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Getting back to running/working out after extended illness
For over a year, I had success working out regularly; sometimes up to 5x per week, but usually around 2-3x per week. I started running and did three 5Ks from Spring to Fall and also completed all the obstacles in the Dirty Girl Mud Run. Everything was going great, and I set two new goals for myself - to work my way up to…
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Starting back on C25K after a week off
I was on week 2, day 2 of C25K when I stupidly stressed a ligament near my hamstring during weight training (I hadn't taken the time to warm up enough - won't be cutting corners on that again!). I went to the doctor, who advised that I could go back to regular exercise in 7 days providing that I was no longer in pain. I'm…
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Counting the weight of the bar when lifting?
Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question. When people talk about how much they lift, are they counting the 45 lb bar in that number? Or is it just the weight of the plates, and it's just understood that you're lifting another 45lbs on top of that? For example, someone here says they can deadlift 275 lbs. Does that…
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Incorporating Yoga to help with muscle soreness from workouts
I've been working with a personal trainer at my gym for about 8 weeks now. I'm currently on a program of roughly an hour of cardio (HIIT, piylo, etc.) and strength training (currently bodyweight and dumbbells but moving up to barbell work next week). I do this 5 days a week with two rest days. I've also started the C25K…
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Frustrated by having to slow down for injury :P
For nearly four months, I've been logging everything I eat, and working out 3x/week at the YMCA. I started a BodyCombat class, ans was just starting to introduce some resistance and weight training in addition to my hour long cardio routine. I saw the scale dip below 130 for the first time in almost five years. Then on…
