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White Rice Vs Brown Rice
So I made white rice for the first time last night - took hardly anytime to cook, and I was wondering if there is much of a difference health wise vs White rice against the Brown Rice as in nutritional content. In addition to cooking faster I can put more back without feeling full as quick or as bloated when done - which…
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Neglected, disregarded, overlooked - Stretch it Out (Men Only Please)
Three ???s: How often do body builders vs real runners (HIIT) stretch, and please differentiate what you are focused on? Do you stretch pre or post workout? - or both? How long is an average stretching session? If you know any awesome compound stretches please advise the name and a brief description of the stretch -…
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Motivating Family
Not getting detailed at all because I love 'em to death and don't want to cause embarrassment- but any suggestions on how to motivate your family to stick to the fit lifestyle and diet? Goals are set and they are not met because individuals loose their motivation or don't want it enough - how do you remind them of where…
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cutest, funniest, confusing things your women does - **MEN ONLY AGAIN**
Cutest thing I think women do is wear my veg-out clothes to bed as PJs Most confusing thing women do is rap or dance along to misogynistic music seemingly totally oblivious to the lyrics Funniest thing women do is try to push my buttons, or get insanely jealous of another girl that is an incredibly remote threat
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Best time of the day for working out? - MEN ONLY
So I am still relatively new to da gym life - but I still recall last year the gym was crowded and full of ppl that shouldn't have been in the gym (the talkers) from Jan-Feb. You gentleman think its more effective to work out in the AM or the PM? Also how does working out in the AM affect your mood for the day vs working…
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Rude Individuals at the Gym
Someone I haven't ever seen at my gym before - middle aged 40-45yrs, classless, balding, probably suffering from ED, makes 25-35k a year, diabetic, low IQ, 6'2" at 250lbs, and smells bad - not like sweaty bad, but like unhealthy bad.. My younger brother is one of my closest friends, and although he is younger he is 5'11 at…
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Ear Popping
Hey, anyone else have their ears pop while doing squats? I was doing my routine as usual and got to squats - had my ears pop - not a very pleasant experience - and then they proceeded to continue popping every time I was lifting while at the gym. Once again I go to the gym - everything is fine - get ready to do the squat -…
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Finding Meaning & Delivering Confessions
Oi! Sooo - I will start with a confession! - I have been working on my biography for about a year now, and I have been testing breaking in entertaining dialogue while driving conversations towards philosophy and higher level thinking. Respectfully, left to your own devices many of you move strictly off of impulse & 'herd'…
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Pre-workout Supplements
I'm a total supplement nut myself - I think a great deal of the reason behind it is from formerly being an addict - supplements enable the triggers to be met through the preparation of the supplement and near immediate gratification immediately after taking the supplement. Regardless of the reasons, I have been using 'C4'…
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Spartan Race
How intense is the Spartan Race? Like would just about anyone be able to get through it, or would you need to train for it? Oh.. and go Germany. Go celebrate at Hugo Boss or Mont Blanc :wink:
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Dumb and Dangerous Diets
What is the most over-the-top diet you have participated in?
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Finding Happiness as an Adult
What makes you happy as you progress into adulthood? As one continues to mature they realize that many things that make them 'happy' are temporary, artificial, or trivial - what makes you most happy?
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Chiropractors, crazy charlatans or celestial being?
I am going to the chiropractor for the first real time today... I had gone to one as a child (5-11) for my ear but can't recall anything positive or negative, just that he would grab my ear and yank on it till something cracked :laugh: Is this beneficial because it is sorta decent $$$ and I was thinking, it cost half as…
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Deceit, Willful Ignorance Mingled with Misinformation
I have repeatedly over two months inquired about if it would be possible to gain weight while keeping my body fat percentage consistent or ideally even lowering it. - I was told over and over and over again by almost everyone that the answer is NO - some fat must be acquired when gaining weight. I am now two weeks still…
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Recomp technique
Hey guys, I keep hitting on this, and I know questions have been answered in other forums saying it is basically impossible but I came across the recomp technique and I was wondering if it is applicable for people with sub 12% body fat? It seems the primary people using this are people that claim to be in the 20-30% body…
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Would you rather feel 'Happy' or 'Valued'
Just trying to get a high-level overlook on the sentiments of the MFP community. Would you rather feel 'Happy' or 'Valued'. '+1' for those ladies and gentleman who provide reasoning in their response/retorts.
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Facebook Conducting Secret Test On Us
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10932534/Facebook-conducted-secret-psychology-experiment-on-users-emotions.html Briefly: - "Facebook altered the tone of the users' news feed to highlight either positive or negative posts from their friends, which were seen on their news feed. They then monitored the users'…
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Circus Training Vs Push/Pull Circuit Routine
Hey guys - recommendation for cutting phase? Intense circuit training - every other day, with intense cardio on days in-between (HIIT)? For recomposition cycle should it be the traditional Push/Pull circuit? ---and this is just regarding these routine techniques, I obviously know the dietary differences. And letsss not…
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Feel Free to Add Me
If you are attractive, witty, sexy, funny, attractive, or sexy - send me a FR! If you are an experienced dietician/body builder - also add me because I need to inquire about a few lil tidbits!
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Do ya got a six pack if u gotda flex ta see it?
^just as the forum title states Does your six pack count if you have to flex to see it? -meaning most likely real six packs are in the sub 8% body fat (for men) terrain-
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lower abs suck
Hey guys - still working on having the sexiest six pack ever - and a coworker yesterday asked to see a pic of me with my shirt off - so I showed her my six pack ready to get the typical reaction of "can I sleep with you?" - lol jkz I wish..but anyway she said my lower abs look like crap :embarassed: Any particular…
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Dance Music
This forum is in regards to ONLY dance music - I enjoy all the genre's you do: Rock, Ska, Classical, Opera, Meditation - etc. - this is about dance. So some of you guys, like me prob get the best workouts and stretches from dance music like Deadmau5, Skrillex, Mellefresh, DaftPunk -any recommendations I got to check out?!
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Constipation - You're full of it.
:embarassed: I set my diary to be public - I basically just started eating breads again, however I also just started to take Creatine along with C4 - Any idea why I am having really bad constipation problems over the past 8/9 days? I was going about once a day, and would consider that me being healthy and lately it has…
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Swimming in HIIT
So typically my HIIT consist of: jump roping (30 secs on - consisting of doubles every other jump) 30 secs off - intense Running 4 miles and sprinting half the time up a giant hill - much more intense then it sounds and without C4 I wouldn't be able to do it. - my right ankle is starting to get super duper sore- I have it…
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Weight is all over the place!
Anyone notice extreme swings in their weight week to week? By extreme I'm saying I had weighed myself for weeks trying to gain a few lbs and was stuck at 148-152 - I touched 156, and I have been eating like a nut the past two days and my weight as of yesterday is back down to about 150. Wuts da deal?!
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Certificate Programs
Two brief questions - Are certificates such as the "Sales Growth" from ECornell University worth the investment? (it is a rather inexpensive investment, but the time is also a huge investment for me) Also, if I were to go to a potential employer with this certificate would it provide an edge? --Serious input welcomed--…
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Dating Activities
I'm far from an amateur when it comes to dating - I have a first date multiple times a week... my problem is I never stay in touch with anyone after two weeks so the activities in dating are basically not as creative as they should be looking long term... Typically its fancy dinners, and one big activity: hiking, camping,…
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Sunburn Sadness
Any great sunscreen recommendations for someone prone to freckles and burning but also suffers from sensitive skin?
