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4 day Beginner routine: opinions wanted
I had a friend ask me to train him up and tech him some things. I am torn between recommending something like starting strength, or giving him a beginner routine I wrote for him that focuses on the basics plus some functional strength. The routine is as follows: FULL CYCLE CONSITS OF A & B Part A) ENDURANCE WEEK DAY 1:…
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Trying not to be judgemental - just venting.
I was fit for most of my 20s, stopped caring for about 2 years - been back at it a good 8 months, only have about 25lbs left to lose, I eat for a goal again, I care about my health, I care about my fitness, I lift weights almost religiously. I've struggled with substance abuse/mental health/addiction/alcoholism in the…
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New to being a cooking adult
When I made the decision to cut weight, I knew what to do, how to eat a deficit, what quality food was, etc. That was easy, I was pretty fit up until a couple years ago. The problem is - the whole time I was fit I was in the military and ate in the chow hall most of the time other than my post workout steak and eggs. In my…
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What now?
I was talking to a friend today about lifting, self improvement etc and something hit me: I don't have much of a life anymore. I used to be super fit, in the military, but also an alcoholic...when I was bored, I would just go out to a bar, start drinking, and ride whatever rollercoaster I hopped on that night. Life felt a…
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What is considered a "good" weight for farmers walks?
Anyone want to chime in on what a "good", respectable weight for a 30 meter farmers walk is? I started getting serious about them about 2 months ago. Started with 75lb dumbbells per hand doing 4-6 sets of a lap of my old gym. I'm at a new gym now and I currently walk the length of the turf which is around 30 meters. Moved…
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Is 2lbs a week too much now?
I re-started my fitness journey in April by getting back to lifting weights after 2 years off (lifted for 5+ previously). Went from 288 to 301 in about 4 months of just eating a lot and getting enough protien, got most of my strength back. At 301, I put myself on a 1000 cal deficit and began cutting 2lbs a week. Currently…
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Beginner lifting routine
I had a friend come to me and ask to train him up. I took starting strength and modified it a bit in the areas I thought were lacking (namely pull ups, dips, and core. I also added a bit of basic strength conditioning because I think it is important) Anyways, I think it is a pretty well designed beginner routine and…
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It's official: I'm an old man
Tonight I went to a concert my cousin was playing at a bar, stayed only for his set, drank nothing but water, and left at 10:30 because I wanted to have my bedtime meal at 11, and I get up at 7 to go to the grocery store and the gym. I'm still in my 20s.
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Of water weight, glycogen, and daily weight fluctuations
This is a few years old so it very well could have been posted here as I have only been on the forum for a few months. That being said, I think this is worth posting. This guy lost 24lbs in 24 hours in an effort to raise awareness about weight fluctuations and to prove that the scale is not the end all be all measure. This…
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Question for keto people
How long does it take for your body to go into ketosis? I'm slightly low carb - around 150g a day - that being said, almost all of my carbs are eaten in about a 6 hour period in the afternoon. I have no intention of going keto, but I've recently been wondering if my meal timing and macro profile is putting me in mild…
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Helping someone with substance abuse, mental health, and growing up
I have this family member - we will call him Fred. Fred lives with his father, is in his late 20s, Can't (or won't) hold down a job long, has never lived on his own or had his own vehicle titled to him, struggles with anger and temper control issues (I believe there is some underlying MH issues), and abuses substances…
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Can we take a moment...
To recognize how great apps like MFP are - how convenient and easy they make it to track food, whether for weight loss, weight gain, bodybuilding, whatever. Apps like this are making a difference, making it easier to learn about nutrition, and making a healthy eating lifestyle much more accessible to the general public.…
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Epic dirty bulk?
Ok, so I used to be a fit 205lbs (ish), then I quit lifting and eating proper and got fat to about 300lbs over the course of 2 years. I've been lifting again for 7 months, and eating a properly balanced deficit for around 3 - currently sitting in the low 260s, and cutting. The thing is, I am now as strong, if not stronger,…
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Calculated my maintenence/gaining calories
When I started this, I set out at a 1000 deficit, planned to cut 70-100lbs...still at that, which is just shy of 2500 calories/day. I know this is correct - I've been losing 2lbs a week for just under 3 months (after the 10lb water/glycogen) flush. Overall I'm 36lbs lighter...being a little under halfway to my goal, I…
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Pushing vehicles
So today, a car towed in that my roommate is going to fix (he is a mechanic) - anyways, to get from the parking spot it was dropped off in to our garage, it had to be pushed. Just for fun, I told him to hop in and I would push it myself, just to see if I could. I did, and while it wasn't easy per say, it also wasn't overly…
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Proper maintenence weight?
