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Mmmmm.... coffee. At home we have an espresso machine - manual with a grinder. Pilot's Heritage is our bean of choice for all our americano's and espressos. When I'm out in the world, I usually drink drip coffee that I drink black 99% of the time - I've rarely met a coffee I don't like.

I have tried it and was happy with the results. I read the 8 hour diet, and then structured things around that. What I very much appreciated about this book is that the 8 hour window is defined as a goal... and not hitting that goal is ok. The closer you get to it, and the more often you get closer to it, the better off…

Your husband better start telling all the professional and amateur athletes out there to cut back because they are racking up your week every one or two days. Remind him that "Sitting is the New Smoking", and that if there's cutting back to be done, that's where one should look.

6 meals @ 600 calories each. Plus a pre and post workout shake = 4000+ Healthy breakfast in a bowl (~600 cals) 2 servings oatmeal 1 serving almonds 1/2 cup 1% milk (increase % for more calories) 1 serving all bran buds (I need the fibre) - you can replace with berries. For the rest of your healthy eating - focus on quality…

<In the kitchen...> Honey... stop........ throwing.. plates Yes, I did. But it wasn't cheating!! It was a special occasion!! Which I PLANNED for!! <End Scene> I love language. :)

I get complaints from both my wife and my son when my callouses build up. Now I use a scrubber a few times a week in the shower. I don't get complaints, and my callouses no longer build up and get torn off. This last part was a huge problem when I was younger and playing sports. Wish I knew then what I know now! Everyone…

All reviews I read were that the Galaxy Gear stuff just didn't deliver much. Although I'm not sure if I read about one that had a HR monitor & movement tracker. Overall the opinion I got for reviews and a few folks I spoke to that had them was "meh". So if Apple can deliver one that actually delivers a good and meaningful…

I used the app when on vacation, and liked it. Mine is just called Seven. No ties to Johnson and Johnson that I saw - it's ad free. I liked it a lot. I stacked different workouts together after a short jog to warm up and then stretched out. I'll happily use it again under similar circumstances

It's awesome to have a training partner! I've been working out solo for years now. Here are my suggestions: Plan your workouts ahead of time so that you both know what's going to happen. Use the internet to find videos on the proper form for each exercise, so you can see ahead of time how to do the movements. Hit the free…

I have eaten below my BMR (by approx 200 calories) and lived to tell the tale. I did this for 2 weeks at a time, AND exercised 5 days per week during this phase. Worked REALLY well for scrubbing fat. I may try this again, although I would keep it to Short Controlled Bursts, and not just because it's an awesome album.…

You're awesome for a) Trying b) Sharing this story. To make other posters happier: I was in the gym for my morning workout. I'd had bean soup the day before for lunch. I'm doing Strong Lifts - a 5x5 routine. And EVERY 5th rep of squats, one ripped out. I didn't do it, I was trying to keep them in!!!! Very glad that at 6am…

I'd suggest a whiskey of some form: scotch, bourbon or rye (or others) Drink them on the rocks or with a bit of water or neat if that's your thing. They are sipping drinks for me (and most others I drink with) and don't go down as fast as beer or wine. 1) No added calories from pop or soda 2) You may drink fewer of them,…

I started SL's a while back. I'd been focused on running for a few years and missed lifting. Now I'm lifting and happy, but missing running. I dabbled with a mix for a while and found if I didn't push hard on short runs, I could do both. My schedule has currently been shifted around and I'm trying to find a new way to…

I don't know how fast you're running, but the obstacles on a TM course can be pretty far apart. 3 mins might not be representative. BUT, you don't DO Mudders to train for one. I too am concerned that you're not getting in enough long runs via this method. The courses are quite long and can approach 1/2 marathon distance.…

Oatmeal. And as I'm over 40 now, + All Bran Buds Because almonds are good for me + 1 oz almonds Because I often have to pack this to take with me, I actually eat it dry more often than not. It fills me up as much as a egg-breakfast but is WAY easier to prepare. 2 scoops, 1 scoop, 1 handful and I'm GTG!

Elite Sprinters run and do "cardio". Doesn't seem to stop them from having muscles, so I'm not following the logic. If you're enjoying your runs and it's not limiting your ability to lift, then by all means keep doing it. Seems to me you've got everything set from a training perspective. Make sure your nutrition and…

OP: You're awesome and you should be proud! Endomondo says my best 5k time is 23:57. Set back in November when I was busy training for a 1/2 marathon.

Hurray!!! So happy for the two of you, and hoping I'll be feeling the same on my 23rd anniversary! So great!

Toronto here! Down in the little SE pocket known as the Beach...

They'd both weigh the same, but the muscle bag would be smaller - because it weighs more by volume.

Based on what you're doing, and with the rest you're getting between the sessions, I don't think the order matters. Order would matter more if you're going back to back in the same session. Then you prioritize based on your goals. Stronglfits is a great program and relatively quick (as per 603reader's comment), but I've…

Here's what I remember from the last time I did spinning: 1) There are no side conversations. The music is too loud and the instructor is the only one with the capacity to speak and pedal 2) It took me about 5-10 classes to complete a workout without an unscheduled break 3) It was very fun, and REALLY rewarding when I…

Lay clothes out on the couch before bed. Up between 4:45 and 5:30. Brush teeth (this really helps wake me up, actually). Drink a glass of water Get dressed. Head downstairs. Drink a glass of water Grab gym bag and head out the door. Get a Large coffee from the coffee shop. Arrive at gym. Drop off bag in locker. Drink…

5km runs are not taxing on your body in the same way that longer races are. So you can do more of them! If you're actually going to RACE them though, that won't help so much, IMO. I'd focus on getting in 3 quality runs a week. 1 interval run, 1 tempo run and 1 long run. You could run other races in the meantime, but would…

I use Glide (from the local Running specialty store). Works on nipples, thighs, and anything else needing to be not-chaffed.

I had a lot of success with the 8 hour diet. I needed to work my way into it as making it to the start of the 8 hour window was a big challenge. I took it in steps and 1 hour increments by backing up breakfast. Aiming for 9, then 10, then 11. Eventually I could get to 12 or 1 and not really notice. Being VERY busy at work…

Sports highlights for warmup and short cardio sessions. Music for longer, harder cardio, and lifting. I did go for a while where I didn't need my own tunes to focus. I'd like to get back there just so I don't damage my ears from loud earphone music. My workouts are getting very difficult now that the weight is getting up…

I do enjoy it all!! And I miss it when I don't do it. If I ever feel like I don't want to go to the gym (and it's not because I'm sick or pulled an all-nighter for work) I know it's time to change my routine. Extra bonus points for all the folks that do this stuff, even though they don't really like to! But I'd still say…

I've got tight hips from a longer chronic condition of being a desk-jockey. Stick with the stretching. Yoga is great, keep at it. You are your own benchmark. Don't worry about what other people are doing, and look for improvement over the LONG term. Fixing chronically tight muscles is NOT a quick thing. 1) IMHO - see a…

Have you tried Seven ? It's small circuits. Comes with one for free and you can buy others for a few bucks each. You can configure how many circuits you want to do, how long the work and rest intervals should be, and there's even different voices you can have when for when the app talks to you, but you can also mute it. I…