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Help! Does anybody know how to use this machine for squats?
My dad gave me this old machine of his that he used when he was a lot younger. He lost the instructions manual and doesn't remember how a lot of it works haha. Does anybody recognize what model it is first of all so I could look it up? I know it's ventra and it's something that came before the 1450. I'm trying to figure…
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What to eat before practice for an athlete
My lacrosse season starts this Friday and I really want to focus this year on properly fueling my body because I've learned in the past that the meal before a practice or game can make or break my performance. I'm trying to get idea of which macros to focus on, specifically for breakfasts that I can make before Saturday…
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How should I decide calories?
Basically what I'm asking is what's the difference between all the online calculators? I know I've calculated bmr, tde, and other things but I don't know when to use which when. Which would be the number of calories I burn on a given day with no excercise? Like just by living? I've been doing a recomp but kinda getting…
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How long does water weight last?
I know there won't be a specific answer to this question so just a general idea would be good. Over the weekend I went on a food tour of NYC and ate a lot more than usual. Sunday I went to soul cycle and I've been eating pretty clean since, but today I measured up two pounds from my maintenance weight. I know two pounds…
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Frustrated...is this progress??
Hi guys, Looking at my progress pics, I can't tell if I've had progress or it's just different lighting. I had a cheat day yesterday and feel pretty gross and awful... What is like a step by step process to getting rid of belly fat and toning my midsection? I'm pretty small I just really want to be more toned and less…
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Period (girls please!!)
Hi everyone, Over the summer I got into a health kick and went vegan and got really into fitness. Ive never been this strong and active and I'm so glad that I changed when I did. However, I didn't use my fitness pal until three months ago or so and only tracked calories with Fitbit. So, I didn't pay attention to macros at…
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Squatting with lat pull down..
Hi everyone. This may be a super noob question, but I need to find a way to improve in squatting. I don't have a barbell at home and right now wouldn't be able to afford one, so I really want to find a good alternative. I've been using dumbbells for awhile and slowly increasing weight but I don't have that many more…
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Not hungry
Hi everyone, Today I basically had two lunches because I had two things planned and I knew ahead so I didn't eat breakfast. I went to crossfit this morning and worked out fasted. My "first" lunch was pretty small compared to normal breakfasts. My second lunch was at an all vegan restaurant where I got a cheese platter and…
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Specific recomp question
Hi guys, I posted a kind of similar post to this about my ski trip. Basically I'm doing a recomp and eat more on strength days and less on rest or cardio days. If I go to pure barre tomorrow, would that be a strength day? Or is it not like strenuous enough? I hope I'm not being too nit picky I just don't wanna mess up
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Am I not eating enough?
I thought I had all my calories and macros figured out perfectly for my recomp, but the other day I posted something and a few people commented that my maintenance calories seemed low. I eat 1600 on days I do strength training and 1400 on days I don't. I'm 5 foot 4 and weigh 125. I just did a tdee calculator online…
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Does maintenance change?
Hi guys, If I am less active one day, is my maintenance lower? Or if I work out a ton, does maintenance go up? If so, how do I calculate? Newbie question:)
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Going to bed full?
When I first started losing weight, I realized my eating habits sucked; I would eat tons of Girl Scout cookies when I came home then multiple servings of dinner then afterwards bring a big bag of chips to my room to munch on. I noticed most of my problems happened when I came home and around dinner time so I got this fear…
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Should I throw out all my peanut butter
Hi everyone, So I'll just plain say it: I have a peanut butter addiction. Ever since going vegan, I've been craving nuts, nut butters, beans, etc and I assumed it's because of the protein content; I've always liked protein but NEVER like this. I crave it constantly and could eat it at every meal. The problem is, I really…
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Downhill skiing and recomp
Kind of an odd and really specific question, but I'm going on a ski trip for five days this weekend. I'm an aggressive skiier and have skied since I was three and do mostly blacks and love moguls. I'm in the middle of a recomp and eat at maintenance on days I do strength training and at a deficit on days I don't or where I…
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Positive thoughts
Hi guys, I'm trying to get into a better mindset and learn to love my current body instead of the body I'm trying to achieve so that I can have more positivity. I just can't seem to prevent all of these negative thoughts in my head all the time...I want to train myself so that whenever I think something negative, I have…
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Is it attainable to reach goals and look good for upcoming vacation?
