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I've noticed the same thing when I use the phone app. I've also seen foods show up in the recent section that I haven't logged for 5 years. On my computer I don't have that problem.

They are also a way to piss off other members of your gym while you hog more than one piece of equipment. I use them occasionally to shorten the time I need to spend to get through my workout. I've also used cluster sets before to keep my heart rate elevated, but only when the gym is nearly empty.

The first time I attempted deadlifts, I think I did something wrong. I thought I was using good form, but my back was extremely sore for about a month. I didn't do any lifts during that time that would strain my back, and bought me a belt for my next attempt at doing them. I agree with everyone else. Check with a doctor.…

I tried C4 pre workout once or twice. It made me feel itchy all over. I usually just do a protein shake with Creatine and either a caffeine pill, or with Crystal light energy for a pre workout.

Like I said. I wouldn't worry too much. If it is only water retention, which it most likely is, you will lose to water weight soon, or you will lose some body fat and the weight on the scale will drop from that. I understand muscles will hold on to water when one starts a lifting program, but much like the severe DOMS one…

I've noticed that some things work well for some people, for other, they don't. Low carb works great for a sedentary person, for a runner, it would hurt their performance and make them more susceptible to injury. What works well for an athlete, won't work so well for someone that is sedentary and pre-diabetic.…

Very rarely will any form of exercise cause weight gain. You may be over-estimating your caloric burn, or you may be retaining water. If it is water retention, you will probably see a drop soon. Some days I lose real well, others it may take a week or two for the scale to move, but many times it will move quickly when it…

Have you thought about just writing your workout on a spreadsheet?

You are probably right. I quickly outgrew Planet Fitness because I tried sticking to free-weight exercises as much as possible. Once I hit my goal weight and started focusing on strength, Planet Fitness was no longer enough for my needs.

Jefit works well. Pencil and paper will also work. What are you wanting it to do?

I would have said something similar, but he is working out at Planet Fitness. It won't take him long to get his strength to the point that Planet Fitness is no longer good enough. If he sticks to higher rep ranges, Planet fitness will be good enough for a while. Plus with the higher reps, he will be able to practice his…

Do your last set to failure. If you can hit about 15 Reps on your last set, increase the weight. If you can't hit the required reps for all your sets, stay at the same weight until you do.

The machines all emulate free weight exercises. Compound movements like a bench/chest press, overhead/shoulder press, pull-up/ lat pull down/ row for upper back, squats, lunges, deadlifts, for quads, hamstrings, glutes, and lower back will give you the best results for least amount of time. Try to include exercises that…

The only issue I've had is that it seems to put my caloric burn higher than it should be. I decided to tell it I weigh a lot less than I do to make up for it. I've noticed on some of the challenges, some people are claiming huge caloric burns. I doubt I will ever come close to winning a challenge. I like to keep mine under…

Most protein powders are similar in their macros. Find one that you like the flavor of, and the price fits in your budget. For post workout, make sure you are having a carb with it.

Endomondo works fine for me, I wonder if you left it on, so it is continuing to count your calories. I don't know. Maybe try un-installing the app, then re-install it.

A can of tuna is over 20 grams of protein and less than a dollar a can. 3 boiled eggs gets you around 18 grams of protein, and eggs are also cheap. You can always ditch a yolk or two, and they are very low calorie. I wouldn't ditch all the yolks, because the fats in the yolk are healthy and will help you feel full longer.

Stay away from the bars and eat real food. Chicken, steak, pork, eggs, oatmeal, potatoes, pasta, etc. Bars make a good snack, but they are never very satiating.

With some lifts, your dumbbells will be easier than bodyweight work. A dumbbell press is much easier than a pushup. A dumbell row or lat pull down is much easier than a pull-up. There are machines that will also allow for assisted pull-ups which would also be better than a lat pull down. Start with bodyweight squats and…

Machines are hard to really gauge strength. I've used machines at some hotels where I could easily press the whole stack of about 250 lbs. The gym at my work, I struggle with 100 lbs. When doing tricep pressdowns at my gym, the middle stations are much lighter than the outside ones. That is why many people recommend…

Too restrictive for me. I would just stick to eggs for my protein, and blend whatever fruit you want in the portions that will fit your goals to find what you like. Nuts and nut butters fit better as a source of fat than they do for proteins. Without dairy, I would stick to eggs for breakfast.

Some other options are: Diet orange soda or orange Crystal Light mixes well with vanilla protein powder for an orange cream flavored drink. You can add in a real orange and/ or some orange cream yogurt for a carb. Any frozen fruit mixes well with Vanilla protein in a blender. Peppermint extract with Spinach and a frozen…

I use unsweetened Almond milk. It's only 30 calories, and does help with the flavor. Using 2 scoops of whey, instead of one, may help too. It also helps to use a blender, and if you can throw half of a frozen banana in with your scoop of whey and cup of Almond milk, it starts getting much better.

Try following the Starting Strength, Stronglifts, or 5/3/1 programs. You will never be bored, again.

Many manufacturers don't list the breakdown on monosaturated, an polyunsaturated fats on their labels. Skippy Natural Peanut Butter is one of them. It is hard to shoot for a specific goal when many of the foods don't put in those numbers. Personally, I did set my goal for 10 grams for each, but I don't really worry about…

I use Jefit, but you may also want to read the Ebook Starting Strength to understand the mechanics of barbell lifting.

Outside is even easier, especially if you can run on a track. Sprint the straights, walk or jog the corners. ( depending on your fitness level.) You can also either download a HIIT app to time your intervals, or go by how you feel. (Sprint as long as you can, then walk or jog until you are rested enough to do it again.)

I do very little isolation work and focus as much as I can on compound moves. I do try to keep my training as balanced as possible by matching pulling movements with pushing ones. As long as you can maintain good form, it is hard to over train, but it does depend on how many days per week you want to work a certain body…

If you are looking for weight lifting workouts, try Jefit. They also have some body weight routines, or you can put in your own routine.

Except for Trans and saturated fats, think of your fats and proteins as a minimum goal. As long as you stay under your calories, and reach your minimums for proteins and fats, most other things don't matter. In fact, for many people, the only thing that matters is that they eat less calories than they consume. Ignore the…