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You've got to stop. You stated in your food thread you've been binge eating, sometimes an extra 2000 calories in ice cream and sweets. This coincided with your ten pound weight gain, yet you're blaming leptin, slow metabolism, and your fat cells. You also made it clear that you have an addictive personality. I commend you…

Yet your body is working against you? I stand by my previous post. If you want to stay healthy and maintain your weight long term, establish a sustainable balance in your diet and exercise.

There is much wrong with your thinking, but I'll give you what you want. The only study I can find (you should be looking at actual studies instead of asking in a forum if you want to get all scientific) is this one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844674 It's pretty old. It looks like they found some correlation but…

I forgot to mention 1 and 1/2 reps, which has helped me break through plateaus in the past. When you get to the top of the rep, lower only HALFWAY down, then pull the weight back to the top of the rep, then lower all the way. This counts as one rep. This will help you get stronger in the weakest part of the strength curve,…

Try micro loading. If you truly have good form for your entire rep range, try adding a smaller amount of weight. Many gyms (including my house) have plates as light as 1.25 pounds. EDIT: Sorry I missed your last post. It sounds like you shouldn't be increasing if a 2 pound addition is breaking down your form. Try slowing…

I eat them all back, every time, with good results. That said exercise calorie estimates are all over the place, so it really depends upon if you can establish a reliable source of information.

Always form first. Every single exercise, every single time.

Thanks! As always there is plenty more work to do...

Open it! Max 30 can be implemented with a strength program unless you are trying to gain size or muscle. I alternate Insanity programs with strength every other day and I've been happy with the outcomes.

It's a bit of an acquired taste, but Asylum is just awesome. If I could only do one program this would be it.

Nice work everyone. I've done Insanity and Max 30 multiple times. I am currently on a hybrid of Insanity and The Asylum 1/2, mixed in with strength training. Shaun T is one of the best motivators out there in my opinion. Keep up the good fight!

I'll beat the rush and tell you to keep eating in a deficit. Now that we've got that out of the way, I like this exercise of many names (in P90x they call it "Heels to the Heavens"): Lie flat on your back. Elevate your legs to 90 degrees with flexed feet. Lift your butt off the ground while maintaining the angle and flexed…

I'm surprised. I have the same watch and it works great for me for everything but HIIT and strength training (I pair with a strap for those) .

https://www.amazon.ca/Garmin-Vivoactive-Smart-Watch-Regular/dp/B01BLQT7DM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480160105&sr=8-1&keywords=Vivoactive+HR Here it is $200 Canadian with free shipping. Currently out of stock but Amazon usually replenishes pretty quickly in my experience.

Also some Garmins, including the Vivoactive and Fenix 3, can pair with a chest strap for the best of both worlds. I wear my chest strap for dedicated exercise (except mountain biking, where the wrist based seems pretty accurate) and just the watch the rest of the day.

Amazon.com has the Vivoactive HR for $169 USD. I'm not sure what that translates to in Canada.

Athlean NXT. Geared towards athleticism. A different phase every month for 18 months. Strength, cardio, speed, balance, and coordination. I've been using it nonstop for 4 years now.

Check out the Garmins as well. Most are waterproof, and some have built-in GPS. Also looking at the forums they seem to have fewer problems than Fitbit. A Vivoactive HR is the same price as the Blaze and is a much better device IMO.

I love TRX but didn't recommend it because it's much pricier than a pullup bar.

Inverted rows are a good alternative. If you have anything high in your home you could throw a strap over it or clip a couple dog leashes and hold the handles. Or you could use sturdy broomstick between two chairs. I just did a search and found a doorway pullup bar at Walmart for 19 dollars.

So you entered all your information to MFP and it spits out a daily calorie goal based upon how many calories it thinks you will burn today. Your Garmin records actual data and says what you are actually burning. Whenever you sync the two numbers are compared, and the difference is the exercise adjustment. Some say it…

I don't even own an iphone and MFP says I am using one. The only things I have connected to MFP are Strava and Garmin Connect, both of which collect all their data from my watch.

Desire. OK, not what you're looking for. If I had to pick one, I guess it would be my Powerblocks.

Two words: The Asylum. It's the forgotten middle child of all Shaun T workouts, and IMO the best one.

Anecdotally I use my watch and chest strap for everything I do, and there is a huge amount of variety there. I eat back what it tells me I burned. I lost all the weight no problem and have stayed within a pound of maintenance since July. That said, everything (including TDEE) is an estimate, and there is some common sense…

I have the Garmin Fenix 3 HR which I consider to be be the best one out there. That said if you need to keep it more reasonable the Vivoactive HR is also a great choice.

I had one and returned it. I liked it, but was looking for a little more. It doesn't have built in GPS so you'll have to carry your phone when running. I found it to be a bit fragile for my activities, and it isn't waterproof. I went with a Garmin and never looked back.

I realize this isn't what you're asking but I can't think of a better exercise to hit the back and arms than the pullup. While I prefer the ones that get put into studs, the door frame pullup bars can be had cheap, and are easy to install and use.

To be better than yesterday. To feel better at 46 than I did at 26. The best advice I can give is to find exercise you love doing. Embrace the process and the goals will take care of themselves. If you're doing nothing, stop it and get out and walk. You will reap the biggest benefits going from nothing to something. Good…

Great goals. I'm guessing you already have nutrition in check. If not you'll probably have a tough time of it. Good luck!