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Exercise following augmentation.
Am booked in for a removal and reaug in one month and am just wondering if anyone can give advise as to how they worked their training around recovery? I currently do weights most days with only a couple of days cardio. Was thinking of going back to just cardio initially, then starting on legs lightly and moving up body…
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Ladies eating 2200k plus?
I upped my cals from 1800 to 2000 a month or so ago as felt I was losing too fast and have last week just upped it again to 2500 as was still feeling hungry and not enough energy, I am looking for friends of any ladies who eat a similar amount, just for meal ideas and so I don't feel so bad eating so much (and some days…
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Clean eating condiments?
Whilst when I cook a meal from scratch I never use condiments, when I cook up some steak or chicken on it's own I'm not sure of any 'clean' condiments I can use so was looking for suggestions. I'm not 100% clean eating but I do like to for the majority so would be interested, even if it's recipes to make your own versions…
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Warming up before lifting advice needed.
l have only started doing any weights recently so looking for some advice. When I was given my first 'plan' from the gym it didn't mention any warm ups (except cardio for 15 mins prior) but I was only lifting very light weights. Have been slowly upping the weights about once a week/fortnight. I usually do 3 sets x - 10-12…
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Struggling to recover after running.
My basic training is: Mon: strength (10 mins cardio for warm up, 40 mins free weights, 20 mins abs) Tue: cardio (30 mins run, 10 mins bike, 20 mins cross trainer) Wed strength Thur: cardio (as above - or a body conditioning class if I need someone else to motivate me) Fri: strength Sat: cardio (try for a longer run than…
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Does exercise help the post pregnancy skin?
I have always tended to carry a little extra fat on my belly even at my smallest post pregnancies but I am seeing the more fat I lose around my tummy the more excess skin I have and today while doing plank type exercises I can see the skin hang and obviously not liking it at all..... Will it get worse or better the more…
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Can finally see a difference!!
I wasn't big when I joined this site but have been working really hard to improve what I do have and today I can actually see a real difference in my progress pics so wanted to share, When I started a couple of months ago I was about 135, I dropped down to 126 but then went back up to 130 but fitting in to smaller clothes…
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Running in the rain
We don't seem to be getting a summer and I had been putting off running outside until the weather got better, but that looks like it will never happen so I'm taking it outside anyway..... Can I just run in normal gym clothes? Or are there better fabrics that will be more comfortable? It's not cold at the moment so don't…
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Making the most of cardio...?
I'm hoping someone can give me some tips on getting more out of my gym session as I feel like I'm not getting as much out of it as I was. I realise heavy lifting will be recommended and this will happen in about 4 weeks. I want to wait until I'm in Australia and my brother can show me how to do it all properly before I…
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Mid-workout snack?
I don't normally eat mid-workout but there are a couple of days a week I do a pump style class for an hour, then go into the gym on cardio. I have been having to cut my cardio short as I am getting hunger pains. I had a protein shake in the middle today and whilst that kept the hunger away it did make me feel bloated so…
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Sodium - how much?
I've never really taken much notice of my sodium but recently changed it so I can see it on my diary. How much sodium is the minimum someone should be getting? I know that there are obvious problems with going over, but I also know sodium is important in the body so wondered if there is a minimum? Most days I'm under 2,000…
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Eating exercise cals.....
At the moment my cals are set to 1500 and I eat back exercise cals which normally takes me to 2100 on exercise days. The problem I am having is going back to just 1500 on non exercise days, and I don't want to increase it as then on exercise days it becomes too much. I find myself binging on the 1500 day sand ending up…
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12.5%bodyfat??
I went on a machine that measures weight/height/body fat about a month ago and it came in at 17.5% bodyfat. I was hoping to drop that by the end of June but wasn't really sure how easy that would be. I went on today just to see where I was at and it read I am 12.5% - now that seems really low. I am thin but I don't think I…
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Exercise with shin splints?
Have recently starting jogging (treadmill) and think I pushed myself a little too hard the last 2 days and now have what I think is shin splints. On the inner side of my shin it's very sore and aches when I walk. Have just had my feet checked and got new shoes a couple of weeks ago. I'm wondering do you work through the…
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Ladies - food consumption v PMS
Hi Wondering if anyone else has this...... once a month when I'm due on (don't actually get periods as on coil, but still get the symptoms) I am starving! Fairy grumpy too but I ended up having a binge yesterday as was feeling so hungry and a little sensitive. Does anyone have any ideas how to combat this? I was thinking…
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JM Boob lift??
Has anyone else noticed an improvement in their boobs since doing Shred? I've had two kids and do have some extra skin but it seems to be getting better and my boobs seem to have received some sort of mini boob lift!!
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Aerobic shoes
Hi folks Have got myself a new pair of running shoes as was starting to get foot and knee pain with my older pair. They have been great for running but I used them tonight for my shred dvd and I'm not sure they have enough support for aerobics? What sort of shoes should I be looking for? By the looks of Jillian's dvds they…
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Yoga - mobility
I do a yoga class on Friday mornings but whilst I think it's great for stretching I'm not sure if it's something I can log as I don't feel like I've had a workout - or really worked my muscles. The yoga class I do another day is very full on and I log that as it includes a lot of core work and muscle strength. If you do a…
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Where to learn about protein?
I see lots of talk about protein shakes etc and am absolutely clueless. Can anyone point me in the right direction to somehwere that explains it and whether or not it's something I should be looking in to? I'm only trying to drop about 10lbs but more than the weight I want to change the shape of my body to become more…
