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Leg pain from running
Hello MFP'ers, I have a problem. I love to go for a good run to break up the boredom of the gym. Treadmills bore me so I love to go outside and run. Problem is, I have been experiencing a lot of pain in my right leg lately. The pain expands in between my right ankle and shoots up to my knee area sometimes. My question is,…
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Gear for winter running
Hello everyone. I just finished up my 3rd round of Insanity and now I'm wanting to start preparing myself for the Spartan in the spring. Part of this training I'm wanting to do some outdoor trail running. Treadmills are boring so outdoors works best for me. The problem I'm having with this is that it is getting colder. I'm…
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Round 2 of Insanity!
I'm thinking of starting Insanity again. I really like what I got out of it the first time and don't feel like I'm getting the same thing from working out at the gym. My question is: Do you think it would be okay to skip the first Fit Test? I want to ensure my day off is on Sunday and in order to do that I will need to…
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What type of dumbells to get?
I've been looking at doing either Les Mills Combat or P90X after I finish my last week of Insanity. In order to do either of these it looks like I need to purchase some dumbells. Anyone have any suggestions as some good quality dumbells? These are ones I have been looking at from Bowflex but they seem kind of expensive and…
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Whey protein?
Anyone have any advice on Whey that I can get from Wal-Mart? I went shopping tonight and almost bought some of the Body Fortress Whey powder but wasn't quite sure what to get. I'm currently doing Insanity training (almost to halfway point) and was looking for some "recovery fuel" without paying the price of the Insanity…
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Insanity and other workouts
Okay, I have question for other people who have done Insanity. I'm thinking about starting on Monday but not sure if I want to stick with the schedule. My thoughts are to do Insanity every other day and go to the gym and do other workouts the days in between. Would this be okay or should I just stick with the schedule that…
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Introducing myself
Hello, I'm new to MFP and have just been searching the community looking for helpful advice. Figured since I was using the community that I would introduce myself. I'm married and a father of 3. I was in the military in the late 90s and quit exercising when I got out. Since then I have gained about 60lbs. While I know I…
