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Where's the line between strength training and cardio?
Where does cardio/aerobic training end and strength training begin? Sure, the swift stroll or occasional jog around the lake is something most people would call cardio while deadlifts are clearly more of a strength exercise. But how does serious sprint interval training fit in there (which, physiologically speaking, is as…
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Short-term: workouts = weight gain?
First of all, I'm not that worried - I just want to get a better idea of what's going on. I've been on a 750-1000kcal net deficit a day in the last three months and it worked considerably well (close to 1kg/2lbs loss per week). I lost this by eating less, with very little exercise in-between. I started working out ten days…
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Stronglifts + x? or: Badminton + Stronglifts
After a few months' break I have started playing badminton one to two times a week (two hours on a somewhat competitive level) again - simply because I enjoy doing so and it is decent exercise (although my doctor keeps telling me that it's bad for me knees. Whatever...). After having lost some weight now I looked into the…
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Transitioning from losing weight to getting fit/toned
Hello, I've managed to lose some weight in the last months (108kg to 96kg) and have like 3-6kg more to go to reach my own ideal weight (1.84m, male, 31 years, with a broad back and with fat mostly clinging onto my thighs rather than belly). I mainly lost weight by eating less (~1500kcal net). I've certainly lost not only…
