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Gut microbe imbalance and diabetes
Researchers have found a link between high numbers of specific gut microbes and insulin resistance. Not so much for debate as information, I guess, but I thought it was interesting anyway, and since it's a local university, we are probably hearing about it here before the international media have picked up on it. Blurb…
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When does it go from re-comp to cut/bulk?
So, I'm at maintenance now. However, I'm considering going into a sort of cut/bulk cycle, but I'm not sure I can really call it that. Basically, my plan is to slightly up calories and lower cardio in winter when the weather is crap and calorie-dense foods plentiful and then lower calories slightly and do more cardio in…
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Social overeating - deciding to change habits for the better seems to have made things worse :(
I am so angry and frustrated right now. I've had a really difficult relationship with food for pretty much all my life, and a big part of my weight loss journey has been trying to normalise that. Overall, I feel I've been very successful at that, and have lost just over 35 kgs (from 105 to just under 70) since Christmas…
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Deadlift - shoulder/arm strength is limiting
My lower body is much, much stronger than my upper body. I know this is common, but it seems disproprotionately so for me. I want to do deadlifts as part of my routine, but I can't get enough weight on the bar to challenge my hips/legs without my shoulders/arms screaming before I'm done with my set. Do you guys reckon it…
