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This is completely anecdotal, but I get the same issue with a disc in my lower back, which causes impingement and therefore sciatica. Fat is probably? a buffer for both joints and other connective tissue. Or a larger body has more limited range of motion in exercise in some case (imagine a 300 pound man bench pressing vs a…

Haha, the really sad part about it is these people don't get exposure/credit because simply they are too focused on the work itself. These people talk about nutrition and exercise performance in bougie fitness/science vernacular which is understandably hard for the average dieter to tolerate let alone digest. The…

Jesus, after reading so many responses, ONE person is trying to actually answer the OPs question. Inflammation is a good and vital bodily function (usually). When you hurt your knee or cut yourself, inflammation surges blood and nutrients to the affected area as an "inflammatory response"...the initial part of the healing…

I have been a subscriber of Alan Aragon's AARR (Alan Aragon Research Review) since maybe 2008? I can't be sure. Alan is the 800 pound gorilla in terms of analyzing and critiquing the studies being put out on weight loss and exercise performance and has maintained his service for as long as I've been interested in it...a…

Oh wow, someone linked to Lyle McDonald's blog...this might turn into Bodybuilding.com forums circa 2009. Martin from Leangains is probably creeping somewhere in the shadows as well... Intermittent fasters rejoice! In all seriousness, we owe much of what we understand about "recomp" to Lyle and his work...even if in recent…

I like really rarely get sick, but when I do, it's almost always in a deficit or during periods of high stress from travel/work when diet goes out the window and I'm eating like airport starbucks muffins.

Comprehension more so. >:)

At some point I had perpetual headaches every leg day. Exactly as you've described...i would finish my last few sets of squats and find myself in a general tizzy and a huge headache. This never lasted long, maybe half hour after my workout but still no fun. For me, it ended up being the pre workout I had been taking…

Cortisol, testosterone, estrogen,metabolism are all in flux all the time. Let's not perceive them as daily things that run on a circadian cycle indiscriminantly and are only affected by diet and exercise. They are reactionary attributes to inputs of stress, rest or sleep, food, work, emotions, etc. Think the movie In and…

Not imperative! Thankfully, but rest days are good. Also if you are eating in a deficit for long long periods of time your body will generally give you subtle and then not so subtle ques to take it easy. You can literally work out every single day if you are eating enough and not going too crazy doing max effort things. A…

Maybe he's talking about liver stress when eating like 1000 grams a day and drinking about a bottle of whiskey. Sigh. Water is dangerous too, sometimes. Wooo! Gluconeogenesis! I spot science words and I approve.

This really depends on your goals guys. The "hot" thing right now is trying to be as non-bro as possible, which is probably why you don't see that many 5-6 day splits out there being recommended. My best guess is if you started seriously lifting the last 3-4 years, you're going to say push/pull/upper/lower with focus on…

I hate...HATE Ezekiel bread. How does anyone even?

1. Today was the first time I've seen a girl pee involuntarily on the deadlift platform trying to get a PR...I actually respect women lifters more, strangely enough. 2. It has been an unseasonably warm January in Chicago 3. I am at great odds with the American obsession with masculinity, and it's preoccupation with all…

NASM! ACE would be good as well. From my memory, the NASM textbook is pretty centered on mobility and some light nutrition stuff. It's definitely not a hardcore course about maximizing performance etc. The test is easy enough. Most of it is remembering definitions and very little actual situational things. But NASM does…

1. I did not say diet has nothing to do with lifespan. I said considering ONLY diet as a determining factor of lifespan is moot, especially when we're talking about a non peer reviewed study about monkeys who have actually not even died for the sake of science. 2. And it certainly is myopic to focus on ONLY diet as a…

At some point between trying to get from 15% to "stage-ready", you lose a little bit of yourself. I've been sub-10% many times. The first time, it was a disaster. I was extremely lean (like...veins in my abs lean), but I had lost so much muscle. The second time, I got there (as you can see in my first few profile…

Aussies are such great companions for an active lifestyle! She's literally never tired of trying to catch the frisbee.

Grats on the progress! It's always astounding to me what one can achieve in such a few short months. You are a crossfitter? I would suggest not changing anything at all except carb intake. Taper carbs down 25 grams every two weeks or ten days and try to maintain strength and volume levels. You'll lean out very quickly…

Honestly. The ones that can do like the World War Z pile-up is pretty scary. They're like ants that just keep piling on to each other. That kind of structural integrity is nothing to scoff at. I imagine mile-long zombie bridges and sky-high zombie trees. All zombies are not equal. You have to watch out for the ones that…

Yes!

I'm actually not sure if you brought up a point of disagreement through a clear thought out reply of what exactly you mean. Instead I'm sitting here trying to interpret a one-liner about seat belts. If you intend to bring up a point of disagreement, I'll entertain it. But if you're going to talk about the miraculous life…

The definition of being fit has evolved for me over the years. I'm sure many of us that started in their teens and early 20s would agree that the first impulse to become fit was in some way connected to the desire to be attractive. A fitness of ego, if you will. After a decade of training and learning, being fit meant…

Ooo! Pick me for mentor! 31 years old and I want to feel challenged...it would pretty be cool to get back into coaching/advising...I miss it! Here's what you need to know about me: -Been a member of the MFP community since 2012, and have always tried to remain a helpful component in the community and forums here. -NASM…

Obvious troll is obvious. Point taken.

Knee pain usually (but not always) happens as a part of the concentric role of the quads in the deadlift. A deadlift is first a push into the ground and then a pull from when the bar reaches roughly knee height with the entire posterior chain. If your left knee is hurting as you lock out, there could be many reasons. If…

Hahaha being Chinese, this post caught my eye. Don't you dare try to log us =D But in all seriousness. I usually log raw materials used in cooking (which sort of requires you to know how it's cooked), and then I add about a tablespoon of oil to all of them. Restaurants are notorious for having a heavy hand with oil.…

Yes..not a guarantee, granted, but I mean...The article suggests that calorie restriction can be a factor in longevity right? Some might read that to mean: restrict calories = live longer. Which is such an umbrella statement that I'm going to have to get all Resident Evil up in here.

Hi Rick, I'm Alan! Been lifting for 16 years (very seriously for 11). You're welcome to add me and I'll try to help as much as I can.

Uhm, holy crap. The Griller's Prime though. If you're a meat lover looking for a vegatarian option, GRILLERS PRIME. I'm not even remotely vegetarian and I buy these every time I go to the grocery store just because they taste so cotdam good. Once more: Griller's Prime, by Morningstar. Just in case you haven't heard:…