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UXL in Brunswick, Ohio
Anyone else working out here? If so, what sort of program are you doing?
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New Trainer - What should I ask for?
Hi Ladies! I'm new to 5x5, but have done some lifting with free weights in the past. I've stalled in my weight loss and exercise and am meeting with a new trainer tomorrow. I'm hopeful this will give the push I need to get in gear and stay in gear. I'd love any feedback from you on what questions I should ask or points to…
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New Vitamix - Non-Smoothie Recipe Help Please :)
My husband bought us a new Vitamix that Costco demo man was quite the chef and a great salesperson-not pushy at all. My mom has had her Vitamix for about 15 years now and it's still going strong. I've done well with smoothie recipes, but would love to make more soups and frozen ice cream like things. Has anyone found any…
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Standard Spots for Measurements
Hi All ~ I'm starting to have some good success with weight loss and am back to weight training as of this week. I'd like to keep good records of my measurement changes as I know there will likely be bigger changes there vs. the scale at some times. Often in 'success stories' people will say something like, "I lost 25…
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Your "Well, Duh!" Moment of the Day
Hi All - I just had to share this story that came across a daily email summarizing trends in healthcare. Some researchers back in 2005 looked at using a PDA to help folks lose weight. Results looked promising - sure, it was 2005 and they were still working with PDAs. Here's the funny part - now they're doing a follow-up…
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New Research Findings-Interesting
Someone mentioned this briefly in a post, but I thought I'd throw out some of the information in case you missed it in the news today. This comes from the New England Journal of Medicine article published today about how food choices affect weight gain or loss. -The study data comes from 120,877 health American men and…
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Strength Training Experts Please Help
Hi All - I'm going to start strength training 1/2 hour with 1/2 hour of cardio 3 to 4x a week. I used to work out many moons ago, and have forgotten too much. I have a great membership at a gym, so there aren't any excuses! If anyone can help me with these questions I'd greatly appreciate it! 1) When you begin strength…
