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Advice for a new outdoor runner
I am your typical gym exerciser however a couple of days ago due to time constraints I was unable to get to the gym so I decided to go for a run outside even though it was -1c. According to runkeeper I managed to run 5miles in just under 50 minutes without really noticing, which was a huge suprise to me. Went for a quick…
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Runners opinion needed
Little back ground Im appyling to join the RAF and obviously they have a minimum fitness requirements for applicants, they are 35 sit up, 20 press up and run 2.4km in 11:11. Now the sit up and press up are fine can do them ok at the moment, the problem I have is the run. Currently I can run 2.4km in just over 13 minutes…
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Bulking without being lean?
Not at the bulking stage just yet just want to do my research before I get there. I have read in many places that you shouldn't bulk till you are sub 15% bf or you will gain a higher ratio of fat to lbm, but how much of a difference does it make? The reason i ask for me to be sub 15% bf I would roughly have to get to 150lb…
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Season 8 pic
Just come across this while reading the news http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-series-eight-spoiler-3704212 some pictures from season eight :D
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Favourite Doctor Who album track?
Right before anyone gets their hopes up as far as im aware Doctor Who hasn't released an album, however if they did I would be on it like a car bonnet. What im mean when bands release albums most post love the singles, however sometimes the album tracks are better. So what is your favourite Doctor Who album track? Episodes…
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P-ratio
So im on the final straights, can see the finish line but Im thinking of changing the goal post a little. When I first started out my goal was to be 168lb @ 5 7" before transitioning into bulking/cutting . 168lbs would put me at 7lbs "overweight" according to bmi which i know is not a good indicator but its a fairly useful…
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Leg day routine?
Just wanted people opinions on my leg day routine to see if im over working my hams and glutes. Leg day includes: Squats Leg Press Calf rises Stiff Deadlifts Now I vary in which order I do them, but squat I tend to do upfront so I can give them the most energy, only thing im worried about 3 out of the 4 lifts use both the…
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#savetheday
2nd trailer for the day of the doctor, words can not describe how amazing it is http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01lb74r
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NFL jersey
Im looking for some help from our cousins across the pond, Im looking to buy a friend of mine a 49ers jersey as a christmas present, however when I look for uk retailers the cheapest I could find is £70 which is about $120. So my question is how much are the jerseys over there, I have friends who have got family in america…
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How I met your mother, how will it end?
So we are 5 episodes into the final season of How I met your mother and its getting to the point where im thinking how are they going to end the show? what will be the big finale? There are several theories going around the next as to what is going to happen at the end of the show below are the 3 most popular theories…
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Muscle pinch
Wondering If anyone can shed some light on something that happening to me, when I do lat raise or any variance of them middle of my traps just below shoulder level every now again I get a pinching sensasion which feels like someone has put a bit of cellotape on the rested muscle and as i raise the dumb bell I get a slight…
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UK motorbike riders
Im finally looking into getting my first set of wheels in the next year or so but before then i want to do a bit of research into cost and what not. 1) how much did it cost you for the CBT, lesson and test? Am I looking at 500 quid or closer to a grand? 2) Can you rent learner bikes? I dont want to buy a 125cc just so I…
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How I met your mother New series (spoilers Included)
So the final series of How I met your mother started last night what did you think of it? I thought the first episode was a bit of weak one, did enjoy the interaction between Lilly and the mother of the train, I don't know wheter I'd prefer I'd not known the mother was the mother and just see all the interaction with all…
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Cinema on your own?
Just wondering what is the hang up with going to the cinema by yourself? Im an avid cinema going and its often I will go once a week sometimes twice a week depending on whats been released. The main reason i go to the cinema on my own, Im always in and out of the gym by about 10/10:30 during the week, now at the AMC in…
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Exercise name
Can anyone tell me what this exercise is called, you anchor a barbell in a corner and place weight at the other end, you then lift the end with the weight upto your chest then you push the bar away from you one arm at a time. Ive recently started to add it to my routine after seeing other in the gym doing it, just want to…
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Deadlift body split placement?
Just wondering where people deadlifts in their body splits, currently I do a 3 day split, Day 1 Biceps Back Day 2 Chest Shoulders Triceps Day 3 Legs Abs Now in my current split i put my dead lifts in day 1 for the back, but ive seen many people on here saying it should be on legs days. Am I find keeping deadlifts on day 1…
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Counter Strike Source
Anyone on here still playing like me? if so hook me up on steam : artoriusnecto
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Todays NSV
So after working night last night I decided that I couldn't be bothered to cook anything "good" to eat so I just had meatballs I made a few days ago, oven chips and bread muffin. So I made one of my old portions because I just needed filling up got halfway through my plate and felt so full I could eat the rest. Back in my…
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What are you doing with your "FAT" clothes?
Just wondering what you are doing with all your "fat" clothes? One of the best part of a healthier lifestyle is getting to buy newer smaller clothes, fitting into things that we wouldn't have thought about twice of buying X numbers of lbs ago. Me personally once Ive completely out shrunk a piece of clothing I either give…
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Deadlifts have I been doing them wrong?
Just wanted to ask, just browsing the net for new exercises I could do to change my lifting routine up abit, of the three website I looked at they all said its best doing the deadlift with a under and over grip, ie one hand palm up, the second palm down. Now for since ive been doing my deadlifts for nearly a month now, ive…
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When should I bulk
Just a quick quest I started my healthy eating with thr goal of loosing about 5st, to help this along ive just been doing weight lifting with little to no cardio some weeks. My question is im nearly 2 months in and my my next weigh in should be around 20lb lighter than i started. I know you cant build muscle on a defcit…
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Todays NSV
Im in work and every time I stretched to do something part of my shirt came out of my trousers, this kept happening through out the day which was getting really annoying, but every time I tucked my shirt back in I could fit my hand down the waist of my trouser. What I've realised it kept coming out because my trouser are…
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Todays NSV
Opps wrong board, move along people nothing to see here
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Callous hands
Just wanted to ask a quick question, ive been lifting since the end of may and Ive notice hard skin forming below three of my fingers from my middle to little finger. I just wanted to know am I doing anything wrong form wise or is it just something im going to have to get used to. I dont like use gloves, I feel I get a…
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BMR and MFP
So ive been at this for since the end of May and Id thought id just check what my BMR and TDEE is, according to the calculators my TDEE is around 3261 and my BMI is around 1950. I am 5 7" currently 217. When I put my details into MFP it puts my calorie goal at 1420 as I want to loose around 2lbs a week for a couple of…
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My NSV today
So I was at the barbers today having a trim, the barber was doing the back of my head so I had to tilt my head forward. When I looked in the mirror to my shock I could see a noticeable reduction in my double chin. Needless to say I had a grin from ear to ear, much to the bemusement of my barber.
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Squat VS Deadlife
I know this is going to break the internet asking this question, but which do you prefer to do if you could only do one? For me I find it a lot more natural and comfortable to deadlift than to squat, i find it feels like its working alot more during a set although I probably wrong.
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"banking" calories?
Just wanted to get people opinion on "banking" calories. What I mean is do people save a few calories for a couple of days so that later on in the week you can have alittle over your daily allocation? I did it this week sunday monday, I was under my daily limit because I knew on tuesday I was having a few friends round and…
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Its about time I got in shape!
Hey just thought Id say hi to everyone, I've been on and off dieting for the past 3 years, but due to family problems and injuries ive ended up putting all the weight back on again. Not this time!! So this time, no matter what happens to me this is going to be the last time I ever have to diet! Ive got a starting weight of…