One of the main things that kickstarted my fitness journey was feeling un confident in a bikini last summer. I had a noticeable muffin top and it was the only thing I could think about when my stomach showed. For this upcoming summer, I used the motivation of feeling confident a lot. I kept thinking, "oh, I'll look good by…
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Gaining weight during recomp
Hi guys, I started a recomp after realizing I was skinny fat and so far I think it's going pretty good. However, since I had the completely wrong mindset for weight loss previously, the scale going up really scares me. I know the most obvious reason is that muscle weighs more than fat, but I can't help worrying that I'm Or…
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Trouble reaching macros (especially protein)
I recently adjusted my macros to focus more on fat and protein since I'm starting a new strength training program. My goal is 99 G protein, 183 g carbs, and 53 g fat. I'm vegan so it's obviously less easy to get protein, but I'm having much more trouble than I thought. I can't seem to reach my goals unless protein is my…
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Good lifting program?
Hi everybody, I'm starting a recomp and want a solid lifting plan for maintenance cal days. I was planning on doing stronglifts 5x5, but I stupidly didn't think about the fact that I don't have a barbell at home. I go to crossfit often and use the barbells there but I normally do the wod and would prefer not to do a…
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Skinny fat help
I finally figured out the correct term for my current condition. I'm definetely not fat, I'm pretty small compared to others. However, I don't feel comfortable in a bikini because my stomach sticks out and if I bend over I have rolls. I'm a normal and actually pretty low weight for my height, yet I still don't feel…
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Should I get premium for body recomp?
For recomp I'm going to be doing maintenance on strength days and a deficit on other days. Is there any way to set calorie goals by day without premium? There are other useful things I would like about it but I don't know if I should spend the money.
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Am I eating too little?
Hi everyone, I've hit a plateau. Right now I'm at a range of 122-124 each day. My goal is to break 120 by New Years, but I can't even seem to get lower than 122. I realized I may be doing this whole thing wrong. Through a combination of over exercising and 1200-1300 cals a day, I think I've lost mostly muscle mass and very…
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Really sore abs?
Last Saturday (one week ago) I went to crossfit and did the wod. Part of it was multiple sets of crunches. I have a pretty strong core so this felt pretty easy for me and I didn't feel any unusual pain and in fact thought it was a pretty easy gym day. The next day, however, I woke up with insanely sore abs. I went to yoga…
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Progress:)
Hi guys, I don't know if this counts as a success story, but more of an update. For awhile I seriously thought I was having no progress and now visible results but today I was proven wrong!! First, I looked at my progress photos and saw a huge difference. If anybody isn't taking progress photos, I highly recommend it made…
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Protein pancakes
Hi guys, This weekend I'm gonna try making protein pancakes for the first time. What is a good, general ratio for ingredients? I would like a recipe with as few ingredients as possible and on the low cal side. *im vegan but you can write non vegan recipes and I'll swap things as needed Also, what toppings do you guys put…
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Mfp happy, Fitbit not?
I've seen similar questions to this a few times but never fully resolved. Basically I've noticed almost everyday that mfp says that I'm within my goal once I finish logging my food for the day but Fitbit has me in the red zone. I have the exact same deficit set. Why would this happen? Which should I trust?
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Weekly Workout Split
Hi guys, I recently kind of had an epiphany and realized I was not working out in efficient ways for weight loss. I was basically only focusing on cardio and not at all on strength training. So, now I wanna redesign my weekly workout plan. Partly because I've hit a plateau and also because I just was not doing things…
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Cardio or strength training for fat loss?
I've read so much lately that cardio is only beneficial because it helps you burn more calories but strength training is what you really need to use in order to lose weight and fat. What's the best type of exercise for these goals? And do you have any recommended weekly splits?
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Did I over excercise?
Hi guys, So normally since I have classes during the week I plan to take fitness classes over the weekend and normally on sundays. Some weekends I do soul cycle, some Zumba, some yoga. This weekend however since I was home and my mom wanted to workout with me, I did a lot....first on Saturday I ran a 5k turkey trot and my…
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Weight fluctuations...
Yesterday when I woke up my weight was 123.8 and I was so excited because I finally broke 24, but today it went way higher than usual and was 126.2. I ate pretty healthily yesterday and ran a 5k. Could it be because I had dinner pretty late?
