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Squatting help please.
Hi, I'm a relative newbie to lifting. I've been doing a bit since November but have only recently starting lifting heavily properly. I'm happy with my bench press, pendlay row, shoulder press and deadlift but I'm struggling with form on squatting. I can do bodyweight squats and remain straight backed. I can do ATG squats…
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Working out TDEE and BMR for a wheelchair user.
My OH is a wheelchair user due to Spina Bifida. The bend in his back caused by the SB means that his height is restricted and we worked out today he is approximately 5ft and by balancing on the scales he weighs approximately 9 stone. I say approximate because accurate measurements are more difficult to get. This…
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My head needs to catch up with the mirror.
I apologise, this isn't a success story, it's a kind of along the way story. In January last year I weighed my heaviest 258lbs and I was horrifed. I cried, I raged, I did all the things people do when they come to the realisation that they need to do something about this right now! So I did, I joined the gym. I went a…
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Fitbit 1 users.
Do any of you use these? I would like some honest reviews please as to whether they made a difference to what you thought your activity level/necessary calorie intake was. I've been on MFP for a few months now and while the weight is going it is going very very slowly so I'm constantly questioning myself about whether I'm…
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Knee strengthening exercises
Can anyone recommend anything that will help strengthen my knee? I want to be able to run, do jumping jacks and squats without it crunching and giving way. So far I can only go up to a speed walk, if I try to jog my knee gives way so I want to strengthen the muscles around my knee as much as I can.
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Playing with figures.
According to my age, weight, gender and height my BMR is 1799. (I'm female, 37, 5ft 4 and 234lbs). According to Katch Mccardle my TDEE is 2788 for moderate activity or 2748 for light activity. Not sure which to go for as when I'm working or working out its quite active but weekends I'm not at work I'm pretty much a sloth.…
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Confused about numbers
I'm sorry for rehashing something that comes up again and again but I'm very confused about numbers. I've used the online Scooby calculator suggested by 'in place of a road map'. The results I got were based on being sedentary with very little exercise and are as follows. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) 1795 lose 1.1 lbs 0.5 kg…
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Would love some heavy lifting friends
I've read loads of posts on here about lifting heavy and seen many pics of results and been impressed. So I bought NROLFW and devoured it in my spare time. I came to the conclusion I want to pick up heavy things, put the down again and repeat. I spoke to my PT about it. I've previously been doing 2 circuit sessions with…
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Teeny Weeny NSV but for me it's huge.
I have seriously dodgy knees, if I try and do anything with impact I get shooting pains through one of them. They crunch constantly and one of them randomly dislocates as and when it pleases and has to be smacked back into place. As a result I've never been able to do more than a fairly fast walk. Today I jogged! For the…
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Just survived my first session....
with Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. It nearly killed my knees! There were all sorts of revolting scrunchy and crunchy noises coming from them and the jumping jacks nearly finished me off. Please tell me it gets easier as I get fitter? I have a PT session at the gym in the morning and 2 hours of wheelchair basketball in the…
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Hold them tight.
My heart is breaking for my daughter. She has a very close male friend who moved to Wales a few years ago. They speak on facebook/skype or msn most days. He went off to college, she went off to college. He was bullied so badly he committed suicide this morning :( . She is in pieces and there's nothing I can do. I'm 250…
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Coming out of lurkdom.
Hi, I thought I ought to introduce myself as I've been lurking for a while but been to scared to post. I've been trying to lose weight solo for a few months now and its just not working. I've been busting my behind at the gym since September when my OH joined with me and logging religiously for the last few weeks. I don't…
