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Setting up my workout week
So I have a few current goals. 1. I want to get up to speed running a decent 5k time (for me anyways) 2. I want to increase my stamina for hiking mountains and snowshoeing. 3. I want to also increase musle tone. I plan to run on the treadmill for the 5k goal (til snow is gone), do the stairmaster for hiking stamina, and…
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Snow-shoeing / Hiking a mountain
Hi folks. Any recommendations on where to find a calorie estimator for snowshoeing/hiking a mountain? I see most out there assume snow-shoeing is cross country, or hiking a mountain is without snowshoes, for example, but nothing combing the two. I do know that adding snow shoes increases the calorie burn significantly, so…
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Tips or tricks for grocery shopping...
So I am a newly single guy that always bought food for two, and am now trying to eat super healthy. I find myself running into food going bad because it can be difficult to get through everything I buy. I know the answer is likely to simply portion out the whole week, but was curious what you folks do to prepare for the…
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Calorie Deficieny...weekly or daily?
So I read about having too much of a calorie deficit can be a bad thing, as your body can trigger into survival mode where it actually tries to store more fat instead of burning it. I have also read here that a deficit of more than 1000 calories is the threshold where this can become a problem. I was wondering, should this…
