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Back pain with squats
I know to get the best advice I need to take a video and post to the form check... After lifting I have had some lingering back pain in the middle of my back and a bit in my upper back. I am pretty sure that it is due to my squats. I have been doing high-bar back squats as part of the NROL4W program. Any tips on what I…
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Need help with donuts
Today my boss brought in some donuts from Dunkin Donuts for our Friday morning staff meeting. I ate a glazed donut. Now I am trying to log it. I see in the database here as well as DD's website that there are glazed donuts (260 calories) and glazed cake donuts (360 calories). I cannot figure out what I had! Anyone care to…
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Building my home gym
Hey all. I posted this in the NROL4W group but would also like to get opinions from here. I just got the NROL4W book and I am excited to get started. I have been adding equipment to my home gym and I am now on the market for a power rack. At my local new & used sporting goods store, Play it Again Sports, they have 2…
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Building my home gym
Hey all. I just got the NROL4W book and I am excited to get started. I have been adding equipment to my home gym and I am now on the market for a power rack. At my local new & used sporting goods store, Play it Again Sports, they have 2 options. The first option is a used power cage that has the lat pulley system. It comes…
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What foods surprised you?
This has probably been done before, but here we go... When you started on this path of weight loss and logging calories, what foods surprised you as being far higher calorie than you assumed? Or far better for you than you initially thought? One big surprise for me was tortillas. I had seen a lot of places advertising…
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Runners who lift: what does your workout schedule look like?
I am a runner. I run 5+ half marathons a year. I guess you could say I am addicted to racing. Over the last couple weeks I have started to lift weights and I love it. I have created a workout schedule but it only has me lifting (full body) 2 days per week. M: run 4-5 miles in the evening, yoga in the morning on the rare…
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Adjusting 5x5 to fit my workout schedule
Hi all! I just started lifting a few weeks ago and am loving it! I like the simplicity of the 5x5 program but I can't find the time to do full body weight lifting 3 times a week. I am a runner and do several half marathons every year. My next half marathon is coming up in 4 weeks so my long runs are hitting double digits.…
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Yoga question for the ladies (TOM related)
I have a few yoga videos that I do on occasion. In the beginning of the video there is a warning not to do any of the inverted poses during TOM. Why is that? What is the harm with disregarding this warning?
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modifications for weight training without all the equipment
I am working on acquiring equipment for a home gym. I just got weights - 120 lbs of plates plus a bar and a pair of dumbbell handles. If I stick with weight lifting for a couple months then I am going to buy a power rack and bench. But I need to show my husband that I am going to stick with it before he will be agreeable…
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Well you all converted me....
I have been a runner for a while now. I have run 26 half marathons over the last 6 years. Cardio has always been my go-to exercise. Well last week I decided to start lifting weights. I am only lifting twice a week since I am training for another half marathon. I used my set of 10 pound dumbells and my stability ball as a…
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Weightlifting shoes
The other day I was reading an article on form for different weight exercises. It said not to wear shoes with cushioning, such as running shoes or cross trainers. I always wear running shoes when I lift. What is so bad about this? So should I get different shoes or just lift barefoot? I exercise in my basement.
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Plateaus
So I have been stuck at the same weight for 2 weeks now. I know that isn't too long, but it is frustrating nonetheless. I have spent some time this afternoon reviewing my diary and reading the forums and hope I can break through this plateau. So I am not asking for specific diet and exercise advice. I am asking more about…
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Winter running outside: stomach gets really cold
Does anyone have this problem? Both my husband and I are runners. During the week we tend to run either at an indoor track or on a treadmill due to the lack of daylight hours. But we do our best to get a long run in outside on the weekends. We both have problems with our stomachs getting cold. I tolerate it and it isn't…
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Fish!
My husband and I want to try and eat fish at least once a week instead of the 1-2 times per month we normally do. My current fish habits are either tuna patties made from canned tuna or baked salmon. I am looking for other ideas on what kinds of fish to try and how to cook it. Also include any sides to make a complete meal.
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Brown Rice: Minute Rice versus regular
I have always bought Minute Rice. It is what my mom used growing up and it is what I have always used for myself. Until today. I went to Whole Foods today to get basil since they were out at Meijer when I did my grocery shopping yesterday. I didn't buy Minute Rice from Meijer because I didn't realize I was so low until I…
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I got a food scale
I got a food scale as a Christmas gift. I used it for the first time this morning to weigh out my chicken for my lunch. I have always read that 4 oz of chicken is less than you think which has apparently led me to overestimate how many ounces of chicken I put in my lunch salad. I was shocked at how much more chicken I get…
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Just need to whine a little bit...
I was diagnosed with underactive thyroid when I was in middle school. I never took it very seriously when I was younger - I had never heard of the thyroid. In HS I took my medicine more often after I realized that the bags under my eyes were less visible on days I took my medicine. After college, I got more serious about…
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I am really hating my Garmin Forerunner 610 right now!
I cannot get it to charge. The terminals that the charger connects to are on the back, against the skin and without covers. Sweat, dirt, and lint get on them very easily. I have tried cleaning, but it isn't helping. I cannot get the watch to charge at all. I have spent too much time cursing at it. Anyone have similar…
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July 4th/Holiday eating - what do you do?
With the upcoming holiday, the weekend is going to be full of bbq's and junk food. I am going to a bbq for lunch on Thursday then out of town on Saturday & Sunday to visit family and have another bbq. I will have a lot of opportunity to eat delicious yet high calorie foods. How do you deal in these situations? (A) Practice…
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How to portion out my calories during the day?
I always see guidelines on how many calories to eat per day, but I rarely see recommendations for how to divide it among my meals. What do your meals and snacks look like, by calorie levels? Today I think I have been doing okay: goal: 1590 exercise: 448 calories burned breakfast: 380 calories lunch: 580 calories (is this…
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Anyone doing the Indy Women's Half?
I am signing up right now. And I just noticed that the next price increase is in a few days. This is the 3rd one and I have run the first 2. This race is early in the fall race season, so it tends to be hot. Last year it was incredibly humid and the year before it was just super hot and sunny. Hopefully this year there…
