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How is it "BS" if it works. I know for a fact it works and works very well as I know 3 people currently using it with fantastic results. So why the shade?

I love trail races. Much more fun that road races. - Start near the back. - Expect a crazy accordion effect several times at the beginning of a race where you will find yourself walking or even coming to a complete stop. (if the trail has single or tight double track) - Do not wear headphones - Stay to the right and…

I did that for awhile. Back in the day I did the silly split routines of Leg day, back day, chest day.. then changed to a more traditional full body 4-5 days a week and then lastly a strict 5x5 where I was doing a lot of pressing - and this is what got my body all out of wack. My goals today aren't a massive bench or squat…

I often hear the argument that you cannot gain muscle while at a calorie deficit. I am not disputing that.. but I don't totally understand it. Yes I understand you need extra calories to build muscle. But why would your body not consume the fat to get the calories it needed to build the muscle? It consumes the fat for…

I agree you need to train for the mile... not for anything longer. Get out at your local highschool track and run track intervals. Google track intervals for some good plans.

You are also leaning way back on the Lat Pulldowns which is bringing in a different muscle set. Maybe try training Lat Pulldowns with your back perpendicular to the floor.

169lbs and 275lb 1RM as of this week. I did your standard lifting for many years and my 1RM was around 235. I began training 5x5 which has the main goal of increasing your strength (and thus 1RM) on a core set of lifts including the BP and it raised to 260. This was November of 2015. I was experiencing shoulder and bicep…

The Cure just last month! Was not expecting it - went just for fun but it was a really great show. Also up there would be Fleetwood Mac and Grace Potter. Going to GnR in 2 weeks! It should become tops....

obeg there as well. I use it to track all my exercise - so you will see much more than just running. I actually only run about 1 day a week now (down from 4 when I was marathon training)

I wondered how long before we would get the required animated gif of someone doing kipping pullups. It's a different type of pullup. Some days we are required to do strict pullups. Some days it is a Chest to Bar pullup. Some days it is a muscle up. It is all a progression. A muscle up is a real world useful skill to have.…

I log everything I do through Runkeeper that then synchs with MFP. RK has an option for Crossfit. It calculates at 600 calories an hour for me (161lb 44yr old man). However since actual HIIT time in a CF class can vary from 25 minutes to 50 minutes per class - I normally adjust the calories down. For instance - if we had…

CrossFit is the toughest thing I have ever tried to do. (Much tougher for training for 2 marathons that I have run). As I sit here - I can still feel my shoulders and quads are sore from Monday and Tuesday. I took off yesterday and my 44yr old body is telling me I should take off today. I think I will just go lift and hit…

You probably should have bailed out on that last rep - your form was so far off on that one you are risking injury especially with bigger weight. Don't be ashamed to bail out especially when you have support bars in place. Live to fight another day. Also - you might check out this site and get a membership. It is pretty…

I bought one of these and it is a fun little tool. Like anything - you have to take it with a grain of salt when the occasional "way out there" measurement pops up - but it is good for a overall track of progression. http://www.skulpt.me/

You can log an entry and Crossfit is an option. This is not "live" tracking but entering the activity in manually. Since I have 4 years of run history - I keep all my workouts in RK so all my activity be it a run, strength train, bike ride, kayak, hike, or Crossfit is all recorded in one place.

I use Runkeeper to track all my exercise. It calculates Crossfit to be about 600 calories an hour (for me). It then automatically synchs with MFP but it comes in as "Aerobics" on MFP. However - since CF is normally only about 30 minutes of HIIT (usually 1 to 2 METCONS for a total of 30-40 minutes) - I will enter it in as…

I recently bought one of these and it seems to work as promised. I think you could benefit from something like this to identify specific areas you need to work on. No I don't mean spot lose fat in an area .. but you mention your ab muscles may be lacking behind the rest of your body. This little tool will tell you just…

I would look closely at your shoes. Just because you got them from a real running store does not mean it is a good match. Even same brand and same "model" but different shoe can wear differently. What I mean by this is I pretty much only wear low to zero rise Brooks shoes. I prefer their Pure line. I have a road shoe that…

I second running with the metronome. If you run with your phone - look for a running cadence app. You can set your goal cadence pace and it will play a tone for you that you can match in your run. Learning proper cadence can help you run further with less effort and injuries. It is natural for most to take elongated…

I started Crossfit 3 weeks ago. It is VERY hard. I have run two marathons. I can run for an hour no problem. I have lifted weights for years. I can lift weights for an hour no problem. But I cannot do both at the same time for 10 minutes without wanting to crawl into a corner in a fetal position and just cry. Point is - it…

Bodyglide is your friend. I use it liberally where my short's jock contact my legs, inner thighs, and of course my nipples. Lots on the nipples! Of course if you have not needed any of that so far on your 20 milers - you probably are fine. Don't change anything other than what you are used to. Sounds like your plan has you…

Watch this several times. Learn it so you can refer to it in your head near the end. And don't pants your poop. https://youtu.be/NsMw10KVVCk

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I would always use it as a reward. Saturday's suck other than the guilt free beer and pizza! :-)

It worked for me. I have only run 2 Fulls ... and used the plan for both so it is hard to compare. Would I have done better with another plan? I don't know. But I am not someone that absolutely loves running - so the 3 days with only 1 really long day was good for me. This plan does have 5-6 20 mile long runs which is…

I have used the F.I.R.S.T plan to run to full marathons and my wife used the 1/2 marathon plan to run 2 Halfs. I like the plan because it is less running than some other plans. Basically: Day 1: Track Intervals - Speed work at the track (total about 3 miles) Day 2: Cross Train - Swim/Kickboard, stationary bike, bike,…

I'll gladly take some of your calories! :-)

Glad I don't go to your gym if your thoughts on that is "whiny babies".

Ha - someone doing pushups in the rack in the background.

I am currently doing 5x5 - so come the 4th or 5th rep on the last set, I should be pretty close to a natural failure.