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The only one of those three I've used is the UA MapMy* one. It seemed to work well enough, but I had trouble with it crashing a few times in a row so I tried Runkeeper. The interface is a little more "modern" for what that's worth and the mapping does look more accurate, though distances always seemed pretty close to right…

You absolutely don't have to give up running in order to lift weights and build muscle. There are limits to your body's ability to recover and you'd obviously be doing more if you're doing both. For most people, you just have to eat enough to make up for the calories you burn.

To revisit this: I think the reason that advice is given is that for a beginner - one who doesn't have much weight on the bar and doesn't have a good idea how the lift should feel - if your knees are going way out past your toes, it can be an obvious sign that you're leaning too far forward. The simple fact of your knees…

I'm curious what beginner running program has you out running 6 days in a row. I definitely recommend more rest days. Here's some advice that looks good to me on breathing when you run. Breathe through your mouth, deep into your belly.

1. There are a few reasons to do cardio after lifting as opposed to the other way around, though that particular one sounds like what one might call a "Bro-science" myth. The main reason you'd do cardio second is because whatever you do second is going to suffer since you're already tired. For the most part, that just…

Programs like this do start out pretty easily. It's partly to accommodate people who can't do more and partly to acclimate your body to regular running. Even if you feel like your legs could handle running 6 days straight with more running than is on the schedule, you're probably better off following the program and giving…

Yes, in the sense that the deeper you go the more muscles you work. It's not like squatting more shallowly provides a more intense workout for your quads, it just fails to recruit much from your glutes. The conclusion of this paper is basically that a full squat may be a bit safer than a parallel squat, but if the knee is…

Just a note: I think you mean www.strstd.com The address you referenced there looks to be doing some pretty fishy stuff.

Make sure you're going deep enough and not caving your knees or leaning forward. You want to drive upward with your hips and butt, not lean up. It might help to widen your stance a bit and play with the angle of your feet a bit too. That said, squats are definitely going to work your quads (and damn near everything else).…

Yep. When people talk about those machines having their place, this is one of the things they're talking about.

Compound lifts with free weights are more efficient and effective than a circuit of machines. That's one of the reasons it might not take as long as you expect. Up the intensity of the workout, not the duration. I'd point out that typically a beginner's weightlifting program focusing on compound lifts like that is only…

Normally I'd agree with the posts recommending compounds lifts, starting strength, Stronglifts, etc. But something you don't mention in your post which is in your profile is the two total knee replacements. My understanding is that there are some limitations on what you should do with those. I'm not an expert, but I've…

I'll admit I've never really tried it deliberately - partly because I've always focused mainly on strength and partly because it doesn't strike me as the best way to go about what it aims to do. My take based on what I've read: It seems like a potentially useful way to help you identify specific weaknesses if you don't…

Stronglifts is a great program and, although a spotter can be handy and comforting if you're unfamiliar with failing, it's not necessarily unsafe to bench without a spotter. If you're alone in the gym, no one is going to complain about you using the power rack as a bench safety for one thing. You aren't aiming to fail…

Absolutely this. It's exactly why they exist. If you feel guilty about doing it, just promise yourself that once you get past this rough spot you will immediately start donating back to that food bank, now with a better understanding of what they need and what the people going there might really want.

That's why I'm not giving you a hard sell on free weights. I think they're the better way to go, but 'perfect is the enemy of good'. I hope you do find your way into the free weights area. After dealing with the anxiety of the change you might find you like it even more. But what you're doing is way better than chucking it…

Congratulations! You've made an amazing start. And weight loss is going to continue being a balance between the calories you eat vs the calories you burn. Any exercise is going to burn some, even breathing. To that end, your current plan is no doubt helping. You ask how your program "ranks with others work out", but that's…

You seem really earnest about this so, if the joking and lack of 'support' bother you, I'm sorry. But you should be sure to check out the science behind whatever it is this company has planned for you. Some you might want to read: "There is no reliable evidence to support any of the claims made for liver flushes."…

I like to think whiskey does a good job of sanitizing it. That's close to cleansing, isn't it?

Some advice that I've not exactly followed myself: see a physiotherapist. The exact nature of the problems with your back will have a deep bearing on what you can and should do. No one here, especially with the info you've given, can advise you on that. Anecdotally, I have similar problems. Twisting the wrong way will just…

In the past I've used the backs of grocery lists, dedicated notepads, an ipaq, and a phone (gdocs, jefit). Right now I'm doing a simple enough routine that I've been doing long enough that I don't really need to bother most days. If I was on any kind of complex periodization program or if I took the time for a workout with…

It's a real term, but this usage is way more speculative than accepted and it's more of a 'this may have an effect' than 'this is the problem' issue. Something is Obesogenic if it correlates to obesity. For instance, blended families and having a TV in a child's bedroom are obesogenic.

Leg raises. Hanging from a bar or in a roman chair. http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/HipFlexors/WtHangLegRaise.html

Good start! Definitely go back and watch some of those form videos as you gain experience with doing the movements yourself. Record yourself to compare if you can. One thing I noticed reading your note about the goals scooby's calculator gave you... 252g Protein is a *lot*. The formula has to divide the calories up some…

If it was just the muscles you're working that were shaking, I'd say it's probably just a sign that you're fatiguing the muscle. 1.5kg isn't enough weight to really build much strength, but using that muscle for 10 straight minutes is still going to push its endurance levels. If you're doing the same exercises 5 days a…

You can talk to the people from your gym, but the quality of in-gym nutritionists and PTs ranges from the amazingly good to the shockingly bad. You probably don't know enough to judge very well what you'll be getting. If money were no object you could probably hire someone external and get solid advice, but you probably…

And what does that mean? That you're the most badass woman in the gym. They mirin. (disclaimer: I'm not actually saying that squats are the only way to be a badass. Just the best way;)

Are you talking about for injury, or just to deal with normal muscle soreness? You really shouldn't be taking it for the later. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/phys-ed-does-ibuprofen-help-or-hurt-during-exercise/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 I do take it sometimes to knock down the level of a headache before working…

I've never done a challenge here, so I'm not sure how that works, but I'm game. I love Burpees in a masochistic sort of way.

If you're just now getting comfortable with walking for 15 minutes straight, I'd definitely up the intensity but do it gradually. Try walking for a couple minutes then jog for 30 seconds then go back to walking until you catch your breath. Once you can, jog for another 30 seconds then back to walking. Gradually you'll be…