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Actually, that is about right. A very conservative estimate would be 300 calories per hour for downhill skiing. The time on lifts is generally factored into the estimates. Here are a few examples: http://www.livestrong.com/article/307930-how-many-calories-are-burned-in-downhill-skiing/

Hi - I do a 2-day upper/lower split, lifting 4 days a week A - Chest, Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps B - Legs, Glutes, Back, Abs (Monday-A, Tuesday-B, Thursday-A, Friday-B) The main exercises in Workout A are: scapular retraction with band (activation) dumbbell external rotation (activation) dumbbell IYTs (activation) barbell…

Here you go (although triceps exercises are not going to remove fat from your arms): http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/BBLyingTriExt.html http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/BWBenchDip.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lying_triceps_extensions

Yeah I was thinking the same thing after watching that video...

I have found that the Swiss ball crunch is the most effective ab exercise for me. Easy on the back too. I now do them with a 10 lb weight, held in my hands behind my head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVBddP5oW8Y Do them slowly and try not to use your hip flexors. Also, front and side planks with reduced support are a…

If you lost 2% body fat in 4 weeks and your measurements are unchanged, guess what: You probably gained muscle. Congratulations!

Young woman with hip pain during squats - you may want to have an orthopedist examine your hips for the possibility of acetabular dysplasia or femoroacetabular impingement. Have you ever had hip pain associated with other physical activity, before starting to do squats? Is this the first time in your life that you have…

This will be fine to start. After a few months you are going to need to modify it. For instance, doing squats, deadlifts and lunges on the same day is not a great idea once you start lifting heavy weight. It will wreck you for a week. Ideally you would space deadlifts and squats out between 3+ rest days. When you change…

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Yes, you can, with both the Android app and the web based app. The description below applies to the web based app. If the exercise machine that you are using is not listed, simply add it as a Custom Exercise under My Exercises. First, however, you may want to search for it in the database. It is probably listed already,…

+1 for JEFIT. I mostly use the Android JEFIT Pro app. I use the web based app for setting up my routines. It takes a little work to get your routine(s) set up, but once that part is behind you it's great. Very easy to use in the gym, keeps you up to date on your PRs based on reps, etc. Their support for recording…

Yes, too many days between workouts and you don't need a separate legs/abs day. For a 2 day split with your MTWF workout schedule, you should have two workouts, A and B. Over the 7 days of the week, your schedule should look like ABARBRR, where R is a rest day. Take a look at these links, they should help you design your…

By the way, in the post by determinednoo, he provided a link to a thread on bodybuilding.com. I think he meant to link directly to this post, which provides a concise guide to picking full body versus split routines: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=137364463

Since you have been lifting for a few months, you are either still a beginner, or you are moving into intermediate territory. If you have been doing something like starting strength, where you are hitting compound lifts 3 days a week M/W/F, are you finding that you no longer have enough time to recover between days? If the…

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Substitute dumbbell bent over rows: One arm: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/BackGeneral/DBBentOverRow.html http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=4781263 Two arm on incline bench shortens the workout: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/exercises/incline-bench-two-arm-dumbbell-row.html This is the "pull" exercise that…

I would ditch the bench dip, cable pulldown and dumbell kickback exercises, and add Pendlay rows to complement the bench press.

This.

This is very close to my routine.

I have been doing a 2 day split routine, with each routine 2x/week, for about 6 months now and I really like it. This is the template: Mon: Chest, shoulders, triceps, biceps Tues: Legs, glutes, back, abs Wed: Rest Thurs: Chest, shoulders, triceps, biceps Fri: Legs, glutes, back, abs Cardio on Wed and weekends as time…

Lots of good comments on your form. I think it looks good, nice work. It looks like you can stand to gain some muscle on your legs and butt. Try eating more of a surplus on days you squat/deadlift, especially protein, to take full advantage of the stimulus you are applying with the stronglifts program.

Agreed! I really like the ball for crunches - more challenging than regular crunches or situps, larger range of motion than regular crunches, and easier on my low back. I also use the ball for back extensions: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/ErectorSpinae/BWHyperextensionBallArmsCrossed.html And hell yes on the poodle…

I'm sorry to hear that you have had so much trouble losing weight, especially after working diligently at it for so long. If I were in your situation, I would make a drs appt and consult with him about getting blood and hormone panels. I agree with others who said that 2-3 months with no progress indicates that it is time…

Try eating a few tablespoons of cottage cheese right before bed.

Look here to get started: http://www.roguefitness.com/equipment-packages/crossfit.php I spend about $1,000 to get started at home. Then I picked up the squat cage and bench together used for $400. The other stuff that you see in the photo of my gym above (additional metal weights, additional bars, flooring, mirrors,…

Haven't been to a globo-gym in 10+ years. Stopped going to the crossfit box a couple of years ago. Home gym works best for me. I figure I save about two hours a week by not having to drive somewhere to work out. Not to mention that I never wait for equipment. Or deal with... well you know the people.

Barbell lunge is another option. If full depth hurts your knees and hips, you can always do a partial lunge. Just start off with the same weight across your upper back that you are holding combined in your hands, and load up from there. But I agree with the other poster that 10 lunges on each side is not really a bad rep…

Rotator cuff tears do not heal.

After two years of fully body workouts, I moved to a two day split. I find that am less sore and less fatigued and making more progress by having two full days of recovery between a particular exercise. Keep in mind that I have to set up my workouts around two chronic injuries (rotator cuff tear, FAI), so I can't do many…

I have a mostly torn rotator cuff and osteoarthritis in one of my hips. It took me a long time to figure out a workable program. I had some help from PTs in terms of specific exercises to do, and from my doctors in terms of exercises to avoid. With that information, and with trial and error with different exercises over…