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Compact abs exerciser with high(ish) resistance?
I still have to limit what I do with my shoulders, which means no holding weights behind my head for weighted situps - also, basically no other weights of any kind at all :( . However, I've worked out I can do weighted situps with the weights on my chest. However, I've just tried upping the weight and found I can fairly…
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Changes to face - your thoughts?
From an independent point of view, anyone care to comment on the two pics of me: (A bit different lighting etc I know.) Background: I did think looking at the second picture, that I perhaps did look "a bit gaunt". My ex and some people at work have commented the same too. Rather than those that have known me for many years…
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3 week plan to boost immune system?
Looking for an idea of some decently proven* studies to improve my immune system over the next 3 weeks. Eat a varied diet with lots of fruit and veg would be a start. (Sorry haven't logged for a while - current staple carb is butternut squash/carrot mix and I do eat a variety of fruit.) *As per scientific studies, rather…
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Rotator cuff issues - particularly 'pushing' movements - not healing
My right hand rotator cuff (or that general area) has been painful for a while in certain positions. I stopped doing weights over 4 months ago now as bench press and overhead press were obviously causing it problems and thus I also wasn't progressing on them. Pull ups/rows didn't seem too bad and dips where somewhere…
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Nutrition for healing? (with a scientific basis, not woo, please :) )
First off, I'm looking for well researched (ideally with studies or DECENT medical citations to back it up) knowledge - on healing from injuries and anything specific I can do to help in regards to diet for this. I appreciate at 35 things are going to be slower than at 17, but I've got had/got ongoing things that seem to…
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Recovery from lingering minor rib injury - how long.
Trying to work out when I can start doing workouts again. While doing barbell squats around the 18th June I felt some pain. My weights belt is a bit too big for my sticky-out rib cage/hip bones, so I thought it'd just dug in. Carried on and went on to a hit a new dead lift 5rm at the end of the session. Quite a bit of pain…
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bruised/cracked rib, intercostal pull your experiences?
While doing squats a couple of weeks ago with a belt (possibly on a new 5rm) I noticed some pain in my ribs. Didn't feel that bad and I carried on the session, hitting a new 5rm deadlift at the end of it. Hurt the day after, but day after that felt ok, so dropped my squats down to 80% of weight and carried on - hurt quite…
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Maintaining muscle recovering from injury? With Deficit?
I'm taking a rest from weights due to knackering a rib - also have some problems in the rotator cuff area which need a rest. The combination doesn't leave me much options for exercises with my own Olympic setup - I have a multigym, butt it's 250 miles away! I think just picking my dog up isn't helping the ribs - he is a…
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Cardio WITH strength improvemnts - what works for you?
I was doing a lot of cardio when at a deficit, but toned down the running, now going to a 'lean bulk'. Vaguely planning to do a 12k obstacle/mud run in a couple of weeks. If so, really should get some running practice in. Did a quick 5k with some other stuff thrown in and my lifts really seemed to suffer the next day.…
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Mud / Obstacle run training suggestions?
Been meaning to do one for a while and found there's a 12k / 50 obstacle in a month that would work for me as I have to pop over to my mum's place and it's half way there. Not done much running recently, so that's an obvious start. I also do the following every other day, exercises spread across three sessions - Squats,…
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DIY Frozen Yoghurt/Low Fat Ice Cream options?
While not on the specific 'cleanse', I do often eat a tub of icecream or similar a day. I eat 1000 calories more on days I do weights. As I'm upping my calories a bit towards a 'lean bulk', I'm trying to restrict my fat intake on the higher calorie days. I do however want to get plenty of carbs; ideally not fructose. Any…
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Vegetarian diet less healthy new study suggests
Conclusion: Study here. http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0088278&representation=PDF Of course, correlation≠causation. I suspect both are a symptom of lack of logical reasoning :P.
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Weights vs Cardio improvement in deficit
Everyone, my self included, goes on about weights when in a deficit - helps maintain muscle, gives a good calorie burn and so on. So far I'm avoiding putting too much focus on cardio as I know it tends to mean the weights are even less effective - either stalling, going backwards, or going backwards quicker. However as I'm…
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Recommend me a stretching app for android (yoga too?)
Anyone got any suggestions for an app to use for stretching for android. Ok, I could just use jefit as I DID setup a stretching routine in there after a bit of research. Then I looked at the list post-run and thought HTF do I do these (well, most of them). Also, would be nice to have a timer - jefit isn't ideal really.…
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"Action on Sugar" - now that fat is back in fashion
This seems to be bouncing about a lot in the UK. http://www.actiononsugar.org/ It seems that their main complaint is that's it's calorie dense. They haven't answered my tweet, nor my question on facebook asking for some scientific backup for their campaign. From what I can see, it's just a rather expensive 'trolling'.…
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What resistance bands for 'heavy lifting' (UK?)
