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Just wanted to say--- thanks...
to 92sarahbrown for the original idea! And everyone else who joined in for the support. I did the 100 squats routine for the first 2-3 months when this group was still new. I've come a long way since and have fallen in love with barbell squats. I currently do 40 reps each day, with 140 lbs plates on the bar. (following the…
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What muscles do pull-ups and chin-ups primarily work?
I think they're a great workout but I can't decide when to do these on my split routine. Back day, shoulders or arms? In my experience (read; muscle soreness!) chin ups seem like a great bicep exercise and pull ups seem to work my entire upper body.
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High intensity cardio/HIITs OR steady state (explanation)
Thought I'd share this: Source: http://ology.com/post/74808/fat-burning-quick-sprints-work-because-your-body-thinks-you-re-running-from-a-wolf
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Tips for transitioning from 5k to 10k
Hello! I have been running 5k's almost every other 2-3 days as part of my cardio training. Have reduced my personal best time of over 40 minutes (when I was heavier) to just 26.5 minutes within 5 months and in the process seriously fallen head over heels (not literally) with running! My typical 5k routine goes something…
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What % of your calorie allowance do you typically eat in you
...."eat in your meals" This is more of a poll/survey. I know the time of meal is irrelevant when your aim is weight loss but I am only curious : What % of their calories are my fellow MFP-ers eating in their Breakfasts/Lunches/Dinners ? (Or however many meals you take) Here's a typical day breakdown for me: Breakfast: 15%…
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Unable to sleep! Overtraining or bad exercise scheduling?
Hello MFPers! I've always been a bit of an insomniac, getting only 6-7 hours of sleep each day even if that. Last month I started lifting heavy and my sleeping habits have gotten much much worse. For some reason I find myself being awake at the slightest of disturbances. It's like my body is not able to adjust to the new…
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Shifting to resistance training?
Hello all! Today my BF% is 10 numbers less than it was exactly 1 year ago. It's at 21% at the moment, and my friends tell me I look weak and weary. The loss has come about through an year of caloric deficit but I've kept that up by doing a LOT of cardio and some light lifting (in the form of 10 - 15 lbs dumbbells). My…
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Logging HIIT cardio session?
Say, this is what my exercise consisted of: 5 sprints. 2 min each at ~ 15 mi/h In b/w the sprints I walk 1 minute at ~ 4 mi/h Just to get a general idea of this... How would one go about logging such a HIIT cardio ? Add them seperate? or average out the time/speed.
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New here. Half-way to my target, need to keep going!
Hello all! I am from Pakistan and am new here. Pleased to join the community. I've been trying to lose weight for a couple of years. I weighed in the high-end of 90's (kg scale. Around 220 lbs) last year and that's when I hit my low point. Then I decided it was just too much. Before I'd hit 100 I started off w/cardio but…
