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Knee pain and have a half marathon in five days
Hi, After a long run a few weeks ago I started suffering knee pain. I rested it for a week and just attempted a run now but it was too painful to go on longer than 10 minutes. It doesn't really hurt when I'm not running, only once I start. It's mainly in my knee but this time the pain started travelling down the outside of…
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Doing weights with back pain
I’ve somehow managed to injure my back from sitting down! I’m not used to sitting for long periods at a time but had to stay seated for three hours when I went to watch a show last week and ever since then my lower back and hamstrings have been in agony. I definitely won’t do anything high impact like running until it’s…
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Gaining strength with time under tension
I’ve been weight training for about a year now and I love it. Looking to mix things up a bit and also gain some strength so have been reading a lot about time under tension when lifting weights. Have people got good results from this and how many times a week do you use this method? Thank you!
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Using proper form when lifting weights
I was just wondering if anyone can recommend a good source which provides detailed information about how to use the correct form when lifting dumbbells? Thank you
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Sports bra advice
Just wondering what larger chested ladies do regarding sports bras when doing vigorous activity such as running? I wear a normal bra under my sports bra for extra support but pretty sure this isn't right, especially as I get terrible chafing on my long distance runs! The shock absorber bras look great but I just wanted to…
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How heavy should girls lift?
Hi, I have been doing arm and leg weights for about a year now. Really enjoy it and love the results I have got from it. As I have been doing it for a while now I recently increased the frequency and weights I am doing. For about two months now I have been doing weights 5 days a week for about an hour each time. I have put…
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Unnatural runner doing a half marathon
I decided to set myself a fitness challenge so have signed up to a half marathon in September. I have been running for about 18 months now and I'm still pretty slow and struggle to do anything more than 10km. I guess I really am not a natural runner! Any others out there that really struggle with running but have gone on…
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How much fat is too much?
A couple months ago I cut out bad carbs from my diet - bread, pasta, potatoes etc and now only eat carbs in things like fruit and vegetables. The problem is I'm a vegetarian as well which means that a lot of my diet revolves around nuts, olives, cheese and other dairy products. This means I have a VERY high fat diet. I'm…
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Are body fat % machines accurate?
Are those body fat % measuring machines you use in the shop accurate? It measures height, weight, BMI and body fat. Two months ago it said I was 26% body fat and now it's saying I'm 29.9%. Which doesn't make sense because my weight and BMI has gone down since then. Also, when I look at pictures of people who are 30% body…
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Anyone ever used TrimSole Tona Trainers/Sandals
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has ever used TrimSole Tona trainers or sandals? They're supposed to help tone your legs while you walk and just wondered if they actually work or if it's just another gimmick!
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Opinions about dairy
There has been a lot of negative publicity about dairy in recent years with it being linked to cancer - especially breast cancer. Have there been any studies on this or is there any actual proof that eating too much dairy can be linked to cancer? As a vegetarian my diet tends to be quite dairy heavy so not sure whether to…
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Low carb vegetarian recipe ideas
Hey, Just wondering if anyone has any food/recipes for a vegetarian who is trying to keep their carb intake as low as possible? Sounds crazy I know! I have been a vegetarian for many years and that's for ethical reasons rather than health reasons but the low carb thing is new. I really struggle to lose weight, always have…
