mike_littlerock Member

Hey! very nice to meet you. How long have you been on MFP? what are your impressions so far? I guess my wife and I have been on for about 4 years and its been a genuine change of lifestyle for us.

"If you feel like you need to drink to entertain your customers, then how about sneakily mixing your wines separately with some water & sugar-free sweeteners to dilute the calories?" obviously you are not a wine lover. lol.

I do Olympic Style lifting and when I travel I often visit Crossfit boxes as run of the mill chains (planet fitness/la fitness,etc) are not set up with lifting platforms, etc.. From my own personal experience, in multiple boxes around the country, the only things i disagree with is the part about "with proper form". Are…

I guess it depends on the area (regarding the tornado's). i found one map, loads of others out there that show the number of storms. http://weather.about.com/od/tornadoe1/ss/tornadointro_2.htm I am sure there must be one that shows property damage, etc. I personally have never seen one. I have seen damage from tornado's in…

so you are saying that if a fat guy does weighted ab exercises that he will have a six pack? Just kidding of course, I don't seriously think anyone here is ignorant enough to believe that statement.

absolutely disagree.. every person I know would NOT have abs (and they dont) because they do NOT have the eating habits required to get their body fat low enough. I dont care how many crunches you do, or squats, etc.. if you carry too much body fat, you will not have visable abs (btw. i do agree that compound exercises…

Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym.

One thing you will learn about MFP forums.. if you seek genuine help, LOTS of people will be there to help and support you.. If say something a bit odd, they will also call you on it. That is what i see here, I re-read the comments to be sure but I came away with the impression that just about everyone was supportive and…

also, the co-author of new rules for lifting/lifting for women is Alwyn Cosgrove. His wife and partner in their training business Rachel has written a couple of books. I purchased "the female body breakthrough" for my wife and she loves it.…

I would also love to hear a paleo persons take on the Christina Wainner's TED lecture on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMOjVYgYaG8 I have my own preferences on what works for me, but I try to be open minded. I did consider the whole paleo fad, but im not a crossfitter, and i choose to not give up beer. lol

you are right. every place i have ever lived had pro's and con's. I have found things i loved in every city I have lived in, or worked in, but I also know negative people who will focus on the bad. It is a matter of perspective really, if you go in with an open mind and are able to acknowledge positives and negatives, then…

so you are saying that its impossible to find an intellectual conversation in Arkansas? lol. I have to admit that i got a laugh when i read that. Sorry if you had a bad experience, but then again you were out in the boondocks.

Yes. I owned a business down there. I lived in St. Thomas, and traveled to several other islands on a regular basis.

Not sure about greco roman wrestling, but I have several friends that are heavily involved in MMA, including guys who specialize in juda and brazillian Jiu-jitsu, etc..(including gym owners, and competitive/pro fighters) If that is of any interest, i can get you introduced.

my wife and I live in Little Rock. shes an Arkansas native, I have been here for 13 years. (from New Orleans).. Great state. we love it

my wife and I live in Little rock. we have a community group called "Little Rock Mafia" that has members from around the state.

I have been in Little Rock Arkansas for about 13 years now. I am a native of New Orleans, and have lived in Chicago, Boston, Ny, and the Caribbean. I am in a job that allows me to live pretty much anywhere I wish, and I CHOOSE to live in Arkansas. Its a beautiful state, cost of living is low, we have a good selection of…

hard to be sure from the video angle, but it appears you have some valgus collapse. The knees should track over the feet, its pretty common in newer lifters to see a tendency to have one or both knees collapse toward the inside. there are loads of videos out there on how to spot and correct for this and the techniques are…

I did some searching and found out that a local hospital offers a DEXA scan for $50 for first visit and $25 for additional. its a VERY detailed report with body fat and lean mass broken down by body part, and bone density. DEXA is considered the most accurate test and i would highly recommend it if you have one in your…

you are semi-correct. you can get an Olympic training bar in 15 kilo or 20kilo, and a competition Olympic bar in the same weights. the 15 Kilo bars are used for womens competitions, and the 20kilo bars are used in mens competitions. I also see several other people posting that "an Olympic bar is 45lbs". The correct answer…

not meaning to be too picky.. but the true answer to your question "how much does an Olympic bar weigh" would be: 15 kilo's (33lbs) for a womens bar 20 Kilo's (44lbs) for a mens bar. this is true for Olympic weightlifting where the only two measured lifts are the clean&jerk and the snatch. this is not to be confused with…

I can relate.. I first started going to a generic corporate $10 a month box gym.. I felt i really stood out and it was hard to get in a good workout. I was trying to do the same workout i did 30 years ago when i was in good shape, lol I then found a very basic gym, no machines, only free weights and no frills like A/C or…

Isn't it a leap to assume that the walker thought or felt a certain way based on ones perception of "a look"? I ask this simple question, because when i was heavier I projected my own negative self image on other people, and assumed they thought or felt a certain way about me.. The reality is that person might not have…

If you enjoy doing something, and not getting injured doing it.. go for it. I will note that there is some concern regarding the Q angle in women, and stress on the knees, but if you are not having knee pain, no biggie. as far as being able to run X distance relating to your overall fitness, I know of more than a couple of…

we are all a little different, so what worked for me was to closely monitor intake and burn, and then experiment with components (calorie level, water intake, sodium levles, carbs, etc.). I am careful to not go too low on calorie level, but I do see a definite impact on the other variables. For example, I can see a…

[/quote] What is wrong with low fat mayo? Saves my life! [/quote] my personal taste.. i truly hate low fat mayo (and i dont use the "hate" term lightly). I used to LOVE mayo.. then again, I used to be fat.. coincidence?? lol. seriously though, I would put mayo on fries, on sandwiches, etc.. growing up in new orleans,…

im not a runner at all, but my wife is. I recently ran a 10K, associated with the Little Rock Marathon, as my wife was doing the 1/2 marathon. it was fun. Only 6 miles so was able to just suck it up and do it.

babydiego87.. yes. number 5 is scary, Sure its Kosher, but the sodium in canned soups is way too high.

Hey Michelle, sorry i did not see you post till just a moment ago.. My wife and I are both active on MFP, and its been a big help. we put together this group hoping to meet other people on the same journey in the area to try to help support and motivate each other. Welcome!! p.s. always feel free to reach out to us if…

Hey Hillery. I wish MFP had a better way of letting us know new messages are in groups we belong to. lol yes. you are in the right place. I created this group to try to get a community of other people in central AR that have the same goals.. to lower body fat, and feel better. My wife and I have been members for about 2…