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Stronglifts 5x5 Deload Question
Hello, and thanks in advance for reading! I am a fairly new lifter (<1 year) and I have been doing Stronglifts for the last several weeks. I have started my squat with just the bar and have progressed 5lbs/session to my current squat weight of 95 lbs. Last week, on Wednesday, I could not complete the 5x5 set with 95, so I…
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Toes forward or slighty out during squat?
Which is the correct way? My knowledge of how to squat is based mostly from Youtube and fitness forums and I always thought the toes were supposed to be slightly out to open up the hips more. I read that this was OK so long as your knees followed your toes. Last night, some guy came up to me after my set and was pretty…
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What to do with Swiss Chard?
I am tending to my first vegetable garden and I planted a great variety of vegetables that are all doing really well -- except the swiss chard is doing TOO WELL! I have an insane amount of swiss chard! The problem? I learned that I really don't like it raw in salads/sandwiches because it's just too bitter tasting. What…
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MFP Hall of Fame !
I've got a lot of dedicated and motivating friends and it always amazes me that some of them have logged in for several hundred days straight and it got me thinking... Which members of MFP hold the highest records? Feel free to post your record if you think you are a contender for a category or if you'd like to nominate…
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Eat more calories or stay the same?
I'm currently eating TDEE - 20%, which was working great with minimal exercise. I am now on day 5 of 30 Day Shred, and I am feeling much more hungry since starting the program. Goals: I really don't need to lose weight at all. A few more lbs. would be nice, but not necessary. I want to tone up what I've got and lose fat. I…
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Rice Cooker / Food Steamer Recipes
I got a rice cooker/food steamer for Christmas and I like it a lot already. I used it for the first time tonight to make chicken, rice, and broccoli -- a pretty basic meal. Does anyone else have one of these? What are some of your favorite meals that you make in it?
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Your New Peak Heart Rate
I was hoping to start an informative discussion on your peak heart rate. My HRM tells when when I've achieved a new record peak heart rate in my workout summary. I'm assuming that breaking this record heart rate is a good thing? Should I strive to beat it? Aside from calories burned, what are the benefits of having a high…
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What's your best hangover cure?
What makes you feel better when you've had a few too many brews the night before?
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HRM Question about Calories Burned
Do all heart rate monitor watches calculate calories burned? I have a Red Clover Cardio watch (the white one) with a heart rate monitor chest band and it does track my heart rate, but I can't figure out how to make it tell me the calories burned. Do you have to calculate that yourself? How? Does anyone else have this HRM…
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Avocados -- Super Food or Something Else?
I just love avocados and could eat a whole one everyday, but they are just so high in calories! Subway and other campaigns claim that they are a super food and they are so great for you, but is this just hype and fad or are they really healthy? I figure that they are a natural food, so they have to be good, but if I eat…
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Hey, Rock Climbers!
Any Rock Climbers, Backpackers, or Outdoor Enthusiasts out there? I'd love to add you and read about how what you do helps you stay fit -- and of course, see all the fun you're having! :)
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I just LOVE beer... and wine..
My fiance and I usually go out once a week to this bar to that has a PHENOMENAL selection of beer -- hundreds of bottles on hand and always a dozen rotating taps of "the good stuff". We meet up with our friends, shoot some pool, try some new craft beers and share a big bowl of popcorn. It's more than just eating and…
