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Hahaha well said

@k7n2w3 : I asked for input, you gave it, no worries :) Anyone here of ISSA? Or is NASM and ACE the way to go? I'm currently in the NH Army National Guard, just returned home from a deployment and am really getting involved in fitness. Not thinking that PT is a get-rich-quick type of thing, I just think I'd really enjoy…

There's really only one way to find out. "Finishing dead last is better than not finishing, which is better than NOT TRYING." (Can't remember where I read that :P )

Bulk up first; it's ten times easier to shred up with the added size than it is to carefully place on muscle if you get cut first.

Lots of water, lots of stretching, and lots of sleep. Go REAL easy on what you eat tomorrow, then fuel up on Friday. You'll do fine.

Sounds incredible.

DOn't live by the scale: the numbers can be misleading. If you have been training and doing great, yes you'll hit the wall, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The last few pounds ar always the hardest, but I'd focus on the diet and nutrition aspect for awhile, make sure you're as healthy as you can be. Muscle vs fat,…

Eating only one meal will cause your body to panic at the fear of starvation, and you'll store most of what you eat, but I have heard the "eat once a day" theory. The stupidest advice I've ever heard? "Eat what makes you happy". To me, that's the reason (or one of the top) why obesity is so rampant. There are some great…

I too have recently heard that 1-2 beers a day can have beneficial effects on the heart. Who woulda thought? But I agree, calories are calories, and as long as you're not overdoing it and logging them in your diary you should be fine, I wouldn't worry too much about it. The only thing I'd say is that when you consume…

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