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I do yoga twice a week and have a regular meditation practice. Both are incredible at helping to relax and unwind. The meditation, depending on the type of practice (ex. Contemplation practices) may even help you understand the root cause(s) of you stress so that you can deal with them better throughout the day.

I agree with the folks above regarding doing too many reps per set. It is also more difficult to maintain good form for 50 continuous reps. I'd increase the load, use a barbell and really focus on good form. Keeping the spine straight and engaging the abs which will help stabilize the spine. You should also be exhaling…

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Great work! I'm currently doing a few sessions of lifting during my weekly routines and I've found that a post workout supplement drink containing BCAAs (branched chain amino acids) really helps with the soreness. Make sure you buy from a reputable manufacturer and read all of the ingredients, though. Many of the products…

I usually have a protein shake and banana or apple after my workouts which are almost always later in the evening. I try to get the protein to carb ratio at about 1:1. It hasn't hindered my weight loss as I've lost about 25 lbs in 11 weeks.

Although it is not easy, you can lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. Check this series of MFP blog articles to get some more info. I've been using this method of calorie cycling and it seems to be working quite well.…

Depending on your weight lifting goals a good general rule for gaining muscle mass is to lift a weight heavy enough so that you are performing 6 to 10 reps where your last Rep is one Rep from muscle failure on your last rep.

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If all you care about is weight loss, the a calorie deficit is all that matters. However, not all carbs are created equal. There are many other health benefits if you spend some effort in selecting foods comprised of complex carbs over those that contain highly processed carbs and simple sugars. Also, some foods rich in…

You can check this blog out for some useful information. There are many others in the Blog pages of MFP. http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-basics-of-body-recomposition-macronutrient-calculations-to-lose-fat-and-gain-muscle/

I should add that weight loss results will be highly variable depending on the diet you follow during any workout program.

In addition to the excellent support given above, I recommend weighing yourself the same time of day when you do weight checks. I do mine first thing in the morning. My weight fluctuates a good 5 lbs through out the day.

Just finishing up P90X Classic. Lost 25 Lbs and strength gains are pretty impressive with the program. Still have some weight to get rid of around the midsection, but can now wear a lot of "new old" clothing that I had grown out of. LOL

Need a little more information. Current weight, weight goals, for example.

Best guess and move on.

I would try a few classes of each with multiple instructors. The one you enjoy the most is likely going to be what you will stick with and imho going to be best for you.

You may want to consider Yoga video's on those days. There is an app called FitStar Yoga that is pretty good.

Trivial point, but it's actually the density (mass/volume) of muscle that is greater than that of fat. Weight = Mass x gravitational acceleration (g). Thus the weight of equal masses of muscle and fat will be the same, though the volume of that mass of fat will be greater.

Keep doing what you are doing. My spare tire is the last thing that "seems" to be going away. But it is gradually disappearing. Are you tracking any body measurements? You may want to do this weekly or monthly, but don't get too caught up on the numbers. The mirror test works fine. Great job and keep it up!

Let's agree to disagree. 'Are You Burning as Many Calories as You Think?' - http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/burning-many-calories-think/

I do yoga twice a week to compliment cardio (2/wk) and weight training (3/wk). I'm currently taking yoga classes, though I started with videos. Yoga has been incredible at helping to develop core strength, balance, flexibility and body/breath awareness which has really helped with weight training, cardio workouts and…

If you aren't consuming fewer calories than you are burning, then it doesn't matter how much HIIT you are doing, you will lose weight.

Ditto. Talk with your doctor. Although some pharmacists may know their stuff, getting reliable info may be hit or miss as the quality of PharmD programs producing our pharmacists is highly variable, So for important questions about your health should be addressed with your Physician. Nothing against the good Pharmacists…

To add to this very good reply, it helps to consistently weigh yourself at the same time of the day when you do. You also didn't mention your current weight and the weight you would like to achieve. Your daily caloric intake should be based on your current weight and your goal. One thing that has worked well for me is to…

I agree with you 100% with respect to energy use tracking well with work done. Though, it is not actually glycogen that fuels the muscles directly, it is ATP. The energy is derived from ATP (adenosine triphosphate) present in muscles. Muscles only contain limited quantities of ATP. When depleted, ATP needs to be…

See my post above for a detailed explanation. It is the caloric cost of the energy required to produce the force needed to move the body over the given distance that can be significantly different for different people.