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I don't believe anyone addressed the time issue. It is fine to do a less than one minute rest right now. Soon enough you will be wishing for more than the 3=5 minutes that is allowed. Mike

Depends on what you want to accomplish. There are many programs that only include squats. Some, such as AllPro beginner routine, add calf raises. 5/3/1 adds Leg curls to the big but boring routine. The biggest thing is to get on a program that has a regular progression. Everyone here loves stronglifts or starting strength.…

Being sick for 2 days after working out is not normal, especially for a "light" workout. Pushing yourself hard certainly can result in nausea, and even vomiting. If it was just some nausea, then I would think it could be related to your bodys glycogen stores, or else working out too hard, or either on an empty or a full…

I think you are probably screwed, as no one wants to give you a fee pass when there is no chance that you will purchase a membership. You probably just need to either a. Take a week off, everyone needs to deload sometime! or b. Just do a bodyweight exercise, I think there is a good one at nerdfitness. If you like biking,…

I am just trying to picture jim wendler's reaction to walking int the gym to see someone doing flutter kicks an bench press at the same time. Mike

Creatine is one of the few supplements that have actually been shown to work. Not everyone responds equally, I found it did not do much for me so I stopped taking it after giving it a 2 month try. It is definitely worth trying as an addition to your weight lifting routine, just be sure to buy the right kind.…

There are multiple 7 minute workout apps out there. The "official" app is sponsored by the Johnson & johnson co, (ie, the doctors whos work was reported in the ny times that started the 7 minute workout craze), so do a search for Johnson 7 minute workout and you will find it. Mike

I think another thing to remember if you wash it in the washer is to not use fabric softener. Mike

It depends on what you are doing on the weight machines. Are you doing the same routine every day? You should give the same body part a day off every other day. So if you are doing the same exercises every day, I would do them every other day. If you are doing a splilt routine, then that is fine. Mike

I was listening to the Doctor radio show and they had the physician on that came up with the original so-called 7 minute workout that became popular when it was featured in the New York Times. Just wanted you to know that his "official" 7 minute workout app is the one put out by the Johnson and Johnson company. There are…

Hmm What machine are you using? is it the actual calf machine, or are you using the smith machine. Certainly if your feet are moving that is not good, but why are they moving? are your shoes or the floor slippery for some reason? Are you standing on something such as a couple of plates so that you have more range of motion…

The lat pulldown is basically the opposite of the overhead press, ie you pull down with your arms instead of push up with them. Most gyms will have a machine to do this with. If not, another option would be the assisted pull up machine. mike

That doesn't look too bad. You might consider doing a lat pulldown, not that crazy about the torso rotation. I would go up some in weight so you were doing 8-10 reps. I would do the routine 3 times a week, and do carido 3 times a week and take one rest day. Mike

Here is a link to a Prview of the 800. looks like it has a strap. http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/polar-v800-triathlon.html Mike

If you look in the apps section you will see there the following apps: Bodymedia fit, Jawbone, Withings Pulse, and Fitbug. Mike

yea, I was working out one day and a guy failed his squat and hurt his back, of course the bars were laying on the floor. Just a reminder the bars are there for a reason, please use them. Mike

whether there is a heel spur on the xray means NOTHING. If you have pf, you have it. The only exercise I can do is the bike, can't even do the ellptical for more than 10 minutes or it flares up. Never tried the rowing machine as my gym doesn't have one, but I don't think the feet would like it. Mike

allpros beginners program supposedly is better when on a deficit, you might check that out. Mike

elliptical is classified as low impact. It should be ok, but start slow and see how your knees react to it. Bicycle is even less so. mike

Just pick a relatively low weight and see how many reps you can do. If you can do less than 5, it is too much, so back off a bit. If it is more than 12, then it is too light so go up a bit. Aim for doing 3-5 sets of 5-10 reps. Standards are something like 5x5 to be "lifting heavy", or 3 by 8-10 is another rep…

There are a couple of things you can do to increase your grip strength. Do these at the end of your strenght workout. One is to just do a body hand from a pullup bar, and hang on as long as you can. Repeat about 3 times, increasing your time each week. Another is just doing fists. Ie, open and close your fist as rapidly as…

You might give jefit a try. Mike

You might look into the All Pro Beginner routine, supposed to be better when on a cut than ss or sl . It is a full body 3 day a week program, sort of a modified Stronglifts with a couple of added acc. lifts. http://simplebeginnersroutine.com/ Mike

Here is what i did. I was 58 when i started. I have some foot problems, so i could not do treadmilll or running. I started out with regular cardio, doing 20 minutes a day on the elliptical or bike. I gradually worked up until i was doing an hour a day. Once i coild do an hour, i started a hiit routine. I started slow, with…

In case you don't know, this is generally abbreviated in a number X number notation. So you will see references to 3x5, 5x5, 3x8, etc (ie, 3 sets of 5 reps, 5 sets of 5 reps, 3 sets of 8 reps, etc) Mike

I am sure this same question will come up multiple times in the next month. People here on mfp generally recommend 3 strenght training programs, which are 1. Starting strength, based on the book by that name. Stronglifts, an online program similar to Starting strenght, and New Rules of Lifting, based on the book by that…

Lots of people recommend taking either a complete break or else cut way back periodically. Pull up a chair and fire up that netflix account and watch Breaking Bad- you've earned it! Mike

Workouts are designed the way they are for a reason. If you don't do the workout as designed, you are subverting the results that have been obtained by many peoople that have done the program successfully. Right in the faq, he says to do the program as designed. If you add in isolation exercises on off days, your muscles…

Here is another fitness test to check to see how you compare to the general poplulation, part of the ymca fitness test. At 80# x5, I would imagine you will score at least a good and maybe an Excellent on the test. (which is how many reps can you do at 35#) http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/YBenchPress.html Mike

Protein powders is a nice SUPPLEMENT to getting your protein requirements in. Lots of people have difficulty getting that macro in. If you decide to take a supplemental protein powder, generally people recommend to take the powder within an hour of the weight lifting session. There are many powders out there, various…