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It's handy for inverted rows and hanging leg raises...

I do it in the order as the supersets work different areas, I think it would make it harder to do out of order. To keep my time down I do a couple of minutes on the elliptical to warm up not the big long warm up stretches he has in there. I can then do it all in under an hour. I think splitting would make it take up a lot…

Strong Curves is good - the reading is a bit woolly but the program works and there are a ton of exercises in the back of the book all broked down with instructions from beginner to advanced

Depends what you are using it for. If you sometimes want an easy alternative to breakfast it tastes ok and is at least fairly balanced. As a 2 a day diet thing it's like any other - you may lose weight but you will need to learn to eat properly. I have some in work that I use on my 8am starts sometimes as it does not go…

Seen a couple of guys at the gym doing curls with a long(ish) preweighted bar, it apparently really gets your muscles going as you have to stabilise the bar but I would think it does not quite allow for full extension - may be a good compromise

Wow you sound pretty lean, I would not think that sort of diet and body fat is sustainable so unless you have a specific need to be leaner (eg a comp approaching) I would think it would not hurt to carry a little more weight

Definitely cheaper if you are eating healthier to eat more veg than meat. It's mainly a cost choice for me!

I enjoyed stronglifts for its simplicity but I have had better results from strong curves

Well my hammies would get in the way of me ever going true ATG if the glutes have to touch the ankles whether weighted or not.

Cheers for the prompt response - that makes sense. I was curious as people talk about going a2g versus parallel like it's a vast difference yet the reality is not that much really as far as I can tell. It's like the thing where people say if you can sit on the toilet you can squat parallel - that's way above parallel to me…

So, you started lifting, increased your calories (from what and to what?) and you are gaining weight and inches. If you genuinely have weight to lose try reducing calories

I could cheerfully eat eggs for every meal for a long time. So to me you plan sounds sustainable enough. Also - mustard - I suspect you may find dijon or the grainy stuff gives the best flavour and results. You would either need to use the powder kind or blend the mustard with a little milk to give it a consistency that…

Got complimented on my workout at my new gym today was dying over a kettlebell at the time lol.

May be worth asking what prompted the question - it could be simpler than you think. Definitely talk about mutual consent and self worth, be honest, talk abou the biology and try not to euphemise

Love your writing style and totally there with you on the jeans thing. No matter how skinny I have ever been my thighs are always solid muscle - some styles of jeans always get stuck somewhere round my knees!

Monday, Wednesday, Friday walk, Tuesday, Thursday elliptical. If you have a routine then it is easier to stick to I think. If you generally only get an hour just get some routine. If you have just an hour on certain days make them the walking days and the days you have a bit more make gym days then you can perhaps vary…

Your body does not know the difference between good and bad - if it the numbers are right you are good to go.

Puppies, which your younger dog is should be walked for 5 minutes per month in age so a 4 month dog should only be doing a 20 minute walk. However, people are talking about long distance running as if you are doing marathon training. I would think once your pup is fully grown and fit (ie you would need to build it up) she…

Fine wire wool and auto sol worked well on my motorbike exhasts. Or cola and tin foil

I get so hungry when I am lifting and I find if i don't eat I don't get stronger and get demotivated. I find it easier to do about 1 week every month where I drop the lifting and just focus on keeping my calories within my 1400 for a week or so. It's probably all wrong but it is working for me, it's much easier to lean out…

Following Strong Curves - it's a book by Brett Conteras, heavy lifting in essence.

Is this a US thing or UK too does anyone know? They are a bit nice even if it is still rather cold for them

Local council is ok but inconvenient to get to. And not particularly cheap! All have two or more squat racks, pure has two but I can never get near them. Lifestyle is the one I thought was virgin. May call there later this week. Visited Bannatynes and Soho today. Both clean well equipped and not over busy. Bannatynes - £29…

True enough - I suspect Pure is a bit like a slightly better version of PF to be honest

Valid point about being closer to home - only 5 miles from home and I work in the city centre so even if my job changed I would still be loooking for something in the same area, although not so convenient for lunch times perhaps. One gym does trial membership for a day one does guided tours. I could do with a few days…

Sounds reasonable if you have done it before. In the last 6 months I have started with a 45lb oly bar and managed to get to 60lb bench for 3 sets of 8. I have not been totally comitted in the sense of doing three times a week every week and I had never lifted before. it's a good goal to aim for July might be abit soon but…

Ah, when I say was a rider I am talking about most of the last 20 years in fact not just a few years. Riding competitvely and for a living at one stage infact. With a BMI that low your body fat is possibly right. I would work on eating a bit more and doing some weights so your top becomes a bit stronger and balances out…

I was a horse rider from being about 11 onwards - had my own, riding daily type thing - and walked everywhere as a child as we had no car. Consequence is I have some pretty strong looking legs and especially my thighs - my quads are squared off at the bottom before I even start to think of lifting, my hamstrings stick out…

My thoughts As above running is easier on a treadmill and 1) Have you lost weight since last year? Are you eating anything different to last year? The reason I ask is that if you were heavier last year although in theory that makes running harder it might also mean your body had more fuel to burn. And equally if you were…

Tell your brother in law to get a job for a better quality chocolate company. I worked for a small firm of bespoke chocolatiers as a student. Totally ruined me for cadburys and the like. I would not thank you for any of the things you have listed. Won't even use cadbury to bake with! Good quality dark all the way for me