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This isn't something you should count as exercise. If you set up your profile properly, then it already takes your daily activity into account. In other words, if you set iy up saying you had a sedentary lifestyle, then it would give you fewer calories than it would have if you had set it up saying that you were a waitress…

It's my understand ing that he shows it as an option because a LOT of people literally can't do a single pullup. I know quite a few people that struggle with doing negatives on a pullup bar. in their scenario, they need to do something to at least somewhat work the muscles. But either way, using resistance bands GREATLY…

Possible CNS overload? Overtraining is real and does occur more than people realize. How hard were you working out? Sometimes people like to start by working out 7 days a week for a few hours each day. They follow that up with insane cardio and very few calories thinking that the more they workout and the less they eat,…

You ask nicely ;)

I would advise against that it at all possible. I guess it's better than nothing, but there's a huge difference between doing pullups and pulling down resistance bands. There's even a difference between lat pull downs and pullups.

Good Post. I've been saying this for years. It seems that FAR too many people are worried about what number they see when they step on a scale. Everyone cares about their weight and not what their actual body composition is. unfortunately, that usually means that they will do whatever it takes to lose "weight." in the end,…

I suppose it's different for everyone, but there are quite a few people that use caffeine as a weight loss supplement. Not too long ago (and i suppose even today actually,) it was VERY popular to mix caffeine and ephedra to help with weight loss. That's actually what most weight loss supplements were before that particular…

It's probably not going to be easy, but it also sounds like you became aware of the problem early enough. That means you can make some minor changes and come out healthier in the end :) Luckily, you're not extremely underweight or anything like that, so that will help a bit. It sounds like you have the right mindset. Just…

Nice job! Doesn't it feel great to make progress? Squats are pretty tough too! Those seem to wear me out more than any other lift.

You may not be "underweight" but that doesn't mean that your body won't burn of lean muscle mass. The two are completely independent of each other. Someone could be the "ideal weight" and have 20% bodyfat and little to no real muscle mass. on the other hand, someone could be considered 10lbs overweight but they are only 8%…

If you have been working out on a regular basis AND living off 500 calories a day, then I'm not surprised to hear that you are feeling work down, sick, and sore. You are doing some serious damage to your body by doing all of that. Sure, you may be seeing lower numbers on the scale, but by now I'm sure a LOT of the weight…

Sorry. I'm not sure about that. I'm a "droid" guy myself ;) Although one thing I have done in the past... if you google the program, you can find excel spreadsheets that contains the workout along with the weight increases. For awhile, i was using that to keep track of everything. I'm not sure what the iphone does for…

Yup, that's the one. Before buying the book, if you want to get a good idea of what the program is, check out the wiki page on it http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki And like I said before, i can't stress enough that you shouldn't add extra exercises to it. many people feel like they aren't…

If you are new (or fairly new) to strength training and are looking to build a good base for strength, then I HIGHLY suggest trying a program called "Starting Strength." It's a program by mark Rippetoe and has been proven to be highly successful time and time again. It's a very simply program, but it will absolutely work.…

THIS is the biggest issue with alcohol. People are often concerned with how many calories are in whatever they are drinking. But they seem to forget that as long as their is alcohol in the system, the body is not going to be able to process fat, carbs, or protein! I would think that the LAST thing that you want to do is…

If it won't fit in any door frame, then you may have to buy a removable / mounted one. They have them at Sports Authority for about $15. Basically, two brackets screw inside the door frame. Then the bar can slide in and out so you can use it when you want to. Sorry, but that's about the only solution I can think of.

This is why people shouldn't weigh in every day. There are way too many variables that could affect the number. You're better off doing it once a week at most so that you can watch the weight trend and not a specific weight on a specific day. In order for you to lose 2lbs of fat in one day, you would have to burn 7,000…

Personally, given my goals, I do strength training first. After lifting I will do some high intensity interval training for cardio. That is because I want to be as fresh as possible when I'm tryin gto lift and build muscle mass. If I were to run hard at first, my lifts would suffer. However, on days that I am not lifting…

That's the answer right there. Dropping your body fat percentage won't help get more definition if the muscle mass isn't there to begin with ;) I shoot for 10% bodyfat myself when I'm trying to cut down. But it usually hangs a bit higher like around 12 - 14%. I'm sitting at 14% in my recent pic I have posted here, but I'm…

At 137lbs, I;m not sure you should be trying to drop down to such a low BF%. Unless you are REALLY short, then it probably means that you don't have a lot of muscle mass under what little fat you have. If you do drop down that low, it's probably going to look bad. It's not easy to maintain a BF% that low. That's something…

There are plenty of things you can do to boost the calories. I find that a nice protein shake can be helpful. 10oz of milk with a scoop of whey gives you a decent amount of protein to rebuild the muscles and gives you about 300 - 350 calories. Peanut butter is also another good alternative. That will give you about 190 -…

Given my goals, I elected to change my settings so that my protein and cards are both set to 40%. Fat is set to 20%. That gives me quite a bit of protein I have to eat on a daily basis! LoL. Not always easy. Typically, it's around 160 - 170g daily.

No need to apologize. Not your fault at all. The site seems to set protein intake REALLY low. And as expected, it can sometimes owrry people when they see they are going way over and are having trouble staying within the suggested range. It's always better to ask instead of wondering and being afraid that you will screw…

LoL they should pro bably make a sticky post on this topic since it seems to come up several times daily ;) I wouldn't worry about gonig over on your protein. IMO, the recommended protein is WAY too low here for the average person that works out.

Your right, that common grammatical mistake does get annoying. ...... and yes that was intentional ;)

Excellent post. Unfortunately, this is something i see in the gym or hear others talk about. they think that their personal trainer did a great job because the next day they felt DOMS or felt wasted. So in their minds th workout was great. Well the workout could have been great, but don't use that as a guide. On the other…

Out of curiosity, why is it you avoid zero-calorie artificial sweeteners but drink soda that's high in calories and made with HFCS? I am actually genuinely interested in knowing, since I have seen this on many occasions.

I drink diet soda myself. I don't have it all the time, but I do drink a fair amount of it. I have never had any issues with it. it doesn't cause me to hold onto any fat, isn't causing me to gain weight, isn't causing an insulin spike, etc. maybe some people don't like artificial sweeteners and that is why they avoid it.…

If you are actively exercising and lifting weights (as many people here seem to be doing) then i think you would have a problem if you DON'T go over on protein every day. The amount they suggest is a bit on the low side for someone who is trying to repair muscle tissue damaged from exercise.