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I'm very familiar with that feeling of disappointment after a race. But if you love to run then you are cut out for running. I'm anything but a natural runner and that's not stopping me! What I do when I get into a running funk is set a new goal. Not just a faster time, but something entirely new. Maybe push the distance…
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Bringing water in the heat is always a good idea. You can freeze or partially freeze a bottle so it melts while you run, which has the added bonus of keeping you cool! I don't think mid-run caffeine or sugar would help much for a 4 mile run. Instead, I'd try slowing down from the beginning. I have to slow way down when I'm…
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If you're not already decorating for Christmas 2014 you're behind the times
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I just want to say that I have a 0% success rate with this at the gym. Obviously everyone in a gym is fit/getting fitter or whatever, but if there's someone lifting on the platform next to me it's almost always a muscular guy around my age, and they all seem to interpret my attempts at making eye contact in a "woo barbell…
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I'm not a KB expert but I do own a 25 lb one and use a variety of them at the gym. I agree with the previous poster -- Turkish getups are just about all I can think of that you could do with a bell that light (I started with a 4kg KB while I learned the get up movements and mastered the single legged bridge). Maybe…
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You look fantastic and I absolutely LOVE your attitude! Rock on!!!
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You can download the Stronglifts 5x5 program for free. Many people love it as a way to get into powerlifting. I've never read it so I don't know how much detail he goes into about form, but there's a ton of stuff on YouTube showing how to do the various exercises. Look for videos by reputable lifting coaches like Mark…
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I'm actually in the market for a new gym since I've moved, and I have two criteria: bumper plates and affordable. I want to be able to get my oly lift on for a decent price. It's surprisingly difficult to find ANY gym around here that's not a crossfit box that is set up for Olympic lifting.
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Just chiming in to agree with everyone else that the butt wink is bad. Even if he was doing olympic front squats he still shouldn't tuck his back under at the bottom. Happy squatting!!
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I use them to spy on the guy in the power rack next to me between my sets. #sorrynotsorry Aside from that I don't use them for too much useful stuff. In addition to the annoyance of having to look sideways during a lift to actually get any useful information about my form, there's a smith machine blocking the mirror on the…
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There are halfs, full marathons, and ultra marathons on trails. I'm sure if you look up trail races in your area you will find some that you're interested in. There are a lot here in CA!
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Are you power or Olympic squatting? The way you descend is different for the two (hips back for powerlifting, knees out and sit straight down for oly), and the mistake I made when first learning oly squatting was basically trying to go atg in a power squat. If your hips are too far back and you go down far enough your…
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Are your hip flexors tight? I warm up my hips before squatting with a set of sumo squats where I squat down, hook my fingers under my toes and use my arms to really shove my knees out, and then stand up while still holding my toes and repeat. It gets my hip flexors and hamstrings ready to rock and roll. If you do this make…
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I am pretty much a beginner at weight training, but I've been basically following the Starting Strength program and doing big compound lifts three times a week. I'm not training for anything, though, so I'm only running 3-4 times a week (4-12 miles per run at the moment), leaving me plenty of time for lifting. I definitely…
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I'm certainly no expert but that seems like a LOT of exercise. What are your goals? Why do you feel the need to add Insanity to what you're already doing? I, too, run and lift, and when I feel the need to take things up a notch I increase the intensity of my runs, usually by adding a few weekly miles spread out over a…
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I'm a relative newbie to heavy lifting, but my recommendations would be to research form thoroughly and, if you can swing it, book a session or two with a personal trainer who is an experienced power lifter. I read the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe before heading to the gym, and he provides incredibly thorough…
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I do spend time on any spot I find that is particularly tender. I find that when I'm diligent about foam rolling thoroughly and regularly the "problem spots" get a lot better and I don't have to spend as much time on them. But foam rolling is one of those things, along with warming up and stretching, that I definitely…
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You two are probably right. I need to find an ortho or a sports med doc -- my GP is useless with this kind of thing. Thanks!
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Looking into this right now. Thanks for the recommendation! I'm that idiot who doesn't know when to stop pushing myself until something starts to hurt lol
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My goal is set to 1500 but I always eat at least 1600 plus enough workout calories so I net over 1200. I usually eat 1700-2000 a day (or more). My diary is viewable to friends -- feel free to add me! I'm a produce-loving vegetarian so my meals may not be what you normally eat but I am a huge proponent of eating enough :)
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I'm 5'9.75 and aiming for 147. My frame is on the small side of medium and I have a good amount of muscle but I'm not "curvy" (ie my bust has always been small and I have a runner's flat butt lol). I'm 163ish now.
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Hi! I'm a health food-loving vegetarian too :) I also love running and anything outdoorsy. I'd love more vegetarian friends!
