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CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS ADVICE
So I regularly visit the gym, doing a mixture of HIIT training, weights and just recently started LISS. However, I'm a complete novice on a bike, even to the point of not feeling overly confident riding in general. Now I've made a rule this year to take on challenges and push myself outside of my comfort zone. My partner…
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QUAD DOMINANCE
So I was at a bootcamp class the other day and I asked my trainer at the end why my glutes never seem to burn like others experience, but instead my quads tire. Straight away she stated "you're quad dominant like me"! She went on to explain that my quads are taking over and not allowing my glutes and hamstrings to fire up.…
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Eating Eggs on Low Calorie Diet
Hi all I'm back to counting calories again. Im generally eating 1200 on non gym days and 1400 on gym days (I weigh 10 stone 6Ibs and am 5'1 height). I noticed I've started losing my bum, which was the only part of me I didn't actually mind! I've been doing my usual exercise but it's disappearing. If only the rest of me…
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INDOOR ROWING ADVICE, esp HIIT
So I've been using the rowing machine for my cardio since around April. I attempt what I consider a high intensity interval training (HIIT) session each time whereby I set up a Time Interval Workout of 30 seconds work, followed by 30 seconds rest, for 16 sets (during the work time, I have simply been pushing myself as hard…
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Fat & unsure I'm eating right macros
I'm reasonably new to MFP and macro counting. I've done bodycoach sss plan and had no success. Now I've calculated my macros using online guidance but I'm not sure it's right for me... I'm 5'1, 31 year old female and 68.5kg!!! I calculated my TDEE & reduced by 20% for fat loss, which gave me 1478kcals per day on light…
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Holiday Calorie Counting HELP???
Hi. I'm due to go on holiday in a week and I'll be ultra all inclusive, so plenty of temptation
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What is eating back calories & should I be??
I used this website which I believe uses The Mifflin, M. D., St Jeor formula in order to calculate my TDEE. https://healthyeater.com/how-to-calculate-your-macros So following instructions, I calculated my Resting Energy Expenditure (REE), then my TDEE, then I subtracted 20% for weight loss. This gave me: 1290 kcal…
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Finding a new gym routine..particularly weights
Hi all. I'm on my 3rd week at the gym and I'm looking for some ideas of what people do weights wise? Before joining the gym, I did HIIT at home and GVT on different muscle groups 4 days per week (I was on the bodycoach sss plan, for those that know it). Now I'm at the gym (4-5 days per week) and doing HIIT on the rowing…
