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LOL! The hardest part about "flirting" is that it really depends on your region and your cultural background. I have a friend from Haiti who is very tactile. He gives great hugs, touches my arm when he talks to me and his personal space is very close. I happen to have quite a few international friends, so I am accustomed…

LOL. Love that middle sentence. I train in weight lifting for 90 minutes to 2 hours each session. This is because I work more than one or two muscle groups. I also like to take my time and lift SLOW so that I can watch my form. I weigh 160lbs and I now have 17.4% body fat. I guess I must be doing something wrong, according…

You should come riding with me. :) When I say "twisty turnies" I really mean it. I will ride a few roads where you cannot sit on the seat of your bike for a good 20 minutes because you are leaning off the bike for the turns and need to jump over to the other side of the bike immediately for the next turn. I ride a Yamaha…

Welcome, StephanieLynn! I am 6 feet tall and I have a good amount of muscle on my upper body (and lower). I don't think its an issue of height. As for genetics, that can make *some* of a difference... but it's not so much a "fate" as much as a larger hurdle. The thing about upper body is that most women I see do not lift…

If you have Facebook, log in and check out this modification I did to standard chin ups: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1442944116655&saved I was at the tale end of my set, so I wasn't getting my chin up to the bar... but you get the idea.

Just a bit of good news... I hit 17.7% body fat. Finally broke the 18 barrier. Had an awesome 3 hour workout today. Chest, Triceps and Obliques... some cardio (walking 4mph) and lots of stretching. Bench Press is going to a new level... finding 140lbs to be too light (10 reps without any hesitation)... even with X-Reps. So…

I think this is true of a "low calorie" diet... but not a calorie deficit diet. I regularly run a 300-500 calorie deficit and still put on 5lbs of muscle since January 1st. In case others were curious how I know this, I have a body fat monitor that shows my BF running a little lower (18.7 to 18.1) and my weight is 5 lbs…

Hey all... What types of protein do you depend on? I'm not referring to brands... but sources... Whey, Soy, Fish, Bird, Mammal, Egg, Rice, Hemp, etc? I focus on Whey, Soy, Egg and Fish and add in chicken as needed (in about that order of quantity). Rarely, I do beef. I like to do Whey right after my workout for its fast…

If you are serious about using weight lifting to tone and help your fitness levels (for both health and looks) then I would suggest investing in a calorie monitor like BodyBugg or Body Media. To give you and idea, I burn about 700 calories weight lifting in 2 hours... and I lift *hard* and minimize my rest periods. I weigh…

If you find yourself in the Lexington, MA area and are interested in working out, throw me a line. I go to the Boston Sports Club. Love weight lifting.

Is there anyone else on here who has a Body Media or BodyBugg? I have stepped up my training regimen and noticed over the past 2 weeks that my BMR has gone up 200 points. So if I do nothing all day, I am now burning just over 2000 calories instead of just over 1800. I know that I put on a couple of pounds of muscle... but…

I understand the paleo diet... and since I am lactose intolerant, that's a big part of the equation for me. However, as a species, we HAVE been eating grains for a very, very long time. Much longer than dairy. They have discovered that grains were ground up and used as food from a 30 thousand year old site. That's during…

The studio photos I have in my profile are from the last time my husband and I met our goals - last August. Since then, we have ramped up to a higher level. We both lost more body fat and have put on more muscle. So we expect another photo shoot is in order. Yes, it is very narcissistic. And it feels so wickedly cool. And…

What's your biggest challenge for food? Mine is bread. I love bread. Only whole grain. But it's still a high calorie food.

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Did legs today. 90 degree squats with X Reps on the Smith Machine. 90lbs on the Hamstring Curl, 10 slow reps of 4 sets. 450lbs on the Hack Squat Machine for Hack Squat. Stacked another 450 lbs on the Hack Squat machine for a total of 900lbs and did calf raises. Ab and Adductor machine at 110lbs for 15 reps/3 sets. 90lbs on…

OK people... what are you up to?

So yesterday I managed to burn over 700 calories doing leg exercises (hack, squat, extension, ab and ad, ham curl, inside and outside calves) and a light cardio warm-up. Total workout time was 90 minutes. I checked BodyBugg and it said I was burning 5 calories a minute while I was *stretching*. What this tells me is that…

I also love to say to my kids when they pour tons of honey into their tea "Boy, you sure like your Bee Puke!"

Yesterday's workout: 3 sets of 50 pushups, 3 sets of 10 pull ups, 3 sets of 15 dips, 3 sets of 10 chin ups and 3 sets of 10 180-degree leg lifts. Needless to say, I will be doing legs today. :ohwell:

You won't hear controversy from me. Just pay attention to your body... especially if you discover joint pain (as opposed to muscles around the joint). Personally, I don't do Handstand Pushups or any exercise that has my hands positioned directly over my head. I've been through shoulder problems and don't want to go back…

My preference is the Jarrow Whey Protein shakes... they are all natural, no artificial colors/sweeteners/flavors, and it is one of the most affordable protein powders available if you buy in bulk.

I think there is plenty of judgment on both sides of the matter. I get it from both the vegetarians AND the meat eaters. This is because our daughters have worked on the farm where the animals are raised that we will eat. They feed and care for the animals, name them, play with them, and make sure they are given attention.…

Thank you. Keep plugging away at it and you will get there. My last couple of pounds took me months to lose because I wasn't willing to lose muscle mass in exchange for fat loss. My body is where I want to be for "normal". Right now, I am giving a not-so-intensely-focused effort at dropping from 18 to 15% body fat. We'll…

Are you doing actual pull-ups or chin-ups? I find chin-ups are much easier on the hands (but harder on the back) than pull-ups... pull-ups use more rotation around the hand meat. A suggestion is to try a good fitting glove. The other possibility is that instead of doing so many pull up reps, hold a dumbbell between your…

Don't skimp on your good fats. Stay away from deep fried. Reach for the Avocado, Olive Oil and other healthy non-saturated fats. Your body NEEDS these AND they help signal your brain that its full. Just be judicious and don't over indulge. Meghan

Do you do these in sets (ie. Is this a circuit)? Or do you do all the reps at once? Good job on your time. Must have kept a strong heart rate.

It could be any number of things... It could be that you weighed yourself at a different time of the day... and you have more food in your system which is adding weight. You could also be holding water due to hormones or due to Sodium intake (if you had a high sodium day before, this is def. a possibility). Your scale…

Since the headache is recurring and seems to only be triggered by exercise, I would suggest seeing a doctor or getting a referral to see a Physical Therapist. It could be either form (which the PT will discover) or something neurological. Either way, it's worth getting checked out.

Dumbbells are versatile... but they are limited when it comes to back exercises. Also, since they require so many small stabilizer muscles, it is hard to work your large muscles to failure. Often, the stabilizers enter failure before the larger ones do. I do dumbbells, barbells, body weight, pullies, nautilus machines,…