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Weight lifting shoes plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis can come and go. I wear wide turf shoes for soccer with stiff arch inserts. I wear open toed sandals with mild flexible arch support for every day activities, but will get symptoms if walking on hard pavement for more than 20 minutes. I walk barefoot on the beach and sometimes at home, so I don't become…
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Identifying appropriate macros
New to macros... I achieved my goal weight earlier this week. That goal was based on what I weighed in my twenties when I was slim and active. I have now switched to maintenance calories. There are many macro calculators, articles, general guidelines/starting points... and I'm feeling a confused about what is most…
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Tips for re-assessing goals and deciding when to go into maintenance/how?
I'm new to weight-loss. September: Joined MFP Original goal: lose 30lbs. Yesterday: Hit my goal As a newbie, so far I've learned: Weight-loss is different from fat-loss Strength training is important to maintain/gain muscle during cal deficit NSV's are important Scale numbers don't always matter, BMI, Navy Fat Calculator…
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good app for the gym?
I have an *Android* phone Any recommendations for a good app to track my weight-lifting sessions at the gym? Nothing complicated... just user friendly easy entry journal to track date, type of exercise, weight/resistance progression and reps I saw "Gym app" as one recommendation, any users experience? Others? I've been…
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sudden drop weight-loss
I'm new to weight-loss Female, 5'5" Starting weight: 155lbs+ Diet: 1200 cal deficit Week 1-2: lost 10lbs (assuming it was water weight, and because I didn't realize I had to eat back my exercise cals...) Since then, I am eating back my exercise cals, and have been losing about 1lb/week. Recently, I plateaued at 139lbs for…
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hip flexor help...
I was practicing soccer today and felt a sudden pain in the front of my right hip when I was contracting my knee/leg upwards for a kick. At first I thought I had pulled my quad b/c the pain radiated but it seems to be originating from the hip flexor. It feels quite minor, as I can still walk and do a light run without any…
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Lose fat, gain muscle... diet?
ME: Female, 44, 5'5" MFP Day 1: >155lbs, neck 15, waist 37.5, hips 38 BMI calc: 25.8 overweight US Navy Calc: "obese" *est. body fat 35%, fat mass 54lbs, lean mass 100lbs MFP Calorie Intake: 1200 MFP Day 50: <139lbs, neck 14, waist 31, hips 35 BMI calc: 23.1 normal US Navy Calc: "fit" *est. body fat 24%, fat mass 33lbs,…
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barbell deadlift vs. squat vs. deadlift squat
My squats are good and I have good form. I've learned some deadlifting in the past, using kettle bells. I'm now being re-introduced to the deadlift with a barbell, something I have little to no experience with. Different trainers teach the deadlift differently, and I understand that it also depends on body type (e.g.…
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What do you look for in a trainer?
Aside from gym group classes and many martial arts instructors in private dojos, I've only had two gym trainers. Being inexperienced, I didn't know what to look for. My first trainer, who I paid privately at a small gym, in retrospect, was excellent. He had me do progressive resistance with kettle bells, sand bags,…
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Any swimmers/surfers here?
I surf and/or mostly ocean (or occasional pool) swim minimum 3x/week, sometimes more. I stretch before and after. I used to use the medicine ball and kettle bells to help with improving my surfing, but wish to change things up a bit. What kind of routine do you have to incorporate other cardio and strength training? Do you…
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Making strength training fun
I've always been active. Formerly danced, did martial arts for 15 years, now I surf and long-distance ocean swim, just joined a soccer team. These are things I take pleasure in and always look forward to. I have never truly enjoyed strength training (using body weight/kettle bells/barbells/machines). I've joined gyms,…
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New and trying to find ideal exercises for keeping muscle and better metabolism
I'm completely new to learning how to lose weight! I'd like to lose a minimum of 10 lbs, but ideally 25lbs total. But, I don't want to lose muscle mass... My calorie intake recommendation by MFP is 1200/day, which is manageable for me/female. I'm still figuring out an ideal weight-loss fitness routine. Normally, I stretch…
