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What are your goals? Are you doing this for weight loss or are you trying to build endurance, fitness, or strength? If your goal is merely weightloss you don't need to add anything, just keep your diet at a deficit. Doing more cardio just gives you a larger amount of calories to eat once you have your diet in check. If you…

I usually end up with a pair of Nikes, but I have no brand loyalty. I have very high arches, of the off the shelf shoes they typically have high arch support. I always make sure to check the current offerings with my hand to feel for high arch support, then narrow it down from there by trying them on. It's all about the…

LOL! If there was a like button I'd be all over this. I've got nothing against crossfit, I just find this funny.

5' 5" at 178lbs, unless you are a body builder, you have plenty of weight to lose. You calves will slim down in time when you lose body fat%. Don't stress out about it. Keep your diet at a deficit, make sure you are properly assessing your workout calories, and you will make progress. Everyone stores weight differently and…

I have a tendency to become a bit obsessive myself when it comes to things I like. I think a lot of guys do, I wouldn't feel too bad over that. Great job on pursuing what you want to achieve. I'm always impressed when I see a ripped older guy at the gym. That takes dedication. As far as the wife bugging you, do you talk…

Your grip will eventually catch up. However, there are a few things you can do to really improve your grip. Farmers walks are absolutely fantastic for blasting your forearms and increasing grip strength. You can also train with these slip on grips call "fat grips". The are hard rubber and slip over the bar. They force your…

Body fat acts as insulation. You can see this in very obese people quite readily. Not only do they sweat, but they get extremely flushed. Bright red face, sweat all over, some even break into heat rash. There is a whole list of health conditions that contribute to this.

First before too many speculations about your BF%, how did you come by this number? A lot of methods are wildly inaccurate. If you really are at 15% and you want to gain strength you should be at least eating maintenance, if not a small surplus. 15% is already very slim for a lady. Again this all depends on your goals.

Murderer! haha just messing. Sweat happens if your hot. If your not hot the sweating will be limited. Don't feel too discouraged. I will say though, if when you do get a good workout you normally sweat a lot the lack of sweat is a good indicator your doing the bare minimum. Be skeptical about the calories you eat back from…

Do you have access to weights, equipment, or a gym? IMO even though the new dvd you are doing isn't kicking your butt like insanity did, the exercises are very similar. If you keep at it you will get accustomed to it, results will slow, things wont be so easily measurable. Weight training is great because it will give you…

I don't think even if you get an answer to your question it will be applicable to you in any way, shape, or form. Like most regimented diets, they work until they don't. Don't focus on when it will stop, focus on making it work for you. Any diet will stall eventually if you stick to a very strict routine. It needs to be…

Whats your body fat % like? Your calves can feel tight as a rock standing, but if your at 30%+ body fat it will slim down quite a bit when you lose %. The lower half towards your ankle can really slim down even if the main muscle lumps stay bigger. We store fat in the weirdest places.

I've been trying to help my mother get over this recently. Like you, hers keeps coming back. She cycles ~100 miles a weekend. Her legs are already very tight from doing this, specially when she hill climbs on her rides. She lives on a hill so during the week when she walks her dog she it causing all sorts of issues. If she…

If you belong to a gym they can do the pinch test (skin fold) for you there. I know 24 hour fitness does this for free, I assume others do as well. There are ways to figure it out with a body tape measurer as well. I use a withings scale at home. I do not pretend it is 100% accurate, but it is seemingly consistent among…

Make smoothies, blend vegetables and fruits. Grab some protein drinks. Mash potatos and soup is what usually gets me through a situations like this.

Crossfit or a true regimented strength program are absolutely fantastic. Both get very tough and will have you hurting in ways you didn't know possible. Check groupon for local deals to try a gym out. Crossfit is very expensive, at least around me. I personally wont swing it right now, but I have the motivation to beat the…

Creatine is great but it is not something you just take on lifting days. It takes awhile to fully saturate into your muscles. This is why you have probably heard of a loading phase, it is even on the back of most bottles in the directions. Plan creatine in ~12 week cycles for strength, it helps greatly with muscle recovery…

This will matter or duration and intensity of your training. While I don't discredit the research saying you'll lose more fat, personally the trade off is not worth it for me. I train hard and when I don't eat before I fall flat on my face. I can't run as far, lift as much, sustain as high of a heart rate, and I lose the…

There are none. Spot reduction and targeted fat loss is a myth. Everyone gains and loses weight differently. Some people get large bellies, some love handles, some inner thigh. It is your genetic disposition. You will need to focus on bringing down your body fat % to make large changes in your composition. Perfect example…

Protein immediately after a workout does indeed have advantages. A combination of carbs and protein is best. Not everything bodybuilders do is immediately broscience. I'm very surprised this is even still contested, this is a very hot topic for studies. Restoring glycogen and having protein ready for synthesis immediately…

You can find information on both sides of the camp. IMO do whatever you find more convenient. Worrying about trivial stuff is a quick road to excuses, and excuses lead to missed workouts and failed diet plans. There are people who swear working out fasted burns more fat, there have been a few studies that suggest that…

I don't have any experience with the different models, but if your like me you have no choice which one to buy. I use mine with the galaxy s3 phone. Well samsung never gave us true bluetooth 4.0 support, even though its on the package, so we have to use a specific polar unit designed for android with an older form of…

Not sure which foods you find "ewwy" but I'll tell you one thing protein shakes are not good tasting. I'd rather eat whole foods, lean meats, and vegetables any day then chug down a protein shake. Granted I do both. Some are much better than others, but there is no escaping you are drinking large volumes of powder mixed in…

Sounds to me like getting the half marathon is your bigger challenge, so you should make it your training priority. I'm not sure how you weight train, but if i were in your situation I would run a reduced schedule program like strong lifts 5x5 and be out running 4x a week. Something like do 5x5 Monday and Thursday.…

If they are already that stinky a wash through the machine wont do anything the bacteria and grime might just be too deep. Try using a strong cleaner and some hot water. Sometimes I find myself using a bit of degreaser, like simple green, on all sorts of odd things haha. If you aren't crazy like me though, old fashioned…

I haven't read the whole thread, but there is a whole community of people who abide by a similar mindset. http://iifym.com/ If it Fits Your Macros However they practice this a bit stricter than just calories in and out. They still set ratios or goals for protein, carbs, and fats. Also most of these guys are either more…

Nope. http://www.hussmanfitness.org/html/TFPostProtein.html It has its place.

Band? Do you mean heart rate monitor? You need to get one that will sync with your particular phone. Then you use one of the apps that MFP has partnered up with to track your calories. There should be a list somewhere on this site or in the MFP app that shows all their affiliated applications. Personally I use Digifit's…

Do you feel like you got a good workout in? If yes, then log it or eat a bit more. Only thing is, without a HRM or some other means of figuring your calories spent you really have no idea what you did. Logging it for calories could very easily lead to over eating for the day, The calisthenics or aerobics log is so…

I think your best bet will be adhering to a strict diet for awhile. This type of weight loss isn't going to happen over night, but you can do it if you stay determined. Try to eat as healthy as possible. Vitamin and anti-oxidant rich foods should be making up a large portion of your foods. Health should be just as large of…