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wow, simply amazing. you are absolutely beautiful and look totally different. great looking family.

yea, seriously people are totally going to hate on everything. i know that the crossfit places offer a free try out a session to see if you like that style and before you join they require you to take the classes on learning it. it is safe as long as you follow what they say. they teach you proper technique on all the…

i think studies are helpful, then they don't give you the total picture. they should have put on the study people that do both. you also have to factor in diet and the person's genetics also. i work out 5 days a week. 2 days i do a cardio and the other 3 days i do weightlifting, mixed with a little cardio. i started that…

TRX Suspension is great. I use it at the gym sometimes and the workouts are pretty tough to do, especially since you use a lot of your core. So if that is your goal to have a strong core and overall to be fit, get it. It is definitely easy on your body in terms of the wear and tear.

yea, ab workouts suck a lot. once you get them in shape though, its an amazing feeling. 3 months ago i barely was able to do anything core wise. now i'm able to do push ups from an exercise ball or other stuff on it now. there are ways to workout the abs without using the traditional crunch exercises. my core is a lot…

hmmm, i get that sometimes and for me it could be that i over worked that part of the body too much that week. also stretching is also key. do light stretching before a work out then stretch after it, especially the parts you worked hard on. foam rollers are amazing. i recently purchased one at home and i foam roll before…

they do not include what their eating habits consists of. i believe cardio and strength training go hand in hand. if you want to run more effectively and better yourself, doing cross training on your lower body helps your workout more effectively. people should always incorporate some sort of weight training whether its…

i either go to the gym by myself or with a friend. most of the time its just me since i'm on a different schedule with my friend. i've always believed that you can't rely on going with anyone one though. you end up not doing it. so just go to the classes by yourself. you'll meet people that way anyways. i go to this one…

you'll be fine. as long as your honest him/her they won't put you in any danger.

oof, i hate smith machines. i say why not though. if that's your option your only option for doing it then do it. you should always do squats. the best workouts to do, especially front squats. i don't think i remember when is the last time i did back squats. i never tried deadlifting on a smith machine. that one would seem…

kettlebells are a great workout. i use them with my trainer and i added them as part of my workout. take it easy at first. getting down the form and the movements is key so you don't hurt your back and with your bad knee def take it easy. go with a light kettlebell at first since you will be working with that weight the…

i think everyone is different on their methods of losing weight. what is always is important is healthy eating and regular exercise. when i lost the first 50 or so pounds i was just doing the eating and running. then i felt that my body needed to build muscle and i was afraid i am going to plateau so i decided to join the…

damn, that's good stuff. what strength training are you doing? i found myself in the same place you are at now. at first i started running to lose weight and then it started to get cold and i didn't run outside as much. so i started to do more strength training with very little running on the treadmill. i told my trainer…

this is what i've been doing the past 7 months. i had a huge belly... i mean a huge belly. now it shrunk a lot. it is with the combo of eating properly and exercise. my diet consists of a lot of protein no carbs. i basically just stay away from white bread and all those type of carbs. eat a lot of greens and stuff like…

Amazing to see everyone's goals. I started my life style change back on June 1st and I weighed at 272 pounds. Here are my accomplishments 1) I am down 72.5 pounds and that puts me 199.5.... I literally cried when I saw i am under 200 pounds. 2) Started running and I run about 3-4 miles on the road when I can (since it is…

awesome job doing it. trainers are expensive, they are worth the investment though. at least that's what i think. i benefited from mine for the past 3 months. my entire body has changed with her help. maybe not do the 5x5 program and come up with your own hybrid type program. i sorta been doing that for a month now. my…

i wouldn't change what you are doing now. i was thinking about doing the 5x5.... i go with a trainer every tuesday and i'll stick to it for now until i want to build more strength. i say stick to what you are doing until you do not see the results you want. how long have you been doing the sronglifts 5x5?

yea, you can't do an exercise that can just remove that part of the fat. all i can say is if you gain muscle, you will lose fat anyways. you have need a good balance in the diet and exercise. that said, if you want to work that part out more than other parts of your body try doing full body workouts like i have been doing…

What I've been doing is just weigh myself one day a week right when I wake up. Usually after I shower. So I just pick Monday morning. I just care about overall progress from the week, it would drive me mad if I checked every day or a couple times during the week.