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Saw these links in a post by Heybales that basically say that 1 set to fatigue compared to 3 sets saw equal or better strength gains, and more fat loss, in recreationally active lifters. The volume gets a bit annoying in Week5 of the cycles, so I was wondering if it would be interesting to get a bit of a change by shifting…
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tagging, optimistic that I'll need this one day!
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That's great, MyIdaho - hope things go well with your routine. And I'm glad I could help! Maybe I should embroider that line on a pillowcase myself, for moments of self doubt! I plan to start squatting again in a week or so, to test whether the leg-presses have helped. There is an excellent article, by the way, by Lyle…
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I began AllPro around 5 months after a ligament tear in my thigh with a dodgy shoulder pain that was plaguing me some 10 months after I wrenched it. I began with very light weights - and while sometimes I wonder at my (relative) weakness I have now doubled the weights I began with, so while the going is slow, at least it…
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I thought about this when I started out monitoring my weight last year - on one hand, weighing daily could lead to a kind of obsessive behaviour and I might find myself dreading the scale every day. On the other hand, weekly weights may also lead to some confusion because of hormonal fluctuations during the month. So I…
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Haha, me too! I now religiously prelog my icecream for the night and work my diet around that. I don't think I've had as much icecream in my entire life as I have had since I read Sara's journey
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As I read it, the study assumes that the single-point data collected can be extrapolated for decades - that the participants in the survey continued to eat high protein or low protein, as they had reported. First of all, that is a not a tenable assumption. But assuming that is true, then how does the recommendation of…
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This report here has a more measured coverage of that study http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/03March/Pages/high-protein-diet-may-be-harmful-for-middle-aged.aspx
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wonderful stories, thank you
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wonderful stories, thank you
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Thanks for all your inputs. Rayman, your explanation was most interesting - thanks for the detailed answer.
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Anecdotally - i know of people whose cholesterol levels have dropped at least 10% after taking psyllium. I'd suggest you don't start with a very high dose - just 5 gm per day till your tummy gets used to it. You need to mix it with a lot of water and glug it while it's still a suspension - before it starts to solidify into…
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Worth having it checked out - I discovered I had cervical spondylosis after my neck felt stiff and painful - the muscles go into a spasm around the neck/shoulder What did you mean by "cracking" the neck or back? I didn't understand that If it is only stiff and not painful, it could be worth doing some yoga for the…
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thanks all for sharing, very interesting stuff
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Thanks for the suggestions, sjohnny II was listening to a couple of youtubes in which Bret Contreras talks bout the knee-out-cue and when he stood up, on both the videos, there was an audible creak and groan - which oddly comforted me - he's so fit and clearly wasn't in pain, so the crunch by itself, while it sounds…
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tagging <crunch/grind/creak sound effects from me too>
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Thanks, Sara, that is so useful to know
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Karin, that's excellent - so pleased for you!
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Thanks Sara. So if I'm a woman at 35%BF then it's okay to have a little less than 1g per LBM as protein, yes? At what BF is a woman not overfat, when it would become important to ensure the 1gm/lb LBM then? Around 30% or even less?
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Thanks Sara, that was great One question. You said Would average/overweight/obese be per BMI recommendations? Or are there BodyFat cutoffs for estimating when one is overweight versus obese?
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Thanks Sara, I'll look for the link. As I recall, it said something about how tightening the glutes would automatically cause the quads to get activated - am doing that as I type, hoping I can translate the sensation into words. If I do the French Legionnaire manoeuvre (pretending there's a coin clenched that will fall if…
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Oh, this gives me hope too. I have a smallish bar and weights at home but I have been using the gym dumbbells for months. I keep feeling it will be tougher to transition to the bar, that the weight on my back will feel odd and my squat form will go to pot. I didn't realize it could be tougher with dumbbells - having a very…
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Thanks Sara
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You look great, fab progress. I wish I had had a cruise to inspire me too!
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You look great and I am pleased to see that AllPro has worked so well for you - gives me hope for myself with the SBR!