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Pre-workout nutrition suggestions?
Hey all, I do my exercise first thing in the morning - usually within 15 - 20 mins of waking. I am finding though that sometimes i may get light-headedness, nauseous, quickly fatigued etc. and thought that a quick something to eat or drink pre-workout may assist? Not sure what to have though that will help and not feel too…
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Oh no - I am losing muscle as well as fat!
I have been trying to shape up for about 10 weeks now and have lost about 4.5kg on the scale - which compared to previous experiences has been relatively slow. I thought this was because I was exercising as well (not just dieting) and retaining my "little" muscles but my from my calculations half of that loss is fat and…
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Workplace saboteurs
Is it just me being sensitive or does it p*#s you off when you're at work and cake is being shared for someones birthday (everyone knows you are on a diet) and then they purposely make a huge deal about how good the frickin cake tastes? I actually wasn't even very tempted - was more interested in the strawberries on top…
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For the challenged newbies...
Ok so I am new to forums. Could someone please tell me what bump means? Something good I am guessing but I'm to embarassed to ask my work buddies LOL:)
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What does your body fat percentage look like?
I just found this very interesting web page which I thought others here might enjoy. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/body_fat_categories.htm I'm curious - what are people's goals in terms of body fat %. For me it's all about where it is distributed to as well. I carry excess weight on my tummy. I am currently 27% body fat…
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Step VS Circuit Training
So I've been going to the gym for about 8 weeks now and been finding the boot camp type circuit classes the absolute hardest. Last week I got a HRM and to my surprise, the "easier" step class I am doing is shredding way more calories per minute than these circuits! What other surprises am I in for? And what do you find to…
