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We start with a reference to the original article, and questioning of the motives of those who lift. Progressing beyond that [25 lbs] doesn't provide any additional health benefits. [/quote] But my point was - is there evidence that one must lift more than 25 lbs to receive these benefits? [/quote] To which many have…

It might get lost, sorry. If you start another thread, I promise to answer to the best of my abilities (assuming I see the thread.)

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Your statement that lifting only 25 lbs is necessary. Please, I'd like to see a study that says that lifting weight over time with out progression has an equal effect on BMD as lifting with a progression. I'm not saying they are unaware of all or most of the studies, my point was that these recommendations don't prove that…

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/ss05/osteoporosis.html - Only says mentions strength training and weight bearing exercise. Does not specify that if should not be progressive, nor does it specify that it needs to be progressive. so lets talk about definitions. Wikipedia has Strength Training as 80-90% of 1RM. Your argument is…

And I've asked the same from you.

You're right, But like I said in my earlier post, you're only accounting for weight, and not 1RM. If 25 lbs on any given lift is within the given percentage of your 1 RM, then you should see BMD increases (or at least a slowing in the normal age related decrease). You aren't proving we're wrong, you're comparing apples to…

Okay I'll pick this one up.. The CDC recommends "To gain health benefits, muscle-strengthening activities need to be done to the point where it's hard for you to do another repetition without help. A repetition is one complete movement of an activity, like lifting a weight or doing a sit-up. Try to do 8—12 repetitions per…

That doesn't exactly answer the question of Reps/sets, just tells us that you're planning on doing different stuff each day.

Romaine Lettuce, Dolmas, Feta Cheese, Grilled Chicken, Plain Greek Yoghurt, Cucumber. You're welcome ;)

You can always do strength training as split workouts. Arms/shoulders on day 1 and Legs/back day 2. That means you wouldn't be doing the same workout 2 days in a row. I don't think consecutive day cardio should be an issue, but someone else may correct me on that.

He probably could. I don't see why not. But I have no info on him other than he's 20 and skinny.

Some gyms offer in-house child care.

Cooking healthy shouldn't need to take hours, just some forethought. What do your daily eating habits look like now? What did they look like when you lost the 11lbs before your wedding. Do you eat with your family? Do you create a meal plan when you do your household grocery shopping? Joining a gym is out, as you've said,…

I should also point out that you can't sport reduce fat. You'll need to lower your body fat % all over. You also don't want to lose muscle mass while you're losing weight. When I started I was on the treadmill almost daily. I lost about 18 lbs in 2.5 mos. About a month ago I noticed that 1/3 of my weigh loss was lean…

Sounds like you might want to look into lifting weights. Squats, deadlifts, lunges, standing/seated calf raises will work your legs/butt and dips, pull ups, shoulder presses, curls and rows will workout shoulders/arms. dips and pull-ups can be done assisted with counter weight at the gym and is a great way to get started…

I'll be honest, with out a gym I'm going to struggle a bit but here you go: Dips - You can do assisted dips with a chair, or unassisted dips between two chairs (or tables the same height.) Inverted Row - It's going to be a challenge to find the right place for this, but I love doing these.…

SW: 177.6 CW: 157.6 GW: 152.6 Final March Challenge post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/907919-lose-5-pounds-in-march-open-grou?page=18#posts-14322338 Weigh in Dates: 4/1 157.6 4/8 159.1 :( 4/16 157.1 4/22 157.9 :( 4/28 155.3 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost 2.3 lbs

The standard strap that the men's/women's watches ship with are universal sizes M-XXL. There is a small strap available if the standard one is too big, but there's no difference in strap sizing from men to women's sizing. OP - I hope you enjoy your FT7!

Really now?

My idea was 20 min cardio and 40 weights, but if the reverse will work for you that's okay. Just be aware that with without strength training, you'll likely lose lean body mass, so you might lose weight, but you'll be losing fat and muscle at the same time.

I sauna at my gym.. I'll take a shower after I work out and put a deep conditioner in my hair then head over to the sauna for 10 - 15 mins (toweled) Then a cold shower to rinse.. and sometimes repeat. There's one woman who comes in and stretches in the sauna before her workout. And a few that come in after their workout…

OMG YES to all of these. Please don't be a bike salmon (don't ride against traffic!)

Okay.. I have to chime in here because I have personal experience as a bike commuter. It's dangerous. I loved it, I was successful for 3 years as a bike commuter and I don't ride any more because of what happened. I was hit by a SUV that ran a stop sign. The driver was fleeing the scene before I even realized that what I…

If I'm done with my work out, the HRM gets turned off. Often I take it off right away, but sometimes it stays on (but not logging) until I get home. If you have a model with a removable transmitter that snaps on to the strap, take it off the strap or it still technically stays on. When it's snapped in its sensing and…

That's good to hear! Good luck with the 5k!

Boy.. do I know this feeling. I was asked when I was due at my grandfathers wake back in November.. Talk about making a horrible day worse. That's what stared it for me, I kicked my *kitten* into high gear after that.

Okay. Do you have time to add another 20 minutes to that workout? I'd say something like a 20/40 cardio/weight split. Then I'd consider splitting the weight workouts into 2-4 different workouts. Something like a Arms/Legs, Arms/Legs/Back, or Shoulders&Tris/Back/Legs/Chest&Biceps.. There are a lot of options out there for…

And our 20 minutes of strength training? What does that actually consist of?

What are your overall goals? I can tell you what I do, but that might not be incredibly useful for you. I will say based on your dietary constraints, you might be able to leap over the biggest hurdle for most of us which is trying to out run a bad diet.