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Is this him??
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I love pole fitness!! It's the best workout - super fun, and motivates you to workout more because the better shape you're in the easier it is to learn new moves! It's something to look forward to and makes you feel really good about yourself. If I could do it and love it, anybody can - when I started I had no upper body…
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Wonderful idea! :flowerforyou: It takes so much inner strength and determination to make such an important change in your life. I think it's a beautiful idea to reach out to others trying to do the same :smile:
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I know you are saying that you can't afford to see a specialist, but I am in agreement that you should consult even a general physician before starting an exercise program. You have a heart condition - these can be seriously exacerbated by exercise! Only a trained medical professional will be able to tell you what level of…
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Unless you have an allergy or intolerance, meat and dairy can be part of a healthy, balanced diet. Much of the time those stories about the horrors of abused farm animals are exaggerated or completely false. If you are conflicted about this (as in you feel for it but aren't ready to give up meat and dairy), you could try…
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I agree with this :) I do both pole and lifting (plus some cardio and yoga), and I find they complement each other nicely. I was amazed at how much stronger I got from pole class, and it motivated me to lift heavy at the gym (so I would continue to get stronger for pole). Between the two I have quite a bit more definition…
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Hello! I got a 45mm Chrome X-Pert and love it. I agree with it being more slippery than the other types, but once you get going it heats up and then sticking isn't a problem. I got it because we use 42mm brass poles in my studio and I'm like velcro up there sometimes, :laugh: Good luck! Feel free to add me if anyone is…
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I'm glad to hear you've been feeling better in the last few days :flowerforyou: I have been a university student for almost a decade now and I totally understand the stress can drive you crazy! I've always found that exercise helps but you might want to look into some other activities that help to calm you down when you…
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:flowerforyou: :drinker: Love that the treadmill dancing pic made it into your post! Seriously though, you are such a badass. Well done lady!
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I'm another fan of the New Rules of Lifting for Women, but I've heard great things about Starting Strength as well - I don't think you can go wrong with either!
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I love this idea!
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Hi everyone! 27 year old grad student here! I'm on here every day and I like to interact with my friends list so feel free to add me if you are the same! :flowerforyou:
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Low-fat cottage cheese with a diced apple and some cinnamon, raw veggies with fruit, triscuits and cheese, and prosciutto-wrapped laughing cow cheese are what I usually bring :smile:
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I think it definitely depends on your body composition. I am 5'7 and currently 153. I am aiming for 125-130. I was slightly smaller than that when I graduated high school and played hockey 4-5 times a week and I looked best at that size in my own opinion.
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The lower into your squat you go, the more your bum and back of your legs has to work. You want to get your thighs parallel with the ground - this is where the other details of the squat come into importance like keeping your legs a little more than shoulder width apart, back straight, etc. Hope this helps, I used to have…
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Ugh I have the same problem! I wish I could help but I agree with regular stretching being the only way I ever feel any improvement. You're not alone! :flowerforyou:
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I've known Sidney Crosby since he was about 13...we went to school together and he still trains with my brother when he comes home during the summer :) Nice kid, was always pretty quiet (especially for an athlete!).
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Right Now by Rihanna and David Guetta is my new fav jam for working out :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUiguEGj5Kc
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Hilarious! Thanks for the laugh, Taunto :drinker:
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As a newlywed who is long distance thanks to school (halfway through my 4 year program and one year into our marriage) I know how bad long distance sucks. Just keep telling yourself it's only 10 days (since you've handled much worse) and use that to enjoy your independence! You are married, therefore you know he is coming…
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This looks like it's worth bookmarking for later :) Thanks!
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If you go for it on your own, please be careful! I tried originally to learn by myself and managed to really injure myself. I did bench presses with "just the bar" thinking it would be a light warm-up and pulled all the muscles in my chest - turns out I was using the 45 pound bar. I really didn't know what I was doing and…
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I love watching the pros on youtube, that motivates me, I just want to be able to do so much!! I'm far from that now and I know many of them have backgrounds in dance and gymnastics, so I'm going to be much slower to get there, but with every accomplished move I feel like I'm one step closer :) Look at how far you've come…
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haha welp... thanks for that, anyway!
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Thank you for the suggestions, I hadn't considered frog splits but it's a great idea! :)
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Aww man, nothing? No love :(
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These look amazing! Thank you for sharing, can't wait to try them out :)
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Yup, I was mostly addressing the poster that said 5'5-5'8. I don't see where i disagreed with anything you said! As for the difference between 13-19 years old - obviously :P The BMI scale is for adults and as far as I know there is a separate one for children which takes age into account, where the 13 year olds would be…
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I'm way late to this party but I just got here and needed to point out the obvious. I'm 5'7 and when I was in high school, I played intense levels of hockey, ate like a beast and weighed 123 pounds. That put my BMI at 19 so people 5'5-5'8 aren't trying to get below 110-115 to get in a healthy BMI range, that's just…
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That only goes for leaving it in for longer than recommended. Leaving it in for a shorter amount of time than "recommended" time won't put you at risk for TSS or any other health concerns that I'm aware of. Also, LOL at the magical unicorns comment; best OP response I've seen in a while! :)
