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Does the aching ever stop??!!
The good ache, the 'ooooo I've used my body and this ache feels guuuud' type. Does it ever go? Is anyone out there so damn fit that they don't wake up some mornings like they've been run over?? Just wondrin :D
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Black Belt in Karate
Two years ago I didn't exercise at all other than walk my dog. Yesterday I achieved my black belt in karate. I just wanted to share that with the world, because I am so unbelievably proud!
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Lifting at age 40 and beyond
So I just turned 40, which is fine because I am fitter now than I was for many years in my 30s, and over the last few years I've lost 3 stone. Yay. However, I am having a very different workout experience to when I last trained regularly which was in my 20s (yeah, my 30s were pretty stressy and unhealthy). 14 months ago I…
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Weighted Vest - thoughts?
Does anyone use a weighted vest? What do you think of them, are they comfortable, do they fit well? Do they limit your flexibility to any detriment? What exercises do you use them for? Are there exercises you thought they'd be good for but actually they're not? Which brands do you recommend / not recommend and why? Are…
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What is the best advice you can give others?
What are the greatest things you have learned on your journeys? What information has been the most useful with regard to weight loss, eating correctly, lean muscle gain, exercise ...? What advice can you give on any aspect? What tips, websites, articles, facts would you like to share with the MFP world? I would love to…
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Day 5 of 30 Day Shred - anyone else at the same point?
Tomorrow is my day 5 of the 30 Day Shred and my legs BURRRRRRN!!! Upper body's not too bad, but for the first couple of days I thought my calfs would explode and now my thighs have a constant burn as well! When I first looked through level one I thought 'pffffft, easy'. I was SO wrong!! Individually the exercises are…
