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When I see the words "home gym" I dont see it as a freestanding machine of any sort. I see a "home gym" as a room where you have collected a number of good basic exercise tools. My home gym consists of a flat bench, adjustable dumbbell handles with spin-lock collars and a number of weight plates for them, an easy curl bar,…

Im very similar to you. Also 57 and trying(and succeeding😁) little by little to get in great shape. I mountain bike, do strength training, hike, and walk a couple times weekly with my wife. I see so many people in their late 50's and early 60's that are such trainwrecks physically and they keep going further downhill. Many…

Have you tried doing a more normal balanced diet with primarily whole foods as the basis of it ? Something like a Mediterranian diet with moderation ? I mean I know Keto is the hot thing right now and all the "cool kids" are doing it, but it's clearly not for everybody.

Welcome Lindawinters795. You can do this and you will do this. We support you all the way.

Gosh I cant believe these posts like this. There is another one on here farther down of a guy criticising his wife's looks and weight. Shallow men who themselves are most likely no where near a Greek God themselves. My wife is fairly overweight. And I have NEVER criticized her about her weight. Is her I love not the…

So I can be around longer in order to annoy more people.

Well you look nice in your picture. From a guy's perspective drop the shallow loser and find a guy who is appreciative of what he has.

If lovin' mashed potatoes and strawberry shortcake is wrong, I don't want to be right !

Thank you Lemurcat2 . I guess I need to take back everything I said here. Because you have given us photographic proof that there are such a thing as bad carbs 😧

Well carbs have only been "bad" over the last few decades. Nobody ever seemed to have an issue with them before that. Carbs were the main macos that fueled people who built the Great Pyramids, or the Roman Legions who conqured most of the known world at that time. Carbs fueled the workers who laid the railroads crossing…

Im not a keto fan but as far as IF goes where is your scientific study data references for the statement that "IF has zero benefit physically" ? Or is this merely conjecture on your part ? I have read quite a few contemporary studies that conclude it does have positive benefits as well as testimony from many people who say…

Thanks Shadow2soul. Sometimes it seems too that medical professionals do more harm than good when it comes to diet and nutrition advice. And we know for dang sure that the quick fix diet industry gives out bad advice...ugggh

I agree too general of a question. Not knowing your goals, experience, equipment available, current fitness, amount of coordination....etc makes that impossible to answer. Not to mention the hundreds of training philosophies, methods, opinions, protocols, and other variables that come with each of those two broad types of…

Hmm really? Thats odd because the Pre-workout I take contains no caffeine and works great. Must be all that other "fancy stuff"...lol

I did not know what the DDP Yoga was that you mentioned so I looked it up. It looks pretty cool. I have been looking for something that my wife and I can do together that would help her lose weight, gain flexibility, and strengthen her muscles and it looks like it has real possibilities. Is it a beginner friendly workout ?

You must be looking at a different class of Pre-workout supplements than I am in saying that they are just simple carbs and caffeine in an expensive package. The Pre-workout formulas like the one I refered to are usually Nitric Oxide enhancers which act as vasodilators to open up the capalaries and allow for better oxygen…

The TRX is so convenient because you can toss it in a daypack or duffle and take it anywhere.

One hour hilly mountain bike interval ride on rocky jeep track Saturday. Temp was 100 degrees. Sure gets the heart rate up and the sweat flowing👍

I agree a TRX or similar suspension strap device is the most versatile single piece of strength/conditioning equipment you can get. There are hundreds of exercises you can do with one and you can easily scale the workouts from easy to advanced.

I use Xtend BCAA supplinent drink. It also has electrlytes in addition to L-citrulene. It can be used for pre, during, and post workout. But I find it is great as a preworkout especially

Number #4 is a biggie to me. So many people think Carbohydrates are the Boogey Man. Carbs are mainly the macros built the Great Pyramids, fueled Roman Legions to conquer what was most of the known world, allowed Native American messengers to run 40, 50, 60...miles to deliver important information to other distant tribes,…

True and in actuality you will only lose fat if you are maintaining a daily caloric deficit. All of those plans that are working for people are doing so because it is making them eat less calories. It may not be the big selling point to each diet or how its presented. But consuming less calories than you expend is what is…

Ive seen some people where its definately "loose" weight. That stuff be jigglin' and movin all over the place....lol

57 and still going strong.

My workout yesterday(today's workout is later) was a +one hour bike ride where after the first ten minutes of riding to warm up I stop get off the bike and then do a strength or calestenic exercise for three sets then ride for five minutes get off the bike and do another three sets of an exercise etc so yesterday was: Warm…

Any type of overtraining will raise Cortisol levels

I have been eating a clean mostly whole foods diet since this past November and been maintaining a caloric deficit on most days . I have lost almost 25 lbs. and am almost back to my healthy goal weight. However when I get there and go on a maintenance mode I will not go back to eating more processed foods. The feeling like…

I am for it. My wife is overweight and she tries real hard to lose. But she does not need to have anybody making her feel like crap. Everyone who is fat knows they are fat. And it is 100% up to them to take action on it or to not take action on it. Its not up to us fit people to fat shame or point out to overweight people…

The basic science/math is eat more calories than you expend on a daily basis= weight gain....period ! Its not Rocket Science. Its basic. Yes, highly processed foods are the least healthy and whole foods are the healthiest but it all boils down to "eat less, move more" !!!!

I agree. Im tired of so many people needing to have their hand held whenever they do anything nowadays. There are dozens of calorie counting and food tracking apps available now. Such as the very one we are on now ! If people cant take five lousy minutes at each meal to log and track their food then they are probably too…