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Your dream home gym
What would you include in your dream home gym? I currently have a setup in a spare bedroom, but it is very tight. My husband and I have decided to finish part of our basement in order to move the equipment down there. Equipment I already have: Power rack PPR200x power rack with chin up bar Rogue barbell Rogue bumper plates…
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Running and lifting, switching back and forth in frequency?
I am a 37 year old female, 5'5", 132-133 lbs. I have lost 30 lbs since last January and am currently in a maintenance/recomp phase. I currently do strength training (Strong Curves at the moment) 3x/week and run 3x/week (about 12 miles a week - 3m, 3m, 6m). I have a goal to run a half marathon in Fall 2017. I don't have a…
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Running when it's dark
Anyone run outside when it's dark out? I started running outside in May, and I go out somewhere between 5 and 5:30 am. I am starting to have to push it to the later edge of that time since it is still dark at 5 now. I live in a safe neighborhood, so I'm not worried about criminals, but more about being visible to cars and…
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strength training program for seniors?
My mom is 65, and was just diagnosed with arthritis in her knees. She is mildly overweight, probably about 160 lbs and 5'5", but her orthopedic surgeon said that the best thing for her to do was to strengthen her muscles rather than focus on losing weight. She walks a couple miles a few times a week and is relatively…
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Running Maintenance Plan?
Used to run when I was younger, but just got back into it with C25k which I completed at the end of March this year. I have been working through a 8 week Hal Higdon beginner 8k program to increase mileage. It ends with about 10 miles/week (3 m, 2m, and 5m runs). I also lift weights 3 days a week. I want to continue to run…
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Front squat question
The strength training program I am doing calls for front squats sometimes. I am really struggling with these. I have flexible arms and wrists, so don't have any problem getting into the clean grip. But I've tried the crossed arms grip and even lifting straps as well and have the same problem. The problem is that after I…
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Adjust plan or keep going with current one?
Background: 36 year old female, 5'5", history of very low athletic ability but never overweight until after 2 pregnancies. Started in January at 167 lbs. Started weight training in my home gym 1/4/16 following the "Strong" book by Alwyn Cosgrove and Lou Shuler. So currently 4.5 months in, 3x/week full body…
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Can you OD on Shiritaki?
Tried for the first time this weekend and OMG I am in love! I make a lot of asian inspired dishes and can totally see replacing my 4-5x/week cup of white rice (205 calories) with a bag of these (30 calories). That's 850 calories/week savings! Anyone else?
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Best run tracking app?
I just finished C25k and moving on to the Hal Higdon beginner 8k training program. I mostly run on a treadmill, but sometimes outside. I want a basic app that tracks mileage and pace and gives me some stats. The more stats the better. GPS would be good for the outside runs. I don't need to have friends, post to my…
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What to do after C25k?
I have one more week left of C25k. I am looking for a program to keep me going with running, however running is secondary to the strength training program I'm doing on alternate days. Currently I'm running on a treadmill at 4.2 mph/~14 min mile, 1.5 incline. I saw the bridge to 10k program but the workouts are very long. I…
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Could I run around an island by this summer?
I just did w5d3 of C25k (2x8min runs). I currently run only on a treadmill, since I run at 4:30 or 5 am while my kids sleep. I have been daydreaming about running around an island, which is 5.7 miles. In 2003 I used to be able to do this regularly, even twice around, as I trained for a half marathon. I'm wondering if, by…
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Question about heart rate
I am currently on week 4, which I chose to repeat, so this is my second week on that week. I was feeling like the runs were too hard the first time, and I was hoping to get a little more comfortable and faster the second time around before moving up. I do all my running on a treadmill in my house. I did the first 3 weeks…
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Ammonia smell after run
I workout in the morning, somewhere between 4:45 and 5:15. Currently doing C25K, week 4. Running 5 mph at 1.5 incline. So not super strenuous. But when I get in the shower after a run, there is a very strong ammonia smell. It's gross. I can take the grossness, though, cause no one else is even awake to smell me :) But is…
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Newbie weight increase question
I am currently able to bench press 3x8 with 20 lb dumbbells. The next step up is 25 lbs. I tried it yesterday and I could only do 6 reps until I failed. Then I did the other 2 sets with 20 lbs and succeeded. Do I just keep starting with the 25 lb dumbbells and move down to the 20 lbs when I fail, and hope I can eventually…
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How long does it take to see any results?
36 year old female, 5'5" SW 168 CW 159 GW ~130ish Started 1/4/16 doing progressive lifting ("Strong"), logging via MFP on 1/10/16, and C25K 2/20/16. Currently size 12 in clothes. Even though the scale is moving I see no visual difference in how my body looks and no difference in how clothes fit. How much longer until I can…
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Which Powerblock set?
Every month I stick to logging and exercising, I give myself a gift to celebrate. I want it to be somewhat exercise related. My first month of completing Strong stage 1, I got myself a Fitbit Charge HR. Next week will be the last of Stage 2, and I'm looking into Powerblock dumbbells. I currently only have up to 12 lbs and…
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Too much? weightlifting and cardio
I am 36 years old female, currently ~162-163 pounds, 5'5", trying to get to a goal weight of about 130 ish. I started doing the workouts in the book "Strong" (sequel to NROLFW) at the beginning of January, about halfway through Stage 2, seems like it's going well. Definitely gaining strength, though no visible changes, due…
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Hungry in the middle of the night?
I am 36 years old, 5'5", female, trying to go from 168 lbs down to 130, currently at 162 after a month of tracking and 6 weeks of exercising regularly. MFP set on sedentary gives me 1290 calories per day at 1 lb/week loss. I wear a fitbit and eat back some of those calories, 200-300 per day generally. Over the past week…
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how do you log restaurant/take out foods?
From non chain restaurants where the nutrition information is not available. My family gets take-out on Fridays and I want to make healthier choices. Indian tonight - thinking about "Mix Tandoori Grill -Variety of barbecued items includes (lamb kabab, chicken tikka, chicken tandoori, fish tandoori, Seekh kabab and shrimp…
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How many calories should I eat?
MFP says my goal is 1460 calories per day. I am 5'5" and about 155 lbs, would like to get to ~130. I weighed 120 when I got married 5 years ago but didn't have much muscle tone, so I'd like to have more muscle now. I work out with a trainer 1-2x per week and do some running on a treadmill and weights/TRX training at home.…
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how many calories for workout with trainer?
I've been working out with a trainer at my YMCA since August, 1-2 times per week. I've gotten a lot stronger and fitter but haven't lost weight because I've been eating too much. So now I'm trying to change that. When I go, she has me working pretty hard for 30 minutes. Ex: set of squat with row, squat with press, russian…
