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Since you have the NROL book already, www.jpfitness.com is ran and monitored by Lou Schuler, the NROL author, and has a separate sub-board for each of his NROL books. Maybe a quick peek over there could help.

If you do not change your eating habits (i.e. maintain the same number of calories per day) and you increase your workouts (30 Shred or lifting weights), you are manipulating the "calories in vs calories out" equation. So you're increasing calories used (out) but if you do not change calories in and then stop burning those…

The smith machine makes your body move in its (the machines) line and range of motion. It's not too bad it's just that free weights using your natural motions are better. But if it is all you have you may be able to use it. Just be aware of how your body is reacting to following the machines range of motion. If you feel…

Throw in some back exercises too, lat pulldown, seated row, one arm row, etc. And, it's fine. One of the things I do not see mentioned around here is changing your lifting scheme about every 6 - 8 weeks. Your body is going to adapt to about anything but if you keep changing your routine every 6 - 8 weeks you will see…

I trained in Tae Kwon Do for 26 years (1978 - 2004) took a break for a few years and got back into it. It's more fun than ever even though I am now the oldest student in the school (58, next oldest is 55). If you have a good school (not a McDojo) you should do well. Check out the classes, how are they ran, ask for a free…

Calorie burn per minute, hour, per workout? A comfortable 10 minute mile jog burns about 100 calories, so 10 calories per minute is a "comfortable" workout. You can usually carry on a conversation but you do work up a sweat and you will feel it. Using the above logic (if you want to call it that) says a 60 minute workout…

So who retired and left your friend the Pope? People are always good about handing out advice aren't they? Don't let it bother you, you should live your life and not the one your buddy thinks you should live.

Thanks everyone. Here is what I did: Ate 1/2 doughnut Made sure EVERYONE in the office knew the doughnuts were there (about 40 people). ALL GONE NOW!

Bronchitis is kinda serious. You don't want to rob your body of healing energy and use it for exercise energy. The gym will be there tomorrow.

Take a day off and give yourself a non-food related reward.

Holy Crap Woman, you are awesome strong... and strong... and just plain Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck, just be on the look out for overwork/over-training issues that may pop up. Nagging injuries that don't heal, lack of appetite, lack of energy, irritability, insomnia, warts on the palm of your hands. (well maybe not the warts). Otherwise, do whatever floats your boat. Those crossfit people certainly seem to be…

Thanks for the explanation. I had no scooby what a scooby was until today. Ditto on the above, "you can't spot reduce" comments. If you have never exercised before the best advice I can give you is to make sure you enjoy whatever you do. Walking is A Great Start for beginners. Carry some music, get outside (if the weather…

www.idealprotein.com No, really, it's a real web site but of course it is going to give their diet a glowing review and want to sell you the program.

Nothing to write home about and these are my 1 rep bests: Squat - 335 lbs Deadlift - 315 lbs Bench - 225 lbs Overhead press - 135 lbs Number of concrete blocks being broken in my picture - 2

How would you define your ratios? 50% of the time you spend working out? 50% of the calories you expend? 50% of the weight of the sweat you generate measured in US units (pounds and ounces)? Let's go with time spent working out. I split out about 50-50 each way. Based on hours spent working out, I would say 50-60% of my…

Tae Bo does not incorporate strength training. It is mainly a cardio exercise program. Strength training always involves weight lifting and other resistance exercises.

Good luck and take care of yourself.

You don't use curling motions to pick and lift. Squats and deadlifts will mimic your work, overhead presses will help with the lifting, and some good stretching will not hurt. A "shooter" combines both. Squat and then as you rise, lift with your arms, bring the arms back down and then squat down. For flexibility and…

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Toning is sort of a misnomer. What you are referring to is building lean muscle mass. And yes, especially for a novice lifter, building lean mass and losing fat is a possibility. I'm not up on idea female body fat percentages but 20% seems to come to mind and is reasonable and healthly. I would recommend upping protein…

A Most Intelligent and Educated Response! BIRDIEBL8 if you are in the US, you could consult with Human Resources/Personnel and I would recommend that you start keeping some documentation on the duties and conditions that you are working under.

I would recommend a full body resistance training program for you (but I recommend that for everything). It sounds to me like you could be headed towards some long term back, knee, neck, and leg issues. If at all possible, could you consult with a Physical Therapist (Not A Personal Trainer) and get his opinion? You could…

A smith machine does not allow your body to move in natural planes. You are forced to go along with the motion the machine provides you. Squats and deadlifts can be performed with dumbbells and in my opinion (FWIW), dumbbells are a Much better alternative to the smith machine.

Soft = Fat Hard = Muscle So you have probably lost some body fat and gained some muscle mass and that is perfectly normal and desirable.

There are programs out there that will record anything you play through your computers speakers into an mp3 format. Tunebites comes to mind but it is not a free program, I think the latest is like $50 US. Found this on ehow: http://www.ehow.com/how_7341043_record-audio-computer-speakers.html and the search site is…

This is not meant to be end-all be-all of weight lifting routines. It is just an example of one that can be easily done. It incorporates compound lifts (using large muscle groups), has two lifting routines and also employs enough variation in reps done that your body should not become adapted before the end of the program.…

I agree with DostThouEver up above there. Iso's can be added after you get your full body work out done. If you're running two different lifting routines you could maybe do biceps and abs with workout A and then do triceps and calves with workout B so you hit each iso at once or twice a week.

I think everyone can benefit from a full body resistance training program and you're not going to get bulging muscles unless you start taking steroids so you're safe there. I just read: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/686963-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners that has some great info. Best exercises for bum,…

Since you work for the company you really can't be the smart *kitten* you want to be. So you can't say stuff like "I can't talk now, the ATF now has us surrounded, could you please call back later."