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Effect of Two Different Weight-Loss Rates on Body Composition and Strength and Power-Related Performance in Elite Athletes For the just the abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21558571 Last line of which is "In conclusion, data from this study suggest that athletes who want to gain LBM and increase 1RM strength…

Seems the big issue was getting it waterproof...and they failed to fix that, so no swimming/kayaking with it. https://jawbone.com/blog/jawbone-announces-up3-shipping/

MFP...duh. Fitocracy...like MFP, but friendlier and for working out. http://darebee.com/ -- Tons of bodyweight workouts, eating plans, nutrition guides, recipes.

12.5oz (0.36liters) of water would weigh 0.8lbs (0.36kg). -- Liter of water = 1kg. One of the reasons I wish we used metric in the US. I've gained more than 3lb between the time I walked into the gym and when I left, due to sweaty clothes and drinking lots of water. 1 liter of muscle weighs 1.06kg (2.30lbs) 1 liter of fat…

Another vote for JEFIT. Set up your workout on the website, track it on your phone. Also, look at Fitocracy, which is basically a MFP for fitness. Lots of useful folks on there with tons of support and willing to answer questions.

OP: My lunch was 432 cals, 20g carb, 62g pro, 11g fat. It was a salad. Most of the cals and pro come from the 8oz of chicken breast. Dairy is open...but I aim for 2200 cals a day.

So by your math, someone like Lou Ferrigno in his prime was burning like... 100lbs of "extra" muscle x 50 = 5,000cals per day just laying around the house?

So, we have identical twins standing next to each other. Each is 5'6" tall, and one weighs 123lbs and has 38% body fat. The other weighs 137lbs and has 18% body fat....which one is going to look "lighter"... Oh wait, here is a picture of that, just with the same woman at different weights/bodyfat levels.

Also, note that on many days your fitbit is adjusting your calories in negative numbers (meaning that it thinks you burnt fewer cals than expected/entered) Look at March 10: Elliptical Trainer 62min 625cals Running (jogging), 5 mph (12 min mile) 12min 100cals Fitbit calorie adjustment N/A mins -142cals This gives you a…

You will need to adjust over time as you figure out what your real TDEE is, as all of these are just a best guess, given the vagueness of what the activity levels are. But it is at least a ballpark figure. http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ By vagueness I mean what is "Workout 3/week" -- What is a workout? 20 minutes of…

I have a Bodymedia. Been using it for about 1.75 years. The part that sets it off from the others is it uses bio impedance to tell stuff, as well as the normal pedometer functions. It has a metal back that has to be touching your skin so it can tell your galvanic skin response, skin temp, and how fast you are getting rid…

I've done a couple of the zumba type classes. They are fun, sweaty, and everyone understands that the new folks don't have it all down yet (They were there once, after all). It is kind of like line dancing at a much higher pace.

Another great resource is Fitocracy. Free to use, and you can pay for a membership if you want a couple of extra perks. Name a workout style, and there are support groups for it. Also they have lots of pre-made workouts.

Say you are aiming for a 1000cal deficit (2lbs a week), and you daily goal number is 1200. On Monday you burn 2200cals, and you eat 1200cals. It is a normal typical day. This is a 1000cal deficit. Now on Tuesday you go shopping, and hit every single store in the mall, burning 3000cals. You eat 2000cals that day. This is a…

"Lift heavy" = What ever is heavy for you. It might be benching 400lbs, or it might be benching a set of 10lb dumbells. As long as it is pushing your limits it is heavy, and going to make you stronger. But every program I have seen that is being pushed towards newbies has some version of "Start slow, learn the forms, if it…

Just because you reminded me of Staci Ardison: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/ And as to how she eats: http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2011/10/28/nerd-fitness-how-to-eat-healthy-without-breaking-the-bank/ She now seems to be enjoying the CrossFit thing.

My wife makes a cake with Mountain Dew. The kids call it Crack Cake because they can't stop eating it. It was a normal item to serve during the party after a high school play, when all the kids would stay at our house for the night. Some of those same kids are still asking us about it, 6 years later.

Been using the Bodymedia for years, looking at switching to Up3, which is what Jawbones is building using the Bodymedia tech now that they own them. Has bioimpedance sensors* (resting heart rate and spot checks, respiration rate, galvanic skin response, skin temperature), accelerometer, and ambient temperature. Good for up…

For those focusing on weight/BMI as an indicator of health, Hafthor Bjornsson (Guy who played the last version of The Mountain in GoT, and is one of the 3 strongest humans on the planet) has a 45 BMI, and weighs in at 419lbs, at 6'9". The guy who plays Hodor, Kristian Nairn, is about the same weight/BMI, at 6'10". Totally…

Unless they are in that state where they really are pushing themselves getting in less than 100 crunches total (And when they start getting able to do that adding on weighted & decline crunches). This will only happen for like the first 6-8 months, and we are talking something like 0.5lbs max of added muscle per month,…

Likely around 200 or so, free, no equipment, bodyweight workouts http://neilarey.com/workouts.html If you go to the bottom of the page you can filter them to get what you like. Also does nutrition, motivation, recipes, meal plans, workout programs, etc.

1) 2lbs of weight change over 10 days is not real weight gain. Think about what it takes to add on 2lbs of fat: 7,000 surplus cals. Do you think you have eaten 700 calories more than you burnt each of the last 10 days? Which in your case would mean you had to have eaten something like 2,800-3,000cals a day. 2) If it ain't…

You might try looking at sites like these, but remember, you will have to adjust things for you, as we are all different. http://www.malandarras.com/intermittent-fasting-and-leangains-transformation-with-photos http://www.grizzlystrong.com/grizzlygains-the-lean-gains-approach-to-intermittent-fasting/

Other option for a fairly decent accuracy would be the new Jawbone Up3. It is their first one using the tech they got from Bodymedia, and then they added in a HRM (Uses light rather than a chest strap)...and then added in the one thing I really wanted...made it able to handle swimming. It is bracelet type, that has to fit…

Given it is an 8 week comp, it is not very likely he will plateau... nor would the big 3 burn a ton of cals in a 30 minute workout. Walk in at 9 -- walk to squat rack 9:01-9:05 - Set up barbell for Squat 9:05-9:06 - Do set - rest 1 minute 9:07-9:08 - Do set - rest 1 minute 9:09-9:10 - Do set - rest 1 minute 9:11-9:12 - Do…

HIIT of what ever form you like. It will burn a ton of cals, and likely up your strength and endurance (Under the idea that you aren't already in great shape). And when not doing that...try and do more walking and standing than you normally do. I burn under 1 cal a minute sitting, and 2-4 standing and walking (varies on…

And yes, battle ropes will give you a great workout. But before you buy them...try an improvised version. Got a garden hose? Try to work your way through this and then imagine it being heavier. Keep in mind, it is not good on your hose, so don't do it often. https://onnit.com/academy/fat-burning-battle-ropes-hiit-workout/

It is funny. I see this all the time "won't make you stronger, nor will they build muscle" --- And yet, then someone who is out of shape uses the item and WHAM! magic happens, and they get stronger and add some muscle. It is right up there with "You have to lift heavy to get strong"...and by heavy the person means triple…

Here is the thing: That 70lbs you are lifting on the machine is 70lbs. Just as when I pull an engine out of a car, it is going to weigh the same if I use a pully, a hoist, or me and a couple of friends lift it out with our bare hands. Now, the amount of energy I have to use to lift that weight is going to vary depending on…

And it seems MFP has some ideas as well: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/2014/12/bang-for-your-buck-how-to-work-out-more-and-spend-less/