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I haven't done Crossfit myself but have a friend who started doing it and has since lost a ton of weight, slashed his bodyfat % and is now doing Olympic Weighlifting style comps and lifting over 100kg in a Clean and Jerk. He advocates the ZOne diet. One thing he has said, and I have noticed from others is that if you are…
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Personally I think one of the biggest issues has nothing to do with carbs are bad/good, or Atkins is Evil or heavenly - it is portion control. Yes wholegrain carbs are good, and yes eating protein and veg is also good. However most people I come across have no idea just how many carbs they eat. Just come back from a…
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I was probably a little too glib in my last post when I said NO glycogen, it does deplete your glycogen level but not emptying them and I would only suggest 20-40mins or so of cardio. Also, like many things in life it is only another school of thought. I wasn't suggest it is the ONLY way to train. You are unlikely to hit…
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As above, but to say they don't burn much would be wrong, it is all relative. I have never had such a low %BF as when I did a fairly intense 1 hour workout a day with weights. However without proper supervision and knowledge it is pretty hard to work to a level where you are achieving those results on your own. What I…
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Does muscle weigh more than fat? This is that question that is mis-quoted time and time again. The true answer is more of a language issue than a maths one. People often dispute the statement using "a lb of muscle weighs the same as a lb of fat", well obviously. Then again 10cm of a giraffes neck, is the same length as…
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It's been said before, stop weighing daily, it will drive you mad. The best way to weightloss is to watch what you eat and get regular exercise but to make it a part of daily life. As a trainer myself, I find many clients spend all their time equating exercise with food. "I did 300 calories on the bike, so I can eat 300…
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Oh, and if you are planning on running early in the morning, lay your kit out before you go to bed so that it is there for you in the morning. It's a lot harder to avoid the run, if it means you have to put away your kit knowing you didn't go!!
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Congratulations on the weightloss. As said before a change is as good as a rest. Either give it a break for a while, or change what you do. New routes always help. Join a club. There are many clubs these days both formal and informal where you can just meet up with someone for a run together, it doesn't always have to be a…
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Interval is the way forward and highly proven to work. I started a running club in my town and so many people joined who said they couldn't run and within a few weeks were doing 3-4 miles by following a gradually increasing run/walk programme. My advice is to make sure you take walk breaks before you really need them. If…
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This is so wrong, and a common fallacy amongst runners. To be a successful, happy, injury free runner you need a strong core. As your stamina improves and you run longer distances it is quite often the core muscles that fatigue before the leg muscles. This leads to lateral and rotational movement in the hips which changes…
