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http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/how-many-carbs-do-you-need Try reading this.

If you are straining your neck, you are doing them wrong. When doing crunches, you shouldn't be using your arms to pull yourself up at all. You don't need to go any higher than your standard crunch, which you can also do placing your arms across your chest to keep you from using them. If you want to do ab work, but not get…

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Thanks for reminding me why I developed social phobias when I was younger. People suck. I'm going to crawl back into my shell, now.

Starting Strength, New rules for lifting for women, and Stronglifts 5x5 are all good programs. I believe they all concentrate on barbell lifts, so they won't tell you much about the machines. Many people who are new to lifting are scared of the free weights. They are the better option, but you can use machines if you want.…

Youtube has several videos on proper squat technique. The book Starting strength goes into pretty good detail on how to squat properly. Your feet should be at about 45 degree angles, make sure your knees go about the same as your feet. When you squat down put your chest out, take a deep breath, and act like you are going…

If you took the same volume of muscle, and compared it to the same volume of fat, the muscle would weigh more. An example might be: fill a pillow case with coins and another one the same size with feathers, and see which one is heavier. If you take a 1 ounce gold coin, and compare it to 1 ounce of feathers in size, the…

I've snored for quite some time, whether I've been skinny or fat. My wife said it got worse as I got heavier, though. Mine is due to sleep apnea. I'm still trying to get used to the mask. It makes the bridge of my nose sore, so I usually rip it off my face a couple of hours after I fall asleep.

I always held most of my weight in my gut. I lost weight just fine.

A pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat. Muscle is more dense, so by volume, the same amount of muscle will weigh more than fat, but by adding muscle and getting rid of fat, you will be smaller. (muscle takes up less room than fat.) It takes years for men to bulk, and we have higher levels of…

I usually wake up hungry, and my workout suffer if I have hunger pangs during my workout, so I will eat something light before my workout. If I eat too big of a meal, my workouts also suffer. I just prefer working out before work because, no matter what, I get real tired at around 2 AM. If I workout after work, then I have…

Crystal light, tastes pretty good with just vanilla protein powder, especially orange flavored. Apple juice, with a little cinnamon is pretty good, too. I like it best with frozen fruit,(especially bananas), and a half cup of milk.

I work rotating shifts 5 to 5. I like to workout when I first wake up, so I workout around 1 pm. My wife gets off around 2:30, so I spend 2:30 to 4 with her, then go to work. I plan my meals from midnight to midnight. It seems to make it easier to stay in my calorie range that way, since my first night I'm usually up for…

Ditch the 5 lb weights, and buy two big purses instead. fill them up with enough weight to make your lifts challenging. If your purse weighs more than 5 lbs, working with 5 lb weights won't do you a lot of good. Increase the weight.

I work 12 hour rotating shifts. On a day shift I get up at 2:30 to be to the gym by 3, workout till 4, leave for work, start work at 5, work till 5, shower, go home, eat dinner, then go to bed around 7:30. (I hate exercising after work because the gym is packed, I'm tired, and I just want to spend time with the wife before…

I'm 43, work 12 hour days, and have 3 teen boys. It can be a challenge.

There are several threads on here about different protein shake recipes. I have also seen a few on mug cakes, and brownies. (Don't expect them to taste like the real thing, though.) Bodybuilding.com, bodyforlife.com, and a few other sites have some decent recipes, though. Puddings, and pies, are pretty simple. get a…

As far as natural "clean", or semi-clean foods, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, nuts, edamame, or lean meats work well. If you are using protein powder; you can make shakes, mug cakes, brownies, puddings, muffins, or pies.

If there are only 3, incline press may cover both the shoulder, and chest work, but I agree with your statement.

If I'm using a shaker cup, and only want to mix with water, I will add crystal light citrus. If I can use my blender, I will add diet orange crush, orange cream yogurt, and an orange. (if you are allergic to dairy, the yogurt may not agree with you, but since whey is a product of dairy, you may be fine.) Another tasty way…

I encountered a shoulder injury about a month ago while bench pressing. Mine was just a strained muscle, but the doctor told me to avoid all upper body work to let it recover. He gave me a prescription for 800 mg Ibuprofin, and told me to keep it in a sling as much as I could. (It was Hell, as I had just started trying to…

Your safest bet would be to do a full body strength training routine 3 days per week, every other day. You can do your dvds, or any other cardio after your weight lifting routine, (if you have the energy.) and/or on your non-strength training days. Compound movements will work the best. Try Stronglifts, Starting Strength,…

My favorite way to eat them is sweet potato bbq potato chips. slice into thin chips, and top with mesquite bbq seasoning, and spray with pam. bake like you would for fries.

Anything chocolaty, with marshmallows, or both.

I agree with all of the above. You could watch Dr. Oz, and I'm sure he will have several foods that are supposed to boost metabolism, but the effects are negligible. Drinking extra water, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, etc, are supposed to be some of those foods, but, again. The best way to boost metabolism is to move more, eat…

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I'm currently following Starting Strength, but with a slight variation. Mondays I do power cleans, Wednesdays I do deadlifts, and Fridays I do barbell rows. I also add some of the assistance exercises that he recommends on Fridays, like lying tricep extensions, and barbell curls.

I've got Planet fitness for tanning, cardio, and if my kids want to workout. 24 hour fitness for weight training.(It is just outside my apartment complex), There is a crappy fitness center at the apartment. I will use it for swimming, and racquetball. My employer has a small gym that I will use before work if I feel like…

If you don't like them, don't eat them. You can get as good, or better benefits from eating regular food. They are a supplement. I do like them, though, as long as I can blend them with milk, and fruit. There are several threads on this site where people have posted recipes for different shakes. You may want to try a few…

Salt Lake City is a very "family friendly" area. Crime is probably a little better than average when compared to other urban areas. The cost of living is significantly lower than most areas of California. Up near the U of U there are quite a few things to do. It is close to the canyons where there are many hiking, and…