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Are you just looking to gain strength or to bulk by adding muscle? Gainging strength can be done in both a defecit and surplus. This can be done with simple body weight exercises that do not require the gym. Gaining muscle/bulk can only be done in a surplus and requires added weight to your body. This would either require…

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Can you do a pushup on your knees at least? If you cant do a real push up...just do them on your knees until you build the core needed for a real pushup. I'm guessing if you cant do a pushup...dips and pullups are also out. If you have a gym membership, find the assisted dip/pullup machine and use weight assistance to help…

Yikes...sorry to hear this. As the OP said, you should always ease into things you are not familiar with. If you have not lifted weights ever or a very long time....dont reach for the 50lb dumbells....dont actually reach for dumbells....go for the machines...correct your form, gain some strength and then move to dumbells.…

I suffered (and still do if I overdo it) from shin splints for a very long time. Shin splints are caused by your calf muscle being stronger than your shin muscle and therefore pulling the muscle off the bone. Once the tear happens, the only thing you can do is use RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) However if it has…

Is it tingling like when your leg falls asleep or is it like pins and needles? Do you have full feeling in all extremities when this happens?

To be honest I dont trust any of the preset exercises....I would recommend a heart rate monitor and track your own.

If you work out heavy and then you take a break...you lose a bunch of water weight that your muscles no longer need to hold on to. I took a week off from lifting to recover as I started feeling sluggish at the gym from lifting. 4 days later (maintaining same caloric intake as all days including lift days) I had lost 5…

I'm assuming at 125 you are eating 2K-2.5K because you are in a bulk cycle....are you getting the protein in? I'd recommend droping cals a bit to see if your are just overeating and creating lethargy. You say you have rest days, so it is not fatigue. I would cut calories and see if energy returns.

Are you still in a deficit? Have you recalculated your TDEE now that you lost weight? If you are in a deficit, you are not building muscle....you are making the muscles you already have stronger, but the gain is minimal at best if you are new to lifting, and 0 if you are an experienced lifter. 2 Months of plateau is quite…

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If you are truly 10 pounds lighter...it came off from somewhere. :) It may not be where you want it to come from, but its gone...keep at it and the body will start sheding it from other places. I promise you if you look hard enough, you'll see 10 pounds gone from legs, butt, breast, stomach or arms....which one is up to…

Sounds like you need a new job to me. Outside of doing that, you really should just focus more on being in a deficit. Working out is basically a bonus that lets you eat more. Dont be in such a rush...the saying going "you diden't gain all that weight overnight, so dont expect to lose it overnight". Slow and steady, stay in…

Great link to read for people starting out. But yes, as they said....weight loss comes from a deficit. If you use cardio to hit that deficit that is great, but you get the same results just being in a defecit. Strength training is important for toning, will get you the look as opposed to the number on the scale. I guess it…

The rough estimate is (0.75 x bodyweight) per mile when running at 5-6mph.

If it wasn't for alcohol...I would do GREAT on weekends!....Typically I eat much less on weekends than I do weekdays due to the fact I'm awake far less hours and doing less boring tasks than sitting at work thinking about food :) The problem comes from alcohol, I do 1000+ calories in alcohol on the weekends....soooooo…

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There is no real answer to this...do as much as possible while keeping good form and completing your routine....as it gets easier...go heavier.

I'm sorry...but did you just say you do 30 seconds with your balls out? How does that help your HIIT performance? I'm confused.

No, it has to be high intensity. So your heart rate needs to be in high intensity range for a duration before going back to regular work load rate. Depending on your age/weight this rate can vary. For me for example, my intensity rate is 175 while my regular work rate is 125. So I would sprint at 175 for 30 seconds, and…

I also believe that to be a typo....a MALE at 105lbs and 5'8?

I agree with you. I usually get the frittes when I go...since if I'm there it is probably to treat myself anyway. :) Those aioli sauces are what put them over the top.

I feel bad for your grandson...not because you got him the console...but because of your way of thinking. Not every person is going to be like their elders. He is still a young boy and growing into his life...and I PROMISE you, the things like not wanting to get his driver's license or a job and things like that do NOT…

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I could not disagree more...it was chemically invented to taste like heaven for a reason. When I hear people say "oh now I can taste how bad this stuff is", they are just trying to fool themselves. It tastes better, higher calorie food typically does...but if that is what people need to tell themselves to say no...so be…

Haven't you heard? Moderation is key!!

I agree that getting to 20 from not being able to do 2 is going to take a while. If you focus on those muscles and workout heavy at the gym 4-6 days a week I think you can get to 10 within 4-5 months and get to 20 within 12-15 months. As others have said..its hard...and you have to focus on those muscles but really to get…

Go by heart rate instead of sweat....some people's sweat glads are under active and some are over active. If your heart rate is up, you are getting the exercise you need...as your body becomes conditioned, the same exercise wont put as much strain on your body and the heart rate will go down...that is when you up the…

Your macros really depend on what you wish to acheive. I wouldent stress out too much about it unless you get getting extreamly low fat in your body. Fats do alot of good for the body, but you dont need that much to get the effect. If you are looking to lose body fat and maintain muscle, keep up the protein levels, lower…

Unless that is not you in the picture...you look pretty fit to me. I'm assuming you want to maintain. What the other poster meant I think was "what is your goal for exercise?" Is it for health? is it for marathon training? or is it to maintain low BF%?