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There's just so much *kitten* out there about "toxins". A great deal of this occurs in the yoga world. Yoga is great for flexibility and strength, but it doesn't do anything about "toxins". You don't sweat toxins out of your body; you sweat out water and salts.

There is no "recommended" amount of water to drink per day. Drink when you get thirsty. There are no demonstrated health benefits to drinking eight glasses of water per day.

Kettlebell swings target the hamstrings and glutes.

Simple and Sinister Kettlebells. 7x10 swings with 16 kilo bell plus 5x1 TGU on each side.

5/1 - 25.02 miles 5/3 - 15.87 miles 5/6 - 32.3 miles 5/10 - 29.1 miles 5/11 - 23.9 miles 5/13 - 24.1 miles 5/17 - 16.9 miles 5/19 - 14.5 miles 5/21 - 32.2 miles 5/24 - 15.8 miles 5/26 - 12 miles 5/28 - 32.6 miles 5/30 - 35.4 miles. That's a wrap for May!

I don't think there's a good way to quantify calorie burn with resistance training the way you would with a cardio exercise like walking, running, or cycling. Admittedly, it's just a guess. If you want to burn calories and have a decent idea of how many, get a HRM and do cardio. The estimates for those types of exercises…

Probably not very many. Sounds like you did resistance training which doesn't really burn calories. Definitely under 100 I'd say.

The most boring thing I do on any given day is sit in a car. Instead of driving places, try walking or riding a bike there. Exercise doesn't have to be a separate thing set aside from the rest of your life. FInd a way to incorporate it into your regular routine.

One other thing. Make sure you go to a box where they have certified USA Weightlifting coaches who understand how to teach the technical lifts (snatch, clean and jerk) correctly. In my opinion, no one should do crossfit until they have spent a few months learning how to do the lifts correctly. It will drastically reduce…

Just like with anything, there are good and bad boxes and good and bad instructors. A bad crossfit instructor is a recipe for a serious injury. If anyone encourages you to do more than you feel comfortable with, find a new instructor. Also, start out slow. I mean slooooow. Don't try to do the prescribed workouts right…

!00+ temps are the forecast for the next few months. I won't hit these numbers again until probably October. 5/1 - 25.02 miles 5/3 - 15.87 miles 5/6 - 32.3 miles 5/10 - 29.1 miles 5/11 - 23.9 miles 5/13 - 24.1 miles 5/17 - 16.9 miles 5/19 - 14.5 miles 5/21 - 32.2 miles 5/24 - 15.8 miles 5/26 - 12 miles 5/28 - 32.6 miles

Check out Simple and Sinister by Pavel on Amazon. Great program for beginners.

Get up early. Just start doing it. Your body will adjust and as you exercise you'll have more energy and will find getting up easier. There's no magic wand. Everyone here sacrificed something and carved out twenty to thirty minutes of their day to fit in their workouts. If it's important, you'll find the time. If not, you…

See a doctor.

Kettlebells are awesome, BTW. I don't want to have to deal with bars, plates, racks, and benches. Who has room for all that stuff? Just these two exercises will make you stronger in all the right places and will get you in serious shape. Kettlebells will give you a strong, athletic physique, but you won't bulk up with…

Simple and Sinister by Pavel. Get the book on Amazon. Just swings and TGUs. It works and you can do it in twenty minutes.

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5/1 - 25.02 miles 5/3 - 15.87 miles 5/6 - 32.3 miles 5/10 - 29.1 miles 5/11 - 23.9 miles 5/13 - 24.1 miles 5/17 - 16.9 miles 5/19 - 14.5 miles 5/21 - 32.2 miles 5/24 - 15.8 miles 5/26 - 12 miles 5/28 - 16.3 miles

Hit my goal of 250 miles for the month. Pretty sure 300 is with reach. 5/1 - 25.02 miles 5/3 - 15.87 miles 5/6 - 32.3 miles 5/10 - 29.1 miles 5/11 - 23.9 miles 5/13 - 24.1 miles 5/17 - 16.9 miles 5/19 - 14.5 miles 5/21 - 32.2 miles 5/24 - 15.8 miles 5/26 - 12 miles

5/1 - 25.02 miles 5/3 - 15.87 miles 5/6 - 32.3 miles 5/10 - 29.1 miles 5/11 - 23.9 miles 5/13 - 24.1 miles 5/17 - 16.9 miles 5/19 - 14.5 miles 5/21 - 32.2 miles 5/24 - 15.8 miles

I could never go carb-free because ... BEER! If you're working out, you absolutely NEED carbs. They are the primary fuel source for exercise. Just be reasonable.

Carbs are essential for fueling a workout. They provide quick energy that is necessary to prevent the dreaded "bonk". Don't listen to low and no-carb zealots. Eating an extremely low-carb diet may help you to lose weight, but it will adversely affect your training. BTW, there is no scientific evidence of a "protein window"…

Bahaha! Your avatar cracked me up. :smile:

All I said was that you're probably eating more than you think because your estimates seemed low. That's how we got into your entries. I apologize if it seems like I was attacking you. That was not my intention.

"Don't eat a big meal before bedtime because your metabolism slows down at night." "Body confusion by changing exercise will help you lose weight faster." "My medication caused me to put on X number of pounds." "I can eat as many calories I want as long as I'm not eating carbs." Basically any assertion that contradicts…

This one entry also seems to dispute your assertion that what you eat is mostly meat and veggies. It looks like mostly carbs to me.

This is from May 10. I don't see any weights for food. How can you accurately assess how many calories you are ingesting?

I looked at your diary. It looks like you aren't weighing your food. I see things like 1.5 cups of cereal which makes me question whether you are accurately tracking your calories. I suspect not. I think you're eating much more than you think you are.

Citation please. Body fat is reduced because CI < CO. Given that it is virtually impossible to quantify how many calories are expended by weight training, you're going to have to provide more evidence than just your word. Weight training is essential for building muscle. Cardio is essential for cardiovascular health. Both…

5/1 - 25.02 miles 5/3 - 15.87 miles 5/6 - 32.3 miles 5/10 - 29.1 miles 5/11 - 23.9 miles 5/13 - 24.1 miles 5/17 - 16.9 miles 5/19 - 14.5 miles 5/21 - 32.2 miles - The WIND!!! Kill me now.