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  • Do them. Do them both. And never, ever, skip leg day. *I can't believe we're on page 2 and this hasn't come up....
  • Good point. I will now start substituting cows blood for cows milk.
  • Not as much as I used to. I'm using Stronglifts to fix that, and keep my ego in check as I build up. I'll post up some numbers at the end of the summer. Age: 40 Weight: 193lbs BF%: Not low enough! Current Stronglift weights (lbs) Squat: 150 Bench:110 Row: 115 OH Press: 65 Deadlift: 155
  • 2 cents from a thread reader.... I understand why you read the "easy peasy" comment the way you did, but I don't think that was the way it was intended. I think it was meant to convey that starting out on a good program that would help you achieve results, build strength and gain some gym knowledge is not necessarily a…
  • If you're not sweating, you're not pushing hard enough, IMO. But that could be fine, depending on what you want to do. High Level / General Comments: Basic Adjustments: Either increase the weight or reps, or decrease the amount of time between sets. Medium Adjustments: Circuit Training Advanced Adjustments: Super Sets,…
  • Too literal MyChocolate.... That DIDN"T happen. Which is why he was not "Called Out" and "Isolated". As per his OP... he was asked to help lift something. Nothing more. .... AND WE'RE AT 7!! Home time. PS. Everyone wins the Troll thread!
  • My reading comprehension is quite good thank you. Perhaps your writing could use some work. See, I missed the part where you talk about how they called you "muscle boy" and pointed and laughed. How some folks hid their face so they wouldn't have to look at you. Mumbled "Gross!" and "Disgusting!" and "You should get weak!"…
  • I re-read your OP. No you weren't.
  • Volunteering is a privilege. Being able bodied is a privilege. You were not "called out", you were called over. You were not isolated, you were given a task. Your move.
  • You don't feel less for being a strong man. But you weren't made to feel bad about your strength. You weren't ridiculed or put down. You weren't insulted or slighted, or picked last, or made to stand in the corning. There is NOTHING BAD about the situation you described. This is FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT than other MFP users…
  • I don't see why any of these are ridiculous. Please explain?
  • My brain is in my body. At work, they keep asking me to do stuff that my brain is good at doing. They call me out on it all the time!! "Hey! You' know how to do this... come help us!" they say.... I'm tired of being discriminated against! [starts looking up # for HR]
  • Here's what I had the most success with. Take your target calories and break it into 6. (ie: 2400 / 6 = 400) Plan your day so you have 3 mails & 3 snacks (or variation totaling 6, each of the same calorie count. Make each a "complete meal", protein, fat & carbs, and make sure you're hitting your macros / calorie count by…
  • You're looking great! Congrats! I don't have pics, but I'm on week 2 of being focused on lifting, and I'm noticing the weight is coming right off. I've also noticed I'm having a MUCH easier time managing my calories. Here's my theory using #'s from MFP and Endomondo - my exercise trackers 1 hour of lifting = 400 calories 1…
  • How I gained: - Living in a hotel / office 5 days a week (no homemade food Mon-Fri) - Working 18hrs days - Drinks with dinner - NOT exercising
  • Late night eating is a problem for me. Due to my activity levels in my formative years, I was able to consume LOTS of food and not suffer for it. Different story now, but the "bedtime snack" is a habit that I struggle with constantly. Now when I want one, I drink another glass of water (I have a soda maker at home, so it's…
  • I wear a fuel belt. Carries my water, a little cash and a debit card. I also put a few running chews in there for runs over 9 miles. I have my phone with me to track my runs on Endomondo, for tunes (not too loud) and in case of emergency.
  • Run Less, Run Faster - a book by the Running World Editors. It outlines a 3plus2 training program. 3 runs per week: 1 interval, 1 tempo, 1 long 2 plus: replaces your "junk" or "recovery" runs with higher output alternate cardio workouts (stationary bike or rowing) I am quite sure that you'll find you get faster on this.…
  • JonnyMacAwesome... jersey on, sitting, baby distracter in place... I'll go with 140.
  • No you don't have to. Lots of people have had great success loosing weight by simply eating at a deficit. I'm not one of them. I like to eat. Exercising is not only good for me in and of itself, but it also means I can eat more and still loose weight! I like this because, my wife is a wonderful cook and I like to eat her…
  • I get you. But until you get that pelvis aligned, you're only every going to be applying band-aids. I'd save up and find how to get yourself to a good chriopractor. Of note, I have mild scoliosis and have been seeing chrio'practors off and on for ~ 25 yrs. I recently thought I pulled my hamstring, but found out that I'd…
  • Rebuild your body. If you trade muscle for that fat, you'll still be in a healthy weight range, but you can banish the belly fat. "Loose weight" is a very broad stroke that works as a description for many. Reduce body fat is a little more precise.
  • Gave patellofemoral syndrome a quick read on wikipedia, which confimed at least a few of my guesses: - foam roller - stretching - resistance training I'd suggest you see a physiotherapist and/or a chiropractor who can help you deal with any imbalances in your system and who can give you advice for the specifics of your…
  • Ah, sore muscles. The trophy we wish we never received! 1) Foam Roller 2) Stretch The foam roller is a like a good effective muscle massage (ie: not a pleasant little rubdown). It will help loosen up tight muscles and relieve a lot of tension. Lots of videos on YouTube on "how to foam roll". Stretching will also relieve…
  • I did RL, RF by the book - I didn't have the app. The author strongly stresses not going faster than the set paces. If you find a whole week of workouts easy, then you "move up" a speed notch on the tables. Not sure how that would work in the app... The reason for matching your pace to the targets is as much to help you…
  • Are you getting the results you want with this routine? If so.. you're good! If not, here are some thoughts: 1) Body weight training is great. There are a lot of links / topics / hints for these around these forums. 2) You are likely doing isolation exercises with the 5lb dumbbells (my interpretation based on what your…
  • Sorry to hear about the challenge you're facing! Sounds like you're doing the right things in terms of looking for a solution. Please be careful with painkillers prior to exercise - you can mask other forms of pain that can lead to injury. It won't happen automatically or all the time, but it could cause a problem. In the…
  • You should be fine if it's a one- off type of thing. Aim for the prescribed times, don't try to beat them. Are you following Run Less Run Faster?
  • If they don't ask here, how are you sure they're going to go to a Professional? It's pretty common for folks to ask friends / colleagues about things before running off to a nutritionist or physician. I mean, someone has to stand in for mom / dad! I say let folks ask the questions they have - and if you or anyone else…
  • I know that I found if I did weights first I'd often end up with a very short, or a very skipped cardio session. It didn't match my goals, but it did match my time management in the gym. Short and sweet: 1. always warm up (this could include a short cardio or HIIT session) 2. do the highest priority items first in the gym…
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