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Hi there! One standard 'cup' around here is just a bit less than 250 ml, if you use a European measuring cup. Divide it for your 1/4, 1/3, 2/3... It's a bit difficult to convert the ingredients exactly, because it makes a difference which kind of oats you are using. E.g. instant/quick oats are not as dense as rolled oats.…
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I love the taste of almond milk, but it won't help my protein goal. My favorite is light soy milk, with all the protein and less calories than cow milk, but sadly, it's obscenely expensive around here. So back to skim milk I went.... Cheers!
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I'd recommed checking your running shoes for comfort, and if they are suitable for running outdoors. The treadmill has a bit of bounce, which roads, tracks, or trails don't have. Also, harder surfaces require a well cushioned shoe. Might take some miles to break those in, if you have to buy new ones for outdoors. Have fun!
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Hi! My knee has been sore for about 2 weeks now, due to a dumb jump while doing plyo exercises. Took me 5 days to walk/limp up and down the stairs in the house. Running has been impossible. Too much bounce. I've been stretching and working on my mobility, but as far as training, I can't even do a full range bodyweight…
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^Yes. I work both with hand weights up to 12 lbs, depending on my progress in individual exercises.
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Use your correct stats in the exercise log of MFP, use 'circuit training' in the cardio section, input time. That's probably as close as you can get for your calorie burn in this. I have completed both programs. Don't expect to burn much more than 150 calories. Good luck.
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This might seem funny, but I trained for my first pullup/chinup by coincidence, 3 years ago, at the age of 48. I had started doing lat pulldowns just few weeks before, and after a heavy set of underhand pulldowns, a friend asked if I had ever done pullups or chinups. I said 'no, never in my life'. I had hooked up the bar…
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I'd recommend Walmart for affordable gym clothes. I've got a bunch of different tops and bottoms from there. I noticed, my area, they actually have a better selection of pretty sports bras for plus size girls, the smaller sizes are rare and boring.
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Hey future friend....lol Not sure if I 'understand' lifting, but I'll be happy to share some of my epic fails with you... That's gotta be at least as helpful! ;)
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Hello there! Great, that you're still going strong on it! I started again this past Monday, and today's back workout was worth all the pain... lol Happy lifting!
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Protein powder is basically just food. The protein shakes, and I like Optimum Nutrition best, have a decent amount of glutamine and aminos in it, that I need for recovery after lifting. That's probably the most important difference between protein from a cup of yogurt, compared to protein blend in the sports nutrition type…
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I understand. The 'in shape' remark was in reference to my ability to burn calories. Less 'in shape' burns more. So my numbers are more on the lower end. I've never been on a treadmill in my life.... If I absolutely have to walk, run, or do sprint drills, I do it on the track.. It's actually more exhausting, as the…
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Hi! I'm about 135 lbs and in decent shape. I powerwalk on the flat track at about 5mph (HR monitor, GPS tracking).I can do this for one hour straight, no breathers, no break. It burns a good 500 calories at my size. I think that's a pretty good number. Your estimates might be close to accurate, as actual running burns more…
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Yeah...I get the picture....lol But you'd have to agree, this is a pretty advanced exercise, when you do it this way. It requires a lot of core strength, balance and stability, just to rack any meaningful weights on your shoulders in the first place. I suspect, that you have those skills, following a few of your posts, but…
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Hey! Sorry to hear that this is causing you trouble. There are some food cravings that are triggered by vitamin or mineral deficiencies. If you are logging your food, check the details list, to find out if you are in fact getting your basics. If your calorie allowance is too tight to cover everything through food, maybe…
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Yep...I do understand your post, and I didn't say that I disagree.... However, this is about reading the posts and answering the questions, and if you read the posts in question again, then issue of equipment limitations applies in both cases. And this is why I shared my experience. I train at home, and for me, it's the…
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It's all a matter of the available equipment. Planet Fitness anyone...? Rather than having to be in line for the only squat rack forever, I'm not afraid to improvise. Of course, the 'big' lifts also lift some of the EGOs, but just for s!ts and giggles, tell me how your legs feel after a few sets of walking lunges with two…
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Hahahahahahahahaha.......well, if you can demonstrate how to do this in a safe way with a 45 lbs dumbbell on each shoulder, than I will respectfully bow before you....lol. Personally, I think I'd have a bit of a balance problem, getting my butt off the ground on this.... =)
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^^ Same here.... I've done a lot of Jillian Michaels' workouts for endurance, most of them are 30 min, and if logged as circuit training or done with a heart rate monitor, they won't even burn enough calories to make up for my protein shake after training. Gotta watch the food intake, or it won't work. This doesn't mean…
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You don't put the dumbbells on your shoulders. That's way too dangerous! You hold them on your sides. They are just as effective as barbell squats, and they won't slow down your progress, you just have to explore the different variations of squats that are possible with them. Look up Bulgarian Split squats, e.g. ..they are…
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Crunches are crunches, and situps are situps...2 different exercises, both work the abdominals. You're ok on the crunches, they only require you to exhale, roll up and lift the shoulders off the ground, inhale and then you roll back down, repeat. That's it. You're rounding your spine on it, and let the abs do all the work.…
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Starting to feel bad about almost highjacking the OP's thread here, but maybe there are a few hints and tips hidden in this conversation, after all... ;) Again, I understand....lol. Almost threw my back out in front of the mirror last week, checking on mine.... About those knees....another great way of exercising for a…
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Hahahaha....I know what you're takling about! Not so happy about the part with the vanishing girls, though.... Keep your pants, you will want to take in the waistband later...When you start squatting away, a smaller size will be too tight again, just this time on the 'right' spots....lol
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Simple. If it doesn't support your goal, you don't do it, at least until you reach your goal. Once you have reached your goal, you probably know better, anyway. Other than that, log and move on. Alcohol isn't nutrition, anyway. You should never 'incorporate' it in any diet, IMO...
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donkey kicks, cable glute kickbacks, step-ups w/o weights, stair mill, kettlebell swings....
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Hi! All the above... Congrats to your baby! Make sure to lose your weight slowly and keep your skin well moisturized (vitamin E oil isn't a miracle cure, but sticky enough to require some skin massage to work it in...this alone goes a long way...). You're young, and there is a good chance that most of it will bounce back…
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Egos are checked at the gym door! Unless you are a competitive power lifter, the weight of your dumbbell is a personal number. No reason to blush. Nobody wants to race you for an injury! Each exercise has a different muscle/group/angle as target. The weights are different, of course. I occasionally superset dumbbell bench…
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I have not stepped on the bathroom scale for a while.... I'm working on gaining more lean muscle, and the number on the scale won't help much. Skin fold calipers and a measuring tapes are my tools of choice. And there are a few skirts and pants that I like to fit in.... I'm 5'5", and I used to be a size 8-10 at around 130…
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I have followed this program recently, and liked it so much, I went 3 months straight with it...and will repeat right after I get through a dumb minor knee injury... http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/erin-stern-elite-body-4-week-fitness-trainer-training.html I train at home, IMO the exercise lineup is uncomplicated, does not…
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Just logging intentional workouts....unless it's a physically demanding outdoor activity, like stacking fire wood, throwing hay bales, or running with the heavy weed eater for several hours..wearing a HRM...then I will log those, too..
