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Strong Curves Substitutions
I'm starting the Strong Curves Beginners program Monday. I work out at home, so I will need to make substitutions where I am lacking in equipment. I have dumbbells, a rack, bar, bench and plenty of plates. These are the substitutions I need to make and what I'm thinking about doing instead (if I know). Opinions, thoughts…
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Wendler 5/3/1 Only 2 Days a Week?
I'm almost finished running the Strong Curves Beginner's Program. I currently workout every weekday morning before work. I will admit that I do not consistently get in weekend workouts, so I don't want to rely on them. I would like to run more, and get back to running/training for races regularly. I'd like to be committed…
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Putting Program Together.
I am in Week 3 of an 8 week program with very little heavy lifting. I already miss it, and will be going back to Wendler when I'm done. Because I tend to be scatter brained and exercise ADD, I am trying to figure out what I want to do. I will also want to be getting back to running, so I plan on doing two big lifts on the…
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Ideas for Wendler Accessory Work - Circuit Style?
I will finish my second Cycle of Wendler 5/3/1 this week. Today was my squat day, and I wanted to keep everything light since I have a 5K on Saturday. I did a circuit, and really loved it. So, I thought for my next round I'd add in more assistance work done in a circuit, and I'd like some suggestions for exercises to add…
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Time Off Right Before a Race?
I am signed up to run my first 5K this summer. 2 weeks prior to that, we will be on vacation. We'll be at Disney, in the parks 2 days, just ambling around Downtown and the boardwalk area another day or so. I get back on a Friday, and a week and a day later (the next Saturday) is my race. Should I run while I'm at Disney? I…
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Which to cut?
I am training for a 5k, then a 10K. I run 3 days a week. I usually follow that with a core workout and yoga/stretching. I also lift using Madcow's 5x5 3 days a week, followed by some HIIT or other brief cardio or some Pilates that has more of an upper body focus. My 5k training plan has me resting on Fridays, but I do my…
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Raw v. Cooked on package
I am making chicken tonight. They were "fresh" breasts, which I froze. Is the nutriition info on the label (it's Tyson boneless, skinless, breast) for raw or cooked? I'm assuming raw, because it is 140, and I've seen etnreis for 110 (both for 4 oz), which is what I'm assuming then that 4 oz. cooked would be? So, since my…
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Race Training Question
I am currently following a 5K race preperation training plan just to get some more running in. Prior to that, I had been running a mile 2 days a week as a warm-up. So, I'm up to 2.5 miles, although that was a bit hard. A friend of mine wanted a running buddy for a 10K in July, so I decided to just go for it. My plan is to…
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Transitioning from Treadmill to Outside
I've decided to run more. I'm running 3-4 days a week, and doing strength and HIIT on my non-running days. I mostly run on the treadmill because I work out while my kids are sleeping, so I have to be in the house. Sunday, since it was decent out for the first time in awhile, I took my dog for a walk. He seemed to want to…
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5x5 -split or full body?
My workouts have been all of the place lately. I got advice to so full by 3 x a week, which I've done in the past and gotten bored quickly. (I was doing a higher rep progression, so 8 reps first week, working to 12.) I also wanted to look into possibly doing a lower rep program, so I was looking into a 5x5 style workout. I…
