-
How do people get through that "muscle burn" when exercising....
I love working out and attending classes but I can never push myself through those muscle burn phases, how do people do it?.... I get them when Spinning and Bodypump (from squats, lunges etc) but as soon as I come face to face with the burn I have to stop for a second then get back into it...I just want to get through that…
-
More flexible on left side...
I seem to be flexible on my left side,I first noticed this when in Bodypump class and it came to the abs workout where you lower your leg (like leg raises), I can lower left leg right down but my right top thigh/hip would make this big clicking sound which stopped me feom going lower but I've noticed it again,I've been…
-
Which deadlift do you think is the most effective?
I've spent today reading up on the different types of Deadlifts and its been really interesting to see how each one is done and which muscle groups they target etc. From what I've read I feel the American Deadlift seems ro be the most popular/effective (Im no expert,this is just my opinion from the research I have done)…
-
Successful calorie day today...really pleased...
Today I managed to stay within my calorie macros, something I've not done for ages as I tend to fail a bit at the weekends, weekdays I am fine but come weekend I fail! But today I did a test on myself, I did the "only eat when you genuinely feel hungry"...something which I don't always do i.e being a typical english…
-
What are the different type of "Presses"?
Can someone tell me the different types of "Presses" i.e. all I know are overhead press, clean & press, push press and bench press....I'm just curious as to how many others there is. And whats your favourite? My favourite out of the few I've tried above is the clean & press and the push press...
-
Who does BodyBalance?
I did my first Bodybalance today asI felt I need a good stretch workout and it was really good, I'm gonna aim to do one of these classes or yoga once per week!
-
How do you find the calories for takeaway foods?
Hi All Tonight I'm having a treat of 1/2 shish kebab roll, 1/2 chips and 5x tablespoons of madras curry sauce (this is my favourite takeaway treat) but how do I find the calories for these? What do you do when searching for takeaway calories? Thanks
-
Where can I but Les Mills Bodypump for at home....
I've looked on Amazon, tried Youtube but the videos aren't very good and had a look on the Les Mills website but they dont seem to sell the DVD's so you can do it at home... Any ideas?
-
Boo hoo...my gym is closing...
Found out yesterday that our gym is closing on Sunday :-( Its right next to work so was VERY handy,I am so saddened but have found another gym about 5-10 mins away and there lunch classes seem to be shorter which should ensure Im back to work on time! I was so gutted....
-
Feeling so bloated today...
I didnt do very well this weekend with macro's, I ate way to much of everything and today I'm paying for it, I feel soooo bloated and tired.... Boo hoo
-
So happy with my progress (photos)
<iframe width="480" height="360" src="s374.photobucket.com/user/kellyfidlermab1985/embed/story"></iframe>I started my exercise journey last September with my OH when we started running, I then joined the gym in Jan and took up Bodypump Classes, still some running/cross trainer. About a month ago I started doing some of my…
-
Boo Hoo - Feeling really bad...
Been really good all week counting my macros and today i went well overboard, went to a BBQ and had a card, protein, fat and fibre over load all in one! Oh and some cake...now I'm feeling a tad bit bad :-(
-
Starting to get sore knees when squatting....
Hi All I've been doing Bodypump since January but literally the past two weeks of doing the class, the next day I've had sore knees, not to the point where I can't walk or its painful to walk, I feel more when I'm about to sit down on the toilet or a chair (as if I'm squatting), I know many of you will say its bad form but…
-
Strong Curves...Help needed!!
I purchased this book and have read but probably didnt help that I purchased/read it via the kindle app as its not easy to go back to pages etc so I'm not understanding the programme for the 12 week beginners full body i.e What does A1, A2, B1 etc mean? I was only wanting to incorporate the programme twice per week which…
-
Please could someone give me an example routine.....
Hi All I've tried to come up with my own weights routine for Monday and Fridays but I just can't seem to think of a good one! Please could someone give me some examples to help me along? I do classes on Tues, Weds & Thursday so wanted to have Monday and Fridays as my weight days.... I prefer compound ones but kinda need a…
-
Oooop.having a few glasses of Cava...
Which will take me over my calories...oh well, I'm only human and I did have a very exciting day today...Makeup trial for my wedding so I'm celebrating loving my wedding makeup! Happy Saturday Everyone!! xxx
-
What type of workout is Spinning....
Is it just Cardio? Thanks, Kel
-
Any tried and tested workouts for at home....
Well, I ditched the SL's 5x5 as it just wasn't me and this week I have loved the gym again attending my classes...Good luck to all though who are currently doing the SL. I want to work out in the evening on a Friday and wondered if anyone could recommended any youtube videos of any full body workouts? Strength ones or…
-
Struggling to the find the right balance!!
Hi Everyone I hope you can help me. I'm very new MFP calorie/makro counting, before I did weightwatchers where I didnt really take note of what macros I had as long as the food was within my daily points allowance but of course you can see the macros on MFP. I'm on day 4 and I can;t seem to find the right balance of foods…
-
Do I weigh Pasta dry or cooked?
Hi All Do I weight my pasta dry or when cooked or does it not matter?
-
How do you track food from a salad bar?
Sorry for the silly question! I'm new to using the MFP calorie counter but just wondered how you track food from a salad bar as you can;t weight it. This morning I got a salad from Morrisons salad bar which was a medium one and it consists of 2x boiled eggs, cucumber, spring onion, carrott, sweetcorn, bit of coleslaw (i.e.…
-
Homemade Seafood sauce?
Does anyone have any recipes for homemade seafood sauce?
-
What do you add Insanity as on MFP?
When I search for it on cardio or strength nothing comes up! I dont have a heart monitor either as I know some people use them in workouts Thanks all
-
Day 2 of following MFP....
Hey All I'm on day 2 of following the MFP and I'm actually enjoying it, I normally do WeightWatchers for but thought I'd give the calorie count a try. I went over my macros yesterday but not by loads and I am new to this so didnt worry to much.... Looking forward to lot's more logging!
-
Can I do cardio and weight lifting?
Hi All I've been following the SL 5x5 plan (although not 100%) but at the weekend I purchased my own barbell/weights so I can do this at home in the evening as I feel better doing it at home than in the gym. If I do the weights on the evening of Mon/Wed/Fri, can I still do cardio in between? Please note though, I'm NOT…
-
Kayla Itsines - Does anyone follow this programme?
Just wondered if anyone follows or has followed this programme?
-
Seem to be struggling....
With my overall eating habits at the moment and stuck in a bit of a rut! 1) I seem to be more hungry since weight training plus I do bodypump and Insanity Classes so I find myself snacking in the afternoon on extra food i.e. Not my planned snacks 2) I cant seem to stick to my calories at the weekend! I'm drawn to the high…
-
Stretching....
I've been reading all about stretching and the differences between Static and Dynamic stretching and wondered if anyone knows of any good websites that have good stretches? I have googled but each one is completely different so I dont know which one to go for.
-
I'm getting so frustrated!!!
At not being able to deep squat properly, I'm so confused and I'm just not "getting it" :-( I'm currently reading the Starting Strength book and am still on the "Squat" chapter, I'm up to the part when he gets you to lie down on your tummy, hands behind head, elbows up, straighten knees and lift your knees (and quads) off…
-
I'm loving the Strength Training Book....
After many recommendations I purchased the Mark Ripptoe Strength Training book and it's such a good read and soooo useful/interesting! I've already read to the end of the "Squats" chapter. I did some practising last night as per the instructions in the book and it really does show how incorrect (without the knowledge)…