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what the eff? let chloe compete!
that this is even a thing makes me so angry. http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/burpees-for-chloe
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Another win in the overturning of DOMA!
All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes August 29, 2013 by HRC staff http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/all-legal-same-sex-marriages-will-be-recognized-for-federal-tax-purposes Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a ruling that will ensure…
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seeking intake & lifting routine advice
hi Sara and SideSteel, i'm seeking your expert opinions on my intake and a lifting program. thank you so much for your insight and help :) Provide your stats (height/weight/age/bodyfat% if you know it/etc) height: 5'8.5 weight: 140-145 age: 35.75 bodyfat: my scale at home says 29%, online calculators say 22-25% What's your…
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athletes coming out
not to get too political, but am i the only one feeling a little snubbed that Jason Collins coming out has thrown the media and corporations into a gay rights, equality, coming out celebratory party? women like Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King who've been out for the past several decades garnered no media…
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supplemental strength builders
hola ladies! i'm wondering if you'd share whether or not you're doing any supplemental exercises to improve the 5 major 5x5s, and what you're doing, if anything. i think my ohp and rows really need some help, so i'm particularly interested in those, but i'm also curious to know what else others are doing in addition.…
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furious pete
forgive me if this is old news, but someone sent me this video, and after watching a little bit of furious pete's channel, i'm kind of amazed by him. he was hospitalized for anorexia 10 years ago and has become a professional bodybuilder and eater since. i think he's serving as a great role model for people who struggle to…
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suggestions for home cardio machine
i've decided i need an at-home cardio something for mornings when i know i can't get to the gym. i'm not a runner or a stationary biker, but i'd love an arc or elliptical type machine. if you have one you LOVE or absolutely can't stand, can you let me know the brand and/or model? i'm aiming to keep it under $500 but i'm…
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dumb amazing snack question...
has anybody ever seen or had mame gonomi? do you know the nutritional info? http://www.alibaba.com/product-tp/110552303/Mame_Gonomi.html or can you translate? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOZnvGINRDw they are a japanese snack that seems to be made of some type of flour (rice, maybe) surrounding a peanut. they are…
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mfp and calculating cardio calories
does anyone know how mfp calculates cardio calories? I enter time and it spits out calories but it doesn't seem to factor intensity or resistance. this I ponder as I await delivery of my hrm.
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omg, i can't do a lunge!
so i fouled up my lunges today really badly! i never knew the correct form involved stepping out and back in. i always just kind of got into position and bobbed up and down on the back leg. teehee. i watched some videos and i'm just not getting it. and my jefit model only has two animations, down and up. so the whole…
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switching to maintenance - tips or how to?
thanks for any words of wisdom you might be able to share here... so after two months of plateau, while mostly eating at a deficit and working out daily, i am realizing my body just doesn't want to be at what i set my goal weight at (125), so i've adjusted (128) and am switching to maintenance calories. this is a pretty…
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deadlift without a barbell?
ok, there are a million bajillion threads about deadlifts, but i encountered a problem tonight i don't know how to bypass. my gym has no freeweight barbells! i know, i know, i'm switching to a *real* gym march 1, but until then what's the best alternative to a deadlift using dumbells? please and thank you <3
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there are cupcakes...
in the office. red velvet with cream cheese frosting. two dozen of them. and i don't want one. ::sitting on hands:: ::i don't want one:: meh.
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ate all my cardio calories and gained 2lbs
so last week i tried an experiment. i hadn't been eating all my exercise calories and the scale was pretty much stuck, so i decided to eat them back and see if that helped. no, i gained 2 lbs. one variable is that i bumped up my strength training with heavier weights. but i only did 3 days of strength training at 35-45…
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what's the most difficult part of being healthy for you?
for me, it's forcing myself to slowly drink a glass or two of water and wait 20 minutes to feel full after a meal, so that i don't go and have another meal or snack immediately because i'm used to a much larger quantity of food. the waiting is the hardest part. what's yours, and what do you do to stay strong?
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ladies-staying a step ahead of pms bloat tips?
sorry guys, unless you've got firsthand experience with this one, i think many of the ladies here will know what i'm talking about... every month for nearly two weeks before my friendly visitor arrives, i'm prone to insane bloat and horrid constipation, no matter what i try. the tiniest bit of salt puffs me up, even high…
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am i getting enough strength training?
i'm looking for some insight into frequency of strength training. i was very focused on cardio only during my weight loss process, but now i'm about at my goal and would like a little more definition in my muscles. i've started to do fewer reps at heavier weights, and have increased my protein intake, but i want to make…
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which hrm do you use, do you like it, and why?
i'm looking for an easy to use, non-gps, accurate as hell hrm. help me pick one?
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bouncing scale
hi everyone. i see so much variation in my scale day to day, it's scary. ok, it's not insane variation, but if i skip the gym after a week of going every day, i'm up a pound to a pound and a half, even if i'm within my calorie goals. is this normal? is it water? does anyone else have daily fluctuations and gains?
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protein powders
my apologies if this has been covered before, i'm new, and read through some old threads but didn't see it. i want to find a vegan protein powder, b/c i'm allergic to casein and whey, but don't know which is best. i'd like to be able to bake/make protein bars with it, but also make smoothies or add it to foods. share what…
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kitchennerd seeks pals to share recipes and workouts
hey, i'm wendy. in the last 8 months i've lost about 40lbs, and am 2lbs away from my goal weight. i've made some drastic changes to my eating habits and lifestyle, and i just started using myfitnesspal as i'm approaching maintenance stage. i LOVE to cook, and have been having so much fun creating recipes based on…
