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A restaurant sized plate of "spaghetti"
This may not be up everyone's alley, but it's about the best way I know to eat a giant plate of pasta. Note: this recipe calls for oat konjac noodles, which are a special type of shiritaki noodles. I bough them online at konjacfoods.com. This isn't a sales pitch, but they are made entirely of fiber (12 grams per…
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Squat alternatives for medical issues?
I have some right knee tendon pain (probably an overuse injury from running in bad shoes on concrete) and my doctor advised me to avoid "deep knee bend" exercises to avoid irritating it. This would mean not doing squats. So, for the time being, I need to lay off that exercise; does anyone else have this issue? What do you…
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The OHP--start with olympic bar?
So, if I read the FAQ correctly, the first workout B should start the OHP at 45 lb (olympic bar). I tried that last night, and I was not able to complete all 5 reps in any set! In fact, the only way I could get it up over my head after the first set was to do a push press (use my legs to boost the weight up half-way).…
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Total n00b questions
I am planning on starting SL next week; I wasn't sure about how to do the lifts, so I bought a groupon for personal training, so I could have someone show me how. Yesterday I had session with a personal trainer; I asked him specifically to teach me compound lifts. We went over squat and deadlift, and on thursday and friday…
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Portland, OR weightlifing women?
Are there any women in the Portland area that lift heavy? I love running, but I want to add a strength training component...I'd love another woman to work out with too!
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Holiday Meals
Does anyone have recommendations for light (ish) recipes for the holidays? I love Thanksgiving, and I'm planning on "cheating" that day anyway, but it'd be nice to know that my cheat isn't as bad as it could be. I'm vegetarian, so turkey recipes aren't my thing, but pies, stuffing, potatoes, green beans, etc, etc are all…
