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Weight lifting routine
I've been following a routine to build muscle mass by lifting heavy and never working the same muscle group more than once a week. My schedule is: Day 1 - Chest & Biceps Day 2 - Cardiovascular, Abs Day 3 - Legs Day 4 - Back & Triceps Day 5 - Rest / Cardio Day 6 - Shoulders, Cardio, Abs Day 7 - Rest / Cardio My question is…
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Eat more or exercise less?
A few months ago I fell prey to the dreaded "Starvation mode" where I was eating far too few calories with my exercise routine. I upped my calorie intake and was back on track. Recently I started adding in weight training with my cardio and I think i'm falling back into the fat-storing zone. I try to eat around 1500…
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The ol' speed vs. distance debate.
I've been reading a lot about running a set distance vs. walking the same distance. People say that you'll burn the same calories over the distance, but running will get you to your finish line a lot faster. I've been getting my roommate to come out and go walking with me. He's a pretty big boy and finds it difficult to…
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Calories while walking/running
What is the best way to determine actual calories burned on a walk/run. I use the MapMyWalk app on my phone, so I know pretty exact distance, time and speed. I've looked at a few different calculators on the web and seem to get insane variations. i.e - MFP says I'm burning 290 calories, while healthstatus.com has me at…
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Getting discouraged...
I've cut my calorie count down from a million calories a day to the 1200-1400 range, I've stopped drinking my whiskey during the week and also have been walking 4-5 days a week @ 3.2-3.7 mph for 2-3 miles. I was extremely happy with my initial progress, losing 14 lbs (I had estimated my starting weight on this site 4 lbs…
