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When do you replace minimalist shoes?
I've read conflicting things. Half the people say you should replace them less often because there isn't much in the way of foot support anyway, so you don't have to worry about the shoe breaking down. The other sources I've read say that you need to replace them more often because they break down faster because there…
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Pull-ups w/ resistance bands
I know quite a few people on here have been working on trying to do pull-ups. A lot of you have mentioned using resistance bands to do them. I am thinking of purchasing some, and I just have no idea what to get. My gym seems to only have the kind with handles. I tried using the shortest I could find a looping it over the…
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Minimalist shoes for foot pain
I have been suffering from plantar fasciitis in my right foot, so I have not been running for the last month. I did some research on running shoes and read a lot of polar opposite opinions on running with minimalist shoes while suffering from plantar fasciitis. Half the articles I read said to stay away from minimalist…
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Macros
I was just curious as to what everyone has set their macros. I try to eat at least 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. I don't know what my body fat percentage is, though. I weigh 115, so I just try to get around 100 grams or a little less of protein. This comes to about 20% of calories from protein for me. I…
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Bench Press Fail
I was loading the bar to do bench presses this morning, and I kind of spaced out. I meant to add 10 pounds total, but I added 10 pounds to each side. I got the bar up fine and got it down. Then I realized that I could not for the life of me lift it, and I was stuck. I started to do the roll of shame to get out from under…
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Calling all sciency people--turning fat into muscle?
I don't think "sciency" is a real word, but I know there are some people on MFP who really know their stuff. I have a question about strength training while in maintenance. I do not wish to lose any more weight, but I would like to have a lower bf%. Will strength training alone help me accomplish this, or do I need to be…
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Conflicting advice
I was at the gym today doing squats, and one of the trainers commented on my form. She suggested that I need to look up while squatting. I am reading Starting Strength, and I remember Rippetoe was pretty adamant about not looking up. He suggests that you imagine you have a tennis ball under your chin and look down. I told…
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Apple shaped women
Is it possible to change your hip waist ratio and no longer be apple shaped, or will you just be a smaller version of your apple shaped self? I am currently 5' 2.5" and 118 pounds, but I am still an apple shape and not a healthy waist to hip ratio. My waist is 28 inches and my hips are 33 inches, which makes my ratio .85.…
