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If you can do all of that at your current level you can enter a sprint now. Just make sure you are comfortable with open water swimming vs a pool or sign up for one that you swim in a pool. As for the rest just google beginner triathlon and read up some or send me your questions. I'll be glad to help.

I second the previous post. You don't have do one of the hardest workouts to lose weight. For example, if I wanted to increase how much I could bench press I don't walk into the gym at 175 lbs and try to bench press 300 lbs on my first day. Ease into it. If you are interested in working out from home beachbody has several…

No. Gradually over several weeks and or months depending on how long you have been at an excessive calorie deficit. Google Layne Norton + Metabolic Damage. You'll see various names for it but that is the terminology he uses. I'm pretty certain you'll gain weight as you get yourself back on track. But you have to trust in…

In the weight loss groups I work with we start everyone on high protein. In part, most of them have led sedentary lives and now they are also exercising. So the protein goes to help them build new muscle. However, for a lot of people protein is filling. If I was to say hey eat this pint of ben and jerry's at 1200 calories.…

In general macro goals are secondary to calories. if your goal is weight loss then 50% protein/ 30%carbs/ 20%fats. As you get close to your body fat% goal bump up to 40/40/20. If you are involved in endurance training workouts carb intake can jump to 50-70%.

Enjoyed this one! Thanks for the link.

Why it's a bit more complicated than just saying a calorie is a calorie is a calorie. http://www.precisionnutrition.com/digesting-whole-vs-processed-foods

As mentioned the example is nowhere near 2700 calories. With that said in regard to your comment about processed vs clean whole foods. There was a study mentioned in one of the fitness magazines that focused on only exchanging processed foods for clean whole foods. Yes, the clean whole foods group lost more weight. If I…

If you are new to exercise and healthy eating and your goal is fat loss you can definitely do both and achieve amazing results.

I think it takes both HIIT and long distance runs. In my opinion they provide very different benefits. Hight intensity or speed runs increase you cardiovascular system and it also provides increases in distance. Long distance runs help condition your joints and ligaments.

My advice would be to start with T25. Simple from your description of your current fitness level. T25 and month 1 of insanity are pretty similar. However, when you jump to month 2 of Insanity it is a tremendous jump and that's where a lot of people fall off track. Insanity also tends to hit people with a lot of nagging…

You can eat junk food and still do very well if you are exercising regularly. 7 years ago I completed my first half ironman fueling myself with jellybean, pizza, soda, and fast food galore. I weighted 152 lbs and was 18% body fat. However, 5 years later I got my act together and started eating unprocessed food, I cut out…

T25 and P90X3 are both great options for a 30 min workout timeframe. However T25 probably takes more coordination. With x3 you need more equipment. Depending on your fitness level and goals there may be other programs better suited. I've completed almost every beachbody program if you have specific questions send me a…

I totally agree with the comment about not getting a personal trainer involved with nutriton issues. There are excellent trainers with advanced knowledge of nutrition and then there are those who studied 9 months at home and got a certificate. There can be a huge difference in edication and experience. I would recommend…

You can educate yourself by googling Layne Norton+Metabolic Damage. He has several youtube videos on the subject. He has a doctorate in Nutritional Sciences, he trains bodybuilders, and was a professional bodybuilder himself. The amount of cardio you are doing combined with the low caloric diet can really wreck havoc on…

^^^this^^^ you mentioned weight training 5 days a week. As you get closer to your goal I would start evaluating your progress with body fat % not weight. I've been 152 lbs at 18% body fat and 153 lbs at 9% bf. I'd rather weigh more and at the 9% bf any day.

This ^^^. Like I said in my original post. Exercise and good nutrition is the dominate factor.

I'm simply trying to point out that for some people it's more complicated than just telling them to eat at a calorie deficit. That's all that gets spewed around here and if it was that easy everyone on MFP should have a six pack but that doesn't seem to be the case. New research emerges all the time and I think it's a good…

You disagree with everyone because you are wrong and they are right. Sorry. [/quote] Obviously you didn't take time to read the article. Few environmental factors are as reliable as the 24-hour day, and an evolutionary argument can be made for why the diurnal rhythms of the Earth’s rotation are so coupled with human…

You can't target fat loss in a specific area. Your body does it systematically. You will lose fat from all over but it will most likely be noticed in your face first and then you will see differences in your arms and midsection. For me I lost a lot of fat in my legs before finally getting rid of the last remaining belly…

I don't necessarily disagree with everyone. Exercise and a good nutrition plan is by far the dominate factor. However, check out this article. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/37269/title/Out-of-Sync/

I prefer calling it metabolic damage but I'm convinced you can screw yourself up eating at an extreme caloric deficit in addition to an exercise regimen for an extended period of time. The danger isn't that you will "starve" per say. As the other post mentioned, it would be extremely rare and most people would cave. It's…

I don't have any marathons under my belt. But I have accomplished several half ironman races. My first attempt I felt exactly the same way you are. Just nervous about it all and doubting whether I was ready. I've always found that race day is a completely different experience than a training run. There's just that extra…

Focus T25 adds resistance bands or weights in month 2. P90x3 has a variety of workouts including cardio, yoga, weight training, kick boxing, Pilates. Both T25 and X3 are about 30 mins. Over and done. Great calorie burn with both.

1200 in addition to exercise is probably too low. It really depends on how intense your workouts are but I would expect that your are burning 300-400 calories. This could possibly put you at a 900 cal deficit per day which is doable but pushing it. I would suggest bumping up to 1500 a day and seeing how it goes. You can…

Unless you just want or need to stick with body weight workouts I would suggest X3. You will need weights but it would be a great switch to your workouts up a bit. Another idea would be Les Mills Combat. It's martial arts based but it has a good cardio aspect to it. But if you are sticking to Turbofire or BBL I agree with…

Insanity can be tough to get through without a strong reason for wanting to push yourself through it. You need to figure out why you want it. And that why has to be stronger than all the reasons for you to make excuses to skip workouts. Another idea is to set yourself some goals for getting all your workouts in, say for…

In my opinion beachbody vids have it figured out. They now are appealing to the masses with 25-30 min workouts that are very effective. I've completed rounds of p90x, x2, insanity, asylum 1 and 2, and my wife has completed T25 and X3. If you have questions, feel free to message me.

I've done multiple rounds of insanity. Your body will adjust crazy fast if you just stick with it and keep at it. It's very leg heavy so you have to make sure you eat well and recover well. Getting through the 60 days is a huge accomplishment so earn that shirt. Message me if you have questions.

Beachbody is releasing a new Pilates/Yoga (Piyo) based workout program in late June. I will most likely get a test run of it and try to post up a review.