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A plan always has a contingency. If you miss a day, go the next. If you sick don't beat yourself up, get well and get back at it. If you have to travel, do something simple to keep you on track if your lacking access to a place to exercise or get a good meal. If you moving in the right direction and don't let the road…

The best overall leg work out is the squat. Using a barbell, deep squats with a free bar (no machines) are the best exercise for overall leg work. I would say that even body weight air squats are helpful. When you do a squat you should bend down as far as you can so your butt is almost hitting the back of the calf, most…

I've been there.... Your time frame is reasonable but it requires disipline and two things, good nutrition and exercise. If you only focus on one you are likely going to fall off the wagon. I find that logging results daily is important, did you work out today, did you eat well, if you didn't eat well are you going to fix…

The best reason is the one your holding....Keeping yourself fit so you have the energy to take care of that little one, to play, to be there for all of life's special moments. To be a healthy example for your child, to encourage them to take care of themselves when the get older. To be a mom who is there when other moms…

Oh back in the day Ephedrine was great for this but as we all know, misuse can lead to problems. I am older and wiser now and I would not focus on what you can take to suppress your appetite but focus on what you eat so you are not hungry to begin with. You can eat a whole lot of broccoli for few calories and it will fill…

I would recommend he check out CrossFit.com and follow the work outs on this site. They provide helpful links to training videos and I believe offers a well rounded combination of muscle strength, cardio/endurance, gymnastics, balance, and more. You can do many of the workouts without a lot of equipment (if access to a gym…

I feel your pain and to be honest they (cravings) never go away. If you really want to get over your sweet cravings I would say don't eat them at all. I think eatting sweet items only keeps the craving alive and over time you will loose the desire for them if you cut them cold turkey. If you do have a piece of something…

Since January is the start of the New Year and the end of the holidays, I think people are prone to reset the calendar and their goals for the new year. Even if a person last a month into their fitness goal that's better than nothing. For some, they will drop off due to discouragement or discipline, others will see…

I lost 40lbs on a Paleo diet in about 60 days. Not just Paleo, I was doing CrossFit as well but I did the Whole30 strict paleo diet the first 30 days then have been Paleo about 90% of the time. It's not as hard as you think and once you get used to it you actually like eating clean. I don't know how much you know about the…

#1 Nutrition- Are you eating well, eating enough, eating clean (i.e. healthy food) #2 Rest- Are you sleeping 8 hours a night? #3 Training- Are you overdoing it, maybe you need more rest. If your a runner, consider another cardio alternative and give the legs a break (try rowing for distance 10K or 5K on a rowing machine or…

Joe Rocka below mentioned some good ones, if you go to youtube or CrossFit.com and type in any one of those exercises he suggested, you will find very good instructional videos on form, weights and even workout schemes. So often squats are done incorrectly and lead to injury, if you want strong glutes, you need to use good…

The amount of time is less relevant then the intensity you put in to that time. I've spent hours at the gym and lest then 30 minutes and have gotten more out of the 30 minutes then the two hours. What is important is that you have a plan going in. After years of being a gym rat, I switched to CrossFit which gears workouts…

I tend to agree with your husband, I work out 5 times a week, mostly CrossFit which mixes things up frequently. The result is your body is never getting used tot he same thing so the impacts are always felt. If you stick to a traditional gym workout Day one 2 Back/Biceps,3 Chest/Triceps, 4 Legs, Shoulders, your body will…

I do CrossFit and I have a home gym. Like most people, I have iron weights that I wouldn't want to drop in my garage. Would I prefer to have bumper plates, sure, I think this would open me up to more traditional WOD type workouts where "dropping" a weight is more efficient and maybe safer but can I still get a workout in…

If you plan to lift on a regular basis, I would invest in two things, (1) a foam roller, and (2) rubber band for stretching. Stretching pre and post workout is very important to muscle recovery. Working not just the muscle area you worked on but the supporting muscles as well, hip flexors, glutes, and more. Look up "couch…

Gloves are a personal choice and I don't think there are any negative results from wearing them or going natural. I can understand that girls don't really want big callous hands....Generally, gloves can come with fingers or fingerless, with built in wrist wraps (stabilization) or without. If you're concerned with just…

I'm not sure how this program determines or establishes the "start" weight that allows for you to add weight in "increments" every week. My thought is that you started with some kind of baseline like a 1 rep max of X. For example, if your 1RM for a bench press was 100 lbs, you may be assigned a starting workout of 5 sets…

48 here (it doesn't even sound right saying it out loud). I've started CrossFit about 5 months ago and lost 40+, also eating Paleo 90% of the time. It's true, weight does not come off the way it used to and changing my exercise and diet up has helped a lot. The old things just weren't working for me.

I've been the big guy who has to stick to a strict diet to lean down and look my best. I'd prefer that over being a skinny guy who can't put on muscle and struggles to add mass due to a high metabolisim.

I don't think cleanse routine's are good for you. They are temporary at best and yes a lemon/maple/Pepper/Salt Water flush will work for getting junk out of your body. It's much better to do this through proper nutrition. Milk, Cow, Goat or Human is for babies and rapid fat growth (which babies need). I don't think dairy…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andezz99/9575936491/ April 14, 2013 234lbs - August 14, 2013 188lbs. CrossFit and a Paleo diet have made the difference.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151808658264304&set=o.125143770836348&type=1&theater I started training/diet on April 14th, 2013, the after pic on the right was taken last week August 14, 2013. My start weight was 234lbs and I currently weigh 188 lbs. I'm a few pounds away from my goal of 185lbs.

I only cook with coconut oil or Ghee.

Check out Paleo and Whole30, it focuses on a "cave man" diet that insures you eat enough of the right foods while elliminating sugar, processed foods, and dairy. It may bring your body into balance but research in light of your condition and consult a doctor.

I travel a lot too and usually carry pouches of tuna, beef jerky, nuts and protein bars. Most of it is pretty light. I have also brought hard boiled eggs and a little container of vegetables. What airport will you be stuck at, some have good options (MSP, DFW, ATL) and others just plan are terrible? Good luck, I find I can…

Up your protein, it satisfies your hunger more because it takes the body longer to process than carbs. You can alway load vegetables in anytime, they will fill you up and your body will love you for it.

I know this is contrary to what a lot of people eat but I have elliminated soy and beans from my diet (Paleo diet) and lost a significant amount of weight. Soy protein causes inflamation according to the diet and I gave it a try for 30 days and had good results. As far as protien, I agree that meat in any form is best to…

I've gotten in the habit of eatting a lot of tuna, canned, packaged. It provides a lot of protien in a small package, is portable, and I happen to like tuna. You can find different flavors now too, smoked, lemon/pepper or mix it with a little dijon mustard. If you are looking for more complete receipes, google Paleo diet…

Ok, this may sound weird but I hard boil eggs, remove the yoke, mix it with avacado and spoon the yoke/avacodo mixture back into the egg. A healty version of deviled eggs. Don't for get the paprika on top.

I have an elliptical in my garage that I rarely use unless the weather is not good and I am stuck at the house and even then I hate it. I just find it boring. To make the time go by, I installed a TV just to take my mind off it. This helps. I prefer a run to the elliptical but the elliptical to nothing at all. Since you…