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Home based upper body workout plan with minimal equipment
I am looking to do two home based upper body strength training sessions a week, and need some guidance on the exercises and the order to do them. I have a history of endurance exercise, but I have never done strength training and am a novice at lifting. I am focusing on my upper body strength to bulk up a bit, as the lower…
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Setting MFP Calorie targets and activity trackers
I am looking to set my target calories for weight loss, and i am trying to understand how to set up MFP with the correct cal targets lets say a fairly standard 3,500 cal deficit per week (500 cals per day). I wear a activity tracker (Garmin Forerunner 235) and use a Garmin 820 for cycling (cals determined from a power…
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Home based weight workouts and CV training
I have been using MFP for a while and have lost about 8kg in the last 9 months. I'm currently about 83kg (from 90-92kg) and dropping, and BF% of 16% (ish), which has been achieved by diet and CV work. The CV work that i do and enjoy are long runs (>1hr) and cycles (>2hrs), which burn a shed load of calories (>1,000 cals).…
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4000 calorie day
So I am new to trying to shift some weight and have been tracking calorie intake through the week. Yesterday I had a bad eating day, which to be honest I have fairly regularly, e.g. few beers and pizza. I tracked honestly what was going in my mouth honestly, and came out with a 4000 calorie day! I was shocked by how many…
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Cycling nutrition, weight loss and calorie deficit
I am looking for some pointers on cycle training to lose fat but maintain muscle mass / strength. I am returning to cycling training after overeating, being sedentary and gaining weight. I am aiming to do 5-6 hours a week, with a long 2-3 hour ride at the weekend. This leads to some decent energy expenditure (3k - 4k cals)…
