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How to build enough energy, to start building more energy? oof
What a pickle. I'm in the worst shape of my life, and now that I am a "remote worker" all mandatory exercise has been removed from my life. I was good for about a week and a half doing cardio and some body weight exercises. I'm not new to this, I don't need to learn about nutrition or how to properly exercise, but I am…
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I am, apparently a clown. Lost 130lbs, and put every single pound back on in the last two years.
Welcome to the circus! Just need to vent this out, as.... I don't really know where to vent it out at. myfitnesspal was absolutely instrumental in getting into the best shape of my life (also a lot of weight lifting and martial arts). It took me around 2-3 years to go from 315lbs to 185lbs. I mean, things I'm sure were…
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Is 2800 mg of Sodium per day unhealthy for someone who is not very active?
RDA is 2300mg, and the internet claims the "average american" consumes 3400mg per day. I'm pretty sure if I were more active, 2800mg would be no issue, but I'm not and will not be for a while. I don't know why, but I'm stuck on this, is it too much? This is the average sodium content for 3 factor75 meals that come to about…
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The best motivation, is no motivation. A short rant from an expert roller coaster dieter.
If you lose weight thinking you're going to get a "hot date" and you don't get a "hot date" you will be defeated If you lose weight inspired by bodybuilders, and think you'll become one, when you don't, you will be defeated If you lose weight because you think you may earn more respect from acquaintances, when you don't,…
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Protein Donuts using your favorite protein pancake mix
Here I used flapjacked buttermilk, but you can use any "just add water" brand (or make your own out of whey isolate, baking powder, and flour). The icing is just a serving of chocolate pb2 mixed with unsweetened almond milk (not in nutrient panel above) For flavoring I used oh my spice birthday cake flavoring, if you're…
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500 kicks in 10 minutes drill.
Did this for the first time the other night and it was a killer, so figure'd I'd share with you all. The rules.... each minute on the minute you do 100 kicks. Your only rest period is the time between when you finish, and the seconds until the next minute. If you look it up on youtube there's a bunch of variations. We did…
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Just for fun, me breaking boards
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Thoughts on Pea and Brown rice proteins?
Since soy fell out of favor as a protein source for a lot of people we've seen an emergence of pea protein, and lately brown rice protein. What I don't understand is, are these "complete" proteins that are suitable for muscle building? I like the fact that these new vegan proteins have so much fiber, and the pea protein is…
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I made Turkey Chorizo. Not nearly as good as the real thing, but a good trade off for half the cals.
1lb 85% fat ground turkey (You could use the lean, but it's going to be even more dry) 1tblspn-ish each of cilantro, chili powder, cumin, garlic, coriander, chipotle (or any pepper you want to use), black pepper + salt. You can play with these ingredient amounts to taste. The coriander and cumin are the body of the…
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Light discussion of how/why bodyfat distribution is different and its effects?
When I gain weight, I tend to gain it "everywhere", but I have many male friends who keep it almost ALL in their bellies as if they were pregnant. I thought maybe the difference is that I don't drink, but the best I can find on beer bellies is that its "too many calories", well duh! Does anyone know of some LIGHT reading…
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It takes a long time to build a city, but you can tear one down very quickly.
Just a fun reminder to stay diligent. Weight and fat can and will come back very quickly if you ever abandon the fitness lifestyle. So make sure you actually enjoy whatever it is you're doing, and never let emotions take you off track!
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"Real Good" Pizza, is it microwavable?
No stores near me carry real good pizza, but you can buy it by the case online shipped with dry ice. Question, what are the cooking directions? My google-fu is failing me. Best I can find is that some people like to use a combination of the microwave and a frying pan. Are these frozen chicken crust pizzas suitable for a…
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Thoughts on cricket protein and/or cricket flour?
Apparently people are trying to bring this to market as a more ecologically friendly food source. I saw someone post a cricket protein bar the other day. I think I remember seeing one in GNC but I was scared to buy it. Has anyone tried either of these? How was flavor and texture? To be clear I'm not asking if the idea of…
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Does anyone else get REALLY sore from stretching?
