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Should I be concerned with push versus pull distribution?
I do the following pull exercises 3x/week: deadlift, BB rows, seated low rows, lat pulldown I do the following push exercises 3x/week: BW squats, leg presses, triceps pulldowns, bench press Due to a recovering shoulder injury, my bench press has been greatly reduced and I am wondering potential imbalances in training. For…
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What to do?
I'm a relative newbie to this program. I made it to week 4 of my first round when I strained my right knee and my right shoulder. I've been in PT for 4 weeks. My DPT is marvelous and she believes that I'll be able to go back to weight training in time. I like her confidence but I'M not so sure.... I like the potential…
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What to do, any suggestions?
I'm a relative newbie to weight lifting and decided to try the allpro beginner routine. I made it to week 4 of my first round when I strained my right knee and my right shoulder. I've been in PT for 4 weeks. My DPT is marvelous and she believes that I'll be able to go back to weight training in time. I like her confidence…
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Does the tupler system work for males?
Anyone know if the tupler system also works for males? Thanks! :)
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Replacement for SLDL or improve form?
Hi I'm a newbie to the All pro lifting routine. I'm third week into my first round. Frankly, I'm very frustrated with the SLDL. I've watched tons of videos and seem to get considerable variation in recommended form. Many say it's great for glutes and hams but to me, it less effect than using a salt shaker... I feel nothing…
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Replace SLDL or improve form? Help! :)
Hi I'm a newbie to the All pro lifting routine. I'm third week into my first round. Frankly, I'm very frustrated with the SLDL. I've watched tons of videos and seem to see considerable variation in recommended form. Many say it's great for glutes and hams but to me, it less effective than using a salt shaker... I feel…
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How to use meals?
Embarrassing question. I know how to set up a meal within the food diary but don't see how to use it as a one clidk entry in the diary? Can someone explain? thanks!
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Thoughts on building up to squats?
I have started a weight training program but do not do squats. I can see where it would be advantageous but I'm not ready to do them with a barbell... I'm 59 yrs old,weigh 288 pounds, and have arthritic knees. I had a meniscus repair on my knee a couple years ago that wasn't fully rehabbed. Walking on a treadmill and doing…
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Anyone use the digifit app with a HRM + gen 5 Ipod
I have an older polar HRM and an Ipod. My HRM does have bluetooth capability and is read by most treadmills, bicycles, and elliptical trainers at our local gym. Now I'd like to take things a step further. Anyone have experience using the Digifit app with an gen 5 Ipod + HRM?
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Help calories in Albertsons chicken breast?!
Hmm, I'm trying to faithfully track my intakes and found a huge discrepancy between confirmed nutrients for an Albertson's fried chicken breast. Some confirmed entries say it is only 131 calories while confirmed entries say it is 450 calories. Which is it? I can find several other sites that list it as only 131 calories…
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How to handle strained fat in a recipe?
I found a cool recipe for homemade turkey sausage and tried it last night. I used lean ground turkey 93/7 and strained off the fat. The recipe calculator for MFP assumes that one does not drain off the fat so fat intake is overestimated. Is there a way to adapt recipes to reflect straining off the fat?
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Veggies for chili?
I like to make a big crock pot of chili that my wife and I will eat over the next week. I use a very basic mix of browned hamburger, onions, kidney beans, no salt added tomato paste, water and mild chili spice mixes. I like mushrooms so would easy addition. What would add to this chili? I make a nice, thick, hearty chili.…
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Converting food entry to mass instead of volume
Many of the items I track list a serving in cups rather than mass. It is so much easier to simply weigh rather than get out the measuring cups... How do you handle this situation? Set up custom foods with mass servings? Use a conversion table (example you can find a conversion table for zuchini)? Please a help a newb!…
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Meat nutrient content: raw values or cooked?
Most of the meat entries in the food library do not state if they are raw weight or cooked weight. When should I weigh before or after cooking to accurately track my macro intakes?
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Water versus coffee
I consume lots of black coffee per day (nothing added). Do I still need to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day? My family Doc thinks the extra water is not necessary. Agree?
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Is there a way to customize the Pro and Cho settings in MFP?
I want to set a higher protein and a lower CHO target than specified by MFP. Is there a way to adjust these manually or will I be doing the math mentally each time for my targets? Thanks!
