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I call my strength training a net-zero when it comes to calories as I usually consume something before I workout and a protein shake after I work out.

Dynamic stretching and yoga works great for my bad knee. I did PT on the one that I hurt playing basketball for about a month and it felt better, but it never really has gotten back to 100%. My doc also told me to don't go below 30% angle on the squat for some time. I followed that rule for about 6 months before I started…

If there is nothing structurally wrong with the knee, then you can do just about anything you want - as long as you can manage the pain. I own the p90x3 DVDs (which is awesome, by the way) and use the Yoga and Dynamix (dynamic stretching) as physical therapy for my bad knee. I also wear a knee brace on that knee whenever I…

How many years can you sustain a 7 day-a-week work out regimen? 1, 2, 25? The early-twenties physical specimens cannot sustain 25-30 years of 7 days-a-week working out. And if they can, what kind of boring life is that. Live life. Take a rest to day once or twice a week to do that.

Doctors know so little about strength training, it is almost worth not saying anything to them.

if you use mapmyrun/mapmyfitness for p90x workouts, it will use a generic "calisthenics" workout to estimate calories. That assumes that you are doing that exercise for the whole time. Since the p90x workouts have different levels of intensity for their workouts and have breaks, you aren't actually doing it the whole time.…

When it's not too cold, I stuff a small amount of cotton in my ears - not enough to keep from hearing cars behind me, but enough to keep wind from blowing in them. When it's really cold, I have a head band that covers the ears. There are a billion out there on any running/biking shopping site. For super cold, you will…

My pre-workout fuel + post-workout protein - calories expended = 0. That's the formula that I use. As inaccurate as it is, it's better than a best-guess estimate which would always tend to be on the high end of calories.

I've used GymBuddy and GymGoal2. Both are pretty good. GymGoal2 has a better ipad app and you can manually sync devices (upload to their servers and then download to other devices). Many of my routines are customized and GymGoal2 makes it pretty easy to create custom versions.

It could be muscular - maybe you need to strengthen up your core with some ab work.

If it's a side cramp, it's likely food or fluids in the belly that could be the culprit. I've made the mistake of starting a run too soon after dinner and I will always get a cramp. For me, I just keep running and it'll go away eventually.

The intensity of the exercise determines how many exercise calories I eat back. If I walk for 30 minutes, I don't log it because I don't expend enough energy to need fuel replacement. For a 2 hour training bike ride in 90 degree heat, I'll consume pre-, during, and post-ride calories that are about 75%-80%. Since most (if…

What are your other measurements (he asks rhetorically)? Are you not losing weight, but losing size? When you add weight lifting as a component, the scale becomes a difficult measurement, but the tape measure can tell the real truth. Consider changing up the types of exercises that you are doing. Maybe you've hit a plateau…

Comparing yourself to some hypothetical standard of average is meaningless. The only standard you should be concerned about is some base weight or reps that you can do. Then as you steadily improve, you can discern your improvement. Unless you are directly competing with other people is some sort of contest, who cares what…

If you could start off doing the moves like they do on the DVD, then well, you wouldn't need to do it. The goal is to end like they are doing them, not to start like they are doing them!

I use MapmyFitness to log all my exercises and I choose P90X as the fitness type. When it came over here to myfitnesspal, it came over as calisthenics. That's probably pretty accurate. I also wear a heartrate monitor to give me some semblance of an accurate measurement of calories burned.

Sometimes you need an off day - or an off week. Maybe your body is telling you that you've pushed hard for 6 months and it needs a break. Just like your muscles need time to repair themselves between workouts, your whole body and mind might just need a few days to refresh and recharge. But make sure it is a controlled…

I love Nike Free and have been wearing them for years. My son runs Nike Zoom. Zoom are more traditional while the Free are more minimalist. Running web sites such as roadrunner sports offer info on which brands/models are for which running gait.

Do what's comfortable - mouth - nose - whatever. I've always breathed through the mouth when running or cycling and when I started reading about how that was the "wrong" thing to do I decided to do some research. My research lead me to many articles including this one…

Do what you can - and in steps. I can't image ever being able to convince a 6 year old to eat veggies instead of bacon - for example. But can you help them to choose to eat less of it? Maybe start with helping your sister to choose to eat less. A small fry instead of a large fry. Two strips of bacon instead of four. And…

Oh the silly things you read on the internet when opinions run rampant... ...I would say that running certainly adds to someone's manlihood, or womanhood, a lot by a lot.

You are so a runner. Don't sell yourself short.

I log 50% of whatever MFP says should be what I burned for calories on any given exercise - then I plan on eating all of that back. However, about 1/2 that ends up being pre-, during-, and post- workout foods (necessary for those 40 mile bike rides). I tried logging and eating back 100% of what MFP said were may calories,…

Experiment with different brands - different styles (e.g. beans vs. gels vs. drinks). Different brands have different consistencies. GU gels are a bit more thick than PowerBar gels, for example. But regardless, do your experimentation during training as some brands may work well for your and others may cause stomach…

If you're not doing anything super strenuous, then you probably won't get into a situation where your body gets overworked. However, if you do start to up the intensity of your workouts - if you start running, cycling, or lifting weights, then you'll have to have an off day. However, an off day doesn't mean that you are…

Simply, yes. Your body needs time to recover and rebuild muscle. Make sure that you plan 1 or possibly 2 days off a week, especially if you are doing high-intensity work outs. This is actually one aspect where listening to your body may not be a good thing. Your body could be feeling great and before you know it, you've…

When I started running, I had pain in my knees, pain in my back, and pain in my ankles. It took a few months until I was running completely pain free. I was in okay shape, but I had never run any significant distance before that. Pain and discomfort will happen until your body and muscles are conditioned to running. I used…

Maybe you bonked ... you didn't have enough fuel in your system to support your workout. If that was the issue, a power bar, GU gel, or Clif bar are quick and easy options. But there are others. Or maybe your body just hit a wall. Get some rest. Take a day off and then get right back on it. Maybe you're on the verge of…

Um...she's 5. It sounds like you are obsessing over finding a solution for a problem that doesn't exist. You say she is super healthy...so what's the problem? Pick your battles and plan for the long haul.

If I don't eat something light before my workouts, I'll bonk. YMMV. But your personal experience does not necessarily support the myth. The myth is that if you have an empty stomach when you work out, you will burn more fat than if you had eaten something. The rejection of the myth does not say that you won't have results…