I'm currently working away living in my 7.5t motorhome. Got a decent Olympic setup at home-base with a DIY 'power cage' and various other stuff lying around. However, I'd like to keep getting some weights work in and while I have looked to try and get some weights, it's not an ideal solution as I don't have much capacity…
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Found blog Post: Why ‘Clean Eating’ Can Be Confusing
This post is not my work. It is written by JC Deen for Andy Morgan's "Ripped Body" website's blog. You would be best to read it here, where you get pictures, links and other funky 'mark up' :) ... http://rippedbody.jp/2013/09/22/clean-eating-vs-iifym-scam/#more-25482 JC Deen's words follow.. ########################### Why…
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Ant+ phones; anyone use them for fitness logging?
Don't think I'll be able to justify getting an S4 which I'd like for a while. Current 7" 'fonepad' is a bit large for sports use, so thinking to get an Ant+ phone to go with my HRM/cadence sensor. Anyone used one with sports apps; if so, what phone and how do you find. Most are Sony and can be got for not too silly amounts…
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Gyms with squat racks near Rainham/Gillingham?
Anyone recommend a gym with proper free weights including a squat rack around the Rainham/Gillingham area. Working down there for a bit. Also, if anyone happens to know of some land I could site my motorhome for the time - probably a few weeks - I'd be very interested to know (ie a local farmer, or even someone with a big…
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Twinge in arm... from driving?
Noticed a twinge in my right arm a while ago. Irksome as it turned up on my 'big three day' (most annoying for bench press.) Finally connected it to having spent a lot of time in my Vito Van the day before, after wondering if I had just slept on it funny or something. Had a fair bit of driving to do yesterday - 12 hours on…
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Thoughts on my starting strength based routine + extra abs?
I've been doing the big three and a bit for a while now, thought I'd mix it up a little, so I'm thinking: Day 1: Squats Bench press Deadlift Day 2: Squats Weighted Pullup on flat beam Overhead press Day 3: Squats Power Clean Dips (if I make something to dip on) Also, is it worth me doing extra abs work (maybe on…
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Away for a while, continuing weight lifting options
I'm planning to be working Download Festival, then going to Glastonbury Festival a couple of weeks later and not returning in the mean time - I may stay longer at Glastonbury too. Don't mind having a bit of a break, but it may end up being a month away and would prefer to keep doing 'something'. At the moment I'm doing a…
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Daily Star Sunday - Free Month Energie Fitness Clubs
Ok, you have to buy the Daily star; maybe not worth it! Not sure of other details, I just saw it on hotukdeals. Careful, they may try and make you sign up first - if so, probably not worth it. http://www.energiefitnessclubs.com/ The main site looks a bit 'pink weights', but I went through to one club and it seemed they had…
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2 weeks 'till 10k - recovery or weight loss
Hypothetically speaking... If you wanted your best performance in a 10k running race in two weeks time and had a few extra pounds on (say 20 or so), would you: A) go for a 7000 calorie a week deficit to try and lose 4lb (it's quite a hilly course) or B) Keep your calories up to aid recovery from the 5 runs you'll likely…
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Will power - an insight in to how it may work
I found this on a blog on the 'nets and hadn't seen it before: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/04/the-chocolate-and-radish-experiment-that-birthed-the-modern-conception-of-willpower/255544/ Synopsis: Roy Baumeister set up an experiment where subjects were brought in to a room that smelled of fresh cookies.…
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1" vs Olympic bar?
I've currently got a 5ft wide 1" bar setup - got some dumbbells I'm not really using this second in the same size. Been doing "the big three" with my 1" bar on my home made rack. The rack has to a bit narrower than I wanted, thanks to the fairly narrow bar - fingers are RIGHT at the edge doing a bench press and that's…
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Weights (5x5) + Rock climbing in the same day hours apart?
Currently I'm doing 3 days a week of a 5x5 routine and generally do 3 days a week indoor rock climbing. (Don't do any pull ups in the 5x5 as that's covered by the climbing). Is there any reason not to do them on the same day? Ideally I'd do the weights straight after climbing so I'm freshest for the climbing; but often…
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5x5 thoughts wanted - starting strength etc
Finally got around to starting doing some weights in addition to my normal indoor rock climbing. After some quick googling, just nabbed the google docs spreadsheet here: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Tools_and_Downloads#Starting_Strength_Logbook_Calculator So doing alternating: Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift and…
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Calories in a 16" deep pan four cheese pizza
Anyone care to take a guestimate? I had initially agreed to the 'eat an entire family pizza' challenge on the presumption it was a thin and crispy base - approximate calories maybe 3500. Not unreasonable for me to burn 5000+ calories over a day (my thought was to cycle to the climbing wall an hour and a half away, climb…
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225lb in may to 160lb now
Calories in vs calories out. A lot of ready meals used. Started off on around 1300 calories while doing a lot of arduous work. As the weight came down I decided to do it 'properly' as I knew it was more important to be careful the lower you got - so signed up to MFP as a friend was using it. Think the before pic may have…
