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"Newbie Gains" are due to muscle fiber activation and have little to do with actually building new muscle tissue. It's an absolute real thing. It takes, on average, a muscle fiber bundle about 6 weeks to reach 95 to 100% recruitment percentage before the body will start trying to build new fiber (muscular hypertrophy)…

I shave it into my head, that way I better make sure it doesn't change for at least a month or however long it takes to grow out. :)

Sounds like you are confusing BMR with TDEE. BMR is about 20 to 30% below TDEE. TDEE is the amount of energy you burn in a day (Total Daily Energy Expenditure). To make a really long, really complicated story short; To maintain, you eat your TDEE. To lose weight you eat below your TDEE. If you're obese, the amount below…

There's a common expression that comes from a movie from the 90s (? I think, damn I'm old) called "The Program" where a player goes down hurt in practice, the coach walks over and says "Are you hurt or are you injured?" If you're hurt, (I.E. uncomfortable, or mild pain that goes away when you stop) then that's generally…

I don't know if "it can't hurt right?" is the right question to ask. because, well, yes, it can hurt, a lot. :ohwell: a better question is, "It can't be bad, right?"

it's always necessary to lift or do some kind of anaerobic training. By doing only cardio, you're only working 1/2 the muscle types in your body. My advice, if you don't have anyone in your life that you trust and is knowledgeable about exercise and physical training, it would greatly benefit you to find a trainer for a…

Please note that I said that they "seem" smaller, not that they were moved physically. The idea is to use PNF and similar techniques to manipulate the elastic tissue in muscles and keep them stretched out for longer periods, distributing mass over the length of the muscle instead of letting it bunch up like a rubber band.…

sure, I have a few. http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/18/3/300.short http://ptjournal.apta.org/content/90/3/438.abstract http://jmbe.bme.ncku.edu.tw/index.php/bme/article/viewArticle/396

Nice! that's awesome. I can't tell you how great it is to hear someone working toward reducing body fat % and not talking about weight. It's such an arbitrary thing (weight I mean).

depends on what you mean by "slim down". If you mean, get rid of body fat, all the above posters are correct, you cannot choose which areas of the body to reduce fat from, that's a process controlled by autonomic systems in the body. But if you're looking to reduce muscle size, and/or change proportion, there is some…

and THAT is a winning strategy! You know how the old saying goes: "you don't have to be the fastest, just be faster than the slowest"

my 24 inch climbing pick. Strong as hell, light weight, can put a hole through bone like butter, has a saw blade on one end for cutting stuff, and clips to my belt for when I need to do my long, 5 mile jogs to outrun the herds of un-dead that will surely be abound. Food can be caught or scavenged, guns can jam and run out…

I wrote a blog on "diet pills" a while back. give it a read. It really explains pretty much everything. http://bankshealth.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/my-take-on-diet-pills/

I've read all the literature on current HIIT techniques, tons of studies, read and practice the tabata protocol (the original protocol, with spin bikes, not the bastardized versions using other techniques without modifying them). I'll say this, the definition of 10 to 15 minutes is incomplete. If you're targeting one…

FYI if you want a decent 35 to 45 minute indoor HIIT routine, I put one here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/795306-my-35-minute-hiit-training-hell-routine

Give me any questions you have I'd be glad to answer any and all inquiries. I've been running HIIT training for about 3 years now. I've experience with different focuses. Agility focus, straight cardio burn HIIT, Power HIIT training, Speed training, Top End endurance HIIT...etc. I'm a certified trainer and also have…

MFP numbers are very generic estimates. Of course, so are the numbers on the elliptical, usually neither will give you very accurate results for your individual workout. If you're serious about your calories burned you should buy a quality Heart Rate Monitor and use that. Even an HRM is only going to be an estimate, but…

Keep in mind, body fat % is a major factor in how much your body burns. I.E. if you weigh 20 lbs heavier than someone else, but that 20 lbs is fat, then you're only burning 20 calories a day extra (fat is not considered metabolically active, and burns about 1 calorie per lb per day) where as muscle (inactive muscle) burns…

so this is a subjective argument. By that I mean it depends on what you calculate your TDEE with. In other words, if you factor in your exercise sessions into your TDEE then you are correct, you would not include extra calories for exercise. If you don't add in your exercise then you would. I make this statement because…

for the record, if you go from 1200 to 1800 fast, you'll probably gain a little weight while your body adjusts to the new amount. Better to gradually up your calories over about a 1 to 2 month period to let your body adapt, I'd say anywhere from 100 to 200 calorie increase with about 7 to 10 days allowed to let your body…

heh, I forgot about this post. My new one is worse, but on the same theme.

it could be anything. it could be an effect of the way you are eating, could be genetic and have kicked in because of a specific change brought on by the dietary change, could be hormonal...etc. Again, I would go see your doctor, describe the symptoms, and see what he/she says. I'm no expert.

not that I'm a doctor, so please take these thoughts as what they are, just layman's ideas. that said, Low Testosterone levels can account for many of these symptoms. Low T can cause prostate issues, which would account for the frequent urination. It can also cause low energy and diminished sex drive. A doctor can help you…

nope, it's really not. look up adaptive thermogenesis.

I'd say lightly active if I had to guess (without knowing more about you). but really, as a trainer my opinion is: unless you are in some way physically limited, walking should be a short gateway into more dynamic activity. Think about it this way, your body becomes extremely efficient at any activity the more you do it.…

I'm just curious as to what you think your maintenance calories are?

Your doctor should be able to tell you the closest place. Or possibly your gym. If you have a local practicing registered dietitian, I'm positive they would be able to help. Just about any reputable weight loss facility should be able to help you find one.

As much as I'd love to say I have a definite answer for you, I don't. There's always a certain amount of trial and error that needs to be part of a weight loss plan, especially when you are close to maintenance. Everyone is a little different. Without having any kind of intimate knowledge of your situation, I wouldn't be…

You are exactly right, and I say all the time, if you can't figure out your TDEE, or if you're having problems finding it, you should be tested in a metabolic lab. The reason why I don't give a more precise method for at home testing, is because there is no more precise method. You get as close as you can, try, and tweak…

Yes and no. the appearance of cellulite will diminish as you lose weight, but the cell configuration will usually not not go away. But who cares? As long as you can't see them, they are nothing more than a specific configuration of tissue and fat cells. Remove the excess fat, and those cells no longer show through the skin…