mheebner Member

blind ??

I will second the RunDouble app. It is free for all of the above features but also includes a paid version that includes a 10k trainer and various 5k improver run set ups.

I did the same thing when I was doing C25K, until it got more challenging. I felt it prepared me better for the later weeks. I would say if you are not having any pain issues...do it.

Sounds like you are all set with calories. According to your ticker, it seems to be working well for you !

Check out this TDEE calculator. You should be able to find your total TDEE and adjust your caloric intake either up of down however suited to your needs. http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ And again you are not going to 'bulk' up doing strength training. If anything you might be able to burn off those last few stubborn…

Say what you want about running on a treadmill, but there is no way I am running outside in 20 degree weather with 3 inches of slushy, snow-ice crappola all over every sidewalk and street from about now through May. I enjoy running outside but I also enjoy the small comfort of running in shorts in a temperature controlled…

ah...you got me there.

Well sorry...but the sheer number of people who are taking this so serious is laughable.

I love the look on the runner face at that sign...classic !

Salute to the OP...a total joke turned into almost 300 replies. Awesome ! From OP's profile : On the forums I enjoy helping people and making people laugh equally. If i offended you at any time allow me to apologize. I can almost guarantee it was on accident. Also, if i posted something that you found clever or humorous,…

Are you eating at like 1000-3000 calories over your TDEE ? No ? Then you will not have to worry about bulking up. Seriously you need to spend hours in the gym and eat at a surplus to get the'bulky you are talking about'. Most women bodybuilders are on very strict regiments, and intense programs to get bodybuilder type…

Congrats !! Pretty much anyone who has went through 'the big run' can completely relate to your happiness. I was just smiling like a fool when I did it. I told my wife who looked at me and said 'that's nice'. Ah she didn't understand, but we all do :smile: :tongue: :wink:

Regardless of how much elliptical, or stationary bike you have done in the past, you are not used to running and need to build up your endurance. Personally I think running is much more taxing than either the elliptical or bike but you may think differently after you've done it for a while. Download a Couch to 5k app…

You should definitely stick to what you enjoy doing for sure, but be flexible in your routine. For me personally I like lifting 3-4x a week but I love running as well so I have continued with running 5k but cut it back to just twice a week. And not after the squats/deadlift days...:wink:

If you enjoy cardio then continue doing it but be aware that when you get into the heavy lifting, you might need to cut back on it a little. That said squats and deads have done more for my endurance, and speed than 3 months of cardio I was doing before I got into Stronglifts.. I am not saying that cardio didn't help but I…

How far are you running during your regular running workouts ? If you are just getting to about a mile and feel completely spent, that is actually a pretty common feeling. Your mind will want to stop long before your body needs to so it might be a mental barrier that you need to push past. Most runners I have talked to say…

I know the squat video is from 2011 but I was hoping you would nail the 140 kg squats the second time around ! Its awesome you posted videos of your own fails but there is no way I could call them fails. You just didn't succeed on a few lifts, and actually had the guts to compete...in front of people no less. In no way is…

I'm pretty sure I have friends on my list well into the 700's. Have not seen any 800's however.

They said things they learned in the first five days. Most people STILL don't realize this months later, and sadly some will never understand and accept this....:wink:

As soon as I drop another 30-40 lbs, I am adding pull ups, and dips to round out the big 7 as well. :happy:

This is actually an EXCELLENT point. Most people get into programs while on a deficit to preserve LBM while exercising and working out. Getting into the typical isolation lifting and split routines are going to work better eating at a surplus, and maybe maintenance as well again if that's the direction you want to head in.

I plan on doing more dips, pull ups, etc as soon as I lose more body weight. I think adding in these assistance exercises could hit a lot of those muscles that seem neglected. I am just too heavy yet to start.

So just do barbell rows. I do rows and I have seen some newbie gains with my lats and whatever the muscles are called between the shoulder and neck. I can also feel the rows working the middle back muscles as well. I feel that biceps are not getting the workout I want from them so I do extra bicep isolations, curls…

I used the rundouble app. It has a free part of the app that includes a GPS tracker, and networks with various HR monitors, but it also has a purchase options of the same app that lets you try various different timed and distance runs. There is also a 10K starter plans, and 5K and 10K improver options.

I'm in to week six of the stronglifts program and I was running 3.5 miles on my in between days. A few weeks ago I cut my running back to only once or twice a week total because the recovery was not enough time. Now I'm planning to cut back to only once a week because the weight is starting to get very heavy

well I'll be damned....my Western bottle has mL, but we have a bottle of Ranch and a Chipotle dressing and BOTH are in grams, 30 g to be precise

^^^ THIS ^^^^ Great advice !

I just looked at my bottle of Western dressing, which may be the highest calorie dressing ever in the history of salad dressings, and it is indeed 2 Tbsp = 30 mL

I knew I was gaining weight but it truly didn't slap me in the face till one night watching The Biggest Loser on TV. I was sitting with my wife on the couch and they were doing a weigh in with some of the male contestants. One guy who looked just huge to me got on the scale and he weighed like only 20 friggin pounds…

I am in as well. Hoping to knock off about 2 min off my 5K time by then, AHTH