends because I didn't want to do that. now I hang out way more with my…

ideal time for me is about 3pm. but i have to work. so 6pm is what I live with. have tried to lift in the mornings; it takes me too long to feel awake and alert enough to hit it with intensity. so I stick to cardio in the morning.

i definitely would not whip out my tuna & oats at a mcdonalds or any other restaurant. that is insane. i would eat it beforehand and say I already ate. or, I would make sure my diet is great 95% of the time so when I do go out to eat, I can get something delicious and not feel guilty about it because one meal does not…

chicken, rice, broccoli in a tupperware. spice it up with whatever you want.

i make indian tomato-based curries a lot. usually the sauce calls for heavy cream. instead, I add 0% greek yogurt (near the end of cooking so it doesn't curdle). tastes awesome and adds a bunch of protein while significantly reducing calories compared to the heavy cream version.

total nonsense. cleanses, juice fasts, etc don't work. if you are ever curious about ANY supplement or nutritional item, check out www.Examine.com. They are like the wikipedia of diet supplements. The page will explain what the supplement is supposed to do and if there is any good science to back it up. They also have…

ss.fitness/ will tell you everything you need to know to make your own decision.

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how is this thread still going. for unfit and unhealthy people, getting more steps per day is at least SOMEthing and its better than NOTHING. ability to do 10k steps a day is not a measure of FITNESS. it is a measure of HOW SEDENTARY YOU ARE. for those actually trying to improve fitness, counting steps is a waste of time,…