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Points 1, 3 and 4 - YES, YES, YES... Point 2... a pound of feathers and a pound of muscle weigh... guess what. A POUND. / rant... (sorry... that muscle weights more comment is a huge nerve grater for me) :grumble: The muscle simply takes up a lot less space, hence body fat and measurements are your best way to determine…

While not really my thing (My ULTRA is a swim/bike/run combination)... MY bf and many of the crazies I hang out with are accomplished ultra runners who I have crewed for on many occasions. Here's a great resource for training plans http://www.ultramarathonrunning.com/training/index.html No worry about being "slow" . I find…

Steve just wrote what I would have. I trained with a former Danish national strength coach last month, and the "cue" that worked for me was to think about pushing the bar back through your shins on the up. That upward movement is "straight" and your knees are moving back out of the way, not the bar going out and around the…

Ditto all of that. And if you are really unsure, find a strength coach - someone with Olympic lifting certifications and get a few sessions with them. If you want to lift heavy, doing it properly is first and foremost! And most of all... ENJOY! The results will be amazing.

Almost 10 years now... Last 2 off due to injury, no time to train. I am changing that this year though. Back to sprints, maybe an Olympic distance. If all goes well another 70.3 end of the season.

I could NOT agree more. As a trainer, we see you 2, maybe 3 hours a week. That leaves the following 160 some hours in your hands. Good trainers will give you homework, extra workouts on your own, and some diet "advice" (we are not dieticians, can't actually prescribe a diet legally where I am anyhow). What you chose to do…

Most trainers will give you a one-off freebie session. At least I do. What a GOOD trainer can't (or won't do) in that session is write you up a long term program. It takes working with a person for up to a month or so before you can see how they respond to the workouts, their dedication to "homework" etc. Many gyms will…

As a trainer, I'd flip that around. 4x strength, do some split type workouts, and 1-2 cardio sessions if you must.

Agree completely. You will note that there is SOME cardio in there. You can do some sprints/short-fast cardio to bump things up once in a while if you like that type of intensity and are missing it. Once a week or so, a short series of sprints will help keep you focused.

OMG... this again? Seriously? I thought it was looooooong gone. :yawn:

EXACTLY!!! I have a client who has only lost about 5# during her training, but by dropping her body fat and increasing her muscle by about 10%, she has lost 20+ inches and at least a couple of clothing sizes. Stop obsessing about the number on the scale and think about how your clothes look/feel.

Entering measurements is a totally inaccurate way of measuring body fat. If you know someone who knows how to PROPERLY use calipers - that's your accurate way - 3, 5 or 7 site skinfold options.

Ask a trainer that you see using KB with their clients, and doing them right. I am a trainer, and even some of my co-workers just don't pay enough attention to form, which is a HUGE peeve of mine. I don't want to contribute to any sort of injuries... Forgo the light KB if you are buying some for home. They will end up…

I swim 2 nights a week, for 75-90 minutes each time with a Masters/Triathlon group. , doing about 5KM worth of swimming a week. I could LITERALLY eat my arm off afterwards. I have started to keep a couple of hard cooked eggs, or an egg and a turkey pepperette in my car for the drive home. That and lots of water during and…

Hard to reduce your calves unless you are losing A LOT of weight. But, you have absolutely normal looking calves.

Not my first, but 2014 is my return after 2 years off. I have 4 planned, culminating with the Steelhead 70.3 in August. I will try to keep an eye on this thread (I am a PT and Triathlon Coach) for advice and to answer any questions. You can also friend request me to ask privately. They are fun, and addictive. I learned how…

Bands are an awesome suggestion. I would also suggest getting a skipping rope. GREAT cardio. Do you live in a high-rise? The stairs are plenty and free. I would also suggest checking out a used sporting goods place/Good Will/Value Village (I am Canadian, so I don't know the US equivalents-sorry) as many people will get rid…

Try not to look at it as 100#. A way I help my clients take the sting/stress out of a big goal such as that is to think of the 100 as being the top of a ladder, or a really big hill. Each small step towards that would be a rung on the ladder. Some days you will go up a step or two. Some days you may step back, but overall…

This thread is why I don't read or post... good lawd I will never come here when I am bored again... BTW. I am a personal trainer, and squats did not ruin your *kitten*, your lack of tracking and having a December food free-for-all attributed to some fat gain.... Early on you spoke about body wraps and exercises that…