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Farmers walks are great. Woodchoppers, too.

Yeah, don't listen to this.

Also, cottage cheese, eggs, bacon.

Snacks: peanuts, almonds, cheese sticks, avocados, peanut butter & celery, or just peanut butter Meals: meat, meat, meat. Avocados (avocados are your friend), low carb veggies, leafy greens.

For the past three months, I've been going hard at the gym. At least an hour a night five days a week, most of the time an hour and a half to two. I've also been honing in my diet after changing it up back in August. From August to January, I dropped fifteen pounds from my diet change. Since January, I now have a…

Lots of meats, cheeses, eggs, avocados, nuts, and some berries. Plenty of veggies and leafy greens.

Seriously, I don't know why people associate healthy eating with "bland" eating. I fire up my grille every day and cook up delicious, healthy meals. I doesn't have to be all kale shakes and chicken. Yesterday I grilled some goat meat. This past weekend, I made racks of ribs and grilled asparagus. Plus, I just found an…

As well as push-ups, pull-ups, and chin-ups, any type of row variation, too. Barbell, dumbbell, seated rows, etc.

Uh, no. None of this is true. And what are "weight loss hormones"?

This.

I really think this depends on the person. I've experienced no loss of energy, power, or performance while lifting after switching to a ketogenic diet. I can see where some may, though.

Also, a keto diet is not for everyone. There are definite benefits to those who eat a ketogenic diet and it does work for, though.

I'm not a fan of the term "Paleo Diet". That being said, my diet is pretty much what you're aiming for as I eat a ketogenic diet or high fat, low carb (HFLC) diet. I limit my carb intake to under 70g a day and usually don't go over 50g. My macro breakdown is 70% fat, 25% protein, and 5% carbs. I also try to limit my sugar…

Yeah, the six pounds of sugar is great for you.

If you chose your goal as losing weight, then you should be honest with the app and set your activity level to mirror your actual level. You're going to lose the weight if you're eating at a deficit and being active. If you're eating at too much of a deficit, you're going to run into problems both with energy, hunger, and…

It's not going to hurt anything, but if you're doing them for abs, your friend is correct.

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Just listen to your body if you're going to do this. Do not push through knee or hip pain. IMO, I doubt you're going to see very much increase in strength in 30 days since your muscles are not getting a chance to heal/grow properly and they're not going to be at their max efficiency doing the exercise every day.

My thoughts exactly.

You can definitely lose weight on a keto diet. I'm about a month into one now. I'm actually gaining muscle mass, but if I cut my calorie intake back, I'd lose weight quick. Your body should be burning fat for energy instead of glucose/carbs when in ketosis. And if you tweak your caloric intake correctly, you'll lose weight.

Personally, I feel doing compound exercises like that every day a bit overboard. I train legs twice a week and squat both those days. Pretty damn happy with my results over three months.

It takes up to 3-4 weeks for your body to adapt to burning fat for energy instead of carbs. You also should be taking a good multivitamin. Your body needs to transition away from carbs/sugar energy. It will take a bit, but fat burning energy tends to be more level throughout the day vs. crashing/ups and downs using carbs.

The only time I stretch is before squats. Or if I feel a tightness during a workout. When I take a run, I start out easy to warm up for about a half mile and then get into my pace. I never stretch before a run, only a little after. However, working regular stretches into your regiment is a good idea to help foster…

Do what's comfortable. If you can at least get down to parallel, you're doing a good squat. I like to go below parallel, as shown in the video, but I rarely see people going that low. As I said, practice your form and see what you can do. Then progress from there.

@GaleHawkins Mark Sisson has commented on his elimination of IBS and arthritic pain due to his LCHF diet in a few interviews. I believe he is about your age as well. I myself have experienced many plus sides to the diet and the only downside, really, is the food availability. I've grown to love avocados and nuts for sure.…

A little over four weeks into a keto diet ( 60< carbs ) and I've definitely noticed many benefits. I sleep better and in a deeper sleep, morning aches are gone, headaches are gone, and constant energy throughout the day vs. carb crashes. The initial weight loss experienced when getting onto a keto diet is almost come rely…

Everyone needs motivation at some point no matter what level of fitness you're at. People like the one you mentioned are those who forget they started somewhere knowing nothing. And it's great for humans to share stories of success. They motivate you and get you going...they make you feel good for that person and yourself.…

Agree with everyone here. 10 minutes isn't even getting warmed up. Each exercise should consist of at least 5 sets with anywhere from 5-12 reps per set depending on goals. Ten minutes of a couple half-hearted exercises is doing nothing but tricking your brain into feeling good that you're doing something.

Search "Buff Dudes" on YouTube. Those guys have well put together videos focusing on proper form, mistakes, exercise variations and more. They also have a companion channel for recipes.

Lifter, here. All rowing motions are great.