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Given this ... Is a 30 day break really going to be that much more disruptive ? As you are working on you thesis do you have to actually attend your school - have you enquired what the process would deb if you needed to take 30 days off for medical reasons ? I would say go - I see no downside - just go

I have my work out on my iPad so I don`t waste time i use the timer to ensure I do not rest too long I use my iPhone to video myself to check form gym bag always had band aids, antiseptic wipes and new skin ( kettle bells destroy you hands ), and a gu in case I have a sugar slump by the way - never ... ever ... lift in…

Depending on what you plan on doing with then I would suggest the 4KG is a waste of money - you would be MUCH better off using the $70 to get some good kettle bell training and they you will know if you want a 8 or 12 kg - i never used a 4kg - not once - I used an 8kg for a few weeks to get the right form for a turkish get…

my basic ones I bought from perform better.com wait will have a free shipping offer ! I will be getting competition ones soon - these are all standard size regardless of weight - but most people do not need those !!

Don`t - seriously - I`m a "larger person" - I run ."jog" .. whatever 3 miles 3 times a week - this is on top of boxing for an hour a week - general lifting 2 days a week and hard .. very hard .. training for competitive kettle bell lifting 3 times a week - I`m not "making an effort" I am getting the cardio potion of an…

yup - lost over 60 lbs - I think I actually gained it all back - combination of issues - I was given bad advice on eating and was eating WAY too little so once I hit my goal weight and start eating - not that much more actually - the weight started to creep back up - I MAY have been able to recover and manage to kick start…

I take my kettle bells outside to play

tell the trainer you goals - then ask 1 - do you think these are reasonable - why / why not 2 - what type of program would you suggest - days per week, progressions, home work 3 - how long have you been training 4 - what certifications do you have ( they`ll have some basic training cert - do they have kettle bell training,…

it depends what you are doing with them - you can certainly use kettle bells in a more traditional lifting style - shoulder press / chest press / curls / dead lifts - or even as added weight for squats / lunges etc - if the weight is challenging enough for you then yes it is "lifting" Used in the true kettle bell manner -…

By far feeling better about myself which led to working harder in the gym - which led to getting recruited onto a competitive kettle bell team - still stunned but working hard toward competing in the US nationals in Aug

I suppose if it works for you to works for you - but for me - If I didn`t eat at my desk or after 7pm I wouldn`t eat -I`d also be awake at 3am starving - I eat my last food at about 11pm - a protein shake I need more than salad to be fueled to execute my work outs I do not buy into this idea that drinking water before…

this is why hiring a trainer is a good idea - but for some reason people on the boards seem very anti trainers - no idea why - I have been using a trainer for years and have had constant progress

If you are only eating 1,200 calories you have to eat really well and at the the right times to sustain a workout regime - you really have no spare calories to deal with - I would try eating a little more - I log 1,200 of good food daily but also easy approx 200 calories of "treats" - I also make sure I eat and hour before…

at 160cms/ 51 kgs you are already borderline underweight - why are you trying to actually be underweight ? this is not healthy

how much are you eating ?

Check your form

10 mins / mile is quite quick for a new runner - drop it back to 5.5 mph and see how you do

I took your statement that your trainer has only sporadically trainer women as more of a passing comment that most women do not want to lift rather than some statement that he didn`t know what to do with you ! My trainer generally does not work with women because they usually do not want to work on the basic power lifts (…

how fast do you run ?

Sounds like you have a trainer that is making the best use of 30 mins !

you are possibly not doing the push ups correctly - OR - you are doing them with better form each time hence the number of staying the same - record your form

I would not expect you to feel sick - it depends what are you are doing - the one exercise that get me close to puking is sprints - but thats luring everything I have into 2 mins with a 1 min break repeat until dead kind of effort - if I have any food in my stomach it`s over - that is because the body is using all it`s…

If you want to do a more weight orientated cardio work out why not consider kettle bell drills - try knocking out 100 - 200 swings and see where your heart rate is ( and stays ) or swing to clean to press to snatch circuits - alternating hands every 10 reps or so you can keep moving for a longer period of time that doing…

Be gentle and kind to yourself - do not beat yourself if you don`t eat well or don`t work out - let it go and do what you feel able to do - I sunk into a depression after losing my Mom and Dad 12 weeks apart that took me the best part of 2 years to get back on track - during that time I think I regained pretty much all of…

What ?? .. I mean WHAT ?? .. No you do not need to be mean or a jerk to make progress - I do not think I turned mean or into a jerk - at least I hope not - I started out with 10 second planks and push ups off the wall a few years ago - a lot of hard work later and I`m really strong - I compete I would say yes if you are…

I do not allow myself to do anything else ( aside from work ) until I gone to the gym - so if it means meeting friends an hour later - so be it

I thinks these a great for a new KB user http://tacticalathlete.com/store/busy-womans-workout-dvd-package-now-3-dvds - bonus they are on sale

no problem here - quite the opposite for a few month after as everything I ate was processed rather quickly and I have zero tolerance for fat ... yeah TMI ..

slow down

I would certainly look at IT Band stretches _ I would stretch after the first mile and leg raises for hip strength - do you do any other weight training ?