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lat pulldowns
Is it just me, or is the first bit (top to bent halfway) much easier than the last bit (halfway to chest)? Do I have some unusually weak muscle group or something?
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when do you start running every day?
Hi all, I'm a C25k grad doing bridge to 10k now. I'm on week 10 and i cover 4.5-5 miles in my runs, which I do 3x a week. I know that when you start it's not good to run every day, but I've been 'jogging' for a few months now and I'm wondering when I can start running on consecutive days? Last thing I want is an injury,…
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input on my calorie deficit please?
Hi all, I was wondering if I could get some help to make sure I'm interpreting my food diary correctly and not eating too much. I'm trying to lose weight slowly but surely, maybe around 1 lb a week. I'm 5'5" and currently 162lb, and it seems my BMR should be somewhere around 1400 according to the calculators I can find…
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will NSAIDs impede progress?
hi gals -- i've been wondering this for a while. If we build muscle due to inflammation, then does taking an anti-inflammatory during recovery hurt our progress? most of the time the pain after a work out is mild and a mostly-pleasant reminder of what i've accomplished, but when it's more serious it's useful to be able to…
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seeking buddies to stay on track this weekend
Hi all, My husband is graduating this weekend, and his parents are flying in from abroad, as well as my parents visiting for the event. I'm very happy for him and will be thrilled to see the family, but they are a very very food oriented bunch and there will be a lot of eating out and junk food and talk about food etc.…
