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doing the calf stretch shown in this link helps me! http://www.alignedandwell.com/katysays/henry-free-zone/

I'm only two workouts in (took a week off) but have done 2 sets both times. I'll probably do 3 halfway through, but it really depends on how I feel when I get there.

3 days of lifting is good..Maybe add 15 minutes of HIIT to your workout for 1 or 2 of those days. Then devote one day to cardio only. You'll figure out what works best for you in time.

I found a similar recipe but it includes mayo AND avocado. It's become one of my staple meals..Here it is..it serves 2-3. I half everything when I'm making it for just myself. 4 hard-boiled eggs 1 large avocado, cubed 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or Vegenaise (we used it b/c we don't love mayo) 1 teaspoon curry or fenugreek…

there are vegetables i love now that i never thought i would've liked. for example, asparagus. i just sautee it with some olive oil until it's bright green then add some salt. now i CRAVE it! like others have said, the more you eat them the more you will like them.

i always go over near a wall and do them between the wall and some equipment so i'm not just out in the open like "look at how hard this if for me!". or if your gym has a stretching area with mats you could do them there.

I think doing the shoulder press with the squat makes it easier to press more weight because of the force you're gaining coming up from the squat. Because I can press the 45 lbs doing this move but pressing 45 lbs alone would be much more of a challenge for me! Whatever works best for you though.

I've never done bikram yoga but I do hot yoga once a week. I guess the main difference is that bikram is a specific sequence of poses? Anways, I always wear something form fitting because it's annoying to be in a pose like an inversion and have your shirt come up to your head!

I don't follow the book's diet at all. I don't really go by MFP's recommendation either, I used some TDEE calculator. I can't remember which one unfortunately but if you do some googling there's all kinds of them out there!

On my cardio days I eat more than I do on a rest day but less than I do on a lifting day. I don't go by the books numbers though and I'm not too strict about it either. I tend to just follow what my body wants. I'm with you on wanting a HRM monitor though, it'd be really nice to know how much I'm actually burning when I'm…

I do have days where I'm not as strong as normal, regardless of my TOM ( so it seems anyway). I avoid lifting on those days. Personally I'd rather skip a day than have a sub par workout. Sometimes I don't realize how weak I'm feeling until I get to the gym though :/

I did my first stage 4 workout on monday. The FSPP was still hard, i think my form was messed up. It wasn't as hard as it was at the beginning of stage 2, but definitely harder than it was by the end of it! I'm gonna post my starting stats here so I can refer back to this when I finish! FSPP- 45 lbs Step ups- 30 lbs One…

that's definitely a hitler stache. NAZI!!!

wow, i think i just turned gay

I'll be starting 4 soon. I did an extra A workout the other day (so workout 5A) and planned on doing a 5B then moving onto stage 4. I might just skip it and go on to 4 because I don't like the B workout of this stage too much, and I've already done 4 of them. I'm not going to take a break before stage 4 because I had…

You're gonna lose out on that bonding experience unless you go straight to the source

I've never been overweight but around age 8-14 I was a little chubby. In middle school my mom made me join the track team and I hated it. We were doing our warm up which was 2 laps around the track and I got the the stretch by the bleachers and there was a group of boys just hanging out there and one said "run fatty run".…

Just eat the Arby's and make wise food decisions the rest of the day. No need to get "flustered"

handful of kale, granny smith apple, half of a green pepper, and 1/4 lemon. 2 carrots, handful of spinach, apple. the possibilities are endless, just play around with it to see what you like.

i would just use the blow drier on it for a few minutes to put some volume back into it and dry the sweat. preferably on the cold setting if available

I didn't even read all of the book, I mainly just wanted it for the workout plans.I don't follow the diet guidelines AT ALL. I'm about halfway through, it's definitely going to take me more than 6 months to complete but I'm really happy with it! I checked it out at my library and just keep renewing it.

sounds good! watch our for maple syrup though, tends to be high in carbs, calories, and sugar.

you could care less? then stop caring so much and care less!

cocaine. lots and lots of cocaine.

without a rack it's going to be difficult to get the bar up on your back depending on how much you're lifting. you could always have someone help you with that but a rack is the safest/easiest way. also you might find yourself being able to squat more than 100 pounds eventually, so you might want more weights for the bar.

my grocery list usually looks like this eggs cottage cheese spinach kale apples berries spaghetti squash boca meatless crumbles (for sloppy joes, tacos, or biscuits and gravy) quinoa soup cheese hash browns

i've always heard of this but never experienced it. maybe it has to do with the brand you're taking. i take nature's bounty fish oil and never have "fish burps"

I hate YTWL as well. Mainly just the "L" or cuban move-whatever it's called. I'm still just doing 5 lb dumbbells for this move which makes me feel like a wimp but crap that prone cuban is HARD! The one thing I AM looking forward to about moving to stage 4 is seeing how many pushups I can do now.

op asked for breakfast ideas, not "should i eat breakfast?" lately i've been making quinoa for breakfast with a little almond milk added in, some berries, and honey or syrup for sweetness. this is the kind of thing with endless possibilities

I'm 5'4", started around 135 and am close to 125 now, which was my goal. Now I've changed it to 120. I might have pics in the next few days.