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Can you build muscle with just bodyweight exercises?
I know that lifting heavy is the ideal for building muscle but can bodyweight exercises at home also increase muscle? Or does it just improve strength without increasing muscle mass? Background: I am not eating at a deficit and I run three times a week. I don't want to lose any weight, but am interested to know whether I…
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How much should I be running?
Hi all, I finished the Bridge to 10k program a few weeks ago and have now set myself a goal of being able to run 10 miles. I don't have a particular event in mind but I'd like to be able to do this by the end of July. I started running in November 2013 and am currently running 3-4 days a week with total weekly distance of…
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80:10:10 and the crazy pregnant lady doing it
I read an interesting news article this morning about an Australian woman who is following a diet consisting of 80% carbohydrate, 10% protein and 10% fat... and she is pregnant. She eats pretty much just fruit, which includes 20 bananas a day. Aside from the fact that I personally think this is a crazy diet for any normal…
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Some running motivation - stories
Hi fellow runners I started C25K in November 2013 and am now building up to 10km. So far I'm really enjoying it and surprised myself by running for 45 mins this morning - my longest run ever. I was checking a news website from home (New Zealand) and noticed a section where readers have submitted their stories about…
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Running friends wanted
Hi all, I am on week 7 of C25K and planning on doing the Bridge to 10k program after this. I have some lovely friends on MFP but would love some more who are doing C25K and want to keep running once they've finished the first 8 weeks. My confession is that I don't post much on people's diary entries but I love having…
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome brought on by exercise
I've had IBS for about 8 years now, and I tend to get flare ups when I am stressed. Thankfully for the last year I've been almost symptom-free, but since starting running with the C25K program three weeks ago it seems to have come back again. The last time I tried to start running (almost two years ago) the same thing…
