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Why won't my bench press improve?!
I have been lifting heavier since being cleared from my doc post-wrist surgery about the beginning of October. I'm doing just upper body because I'm waiting for knee MRI. I tend to go chest/triceps/biceps one day, then back/shoulders the next lifting day. Abs 3x week. I am adding weight like crazy for everything but chest,…
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Running Knee Injury
Hey everyone, so I realize that this is a question I should perhaps ask a medical doctor, but I thought I'd throw it out to the runners here as well. Three weekends ago I ran 9 miles in my Brooks shoes. By about mile 7 my right knee was hurting. It hurts on the outside/back as well as the outside/front. It's not like a…
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100 Pushup Challenge
I am trying to strengthen my wrist post-op without actual PT, so I am starting the 100 pushup challenge. Who wants to do it with me? http://www.hundredpushups.com/ I am doing Tues/Thurs/Sat on the medium level.
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Running in the dark!
I left the house at 6am this morning for a 5 mile run. Well, it was dark. And cold (34 degrees, brrr!). I hadn't done my laundry so my usual running gear was hanging to dry in my bathroom. I hit the road with blue running tights with reflectors on the calves, bright blue/lime green/white shorts, and a dark blue fleece. Oh,…
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Hello, My name is...
Hello, my name is Jessica and I'm a workoutaholic. And a workoutgearaholic. And a runningshoeaholic. I've been tracking on here for a while and posting some, but never introduced myself. So. Hi. I am in my second week of half marathon training, I lift/do a gym class twice-ish a week, and am constantly chasing children and…
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POLL of sorts, gym classes
So this morning I made myself get up at 5am for a class at the gym. It's a full body workout with weighs, I love it, it's just early. I told myself that I had two classes to do (today and Friday am) and then two weeks of vacation where I will just do my running program. Yes, I have to talk myself into getting out of bed…
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100 pushup challenge!
I started the 100 pushup challenge but was unable to finish due to a back injury and now a wrist injury. BUT, I had a couple friends who started with me and finished it up and said they were amazed by their progress. So, check it out! After the ortho decides what to do with my wrist, I'm going to re-start.…
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Water while running, for me and the dog!
I've never regularly run more than 3ish miles at a time. So, I have a problem. I take my large, hairy dog with me and it's pretty warm here when we head out the door. I noticed last night that she was about ready for some water after 3 miles (we only went four). How do you handle the water situation if you take a dog with…
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body fat calculators?
How does everyone compute body fat percentage? A couple of my friends have scales that tell them...but my scale isn't that fancy. I know there are websites that you can plug measurements into..but are they really that accurate?
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Half Marathon training?
Hey! I'm new, I don't really post, usually I just obsessively track my food to keep cals up, but I finally decided to get up the nerve to train for a half marathon. Of course, as soon as I decided and found my 10 week training plan I got sick..so, I'm starting next week. Anyone up for being a virtual training buddy? I'm…
