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100 Pounds Gone. Thanks MFP
I've waited a long time to do this thread, but I'm finally here. Heaviest recorded weight: 269 pounds Goal weight: 169 pounds (My original goal weight was 200) Current weight 169 pounds Height: 6'1'' I started to really worry about my health when I found out in 2014 that my wife was pregnant with our first child. I tried a…
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Pull up bar height
I'm thinking about building an outdoor gym like the picture below. How should I decide the height of these bars? I'll be doing pull ups and chin ups on the tall one. Chest dips and inverted rows on the shorter two. And if you know any other cool Movements I could do with this, let me know.
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Core exercises
I've noticed that my core seems to be extremely weak. I've worked out some in the past, but I stopped and now im pretty much back to complete beginner. What are some exercises I can do that will strengthen my core? I'd like to work on just my core for a little bit before I even start on anywhere else. I prefer body weight…
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Newbie here wanting to gain
I've still got about 20 pounds to lose, but I want to go ahead and start mentally preparing myself for gaining lean mass. So I have a few questions that I would like to ask that might help me insure a logical plan. Please correct any of my assumptions. I'm currently 6'1" and 190 pounds. I probably don't have much lean…
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Would you take a look at my pushup plan?
So my main goal is to burn fat, but I would also like to prevent muscle loss as much as possible. I usually don't do more than 20-30 pushups during my workout. I'm 6'1" and 230 pounds with a body fat % somewhere between 30-36 I think. I'm also cutting my calories to lose 2 pounds a week. If I did something like this how…
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Foods you never expected you would love
So my taste buds have changed a lot since I've been thinking about what I put into my body. The two most recent things I've discovered that I like are plain oatmeal and cottage cheese. I like them so much I even tried eating them together and it's great. Then I put some strawberries on top and I was in heaven. The cottage…
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Protein, fat, and fiber
I've been thinking about keeping a closer eye on the protein, fat and fiber in my diet and I guess I'll go ahead and ask about carbs. What is the minimum amount you will consume each of these and why? Just a little about myself that I figure people will ask about: I run about 2 miles 2-5 times a week and I do very little…
