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I strongly approve of your approval of ICF 5x5 Glad this thread wasn't full of broscience, preach the facts ;)
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The reality is that a 'sweet tooth' is nothing more than a habit. You can be psychologically addicted to the pleasurable feelings that sweet foods provide the same as any other pleasurable feeling however sweet foods are not inherently harmful to your health in the context of an overall balanced diet and effective exercise…
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That's not normal... Tell your GP and get a cardiac stress test.
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If you've been hitting the gym for 7 years, shouldn't you get plenty of chicks staring you down anyway? ;)
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It is simple physiology that a low carb diet would lead to decreased glycogen reserves and anaerobic performance. However it depends on your goals. Obviously not many people are training for maximal strength using compound resistance exercises otherwise they would immediately notice the difference between being carbed up…
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Bout 25%? Lost a fair bit since then but my sexy eyes seduce me each time I try to change the picture. Also, you know man this is a fun circle jerk and all but it doesn't really matter. It's difficult to get an accurate reading unless you undergo a DEXA scan or a dunk tank/hydrostatic weighing,, so the numbers we give and…
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If I'm not mistaken there is about 30mg of caffeine in a 250 mL glass (~8 oz). That be a large amount for an infant or toddler... Which unsurprisingly is why all caffeinated beverages have warnings for young children and pregnant women. As for the artificial sweeteners... I'm not sure what more can be said. Anyone can use…
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I think you might find you'd have to try to get so much food down. Hasn't anyone lost the plot and had a cheat day? I haven't eaten more than 5000 calories in one day since I started tracking, and that was pretty hard.
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Diet sodas are completely harmless, except for people with legitimate medical disorders like phenylketonurics whom are a very small minority and you'd already know if you were one of these people.
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Gay.. :p
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At first I thought I wanted to be a ripped guy like you see in the magazines because then the ladies would flock to me. Then I realised that it's really much more about your personality, confidence, and how you can make a person feel that makes them what to get to know you. Now I'm lifting weights, gaining strength and…
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@runner2runner what tha f%%%? :D
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There is no such thing. Unfortunately there is some truth to the idea that you look how you live.
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Why does it matter? How will it help you? Do you train women of different ages and lifestyles and know what bodyfats are normal for these people? LIft weights intelligently, and eat in a caloric deficit (obviously). This is what brings results and has done for .. ever..
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Vegetables, vegetables, vegetables. Look up the nutrition data for broccoli, spinach, green beans, capsicum, tomatoes. You can do anything you want with them. Have them fresh, boil, grill, fry (with no oil; not sure what different countries call this). Put herbs and spices and pepper on them. I laugh at how I hated…
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This is what happens when people who don't understand calorie counting and IIFYM take it too far. NO. Eating a pint of icecream will not have a good effect on your body because of all the other nutrient dense things you could be eating. You will still lose weight if you are consuming less total calories than your body's…
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OP, no offense but that bf% is a little low just looking at your pictures :) Although it's certainly not HALF as some have indicated it could be. I think the calculator is just faulty for you. All these methods are just trying to make a good guess based on a few pieces of information. They use formulas based on "averages"…
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Bumblebums, you may be right. I suggest anyone (men) avoid gloves if they eventually want to get strong because when you start deadlifting bigger weights (400 lb +), the gloves can slip and tear your hands up really bad. However if Opie never wishes to do that kind of stuff, she may be able to go barehanded and just get…
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Yea I'm mad
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I think you should do whatever you want to do. It won't affect your life much, except for having to spend another 5 seconds cleaning it in the shower. By the way although you probably already know this, to men, piercings like this usually make a woman look more "available." I don't care much either way but I guess I'd say…
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I personally use chalk and paper tape on my thumbs when I use the hook grip for olympic lifting, but then again I'm a man so it's a little different. I have some decent callusing and always have since I used to row and boat, but actually have pretty soft hands and have been told this many times (by girls... *cough*) But…
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Somewhere where it's easy to hide. Most people (maybe 4 in 5) I know regret getting tattoos in obvious places because they eventually change their mind state to a different one from when they got it in the first place. Just my opinion though, it's your body :)
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Who gives a ****? Actually I'm considering wearing them and bring them back into fashion with my mates because I didn't realise they were that hated. I brought the Gin and Tonic back, and I say "hootenanny" more times than you can count on your broken left pinkie so I bet I can do this too.
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Yeah, you're going about this all the wrong way. Let's say you eat 2000 calories per day, and you don't lose weight for a couple weeks. Decrease it to 1800 and see what happens for another couple weeks. The actual numbers don't matter, it's the effect on your body you're looking for. You're trying to find a nice modest…
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Go stand in front of a mirror, look yourself in the eye and start talking to yourself. I'm serious. Have a conversation with yourself. Are you really so lost that you need to take this step? Is this how you thought things would turn out when you were a little kid? It's not about cheating or anything like that, it's about…
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I dunno, I think meat is awesome. You can do all kinds of things with it and it's all good. Herbs and spices are the friend of any dieter. Sorry to hear about the epilepsy but it sounds like you're already doing a pretty good job :)
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May God save us all. Or maybe he's sitting back laughing. Actually that's definitely what he's doing.
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Please take this advice. Your problem is binge eating and "detoxing" will not fix that. "Detoxing" is one of the most harmful things that the mainstream fitness industry has produced and anyone who endorses it is making money at the expense of public health.
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Another factor is the whole glycemic index thing. It is mostly bull**** and is not even seriously considered in the professional community for diabetics, and glycemic load (GL) is now favoured. Yet, we still have people in the mainstream media who claim that you will lose weight more effectively by eating the same amount…
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Just keep doing what you know is right. You didn't put on the weight quickly, and you won't lose it quickly (although it will come off faster than it went on)