I posted this over in general, but it got bumped to the bottom of the page pretty quick and no one is even viewing it anymore. Looking back, that was probably the wrong place to post it - anyways, this is just a copy and paste. Recently, I've been floating the idea of changing my target wieght. I'm a 6'1 male, and I know…
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Change my target wieght?
Recently, I've been floating the idea of changing my target wieght. I'm a 6'1 male, and I know from previous experience my athletic range is between 190lbs and 220lbs. 190, I'm lean, have tons of muscular endurance, and I'm fairly fast, but my strength suffers. At 220, I'm much stronger, but I have a bit higher BF% and my…
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The average person doesn't know what healthy is
I've had people ask me why I think I need to lose wieght when I'm at like 27% bf. I've heard people who would medically classify as obese say they are fairly healthy and a little overweight. I've had people tell me I'm weird for weighing out a steak, and call it obsessive to track what you put into your body, or be weirded…
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Strongman
Recently I've gotten really into strongman, been reading up and watching vids/YouTube/documentaries on the likes of Eddie Hall, Brian Shaw, Big Z, Marius P, Benedikt, Thor, Magnus ver Magnusson etc. Really find it amazing what these guys can accomplish. It has inspired me to throw 1-2 strongman style events that complement…
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Feeling like the only thing I care about is fitness
I used to be pretty fit, for the better part of a decade. I got fat over the course of a couple years - I'm fixing that now, and it's going great. I'm making progress weekly on my lifts and cardio, I'm focused, I stick to my meal plan, don't really cheat; all around productive in this aspect of my life. The problem is, I'm…
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Gaining strength in a deficit
So I know I SHOULDN'T be gaining strength in a deficit, but I am...consistently. All my beginner gains should have maxed out a long time ago (I lifted for 5+ years) - and my re-gain of strength was pretty much over 4 months after I started lifting again (after 2 year hiatus)...I'm starting to break into PR territory at…
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Active hobbies?
What are your active hobbies? I want to talk gear with people. I'm into other things and of course all discussion is welcome but the big two that come to mind for me are dirt biking and snowboarding. For dirtbike I currently ride a Honda 2006 CRF450R, mostly trails, in the middle of turning that track bike into a true…
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The challenges of doing this alone
Anyone else live with family or roomates who eat what they want (not judging, you do you), don't care about excersise, etc. Do you find it hard to be around drinking, unhealthy food, and the fact that no one cares that you added 30lbs to your deadlift, shaved a minute off your mile, etc? Or gives you $H!T (good natured) a…
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Too much salmon?
Is there a cause to worry about mercury levels in salmon? Specifically farm raised? On average I eat anywhere between 16-28 oz a week - a 4 oz serving most days as part of my after gym meal. All of the info I can find in my searches says a limit of 12 oz a week for pregnant or nursing women, but nothing about men or non…
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The first guy who discovered humans could drink animal milk...
What in the F@%# was he doing, and why?
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The importance of excersise tracking
I'd like to start a discussion on something near and dear to me - logging excersise. You see them - the people in the gym with little notebooks, writing down every set, every rep. I'm one of those people, and IMO, you don't see enough people doing this. First off, I'll start with the math. On average, a lifting session is…
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When to lower deficit/take maintenence week/etc.
I started tracking food 65 days ago, at 301lbs. So far I am right around 30lbs down (before y'all jump my throat about this being too fast, note that like 10-12 lbs of that was water and glycogen that came off in the first 5 days. It has been a steady 2lbs a week since then.) What i am wondering is WHEN to take a a…
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Tracking outdoor activities
How do you guys track things like dirt-biking, snowboarding, shoveling rock (construction), and the like. I know MFP has an option for these under cardio but it is ENTIRELY too generous on calories burned. I also found their "strength training" calculator to be way too generous. I'm at a point where I've set my activity…
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BS you hear that irritates you in relation to health/fitness/nutrition.
"On a diet" - diets end, and that's why you fail. "Turn muscle to fat" and vice versa - facepalm* The word "toned" BMI being hailed as more important than BF% "I don't want to lift because I'll get bulky"...yeah, cause getting big is easy