We've been doing partner stretching all week long, and since I'm so flexible everyone's always like "Do you even feel that???" and push me to go as far as I can. But in the morning, omg, I can barely move. I'm pounding water and eating fruit to try to be able to move like a human being again. It gets better as the day goes…
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My ridiculous professional photos came in
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When there's no women to beat up, they let me beat up the children
:D For my birthday I got to spar everyone in the room one after another, including the kids. So much fun. Thought this picture was great! Right after I dropped an axe kick on him as hard as I could ;)
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Why does TKD focus on kicks above the waist?
I did a bit of reading on self defense, and one of the biggest warnings given is that in a real life situation, never kick above the belt because it's easy to get your leg grabbed. Anyone who does TKD but has a friend who does BJJ can testify this. If you try to kick the BJJ person above the belt, they will grab your leg…
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New Belt, starting assistant leadership team again.
Tested for my "high red" belt which is a red belt with a brown stripe. Just brown, high brown, and bodan before black now. I did great at the test. Sometimes I think I suck at sparring, but I actually go compete. So when I spar people at tests that aren't competitive I'm also kinda shocked. He was a red belt but I'm pretty…
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Supposedly black belts from another dojang are coming to sparring class tonight.
At this point my life has become a cartoon. lol. This might be worse than any tournament.
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Me drunk after receiving a "Martial artist of the year" award last february.
Just sharing for the fun of it. I was smashed and had no idea I was going to be called up. I'm the drunk guy with raffle tickets around his neck. I was roughly 220lbs that night. The next banquet is scheduled for february again and I hope to be under 200lbs and in significantly better shape.
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Best cardio exercises for explosive endurance
What do you feel are the best exercises that lend themselves to the type of cardio needed in a fighting a match? I'm going to vote jump rope.
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NYS Governor's Cup (TKD). Nov 11th in NYC
http://www.nystaekwondo.com/rules/ I'll be there!
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365 day streak as of today.
I've been at this for a while now, multiple years. The first time I posted on the success stories board, I was celebrating one year of logging on MFP http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10560320/one-year-of-using-myfitnesspal-as-of-today-trigger-warning-flexing-chubby-guy-in-underwear This time it's different,…
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Part of the journey is when the student becomes the teacher.
You won't know it's happening until it already has. You'll still be progressing in your curriculum. You'll still be getting instructed by higher belts, you'll still be getting corrected when you do things incorrectly. However; you'll also find yourself demonstrating. Giving advice. Giving back that same instruction and…
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Next week is jump rope week in class for me.
Each week has a theme (sometimes curriculum, sometimes conditioning). Next week we are incorporating jump rope into our warm ups and drills. I am going to be burning.... A LOT of calories.
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Anyone else feel like all the barefoot training has dramatically improved their foot health?
I'm one of those people that believes in use it or lose it. I believe wearing glasses excessively makes your eyes worse. Wearing shoes prevents our feet from doing what they were designed to do, etc. I am flat footed pretty bad, but after a few years of TKD I've noticed my walking stride is much healthier and even though I…
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Here I am sparring [candid photo]
Went to a tournament today. Got second. Lost to the bodan I am sparring in this photo (I'm the red belt). In this photo I believe I was bring up an axe kick but he got his leg over mine in time.
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I put on 50lbs this month. Decided to go back. Now I'm signed up for a tournament this saturday.
I really tried to get out of it, but they are good at peer pressure. I'm depressed out of my mind. Fatter than I've been in years. Completely unconditioned. Now I have to step on the mat and get kicked in the head in an unfriendly manner in 4 days. At the end of the day, it's probably "good for me", but I am usually…
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How much do macros effect body composition?
Two people, identical for the sake of hypothesis, eat 4,000 calories a day for 6 months. One eats primarily sweets and sugars (pretend 90% carbs and fat), the eats primarily meats and veggies (pretend a more typical 40/40/20 split). Both do the same exact amount of exercise. Do both people gain the same amount of fat? Or…
