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I see this as a problem a lot in my yoga classes. To retrain the glutes to fire properly: Lay on your belly, arms extended overhead, forehead down, feet pointed so tops of feet rest on the floor. Keeping your forehead connected to the mat/ground, inhale and lift the left arm and right leg, exhale and lower, inhale and lift…

I've been vegan for 3 years and have maintained my weight without any issues. As you said, carbs are not the devil. However, if you're worried about your carb intake, remember that you can choose more complex carbohydrates (think ancient grains vs. semolina/wheat) and that carbs from fruits and veggies are paired with lots…

One of my ultimate one pot go-to's: one pot peanut sauce noodles. http://www.veganricha.com/2016/04/1-pot-peanut-sauce-noodles.html

#1) It depends what type of yoga you do. Traditional hatha will be much more stretching. Hot yoga will burn more calories than Hatha, Vinyasa yoga will burn the most. If you see the words "power" or "strong" in a yoga class description, chances are it's Vinyasa yoga. I'm 5'8" and 140 lbs and estimate that I can burn ~400…

Is that like turning them off and then back on again?

That's a good point. I'm 27. I did a bit of searching on deloading and decided that a good deload for me would be to lift at 60% of my 1RM. I did that yesterday and actually left the gym feeling energized, not depleted. Thanks so much for the input - much appreciated!

Thanks so much. I deloaded today and don't feel so depleted after the gym. I appreciate the advice a lot. Last question - do I still eat my 15% more on training days? And when I finish the deload, do I go back to where I left off, or do I gradually increase again?

I think so. I've been teaching a lot of extra yoga classes lately and therefore haven't been able to practice myself as much anymore, but I've been trying to be as active as I can. As far as the salt intake, I am guilty of always going over my sodium, but at the same time always try to drink plenty of water to help…

No, it doesn't. How do I know when to deload, by how much, and for how long?

I've been progressing pretty regularly since starting. Last week I had a "weak" week, where I wasn't able to even lift as much as I had the week prior, let alone increase. Chatted with a friend about this and she said it was normal - happened to her every once in a while too. I have noticed that my soreness is sticking…

Yep! Weighing/measuring everything, errday!

I too have had a cranky shoulder blade. I thought it was a rhomboid, but during a massage, my masseuse (who is also my yoga teacher) indicated that I had a very tight erector spinae and trapezius on the side where I felt the pain. She worked out a lot of the tightness as best she could. My best friend, who is a physical…

I've been vegan for almost 3 years and love the way I feel. I was vegetarian before that and found the switch from omnivore to vegetarian extremely beneficial for the way my body felt. Then when I made the switch from vegetarian to vegan, I felt even better. I will provide a note of caution - I have a mild case of IBS, so…

Regardless of how much a person has to lose, we all have to do it one pound at a time. Breathe deep, have compassion for yourself, and take it one pound at a time. xoxo

Free weights. Machines will build the individual muscles they are intended to work, but they fix the rest of the body so no other muscles will be working. Think of an overhead press - if you use the machine, your entire body, other than arms, is in a fixed position, so only the arms, shoulders, and a bit of rectus…

I can maaaaaaaybe understand wanting to work individual muscle groups as a beginner, but only in the sense of getting a better understanding of your alignment/range of motion/body awareness. That being said, I'm sure he meant no harm in his suggestion, but certainly you know your body better than anyone else. There is…

I'm 5'8" and maintaining at just under 140 (I usually bounce between 138-139). Get there and see how you feel. If you don't like it because YOU feel that you look too thin, then bulk up a little bit or add some muscle (what I'm working on now). If you feel that it's still not enough, go for more. Point being - get to a…

Sounds like you have some good places to start based on what other users have posted in terms of diet. With your blood pressure being high, and the fact that you seem to have a stressful job, I would highly suggest looking into fixes unrelated to alcohol. Have you every tried yoga or meditation? I used to have high blood…

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Yeah, it's definitely not the most accurate, but a good estimate nonetheless. Thanks for your reply, I actually looked into PHUL yesterday and think I'm gonna give it a go! Do you think I'd benefit from another month of strong lifts before I do that just to build up an even stronger base? The article I read yesterday made…

Thank you so much!

About 18% according to my biometric scale.

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That's good insight. Being that I'm new at this and pretty ignorant, can you point me in a direction of a good resource to help start this? Looks like I'm going to have to do my research!

Interesting that you bring that up because I have been trying to up my fat intake. Macros are hard to hit being a vegan, but I know that I eat very low fat most of the time. Mornings that I do a 2-scoop protein shake and peanut butter toast I am perfectly satiated!

I started lifting in January of this year, so yes I'm very new to it, but I love it. Here's what I'm lifting right now: Squat: 90 lbs 5x5 Bench press: 70 lbs 5x5 Overhead press: 35 lbs 5x5 (nursing an injury) Dead lift: 95 lbs 1x5 Barbell Row: 60 lbs 5x5

Thanks for checking back in, guys. It's been a while since I've been back here. I seem to be getting on better now that time has passed. I didn't end up doing a whole lot to change my protein intake - I think that just having let time pass let the issue mostly resolve itself as my body got used to the change in routine. I…

The warmth of the water helps to release some of the essential oils that reside in the lemon's peel, which, when ingested, can have positive effects on the immune system & digestive tract. Also, on a very practical level, it helps to keep you hydrated, and the warmth can help to activate the digestion which tends to be…

I buy almost any cute t-shirt dress that I can. The Julia dress by Lularoe is a go-to (I'm wearing it right now) because it's cotton, stretchy, and can be dressed both up and down. As far as shirts in the winter - my coping strategy with the tightness in the back is just to coexist as best I can. I feel for you!