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Shoulder press strength decreasing
Hi everyone, I do shoulder presses using adjustable dumbells as part of general circuit training/upper body supersets. In the last few months I've increased my weight dramatically on all other upper body moves (lateral raises, tricep extensions, bicep curls, pullovers etc) but the amount of weight I can lift for shoulder…
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Question re. treadmill!
Hello everyone, So I've just started doing a bit of treadmill after finally joining a gym, but I have a question - when I run, I don't tend to get out of breath and feel like I could easily run for a lot longer than I do, except my legs get super heavy and painful and I feel light headed so I have to stop after 15-20…
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Going for Dim Sum!
As it says, tonight we are going to apparently the best Dim Sum place in town :) YUM! The database is full of Dim Sum things but the cal counts vary so much, anyone have any idea what typical calories might be, say per piece, and which the best ones to go for would be?
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Beachbody DVDs are so expensive!
Hi everyone, I've been getting great results with home DVD workout and was intrigued to check out some of the Beachbody programs that are so often mentioned on here - well, I went on Amazon and Insanity is over £100? Eek! Does anyone know of any retailers that might sell it for less?
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How can a 6kg kettlebell be too heavy?!
I decided to give kettlebells a go, asked my friend who works out with them a lot and she recommended an 8 or 10 to start. Well I decided on 6 and it is so bloody heavy! I don't dare do anything with it, injury waiting to happen. WEAKLING!
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Lost the weight but now hate my shape!
Hey everyone, So I've pretty much reached my goal weight (didn't have much to lose, just wanted to drop a dress size to get back into my pretty dresses) and I'm proud, but not completely happy with the results. I'm definitely more defined all over (esp the arms), but I've lost the boobs and muffin top that I got when I put…
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Will I get good results with dumbells?
I've given in My muscle definition is still slightly less than I want, so I'm going to give in and lift weights! Unfortunately I can't really afford a gym membership, plus I work out better at home. If I buy heavier dumbells and follow along with some fitness blender videos, will I get good definition? Or will I just…
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Help me plan for a week away!
Hi all, I'm going to be going to a 7 day conference with work in a couple of weeks. Several things that scare me progress wise: The days are 9am-9pm so no time for even a walk! It's in the US and I have heard their portion sizes can be pretty big, and I have no control over what will be served. It's not that feasible to…
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Any tips for morning workouts?
I'm finding I have less and less time to work out in the evenings due to my workload increasing - and frankly I'm getting sick of eating my dinner at 9pm. I was thinking maybe try to split my workouts in half and do some in the morning... HOWEVER - I am SO not a morning person. Getting up before 8am makes me feel…
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Extra protein is driving me crazy!
I've been working out a lot (mostly Jillian!) and was advised to up my protein, so I changed my macro settings to 40/30/30 and was aiming for about 80g of protein a day. Normally I LOVE meat and eggs so I thought this would be easy. One week later, the thought of meat and eggs was making me nauseous, I craved carbs all day…
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Core exercises needed!
The one remaining trouble zone is my stomach area - I'm continuing to try and lose overall weight but I would like to know what you think are some of the best ab/core exercises? Please don't say planks, my arms can't take it...
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Doing Jillian Michaels and feeling weaker
Hi everyone! I've been rotating a variety of Jillian Michaels DVD's (30DS, Banish Fat, No more trouble zones and 6 week 6 pack). I started off doing 30DS every day and now do 5 days a week. Have dropped about 11 pounds in the last month and half, and the cardio is getting a million times easier, but the strength moves feel…
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Breakfast makes me utterly ravenous
I generally like to eat a good breakfast (boiled eggs + greek yoghurt and raspberries at the minute), however I'm finding that even though I leave the house at 8am full up I'm ready to eat a horse by 9am. I try to snack on fruit at my work coffee break around 11am but sometimes I get so hungry I have to cave and get a load…
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New here - mostly looking for maintenance tips!
Hi there! I think I've got it cracked with the weight loss (mostly thanks to that goddess Jillian Michaels...) and I'm now 4 pounds away from my goal! HOWEVER I've been here before, and I tend to cave, slide back into the habit of Dominos Two for Tuesday and the weight comes creeping back. So I suppose I'll be looking…
