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This video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LADUioIXKbU will help explain why stationary trainers are uncomfortable. He provides his explanantion closer to the end. Well worth watching.

I agree with the recommendations to get the cycling shorts. They aren't inexpensive though. Next I would suggest wearing thoseshorts to a good bicycle shop and have them help you try several different saddles/seats. Finally sitting on a stationary trainer for prolonged periods of time is for most cyclists down right…

I don't know how much registration is for running events. The cycling events I do can be as low as $20 as an early bird price on the Bike MS events I do. The other rides I signed up for range from $40-$75. I register at the earliest possible time which creates a sense of committment. The Bike MS events are basically 150…

A couple questions come to mind. 1) Are you training for a specific half marathon on a specific date in the near future or are you training to do an unspecified half marathon sometime later this year? 2) what is your reason for not wanting to run after work? Please know that I am not being critical of you; just trying to…

Having just said this I now realized that I have to weigh myself soon as that information is pertinent to power performance data for my cycling training :smiley:

What is your reason or motivation to run? I ask because maybe that might not be stronger than the motivation or desire to play on the phone.

What type of program are you using on the stationary bike? It sounds like you started with too much volume. It might have been better to start with running 1 mile every other day for two weeks then add a quarter mile to that every week or two. As noted above, tendons and connective tissues adapt slower. The blood supply is…

YouTube has lots of body weight calisthenics channels. Most require no equipment at all. From there you can add resistance bands or small dumbbells or kettlebells. Generally you follow a push pull format. One channel I saw a few days ago had beginner workout for older people that required nothing fancy. Do a search for…

40 mile bike ride and stick to my nutrition plan.

The hip adductor and abductor machines are two of my favorites. I use them at maximum capacity for the particular brand of machine; 305 lbs. The thing to know about them is that if you are performing them at near the end of the concentric rnage of motion you will be able to move a lot of weight. If you are moving through a…

I don't weigh myself at all. I know in my mind what I want to look like in the mirror and I can see that I am headed in the right direction. It will take awhile to be where I want to be but I want to focus on a lifestyle change versus dieting for weight loss.

I found that a body building recovery shake helpsme feel noticeablyless sore the following day.

My physical therapist banned me from doing these machines for the reasons mentioned by cwolfman13

Besides vitamin D there may be other vitamins that are not sufficiently supplied in your diet. Recent reading I have done regarding various nutrition based diseases indicates that many of the vitamins, when deficient in the diet, have the symptom of fatigue. Very generally, a diet consisting of fresh foods eaten raw or…

A leisurely walk is an excellent idea for a rest/recovery day.

Recovery and rest are just as important as the workouts. If you are thinking of a day off then you should take it; including taking a break from the at home workout. resume on the following day.

We used to teach some cancer and stroke patients to a gentle long stroke massage of their limb from the distal portion towards the torso. Also gentle light exercise and movement of the limb may help. elevating the limb above the level of the heart is also something we used to do and encourage the patients to continue. you…

I just went through this search as well and in the end decided against getting a food scale. My reason for not getting a food scale is that I am not able to track my calorie burn accurately enough to worry about trying to track my caloric intake to the nearest 0.1 gram or even the nearest 0.25 oz. I decided to stick with…

This something I am interested in doing. My longest ride to date was 75 miles(120 km) in 2016. This year I've set a goal of 135 miles(216 km). Once I can ride that I would like to try an actual randonee/audax.

Keep in mind that going very slowly on a bicycle makes it hard to balance. Most can balance pretty easily around 6 mph once they get the hang of it. There are some folks who can balance at basically a stand still. The technique is called a track stand if you would like to do a search.

I agree with the suggestion by jjpptt2. I would add that using a slight decline will allow you to coast easier and longer by helping to maintain some speed without having to frequently use your legs to keep you going. The longer you can keep your feet up the quicker you will gain your sense of balance.

You can read up on heart rate zone training, VO2 max, functional heart rate threshold, and lactate threshold. Mostly look for studies as opposed to general magazine articles because things are changing in this field as technology and understanding through research improves. Most spin classes seem to be designed to really…

I had not previously read about Jim Fixx's family background nor his personal medical history. I just now read a brief Wikipedia article which supports your view that he probably did prolong his life through running and other lifestyle changes; along with the genetic predisposition he had. Based on the autopsy results my…

I read the linked article and recalled something about this issue that I had read last year. The article I read last year was about ultra endurance athletes especially the runners doing over 100 miles at a time. Cardiac remodeling as the heart adapts to the work load creates problems with the electrical system of the heart…

Pretty much so. In my case, I did my info and selected sedentary as my activity level because I really like to sit and relax. I really don't like formal exercise but don't mind working like a crazed mule when it comes to things like manual labor type stuff. That kind of stuff is far and few between in this day and age.

The deficit in calories is already done when you figure your TDEE as your normal routine. Then if you add more exercise or activity the idea is to eat those calories back so you don't have too large of a deficit.

If one serving is 1 oz and you had 8 oz then yes it would be 8 x 50 gm of whatever you are calculating.

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Tricksee has it spot on. I recall hearing that generally speaking for the proverbial "typical" person only about half of the calories are available to be stored as fat over the course of a day. I think this was on one of those health segments on the news.

Seemingly nearly overnight to many of us but its not that way.