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Daily check-in: Something catchy that rhymes with January!
I couldn't think of anything cool to name this thread, so umm... HAPPY 2015!! Today was deadlifts: 3@140, 3@160, 5@180lbs 5-sec paused squats - 3x10 @ 125lbs Side planks - 3x30seconds per side Bent over 1-arm rows - 3x10 @ 35lbs
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Accessories for your accessories
For those that add in accessory moves like pull-ups/chin-ups and still need assistance, what at-home assistance band(s) do you recommend? Since my home made power rack will be ready to rock this weekend and I made sure to get a pull-up bar for it, I would like to add that exercise to my routine, but I deffo need assistance…
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Point of Whole30?
What's the point of the Whole30 diet (yes I'm too lazy to Google the specifics lol)? A friend, or acquaintance is probably the better description, is doing it. After reading her daily updates it sounds like she's restricting the f**k out of her diet and she's been having mini panic attacks because there's such a limited…
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Cleaning (literally) my barbell
So I got my oly bar used, and it's a fair bit rusty. I Googled some methods, but was wondering if anyone had first-hand experience with cleaning/removing rust from a barbell and what works the best? My plates are also used and pretty rusty; would the same cleaning method for the bar work on the plates? How skewed would the…
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So where's the pinned post? :)
Hello new group! I just joined and there aren't any posts yet, so... What's new?
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Water In Motion
Anyone ever taken a Water In Motion class? The thought does not appeal to me, but I'm doing my BFF a favor and trying it out with her. The last water workout class - Deep Water Fitness - we took sucked; not intense at all, barely burned any calories and the instructor was beyond creepy (like he'd steal strands of your hair…
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Stronglifts and Other Exercise
I've decided I'm going to start the stronglifts program. I've done similar 5x5 lifting workouts in the past, but nothing with any consistency (e.g. just made that day's workout all 5x5 lifts). How long does it take you to normally complete one of the workouts and if it only takes you 30 minutes (totally random time…
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Stupid question about 1,000 calorie deficit
So... about that 1,000 calorie deficit... Does it matter how that is achieved? Meaning, if you burned 2,300 calories in a day and ate 1,300 calories there's your deficit and in theory you'd lose 2 lbs per week if you did that every day. However, if you burned 3,000 calories per day and ate 2,000 would you still, in theory,…
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Stairs
Ok, so my office is on the 12th floor. I make it a point to take the stairs up every morning and takes the stairs down a few times throughout the day (don't really want to be all sweaty at my desk so I don't take them up as often as I go down). According to both my Fitbit and my Polar HRM, I burn more calories walking DOWN…
