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Any martial artists out there?
Hi everyone, Are there any of you lovely people in MFP land who do martial arts regularly? I do taekwondo, TAGB style. I've been doing it almost 3 years now and have reached my red belt (2 belts away from black belt). When I started training, I was quite slim but because of medication I was put on, I gained about 9 stone…
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Flexibility
Hi everyone, I do Taekwondo, have done for 3 years now (I've reached 1st kup -red/black stripe). When I started, I lost a lot of weight and gained some flexibility. I started putting on weight when I started a medication, and 2 years later I'd put on 140 pounds. I had still trained tkd while the weight was going on, and I…
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Fitness gadgets.. UK
Sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place. My uncle has asked me what I want for Christmas and I have no idea. But I'd like something that I can use on my fitness/weight loss journey. Apart from dumbells, swiss ball, yoga mat, medicine balls and resistance bands (which I all have), is there anything that I could ask…
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Exercise bike routines
Hi everyone, My husband has recently bought me a spin-style exercise bike. I started using it yesterday. My plan is to do: Monday - spin Tuesday - taekwondo class (90 minutes, varying intensity, including bodyweight exercises like burpees, press ups, soldier crawls) Wednesday- spin Thursday - spin Friday- Taekwondo class…
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TMI, perhaps?
Me and my husband have recently been 'intimate', shall we say. Beforehand, I was feeling fine, but now afterwards I feel like I have had a total energy crash. It almost feels like low blood sugar. I'm not diabetic or anything. Dinner isn't ready until about 5:40pm, and will be meat, veg and potatoes baked without oil.…
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Taekwondo people in UK
Hi every one, I currently do taekwondo (I've been doing it for 3 years, currently red belt) in the UK, in an organisation called TAGB (taekwondo association of great britain), which is kinda like ITF. I'm crazy about it and love it to bits. I would like to connect with other taekwondo practitioners, TAGB, ITF, WTF to…
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Weight Training for Taekwondo
Hi everyone, I am not new to weight training, when I was 19-20 (4-5 years ago) I trained for powerlifting. I managed a 120kg squat, 135kg deadlift and 65kg bench press at a weight of 67kg. Then I met my now husband and habits slipped. Also, around the same time, i became mentally unwell and spent the last 4 years in and…
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how much loss to be noticeable?
Back story - I started 2 weeks ago at 275 lbs. So far I've lost 7 lbs. I have a lot of clothes that are the size down/tight from where I've gained. Trying them on makes me feel rubbish about myself. I would like to be able to set myself a goal (for instance, lose 25 lbs) to try them on again and hopefully, all being well,…
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c25k on the treadmill?
Hello all, I started the couch to 5k programme on Monday, I did my first run outside. However, I felt very self conscious about myself running (I have low self confidence issues) I would like to do the programme on the treadmill in the gym until I feel better about going into the big wide world. My question is: What…
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Is it safe to run?
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone could help me with my workout ideas. I was a normal weight until about 2 years ago when I was put on some dodgy medication and gained 10 stone. Throughout the time I was gaining weight, I trained two-three times a week in Taekwondo (which involved calithensetics -sp? interval running,…
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Mental Health
Hello everyone, I am not new to this site but I really wanted to reach out for some support for like minded people. I have a treatment-resistant form of schizoaffective disorder and am currently taking clozapine. I am very sedated on these meds and sometimes it is very hard to achieve anything during the day. I still try…
