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Piyo Core Routine: Core or Upper Body
I am not sure if I am doing the Core routine correctly or not since I generally end up feeling it in my shoulders and chest. It is possibly I feel it in my shoulders and chest due to the many planks and plank-like exercises and my chest and shoulders are kinda weak. However, that doesn't take away from the fact my…
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How to make up sick days/missed days
Hey all, I slept 23 hours yesterday (no joke) and have been nursing an upset stomach today and may do the same tomorrow. I refuse to work out when I'm not feeling 100% health-wise since it is a recipe for disaster. I know that will leave me with 3 days of exercise to make up. How do you make up missed days? Do you do…
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Hand Pain during Yoga, Esp Down Dog
To be honest it has been a while since I have done Yoga and I do not doubt that could be part of the problem. With that said, I will sometimes feel a little pain the the middle of my right palm while doing yoga-generally while doing downward facing dog. I am right-handed and work in an office where I type, write, and do…
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18lbs lost & 1/3 of the way to my goal weight!
When I started this journey it was December 27th and I figured I would start by weighing and taking measurements. At first I was shocked by what I taped at; now I am happy I did since it gives me another way to measure my success. On that first day I was 175.5lbs, a 36.75" waist, 43" hips, and was at 41.7% body fat. It…
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How often do you weigh in and measure?
I used to keep myself tied to the scale and measure every day, but quickly found myself getting discouraged. To keep that from happening again I now weigh in every Monday. That way I can see how my eating and working out affects my weight. Also, waiting a month seemed too long to weigh. However, I do measure myself only…
