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A lot of people eat back their calories, some don't. Not sure of the reasoning behind the doctor's suggestion although it may be to ensure you hit your caloric goal as some people have a hard time tracking their calories accurately and stay in a deficit. Some people only eat back half or 3/4's of their goal for the same…
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Something for you to read: The myth of "toning" - http://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-myth-of-toning.html
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I'd have to go look up and find the studies for you. No argument can be made that cardio strengthens the cardiovascular system. Just like any muscle, if you work it, it gets stronger and gains endurance. A good cardio workout can encourage the release of seretonin and endorphins, good for muscle relaxation and recovery and…
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The only way you're going to get rid of that swing is to either increase muscle mass in that area to fill the void if it's loose skin or lose fat there if it's fat. If you still have a good amount of fat to lose, it's possible to put on muscle in that area by doing progressively heavier weights to work triceps, even in a…
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I think your focus is in the wrong place. Exercise should be thought of as a tool to shape the body you want with the added benefit of an additional caloric burn. Your main focus should be on accurate caloric tracking, as accurate as possible. My personal opinion is that no one (except morbidly obese individuals or…
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Whelp, it all depends on your goals. That's a lot of cardio with minimal resistance training. It all depends on what you're trying to acheive and how your body handles the stresses placed on it. Very difficult to judge your program when none of us live in your body. I say, try it and then adjust as needed. Looking for more…
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Breaking a sweat is not a good indicator of how much cardio you are actually doing. You have to track your heart rate to know that for sure. Sweating is just a way for your body to cool down from the work that's being applied to your muscles. If you don't want to do cardio, don't. However, combining cardio of any form with…
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For a lot of people that may gain weight when eating less and lose weight when eating more, it's more about providing your body with enough energy to support your level of activity. Eat less, you'll end up doing less. Eat more, you'll typically end up able to do more. The weight loss experience may have resulted from…
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Most protein sources are going to be pretty high in fat content but that's pretty typical since you're cutting out a lot of calories from carbs, fat sources are going to be your bodies next go to for calories and there's more calories in fat than there are protein. I'm inquisitive like other posters on here. Is this low…
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I feel hoodwinked! ;)
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60 minutes of weight training isn't really explaining much. I could lift 5 lbs in a varying amout of lifts with not much work being done in that 60 minutes. Are you lifting at 75% of your 1 rep max for each lift and how many reps are you putting out as well as how long are your breaks in between? If you just started…
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Never been a fan of barbell rows in any form. I typically do either one arm or double arm dumbbell rows and throw in some seated cable rows. I understand the affect of a barbell row becuase it will require the usage of a lot of muscle fibers outside of the back (forearms, glutes, hams, abs) to maintain the proper form but…
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Yes and no. I have one on my shoulder down to my upper bicep that I can show if I want or cover if I don't. In the profession that I am in, tatoos aren't looked at approvingly and can raise questions of judgement in client's eyes so I personally prefer tatoos that mean something personal to someone but placed where they…
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I take BSN's No-xplode but cycle off and on so my body doesn't get used to, or dependent on it. A great blend of stims and caffeine. I have to disagree on the statement that caffeine is really all you need and everything else is not worth it. For example, creatine does more than just give your muscles a pump, it forces…
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There's a lot of things that could be happening. A high sodium meal can cause you to hold water and it'll show on the scale, as well as that time of the month for women. My advice is to use the scale as a guide but use your clothes as the determining factor. Don't be so obssessed with the number on the scale and, if you're…
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You must not know any men then, we all have needs.
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OMG! Lucy Pinder
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It's only as accurate as you are and even then not very accurate because everyone's body is different and how they lose the weight is different. It doesn't know if you're trying to gain muscle as you lose weight so, if you do, 5 weeks from your starting point, you might not be anywhere near where it estimated. Also, the…
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Laser treatments can remove them by resurfacing your skin. Basically it burns your upper layers of skin, along with dermipeels, causing overlying layers of skin to die and slough off revealing underlying layers of skin. Your skin is then forced to grow new skin cells in that area to replace the ones that slough off. They…
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The thing about following the same routine is that over time your body gets used to it and you plateau. Also, varying up your exercises hits your muscles in different ways with different affects. For overall health, you'll be fine with what you're doing but be careful about muscle imbalances. There are more muscles in each…
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I always start with deadlift, usually stiff legged. Then as follows: 1. Barbell Squats 4sx10r @ 75% 2. One legged Hack Squats 4sx10r @ 75% (only because I hate lunges and have bad knees) 3. Jeffersons 4sx10r @ 75% (switching leading leg between sets) 4. Hip Thrusts 4xs10r @ 75% 5. Leg Extensions 4sx10r @ 75% 6. Leg Curls…
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OP, it could be that you're a little sensitive to how they approached you on these topics, especially since they may have handled it differently at your last location. As far as the sick policy, you can't expect your employer to assume that you'll just be gone a certain amount of days. When I'm sick and can't be in, I make…
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Women's size doesn't really matter, short/tall, big/small, it's all good as long as she has a respectable level of intelligence, confidence and leads a healthy lifestyle. As far as the body type I like most, it would have to be a healthy fit woman with muscles, even bodybuilder size. I'm a pretty big buy so I'm not…
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Never did it, although my ex has because she was told that the urine would prevent bacterial and fungal growth on her feet by her Father. I think the practice is unhygenic and a little gross. It's a reason it's called waste and I'd rather not add to the stuff growing in, or contaminating my shower. However, to each their…
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I flirt with myself all of the time, you don't see me complaining.
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You could hit abs hard on Friday and do a full body (high rep/low weight) workout to really get the muscles activated and the blood flowing.
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This is actually true, to an extent. It all depends on how much cardio you're doing compared to the intensity of resistance training and muscle growth. You can burn more calories (over time) with strength training than you can with cardio. You can only do so much cardio and you only burn calories as you do it. Strength…
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What's up with all the bro/sista science on here? Muscle is not heavier than fat, they both weight exactly the same. It's the volume of mass that is different. Muscle is more dense so takes up less space than fat but a pound of muscle (although smaller looking) weights the exact same as a pound of fat.
