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Slow runner seeking speed--share yr running success stories!
I graduated from the treadmill to running outside a couple months ago and sweet jeebus I love it so! I have become one of those people who actually gets excited about running, which I never thought was possible after years of merely enduring it on the soul-sucking road to nowhere a.k.a. the treadmill. The only problem is I…
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Can't get it up!
Apologies for the suggestive title but I had to get y'all in here somehow :smile: . So here goes...lately, I find it incredibly difficult to get my heart rate up during HIIT. It used to be I would sprint on the treadmill or crank up the Stairmaster/elliptical to a high level (14-16) and my HR would hit 175-180, easy. But…
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Has anyone learned Olympic lifts on their own?
I've avoided doing these for so long because they seem so difficult but I think I'm brave enough to give them a shot. However, I also realize I could really, REALLY hurt myself if I do them incorrectly. For those of you who do them regularly, did you learn them yourself? Do you think it's even possible to do so or am I…
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What's your weight loss pattern?
I've noticed that my body tends to drop scale weight in spurts. I'll have weeks when the scale won't budge despite me doing everything right and then boom! I'll drop anywhere from two to four pounds over a few days...once I dropped six pounds over three days. This has been my consistent weight loss pattern and even though…
