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1RM
What would be the safest way for me to determine my maximum lift? I rarely have a spotter so I was wondering if there's a way to determine this with minimal risk to my safety just in case I'm not able to have a spotter with me all the time.
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Strength/Cardio Alternation
Hi, Up until now, I've been doing virtually nothing but cardio (primarily Couch to 5K and cycling) to make the whole eating at a deficit thing a bit easier. I've decided that now would be a good time to start introducing some strength building exercises into my routine but I have some questions about that. I've already got…
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Insanity
A friend of mine is going to me their Insanity DVDs and I have one concern. How much clear floor space would I realistically need to be able to do it?
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Why 0.5lbs per 25lbs overweight?
I see this recommendation made on lots of different threads where you should set your goal to be 0.5lbs for every 25lbs you want to lose. I have less than 25lbs to lose but I have my goal set at 1lbs a week. The amount that I can eat, especially when I start accounting for exercise, feels pretty do-able for me (not that…
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Strength/Cardio routine
Up until now, I've been doing virtually nothing but cardio (primarily Couch to 5K and cycling) to make the whole eating at a deficit thing a bit easier. I've decided that now would be a good time to start introducing some strength building exercises into my routine but I have some questions about that. I've already got a…
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UK-based Bento-ers - Cupcake Moulds?
First, I am 100% sure Bento-ers is not a word and probably not grammatically correct, but I felt it was the only way to really explicitly name who I'm talking to you here. So basically, I've been browsing some bento websites, threads on here, etc and I've noticed a lot of people use silicone cupcake moulds inside their…
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WeightWatchers Style Activity points?
Is there a way for me to "save up" the exercise calories that I gain on a day to day basis in order to use them at the weekend, similar to the way WeightWatchers works with activity? I quite like to treat myself with a bit of ice cream or something but it always takes me over my goal calorie amount for that day and I don't…
