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What do you think are the environmental factors of obesity and how best can we reduce their impact?
Interesting discussion point. Causes of Obesity Obesity occurs when energy intake from food and drink consumption is greater than energy expenditure through the body’s metabolism and physical activity over a prolonged period, resulting in the accumulation of excess body fat. However there are many complex behavioural and…
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Partner wants you to lose weight.
So I am lucky enough to be dating a wonderful person. She loves me and I love her and we are on the whole, happy. We have been together for almost 2 years and within the first few months of us getting together (we were friends for 3 years beforehand) I lost my father to a stroke, a month later I almost lost my mum to a…
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What is the best way to become lean and strong?
Probably not the right place for this BUT considering current research and accepted 'laws' what is the best way to get results. Say I am a 150lb female, overweight and unfit and wants to become lean, healthy and strong?
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Stronglifts - Deadlifting every training day?
Would it be to much to switch rows to deadlifts and deadlift every training day?
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Quit commercial gym to join a strength and conditioning (free weight) gym
I want to lift properly and feel limited at my current gym. Anyone go to a strength and conditioning /free weight gym? Thoughts? I plan on working on compound lifts and perhaps throw in Olympic lifting as they offer courses
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Stronglifts and swimming
Is it possible to be quite lean looking from just swimming alone? I am currently building my fitness up and plan to begin some sort of Stronglifts programme but wondered if it is possible to stick with swimming and still achieve a lean/fit body. Perhaps I should do both
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alternative to bench press
I am working out in a commercial gym. I don't really feel comfortable using the bench press. What alternative exercises could I do in replace of the bench press that will still build upper body strength? Will also be deadlifting and squatting Thanks
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Does anyone else feel really irritable after a work out?
I went on quite an intensive bike ride after work (3 hours ago) and now everything (and everyone) is getting on my nerves. This happen to anyone else?
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Eat to Perform - metabolic flexibilty.
Hello, Is anyone following Mike Nelson's Metabolic Flexibility? How are you finding it? I signed up to their "science lab" forums. I am looking forward to starting to work out again (took a break) and following the ETP principles.…
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Committing to calorie counting
I get so mixed up with all the different options I end up going around in circles. How do you commit to calorie counting? and stick with it? I am driving myself crazy. I see people with awesome results. I feel like a dick, why do I find this so hard? I just want to cut myself off from all other options and get on with it.
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Anybody want to have a go working out my calories and macros? Help appreciated :)
So I am 26 years old, I weigh 151lb, height 5'1, female. I would say I am lightly active at the moment and I want to lose about 1llb a week. Thanks
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My profile isnt picking up a change in protein goal... help
When I edit my calorie goals etc it doesn't pick up the change in protein
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Losing fat without counting calories
I can't seem to stick to calorie counting. Could you suggest some ways to lose fat without having to count calories? I get really stressed with it when I do count which results in over eating. Thanks!
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Losing fat without counting calories
I can't seem to stick to calorie counting. Could you suggest some ways to lose fat without having to count calories? I get really stressed with it when I do count which results in over eating. Thanks!
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Nerd Fitness Academy
So I joined the nerd fitness academy, which I am liking. Its emphasis is on building habits over the long term and not necessarily calorie counting (win) Its offering me structure (which I need for motivation/feedback) but without the calorie counting which I tend to get obsessive over. The diet section works like this..…
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Pre and post work out food for SL 5X5 and HIIT
I am following SL 5X5 with a bout of HIIT on the treadmill 3x per week. I am looking for suggestions of pre and post work out food ideas? What do you guys eat? I was thinking of maybe some kind of protein shake but not sure where to start with that? I work out in the mornings before work so I usually just go on an empty…
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How do I keep motivated to lose weight?
I just can't seem to pick a method of weight loss and stick with it! The working out side of things I am fine. I just cannot get my eating under control. Its is getting frustrating.
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What are you thoughts on counting during the week and not at weekends
I was thinking a good tactic might be to concentrate on eating well during the week and be a bit more relaxed at weekends.. not going mad but just "free eating"? Peoples thoughts?
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Whats your main protein source?
Whats your main protein source? Mine is eggs, bacon, & tuna pesto pasta
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Heathy eating and lifting "rules"
What "rules" do you live by? What are you're guiding principles when it comes to eating and lifting? (or other excersize)
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Female body recomposition
I was having a chat with a guy who is well into his SL 5X5. We were discussing my goals which is to be as strong as I can and as lean as I can. We were discussing that I struggle with calorie counting because I hate to feel hungry and restricted. He suggested that I take a body recompostion approach to my training rather…
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Female body recomp
I was having a chat with a guy who is well into his SL 5X5. We were discussing my goals which is to be as strong as I can and as lean as I can. We were discussing that I struggle with calorie counting because I hate to feel hungry and restricted. He suggested that I take a body recompostion approach to my training rather…
