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Forgive me for jumping to conclusions here, but based on the fact that you're on the low end of the healthy weight range already and looking to lose more, and your username starts with the word "Mia" raises a huge red flag. I think you should talk to professionals, not people on this forum. And those professionals, not…

The look you're going for involves switching to maintenance earlier on. Jennifer Aniston and Madonna have about the same amount of actual muscle mass. The difference between them is that Madonna chooses to maintain a lower body fat percentage, so the muscle becomes more visible because it's not underneath as much fat. Most…

Trying to ninja it is creepier I would think. Being open about what you're doing (even if you're lying about the reason why) I would think decreases the "creepiness" factor by maybe a fraction of a percent. Maybe even a whole percent. But that's about it.

No offense but that documentary has been shot down so many times it's not even funny. These juice fasts are a quick trip to high blood sugar and insufficient nutrition. Do yourself a favor and stop watching heavily biased documentaries. Do what works and has worked for hundreds of years. Exercise and moderate calorie…

I'm 5'10" and back when I was managing my weight through diet alone (no exercise really aside from light cardio, such as going for walks) I was consistently going down about 1 waist size (38 to 36, 36 to 34, etc) for every roughly 20 lbs or so. When I began adding strength training to my regimen that threw everything off,…

It's a solid program but I just couldn't find the hour and a half a day (2 hours after taking into account the time it takes to clear the area before each workout).

I own and use two suspension trainers: A Jungle Gym XT and a CrossCore 180. Love them both. Not a big fan of the TRX brand, at least not for the price they charge. You could get a better one for that price.

PC gaming, anime, and sci fi (though not a Who fan) are my things. Well aside from motorcycles.

The intensity levels are so different they cannot really be compared. Insanity is a more advanced level program that cannot really be modified to beginners all that well. T25 is much milder in intensity and more easily done by beginners.

The strength training section of the exercise log exists solely for the purpose of keeping track of your lifting progress and is totally independent of the calorie calculator function that is under cardiovascular. Please use the site's search function. These question gets asked literally MULTIPLE times a day on these…

The classic version is better regardless of your goals. The lean schedule is pretty meh, and TBH if you're physically capable of doing the doubles schedule there are better options out there (though they typically come in eBook format, not video).

The Insanity nutrition guide has a recipe in it for a 300-350 calorie omelet. 2 whole eggs + 3 egg whites + a cup spinach leaves + 1/4 cup feta cheese.

The strength training section of the exercise log exists solely to track your lifting progress and does not affect calorie burns. This question has been asked literally hundreds of times before. Please search the forums.

Why not just follow a program? Pick a program, follow it to the letter.

Follow an actual weightlifting program. Don't just go in and do random stuff. Follow an actual proper program.

P90X3 is a solid program too, but it's more specific to people whose goal is weight loss. It can't really be adapted to other goals like the original P90X could. Also, I find that the exercises involved require a LOT more coordination than what's used in the original P90X.

Find a trainer who specializes in training competitors. Allow yourself enough time to go through a complete bulk cycle followed by a cut cycle before the competition date. Ask that trainer additional questions.

Going from a cardio-only person to someone who does strength training is a tough transition, because with what you're used to, there's no real need to follow a set plan or program. You just go out and do it whenever. With strength training you need to be following a program that has every workout of the week planned out…

The intensity is not what makes it hard to stick with X. It's easily modified to any fitness level. What makes it hard to stick with is the duration of the workouts, which can run you between an hour to an hour and a half a day. A lot of people can't find an hour and a half a day to devote to it.

I know that we see a lot of threads asking which is better, lifting weights or cardio, but this isn’t that kind of thread. I am just interested in a general survey of how much cardio the MFPers who strength train do. So whether you do bodyweight training or lift weights purely for strength or for muscle building or what…

No magic number, no.

Yes, it is, although as with most any sport/athletic activity, it carries a strong risk for injury when you take it to a level that competitive athletes do. Rotator cuff injuries are extremely common in competitive swimmers. 800 calories per hour is a little bit optimistic when you're talking light/moderate intensity. The…

Strength training, when done in a circuit or complex format, can also give you an excellent cardio workout. That being said, your workout sounds poorly put together and misses a LOT of muscle groups. Regardless of your goals you should be working your whole body. Instead of putting your own workout together I suggest you…

I keep a jump rope and a pair of sneakers at work. 10-15 minutes a day on my lunch break is all you need. Excellent workout.

It's a solid cardio workout that would make a great supplement to any lifting plan. However I would not do it on its own. I did a hybrid of it and Power 90 a few years ago and got great results.

Bodyrock was founded by Zsuszka Light (who now has her own fitness channel) and her then-boyfriend. When they broke up, she left the company, but because ALL of their videos featured her, they apparently agreed to keep them available until after they had a sufficient amount of videos featuring their newer people. Now that…

Mono is serious stuff. You need to rest. Any strenuous activity at all WILL make it worse. No exercise during this time. A doctor will agree and give you this as official instructions.

The strength training portion of the exercise log is there solely for you to keep track of your lifting progress. To see calories burned (and it's a very very very rough estimate that is usually way way off), log "Strength training" under cardiovascular.

I read your other post but didn't bother answering because it seemed pretty nonsensical and hard to make out what you were exactly asking. 1. You can not trim fat while bulking. The bottom line is that it's all about nutrition. You can either add to the body (whether fat or muscle) or you can subtract from it. Adding…

Honestly with what you're already doing it seems you're doing plenty and adding anything else to your regimen would only complicate things and make it even harder to reach your calorie goal. So I'd definitely get an HRM before another piece of equipment, especially knowing that any treadmill/elliptical/exercise bike you…