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Im 35, 5'9" around 185lbs. Im a long distance cyclist(100-200 miles/week), some weights, walking, swimming. I get a lot of excercise, sometimes im cutting weight, sometimes im not. While im training tho, if i dont take a week off every 4-6 weeks to recover, i feel exactly how you describe, and its not worth it. I generally…

After my dad died last year I was struggling with everything in life and weight was one of them. I was going out on a date with a very beautiful male friend of mine march 2016.. and he mentioned that if we saw anyone he knew we would have to hide. Lost nearly 30lbs since then, with that statement getting me off the couch…

While I agree with part of your statement, the bolded is inaccurate. This depends on the kind of bike you ride. I'm a long distance road cyclist, I train for events 100-200 miles. Road cycling absolutely uses your core, as you hold your entire upper body weight off the bars to prevent damage to your wrists and hands by…

I think we need days like this. You feel like you're indulging, whether you are or not. I find when Im too strict with myself, i binge eat eventually. You're within your calories. Its all good.

Stop focusing on the weight on the scale. Its taken me since nov of 2013 to drop 60lbs. Im 5'9", and 33. I just hit 195lbs. Now, sure there's still some to go, but im pretty close to my goal weight. That being said, something you should consider is this: when i look in the mirror, all i still see is my old fat body. To…

Yes, you can take up things that use the muscles in your pelvis to retrain your proprioceptors like yoga or belly dance.

The soles in cycling shies are too stiff to comfortably run in for long distances, however, you will definately prefer mountain bike shoes over road bike shoes. I prefer eggbeater pedals. Go to your local bike shop and start trying them on, they all fit differently.

You have access to a pool? Go swim while youre waiting to heal.

I wrap mine in a regular ace bandages, but compression socks from a drug store should work just fine and take the guesswork out of wrapping too tight. You may also want to try massage therapy. Look for a therapist trained in rolfing or structural bodywork. He probably is right about the mechanics and muscle weakness. Just…

I smoked a pack a day for about 15 years. One day I had been coughing a lot lately, and the last one in that box didn't taste very good, so I decided I was done. And I've been done for about 8 months now, and it wasn't really very hard this time.

The better hydrated you are, and the more water you drink afterward, the less sore you'll be. Why? Lactic acid, which is a metabolic waste product, or the result of using your muscles, basically makes you sore by gumming up the works.. the process of flushing out said waste product can be sped along by proper hydration.

I have dealt with both shin splints and stress fractures. I always found that the proper shoes and compression socks helped the most past "too much too soon" syndrome. Warming up with tip toe walking and walking on your heels helps (address imbalances between muscles. Do you know what the cause is? Muscle imbalance? Which…

Yoga, bellydance, massage therapy.

Flat feet and alternatively, high arches, are caused by a muscle imbalance between your tibialis anterior and peroneus (no guarantee on spelling there) muscles. While I can't recall which is which without looking it up (hey, it's 1am), I want to say your tib anterior is overpowering the peroneus, causing the arch to drop…

I've spent much less on produce this year since I started participating in Bountiful Baskets, a food co-op. I buy one basket a week, sometimes with some add ons, and make it a game to eat the whole thing before the next week. Not only is it cheap, but I've got to try (and learn how to cook) a whole bunch of things I never…

Agreed with the find a yoga class. Your risk of injury skyrockets if you don't.You need to learn the poses properly, by being corrected, as you can't see yourself like an instructor can. Where I live most of the studios have "10 days for $10" intro for beginners. And watch groupon and those websites for good deals to make…

Make sure you're well hydrated. Tendons and ligaments don't heal as fast as other tissue due to poor blood supply, therefore, the more fluid in your body, the better what little blood that gets there flows through it. The more blood that flows through an area, the faster it heals. Massage helps move fluid through an…

I'm also a Licensed Massage Therapist. Can't say that I would ever suggest to someone that massage therapy helps promote weightloss. Yes, absolutely it can promote health, improved circulation, better flexibitily, healthier skin, a sense of well being, ect which are all really good for you. But taking a multi vitamin and…

Go take a bellydance class! Awesome workout, especially for the arms and core.

And just a suggestion for any of you who do these races. Wait until your cuts and bruises heal up before you go see your massage therapist. I am a massage therapist... I don't want to touch your cuts and I can't work over your bruises. I get a ton of people in even the same day or day after these races. No bueno! :)

I had a pet chicken once that I saved from being snake food when she was a chick. Her name was Miss America, and she lived in a cage in the house and would do just about anything for a treat. I had her trained to fly (clumsily, but fly she did) to my arm when I held it out for a piece of food. She'd sit there and let me…

You guys know how easy the red or panang curry is to make at home and avoid the whopping calories? I do this all the time. Two words: Crock pot. Can of coconut milk, half a little can of red or panang curry from the asian food store (some regular grocery stores carry it, but not many), about a teaspoon of sugar and a dash…

I had good luck with turkey sandwiches the day before, and half an avacado and yogurt the morning of (right before leaving the hotel room to get to the race).

I think most of you are underestimating how much water you really need. As a massage therapist, I can tell you there is a huge difference in what tissue feels like in people who don't drink water, drink some but not enough, as opposed to what the tissue of people who are well hydrated FEELS like. Most people feel like they…