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  • Another option to check out is bodybuilding.com. It has videos and photos for different moves. They also have several programs that you can try that are 12 week programs and are geared to specific goals. I recommend Jamie Eason's Live Fit. Her program includes cardio, lifting, and some nutrition information. I have friends…
    in Weights for women - argh confused! Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • @girlykate143 For me lean meats would include chicken breast, fish, leaner cuts of beef, pork loin, etc. I do not do the luncheon meats as they often have a lot of preservatives in them and are highly processed. Plus they are often high in sodium to extend the shelf life. If it has more than five ingredients and you can't…
    in Clean Eating Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • Take a look at 100 Days of Real Food for some good ideas and recipes. It is an excellent blog on clean eating and she provides meal plans as well.
    in Clean Eating Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • Glad to hear that you seem to have found a quality box and that you enjoyed your first day! Best of luck!
    in Starting Crossfit… Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • The weight machines are not the same as doing free weights. Weight machines focus on isolation and do not engage as many muscles as using free weights. Basically your body does not have to work to stabilize itself while using the machines. Which means your will not have the same metabolic response. Though for someone…
    in How long is long enough when training? Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • Rests are built in to programs depending on the goal. Longer rests are designed for strength gain, the reason being that your muscles are given the chance to fully recovered so you are going in fresh and can go heavier than if you were going in fatigued. So in the case of the pushups, they are giving you a full recovery…
    in question on rest minutes between sets Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • For the pullups try to get fuller range of motion at the bottom. All the way up and all the way down. This will help engage more of the lat at the bottom. Also try to keep your core a little tighter to avoid the forward swing/rise of the hips, which is a way to lessen the weight you have to pull-up and can cause a rotation…
    in Critique my form on pulling movements! (vid) Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • That is awesome! Congratulations!
    in New Mile PR!!! Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • If you are not used to eating a lot of food at one time then yes it will be hard to adjust to taking in more. Try to gradually do it over time not all at once. Eat your meals like you used to but add in one snack a day outside of your meals, then after about 3-5 days, add in another snack. After a few more days add just a…
    in Not able to manage much food? Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • I have to agree with ValerieMomof2. Do not focus on the weight on the scale as much as the inches, body fat, how your clothes fit, and how you feel. I say this from experience as I have been a size 10 (41in hips, 29in waist) and a size 4 (37in hips, 27in waist) at the exact same weight. Or you can do what I call the naked…
    in New month, new training, advice Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • You can easily get in a good lifting workout in 20-30 mins and that will go a long way to helping you lean out faster than cardio or swimming alone. You can even do three days of a full body circuit and two days of swimming or other cardio of your choice, or you can split the five days into different body group circuits…
    in How long is long enough when training? Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • Yeah this. I backed away as well due to nagging shoulder injuries. I still throw in what they call a "WOD" every now and again, but I don't do it consistent like a used to and I feel a lot better these days.
    in Starting Crossfit… Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • I have several years of experience in CrossFit, started back in 2006 before most even knew what it was. Certified in several areas. My advice as someone new to this type of training, fully disclose your injuries (past and present) and current fitness level. When they push too hard and you are not able to keep going tell…
    in Starting Crossfit… Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • Best of luck to you in your journey! You are welcome to add me if you would like. I also recommend checking out the Under Armour What's Beautiful Challenge. It is an excellent motivator and is developed to show women becoming fitter, stronger, and healthier. There are a lot of women on there from several backgrounds and…
    in Need friends! Have 100+ to lose and could use motivation! Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • Oh and one more thing. For some awesome motivation check out the Under Armour What's Beautiful Community. http://whatsbeautiful.ua.com/?cid=DA%7Cfacebook.com%7Cwhatsbeautiful (WFS) There are so many aspirational women on there that have all kinds of different backgrounds and stories. They will truly motivate you and…
    in Well That Was Encouraging.......NOT! Comment by krstfolo January 2013
  • Oh man this just makes me so sad. As someone deeply involved in the fitness community it really makes me sad to see and hear about this behavior. No, not all trainers view people that are overweight that way or feel like this...well nice words escape me on what to call this individual, so I will just say person. Quality…
    in Well That Was Encouraging.......NOT! Comment by krstfolo January 2013
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