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The article implies participants covered the full spectrum--a large group of men representative of the general population. What's sets this study apart from others is they followed the participants through their adult life. The length of the study allowed for a more accurate assessment of fitness and lifespan. Short…
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The responds that confirm a fat mirror experience made me curious...so I googled "are fat mirrors real" From an article on Apartment Therapy Another physics teacher, Dr. Ken Mellendorf of Illinois, explains it like this: "A completely flat mirror will show an image behind it of exactly the same shape and size as the actual…
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I've used Salter, Taylor, and currently use OXO. The Taylor is a good scale for the price.
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The answer to your question is based on science, specifically protein synthesis. It's not about exercise alone, but what you consume, muscle metabolism, and satellite cells. I know the biology is mind numbing, but if you comprehend the fundamentals of muscle metabolism, you will be able to design your diet and exercise…
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Research proper deadlift grip. If you're lifting light, most likely it's incorrect grip.
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I've run 30+ years. I've ran one race in my 20's and hated it. The crowds were overwhelming. Running is my zen time. I always run solo. I can't even run with my partner, who I love to hike, kayak, and travel with. He gets it that running is personal to me. I run at a good pace, but I run for the pure joy of it.
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Proper diagnosis from a doctor is really the best route. I say this because most running "knee" injuries aren't knee injuries. Pain on outside of knee is usually the IT Band, the ligament that runs from the hip to the knee. Causes vary, but weak glutes is the most common cause. Overuse, Rest, foam rolling, and a…
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Definitely rest it. Last time I ran on an injury, I ended up tearing my IT Band and was out for 3 months.
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I hate--really hate ab work. So I look for exercises that give me the biggest bang for the buck. Front squat TRX pike Cable pull lying leg raises Oblique weighted side bends on hyper-extension platform Pallof Press on cable (you can do it with resistance bands, but I like the cable
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Very happy you found a way out of your misery. I totally get when you say you feel like you got your life back. I was sick since childhood. As an adult I was sent from doctor to doctor. For more than 15 years I was missed diagnosed. First doctors told me I had IBS. Then it was IBS with constipation...followed by IBS with…
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I make up quinoa bites for snacks. Aside form tasting good, I can control what goes in them. I recently stopped drinking coffee...Pavlov effect: coffee conditioned me to eat.
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Unfortunately, DOMS is unavoidable. The keys I think are 1. Progress slowly to give your muscles time to adapt. Using lighter weight than you can lift, then gradually increase. 2. Give your muscles ample time to recover between workouts. 3. Warm up before workouts. I foam roll and lacrosse ball roll both lower and upper…
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Studies have found that static stretching before an activity like running, inhibits performance. My sport med doctor, who is also a triathlete and ultra runner instructed me to perform dynamic stretches before running and cycling. He recommended performing a separate routine combining static stretching and proprioceptive…
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@lemmie177 Follow up on taping bruises. Yesterday morning I taped one of the bruises using KT Pro. This morning there is some marked improvement in the bruise. Yesterday it was a very deep purple. This morning it is a much lighter purple with some yellow around the edges indicating healing. There's marked improvement in…
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@HardyGirl4Ever, I'm totally into my juicer! I shop for veggies every week. As soon as I get home, I fill a clean tub with water and a couple of teaspoons of baking soda. I give veggies a quick rinse, then into the baking soda water for ten minutes. Then I use a a vegetable to scrub outside as I rinse after baking soda…
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MegaFoods Multi for Women 40+ Derived from food, not chemicals Since it's food based, you can take it on an empty stomach without getting sick I gave a bottle of the men's multivitamin to a friend who complained about nausea from his vitamin. He didn't believe me when I told him MegaFoods won't make him sick. After a…
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My guess is if the exercises worked (and I don't think they do) to tighten under the chin, it would come at the cost of damage to other areas of the face. I've been going to dermatologists for 30+ yrs. First for acne, now for skincare. My doctor suggested Botox to prevent crows feet, explaining that the normal movements…
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Was the 1200 calories based on basal metabolic rate (BMR), or was it an arbitrary number? The 1200 calories a day may not be the correct amount of calories your body requires. I needed to lose 32 pounds...my caloric intake based on BMR was 1496.
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Thank you all for input. Since I'm bruised pretty bad on several spots, I might try it on one bruise to see if it heals faster. Last time I try to ride through gravel with a road bike...
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Bret Contreras & Kelli Davis Strong Curves. It's specific to women and targets the areas you specify. A lot of new lifters like stronglifts 5x5. But it's only 5 exercises, all compound so no isolation of muscles. While it's good to start for strength, you won't create defined muscle for aesthetics. So if you want to create…
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Talk to your doctor and nutritional advisor. Diabetes is a serious disease. Diabetes runs in my family. My grandfather died from its complications. 2 siblings have diabetes. My ex husband's closest friend is in a diabetic coma. A community board isn't the place to get advise on diabetes.
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It's an individual decision. I eat big in the morning as I workout mid-day. Lunch and dinner are much light.
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Welcome. Please don't apologize for having a weight goal--most everyone does. There's nothing wrong with a healthy weight goal. Regarding your post..,there's no definition for "clean eating." No nutritional organizations recognize it; no nutritional organizations have standards for it. It's a made up term that has zero…
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I say this not sarcastically or with any rude intent. It's anatomically not possible for a shoulder press and or lat row to work the transversus abdominis, rectus, external and internal obliques. Stabilizing the spine, which is one of the primary functions of the ab muscle group, is not the same as strengthening and…
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Depends on your goals. 5x5 is the wrong program for me as I'm a runner. The program only uses 5 exercises. Other than a squat and deadlift, there is nothing else for the lower body and core. I need way more glute, hip, leg, and core strengthening than 5x5 offers. But it's a good beginner program, just not adequate for…
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My son is a powerlifter and trainer. He told me I needed to do re-feeding. I shrugged it off until two weeks ago when I hit a plateau. Did a couple of re-feed days and I'm moving the scale downward again.
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Non fat yogurt Peas Spinach Lentils Kale Beans Quinoa Oatmeal (not instant as its full of sugar and crap) Non fat cottage cheese Tofu Eggs Nuts Low fat/non fat milk Be sure to eat vegetable proteins, too much fish, meat, and dairy protein is binding.
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Second Bret Contreras Strong Curves Here's a list of glute exercises I do at home Slide reverse lunge Fire hydrant with leg extension Standing leg lifts Stability ball hamstring roll Frog pumps Single leg glute bridge Bird dogs Resistance band donkey kicks Resistance band clams Resistance band monster walk Glute march Step…
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Congratulations!,
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Skin will not tighten up after substantial weight loss. Three years after I lost more then 70 lbs, I had a tummy tuck and breast lift to get rid of the loose skin.
