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That is all up to you. I got mine Monday and all day my entire arm from shoulder to had was super sore. It even hurt to sleep on my side. I wouldn't have worked out my arms but that is just personal opinion.

I consistently hit between 10 and 15k steps basically everyday. What help is having a job that does not require me to sit around on my butt all day. I know not every can have a job like that. Some tips are going for a walk on your breaks instead of browsing the internet or going to the break room. Also try either walking…

That sounds like a great plan. I try to tell my patients and clients that you can over train and end up with the mental symptoms you described. At least those are easier and quicker to fix than the physical problems. Your Saturday looks light (relative term) which as good and it is good that you are taking Sunday off. I…

Best advice I have is to get plenty of sleep the night before and carbo-load. Sadly, due to extenuating circumstances I could do neither the night before due to work. I ended up doing the Tough Mudder on about 2.5 hours of sleep. Not recommended. I do second the tips for trail running. This past year it poured rain for 2.5…

I'm not a huge fan of chiropractors. In my experience they manipulate the joint (crack it) and expect you to come in several times a month (a patient of mine went in to see a chiropractor 3x/week). While manipulation can be beneficial you should see a physical therapist or athletic trainer to give complimentary exercises…

I had the same issue with Insanity and P90x2. I ended up googling it and found someone approximately my height and weight. I input the calories and time and adjust the time if I don't complete the entire workout for some reason. I'm not too hung up on the fact I could be about 25 calories off by the end of the work out.…

I am going to restart Insanity tomorrow as well. I did it over the summer and sadly work (I'm an athletic trainer) has gotten out of control during this football season (9 season ending injuries on a team of about 50). This week is the last week of the regular season and sadly we will not be going to the playoffs. I was…

Best thing to do for not gaining muscle is doing a lower weight 60% (roughly) of your max and more reps 15 - 20ish. This will help you lean up with out bulking up.

From my experience ( I am NOT a yoga expert. I have only done p90x yoga) it helps with stretching your calves and hamstrings.

I'd like to see specific references to articles rather than the broad sweeping statements that you made with most of these. Also I call shenanigans on #2

First off if it is an ACL I would give you a million dollars. From that impact I would lean towards a PCL which is generally a nonoperative ligament because we don't really use it. They might go in to debridement it if you have floating bodies. My hunch is that you have most of your pain with stairs/hill. Which would lead…

the best thing you can do is to be properly hydrated and run early in the morning before the temperature starts to rise or late in the evening after the sun sets.

The best thing to eat before bed is actually toast with peanut butter. The nutrients that your body needs inorder to produce the various sleep hormones can be found in there. Try it before bed and I can almost certainly guarantee that you wake up more rested.

Just going off that the bod pod is the most accurate 3% error with water displacement and calipers being tied with approximately 3-5% error. However the calipers are by far the cheapest and easiest as long as you don't mind someone having to physically touch you

BMI is the absolute worst calculation out there. It only looks at your weight and height. I know many people who are in excellent shape and as healthy as can be but according to their BMI the are overweight borderline obese. The BMI does not look at fat and muscle percentage. If you want a better idea of what your weight…

You are kind of right. With out getting too much into exercise physiology the short answer is no you do not need to gain fat unless you want to be rollie pollie. You gain muscle by lifting weights 8 to 10 reps per set will get you size and 12 to 15 gets you tones. I know you have heard this if you do p90x. No I did not…

As a certified athletic trainer my medical opinion would say to actually start to walk at a quick pace almost like a power walker. With the weight you are talking about it can have some negative consequences on your ankles/knees,hips. Try walking everyday for 20 minutes at least and when you start to see the weight come…

I don't see why it wouldn't work. I do not have one. To me it looks like an expensive pedometer with a few extra features. If you think you need it to help keep you more I guess to say honest with yourself then by all means get it.

My thoughts are it just gives you expensive urine. You can get all the protein you need through a balanced diet.

I am currently working on my 3rd round of p90x. I have friends that have done insanity for a short while then went to p90x. You have to be in great shape to do p90x and even better shape to do insanity. It is harder than you think it is. With that being said I suggest you look at the minimum health requirements before…

With out looking at it it sounds like you are getting blisters. What you see is after they pop. Don't be worried soon enough they will turn in to callouses and you should eb fine.