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I can only get to the gym twice a week so when I am there I do full body sessions: Squats, Dead Lifts, Rows, Over head Press and Chest Press with heavy weight on the bar bell. When I am at home I use dumbbells for isolation moves.

Cheers Heybales. Weird thing but after looking at the mets/cals for sleep and resting times the average for sleep is met/min 1 and cals/min is 1.2, Resting time is met/min 1 and cals/min 1.1???????????????? So I burn more cals asleep than resting??? :noway: I am at that lovely age where I am experiencing the odd hot flush…

Im more than happy to ditch the scale for November. Will keep my trusty measuring tape close by though! ????

Thanks for feedback everyone. My first thought when looking at my Macros was to increase the protein % and decrease the fat % so that will be my next months target. I love my carbs as I am a self confessed Cardio bunny :embarassed: ( I walk/run 25 km a week), I also incorporate 1 hr of 5 x 5 Strong lifts a week as well. I…

Hi, Whilst I cannot give you a magic answer for the issues you are facing I can certainly send you much needed encouragement and support to keep trying. I myself have had my thyroid tested with the hope that is why my body wont give up the extra weight I am carrying. Everything came back normal...whatever that is :laugh:…

2 days are better than no days! As a shift worker I have to plan out my training days to fit in the 3 lifting days per week. I also run 2 x 5km a week plus do a 5km walk as active recovery. Sometimes I only get 2 Lifting days in some weeks but as long as you continue to improve and add weights to your sessions I`m sure it…

Hi, I`m a Hospitality Manager that is salaried to 38 Hrs. per week which really means more like 45-50 hrs. I work shift work of a mix of days and nights Mon-Sun, I have 2 teenage children in full time school and a Husband who also works full time. We have a family membership at the gym which at the moment is only really…

I incorporate 1 circuit training session into my training each week where I do 10 squats, 10 dead lifts, 10 overhead presses with a barbell loaded with 50 pounds for each sets , 10 push ups then a sprint of 300 metres on the treadmill. Each circuit takes around 5 minutes, I have around 1 minute rest inbetween and then I go…

Week prior TDEE 2463 TDEG 2066 But actually ate 2152, 70.5KG 27.11% Av 31.39% Navy This week TDEE 2442 TDEG 2059 Actual food 2000, 69.7KG 27.11% Av 31.39% Navy The only difference activity wise is that I did not do any road runs for that week. I usually average around 25 kms a week but this week I focused on weights and…

Are you fuelling your body enough for runs? Any form of endurance training requires energy that can come from eating enough to sustain the exercise.

Are you progessively increasing the weights that you are using? Your body is smart and adjusts to routines so you need to mix things up by adding extra weight or extra reps.

So if LBM increases and not fat then im not actually eating more than i need? To be honest I love eating around 2200 calories a day and due to inches lost and LBM increasing I am going to continue as I am for the moment.

Thanks for feedback Heybales. Weight variations over 8 weeeks as follows: 69.5, 69.2, 68.6, 69.5, 70.2, 69.5, 70.5, 70.5 Interesting that weight went down to start with then jumped back up. Higher weight intervals every 3/4 weeks corresponds with being female(TOM):ohwell: : Inches lost are 4.5.:bigsmile: Body Fat Av Week 1…

Wow. I had 200 grams of carbs yesterday. I feel fantastic. With all that body fuel I`m about to head off for a 12km run. Wouldn`t get 1km in on just 10 carbs. Just saying. Good luck. We each have our own road to travel.

I hear you Sister! I have been entering my stats on HeyBales spreadsheet for 9 weeks and everytime that week rolls around my weight increases back to where I was the month before and it takes 3 weeks to drop it back again and by then I am due again!!!! Endless circle of frustration!!! Just got to keep hanging in there!!!

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Hi, My body demands Carbs. For ages I went down the path of trying to lower my carbs and upping my protein thinking I was doing the right thing. I run on average 25 Km a week (15.5 miles) and I know when my legs are like cement and my body is crying out in pain that I have not fuelled it properly. So I eat on average…

Throw those scales away!!! You are more than a number. You are working towards being a strong healthy woemn so you go girl!!:heart:

My go to Smoothie is: 250 ml light milk 100 ml water 100 grams raspberries 30 grams choc protein pwder 15 grams raw rolled oats 15 grams black chia seeds Blend till smooth. The chia seeds give it a thick consistency.

I combine cardio and strength into one high interval training session. 5 x 5 deadlifts, 5 x 5 squats, 5 x 5 push press, 5 x 5 bent over rows with a 50 pound (22.5KG) bar bell. 5 x 10 push ups, 5 x 10 crunches, 5 x 10 tricep dips. 5 x 400 metre sprints on the treadmill. This takes around 35 minutes to do with a 30 second…

I fluctuate all the time. Drives me nuts!!!:explode: To keep track of if this weight increase is actual fat gain I turn to my measurements. Most times the weight gain on the scale does not match any increase in measurments. I put this down to possible water retention or my scales are possessed and just want to keep messing…

You should be so proud of yourselves!! You have both done an amazing job and look at that precious bundle you have. God bless and well done!:flowerforyou:

I wore mine to work a while ago to track acitivity levels during a shift. I do a mix of office and floor work and over an 8 hour shift I clocked up around 800 calories during this time. When I do a strenous day at work I forgo my gym workouts and do a 5km run at a slow pace to burn around 300 calories. I have been…

My resting heart rate sits around 55/60 beats per minute. Everyone is different based on a lot of things. Genetics, fitness etc. I incorporate High Intensity Interval Training with strength training so the cardio really helps with improving heart health which then causes it to not have to work so hard whilst resting. Don`t…

Hi, Yesterday I went for a 5KM run (PB of 31 minutes and 25 sec) and my Polar FT4 logged the run at 400 calories and the Nike Running App logged it at 367 calories. I did have to stop a couple of times to tie up shoelaces and to catch my breath (stupid hills!) so I paused the App during this time. With this in mind the…

One thing that I have noticed since going lower carb and increasing my fat intake is that my digestive system performance has improved dramatically. Lets say that things are moving alot smoother with the increase in healthy fats:happy:

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HI , sorry to take over but how can you train your body to burn fat instead of sugar??

Hi, I take a 1 litre water bottle with me when I do a 10km run.It is a pain to run with but I need the water over that distance. Shorter runs I tend not to take water with me but focus on breathing through the nose and out the mouth at a steady rate so to not dry out my mouth to much. Also depending on how hot it is if you…

Sometimes I find it can take up to a week before the scales register a good week of eating and exercisingfor me so hang in there. I know it disheartening when you have put in the hard work and do not see the immediate results but keep going. Keep the faith!!!:smile: